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Chapter 1015 - 1015 133 The Most Simple Duel Request for Monthly Votes_2

1015: Chapter 133, The Most Simple Duel (Request for Monthly Votes)_2 1015: Chapter 133, The Most Simple Duel (Request for Monthly Votes)_2 The massive influx of refugees directly led to skyrocketing prices in the Northland, especially with food prices soaring the most.

The price of rye chased after beef, which wasn’t just an exaggeration.

The price of rye in the Northland had indeed approached beef prices in the Southeastern Province, equivalent to buying three pounds of fish.

“Indeed, this is a problem.

I’ll schedule a meeting with the Five Great Dukes of the North later and try to convince them to help control the prices.

However, this may not be effective.

The most important issue now is the destruction of the ports, which has significantly reduced our transport capabilities.

The situation on the battlefield is unclear, and no one can say for sure when the war will end.

It’s also an economic burden to keep refugees in the Northland.

It might be better to send them back home first, and let them return after the war.

Your Excellency the Earl, please relay this suggestion to the other Lords.

Whether they listen or not is up to them; I can’t guarantee ending the war soon.

Even if the Orcs voluntarily retreat and relinquish the land, I wouldn’t reclaim the lost territories until we solve the logistical issues for our army!”

Hudson said confidently.

To avoid any drama, he decided to shatter everyone’s illusions.

The current situation at the Northern Battlefield seemed to be a military issue, but it was indeed a logistical problem.

Staying in the current position was the only way the Kingdom could meet the army’s material needs.

Once we move out, that assurance is gone.

Even if we win, we cannot expand our gains.

With that in mind, we might as well drag it out with the Orc Army.

The Kingdom’s Army had huge expenses, and the Orc Army’s expenses were not small either.

The production capacity of Alpha Kingdom was definitely stronger than that of the Orc Empire.

At the moment, the Kingdom had blocked the Orc Empire on both sea and land fronts, almost eliminating their smuggling trade, making it hard for the Orcs to obtain supplies from outside.

Of course, if they could traverse the Desperate Forest, they might be able to do business with the tribes of the World of Ice and Snow and the Ancient Tribes.

But buying food was out of question.

If there had been excess food for sale, so many of the Ancient Tribes wouldn’t have evolved into omnivorous beings and started eating fresh grass and leaves.

Unless all Orcs start eating dirt, dragging the war out for a year or two would collapse the Orc Army from logistical strain without any need for the Kingdom’s Army to attack.

If we can exhaust the enemy, there’s no need to attack.

Hudson, who had already established great military achievements, now didn’t lack the accolade of defeating the Orcs.

Not initiating a major battle didn’t mean doing nothing.

Directly engaging in a war of attrition would also lead to severe losses for the Kingdom.

It had been tough to pull the finances back from the brink of bankruptcy.

If the war dragged on for another year or two, the Kingdom’s finances would definitely collapse.

In fact, Hudson wasn’t waiting for the Orc Army to collapse, but for the Expedition Army Corps to complete their rest and resupply.

To deal with the Orcs from the Nomadic Era, a strong cavalry was crucial.

Hudson didn’t want to face cavalry with infantry on the vast plains.

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The excruciating months dragged on.

Another two months had passed, and the Kingdom’s Army remained hunkered down in the city, ignoring all provocations from the Orc Army.

At the beginning, propelled by the officers’ propaganda, the Orc Soldiers were high in spirits, thinking the Human Race was afraid of them.

But gradually, the situation changed.

No matter how high the morale, there was a limit to it, and the pressure on Duke Daniel kept increasing.

In military meetings, dissatisfaction among the various clans’ officers grew, and more and more began to criticize his strategies.

Even the few Emperors who originally supported him, under internal pressure, slowly began to waiver.

“Marshal Daniel, we have already retreated five hundred miles, and still, the enemy shows no movement.

Continuing this retreat isn’t an option!”

No matter how much they planned, if the enemy didn’t take the bait, it all became futile.

The immense logistical pressure hardly allowed the clans to breathe.

Even with the Five Royal Clans managing supplies together, it wasn’t enough for the army’s needs.

The Orc Army dared not disperse.

Nowadays, only the joint force of the Five Royal Clans could barely suppress the enemy.

Once they broke apart, disaster would begin.

Unwilling to be defeated one by one by Alpha Kingdom, they had to endure.

If not for the existential threat, after reclaiming the lost territories, they should have explained to their armies to go home and have children.

Continuing to fight Alpha Kingdom without any tangible benefits, the dream of dominating the continent had long been abandoned.

“There’s no way out.

Internal pressure can’t shake Hudson’s resolve, and Alpha Kingdom’s defense is too tight.

My several attempts to deploy troops to find a breach have found none.

A direct blitz breakthrough has almost no hope.

If we could detour through Moxi Duchy and attack Alpha Kingdom from behind, there might be some hope.

But with the Empire’s current military strength, dividing our forces would be too dangerous.

If the detour attack doesn’t break through quickly, it could lead to a major defeat for the troops left behind.

If everyone is willing to take the risk, we can plan a feint by dividing our forces, to see if we can draw the enemy’s main force out of the city walls.”

Daniel explained solemnly.

In a clash of the strong, tactics are often best kept simple.

Complicated tricks only make the situation worse.

Allowing the refugees to retreat was originally his psychological warfare strategy, unfortunately, the Northern aristocracy didn’t have the “combat power” he anticipated.