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Chapter 1018 - 1018 134 Forced to Split Forces_2

1018: Chapter 134: Forced to Split Forces_2 1018: Chapter 134: Forced to Split Forces_2 The situation had become one filled with internal strife and external troubles, leaving no time to even take care of oneself, much less support the frontlines in their dreams.

Hudson was most eager to see the Orcs, with their multiple races cohabiting, not even needing to do much.

The accumulated contradictions could play them to destruction.

Internal conflicts are contagious.

Once they erupt, they can spread from local to entire, swiftly transmitting throughout the Orc Empire.

However, that was a matter for the future.

In the short term, due to the pressure of foreign enemies, these contradictions would be forcefully suppressed by the leaders of the various species.

The real significance of this raid was to destroy the production of the Orc Empire, weakening their potential for war.

“Yes, Marshal!”

All the generals answered in unison.

Sabotage has always been something that came naturally.

Slaughtering small tribes is sabotage; creating Undead is sabotage.

Burning down the enemy’s production camps and grain supplies, slaughtering their livestock, and driving the enemy away are also sabotage.

Hudson did not care about the process; he only wanted the results.

To win the war at the smallest cost, the bottom line kept dropping.

Fortunately, he was dealing with Orcs.

With the force of hatred at the forefront, no matter how harsh the torment, everyone would have no objections.

Otherwise, a series of labels like “Butcher,” “Executioner,” “Devil”… would all be fixed upon his head.

The current situation was that his prestige within the Kingdom was as high as the level of hatred for him among the Orcs.

Perhaps for a long time to come, his reputation in the Orc Empire would be one that could make children cry.

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The Expeditionary Army had penetrated into the rear, wreaking havoc within the Orc Empire, and a series of disastrous news kept converging to the Orc High Levels.

“Bloodbath Slaughter,” “Refugee Crisis,” “Undead Pandemic,” “Tribal Assembly”… A jumble of messages gathered together, leaving the high levels of the Orc Empire collectively bewildered.

The “Bloodbath Slaughter” creating an “Undead Pandemic” was something everyone could understand; they had done similar things in the Alpha Kingdom.

It wasn’t escalated because they needed food and couldn’t bear to convert all corpses into Undead creatures.

The “Refugee Crisis” was also something they had played before.

The effect was indeed excellent, even once bringing the Warhammer Clan to tears.

The subsequent tribal assemblies were something that had been done passively.

It was permissible against enemies, and although some were puzzled, they could also find excuses.

Individually, they could understand each measure.

But with all these messy strategies coming together, it was beyond everyone’s comprehension.

After all, taking “Refugee Crisis” and “Undead Pandemic” as examples, they were essentially a set of contradictory measures.

To create Undead creatures, aside from summoning from another realm, the best method was to transform them directly after a frenzied slaughter.

If slaughter was to be embraced, naturally, they could not play with the Refugee Crisis.

After all, there were only so many Orcs; it wasn’t possible to cover everything.

“Perhaps these are divergences among the enemy’s ranks.

The Alpha Kingdom also has many factions with different stances; it is normal.

It was just unexpected that they would still fail to reach a consensus on the battlefield and act freely according to their own will.

It’s likely that without Hudson there, no one could control them, leading to this situation!” King Bimon Alexander analyzed logically.

Where there is an incomprehensible problem, there must be an underlying reason.

Not knowing Hudson’s thoughts, there was only the option to make self-reasonable assumptions.

“All of this is useless, no matter what is happening on the enemy’s side.

Now, our troubles have grown.

At present, only the area near Bimon Port is affected, but as the enemy Cavalry continues to expand their range of activity, the entire Central Plains will be affected.

Gathering small and medium tribes together can only solve the urgent need.

The absence of enemy attacks does not mean they cannot break through.”

The rear forces were depleted, and even if we were to gather a million clan members, we couldn’t muster much military strength.

Moreover, a large congregation of our clan members brought with it significant living expenses.

Now that we’ve exhausted the fodder in the stockpile, what will we do when winter comes?

The impact of the rear being attacked has led our logistics to face their most severe challenge.

For a short period, we can rely on the reserves, but in just over a month, when the food supply is depleted, that would be a huge problem!

I think we should hurry up with our attack, break several of the enemy’s strongholds, and secure some supplies first.

Otherwise, we need to quickly find a way to extinguish the enemy forces in our rear, stabilize the foundations of the Empire, and then seek an opportunity to have a decisive battle with the enemy.”

The Lionman King said with a worried look on his face.

Not being defeated by the enemy but being dragged down by them, this was the first time he had encountered such a frustrating situation.

Even if we were to lose, we should lose honorably on the battlefield.

Being defeated by the enemy due to a lack of supplies would be a disgrace to the Lionman clan.

In an instant, the pressure on Duke Daniel greatly increased.

The contradictions that had been accumulating were finally laid bare after the defeat on the battlefield.

At this moment, his situation was similar to that of Marquis James, both were an example of eternal regret for a single misstep.

The only difference was that the enemy attacked from the sea, beyond the control of this Commander in Chief, so no one held him responsible for the rear being attacked.

Of course, the main reason was that James had a better replacement; ousting him would actually facilitate the further conduct of the war.

But Duke Daniel’s position as Commander in Chief was still solid.

Throughout the entire Orc Empire, his military achievements were the most outstanding.

Even when the Allied Human Army once stormed the great plains and pushed the Orc Empire to the brink of destruction, he had organized several impressive counteroffensive battles.

Even though those battles didn’t change the outcome of the war, it didn’t affect Daniel’s image as the God of War in everyone’s hearts.

After all, the disparities in racial strength were too great to overcome through individual effort.

“Your Majesty Lionman Emperor, I have a premonition that Hudson is no longer on the front lines but has penetrated deep into the great plains.

The force that is now ravaging the plains is the enemy’s ace, the Expeditionary Army Corps that crippled the Ancient Heritage Alliance, annihilating tens of thousands of the enemy.

Only the Empire’s Elite Bimon Cavalry could contend with such a force under equal numbers.

With such a powerful army, coupled with a top commander like Hudson, sending just a few reinforcements would only add to the enemy’s merits.

I have decided to personally lead fifty thousand cavalry to provide support and face Hudson in battle on the great plains, to prevent the situation from deteriorating further.

As for the command of the front lines, I must rely on the five Emperors.

With Hudson not here, the defenders likely won’t dare to come out, so there shouldn’t be any major issues!”

Daniel said in a heavy tone.

One misstep leads to a passive position.

Not wanting to be led by the nose by the enemy, but the situation forced his hand.

If he continued to stay on the front lines and the rear was ruined by the enemy, even if the front lines were victorious, it would be “a won battle but a lost empire.”

The Emperors hesitated for a moment but ultimately nodded in agreement.

Capable leaders were rare, and in the highly stratified Orc Empire, there were exceedingly few able to command a Hundred Thousand Army.

Apart from Daniel, only a few of the emperors had the experience in commanding a Hundred Thousand Army, and even though those campaigns ended in defeat, they were still an invaluable accumulation of experience.

After an exchange of glances between the five Emperors, the Silver Moon Wolf Emperor said in a grave and earnest tone, “Daniel, we leave the rear to you.

You can personally select the fifty thousand Elite Cavalry from the military, and all the reserve forces in the rear will also be under your command.

There is only one requirement: you must annihilate the enemy force daring to infiltrate our rear.

We cannot set such a precedent, or else with their maritime advantage, the Human Race will continue to cause similar incidents in the future.

The North’s lack of excellent ports doesn’t mean we cannot develop them.

With the power of the Human Race, as long as they are willing to invest, even if the area is full of reefs, they can still carve out a shipping route.

If possible, it would be best to leave Hudson on the battlefield as well.

That man is simply the bane of the Empire; every time we face him, we have never had an easy time!”

The more the Wolf King spoke, the angrier he became.

If only he had known how troublesome Hudson was, he should have cut him down in his cradle.