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Chapter 504 - 504 86 Coalition Commander_2

504: Chapter 86, Coalition Commander_2 504: Chapter 86, Coalition Commander_2 Minister of Military Affairs Tiago began to plead.

The actual situation in Warhammer Kingdom is much more serious than what he described.

In order not to provide Orcs with an opportunity, they decided to besiege the orc infantry first, and then look for the enemy’s cavalry for a decisive battle.

The decision was certainly not wrong, even if they wanted to find the enemy’s cavalry, the infantry would not be able to catch up.

Their cavalry might be able to catch up with the enemy, but the problem was that they couldn’t defeat the enemy!

The entire Standing Army was on the front line.

The three and a half cavalry corps and five knight corps from the east and the west were summoned.

How could they dare to seek a decisive battle with the orc cavalry that had a larger number?

Things that are bound to be impossible are naturally postponed.

Even though they knew the actions of the orc cavalry were devastating, the foundation of the Warhammer Kingdom, they were helpless.

If the sacrifices could not be avoided, then the orc infantry must be eliminated first if they could not prevent the enemy from causing destruction.

The plan was very ambitious, but it was until they have tussled that they found out the harsh realities.

The orc infantry chose a camp that was easy to defend but difficult to conquer, limiting the force that could join the attack.

Even with an army of seven hundred thousand, there was a challenge in leveraging the advantage of outnumbering.

It has been dragged to this point, and they still have not been able to defeat the enemy.

The orcs leftovers that Tiago mentioned, actually numbered more than twenty thousand, compared to their original strength, had only lost six to seven thousand soldiers.

In contrast, the casualties of the Warhammer Kingdom are as high as several tens of thousands, making them the clear loser.

If it was not for the lack of hope of victory, Tiago would not have suggested retreating to the western side of the Kingdom.

Of course, the main reason is that everyone’s base has already been devastated by the orcs.

The remaining ones can’t be saved either.

The substantial loss has already been caused, it’s time to face the reality.

“Humph!”

After snorting, Joseph II said indifferently: “At this time, would the orcs let us leave?

We don’t know when the reinforcements from the Alliance will arrive, but orc reinforcements have already arrived.

If we retreat now, the Kingdom’s army on the front line will be completely annihilated!”

It’s not that he is reluctant to admit defeat, but given the current situation, it’s difficult for the army to strategize and retreat.

Moving hundreds of thousands of troops is an arduous task, the length of the marching troops is manifest.

A single line, exposed to the enemy’s sword, might bring disaster.

In order to successfully complete the strategic transition, the loss of troops will not be small.

It’s not impossible that even more than half get lost.

What’s worse, the main force of the Kingdom that is sticking to the front line will become lone troops.

They will face the enemy’s attack from both sides.

If they are lucky enough and can hold till the arrival of the Human Alliance reinforcements, then that would be tolerable.

But early defeat would mean a huge loss for the Warhammer Kingdom.

By that point, perhaps they could challenge for the title of the weakest kingdom on the continent.

Any slightly power clan would be stronger than them.

While a decline in international status could still be tolerated, it would disrupt domestic political balance.

The Eastern Aristocrats, will collectively fall into decline.

The Western Aristocrats, who were originally at a disadvantage, will inevitably strive for dominance.

Power determines say.

With the loss of the Royal Family’s base, Joseph II’s control over the Kingdom will inevitably decline.

There are solutions, but they bring significant risks.

For example: letting the Western Aristocrats in the army to fall back and hold off the enemy’s chase.

But once this strategy is used, the aristocrats in the Western Mountain Area could further distance themselves and fail to obey orders from the Kingdom.

Even if the strategic transition was successful, full support from local nobles would be hard to secure.

If things can’t be handled well, those clans may even abandon him as a king.

After the war, they can directly declare independence, forming a new kingdom.

Similar events have happened many times in history.

The current Northern Human Kingdoms are those that gained independence from the Bright Empire.

With so many ready-made examples to learn from, Joseph II did not believe that the Western Aristocrats would not dare to follow.

Anyway, after the war, the Warhammer Kingdom lost its power immensely.

The Warhammer Plains have turned into ruins, and the issue of post-war reconstruction is challenging to resolve.

They have no power to suppress the rebellion.

“Your Majesty, we can’t afford to consider so much under the current situation.

The army’s logistical supply has been interrupted by the enemy, and the food and grass carried by the army are very limited, unable to support long-term combat.

The enemy’s reinforcements have arrived.

If we continue to drag on, the difficulty for the army to move will become even greater,” Prime Minister Guy said with bitterness.

It’s time to cut losses, which is an essential survival skill for every exceptional noble.

Before, everyone wanted to organize the army and fight against the orcs, when the family assets were still intact, they had to strive to protect it.

Now that everything has been lost, there is no point in struggling anymore, and naturally, the aftermath needs to be considered.

Let’s put aside the Kingdom’s interests for now.

The priority is to save as much power as possible to avoid being disqualified in case of future political turmoil.

…

At Dapes Palace, early in the morning, Hudson was invited to discuss matters.

News of the fall of Teluns City has already made it back.

On the entire Teluns Defense Line, only the Flying Bear Fort is still holding on.

According to the information received, it seems that the situation in the Flying Bear Fort is also very bad.

The outer city and all the attached fortresses have fallen, and only the inner city remains in the hands of the defenders.

How long it can hold on, no one can predict.

Maybe it has fallen by now, but the news hasn’t reached yet.

Frankly speaking, it’s a miracle that Teluns City could hold on until now.

According to Hudson’s judgment, Teluns City should have been lost half a month ago.