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509: Chapter 88, Alien Version of Rifle_1 509: Chapter 88, Alien Version of Rifle_1 Warhammer Kingdom, Atrus Province.

The Warhammer Kingdom’s Army, recognizing the trick too late to capture the Orc infantry, was forced to make a strategic shift.

“What?”

“Are the Moxi People all a bunch of stupid pigs?

Preferring the Teluns Defense Line to fall rather than sending troops to support it?”

The surprise of Joseph II did not resonate with everyone else.

War is brutal, any price paid for the ultimate victory is worth it.

Letting the Teluns Defense Line fall is definitely not what the Moxi People want.

However, after the Battle for Dardiel City, the Teluns Defense Line was left with only two lone cities.

The defense line had become a line with no defense, naturally losing its original strategic value.

A single city without enough strategic value was not worth risking a kingdom’s fate to save.

The appropriate sacrifices to avoid another strategic passive stance are entirely worth it.

A similar incident occurred in the Warhammer Kingdom.

The destination of the large army’s strategic progression was the easy-to-defend Western Mountain Area, not the front line to reinforce the Steel Defense Line.

The actions were almost identical to those of the Moxi People.

The difference being that the Moxi Duchy did not have enough strategic depth and could only hold onto the Capital and fight to the death against the Orcs.

Everyone made the most rational choice, only this time the Moxi Duchy accidentally trapped the Warhammer Kingdom.

Although unintentional, Joseph II found it difficult to accept.

After the obstacle was removed, the Orc Army was presented with two options: continue south into the Moxi Duchy; or head west into the Warhammer Kingdom.

The choice of the Orc Empire was to have it all.

They went south invading the Moxi Duchy and west reinforcing the attacking force in the Warhammer Kingdom.

With more than three hundred thousand enemy troops suddenly added to the front line, anyone in that position would be uncomfortable.

Thinking of the terrible situation now, Joseph II had a belly full of fire considering that it was his allies who left him in this situation.

If it weren’t for the incompetent Moxi People who let the Orc Army outflank them and launch an attack from behind, things would not have turned dire so quickly in the Warhammer Kingdom.

Thinking about it, he was envious of the Alpha Kingdom.

Originally, they had agreed to endure the beating together as “beaten brothers”, but some ran away first.

Perhaps the number of soldiers killed in Alpha Kingdom is no less than the other two kingdoms, but they always kept the Orc Army at bay in the Northland, primarily damaging only the Northern Provinces.

Because their foundation was not heavily damaged, no matter how significant the losses on the frontline are, they will recover in a few years’ time.

Unlike them and the Moxi Duchy, who were both unlucky, not only had heavy casualties among the soldiers, the civilian losses were even greater.

As the war went on, the population loss in both countries was counted in millions.

To be blunt, if half the population of both countries could be left after the war, that would be a blessing from the Lord of the Dawn.

Obviously, this was a luxury.

According to the current tactics of the Orc Army, before the war ended, the Warhammer Great Plains had already become desolated.

Tens of millions of people were displaced, becoming tools of the enemy, continually devouring the last pure land of the Warhammer Kingdom.

The losses caused by this would be incalculable.

The political, economic, and cultural systems were all destroyed by the enemy.

Without decades of rest and recuperation, the Warhammer Kingdom would struggle to recover.

Such a loss for a country would undoubtedly be a deadly blow.

It was even worse because they were on the eve of the calamity of milleniums.

Without enough strength, even sleep would be restless!

In fact, Joseph II didn’t even consider that far.

What the Warhammer Kingdom needs is only the present.

As for the future, he would worry about it after they got past the immediate crisis.

“Your Majesty, it’s too late now.

Discussing the correctness of the Moxi People’s decision is pointless.

Right now, the biggest problem is the Orc Cavalry.

Our army had barely traveled a hundred miles before we suffered seven sneak attacks from the enemy, losing thousands of men.

The Orcs clearly changed their usual tactics.

They no longer confront us directly, but scatter their forces into smaller groups which follow us.

As soon as they find a flaw, they launch a sneak attack.

Each time, they immediately retreat afterward, never staying to fight.

We launched several counterattacks, but always failed to pin down the enemy.

Although each attack seems to cause us little loss, the damage to our soldiers’ morale is irreparable.

When our morale decreases to a certain level, the enemy will launch a massive blitz, intending to…”

“Urgent report!”

“Urgent report!”

Minister of Military Affairs Tiago’s report was interrupted by the sudden dispatch of an urgent message.

Looking at the battle report in his hand, Joseph II’s face got darker.

After a slight hesitation, he said angrily, “You’re right.

After our morale fell, the enemy really launched a large-scale attack!”

The bad prediction came true, and Tiago was very helpless.

He certainly didn’t want this kind of ‘cursed’ quality.

However, this was the result of rational reasoning, and he was just stating the truth.

Rationality told him that this gloomy forecast would happen countless times in the future.

Theoretically speaking, possessing an army of more than six hundred thousand, the Warhammer Kingdom still has an absolute advantage in terms of troop strength.

Unfortunately, having more soldiers doesn’t mean they are stronger; now the Warhammer Kingdom that seemingly has a troop advantage, has already entirely fallen into a passive position in strategy.

Even the strategic transfer was full of crises.