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Chapter 517 - 517 91 Dramatic Change_1

517: Chapter 91, Dramatic Change_1 517: Chapter 91, Dramatic Change_1 “What?”

“The Orc Army has withdrawn!”

Hudson couldn’t help but exclaim.

They were all set and ready to face a big battle, and just when they were about to make their move, the Orc Army suddenly decided not to come.

The roads had been cut off, and now, even if they wanted to dispatch troops to pursue, it would be too late.

Sending a small cavalry force to attack via smaller roads is of no significance.

“Yes, Your Excellency the Count.

This morning, the Orc Army unexpectedly retreated the same way they had come.

They left in such a hurry that they even discarded some of the siege equipment they had brought with them along the way.

It seemed as if something drastic had happened in their rear.”

Viscount Kenny’s words reminded Hudson of a victory report from the kingdom that had just been received.

If that bunch of old fossils led the way at the front, with the Alpha Kingdom’s army striking into the Orc Empire, the enemy’s withdrawal would make sense.

While annihilating the defensive Moxi Duchy is indeed important, compared to their home base, it is insignificant.

The Orc Army plays at race extermination with humans, but isn’t the human army doing the same to orcs?

The two sides have accumulated countless years of hatred, utterly deep-seated.

If given the opportunity to strike into the Orc Empire in retribution, the Kingdom will certainly not forgo it.

The failure of the grand battle would inevitably trigger a chain reaction, causing the Orc army stationed at the Alpha Kingdom front line to collapse completely.

This would not surprise Hudson at all.

After such a defeat, though the Orc Empire did not become entirely powerless to resist, they were severely hollow within.

Just relying on the few surviving soldiers who retreated from the Alpha Kingdom, along with the home garrison of the Orc Empire, would most likely prove insufficient to withstand the great counterattack launched by their kingdom.

In this context, it becomes necessary to withdraw the frontline troops.

Mortal will is not as good as heavenly plans; the Orc Army’s withdrawal has rendered all of Hudson’s previous deployments useless.

However, Hudson could console himself: he did not have to fight a battle, yet he still held the position of Alliance Commander for a while, this was not a loss!

Looking at the map on the wall, he has already mourned the Warhammer Kingdom in silence.

The Moxi Duchy can be abandoned because for the Orcs, there’s nothing more to gain here.

However, the Warhammer Kingdom is different, they still have over a hundred thousand Orc armies creating chaos.

Until these units are drawn away, the Orcs will certainly not feel secure enough to retreat.

This matter can’t be negotiated with the Warhammer Kingdom: They can’t ask them to open their defenses, to let their forces out, can they?

If negotiations do not proceed, their only alternative is to forcibly break a gap in the Warhammer Kingdom’s defense line, and forcibly lead the large army out.

Of course, there’s one more choice, to allow the Orc Expedition Army deep within the Moxi Duchy to return the long way around, bypassing the Warhammer Kingdom’s lines.

The roadblock may be gone, but the distance to travel increases by thousands of kilometers out of nowhere.

Not to mention the delay, they would also have to get the permission of the local powers who reside along the way.

The Orton Duchy may not detain them, but it’s a different story once they reach the Moxi Duchy.

As long as Hudson is still the Commander in Chief, they will certainly not be allowed to return.

Leaving over one hundred thousand Orc troops behind is beyond Hudson’s appetite, but delaying for twenty to thirty days is very relaxed.

Adding the time the Orc Army spends on the road, the Allied reinforcements will arrive.

Both forces, working together to devour these troops, wouldn’t be a problem at all.

Gleaning over, it seems that the Orcs also weighed the advantages and disadvantages, and turned to bully the Warhammer Kingdom instead of being confident in destroying the Moxi Duchy before the Alliance reinforcements arrived.

Hudson has a faint feeling that he deserves some credit for this, the Halo of the Famous General does play a significant role when assessing military power.

Even if the “Number One Famous General” title is somewhat inflated, the Bearman Imperial Court and Bimon Royal Court can’t disgrace themselves, right!

Even if some water is squeezed out, that would also count as of a heroic level.

Many special reasons cannot erase Hudson’s tangible achievements.

It’s better to spend time on a capable “Famous General” than to bully one with less battle wins, the chances of victory are even higher.

Who told the Warhammer Kingdom to perform poorly?

They gathered a force of seven hundred thousand, yet the Orc Expeditionary Army led them by the nose, giving the Orcs a morale boost.

Especially now, through a strategy of exhausting the enemy, one-fourth of this seven hundred thousand force has already been worn down.

Looking at the current battlefield situation, before the Warhammer Kingdom could complete its strategic shift, the army would have been almost consumed.

Comparing the two, it’s easy to know who is more likely to be a pushover.

“Guard, immediately issue an order to all the units to cease all military actions!

Viscount Kenny, you continue to monitor the orc army until they leave the Moxi Duchy.”

Hudson decisively ordered.

Since the enemy had fled, there was no need for the plan to continue.

However, surveillance must continue, just waiting for the remaining steps to be taken.

Hudson had no intention of immediately resigning his position as the commander since there was no war to fight.

It’s best to stay in position as long as possible and try to gain popularity whenever possible.

After all, it has always been difficult to appoint and even more difficult to remove a coalition commander.

Even if someone wants to pick the peach, they dare not act rashly.

With the diplomacy of the two countries involved, Hudson can stay in position until the end of the war, as long as he does not commit any serious mistakes.

This is an important political achievement, applicable back home as well.

It directly enters him into the list of potential commanders of the kingdom.

…

“Wah wah…”

“Kill!”

Amidst the crying mixed with killing shouts, the Bimon Cavalry drove the refugee army and captured another city of the human race.

Prince Butzweig had already become immune to this scene, even somewhat fond of this “alternative musical performance”.

In fact, his plan to wreak havoc deep inside the human territory was entirely feasible.

Small countries one after another were directly swallowed by the wave of refugees.

After each victory, the ranks of the refugees grew stronger.

Unknowingly, he had gathered a million-strong refugee army.

Under the impact of the refugee wave, the production and economy of many small countries along the way suffered devastating blows.

Only a few strong cities were left, that was only because Prince Butzweig did not want to waste precious time on a few meaningless cities.

Watching the chaotic siege troops, Prince Butzweig let out a subtle smile.

He loved seeing the human race killing each other, wasting their strength for no reason.

“The gathering of the refugee army is almost done, and it should be appropriate to cause some trouble for the Alpha Kingdom.

If we continue to delay, I fear the front line situation will be unsustainable.”

Prince Butzweig was busily calculating in secret, a sudden voice interrupted his thoughts.

“Your Highness, something is wrong!

News from the Imperial Court: our troops on the Alpha Kingdom front line have suffered a terrible defeat, even His Majesty is currently…”

Before the messenger could finish his sentence, Prince Butzweig stood up from his position, walked over and began to read the documents.

The real situation was even more brutal than the summary.

The failure of the grand battle had brought the Orc Empire to the edge of a cliff.

A slight misstep and it would fall off and shatter to pieces.

In particular, the uncertainty about Emperor Bimon’s life and death gave Prince Butzweig extreme anxiety.

The issue of seizing power was set aside for now.

Without Emperor Bimon in charge, the only Crown Prince who knows how to indulge in pleasure, he had no confidence in dealing with the current complex situation.

It’s not easy to change an established impression.

Even though Crown Prince Alex performed well on the front line, prejudice still affected Prince Butzweig’s judgement.

The situation was difficult, and there seemed to be internal disputes arising soon, which was very distressing.

These negative emotions did not last long, and Prince Butzweig quickly recovered.

The potential problems at home were not within his power to change, the key was the immediate trouble.

He had gathered a refugee army, but with the collapse of the situation, the original plan was unlikely to achieve the expected results.

The Alpha Kingdom was not any small country.

It was too hard to destroy a kingdom just relying on a bunch of refugees without the cooperation of the frontline army.

If he can’t kill the enemy, it’s highly likely the enemy will kill him.

The Imperial Court has decided to retreat, staying in the human territory for a long time, it was inevitable to be buried in a foreign land.

The Bimon Army Corps wreaked havoc everywhere, attracting countless enemies.

These small countries may not dare to take action at other times, but if they find out that their enemies want to run away, it’s a must to make trouble all the way.

Especially the route borrowed from the Moxi Duchy, which is now blocked by Hudson.

The only way to break through the enemy’s defense line and escape is to run to the Warhammer Kingdom and meet the troops there.

“Send out the order, the whole army advances towards the Alpha Kingdom immediately!”

Prince Butzweig decisively ordered.

He had stirred up the refugee wave after so much time and effort.

They have to at least try it and see how much trouble they could cause for the enemy, regardless of the expected effect.