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Chapter 555 - 555 116 Escape Route_1

555: Chapter 116: Escape Route_1 555: Chapter 116: Escape Route_1 Hudson was slightly disappointed at not seeing the Orcs fighting amongst themselves.

But such a thing was only a matter of time.

No ruler could tolerate treachery.

The fact that military action hadn’t been taken yet simply indicated a delayed response, not a decision to let it slide.

Given the style of the Five Royal Clans, if they didn’t deal with these traitors, there would be rebellion flags all over the future Orc Empire.

Collecting his thoughts, Hudson turned his attention to the death of Marshal Campbell.

The supreme commander of the Kingdom’s Army was dead, the nobles of the Allied Forces were still escaping in panic, and in the blink of an eye, he had unwittingly become the highest military commander of the Kingdom.

He didn’t even know what words to use to describe this dramatic turn.

He guessed that the big shots in the Capital must also be troubled by this sudden change.

“Send the order.

Let the army stop training and rest for two days.”

Escaping the encirclement of the Orcs was only the beginning.

There was a far crueler escape path ahead.

Whether they could avoid disaster was still a matter of luck.

Originally, the two sides were more than five hundred miles apart.

Taking into account that they probably wouldn’t escape in one direction, the actual distance might be even greater.

At the brink of life and death, humans have the potential to explode.

Hudson decided to lead his troops out for rescue two days later.

After hesitating for a moment, he added to the Guard Commander, “Tom, transcribe the information we have received and send it to the Capital.

Tell His Majesty the King that we have already taken action and are in the process of aiding the fleeing soldiers of the Northern Expedition Army.”

As a subject, he had to follow some rules.

An extra report may not have any effect; but missing a report might, at some point, be used against him by his political enemies.

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In the Orc Army Camp, the five Emperors, who had heavily damaged the Northern Expedition Army, showed no signs of joy on their faces.

The betrayal of their subordinates had undoubtedly exposed the internal strife of the Orc Empire to the Human Race.

If they had the chance to kick a former overlord when he was down, why would the Human Race not take action?

“The situation has changed.

That damned Campbell seemed to have noticed something.

When ordering the breakout, he deliberately mixed his troops.

Now, the various forces in the Alpha Kingdom have all suffered different degrees of loss.

The advantage held by the Nobles of the North is not obvious.

We will need to increase our offensive against the Southern Aristocracy.

However, that’s not enough.

If we want to stir up chaos in the Alpha Kingdom, the key will be whether we can kill Caesar III.

If he’s alive, those cowards won’t cause any trouble at all.”

Intentionally downplaying the issue, Alex stated.

It’s not easy to deal with the problem of traitors.

So, choose the problems that can be solved and get them solved first.

To destroy a large power, external pressure alone is not enough, internal assistance is also needed.

In order to alleviate their own pressure, the Orc Empire has now made instigating a civil war within the Alpha Kingdom their national policy.

“The assassination of Caesar III has been long planned by the Clergy.

They have been waiting for an opportunity to implement it.

Even if we didn’t ask, they would act anyway.

The biggest problem right now is the Human Alliance.

The Clergy sent a message that the situation has changed.

The strength of the War Faction within the Human Alliance has surged, and they can’t control the situation!”

The Bearman Emperor said indignantly.

Not being able to control the situation means: the war will continue.

For the Orc Empire, which is wavering in the wind and rain, a prolonged war would be the biggest disaster.

They did not mention exposing the trump card in their hands.

Because once a trump card is played, it becomes an open card.

The reputation of the Clergy may indeed become more notorious.

But their name has never been good in the first place.

Pushed into a corner, they can still whitewash themselves.

For instance, they could annihilate the Orc Empire at a great cost, to prove with their actions that their collusion with the Orcs is a mere setup by others.

Who cares about the truth when the result is all that matters?

“We don’t have much time left, we must quickly deal with the fleeing Northern Expedition Army and then go back to take care of the traitors inside our country.

If we don’t stabilize our rear, the moment the Human army comes, it will be our end.

It’s a pity that the enemy saw through the Dragon Race’s mediation plan.

Otherwise, the Human Alliance wouldn’t dare to be this arrogant!”

The Lionman King almost roared.

It had been so hard to finally get his turn to be the big boss, but before he could enjoy his good days, the Human army was about to come.

If he had known that the species of the Continent were such cowards, he wouldn’t have blindly instigated this war, risking his race.

The Human Race is no match for the species alliance of the Continent plus the Dragon Race.

Sadly, although the races of the Continent maybe motivated to unite, the Dragon Race certainly is not.

The position of the Overlord of the Continent is of great benefit to all the species on the Continent, with the exception of the Dragon Race.

Fighting for living space?

With the pitiful population of the Dragon Race, Dragon Island is largely unpopulated.

Even if each dragon claimed a mountain, ninety-nine percent of the land would remain unoccupied.

Fighting for resources?

Unfortunately, the number of treasures coveted by the giant dragons are few and far between.

As for gold coins, that’s just a hobby.

They could simply go out and rob, there’s no need to start a meaningless war for such a small thing.

The Dragon Race is not participating, even though the combined strength of the other races is still superior to that of the Human race, the advantage is no longer as clear.

Because of the lack of trust, and the Human Race’s strategy to divide and conquer, it is difficult for them to unite.