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Chapter 610 - 610 146 Post-War Era_2

610: Chapter 146, Post-War Era_2 610: Chapter 146, Post-War Era_2 If other factors are taken into account, this recovery period would be even longer.

In the meantime, they would only be causing some political troubles for me.

At worst, after the war, I can focus on managing my fief and avoid the strife of the court.

After all, they wouldn’t dare to provoke a military conflict!”

Hudson said confidently.

The Halo of the Famous General is used at times like these.

Just by name alone, it can deter many enemies.

Without absolute certainty, they must be cautious even when using underhanded tactics, for fear of provoking this “hot-blooded famous general” and causing him to overturn the table, dragging the Dalton Family down with him.

“As long as you have a plan!”

Viscount Orlan said with a look of admiration.

Having the strength to drag the Dalton Family down with him, even if the situation is terrible, it won’t worsen much.

Great clans can survive through the ages because what they vie for is longevity.

They rarely act on impulse.

They won’t easily overturn the table and stake the lives and fortunes of the entire clan unless it’s absolutely necessary.

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As the battlefield situation worsened, the five major royal families of the Orcs also accelerated their retreat.

In order to save time, they couldn’t even care about the physical conditions of the old, weak, women, and children.

Many tribes suffered heavy losses during their retreat.

Even though the sacrifice shamans tried their best to provide medical aid, they couldn’t prevent the tragedy from happening.

With one side chasing and the other fleeing, the front line was soon drawn to the edge of the Orc Prairie.

At this moment, the five major royal families of the Orcs had shrunk down to the northern Nikola Plateau and the western Saral Hill.

The internal conflicts that were originally covered up gradually intensified.

The barren west and north could not support so many Orcs.

Without numerous other Orc species to exploit, not only did the Orc nobles lose their extravagant lifestyle, but many small and medium-sized tribes also faced difficulties in their daily supply of necessities.

The calls to oppose the retreat and reclaim the lost territories were growing louder within the Orc Empire, causing headaches for the five emperors.

Even worse was the consumption of dwindling supplies.

Having just undergone a major migration, many tribes were allocated unfamiliar territories, and they struggled to produce anything substantial in a short period.

There were numerous organizational loopholes.

Many tribes that were obviously agricultural were put on plateaus unsuitable for farming; some nomadic tribes were put in mountainous areas not suitable for large-scale grazing.

Officials sent by the Imperial Court were either caught in disputes with the tribes below, or they were on the way to such disputes.

Many tribes even fought each other over resource distribution.

Even though it was forcefully suppressed, the seeds of resentment had been sown.

“The situation isn’t looking good, our prior estimates were insufficient.

The lands in the west and north are barren and can’t support too large a population.

Our people are grumbling and complaining heavily.

If this situation continues, I’m afraid it won’t be manageable!”

The Lionman King said with a gloomy face.

As the best preserved one among the five royal families, the Lionman race retained the most core population and also encountered the biggest hassles.

Even though they were allocated a sufficiently expansive territory, it was now hard to meet actual demand.

To secure the supply of resources, they had even begun to hunt other Orc species.

“Lion King, don’t worry too much.

These hard days won’t last too long.

We are under great pressure now, and the Allied Human Army is under the same pressure.

A glance at the map will tell you that the distance from Moonwind Port to here is over a thousand miles.

Factoring in the transport of supplies from the rear, the amount of resources consumed by the human soldiers each day is also a staggering figure.

A single ordinary human soldier on the frontline requires at least five times as many personnel transporting supplies from the rear.

According to the intelligence we’ve gathered, the main source of military expenditure for the Allied Human Army is still provided by the Alpha Kingdom.

Maintaining the consumption of the frontline million-strong army requires astronomical daily expenditure.

I don’t think the financial resources of the Alpha Kingdom can hold on for too long.

The war subsidies provided by the Allied Human Army to their troops have already increased to twenty percent.

If the war continues, this proportion will continue to rise.

Our deep-seated enemies are only a few Human Kingdoms in the Northland.

Most Human Kingdoms participating in this war do so purely for their own racial interests.

Previously, with the Alpha Kingdom bearing the military expenses, they were only contributing to this cause, which did not warrant any serious concern.

Now that it’s their turn to foot the bill, various ideas started to pop up.

Next, all we have to do is hit the Allied Human Army hard enough to make them realize we’re not easy to bully, which should bring this war to an end.

Of course, we must also strike a balance in this.

We need to hurt the Human race without upsetting the sensitive feelings of the sovereign rulers of the Continent!”

Alex feigned composure as he spoke.

Due to the relatively sparse population, the logistical pressure on the Bimon tribe was the least among the Four Royal Families.

Since they were the first to evacuate and occupied mostly prime lands, their clan members were mostly well placed.

However, the smaller pressures on materials did not equate to lesser mental pressures on Alex.

As the Bimon Emperor, he had not led a peaceful life since his enthronement.

Deep down, besides cursing his dead father, he was worried about the future destiny of the Bimon Tribe.

He spoke casually, but deep down he knew very well that while it was easy to abandon the Orc Prairie, retaking it was no easy task.

If the Human race can organize an allied army once, they can do it a second time.

The newly captured Orc Prairie is tied to the face of the continent’s sovereign ruler.

Perhaps it may be gradually forsaken in the future, but for now, it must remain in the hands of the Human race, as proof of the current monarch’s accomplishments for the Human race.

The face of the sovereign ruler, plus the personal reputation of the monarch, anyone who dares to touch this taboo will be severely beaten.

“Bimon Emperor, you are oversimplifying.

How are we going to fight this war if you want to hurt the Allied Human Army but also do not want to offend them?”

Don’t forget, the Allied Human Army currently holds the upper hand.

Even if the battlefront has reached its current position, we are still at a disadvantage.

If we want to reverse the situation, we must first let them in, find a way to break them up, then use the terrain to gradually wear them out!

The damned Dawn Sect, ever since we declared responsibility for the assassination case, they’ve cut off contact with us.

The promises they made earlier may not be fulfilled.

The only viable support we have comes from the combined pressure of various races across the continent.

Unfortunately, the dragon we bribed was unreliable and was exposed by the Human race early on.”

The Silver Moon Wolf Emperor spoke angrily.

Our allies are unreliable, and the Orc Empire, fighting alone, is now facing a life or death situation.

The desertion of a large amount of cannon fodder has strained the Five Royal Families’ forces.

The dirty work initially undertaken by the cannon fodder races now has to be done by themselves.

The oppressed Orc Species, driven by hatred and interest, has become the vanguard of aggression against them.

“That dragon still has some value, he suggested that if we could pay more, we could reach out to the Sea Race.

However, to get the help of the Sea Race and cut off the Human race’s sea transportation line, we still need to rely on ourselves.”

The Hawkman Emperor spoke solemnly.

Finding the Sea Race is not hard, the problem is why should the Sea Race help them?

Sea creatures, apart from a few amphibious animals, are not suited to live on land.

Even if they were to occupy the entire Continent of Aslante, it wouldn’t mean much to them.

Previous invasions of the continent by the Sea Race were primarily due to faith.

Now that the Divine Spirits no longer appear, without their divine command, no one will seek trouble for leisure.

Stimulate their interest?

Even if they gave the whole continent to them, they might not be interested.

After all, who would want to become dry fish or dry shrimps while swimming comfortably underwater.

Since the Divine Spirits stopped showing up, the Sea Race has not invaded the continent on a large scale.

The occasional local conflict with the continental species is because someone provoked the nearby Sea Race tribe and invited retaliation.