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Chapter 826 - 826 68 Diverting the Calamity Southward_2

826: Chapter 68: Diverting the Calamity Southward_2 826: Chapter 68: Diverting the Calamity Southward_2 With insufficient cannon fodder, the Orcs’ favorite tactic of overwhelming numbers could no longer be deployed.

The Five Royal Clans would not dare risk their few remaining people in a life-or-death struggle against us.

Just a few battles would make them realize this, which would lead them into a strategic stalemate.

Although the Elves and the Ancient Races had strong individual combat capabilities, they had ultimately been disconnected from the Continental battlefield for a long time.

Both their tactical thinking and their officers’ command abilities were severely outdated.

Even with significant military strength, they could at best utilize it to sixty percent of its potential in their hands.

Moreover, both families had limited numbers of people, and could only mobilize a few hundred thousand troops.

Even if they were to lose control of the Northern Continent, they wouldn’t have the capacity to retain such a large territory.

With so many Noble Castles along the way, each would need to be taken individually.

With the limited military strength they had, it simply couldn’t be done quickly.

If that were to happen, it would be none of our concern.

Chances are, before they could clear the obstacles on the road, the Continental War would have already ended.

The only choice they had to support the Alien Coalition was to ignore the rural Noble Castles and control only the main cities along the way, forcefully creating a corridor.

That was our opportunity to counterattack.

We just needed to send small squads to join with the remnants of the nobles from various countries, using the rural castles as bases to attack their supply lines.

If circumstances allowed, we could also dispatch experienced Slave Hunters to infiltrate the Elf Forest and cause destruction to tie down their forces.

Of course, that was an option in an extreme situation.

Elves were not easy to provoke, and if we pushed them too far, the Kingdom would not be able to withstand it.

If they chose not to pass through our Kingdom but instead crossed from the countries to the west into the Central Continent, there would be no need for these drastic measures,”

Hudson said dispassionately.

Success comes at a cost of many lives.

As a general of Alpha Kingdom, his primary consideration was the interest of the Kingdom, and then the Continental battlefield.

After a moment of silence, Prime Minister Duke Newfoundland slowly nodded and said, “You are right, the Orcs are still our biggest threat.

There are at least a hundred million Humans distributed across the Northern Continent.

Even with the limited military strength of the Elves and Ancient Races, how many could they possibly kill?

Besides, as the dominant force on the continent, Our Human Race now had to worry about potential retaliation, which would definitely make them hesitate in their actions.

After all, not all the Different Races are as reckless as the Orcs, without considering the consequences.”

Clearly, Duke Newfoundland had chosen to support Hudson’s plan.

Superficially, it seemed a bit cowardly, and there might even be suspicion of betraying allies, but strategically, it was indeed feasible!

If we acted according to the plan, the countries along the way could completely abandon cities that couldn’t be defended and evacuate the people to rural areas to preserve their strength.

As for letting the Elf Army pass, any impact it would have on the Continental War was regrettable.

If the powerful nations in the Southern and Central Regions were willing to split their forces for support, no matter how tough the battlefield was, Hudson wouldn’t have suggested this plan.

Those countries, from the start, regarded the nations of the Northern Continent as expendable.

To survive, one couldn’t blame everyone for being indifferent.

It wasn’t completely giving up; according to Hudson’s plan, Alpha Kingdom would still engage the Orc Army, contributing to the Continental War.

The nations of the Northern Continent would also attack the supply lines of the Elves and the Ancient Races.

The specific results were unknown for now, but at least it proved that they were still resisting.

Theoretically, as long as the Human nations of the Southern and Central Regions were supportive enough, they could still adopt a strategy of closing the door to defeat the dog and end up burying both the Elves and the Ancient Races on the battlefield.

“Chancellor, it’s not that simple.

Whether the nations of the Northern Continent can understand our intentions is still an unknown factor, and even if they do realize it, they might not be willing to give up.

Having survived from the Ancient Era, both the Elves and Ancient Races are not fools.

Even if they don’t see through our plans initially, they would eventually uncover our strategy.

They are presented with two strategic options: either follow the path we set, heading south to support the Alien Coalition; or ally with the Orcs to first destroy the Kingdom and then take over the Northern Continent, creating a new north-south standoff.

The pressure on the Kingdom remains huge, and if the worst scenario occurs, we would have to focus our superior forces to cripple the Orcs at all costs to have a chance of survival!”

Hudson said bitterly.

The more you know, the greater the pressure you bear.

Initially, it was his burden alone, but now that Duke Newfoundland had stepped in, it was perfect to drag another unfortunate into the fray.

If nothing unexpected happens, the Kingdom’s upper echelons would soon be plunged into this kind of “anxiety.”

There wasn’t an option to surrender; the more anxious everyone became, the more they would have to rely on Hudson militarily.

An overt conspiracy, Hudson was not afraid of being found out.

After all, as the sole general capable of commanding a million troops in Alpha Kingdom, he was the only choice.

“Rest assured, Your Excellency the Count, the Kingdom will operate at full capacity to avoid the worst-case scenario as much as possible.

But we still need to prepare for the worst.

If things develop to an uncontrollable extent, we will have to rely on you to handle the Orc Empire!”

Duke Newfoundland said gravely.

It was apparent that he was quite frightened.

Initially, he had only felt the pressure but had not anticipated that Alpha Kingdom was on the brink of life and death.