Author: Xin Haiyue 1

At dawn, Beitlun Port was reduced to a sea of ​​flames. Except for sporadic resistance forces, the rest of the city was permanently destroyed in the flames of war.

"The bait they set will not confuse the enemy for long, and they will soon discover their true purpose. Send the order to the east, let the people in the east quickly destroy the port, and then retreat immediately!"

Duke Daniel said solemnly.

It can be seen from personally leading the team and commanding that the real target of the surprise attack was the Port of Beit. They launched sneak attacks in multiple places at the same time, hoping not to distract the enemy's sight.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, Bu Maoqiu considered completing the strategic raid and also considered the evacuation of the army.

Running deep behind enemy lines is inherently dangerous. Once the enemy discovers their destination, even if they can complete a sneak attack, they will never be able to escape unscathed.

War is inherently anti-human behavior. The less something is considered impossible, the easier it is to become the key point that determines victory or defeat on the battlefield.

A sneak attack on more than ten fortresses at the same time was almost impossible to accomplish in the military. Any mistake made by the enemy or the enemy could lead to heavy losses for the army, but Duke Daniel did it anyway.

Except for Beitlun Port, which is bound to be won, the rest of the east can't be hunted down. The best is to buy Horidong, if you can't conquer it, you won't be able to win.

From the beginning of formulating the plan, the definition given to each army is a feint attack. Using the army to attack the city as a cover, a small number of high-legged soldiers will be sent to sneak outside the city to burn the enemy's food and grass.

There is no mandatory mission goal. You can earn money every time you burn a warehouse of strategic materials. The main thing is to destroy one by one.

Since there is no feint attack, the corresponding troop deployment will naturally not be too many. In addition to the 10,000 troops led by Daniel himself, there are two to three thousand cavalry on each battlefield.

With the cover of night, it is not difficult to create the momentum of thousands of troops. If the enemy cannot figure out the situation, he can retreat and defend himself.

Even if it is discovered that the territory is under enemy attack, the nearby troops will not dare to dispatch easily because everything is uncertain.

Do people tend to favor disadvantages? If there is no military order, there is no responsibility for standing still, and if one goes out without authorization and loses the battle, can he be held accountable?

As soon as the sky lightened up, the orc cavalry who failed to attack the city began to evacuate one after another.

After all, it was not the territory of the Alpha Kingdom. As the delay lasted for a long time, as soon as the nearby armies gathered, it was their turn to be unlucky.

The victory at Zijing Pass was unexpected, and more troops completed the feint attack mission. However, they caught the defenders by surprise and took the opportunity to burn a lot of strategic materials.

Everything developed according to Duke Daniel's plan, the only difference was that he did not encounter the pursuers of the Alpha Kingdom when he evacuated.

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In the Emerald Palace, looking at the battle report in his legs, Caesar IV said no. There was no problem on the front line, but it turned out that the rear area was in chaos first.

If the war is fought like this, then what do the defenders on the front line do?

Even if we can't stop the enemy, at least we must send back the news of the enemy's entry in advance!

"What did James do to eat? Why did he let so many enemies go deep into the rear?"

Caesar IV asked almost roaringly.

Deep down in his heart, he regretted nothing more than regretting it. Just by keeping James in office for less than a month, he created such a big hole that even the king couldn't contain it!

If I had known that something like that would happen, I should have transferred the people to the East as early as possible. The warning documents from the front line actually arrived much later than the letters asking for help from various places.

Is it because the officers on the front line are inefficient and derelict in their duties? Or is it because they themselves are helpless and did not realize the enemy's sinister intentions in advance, and now they do not pay attention to it at all.

Things have already happened. Beitlun Port has been destroyed, and the Kingdom's ability to transport supplies to the northern Xinjiang has been reduced by at least 50%.

In addition, many material storage areas, including those outside Zijing Pass, suffered heavy losses from enemy sneak attacks.

According to data collected from the front line, the enemy's sneak attack last night caused nearly 30,000 casualties to the Kingdom's army, and tens of thousands of tons of strategic supplies were lost in the flames of war.

Caesar IV was furious, and the expressions of his ministers were not much better. The kingdom's strategic supplies hoarded on the front line lost 70% overnight.

The most direct consequence is that the troops on the front line are in danger.

A large amount of strategic supplies were lost, and there was no way to make up for the gap in a short period of time. It was not that the kingdom had no supplies, but that the front line had no supplies.

Now that the transportation capacity is declining eastward and the logistics transportation speed cannot keep up with the consumption, the material inventory on the front line alone cannot sustain it for long.

"Bidong, things have already happened, why don't they think of ways to deal with the aftermath first?

The enemy's sneak attack came very suddenly, and the defenders were completely unprepared. It is not surprising that such a result was achieved.

It can be seen that it is not easy to lead the enemy army. Throughout history, this is not the first time that cavalry has been used in this way. It is also excusable that Marquis James did not discover it.

The top priority is to stabilize their position first, restore the Beit Port as soon as possible, and ensure the smooth flow of maritime transportation lines.

If nothing can be done, some areas should be abandoned, the strategic defense lines should be reduced, and their transportation lines should be shortened to ensure the supply of logistical supplies.

To reduce unnecessary losses, let’s first allow people in several northern Xinjiang provinces to evacuate!

After covering the evacuation of the people, the aristocratic private troops in the border areas no longer need to stick to the castle and directly act together with the army."

Hudson suggested objectively.

As the commander-in-chief, Marquis James was certainly to blame for the situation that the war ended in, but more importantly, the overall quality of the kingdom's army was insufficient.

Since ancient times, there have been only a handful of cases of cavalry attacking a city, let alone rushing behind enemy lines and launching sneak attacks to seize the city.

Looking at the previous results, we know that if the defenders were not alert enough, the enemy troops would be blocked outside the city gate.

Anyone who is successfully attacked by the enemy means that the defenders themselves have serious problems, and the defenders are absolutely negligent in their duties.

Those guys deserved their punishment, and there was no need to complain. It was not the best choice to die on the battlefield. When they came back and were held accountable, it would make everyone look bad.

But for the noble lords in northern Xinjiang, Hudson is willing to lend a hand. As the leader of the emerging nobles, even if he is not the boss in name, he must also lend a hand.

The fact is, even if Hudson doesn't mention it, there will still be them who will jump out and be the "good guys".

In name, it is an emerging aristocracy, but in essence it is a branch of each family. The so-called "emerging" actually means setting an example for political needs.

The leader of Hudson is in name only. The biggest reason is that most of the emerging nobles come from the old nobles. The conflicts between the two sides do exist, but they are not as sharp as it seems from the outside world.

If you really think that the emerging aristocrats and the established aristocrats will never stop fighting each other, then just wait to be tricked to death!

The ones who really have more conflicts with the established aristocrats are rising stars like the Koslow family.

"The Marshal is right. The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation. It is very difficult to shrink the front line and restore logistics and transportation.

The battle on the frontline turned out like that, and Marquis James must be held responsible for it. He proposed to remove him from the position of commander, take him back to the royal capital for accountability, and let Marshal Hudson take over the position of commander."

The Grand Duke of Newfoundland said murderously.

Looking at that ferocious expression, it seemed as if he wanted to cut Lord James into pieces. The expressions of local politicians are often full of deception.

Nobles don't care about face, especially high-level commanders. Even if they want to kill people, they will give them a decent death.

For example: all the five former Dukes of the North were killed by him, instead of being pushed out to public trials, convicted and then executed.

This does not involve the human alliance. If a high-ranking noble is executed within the kingdom, their death method will be more dignified. Usually they will not die in battle or die of accidental illness.

Do you really want to ask for the life of Marquis James? There is no need to imprison him, but let Hudson go and take over as commander-in-chief.

At that time, it will need to be dealt with coldly, otherwise the honor of the nobility will be destroyed. Marquis James will find an opportunity to die on the battlefield, retaining his original dignity.

The Grand Duke of Newfoundland couldn't help but choose to lend a hand at that time. He was either the prime minister of the kingdom or a member of the royal family.

Marquis James was a general who was directly related to the royal family. If he was wrongly asked to be dealt with seriously, then a group of generals in the east who were close to the royal family would also be to blame.

The influence of the royal family in the military has only recovered somewhat in the past two years. If it is purged now, it will be difficult to restore it in the future.

Side fights are everywhere, and the opportunity to weaken the royal family is gone. The great nobles of the kingdom will not be weak.

Now that we are dealing with it, the situation is pretty good. Most of the nobles are not in the royal capital, and the court dominates the royal family.

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone turned their attention to Hudson. Regardless of whether he punished Marquis James severely or let him go, they could not do without the commander-in-chief Hudson's nod.

"It is a taboo for military strategists to change generals on the spot. What's more, there are many affairs of the expeditionary force that need to be handled, and he can't leave for the time being.

Let Marquis James stabilize the situation first, and gradually shrink the front line according to the actual crowding situation on the battlefield.

After the expeditionary regiment took a short rest and replenished its troops, he took them to the front line.

By the way, he took advantage of that opportunity to train an army of new recruits gathered from all over the east."

Hudson said in a difficult tone.

It would be too bullying to just throw the mess to him and turn the tide every time he goes out to fight. Qiufu didn't say anything, and I really thought he had lost his temper.

Since the enemy has moved, there is absolutely no way he will make such moves. Regarding the situation on the front line, Hudson's understanding is very limited. Who knows how many pitfalls there will be in the follow-up.

If you are in a hurry to take over, then you should bear the blame for Marquis James. The friendship between the two is not that great, so there is no need to be in such a hurry to get together.

Anyway, the situation has deteriorated, and no matter how bad it gets, it won't get any worse. It's no longer what it used to be, and even if the orcs are given a chance, they won't be able to swallow up the army on the eastern front.

Caesar IV was about to speak, but at first he had no choice but to keep his mouth shut. As soon as the war on the Western Front ended, the Ministry of Military Affairs proposed a change of commander. Regardless of political needs, he proposed and made the final decision to retain Marquis James.

Now that something like that happened, the label of unknown person was slapped directly on his forehead.

Coupled with the inherent character of "not familiar with military affairs", Caesar IV himself had a lot of troubles, let alone stretching his legs to attract Marquis James.

Now that we are carrying out strategic contraction, although we will not take the initiative to give up territory, we will still be seen by the outside world as "losing city and territory".

Hudson, who cherishes his feathers, is unwilling to take the blame. As a king, he cannot force others to do anything. Otherwise, if something goes wrong later, the responsibility will fall on him.

He cast his eyes on the ministers for help and asked whether they were all smart people who knew what blame to bear and what blame to bear.

Especially when it comes to military matters, if you don’t understand, it’s best not to make blind comparisons, otherwise the consequences will be very serious.

"Bidong, the marshal is right. The losses of strategic materials are too heavy now. For some time to come, it is best for the kingdom to choose to go on the defensive.

Even if they seek a counterattack, they must wait until they raise enough strategic supplies. Otherwise, even if they defeat the orc army, the kingdom will not be able to expand its results."
To be continued...