King-Chapter 1121 - 170: Before the Flames of War Ignite, the Tide of Migrant Workers Rises

Chapter 1121: Chapter 170: Before the Flames of War Ignite, the Tide of Migrant Workers Rises

New Moon Port, the military council had just begun when the "Near East Defensive Plan" was put on the agenda.

The embarrassing fact was that the border shared with the Orcs was too extensive, and the defending force was too scant to cover it all.

Looking at the worried group of generals, Hudson couldn’t help but say irritably, "Why all the long faces?

No matter how many difficulties there are, there’s always a way to figure things out. Right now in the Near East, apart from a few areas, is there anything left for the Orcs to plunder?

Unless they dare to venture deep into our territory, all the way to the Seven Northern Provinces. If we have such a foolish enemy, they would just be delivering us military achievements!"

With a shift in perspective, everyone suddenly saw the light. If a comprehensive defense was impossible, then a focused defense would suffice.

The current Near East was like a vast construction site. Apart from a few pastures and fields near New Moon Port, the rest of the area was undeveloped.

Even Orcs added a "human" aspect to their behavior, tending toward cost-benefit analysis. Profitable business is eagerly pursued, and no one would do something that amounted to courting death.

"Marshal, urgent military intelligence has arrived!"

In the midst of the conversation, Tom handed Hudson a sealed letter.

Upon reading the contents, there wasn’t much reaction on his face, but Hudson’s mood suddenly soured. They had just finished analyzing the enemy’s forces and were now faced with a slap in the face that had come far too swiftly.

The Air Force had spotted a large movement of Bimon Cavalry to the northwest, clearly aiming to cross through their key defensive area and invade from the unpopulated zones.

With the enemy not playing by any logical rules, whether they would make a direct thrust into the territory had become an unknown.

After all, the military was always filled with uncertainties and coincidences. No matter how well-calculated, it couldn’t account for the occasional foolish general.

Others wouldn’t dare to take certain paths, but they would; others wouldn’t dare to fight certain battles, but they would.

In essence, they were reckless.

Though most of these people often died quickly, there was always a chance that a blind cat would bump into a dead mouse.

At critical moments of disruption, acting without any logic could often break the situation.

"It looks like you’ll be busy soon," Hudson said, pretending to be composed. "Our neighbors are getting restless, seemingly eager to start an invasion.

They haven’t even secured their foothold and are already in a hurry to invade; it seems like the Bimon clan is not having an easy time within the Orc Empire!"

Errors are inevitable with predictions, and as long as one has a thick skin, nothing is a problem.

The entire fault lies with the internal strife of the Bimon clan; if not for the coup that led to changes in their high command, such an error would never have occurred!

This wasn’t self-consolation; it was a political necessity. As the Kingdom’s War God, Hudson’s halo could not be shaken, at least not until the Orc Empire was defeated.

"Marshal, the direction the enemy has chosen for their invasion is currently uninhabited.

We might have planned cities and fortresses there, but we haven’t extended our reach, and there are no defensive positions to hold.

Stopping the Bimon Cavalry might require mobilizing Elite Forces for a decisive battle on the great plains!" Count Albert suggested with slight worry.

Battles between Elite Cavalry often meant "brutality." It’s hard to raise Elite troops, and it’s distressing to see them spent in battle.

After all, the Bimon clan is no longer part of the Orc Royal Family; they are now just a standard strong combatant race, and their value has significantly decreased.

"Don’t be hasty. In undeveloped and unpopulated areas, we indeed cannot stop the enemy, but it will be hard for them to gain anything as well.

The only things in those areas besides the grasslands are the occasional prey on the plains. Pastures can’t be taken away, and at most, they can steal some game.

A bit of hides and meat, we can afford to give that to them. If the enemy dares to venture deeper, it would be like trapping ourselves for battle!

First, let’s ascertain the enemy’s objective," Hudson said calmly.

Being invaded was a serious incident for the kingdom, except for the Near East Region, which was impossible to defend due to its frontline location.

From the outset, Hudson never expected to defend; the construction of walls and establishing defense lines were mainly to reassure the public.

The greatest significance of these defensive constructions was to give people a sense of security, not that they could genuinely stop an Orc invasion.

The best defense was always offense. If the Orcs could attack, so could the defenders.

Rather than stopping to endure a war of attrition, it would be better to take the fight to the enemy. In large-scale battles, the single-species Kingdom is undoubtedly more efficient than the multi-species Orcs.

The system of the Five Royal Clans ruling together indeed forged the brilliance of the Orc Empire but also limited their potential for further growth.

Internal governance is chaotic, and as long as the "multiple commands" issue persists, they are inherently at a disadvantage in large-scale battles.

In fact, having issues isn’t a big deal. In the Extraordinary World, as long as one’s power is strong enough, even significant flaws can be compensated for.

If faced with the Orc Empire in its prime, they would have simply overpowered with sheer force, making any tactics of Hudson’s meaningless.

In a moment, Hudson felt that the Kingdom’s Magical Beast Legion was too small, and it was necessary to expand again.

A national effort was required to gather five thousand Magical Beast Knights; such a small number was out of step with the Kingdom’s international standing.

Compared to the Clergy, the Frank Kingdom, and those top forces of the continent that command tens of thousands of Magical Beast Knights and have countless reserves, the discrepancy was simply too vast.

Even the Three Kingdoms in the Central Continent had more Magical Beast Knights than the Kingdom of Alpha. And even those declining kingdoms had Magical Beast Knight numbers that were not inferior to the Kingdom.

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