Dispatch Troops
"Let's march!"
At Hudson's command, the three hastily assembled cavalry legions embarked on their journey.
What remained was a group of noble officers, endlessly yearning and longing from the rear.
When it comes to this kind of job, efficiency is the most important thing.
Without a doubt, cavalrymen with two horses are clearly more suitable than infantrymen.
In order to gather more cavalry, Hudson issued a cruel order—to borrow warhorses from noble officers.
In the Alpha Kingdom, nobles have a custom of bringing their own warhorses to fight. Apart from the kingdom's Standing Army, the warhorses, weapons, and equipment they carry are the private property of the noble lords.
Normally, if the commander-in-chief were to issue such an order, a mutiny would be inevitable.
In fact, Hudson's order to take action did cause a backlash. However, this minor inconvenience was not a problem for him.
It doesn't matter if they don't lend it; they can be directly conscripted into the cavalry regiment to participate in this rescue mission.
They were forced to either lend out their warhorses or go on the mission with their horses and men. Even with the deepest grievances, everyone had no choice but to swallow their pride and accept it.
Refusing to carry out a rescue mission is simply not an option.
Almost all of the kingdom's high-ranking nobles were in the breakout group. Those who opposed the rescue could no longer be considered part of the kingdom's noble circles.
"Your Excellency, wouldn't our high-profile outing alert the enemy?"
Jose said with a worried expression.
As the scapegoat for the Dachias Battle, this Court Count attracted the firepower of the families of the fallen nobles as soon as he returned home.
Under external pressure, Caesar III had no choice but to imprison him and strip him of his title.
Everyone knows he took the blame for the Crown Prince. He certainly didn't suffer any physical pain.
In name, they were being interrogated, but in reality, they were being protected by the royal family and treated to good food and drink.
Even Caesar III personally visited him and offered his condolences.
In terms of winning people's hearts, the King did a decent job. Even though he was wrongly blamed, Jose didn't complain.
No matter how well he has access to material comforts, it can't withstand mental exhaustion. Even the best life for a parasite isn't what he wants.
Nobles need dignity. Who could bear to spend the rest of their lives with a tarnished reputation?
Fortunately, Caesar III was a good leader and, despite the pressure, gave Jose another chance to clear his name.
However, compared to his previous role as deputy commander of the expeditionary force, he is now merely Hudson's adjutant, and their status and position are completely different.
"It's good to alert them. If we don't draw their attention, how many of our people will be able to escape?"
Sending troops to rescue them doesn't mean we have to rescue them one by one. Drawing enemy forces away and creating conditions for the Northern Expeditionary Army to withdraw can achieve the same goal!
Hudson explained with a chuckle.
There's a reason why he can treat a "blank slate" subordinate so kindly. The Alpha Kingdom doesn't lack talent; what it lacks is talent that he can recruit.
The noble children of the kingdom are mostly quite capable; given a few years of experience, they will all become outstanding talents.
Unfortunately, these talents have absolutely no connection to Hudson. At most, he can only recruit the second sons of minor nobles, and even then, they are from declining minor noble families.
There was no other way; the great battle had created many vacant positions. The various factions within the kingdom were all secretly recruiting talent.
With the capital Hudson possesses, the "bargaining chips" he can offer are far less attractive than those of established powers in terms of talent.
Jose, who was having a run of bad luck, was Hudson's most wanted target for poaching. Unfortunately, Caesar III did not give him the opportunity to do so, as Jose had not yet become estranged from the royal family.
Perhaps all these actions were deliberately staged by Caesar III for his subordinates, but they were all fooled by it.
Forget about hypocrisy; everyone only cares about how the King acts. Even if it's all an act, as long as it keeps going, it's real.
Compared to the resources available to the royal family, what Hudson could offer was utterly insignificant. He never mentioned recruitment at all.
Just because it's not the right time to poach talent now doesn't mean there won't be opportunities in the future. Even if Jose isn't the most outstanding military talent, he's certainly a first-rate strategist.
High-level talent is hard to come by, so there's no reason to give up easily once you've encountered it.
If they can't undermine Caesar III, can't they at least undermine Caesar IV?
As far as Hudson knew, His Highness the Crown Prince had quite a few complaints about Jose. Once he ascended to the throne, there would likely be no place for Jose in the royal family.
As for the consequences of doing this, Hudson didn't care at all. He had already offended the Crown Prince back in the Moxi Duchy, so he didn't mind adding another layer of trouble to the mix.
To put it bluntly, very few of the great nobles had a good relationship with the King. They were always arguing, either here or there.
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However, the kingdom has its own system for handling conflicts, and everyone fights within the rules of the game. Sometimes the King is powerful, and sometimes the nobles are powerful, like a seesaw.
The Five Great Families of the Northern Frontier are the best example. They caused the royal family great harm back then, yet they still live a carefree life to this day.
If they hadn't encountered Caesar III, they would probably have been even more arrogant. Nobles, after all, are a bunch of people who get cocky when given a little kindness.
The Border Defense Army' movement immediately caught the attention of the eagle-men scouts, and the information was quickly relayed to the Beastfolk army's commander.
However, the current situation is somewhat special. The armies of the Five Great Royal Families do not have a unified commander, but rather each commands its own troops.
To be precise, it was the armies of the Four Great Royal Clans. The small number of cavalry of the bear-man clan was almost negligible, so they went directly to suppress the rebellion.
The remaining armies of the four tribes also possess a significant advantage. The only problem is that their forces are now dispersed.
The main problem was that they underestimated Hudson's strength. They originally thought he could only mobilize a little over 10,000 cavalry, but they didn't expect him to be able to gather all the guards and warhorses of the noble officers.
"What are the scouts for? Why has the enemy suddenly gained 20,000 cavalry?"
Prince Butzwig questioned him almost like a roar.
Enemies meeting are bound to be furious. He thought he had a chance to get revenge, but things didn't go as planned.
The feat of one man taking on ten men was commonplace for the Behemoth Cavalry.
However, the prerequisite is who the opponent is. Last time, more than 8,000 Behemoth Cavalry were severely damaged by Hudson leading more than 30,000 human cavalrymen.
With only three thousand Behemoth Cavalry under his command, going to fight against thirty thousand human cavalrymen would be nothing short of suicide.
As for the existence of the Knight Order, Prince Butzwig completely ignored it. There was nothing he could do; who could guarantee they wouldn't be involved this time?
On the surface, the noble guards recruited by Hudson were also cultivators, and even their armor was quite impressive.
"Your Highness, there's no point in pursuing these matters now. Let's avoid the limelight for the time being!"
Slow down the pursuit and let the Lionmen or Silvermoon Wolf Tribe tackle this tough nut.
We'll clean up the mess when both sides are badly injured!
Clark tried to persuade him.
Times change.
He returned too late; the throne of the Orc Emperor had already been decided, and Prince Butzwig's life was no longer easy.
The fact that Alex didn't purge these losers when his competitors came to power was all because he was considering the bigger picture.
If we cause any more trouble, it will be like handing a knife to the enemy.
When it comes to the struggle for imperial power, there is no room for sentimentality.
Judging from Prince Butzwig's current predicament, his heavily damaged legion has not only failed to receive timely replenishment, but has also been burdened with the arduous task of pursuing and killing the remnants of the Northern Expeditionary Army.
No matter how many enemies are killed, it's all expected. But if setbacks are encountered, that becomes a ready-made charge.
"It's not a good idea to do this! The enemy is extremely cunning, and now everyone is splitting up to pursue the Northern Expeditionary Army, so we don't have many mobile forces at hand."
Or we could invite them to join forces and give the enemy a decisive blow!
Prince Butzwig said with a hint of embarrassment.
As a soldier, he still had some principles. Knowing full well that it was a tough nut to crack, deliberately letting his teammates take on it would be contrary to his principles.
"Your Highness, it's best if we don't say anything at this time and just pretend we know nothing."
Sometimes, being without fault is a virtue!
If we get too involved, we'll be held responsible if things go wrong later.
Especially given your current status, it's not advisable for you to stand out too much. Organizing a joint operation of the four tribes' armies without the imperial court's orders would likely displease that figure.
If you're worried, then we'll deliberately send our human army off course, deviating from the direction of the enemy's reinforcements.
Clark urged him urgently.