The conscription has been issued for quite some time, but the mobilization of each province still hasn't been completed. I'm afraid the orcs will come to kill us before the army can be gathered.

Even if we were able to assemble a large army, we wouldn't be able to block the orcs' way.

As an isolated force, they were initially responsible for causing disorder, and would not really come into battle with us.

With just a single tear in our line, the enemy would charge from south to north. Their forces mostly consist of cavalry, our regular troops simply can't catch up with them.

A purely cavalry confrontation doesn't give a clear advantage to the military strength of the kingdom.

Trying anxiously to concentrate our forces and wage a decisive battle against the enemy would only lead to quicker defeat. It would be better for the local nobles to keep harassing the orc army from their castle fortresses.

If necessary, we can also retract our troops and defend the western part of the kingdom. Since the enemy wants the Warhammer Great Plains, we should give it to them first.

As long as the strength of the kingdom persists, we can still reclaim the territories we lose now."

Marshal Borg said solemnly.

If possible, he too wouldn't want to give up the Warhammer Great Plains. But unfortunately, the true power of the Warhammer Kingdom is far from being as strong as it appears.

If it were just an orc army penetrating deeply into our territory, he is confident he could defeat them. The problem is the military pressure they have to bear, as well as the pressure from the north and east fronts.

The kingdom's main forces are all held back, and with nothing but a group of disparate forces, how can we confront the orcs?

Giving up the Warhammer Great Plains and retreating to the Western Mountain Area of the kingdom is a difficult decision but it's the best way to alleviate our strategic passivity.

"Your Marshal, do you know what price the Kingdom has to pay if we give up the Warhammer Great Plains?

Almost seventy percent of the kingdom's population live on the Warhammer Great Plains. There's simply no resources to evacuate them in a short time. If we retreat, we would be exposing these people to the orc's butcher knife.

Your lands are in the western region, so they wouldn't be significantly affected, but what about the nobles on the Warhammer Great Plains?"

Facing the furious interrogation from Prime Minister Guy, Marshal Borg sighed, and answered solemnly:

"I'm not blind, I clearly know what the Warhammer Great Plains mean to the kingdom. But the problem now is that the orcs have targeted us.

Among the Northern Three Kingdoms, the Moxi Duchy is flat and has no defenses. It can't be held for long.

The Alpha Kingdom has strong power, and the orcs can't swallow them up for the time being.

What's left that best suits the orcs is our kingdom.

Perhaps they wouldn't be able to hold on to the Warhammer Great Plains once they take it, but the western mountain region is different. Once they bite down, they might be able to digest it.

If the kingdom concentrates its forces and defends using the geographic advantage, it can block the advance of the orcs.

If we battle the orcs first and lose, then it won't be so easy to hold onto the western part of the kingdom."

Since the beginning of his career, Marshal Borg has never suffered a huge defeat. Even if there are small losses in the early stages, he can always make them up in the end, thanks to his caution.

The current situation, however, is clearly different. Giving up the Warhammer Great Plains crosses many people's bottom line.

Even if they know this is the best chance of victory, everyone has reasons they can't refuse. The loss of the kingdom is secondary, the key is that everyone's family assets are on the Warhammer Great Plains.

Once the plains fall, even if it's a short-term collapse, the price everyone has to pay is also heavy.

The most critical point is, if we make the sacrifice now and become rootless duckweed, when war spoils are divided after the war, we would likewise not have enough bargaining power."

"Your Marshal, let's put aside the plan of retreating to the western region of the kingdom for now. The situation hasn't reached such a point.

Now we should think more about how to stop the orc army.

According to your previous deployment, this plan of resisting and delaying the orc army's progress step by step is clearly inappropriate now.

The kingdom needs to adopt more aggressive strategic tactics, rather than simply retreating.

Hasn't the Human Alliance already declared war? When can the reinforcements from various countries arrive?"

Joseph II decisively vetoed.

Like many major nobles, the foundation of the royal family is also on the Warhammer Great Plains. Although there are also royal territories in the western region, the proportion is less than one fifth.

Giving up the family territory and moving to the west, the royal family's advantage over the domestic nobles would be gone, it's even possible that the final power of speech would be less than that of the major nobles in the western region.

Even if the lost territories can be recovered after the war, it would be a major political reshuffle. The western nobles who held the advantage would be sure to seize the opportunity to expand their strength to the east.

When it comes to the core interests of the royal family, naturally there's no room for compromise. Even if he knows the risks of war with the orcs are great, Joseph II still has no other choice.

He didn't directly accuse Marshal Borg's plan of having a conspiracy, which is his final respect for the marshal.

"Your Majesty, the action speed of the Human Alliance this time is even faster than expected.

The council has approved the first batch of military aid programs, including one hundred Magic Crystal Cannons, three thousand Magic Crossbows, fifty thousand sets of armor, thirty thousand war horses, twenty million pounds of rye...

Unfortunately, the first to receive aid were the Moxi people, who took away sixty percent of the quota.

Of the remaining quotas, the Alpha Kingdom alone took up thirty percent, and after a share was given to the Ortonians, the quota for the kingdom remains."

Foreign Minister Cassidy said in indignation.

While these aid supplies are not free and the price needs to be paid in the future, being able to obtain strategic supplies at cost price during a war is rare in itself.

It's understandable if we are outdone by the Alpha Kingdom, as the power of both sides lies bare, and the voice within the alliance is different.

What's more, the Alpha Kingdom is holding back most of the orc army and bearing the heaviest military pressure. So it's understandable for them to get more.

Cassidy couldn't accept losing to the Moxi Duchy. As soon as the resolution of the Human Alliance conference was made, the representative of the Warhammer Kingdom raised a protest.

Unfortunately, the protest was accepted by the council, but the final result remained the same.

The answer is: The Moxi Duchy needs help more.

Did they complain too much and some even accused them of not living up to their roles during the war.

On this issue, Cassidy was also helpless. The strategic issues of the kingdom are not something a foreign minister can change.

"Why?

Why are we, the Warhammer Kingdom, being bullied?

What does the Department of Foreign Affairs do for a living, why tolerate the kingdom being treated unfairly."

Faced with the king's question, Cassidy was secretly complaining.

What about actions or inaction? As soon as the aid plan was proposed, it was approved by the council immediately.

Even if they wanted to do public relations, they would still need time.

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