Chapter 1373: Chapter 263: The Human Marshal’s Bean Dregs Project
“Marshal, these are all open plots by the enemy, attempting to force us out of the city for a decisive battle!”
Within the command headquarters, Count Albert spoke gravely.
Open plots have always been the most terrifying!
Ignoring the situation is impossible. When the water flow is large enough, the power of the flood can swallow the city.
Leaving the city to disrupt the enemy’s construction only treats the symptoms but not the cause, and it’s very likely they’ve already set traps waiting for us to fall into them.
Seeing everyone’s solemn expressions, Hudson smiled faintly and said, “Everyone, there’s no need to be so tense. The enemy has only just begun their construction.
With the water flow of Snow Moon River, gathering enough to destroy the city isn’t sothing that can be done in one or two days.
Watch carefully; the enemy will soon realize the river’s water storage capacity is insufficient. Next, they’ll either dig deeper into the riverbed or raise the banks.
Playing with water is a skillful task. The inexperienced Orcs won’t grasp this technique so quickly!”
The Continent of Aslante has lacked similar cases, but in the history of my past life, water-based offensives were nurous, though successful ones were rare.
The main reason being: a lack of experience, or blindly copying ancient tactics, both of which ultimately led to tragic outcos.
Orcs have indeed advanced, innovating tactically, and their choice of battlefield isn’t faulty; yet their level of civilization holds them back.
If they were truly smart, they should have expanded the river and built dams during last year’s winter dry season.
Delaying until now to start construction suggests either they did not originally plan a water attack and were inspired by Hudson’s “burning the campfire” incident,
or their knowledge is limited, mistakenly believing that rely building a dam and retaining water would easily destroy the kingdom’s defenses.
Overall, Orcs have indeed made progress in warfare, but such progress remains very limited.
Against equally matched opponents, their tactic of damming to instigate panic might be effective.
Regrettably, Hudson has witnessed far more failed attempts at water offensives than successful ones.
This thod is revered by military strategists mainly because its costs are low. Failure results in minimal loss, while success brings massive gains.
“Marshal, even if the enemy lacks experience, judging from the terrain, their plan is feasible; it’s only a matter of trial and error.”
Marquis del bitterly added, “We did not consider flood defense issues when constructing our defenses. If their plan succeeds, fearfully, many city fortifications downstream will beco swamps.”
If we cannot defeat the enemy in a short ti, there might be major trouble later!”
The Marquis sighed. Originally, the situation was very promising. Following the pre-established plan, dragging the enemy here would slowly drain them until their collapse.
With no gains on the battlefield, the Orc Army could only hold out for a year or so before their internal structure collapsed.
By then, internal conflicts and uprisings would erupt among the different races, leading to another round of infighting.
In a certain sense, the world favors the Human Race. Every ti a large-scale natural disaster occurs, it brings prosperity to humanity.
Owing to human productivity, during a natural disaster, humans can rely on production recovery, and food usually suffers only reduced output.
In contrast, many Different Races lack the ans to cope, resulting in significant food shortages, or even total crop failure.
The nomadic-era Orcs suffered the most. When faced with large-scale natural disasters, they could only wage wars to shift their losses.
If unable to deflect these losses, they would endure “double losses,” naly: those from the disaster and those from war defeat.
Now, the situation has changed drastically. The original “easy mode” has suddenly transford into “hell mode.”
A swift and decisive victory, even if the Orc Army were completely defeated, would still co at a heavy price for the kingdom.
Based on past combat history, battles of this magnitude often result in casualties numbering in the millions.
For the recently reestablished Alpha Kingdom, a single decisive battle could set them back five years, leaving countless soldiers permanently on the battlefield.
This scenario assus everything goes smoothly. Should unforeseen errors arise in any aspect, the Orcs might even turn the tables!
“Your Excellency the Marquis is correct, our ti is indeed running short.
Issue orders to prepare internal drainage systems, elevate the positions of our granaries and camps, and instruct the Logistic Departnt to urgently build a batch of small boats.”
“There’s no need to worry. Our city walls are sturdy enough; no single flood will easily bring them down.
Being surrounded by plains, regardless of how strong the enemy’s water flow becos, its impact will be extrely limited. Unless exposed to prolonged soaking, the walls won’t collapse.”
Let’s allow the Orcs to give it a shot first – it will be a good test of their capabilities!”
Hudson spoke with calm assurance.
Clearly, deep down, he had already devised his strategy. Water offensives are a double-edged sword. On the plains, floods can destroy cities, but they can likewise engulf armies.
After all, the kingdom has already practiced a scorched-earth strategy. Even if the downstream becos a swamp, losses will be very limited.
Of course, these “limited losses” are solely Hudson’s view from a military perspective.
In economic terms, the downstream areas cultivated by Noble Lords, along with their constructed projects, might suffer catastrophic damage.
Since it’s not his territory getting hard, there’s no need for emotional distress. At most, he’ll apply for governnt subsidies afterward, gaining favor among the people.
For the victory of war, paying certain costs is worthwhile. Losing so industries is still better than dying on the battlefield!
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