The first natural snow of early winter fell, and the sky and earth were filled with howling cold wind. When Grimgor Ironhide arrived in the gray valley, the scene here made him furious.
Thousands of green-skinned warriors were stripped of their armor, their bodies were pierced by spears, and they stood on the ground. Snowflakes slapped the exposed bodies and faces of the orcs. The green-skinned skin was mixed with white, and they looked from a distance.
, like corrupted statues.
Grimgor Ironhide roared loudly, and the entire valley echoed with the orc's angry roar. He chopped off the spear stuck in the orc's corpse, and cut the whole corpse in half.
Under the sword and ax was the dried blood of the orcs.
"Find them."
"gather!"
Ironhide roared angrily. He only said two sentences. It should be said that they were just two words, but these two words were equivalent to two iron-fisted orders. The first order told the greenskins following him not to continue to pursue the human cavalry.
, ignore them and concentrate on hunting down the White Bear King. The second order tells the greenskins not to separate anymore and act together.
This is a time when Ironhide rarely gives orders. In the past, he just walked alone, looking for opponents worthy of challenge. But now, Grimgor Ironhide understands that in the face of such a cunning opponent who plays cards unconventionally,
He could only rely on all the greenskins to find him.
Wahhhhhhhhhh
All the orcs behind them let out wild roars.
…
Gray woodland.
After the ambush battle in the canyon, the large army continued to move forward. There was no loot, and if there was any, they could not take it with them. Everyone continued to immerse themselves in the journey. Rhodes was riding on horseback with a solemn expression, even though he had just led the army to win a beautiful battle.
The ambush battle. However, the number of dead greenskins occupying the entire greenskin army was just the tip of the iceberg, probably less than one tenth. And seeing the exhausted soldiers and horses, Rhodes was already aware of the problem.
It's serious.
"grown ups……"
Lawrence rode his reconnaissance horse and rushed to the edge. Just as he was about to speak, he happened to see Pallenberg, the leader of the Ugor cavalry next to Rhodes, and hesitated to speak.
"General Pallenberg is not an outsider. If there is any situation, just tell him."
Rhodes saw Lawrence's worries, and considering Pallenberg's feelings, he directly asked Lawrence to tell the situation.
"Sir, Ironhide and his army have rushed to the valley. They saw the 'gift' we left for him. The Wolf Riders have already taken the lead and are pursuing them. At the average traveling speed of the greenskins, if we don't move,
, they will catch up in three days."
In front of Rhodes and Palumbel, Lawrence reported seriously. As the best ranger under Rhodes, Lawrence, although not a very important role, has repeatedly delivered important information. At the same time, Rhodes also trusts him very much.
. For such a situation, Rhodes was not surprised at all. Ironhide is a fanatical Black Orc warrior. He will look for opponents even to the ends of the earth. Moreover, his endurance is very good. He can march for three days without eating or drinking.
Ye. We have just walked to the valley now, which is already considered slow.
"Three days?"
"Yes, my lord."
However, Pallenberg was a little surprised. He asked again and still got a positive answer.
"Rhode, the situation looks very grim." Riding on the war horse, Pallenberg looked melancholy. His eyebrows were knitted together, and his whole face was covered with a sad look of time. "Three days, that is to say,
From start to finish we didn't move the iron sheet very far."
"Indeed. I have thought of it a long time ago."
Rhodes buried his head and said. Like Pallenberg, Rhodes is also worried, but he cannot show this state to the soldiers, so he has been forcing himself to look radiant and confident these days.
"No, the situation is worse than you expected. You should know that many soldiers are beginning to be unable to keep up. Even if they are rigorously trained standing armies."
Pallenberg turned to Rhodes and hoped that he would pay attention to it. In fact, Rhodes already paid great attention to it, but he could only maintain the status quo before heading to the next destination.
"Our rapid march day and night is not the answer. The soldiers cannot stop to hunt and improve their food. They cannot light fires. All they eat is dry food and cold food. In this cold and dry weather, it is easy to cause constipation and various diseases.
.In fact, some people can’t stand it anymore.”
"Also, we are almost running out of food rations. Without the baggage convoy, the army will not be able to sustain it for long in this state."
Pallenberg said worriedly. Human troops are different from green skins. There are too many factors to consider. Guerrilla warfare itself requires dividing troops to harass and disperse the enemy's main force with small forces. The guerrilla squad released is equivalent to letting go
It fends for itself. But only in this way can sufficient flexibility and maneuverability be guaranteed.
Rhodes knew that, but it was simply impossible to use traditional guerrilla tactics to deal with this outrageously large green-skinned army. The 3,000-man army was already sparse in number, and if it was further divided, each team would be assigned
With less than a hundred or two hundred men, the greenskins couldn't even look down on such a large group. They might turn around and attack the Watch Keep in the next second.
In order to distract Ironhide, Rhodes could only let the large troops gather and march. However, there are many problems with such a large army marching in a hurry. As Pallenberg just said, there are always soldiers whose bodies can't bear it. Moreover, there are no
The rations carried by the logistics transport convoy cannot last long at all. Human beings are not green skinned, so food supplies need to be taken into consideration.
"Also, no matter whether it is Black Hammer Fort or Heidelberg, there are soldiers who are exhausted and left alone. My people have two horses, which can temporarily solve this problem. But over time, the entire army will lose
There will be more and more soldiers capable of fighting."
"Also, although the cavalry harassment tactics are very effective, I have to tell you that some of the riders who go out every day do not come back. It is not that they were killed by the greenskins, but that they could not find the way to join the large army. It is a long journey.
The northern territory is vast, and my people will not starve to death in the wild, but they will indeed not be able to find a way to join the large army!"
On horseback, Pallenberg complained naggingly.
"I know, I know all the situations you mentioned." Rhodes was not surprised when Pallenberg complained. In fact, the most dangerous and hardest-working people in the entire battle were the Ugor cavalry.
"Believe me, this situation will not last long. The soldiers will be repaired immediately. Ahead is the Twin River. In two days, we will cross the river and distance ourselves from Ironhide's troops. At that time, the soldiers
Then you can get some rest.”
Rhodes explained.
"Crossing the river? How? We don't have a boat!"
Pallenberg looked puzzled.
"Caroline will find a way. Didn't you notice? She hasn't cast a spell since that day at the Keep. She just keeps recovering, waiting for the most useful moment."