Autumn on the plateau is equally colorful, but the area near Monaya is obviously a bit over-developed. There are not many trees to be seen, there are dense buildings inside the city, and there are acres of farmland outside the city.
The orcs, like humans, are a highly adaptable race. After being driven to the eastern plateau, they learned to develop according to local conditions, grazing in places suitable for grazing, farming in places suitable for farming, and some even started a life of fishing and hunting.
, anyway, how can we live as long as we can feed more people?
In addition to its topography, one of the reasons why Monaea can serve as the capital of the orc king is that it has abundant water resources and flat terrain. It is the most suitable place for farming on the entire eastern plateau, so it is very suitable for gathering and living.
It’s just that in recent years, the wind and sand in Monaya have become stronger and stronger. In autumn, the strong winds often blow the sand and dust on the buildings of the royal capital, making the entire orc capital look like it is buried in the soil.
It always takes time to clean up afterward.
If this progress continues, Monaya will become less and less suitable for survival. At that time, even if the Golden Dragon clan continues to support humans, the orcs will have to attack Dragon Breath Pass under the threat of survival.
In a sense, Golden Dragon's departure was just an inducement. In essence, another decisive battle between humans and orcs was inevitable. Golden Dragon's breach of contract and Adriello's instigation only advanced the progress of the whole matter.
In the orc palace, the blond Haldane was sitting on a throne made of animal bones, listening to the latest battle situation on the front line.
The war at Dragon's Breath Pass is not only a top priority for humans, it is also a matter of life and death for the orcs. The recent movements that humans have made on the front line of Dragon's Breath Pass will arouse vigilance as long as they are not blind.
"Your Majesty, according to our observations, humans have concentrated more than three million troops in the middle section of Longxing Pass. News of the increase in human troops has come from all the camps facing each other on the front line."
"Your Majesty, I suggest that we continue to increase our troops towards the front line of Watch City in the middle section of Longxing Pass. Currently, there are only thirty legions in that area with less than 800,000 people. Facing three million human armies and five dragon knights is a bit difficult."
"No, humans have invested a lot of troops in the northern dense forest, and they have the intention to enter the plateau directly through the dense forest. According to the information reported by General Adru, although the human army attacking from the dense forest is not large, there are more than thirty giant dragons.
Follow the army, General Adreu is requesting reinforcements."
"The number of human troops that can come through the northern dense forest should not be large. According to our intelligence, humans are very likely to launch an attack from the center of Watch City. Otherwise, they would not have gathered so many troops here."
"Although the human army in the northern dense forest is small in number, the thirty giant dragons are real. Let them rush to the plateau and reach the gates of Monaea in less than ten days. If more troops are deployed to reinforce the center line, the royal capital will
The neighborhood was completely empty.”
When the orc ministers below talked about the thirty giant dragons, their faces were obviously uncomfortable. The memory that the golden dragon brought to them was too deep. It can be said that the golden dragon helped humans defeat the orcs with the power of the whole family.
And they have continued to fight for humans for hundreds of years, and the number of orcs who died at the hands of giant dragons could probably circle the continent.
After Haldane heard this number of golden dragons, although he remained calm on the surface, he actually trembled in his heart.
The news about the northern dense forest had come earlier, and Haldane had already digested the news for a while, otherwise he might have lost his composure now.
Obviously, according to the intelligence, the Golden Dragon clan has already planned to break the contract, so why do so many Golden Dragons join the human army to fight? Is the previous intelligence all a smokescreen set by humans? Is there something wrong with the Elf God Envoy Adelillo?
Haldane placed his suspicion on Adriello again, or maybe he never believed in this elf.
"Where is the closest army to the northern jungle now?"
"Your Majesty, because the northern dense forest has always been controlled by the kingdom, there is basically no defense force except for a few city garrison troops hundreds of miles from the northern dense forest to the royal capital. If reinforcements are mobilized from the royal capital, it will take at least a week.
Rush to the northern jungle."
After hearing this, Haldane did not speak for the time being, but thought about it with a sullen face.
To be honest, he was a little confused by humanity's arrangement this time. At first, through the intelligence analysis provided by Adelillo, Haldane believed that humanity was very likely to launch a desperate attack from the center line. Even if the other two routes were
The movement was basically just a military feint. It was easy to defeat the humans in the middle first and then turn around to deal with the human armies in other directions.
The subsequent movements of humans also confirmed his judgment. The gathering of five dragon knights, the assembly of millions of troops, and the stationing of the Western Cavalry on the southern front were all signs that humans were making big moves.
But the intelligence that suddenly came from the North Road made him confused. Generally, the humans infiltrating from the North Road basically posed no threat. Over time, both sides basically paid little attention to the confrontation on the North Road. The orcs in the huge dense forest could only arrange
There is only one legion, and the number of human troops stationed on the corresponding defense line for a long time is only 100,000.
Now humans suddenly launch a fierce attack in this direction, which seems to be overwhelming. It is the main attack direction. The number of ground troops is too small. An army of 100,000 people entering the plateau is like delivering food.
Call it a feint to contain them, this team actually has more than thirty dragons fighting together, it is definitely a force that cannot be ignored.
After thinking for a while, Haldane decided to pay attention to this army with obviously too many dragons, and gave the order.
"The 7th, 12th, 17th and 21st legions of the Monaya Guards were led by Lord Ruer and carried ten dragon-hunting crossbows. They immediately went to the northern dense forest to set up defenses and be sure to block humans in the northern dense forest.
among."
"The fifth and eighth legions of the Guards are heading to Watch City to support the Avengers. Order the troops in Watch City not to act rashly."
"Your Majesty, wouldn't this make the Royal City too empty?"
Haldane dispatched hundreds of thousands of troops in one breath. Half of the army in the royal capital was arranged by him, leaving only a few hundred thousand defenders, which was indeed too few for a big city like Monaya.
.
"Nothing happened. The Alpine Corps has called back twenty legions from the grassland. They will arrive at the royal capital next month."
"The Alpine Corps has called back. How will the Centaur respond?"
Although the land in the eastern plateau occupied by the orcs is poorer than that of humans, its area is not small at all. Otherwise, it would not be able to support a population of hundreds of millions, and it would naturally border more than one race.
Although the orcs’ biggest enemy is humans, and there are more than a million troops stationed at Longxingguan for a long time, it does not mean that they are not in other dangers. In the land bordering the centaur clan in the north, there are also many conflicts between the two clans.
Although the combat effectiveness of men and horses is not as good as that of orcs, they are better at mobility and are also a headache for orcs.
Just like the sea tribe in the south of humans, the lizardmen of the West, and races such as trolls and ogres, the orcs are also restrained by the centaurs. Now Haldane suddenly mobilized so many orcs on the grassland.
When the army came back, the ministers in the royal court felt something was wrong and raised questions.
"We have recently reached an agreement with the centaurs. The centaurs should not take the opportunity to attack us, and we can concentrate our efforts on dealing with humans."
"Your Majesty, the Centaur often break their promises and break up the agreement faster than we do. I don't think the Centaur's words can be trusted. If the Centaur takes the opportunity to attack and millions of Centaur rush into the kingdom, the damage caused will not be
Smaller than a human being.”
The minister's quick words even revealed the nature of the orcs who are also good at tearing up agreements.
However, the orc king Haldane shook his head on the throne.
"This time the centaur is trustworthy, at least within a short period of time."
"There is no need to discuss this issue. This is a matter decided jointly by the king and the great shaman."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In the orc kingdom, Haldane's power is also not small. If he makes a decision, generally no one dares to object. In addition, with the endorsement of the great shaman who has suddenly become more mysterious recently, the ministers will no longer continue to make decisions.
They struggled with this issue, and soon Haldane's order was implemented, and the army began to gather out of the city, each running in different directions...
…
In the palace, when Haldane returned to the apse, a face that was incompatible with the surrounding orcs appeared in the palace. A fair-skinned and handsome elf was standing in front of Haldane.
"Adrillo, did you know that there were serious errors in your intelligence?"
Haldane's tone was not good. A trace of impatience appeared on Adriello's face after hearing this, and he called him by his name. That was a qualification that only the Lord of the Rising Sun had, but in order for the Lord of the Rising Sun's will to be carried out,
Adelillo endured it, maintained his respect for Haldane, and explained:
"Your Majesty Haldane, it is absolutely true that the Golden Dragon Clan will break the promise. Thor, the human dragon knight, has been rejected by the Golden Dragon Clan several times in a row.
Now, even the human kingdom itself has not figured out where those giant dragons from the Hunter family came from, and I am also investigating."
Obviously, the Hidden Power of the Rising Sun Cult in mankind is still strong, and Adriello obtained a lot of secret information.
"Besides, Your Majesty, you should also know that regardless of whether the golden dragon breaks the promise or not, you orcs cannot avoid this battle. Now that the magic power is recovering, time is no longer on your side."
"But your wrong information will lead to my misjudgment of the battle situation!"
As if his inner worries were being answered, Haldane unconsciously raised his voice a few degrees when he retorted.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Although an unexpected dragon has appeared in the human army, the situation is still under our control.
The White Dragon clan has officially agreed to form an alliance with the orcs, and soon, your army will be able to receive assistance from the dragons just like the human army."
Hearing Adriello talk about the White Dragon Clan, Haldane's expression softened slightly. If it is true that the White Dragon Clan is willing to form an alliance with the orcs as Haldane said, then the next battle will be much easier to fight.
But even though I think so in my heart, I still have to say a few words.
"Although the white dragon is also a giant dragon, its combat power is much inferior to that of the golden dragon. They are not necessarily the opponents of the human golden dragon."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Although the White Dragon clan is not as good as the Golden Dragon, they can send more clan members to fight. You just need to prepare enough food for them and wait for the arrival of the White Dragon."
Although Yamos, the leader of the white dragon tribe, took advantage of Adillo, he could not lead his tribe to fight for free. At least the food needed to be supplied by the orcs. A white dragon's food intake per day is two cows. Once the number becomes too large,
It is also a big burden on the orcs.
However, as long as the White Dragon clan is willing to participate in the war, this burden will be borne with gritted teeth.
"Don't worry about the food issue. The royal capital has already prepared more than 5,000 cattle. If it's not enough, we can continue to recruit them, but I need enough white dragons to fight against the human dragon knights."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, we all have the same goal, and I will arrange everything."
"So much the better."
Apart from discussing how to deal with humans, the two of them did not have any other topics. After the topic was over, without Haldane opening his mouth, Adriello himself took the initiative to disappear into the palace...
After Adelillo left, an old orc came out from the back of the palace. Although he was holding a cane, he seemed to be in good spirits. He still bowed to Haldane first.
"A great shaman doesn't have to be like this. I'm a junior, so how can I behave like a great shaman?"
"This is the rule of the kingdom, and it is also an iron law that the shamans have adhered to for hundreds of years. All shamans must respect the king. Your Majesty Haldane does not need to persuade me."
Although the great shaman looked old, his gestures of greeting were still clean and neat, and he quickly stood up again.
Although Haldane said no, it was obvious from his expression that he was quite satisfied with the Great Shaman's attitude.
If the Great Shaman mastered the ability to communicate with ancestral spirits and began to be more than satisfied with his status and wanted to gain real power, it would still be a big trouble for Haldane. Fortunately, the Great Shaman was quite capable.
"Your Majesty the Great Shaman, do you believe what the elf just said?"
When Haldane was talking to Adriello just now, the Great Shaman had been at the back. In addition to protecting Haldane, of course he also listened clearly to their conversation.
"Of course it's not trustworthy, but we need them and they need us. That's enough. At least for the time being, we have a cooperative relationship."
"The magic power has revived, even if it's poison, our clan will still have to eat it..."
