"Your Majesty, humans marched from the southern front and attacked Iron Spear City all the way. Iron Spear City is currently surrounded by more than 500,000 human troops and is requesting support."
"When did half a million human troops dare to besiege Iron Spear City? Did humans dispatch dragon knights?"
Although what Haldane said is arrogant, it is the consensus of most orcs. Although the number of human troops is ten times that of orc warriors, it is normal for orc warriors to be the best on the battlefield. Moreover, some elite troops are against humans.
It is possible for an ordinary army to outnumber ten of them. In addition, the orc army of Iron Spear City has the advantage of defending the city. Iron Spear City cannot be said to be foolproof, but at least it should not be in such a hurry to ask for help.
"The request for help from Iron Spear City said that the human army is quite well prepared, and they are different from ordinary human armies."
"what is the difference?"
"The combat effectiveness is much stronger and the proportion of strong men who can use fighting spirit is also very high. The pressure on Iron Spear City is not small."
The main force responsible for fighting on the southern front is the main force of the Western Border Army, plus some elite Longxingguan troops. If the combat strength of the Western Border Army of 300,000 is not included in the systematic army under Richard, it is indeed the best in the human kingdom, because the Western Border has always been similar.
In a semi-independent private kingdom, the popularity rate of breathing techniques and qi-entraining techniques is actually higher than in the kingdom. In addition, the army in the Western Region fights every year, and the soldiers have seen blood. Fighting is indeed different from ordinary armies.
.
There are even many half-orcs in the Western Army, whose physical fitness is not much worse than that of the orcs. This means that when the orcs face the Western Army, their individual soldier quality advantage is not as obvious as when facing other human armies.
Coupled with the absolute numerical superiority of the human army, it was natural that they felt a little overwhelmed and began to ask for help from the royal capital.
"How many troops are left on the southern front?"
Haldane put his fingers on his head and leaned on the throne. After thinking about it for a while, he still tended to support Ironspear City. The location of Ironspear City was not important. Behind it was a really key city like Rapids, but
Because Iron Spear City was originally an advance base for the orcs to attack the southern line of the Human Dragon's Breathing Pass, a large amount of supplies prepared in advance were piled inside. If Iron Spear City was really captured by humans, it would be a huge blow to the orc kingdom, which was already lacking in supplies.
It's not a small loss.
"In addition to the 50,000 troops stationed in Ironspear City, there are also 200,000 troops near Rapids City."
"Is it feasible to dispatch a large army from Rapids City to relieve the siege of Ironspear City?"
"Riptide City is a barrier for humans to go north. If we transfer troops from Strom City, it will lead to the emptiness of Strom City."
"If you don't mobilize troops from Rapid City, you can't mobilize troops from the front line of Watch City. Now the intention of the human army on the front line of Watch City is very obvious. There are five human dragon knights coming out, and there are 800,000 troops on the front line of Watch City.
I can’t draw out any extra strength.”
Although the main force led by Thor only had more than 3 million troops, it was difficult to actively attack against the 800,000 orcs' 800,000 troops. However, the five dragon knights played a role in reversing the balance of power. In addition,
The orcs were not fully prepared and were caught off guard. Now they are being suppressed by the human army while guarding the front line. They can only cope with it reluctantly and cannot spare the strength to support the southern front.
"As long as the human army in the south is defeated, it doesn't matter whether the strength of Strom City is empty. Except for the human army in the south, if humans want to threaten Strom City, they can only break through the front line of Watch City and go south to attack Strom City. But if the front line of Watch City is
If it is broken, Rapid City will definitely not be the target of human attack."
"Um."
Haldane nodded on the throne. The analysis of the orc minister just now sounded reasonable to him. Except for the human army on the southern front, humans from other directions had to attack the Watch City first if they wanted to threaten Rapid City.
On the line.
But if all humans break the Watch City, whether they continue to march eastward and penetrate the royal capital, or engage in massive destruction and retreat, they are better than the option of heading south to Rapids City.
"Order Rapid City to send 150,000 troops to relieve the siege of Ironspear City. If there is a chance, we will defeat the human army in the south."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Haldane spoke personally, and matters on the southern front were settled. The main reason was that this arrangement was quite satisfactory. An army of 150,000 plus 50,000 people from Ironspear City would equal an army of 200,000 orcs against 500,000 humans.
The humans on the southern front don't have dragon knights to help them like they do on the central line. This is a force that they don't need to be afraid of anyway. The 50,000 troops stationed in Rapid City will not be too empty, at least they can't be captured by just a sneak attack. Haldane
Naturally, no one would object to such an arrangement.
"Let's talk about the human army in the northern dense forest and how to deal with it."
When it comes to the Northern Front, the atmosphere in the entire hall becomes a little heavier. The humans on the Southern Front seem to be making a lot of noise now. In fact, the orcs in the hall, including Haldane, don't take them too seriously. Now
It's just that the main force of the orcs is entangled in the front line of Watch City and there is insufficient strength. Waiting for the hundreds of thousands of people from the Alpine Corps to come back, they can easily crush them.
But the northern front is different. Although there are not many human soldiers and horses on the northern front, there are a large number of giant dragons and they are closer to the royal capital. The orcs in the royal capital feel like they are being thrust into the waist by a sharp knife.
"Your Majesty, there is news from the north that Yandong Mountain has been lost. It will take at most three days for humans to enter the kingdom through the northern dense forest."
"So fast! Who is the guard of Cave Mountain?"
The orc army in the northern dense forest has been missing for so long that Haldane didn't even realize who the commander of the defending army was.
"According to the report of the Bat Knight who escaped early, the last person stationed at Cave Mountain was Adlu, the commander of the Northern Jungle Legion. The human army was besieging Cave Mountain with the help of thirty giant dragons. Guard Adlu should have already fought.
died."
"Your Majesty, there are only two dragon-hunting crossbows in Yandong Mountain. Human beings used the superior force to attack Yandong Mountain with the help of giant dragons. General Adru and the soldiers in the northern dense forest have also tried their best."
"Where are the reinforcements led by General Ruhl now?"
"Sir Ruhr's reinforcements have just arrived in Barren Stone City. Because they received the news of the fall of Yandong Mountain, Lord Ruhr stopped their march this morning and began to deploy defenses along the line of Barren Stone City."
"Your Majesty, General Ruhr's 100,000-strong army only carries ten dragon-hunting crossbows. Counting the one in Huangshi City, there are only eleven dragon-hunting crossbows. Intelligence shows that the human army on the northern front has at least more than three
Ten giant dragons…”
Although the words of the orc minister were not finished, the meaning was clear. They had misjudged the strength of the human army on the northern front. Before the 100,000 people led by Ruel could support them, Cave Mountain was defeated by humans. Now,
It's not embarrassing to be stationed in the deserted stone city for defense. There are not enough dragon hunting crossbows, so guarding is a bit difficult.
"Either let Sir Ruhr return to defend the royal capital for the time being, wait for the reinforcements from the Alpine Corps to return, and then send troops to annihilate this human army."
At this time, there are not many garrison troops in the Orc King's capital. Counting the soldiers and horses that have been gathering recently, there are only more than 200,000 defenders. Although this number sounds like a lot, Monaya is not far from the front line.
If the royal capital, Watch City or Barren Stone City fails, Monaya will have to face the frontline of human soldiers. The setting of this royal capital has a bit of an emperor guarding the country.
Originally, for hundreds of years, the orcs were the ones who took the initiative to attack, so there seemed to be no problem with the royal capital being so far forward. But now that humans are attacking, the royal capital has become a constraint.
If it weren't for the special attributes of Monaya, the royal capital, the most correct way to arrange the more than 200,000 people in the royal capital would be to immediately support the Deserted Stone City, but now it seems that the only option is to withdraw the troops on the front line of the Deserted Stone City.
.Otherwise, these 100,000 people left in Wasteland City would have given humans every opportunity to defeat them.
"Your Majesty, no. It's just the autumn harvest. If we abandon the Deserted Stone City and the human army invades and wreaks havoc, the country will immediately face a food shortage."
The orcs are in a semi-nomadic and semi-agricultural stage, and even most of their rations come from farming. It is impossible to feed such a large population through nomadism alone, and the most fertile land in the orc kingdom is around the royal capital of Monaea. Give up
Entering the deserted stone city is equivalent to opening the door for the human army on the northern front to enter the plains of the royal capital. Let Richard lead his troops to walk around these nearly mature fields and keep a grain of food without leaving it to the orcs. And as long as
The food in the plains of the royal capital cannot be harvested. With the orcs' material supply level, many people would starve to death that year.
"Facing thirty giant dragons, General Ruhr's troops are not enough. The reinforcements from the Alpine Corps are still on the way. We must first ensure that the king is not lost."
No one dared to suggest that reinforcements from the royal capital be sent out at this time, so the lack of troops on the Ruhr front line in Barren Stone City became a fatal weakness. It seemed that the orcs had only one option left to withdraw from Barren Stone City.
"The dragon..."
Haldane knocked on the chair, then squeezed the handle and said:
"We also have..."
"Um?"
Haldane's words made the orcs in the hall a little confused. The matter of the white dragon was also top secret in the orc kingdom. Only King Haldane and the great shaman in the entire kingdom knew about it. The others were just busy preparing supplies, so
When Haldane said there was a giant dragon, none of the orcs in the hall reacted.
"Let Ruer hold the front line of Barren Rock City for the time being. Support will be available soon..."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
After Haldane's order was issued, the orcs in the hall no longer argued, but were a little curious about the dragon and reinforcements Haldane said...
…
"Sir Adriello, when will Bailong be dispatched?"
In the palace, after all the orcs left, Haldane and the great shaman once again found the divine envoy Adelillo.
"Your Majesty, the White Dragon Clan can go to war at any time, but do you still need to agree to some conditions?"
"What other conditions are there?"
Adriello's way of raising prices made Haldane feel a little unhappy, but now that he needed to rely on Bailong's power, he could only suppress the fire in his heart.
"I need you to build a temple to the Lord of the Rising Sun in Monaea, allow my Lord's faith to spread, and you will be my Lord's first believer."
"this…"
Haldane was a little hesitant. In fact, he didn't care if he was asked to be a believer in the Lord of the Rising Sun. As long as it was beneficial, it didn't matter if he believed in it. How could a person of his level be obsessed with it?
But the other party wanted to build a temple and spread their faith in the capital, which made him a little worried. The lower-level orcs were obsessed with it, the more they would be coerced by the other party. This kind of thing would not have any impact in the short term, but over time it would
It may be something that shakes the foundation, and orcs usually believe in shamanism, so this matter has some conflicts with the shaman lineage.
Haldane unconsciously turned his gaze to the great shaman on the side. He saw that the old face of the great shaman also had a serious expression, and he obviously knew the seriousness of this matter.
"As long as your majesty agrees, the white dragon clan can dispatch a hundred white dragons to help in the battle."
Haldane, who was trying to think of ways to bargain to reduce the impact of this matter, was instantly interrupted when he heard this. He looked at each other again and made a decision with the great shaman.
"The temple can be built as soon as Bailong arrives in the royal capital. When Bailong joins the war, I will declare my faith in the Lord of the Rising Sun."
"Okay, Your Majesty, you can make preparations. Bailong will arrive at the royal capital tomorrow at the latest."
A hundred white dragons helped in the battle. The sugar coating was really too thick. Haldane knew that it was filled with poison, but he still wanted to eat it. Even privately, Haldane felt that if the so-called Lord of the Rising Sun could help
As the orcs re-enter the Central Plains, which is the territory currently occupied by humans, it is not impossible to regard the Rising Sun Cult as the state religion and elevate it to the same status as shamanism.
…
"Pass my order to clear an open space outside the royal capital, drive over the oxen prepared earlier and tie them up."
"Also, choose a more prosperous place in the royal capital and prepare to build a temple."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Adriello left, Haldane immediately called his men to prepare for the arrival of the white dragon.
…
…
"boom!"
"kill!"
"dash forward!"
Southern Line, Ironspear City
The sound of killing shook the sky.
A well was close to the city wall, and a wooden plank was placed on the wall. At the top of the well, in addition to dozens of archers shooting arrows at the orcs on the wall, there were even two crossbows pointing at them.
The orcs on the wall below were shooting, and for a while they suppressed the orcs around the well.
The soldiers in Jinglan's belly took this opportunity to rush to the opposite city wall through the road that had just been built with wooden planks. The leader was a knight-level officer of the Western Army, who chopped down two orc warriors as soon as they came up.
After occupying a small section of the city wall, the soldiers behind began to rush to the city wall through the well.
"Roar!"
"boom!"
Unfortunately, this section of the city wall was not occupied for long. Seeing the crisis in this section of the city wall, the orcs actually came to support an officer with earthly strength, and chopped down the officer leading the team with an axe.
"kill!"
"Chi!"
However, the orc officers also underestimated the bravery of the Western Border Army. Seeing the miserable death of the officer leading the team, the elite Western Border Army behind them in heavy armor continued to rush over from the well without any hesitation, and five or six people surrounded them.
The strong orcs had to release their fighting energy over a short distance, and spent more fighting energy to deal with the advancing Western Army.
"Buzz!"
"clang!"
The most vicious one was the crossbowman operating the bed crossbow on the well. After discovering the orc strongman, he took aim at the opponent. However, the strongman of the earth level was very powerful and his reaction was very fast. He blocked this with one axe.
One arrow.
"Kerol bombs!"
"boom!"
Because the strong men of the earth level suppressed the humans rushing from the well, the orcs were able to calmly use kerosene bombs to light the well. The entire well was on fire from the waist up. No matter how fierce the soldiers of the Western Region were, they could not bear it.
Unable to hold back the fire, they all fled from the well.
"Dang! Dang! Dang!"
At this moment, the golden sound sounded, and the attacking army retreated like a tide...