The intelligence Saul received was naturally sent from the Northern Route Army. The information revealed in the intelligence was so bad that even people like Saul, who were indifferent to emotions and anger, couldn't help but change their expressions.
So now Saul is in a very embarrassing state. He will not doubt the authenticity of the intelligence. The letter clearly states that the intelligence was confirmed by Richard. Although Richard has ambitions, he has nothing to do with the royal family.
Loyal, but there is no problem with foreign races, and this battle is a race battle between humans and orcs, there is no way that Richard would trick himself on this kind of thing.
The alliance between the orcs and the white dragon is pretty close, but we don't know when and how long the white dragon will arrive on the battlefield.
"Al, how much do you know about White Dragon?"
The White Dragon originally lived in the far north and competed with the Snow Giants for living space. He had little contact with humans. Even Thor, who was well-informed, only heard of his name and had never seen a living White Dragon.
Dragon, but Al, as a golden dragon, had some contact with white dragons in his long life.
Although Al was a little injured and mentally depressed at this time, a very human and mocking expression appeared on the dragon's face after hearing Thor mention the word white dragon.
"White Dragon, those guys should have been eliminated from the ranks of giant dragons long ago. They are not even as good as the Green Dragon. I can fight at least three of them when I am not injured."
Although Al is a bit out of place among the golden dragons, he is indeed a solid golden dragon in his prime, and he is already close to an ancient dragon. There is really no pressure to defeat three white dragons easily.
But although Al said this easily, Thor's expression became more serious. Before Al was injured, he could only deal with three white dragons. Counting him as a sky-level knight, the two of them could handle up to five or six white dragons together.
White dragons, the intelligence shows that at least fifty white dragons have joined the orc army. Even the other four dragon knights cannot withstand it.
"Are the White Dragon clan many in number?"
"There should be more white dragons than us golden dragons, but those white dragons have a short lifespan. They don't even have a sanctuary in their clan, and they never dare to act wild in front of our golden dragons."
When Al talked about the white dragon, his tone was always full of superiority, but Thor became more and more frightened as he listened. The white dragon may not be worth mentioning to the golden dragon clan, but the white dragon's help to the orcs is obviously no different now.
The Golden Dragon Clan is incomparable, and this time they are in trouble.
"Let me count how many of the orcs' dragon-hunting crossbows are still usable. Immediately organize soldiers to start practicing how to operate the dragon-hunting crossbows left by the orcs."
"Yes, sir!"
Although one of the orcs' dragon-hunting crossbows was directly burned by Al at first, none of the other dragon-hunting crossbows were directly attacked by Al later. There should be many that can still be used. Now it's up to humans to deal with the giant dragon.
Make use of the orc's dragon-hunting crossbow immediately.
"Calling all the corps generals to the inner fort for discussion."
"Yes, sir!"
The messengers who had been waiting beside Thor immediately took action and began to run around to convey Thor's orders. Thor, after asking Al to recover from his injuries, returned to the inner castle and waited for other senior generals to arrive to discuss the matter.
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Southern Line
Ironspear City
The siege has been going on for several days. The ace White Wolf Warriors of the Western Border Army have participated in the siege several times. This orc flag regiment built with a lot of money is the only thing that can stop children from crying at night in the Western Territory. Usually a flag regiment can suffice.
Chasing tens of thousands of lizardmen in the desert.
Although the lizardmen are not a strong fighting race, they are not a loser like the kobolds. Their combat power is actually barely equal to that of humans, and a little stronger than elves. In addition, they have strong fertility and their bodies are better adapted to the desert.
The desert environment of the Western Territory, so even though he was pressed to the ground and rubbed by the Duke of the Western Territory all the time, he still survived as tenaciously as Xiaoqiang.
Some warriors from the lizard tribe have pretty good fighting abilities. The Western Army, especially the White Wolf Warriors, can always press the lizards to the ground and rub them. Obviously, this is not a result of fighting against a bad chess basket, but a real achievement.
of strength.
With the addition of the White Wolf Warriors, the pressure on the orcs in Iron Spear City has increased greatly. The Western Army has already attacked the city wall several times. However, the human army on the southern front still lacks the combat power of the Dragon Knight who can make the final decision.
, the orc leader and his reserve team were driven off the city wall several times.
But everyone knows that at this pace, it will only be a matter of time before Iron Spear City is breached. Under this pressure, the defenders of Iron Spear City continued to urge the reinforcements from Rapid City, and finally appeared near Iron Spear City today.
After discovering the hundreds of thousands of orc reinforcements, the human army did not continue to attack, but retreated like a tide, leaving a mess behind.
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"Damn it!"
"Your Majesty Duke, we are close today. The orc army commander has been entangled by us. If we retreat later, we will take Iron Spear City!"
The speaker was a burly orc general with facial features similar to humans, but with slightly green skin. At this time, his face was full of annoyance. The White Wolf Warriors had suffered a lot in the past two days, but
As a general, what hurts him is not the loss, but the failure to achieve the goal after paying the loss.
Several human generals around were also full of regrets. Today's attack on the city, the orcs had almost run out of gas and energy, except for the last trembling thing. They had to hold it back, and now all of them were
I'm holding my breath.
"Us, calm down, don't be so impatient."
"I'm sorry, sir, I lost my temper."
Although Us is a half-orc, he actually has no favorable impressions of orcs at all. There is no difference between fighting orcs and fighting lizardmen for Us. He doesn't even reject fighting humans. These semi-orcs are rejected by the mainstream world.
The only homeland of the orcs is the Western Territory, where they have dignity, status and honor. At least on the surface, no one dares to provoke or discriminate against these half-orcs, and they only offer their loyalty to the Ross family who rule the Western Territory.
So with Rose's words, the orc general who had been grumbling just now immediately calmed down, apologized and then became quiet.
"The orc reinforcements will come as soon as they arrive. It is a good thing that Iron Spear City was captured. If it was not captured, it will not affect the next plan."
"Order the infantry to withdraw to the camp and strengthen defenses. All cavalry should prepare ten days of rations, feed their horses, and prepare to go out in the evening!"
"This? Are we going to attack at night?"
"Your Excellency, the orcs have just arrived. I am afraid they will be very prepared tonight, and our army does not have the upper hand in the night battle."
Duke Ross's order made a group of generals in the tent a little confused. Going out at night seemed to be a night attack, but what was the point of preparing ten days of rations? Bringing so many things would have no effect on a night attack.
Moreover, firstly, it is impossible for orcs to fight at night without being cautious; secondly, because orcs are still in a semi-nomadic state, and like fishy smells, they often eat some biological offal. The human army is a completely agricultural and civilized army, and the phenomenon of night blindness is worse than that of orcs.
It's much more serious. Although these generals don't understand the reason, they still know that the night blindness rate of orcs is lower, and they try to avoid fighting with orcs at night.
"No need to ask any more questions, just do as I say and I will give you the answer tonight."
"Yes, sir!"
Duke Ross is still a one-stopping presence in the Western Army. Once an order is given, no matter whether it can be thought through or not, the execution is no problem. As for the infantry sent by Longxinguan to assist in the battle, Ross's qualifications are not questioned.
Soon, the generals of the big tent took their orders and dispersed, and the human army began to slowly retreat.
During this period of siege on Iron Spear City, the South Army did not do anything. At least the camp was very solid and organized. With a little processing, it can be regarded as a strong fortress. Seeing the human army retreating, the orc reinforcements came.
There was no chase, but they approached Iron Spear City from the other side. However, the army did not rush into the city, but began to camp close to the city. It seemed that they had some plans.
On Ironspear City, the orcs cheered because of the arrival of reinforcements, while Duke Ross stood in the camp and looked at it from a distance, not knowing what he was thinking.
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night falls
Because of Ross's order, more than 200,000 Western Cavalrymen took a short rest during the day. At this time, they were all in their armor, each holding two horses and waiting for the order.
"Your Majesty the Duke, the troops are ready."
"Um."
The elite of the Western Border Army is not only reflected in its bravery and fearlessness in combat, but also in all aspects. At least this dispatching ability and execution ability are not something ordinary armies can achieve. More than 200,000 cavalry can do it at night.
It's very neat and there's no sense of delay. If we launch a night attack directly, it seems that there is no chance of success at all?
Adil, who reported to Ross, shook his head and threw away this idea. Although not all the orc army entered the city, they were stationed not far from the city. They could completely echo each other with Iron Spear City. A night attack was too risky.
Already.
"Sir, are we really going to attack the orcs at night?"
"Who said we were going to attack the orcs at night?"
"Order the infantry to light torches, make some noise, and prepare to continue attacking the city. Us, you take the White Wolf Warriors together and act more realistically to put some pressure on the other side."
"Yes, sir!"
Orcs are not suitable for fighting as cavalry due to their size. Although the horses of the Western Region can carry orcs, it still requires more effort, and the physical strength will be consumed faster. Over time, they will be more likely to suffer from fatigue, so White Wolf
The orc warriors of the Samurai Order are all heavy infantry and are not in the cavalry sequence.
"Adil, after the infantry comes out of the camp and makes some noise, we will lead the cavalry and leave behind the camp. We will order the army to control the horses and make as little noise as possible."
"Sir, what do we want?"
"Straight through Rapids."
"Isn't this too risky?"
By this time, Adil finally understood Ross's intention. He had guessed at the beginning when Ross ordered the preparation of dry food, but now it was completely confirmed.
This is completely a method of leaving no escape route. One person and two horses will pass through Rapid City from here and directly cut into the battlefield in the middle line. If there is a slight accident, the entire army will be in crisis of food shortage. It is completely a dance on the tightrope operation.
Only the Duke of Ross himself would dare to issue such an order.
"There is no war without risks. If there is no retreat, we will not retreat and fight our way out."
"Why, Adil, who is always trying his best, is sometimes afraid?"
"No, Your Majesty the Duke, I am not afraid of death, but if all the hundreds of thousands of people in our Western Territory are lost on the Eastern Plateau, then the Western Territory..."
"If we lose this battle, the kingdom may collapse. Without the kingdom, can we in the West still be able to withstand the orcs?"
"The battle on Lord Thor's side has begun. We must rush over as quickly as possible. If we continue to waste time under this Iron Spear City, it will be a shame for our Western Army!"
Adil is not unreasonable. After fighting against the orcs in the Western Territory, he also understood how powerful the orcs are. The combat effectiveness of the orc warriors is almost equal to that of the monsters of the White Wolf Warriors, and their ferocity in fighting is not inferior to that of the Western Territory Army.
There are millions of such orc armies. If the kingdom is gone, with the small population and army in the Western Region, there is no way it can be an opponent of the orcs.
"I understand, Your Majesty the Duke."
After that, Adil quickly left and began to organize the cavalry to prepare.
"General Juan."
"Your Majesty the Duke!"
"Tonight, you will lead the army to interfere with the orcs. Be sure to make the noise louder, light more torches, and give the orcs the illusion that our army is attacking the city at night. Repeat this several times, and then return after the cavalry leaves in the middle of the night.
Hold on to the camp and I will leave the White Wolf Warriors to assist you. If there is a chance later, you can lead the infantry back to Longxi Pass and there is no need to stay here anymore."
Juan is a senior officer on the front line of Longxiguan Nanwang City. This time, he led the infantry at Longxiguan to assist the Western Border Army in the battle.
"Yes, sir!"
Now he fully understands Ross's plan. The attack on Ironspear City is actually a cover, and the purpose is to mobilize the orc army from Rapids City.
The orc army sent to the rescue must have brought out most of the wolf cavalry in Rapid City. The defenders in Rapid City now only have the strength to hold on, and there is absolutely no spare power to tangle with the Western Cavalry. As long as the Western Cavalry gets rid of the current outside Iron Spear City.
The orc army can quickly pass through Rapid City and go around to the back of the Orc Watch City.
Although this plan is risky, with the quality of the Western Cavalry and the configuration of one person and two horses, it is not difficult to implement. As long as tonight is over, the orcs' wolf cavalry will not be able to catch up with the Western Cavalry heading north.
"Us."
"Your Majesty the Duke, we orcs march fast and we must not fall behind. Please let me follow you."
Before Ross could speak, Us on the side asked.
"You're talking nonsense again. No matter how fast you run, can you still run faster than a two-horse cavalry?"
"Cooperate with General Huan's actions honestly. If we return to Longxing Pass, we will win. If we encounter an orc attack, we must cooperate with the army to defend the line."
"This is an order!"
"Yes, sir!"
Seeing what Wus wanted to say, Duke Ross did not give him a chance to speak, and his tone suddenly became stern.
Although Us was still a little dissatisfied, in the face of Ross's stern tone, he knew that Duke Ross was determined and would not allow him to bargain any more, so he could only agree.
"Set off!"
The cavalry in the Western Region began to move quietly. At the same time, the drums of the front camp were clanging, and a torch illuminated the infantry in the front camp...
