The sun converged on the golden edge, and its dim red light shone on the layers of clouds, dyeing half of the sky red. The entire sky looked like it was burning.
On the ground, the broken orc war flag rustled in the evening wind. The dark red orc war flag was somewhat similar to the sky at this time.
It was once fluttered high on the battlefield surrounded by many orc warriors, who were willing to die to protect it.
At this time, it was casually planted on the ground, surrounded by dead corpses, and the corpses of several orc warriors surrounded it. It can be seen that they were guarding this flag when they died.
"Quickly, add another stab to all the corpses. Pay attention to the stacked corpses and don't miss them!"
"Take cover when turning over the corpse, be careful of those pretending to be dead!"
"Chi!"
In the distance, more than a dozen soldiers from the Northland Army walked over and touched up the orc corpses on the ground. As long as the head was still attached to the body, they were the targets of their finishing touches.
"boom!"
A Northland Army soldier happened to pass by this battle flag. He looked at the orc war flag that was stuck on the ground and was blowing in the wind. He felt a little displeased, so he slashed the flagpole with his knife.
The flagpole of the battle flag is made of strong hardwood. In the past, this knife only cut into one-third, which was still far from cutting down the flag.
"what happened?"
The noise made by the soldiers was loud, which immediately attracted the officer's attention.
"It's okay, I'll cut down this flag."
"Just push the regimental flag to the ground and don't make such a big noise."
"Yes, boss!"
The soldier heard the sound and reacted. It took too much effort to chop it down, so he bent down and pulled it out and dropped the battle flag on the ground.
If we look back on the past, when an Orc Flag Regiment-level battle flag was still a rarity, these Northern Army soldiers might have thought of taking it as a trophy, but now the Legion-level flags are scattered all over the ground.
The army also does not use military flags to record merit. The soldiers do not care about it, and even find it an eyesore.
"Keep searching, be careful, don't miss anyone!"
"clear!"
This battle flag was just an interlude. The soldiers of the Northern Army continued to inspect the bodies of the orcs in pieces. From time to time, one or two orcs with less serious injuries would suddenly appear and injure others, and then they would be quickly suppressed.
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"Master Richard, the batch processing of all prisoners has been completed."
At dusk, Richard and a few guards stood outside the camp and looked into the distance. He didn't know whether he was admiring the burning clouds on the horizon or the bloody battlefield outside.
Sandro reported to Richard the handling of the orc prisoners of war in a hoarse voice and a respectful tone.
If you observe carefully, you can find that Sandro's attitude towards Richard has changed slightly. The previous respect was mostly due to Namtaru's will and the influence of certain rules. Richard's own strength and charm were not enough.
Earn the respect of people like Sandro.
But now, after the battle between Richard and Gro, Sandro showed his strength in the realm of jealousy, Sandro's respect for Richard finally became a little more sincere and voluntary.
At least in Sandro's eyes, Richard has the same strength as him.
"Um."
Richard nodded lightly, seemingly unaware of the change in Sandro's attitude.
Of course, the most suitable person to handle the dirty work of prisoners of war is Sandro, the necromancer.
In the past few days, Sandro commanded the undead army to deal with tens of thousands of orc prisoners of war. The number sounds like a lot, but the hundreds of thousands of defeated orc army ended up with only tens of thousands of prisoners of war. This ratio is actually quite low.
Tens of thousands of orcs who had listened to humanity's promise to surrender threw away their weapons and were stripped of their armor. Finally, they were compressed in batches by the undead warriors and slaughtered. Then Sandro selected some of them and became part of the undead army.
member.
Originally, their way of survival was to be forced to work as coolies in the mines of the North, but the cruelty of the yoke of war caused them to lose their last chance to survive.
At this time, a week had passed since Richard led his army to break through the orc army's tent and killed a group of senior orc generals, but it was not until the past two days that the killings completely subsided.
Although the orc army has been completely dispersed, it is a big project to completely eliminate hundreds of thousands of troops, especially since the orcs have a high will to fight. In addition, the shackles of war restrict their escape, forcing the orcs to surrender unless they surrender.
He worked hard and caused more casualties to the Northland army.
After the Northland Army took down the orcs' central army tent and broke open the orcs' turtle formation, it took them four or five days to completely end the battle.
"What are the casualties among the soldiers?"
"The casualties suffered by the Dragon Army, the Griffin Army, and the Tiger, Leopard and Flying Bear armies were not small. There were more than 100,000 casualties in total, and more than 50,000 people were killed in the battle. Most of the remaining injured were seriously injured.
Even if I survive, I won’t be able to go to the battlefield.”
"Six giants were lost, and three dragons were not rescued..."
Upon hearing this question, Catherine stepped forward with a normal expression and reported that the killing of prisoners just now did not cause any emotional disturbance in her.
Merciful Catherine just doesn't do unnecessary killing.
Although the human army had the upper hand, the desperate orcs did take a bite out of the Northland army. The total battle losses of the half million army were as much as 20%, and there were also top-notch giants and dragons.
The loss of troops.
In terms of results, these losses were very cost-effective. After annihilating this orc army, it was difficult for the orcs to assemble such high-quality troops to compete with the Northland Army in a short period of time. The situation of the entire war also changed.
The orcs were attacked head-on.
Next, the entire battle will enter a brief stalemate stage, and then a counterattack will begin.
However, these are things that Richard needs to consider later. As time goes by, there is a glimmer of light from the sun, the flames on the horizon begin to extinguish, the clouds sink slightly under the exaggeration of the night, and the human soldiers on the battlefield have even begun to fight.
Torches continue to sweep the battlefield.
The aperture of the war shackles became particularly dazzling.
Within the battlefield, there are still enemy troops surviving, and the shackles of war have not been released. The victorious Northern Army, like the orcs, cannot leave this range.
"How long will the army have enough food and fodder?"
"It can still last for a week."
"However, a signal has been received to the troops staying in Surgrad, and food shipments are being organized. The army will be supplied soon."
As long as an enemy is alive, the Northland Army will not be able to leave this place. Fortunately, the cautious Richard considered various situations before planning to use the yoke of war.
Living animals cannot enter or leave the scope of the war shackles, but dead animals are not included in this. War materials are still continuously transported to the city of Surgrad by ships, and then transported by the troops left behind in Surgrad to the light wall formed by the war shackles.
, otherwise if the orcs in the War Shackles are not cleared away in a few days, the Northland Army itself will run out of food.
"How is the search going by the troops?"
"Most areas have been inspected, and all the orc corpses have been inspected. Except for the corpse that Mr. Sandro wanted to use to summon the undead, all of them were buried deeply after destroying the vital points."
"In two days at most, all areas will be cleared."
It is easy to defeat an army of hundreds of thousands, but it is actually very difficult to wipe out every single one left.
The Northland Army was able to clear up so quickly. In addition to the shackles of war that restricted the orc troops from escaping within a radius of dozens of miles, another reason was that the fighting area was mainly a plain, with the only gentle slope in the middle.
You can have a panoramic view of everything around you, and there is basically no room to hide.
If the battlefield is a forest, the Northland Army may not be able to clear the battlefield even if it takes a month or two.
"Don't be careless. Protect the tent. Heroes don't go out alone."
"We understand."
Although the war has been won, there is still one variable that has not been resolved, and Richard has never completely relaxed.
Adelillo, who has been causing trouble for mankind, still hasn't shown up, and I don't know which body he is still hiding under.
It's not easy to find such an expert in hiding. If it weren't for the restrictions of war shackles, he would have escaped long ago.
Now that one corpse is being cleaned up, sooner or later the other party will have to be forced to show up.
But soon, the person Richard was most worried about suddenly appeared in an unexpected way.
"Report!"
A Northland Army soldier hurried over, attracting the attention of several people.
"Lord Richard!"
The few guards didn't stop him. They said they were guards, but in fact they were just working as a facade around Richard. If someone really had evil intentions, Richard would be enough to protect them.
The soldiers who came over panted and saluted Richard, and then reported to Richard.
"The Dragon Army has captured a prisoner."
The soldier who spoke took a deep breath and paused for a moment. Richard and the others looked at each other and waited for the next step.
For an ordinary prisoner, no one would come to report specifically. After all, prisoners at the level of the orc army commander would also be executed directly.
"The other person is not an orc, he looks a bit like a half-elf. He said he is some kind of divine envoy, a very important person, and wants to see you."
"He also said that he can surrender to you in person, and you will definitely meet him."
After the soldier who reported the news finished speaking, Richard, Sandro, and Catherine looked at each other.
"Adrillo."
"Yes, he said his name was Adelillo."
"Let's go, take me to meet him and see what he wants to say."
"Yes, Lord Richard!"
The Dragon Army soldier who reported the news didn't think much and turned around to take Richard away, but Catherine hesitated.
"Master Richard, why don't you bring Moriel and Natalis with you? After all, Adelillo is not weak."
"No, he can't make waves."
Of course, Richard doesn't have to worry about Adriello. He knows very well where the limit of the divine envoy is. At most, it is the strength of the realm.
As for people in the realm of jealousy, they disdain to serve as lackeys for the so-called gods. After all, the origin of the realm of jealousy has already explained everything.
The state of jealousy, a state where even gods can be jealous, is a bit exaggerated, but in a sense, the state of jealousy is basically qualified to challenge the gods.
In the past, a divine envoy of the Realm of Realm was an existence that Richard needed to look up to. But now, even if he does not enter the divine court with Qi, Richard can fight against the opponent with his fighting spirit cultivation. Once Qi enters,
If Shenting uses the strength of the Envy Realm, Adelillo, a coward, will not perform better than Gro.
It doesn't even need to be so troublesome, the God-killing Ring in Richard's hand can make the opponent's soul fly away in an instant.
All the problems were how to find the other party. Now that the other party took the initiative to show up, Richard was half relieved.
………
Soon, the soldiers who followed the report walked past a pile of corpses that had not yet been collected and saw a group of Northland Army soldiers escorting a handsome elf.
In addition to being tied up with a very thick hemp rope, the opponent's hands were also cuffed by a pair of heavy iron locks.
Obviously, the soldiers of the Northern Army who "caught" him also knew that this man was not simple, and the restrictions placed on him were difficult for even earth-level masters to break free of.
It's just that Richard knew at a glance that the thick hemp rope and iron chain shackles were just decorations to the other party.
This thing, Richard can break free within three seconds when he uses his fighting energy. If he really wants to restrict the opponent's movements, he has to at least pick the meridians of his limbs and then use a few high-quality thick steel chains to pass through the pipa bone and lock it.
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However, Richard didn't care whether the other party would break free. When the other party appeared in front of him, everything was already under control.
At this time, Richard was watching with interest what kind of show Adriello, who had been "caught" and put in chains, wanted to show him.
"Listen to the soldier, do you have something important to tell me?"
"Great Lord Richard! Please accept my respect."
"The lowly sinner Adelillo is willing to be your slave!"
