Chapter 222： good news

Chapter 222 Good News

The chilling atmosphere brought by the war permeates the whole world. The banners fluttering in the wind are already tattered and tattered, as if they will fall in an instant.

Above the city tower, there are dead bodies lying on the ground. The wounded were bleeding profusely, but no one moved forward to clean them up. The strong smell of blood and sweat mixed with each other and filled the air, making it pungent and unpleasant.

The flames of war finally reached the city of Oster. The nobles of the Principality of Orton, who had no way out, unleashed their greatest potential at the critical moment of life and death.

The loud screams and screams are touching. Led by the nobles in the city, the blood-stained Orton soldiers let out a heart-piercing cry.

This kind of shouting, contagious and encouraging each other, dispelled many inexplicable fears in my heart.

Arrows flew wildly in the air, dragging a long rain of arrows, cutting through the clear sky like locusts crossing the border, parrying the orc soldiers who were besieging the city.

Catapults, magic crystal cannons, and all kinds of crossbow bolts were flying around for a while.

The powerhouses of both sides are also fighting fiercely at this moment. Dou Qi flies and magic dances. The scene was so horrifying that one could get chills just by looking at it.

Screaming screams, crazy killings, and fiery beacons made the soldiers of the two armies even more angry, and the war became more and more intense.

The battle of Oster City this time also seemed to be the most difficult battle since the orc army entered the Principality of Orton. The setting sun was like blood, and the afterglow of the setting sun poured over the city tower.

"Send the order to stop the siege!"

Duke Daniel said indifferently.

The offensive and defensive battle lasted only one day, and the orc army paid four-digit losses. This is not the previous cannon fodder unit, but the elite of the Orc Empire.

The best time to attack the city has been missed, and the nobles in the city recovered from their panic. If you continue to attack, even if you win Oster City, it will not be worth the loss.

…

"Your Excellency, we managed to reach the top of the city with great difficulty. Why did we suddenly order to stop the attack?"

Glaring at the angry visitor, Duke Daniel replied arrogantly: "Count Purvi, are you questioning me?

Don't forget, now I'm the coalition coach. To give an order, there is no obligation to explain it to you. All you need to do is obey orders.

This is the first and last time! "

The cold voice made the furious Pulvi turn off his fire at once. After calming down, cold sweat broke out from his back.

The nickname of "Duke of Cold Face" is not just for being indifferent. Accompanied by it, there is ruthless killing.

Not only is it decisive to kill the enemy, but it is also the same for one's own people.

Seeing the embarrassment of the scene, the commander of the Eagle clan, Battelle, who came with him, persuaded him: "Your Excellency, Earl Pulvi was just excited for a while.

After all, in order to rush to the top of the city, the bear army paid a lot of losses, and now it is understandable to stop suddenly and feel emotional in the heart. "

It can be seen that he is also somewhat dissatisfied with Duke Daniel's order. It's just that the city is deeper, and he didn't ask questions as soon as he came up.

"Since you want to know, let me tell you. I think you haven't forgotten the old things about Bethel Fortress!

From the outbreak of the siege battle to the present, their magic crystal cannons have never stopped, and the magic scrolls are also thrown out for free, regardless of the cost of the war.

The nobles of Orton in the city have already been cornered by us. If you didn't choose to run away, you were planning to fight us to your death.

Don't be blinded by your poor perception. After all, the human race is the overlord of the continent. Although they are falling apart, their inheritance cannot be underestimated.

Now we don’t have enough cannon fodder troops to use. If we fight against them with an elite army, even if we can conquer the city in front of us, the subsequent plans will be impossible.

Originally, the Principality of Orton was not our target. The main reason for launching this siege was the poor performance of their army before, which made us feel that we could win in one battle.

The previous battle has proved that our judgment was wrong. The enemy's determination to resist is much stronger than expected.

Since it is a mistake, it must be corrected in time now, and we cannot continue on the wrong path. "

Duke Daniel explained almost mockingly.

Just arrogance?

No, he did it on purpose.

The coalition forces were already full of intrigue. If the coach was not strong enough, the battle would be impossible.

If you want to lead the team well, you have to beat all the generals of the other three tribes to erect the majesty of the coach.

Everyone has soldiers in their hands, and it is definitely not enough to directly force them to stand up. Then it can only be suppressed mentally to establish his commander-in-chief status.

From the very beginning, Duke Daniel was instilling in several people: You are not capable, and you must obey the commander's orders when fighting.

The current explanation is more like an IQ crush. Tell the three people with actual cases: You are all too stupid to see such an obvious problem.

In the future, for military command issues, just follow the orders of the commander-in-chief, and stop thinking wildly and pretending to be smart.

Abandoning the city of Oster, the orc army did not stay in the Principality of Orton, and went directly to the Kingdom of Warhammer.

…

Waxus, as one of the important northern provinces of the Alpha Kingdom, has always been the focus of orc attacks.

This war is no exception. From the very beginning of the war, this place has been taken care of by the orc army.

It lasted until the orcs divided their troops into the Principality of Moxi, and the situation here eased a little bit.

This relaxation is also relative. The Alpha Kingdom still attracts most of the troops of the Orc Empire and is under the greatest pressure of war.

During the ongoing war, most of the land in Huaxus province fell into the hands of orcs. The few remaining fortresses are also crumbling under the attack of the orcs.

"Are you at this point again?"

Duke Aarondo murmured to himself.

In all previous orc invasions, the Alpha Kingdom inevitably adopted the strategy of "trading space for time". Constantly use the castle fortress along the way to slow down the attack speed of the orc army.

Compared to the past, this war is considered good. With two more unlucky guys to share the pressure, the military pressure facing Huaxus Province has also been reduced a lot.

In the past, Waxas fell within three to five months after the outbreak of the war; this time the war broke out for nearly ten months, and the Waxas province is still holding on, which is considered a broken record.

No matter how strong the city defense is, it will eventually be worn out one day. After days of fighting, the fortresses on the front line were almost destroyed by the flames of war.

Just after arranging a defense change, the Duke of Aarondo has decided to retreat to his lair, fulfill his duty as a lord, and be a good householder.

are all forced out. The disparity in strength is poor, and the defenders can only rely on castle fortresses to defend.

Actively attacking to find a decisive battle opportunity, that is only a small probability event, most of the time they are defending.

Since he is at a disadvantage, if he wants to survive, he naturally cannot place his lair in a battleground.

It is impossible to take the initiative to run away. The kingdom does not allow anyone to be a deserter. Even the five powerful dukes of the Northland also need to abide by the rules of the game.

Even if you want to make a strategic shift, you have to do it after the city is broken. Often when the battle situation develops to this point, the defenders on the front line have already suffered heavy losses.

In all previous wars, the nobles and lords in the Northern Xinjiang region will suffer heavy losses. This is the doomed end from the beginning of the war.

The power accumulated over decades has been wiped away in one battle after another.

This is the fate of generations of Northern Border lords.

In the dark night, hidden in a dilapidated private house in the corner of the city, more than a dozen young and strong men are gathering.

Such a weird meeting, if people meet, they will definitely be mistaken for a cult organization.

In fact, the same is true. Since its establishment, the July Society has been living in the dark under the name of a cult.

Compared with cult organizations, the July Society never engages in blood sacrifices and does not promote the belief in evil gods. It's just that the ideas they spread are more terrifying than cult organizations in the eyes of the rulers.

"Lord Longxi!"

"Lord Longxi!"

…

Everyone stood up one after another, rushing to say hello. It can be seen that this is respect from the heart.

After responding to everyone's questions with a smile, Long Xi came to his exclusive seat and sat down.

"Everyone is here, so today's meeting will start in advance.

You all know the situation in the city. Half of the outer city had collapsed, and even if the defenders made a timely gamble, the deterioration of the situation was still unavoidable.

According to the collected information, our Duke Arondo is ready to break out and leave. The destination, of course, is their family lair.

The opportunity for revenge has come. Since this guy no longer undertakes the important task of guarding Waxus, then we don't have to be polite to him.

Just take his head to pay homage to our dead ancestors. By the way, clean up the portal for my human race. "

Long Xi's words made everyone's eyes shine. The July Society was originally composed of dilapidated nobles, and it had a deep hatred with the five dukes of northern Xinjiang.

It can be said that it is the flesh and blood of the small and medium-sized nobles in the North that have created the glory of the five noble families in the North.

It's just that hatred is hatred, and some principled issues still cannot be violated.

Business with orcs on weekdays is just a small matter. If you have anything to do with orcs at this time, it will be rebellious for adults.

Once you are labeled with this kind of label, you will never be able to stand up again. Everyone ventured out to join the July Society, just for revenge, but never thought of betraying the human race.

"Master Longxi, the old tortoise in Aarondo is very timid. There are many masters around him. Even if he flees for his life in a hurry, I am afraid that the number of guards will still be indispensable.

If we want to ambush him on the way, our strength alone may not be enough. Unless we can kill with a knife, let the orcs do it for us. "

The eagle-eyed man couldn't help but suggest.

Having been in the northern Xinjiang area for a long time, he has dealt with orcs, so naturally he does not lack the relationship there.

It was only because of the war that the two sides temporarily cut off contact. If you want to contact, you can still continue on.

"Hawkeye, I know you are eager for revenge. But it's better not to be too eager for this kind of thing.

Fire cannot be contained in paper. We can secretly leak the whereabouts of Aarondo, but we absolutely cannot contact the orcs directly.

Brothers, it's not easy. After finally waiting for an opportunity, everyone is preparing to rebuild the family's glory. We can't take risks at this time. "

Long Xi shook his head and said.

The proposal was rejected, and the eagle-eyed man was not lost. It is this prudence that the July Society can develop and grow in secret.

Some things can be done, but they must not be stated explicitly. In his opinion, leaking Aarondo's whereabouts is not directly different from directly colluding with the orcs.

But politically, these are really two completely different situations. The former can also set up a maze to cover up, and the latter will be cold once the July meeting is leaked.

After all, everyone is a child of the Northland. While the feud with the five giants is as deep as the sea, there is no shortage of blood feud with the orcs.

If they really colluded with the orcs, the July Society would fall apart. This is different from doing business in the orc empire in the past.

It turned out that they colluded with the nobles of the beasts to make the slave trade smoother. Even if the reputation of the slave trader is not good, everyone can comfort themselves that this is attacking the orcs and avenging their ancestors.

…

Similar episodes are constantly being staged in different northern Xinjiang lands, but everyone is targeting different goals.

Not only is the July Club hiding in the dark, wanting to avenge the five giants, but the reinforcements are also full of their enemies.

The exiled Northland nobles in the south in the past, after so many years of development, many families have rejuvenated.

It doesn’t matter if a family has feuds. If there are too many enemies, even the great nobles can’t stand it.

All kinds of small movements in the dark, like an undercurrent hidden underground, continuously hit the five major families.

…

Flying Bear Castle, Master Hudson, who is busy training the army, is in a very good mood now.

Just now, he received an official reply from the kingdom: 50,000 new recruits will be added to the expeditionary force one after another.

In order to strengthen the connection between the two parties, the kingdom even sent a five-member Griffin Squad to follow the expeditionary force.

From the kingdom's decision, it can be seen that the expeditionary force has gradually risen from a dispensable miscellaneous army to an important armed force of the kingdom.

During the war, the status of the army was created by itself. Often the more prominent the military exploits and the more elite the troops, the greater the resource tilt they receive.

This is a positive cycle. Once the 50,000 supplementary soldiers arrive, the six reinforced legions of the expeditionary force will be full, and even exceed.

If this 100,000-strong team can be trained, Hudson will have enough voice in the following troubled times.

Even though most of them are the army of the kingdom. But as long as they accept his command, the mutual love will be there.

This kind of network of contacts gained after experiencing life and death together on the battlefield is stronger than the usual twenty years of operation.

As long as it is well managed, this is a natural political faction.

Fight a few more victories, everyone will become the hero of the kingdom, and there will always be some nobles who will achieve a class transition.

As the faction grows stronger, the biggest beneficiary is naturally the leader Hudson. If one becomes an official in the central government, there is a high probability that one can gain the position of a powerful minister.

Good news always came one after another. Not only did the domestic reinforcements come, but the Mosi people gave an accurate answer: they agreed to the proposal to add weapons and equipment to the expeditionary force.

It can be seen that their war bonds are selling well. Otherwise, it would be impossible for Hudson to form a cavalry corps in the expeditionary force.

The guest army is the guest army after all, don't look at everyone fighting together now, once the war is over, they will part ways.

People risked their lives and came to help fight the war. They can't get back the weapons and equipment they gave out, can they?

This kind of immoral thing, if you start a bad start, who will come to help if you encounter trouble in the future!

Of course, the sudden generosity of the Moxi people probably included the reward from the previous incident.

Equivalent exchange is popular in the noble world. The plan given by Hudson is reliable and has achieved phased results, so it is natural to give corresponding rewards.

The only regret is that all promises are now just promises. It will take a long time to implement it concretely.

The recent update is not good enough, and Haiyue is also very worried. She is locked at home every day, and she doesn't know where her inspiration has gone. I miss the days of sunshine and small rivers

(end of this chapter)