The fortress of Anku, the towering city walls and the endless arrow towers still stand, but the battle flags flying on the towers have long since changed.

The fortress group built by the Locke Empire for half a century to defend against the orcs is now a habitat for the orcs, and the empire itself has been ruthlessly shattered by the torrent of history.

On the last day of August, the fortress of Anku, under the strong will of Shikan-Silveraxe, completed the resettlement of the evacuated orc tribe of the Klan Territory.

At the same time, the army of Shikan-Silver Axe completed the assembly at the foot of Anchor Mountain on the right side of the Black Mountain Pass!

Two years ago, the orcs also assembled the largest military formation in history under the mountain range in the east of the east of the continent, and launched an unprecedented attack on the Locke Empire.

Now, two years later, Shikan-Silveraxe has once again gathered the most elite warriors of the orcs here. The young and ambitious Great Chief vows to put an end to the division of the orc clan since time immemorial.

One of the biggest civil wars in orc history is about to begin!

...

At the headquarters of the Anku Fortress, the staff of Shikan-Silveraxe was doing the final battle drills, and a top-secret letter of order was constantly being sent to the camp of the Ankro Mountain garrison.

As the sole ruler of this vast legion, Shikan-Silveraxe was currently alone in the rest room on the second floor of the headquarters.

The young chief had a habit of finding a quiet place to take alone all day before each big battle.

He would spend the whole day thinking about the battle that was about to take place.

The sun and the moon alternated, and when night fell on the fortress and the lights of the fortress were slowly becoming dark, the meditation time of Shikan-Silver Axe was also coming to an end.

"Blue Shield!"

At two o'clock in the morning, the young chief called out to the captain of his personal guard.

The steel and wood panels inlaid door opened the door with a heavy thud, and into the room was a young orc, who was carrying a huge steel-framed shield that was dark blue in the light of the torches outside, "Great Chief, do you want something to eat?"

"Alright!" the tense expression on Shikan-Silveraxe's face as Blue Shield's words loosened as he smiled pleasantly, "I really feel hungry when you say that... Bring me two roast lamb shanks and a jug of milk wine. He patted Blue Shield on the shoulder, "My brother, did anything important happen during my meditation?"

"Well... Oh, by the way, the chief of staff of Feiduo came, and he said to let him know as soon as you came out. ”

Lan Dun and Shi Kan's personal relationship seems to be very good, Shi Kan will show a rare smile when chatting with him, it is a smile from the heart.

"I hate that old orc. Blue Shield added.

"I hate him too, but the tribe needs someone like that. As he spoke, Shi Kan lit the lights in the room, and then urged, "Hurry up, I'm too hungry... Also, since it's Feiduo's chief of staff, call him too... Be careful, maybe you'll be killed by the harassment of your dreams. ”

"That old guy is no match for me. Blue Shield said as he walked towards the door, "My shield will shatter his head!"

...

Five or six minutes later, just as Shi Kan was bored, Blue Shield went and returned.

Of course, Fei Duo also followed behind Blue Shield.

While Shikan beckoned the old orc to sit down, Blue Face left the room with a blank expression after placing the leg of mutton and milk wine in his hand on the wooden plate on the table.

"Goo-goo" As the milk wine swirled in Shikan's stomach, the old orc Feiduo said, "Your teacher has some news. ”

"Teacher?" Shi Kan put down the flask and looked at Feiduo, "You mean Morinda Sensei?" he grabbed a leg of mutton and took a bite of it, and said, "He should be doing well now... I sincerely hope that his vision will be realized. ”

"Chief military adviser to Crewe, according to intelligence, Pedy Reagan trusts him. Feiduo laughed, "Many of our people in our base camp are ready to move because of Kruling's immigration policy, and as of the middle of this month, at least 2,000 people have already traveled to Kruling through Kruling's ocean-going merchant ships. ”

"There is no one who does not yearn for a peaceful and stable life. Shi Kan nibbled on the leg of mutton with a calm expression, "Besides, it's more beneficial for us to maintain a good relationship with Kruling, isn't it?"

"I'm not denying the fact that it's true... I'm just telling the truth. Fei Duo got up from his seat and approached the stone ridge, "Morinda is now bringing news that his new master wants to form an alliance with us. ”

Shi Kan's face changed slightly after hearing this, but then it returned to its original state, and then he picked up the wine jug and poured wine into his stomach, and when the whole pot of milk wine was down, he chewed the leg of mutton in his hand in two or three sips, picked up another leg of mutton, and shouted in his mouth: "Blue Shield, bring me another pot of milk wine!"

When Lan Dun sent a jug of milk wine into the room and left, Shi Kan spoke: "Is this what Pedi Reagan meant, or is it the teacher's idea?"

"Your Excellency Morinda obviously doesn't have such a high level of authority. Fei Duo shrugged regretfully, "This is Pedy Reagan's order, and now His Excellency Morinda is in charge of the alliance with us. ”

"So, what level of alliance do they want?"

Hearing this, Fei Duo took two steps forward, bowed down and said with a humble attitude: "According to Morinda's message, it all depends on your attitude. ”

"That's interesting..."The leg of mutton in Shi Kan's hand was bitten into his mouth along with the bones, and after a strange "click" sound, there was a muffled "grunt", and the meat slid smoothly into his stomach.

"There's no doubt that aligning with Pedy Reagan means a lot to us. Shi Kan picked up the flask and stared at the messy table, and asked in a low voice, "What do you think we should talk about?"

Faced with this question, Fei Duo deliberately lowered his head and thought for a few seconds before saying: "The reason why Pedy Reagan is now allied with us is to suppress the expansion of the Elven Alliance through our strength, which does not conflict with our overall interests, because sooner or later we will return to the Klan Territory, and we need the Kru Territory's strong ocean trade capabilities to supplement our war consumption in the past few years." ”

"Although," the old orc looked at Shi Kan cautiously, "although none of us want to admit it, the truth is that the development of our tribe lags far behind that of humans. So, we need a human ally to bring us more advanced knowledge. ”

"So...," Shi Kan looked at his chief of staff, "Are you suggesting a deep cooperation with Kru to establish a strong alliance?"

"Yes, that's my opinion. Feiduo said solemnly: "Pedy Reagan will not have a direct conflict of interest with us in the short term... Moreover, the Ailan continent is very large, and even if the strength of our clan develops for another two hundred years, it will be impossible to conquer the entire continent. He looked at the pensive Shikan, took a deep breath and said, "For now, working with Pedy Reagan is our best bet... And now, they have taken the initiative to come up again, which is undoubtedly a great opportunity. ”

"You go talk," Shikan-Silver Axe pointed at Feiduo with greasy fingers, "talk as you want." ”

...

Savage mountains, the remnants of the highlands, the Togolese, have been in this place since their defeat to the Empire two hundred years ago.

Today, two hundred years later, the Togolese have developed their own civilization through the efforts of more than a dozen generations. They possessed their own language and writing, and created totemic warriors that even magicians would marvel at.

Deep in the mountains, the city of Retal, a magnificent city located on the belly of Buckley, the sacred mountain of the Balu Kingdom, is the crystallization of the civilization of the Togolese people!

At the foot of Barkley Mountain, a wall filled with giant logs, rocks, and mud goes around the mountain, and the dense houses stretch against the wall to several rivers at the bottom of the mountain.

The houses are surrounded by a dizzying number of dense roads, which is caused by the lack of planning of the city in the early construction of the city. These roads, large and small, can make the city dizzy for first-time outsiders, as well as the occasional loss of locals.

After a myriad of winding paths up through three massive walls and countless smaller walls, a huge castle of snow-white sits next to a huge aqueduct.

This is the symbol of the power of the Kingdom of Baru, the Snow Castle.

Half of the castle is exposed outside the mountain, while the other half is embedded in the mountain, and it is built with a mountain castle excavated with a technique similar to that of the dwarves!

In September, the temperature in the wild mountains has already begun to cool, and occasionally snowflakes fall. In two months, the city will enter a bitter cold, with temperatures in the mid-20s that will allow the sprawling city to fully immerse itself in a world of snow and ice.

However, these have long been a matter of course for the Togolese, who have learned how to dispel the cold and use it to repel the Empire's attacks after attacks.

September 5th, a very ordinary day.

But for King Sakdo, the current ruler of Snow Castle, King of the Kingdom of Baru, today is a special day.

Today, his castle welcomes a special guest, a guest from the South, an emissary of the Reagan family in Krewling.

For the sake of the survival and strength of the country, the Togolcans chose to abandon their hatred and accept the Crewe people who drove them out of the Harrens Heights, and the Kru people also put down their arrogant posture for their own benefit, embracing what they call 'barbarians' who do not understand etiquette.

In the warm fire in the depths of the snow castle, in the king's private study, King Sakdo, who is over half a hundred years old but still remembers every day and vows to revitalize the kingdom of Baru, summons Kebot, the chief of staff of the kingdom.

When Kebot entered the warmest room in the entire castle with a well-ventilated system, the old king walked up to him like a child with a letterhead, "Hey, my friend, you should take a look at this letter... Peddy Reagan finally relented, and I seemed to see the future of the kingdom flourishing. ”

Kebot had not forgotten his identity because of the king's appearance at the moment, and he bowed respectfully and took the letter.

While Kebot was reading the contents of the letterhead, the old king went to the wine cabinet in his room and took out a bottle of red wine and two glasses, and as he poured the wine, he said: "My friend, you don't have to be so careful, you have already won my friendship, I said... You are my friend, not my servant. ”

"Humility is a virtue, Your Majesty. Kebot smiled noncommittally.

"But you're being a little too humble, Kebot. Sakdo handed Kebot a glass of wine, "Let's have a toast." ”

Kebot returned the letterhead to his king and took the glass.

"Ding" two wine glasses slammed together.

"For the first time, I felt that red wine tasted better than highland fruit wine. Sakdo laughed and threw the letterhead onto the steel-infused office.

Kebot remained quiet, and when Sakdo had enough laughing, he said, "But Pedy Reagan's conditions are a bit harsh, and he has made it necessary for us to send troops to contain the Elven Alliance's military operations in Crane Territory. He leaned back on his desk, dodging the glare of the light, "This is in conflict with our previous plans. ”

"Yes. Sakdo played with the red wine in his glass, "Previously, our plan was to join forces with Perus to occupy the area of Banson Town and ignore the chaos in Klan, because we had limited power in our hands. He picked up the letter again, "We have proved in two hundred years that it is impossible for us to get out of these mountains on our own... Look at this envelope, how delicate it is, and look at the parchment inside, you tell me, with our current technology, can we make the exact same envelope and parchment ourselves?"

"We've been hiding in the mountains for more than 200 years, we've been battling the cold every day for more than 200 years, and the world beyond the mountains has changed dramatically... While our warriors were still fighting with stone spears, the soldiers outside the mountains were armed with steel to the teeth. "Look at the messengers, look at the clothes they wear, and look at the hides of my king... Despite their friendly appearance, the contempt and disregard in their gazes were palpable. ”

"They look down on our civilization, not only them, but also the goblins, orcs, and even the giant tribes that inhabit the mountains, they all look down on our civilization, the imperial people call us 'barbarians', and the goblins call us 'mountaintop people'!

"More than two hundred years ago, our ancestors chose to use heavy snow to defend against the invasion of the Empire, but now, two hundred years later, the Empire has long since overcome the cold, and they produce cotton coats and fur coats that can even equip every soldier!" Sakdo drank all the red wine in his glass in one gulp, "So, we must make a change, we need to arm ourselves before the new empire appears!"

Kebot listened quietly, without too much expression on his face, and when the old king finished speaking, he straightened up and put himself in the brightest place and said, "So, this is your decision, in exchange for Peddy Reagan's support at all costs?"

"I can kill Prince Nuliv and destroy one-third of the kingdom's strength in exchange for internal stability, or I can exchange the future for the kingdom at a greater price!" The flush on Sakdo's face gradually faded, and he looked extremely calm, "The future of the kingdom is more important than anyone and anything!"

"Your will, Your Majesty. Kebot bowed his head in response to the king's decision, and then he looked up to meet the king's eyes, "Well, if there is going to be a war, why not make it bigger? ”

"Karen Collar... No, Trofil of the Duchy of Rigrock?" Sakdo thought of him instantly, "Didn't you say that Trofil doesn't have the extra strength to fight against the elves now?

"We can support him. Kebott laughed, "I'm sure Pedy Reagan won't give up any free hitters." ”

"But the trade route to the Cullen Territory has been cut off by the elves and Andy Barrett..."Sakdo shook his head and subconsciously retorted, but suddenly stopped in the middle of his words, and his eyes suddenly lit up surprisingly, "You mean orcs?"

"Yes, we can use the orcs of the northern region of the Kemir River. Kebot shrugged, "I don't think Peddy Reagan's wisdom will let go of such a good ally, and Shikan Silver Axe will not give up the opportunity in front of him!"