While many of the Northlanders were looking at the growing tensions between Luskan and Waterdeep, and the fierce clashes and frictions in small areas, no one noticed that a large and well-armed army had crossed the Ridge of the World Road to reach the tributaries of the Miral River.

After a full winter of campaigning, the orc Gar was no longer the tribal chieftain with only one or two thousand troops and five thousand old and weak women and children, but a king with more than 13,000 bloodthirsty warriors under his control.

Of the thirteen,000 warriors, 4,500 were goblins, 1,500 kobolds, 2,000 half-orcs, 1,000 orcs, 800 gnolls, 1,200 barbarians, and the rest were overseers made up of goblins, bear goblins, ogres, trolls, and giants.

Even the Overlord-level creatures of the Far North, the Frost Giant, and the two younger White Dragons, were forced to join them.

The reason is simple, even they can't resist the evil army that swept across Icewind Dale, so after a slightly tentative engagement, they quickly made a wise choice.

Especially the young white dragon, whose intelligence was not much better than that of the beast, after being beaten fat, decisively lowered his noble head, and one even volunteered to become the mount of the orc chieftain.

In addition, Gar also took advantage of the numerical advantage to capture more than 30 rare mammoths and transform these huge herbivores into terrifying weapons of war, whether it is a siege or a charge on the plains.

Coupled with the scouts of the Winter Wolves and the Wolves, it can be said that once Gar decides to start a war, then the entire Northland is likely to be conquered in a very short time.

However, it is a pity that Zhang Cheng did not give such an order, so the orc chieftain only brought about half of his troops with him on this trip, and the rest was still hidden in the depths of the endless frozen wasteland.

Although he did not understand why his unfathomable master was so cautious, he still did not dare to resist in the slightest.

Because he will never forget the huge body of the other party, the scorching flames that erupted from the dragon's mouth, and the blood-colored spring water that was indispensable for forging this army.

Feeling the biting cold wind blowing down from the high mountains, Gar took a deep breath, turned around and asked the moon elves who were following behind him, "How long will it take to get to Luskan? Besides, you'd better tell my master what he needs us to do?"

"Sorry, I've been ordered to take you to Luskan, and I don't know anything about the rest. Varindra narrowed her eyes as she stared at the encamped monsters, a smile of unknown meaning on her face.

As an elf far from home, she never imagined that Icewind Dale, which was worthless in the eyes of many, could hide such a large army, and she also realized how violently this army would cause when it appeared on the outskirts of Luskan.

War!

The only way to change the existing distribution of benefits!

Luskan's fear of Waterdeep stems from his inability to outmaneuver in frontal battles, but with this monster army, the tide will immediately turn around.

Perhaps Gar didn't realize how powerful he was, but Valindra did.

There is no doubt that this is an army that can change the situation in the Northlands, a force that can truly make Waterdeep feel feared and feared.

You must know that the continent of Faeron is not an earth, and any city has a population of millions, or even tens of millions.

Due to the limited means of transportation, most so-called "big cities" do not have a population of more than 20,000 people, and they must be built on rivers, which transport the huge quantities of grain, vegetables, fruits, cloth, iron products, etc., consumed by the cities every day.

Cities with more than 100,000 people like Waterdeep and Port Karin are one of the few in the entire continent, each with a long history and the protection of powerful magical powers, otherwise it won't be long before they decay and perish in various disasters.

How many troops can a city of about 20,000 people support?

In the case of the fully militarized Luskan, there were five arch-commanders in charge of day-to-day affairs, each with two hundred soldiers armed with spears, shields, and armor, and fourteen search ships, each with a team of seventy sailors.

In total, excluding the pirates, mercenaries, and mages who are not on the formation, Luskan has only 1,350 standing military forces!

And just by relying on these 1,350 people, they suppressed the Neverwinter City in the south.

In contrast, Waterdeep had a larger population and therefore more troops, but it did not exceed four or five hundred men, two thousand of whom had to remain in the city, on the one hand to suppress possible riots, and on the other hand, to defend against monsters that suddenly escaped from the vast underground labyrinth.

This means that even if Waterdeep and Winterfall join forces, the number of troops that can be mobilized will not exceed three thousand, and with the soldiers of Luskan itself, there are only more than four thousand people in total.

But at the moment, this monster army, which has only mobilized half of it, has exceeded six thousand, especially the goblins who have drunk the blood-red spring water, their strength, agility, and physique far exceed that of ordinary human soldiers, plus the characteristics of ferocity, bloodthirsty, and fearless of pain and death, it is definitely a nightmare for any enemy.

"Do we have to go for six days? The jerky we carry will last for two weeks at most, and what will happen after two weeks?" Gar touched the scar on the left side of his face and frowned.

Food is always the most troublesome problem for an army, and the larger the number of troops, the more food will be consumed.

Although he spent the whole winter hunting whales and smoking jerky, after all, his carrying capacity was limited, and there was not much left after crossing the spine of the world.

"Don't worry, the master will have everything ready for you. Also, I suggest that you divide your army and let the barbarian and orc warriors go to Luskan as the vanguard first, and hide in the forest below. The female elf reminded quietly.

"Hey, I understand!" said Gar, sinister grinning.

He's not one of those people who has the idea of killing and killing in his head, and he understands the importance of tactics.

The barbarians and the half-men, though considered a race on the edge of civilization, are more than capable of being accepted by some humans.

Goblins, kobolds, orcs, ogres, trolls, and giants are different, the latter being considered monsters, and soldiers and adventurers can kill them without even having to bear any blame.

After a short rest, early the next morning, the monster army continued its march south along the empty wilderness.

In order to hide, they did not choose to take the main road, but crossed the river flats that had just thawed.

A few unlucky hunters and rangers who accidentally bumped into each other ended up being food for the stomachs of the wolves and winter wolves......

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