Chapter Seventy-Two: The Land of Judgment
The orc fleet commander's prestige and control over the fleet had been reduced to the bottom, and although he tried his best to maintain the fleet's existence, he couldn't stop the fleet from dissipating like snow.
"To the west is the forest, where poisonous insects, beasts, and even a mushroom can kill orcs, and it is impossible to return to the orc kingdom alive if you escape from there."
The orc commander stood on the podium, watching the ships join the ranks of fleeing westward, and muttered to himself.
"But those low-level orc soldiers don't know the horror of the forest at all, he only knows that it's the only place where they can live." Loyal retinues stood behind the commander.
Facing the sea breeze, the orc commander took a deep breath: "From tomorrow, the sea will return to the elves, I really envy these ingenious creatures who can build such a powerful warship." Go and send someone to inform the elven fleet, and say that we are willing to surrender......"
"But my lord, the Treants have joined the Elven Kingdom......"
"It's all death anyway, I'd rather die on land than be eaten by sharks, and the main body of the elven kingdom is still the elven race, they may not kill us all."
"Yes, my lord, I'm going to pass on your kindness to the elves."
"Goodwill? I just don't want to die, and I also convey to all the orc soldiers that I am ready to surrender to the elven fleet, whether to give my life to the dangerous forest, or to the elves who are known for their friendliness, and let them choose for themselves, and from now on the fleet will no longer prevent any orcs from leaving. ”
The orc commander's order to prepare to surrender was conveyed, and the number of fleeing orc ships became fewer. Although they also fear retaliation from the treants, their chances of survival are much better than if they were in the forest.
At this time, Gangzi was receiving supplies with the "Jungle Corner", and the daytime attack consumed a lot of ammunition, and the Treant Thrower was also very tired and needed to be replaced.
The Kristol Division, which was blocking the advance of the orc fleet in front, also bypassed in batches to receive supplies, and for a time the supply area was brightly lit, which became a stark contrast to the dark orc fleet.
"After the ministries have finished replenishing. Except for the ships that monitored and harassed the orc fleet, the other warships immediately moved to rest, and when dawn came, we would wipe out the orc fleet in one fell swoop. ”
Gangzi kept assigning tasks to the captain who came to report, and at this time Elizabeth pulled Gangzi and whispered, "Christol is here." ”
"Why is he here, isn't it the 'eye of the storm' yet?"
"He brought an orc, and it was the orc fleet commander who roared. Rasf's squire, Rasf was ready to surrender, but Christol didn't dare to call the shots, so he personally sent the orc over. ”
"The orc fleet is going to surrender!"
On the sea. Although the elven fleet occupies an absolute advantage, the number of elven warships is indeed too small, and the damage to orc ships is not too much, and the main body of the orc fleet is still built. Although the orc ships are fleeing to the western forest in large numbers, this does not mean that the orc fleet has reached the point where it has to surrender, not to mention that the treants are already a member of the elven kingdom. Could it be that there is a fried in it?
If you are deceitful, you are not afraid, on this sea, you have the ultimate weapon of naval warfare, and you are still afraid of you who have been cultivated by all kinds of deception, defeat, and deception
A group of natives surrendered! Being able to make a bomb is the skill.
"Take the orc to my captain's quarters. Inform the elven warships on the periphery of the orc fleet to stop attacking and turn to surveillance. ”
After meeting with the orc messengers, Gangzi, who weighed the pros and cons, accepted the surrender of the orc fleet, and as for the disposition of the orcs, it was as he told Elizabeth. Do not express any attitude.
The next day, the orc fleet began to disarm under the watchful eye of the elven fleet, and all weapons were collected and sent to the elven kingdom, while food and water were also delivered to the orc prisoners of war.
On the deck of the "Horn of the Jungle". Gangzi stood in front of the elven sailor's honor guard in an elven admiral's uniform. A dinghy docked next to the Horn of the Jungle, and soon several orcs climbed up the cable ladder.
"Stand upright!"
The elven sailors at all posts stood up with their eyes straight ahead, and even the lookouts on the mast straightened up in the sea breeze of hunting. After being shocked at close range by the greatness of the three-masted elven treeman battleship. The orcs were once again shocked by the elves' imposing presence and appearance, and the dozens of elven sailors made the orcs feel as if they were standing under the mountain.
"Look, my lord, it's a tree man!"
When the attendant boarded the ship at night, he was hurriedly brought into the captain's room due to the light, and did not find the existence of the tree man, and after boarding the ship this time, he immediately looked at the tree man in the gun emplacement on the deck, and looked at the tree man's constantly swaying rattan, and the attendant was a little worried about the result of this meeting.
Roaring Rusf also saw the treeman, and at the same time understood why the elven battleship had such a long-range attack ability, but since he had already boarded the elven battleship, there was no possibility of turning back: "Pay attention to your demeanor, since you have chosen to surrender, the treeman will have to face it sooner or later." ”
Feeling the magnificence and enormity of the battleship from his heart again, Lasf walked towards the "elf" who was clearly the commander of the elves.
When Lasf walked to the front of the honor guard, Elizabeth took a step forward to stop the orcs from approaching: "In front of you are the Admiral of the Yellow Sea Fleet of Qingzhou of the Han Empire, General Pingtao, Lord of Black Sail City, Lord Anne County, Viscount Albatross, Creator of the World Tree, Admiral of the Elven Navy, Lord Gangzi, who has come to report your name and position. ”
A long list of names called Rasf grew his mouth in surprise, what is the Great Han Empire? Where is Blacksail City? And what is a viscount? And the World Tree, I've never heard of a tree with such a bull name? Only the Elven Admiral could guess that it should be the commander of the Elven fleet.
Anyway, the "elf" with so many names is the supreme commander of the elven fleet who received his surrender this time, and Lasf took off his saber and offered it with both hands according to the surrender ceremony that the elf told him when he came: "I am the supreme commander of the fleet of the orc kingdom Roaring Rasf, and now I am leading my department to surrender to the elven fleet." ”
Seeing that this group of sturdy green-skinned orcs with a height of nearly two meters boarded the "Horn of the Jungle", their faces kept the appearance of dirt buns, and Gangzi couldn't help but give birth to a sense of superiority of the people in the city. Brother Wu carefully arranged this surrender ceremony, what he wanted was to drag, and what he wanted was to be bright.
However, Gangzi didn't pick up the big knife in the style of the door panel, in case he couldn't hold it, the solemn scene he had designed with all his heart would become a comedy.
Gangzi motioned to the elves beside him to take the broadsword and put it away, and then said to Rasf: "The elven fleet is unmatched. You have made the most correct choice today, before reaching Elven Harbor, please continue to restrain your soldiers, as long as the orc soldiers stay on your ship with peace of mind and do not make hostile acts, I guarantee your safety at sea and food supply. ”
Rasf glanced at the tree man on the gun emplacement, and asked, "What will we do with when we go ashore?" ”
"That's a matter of elves and treants, and as a foreigner, I won't be involved in the feud between you."
Listen to Gangzi's words. Rasf looked at Gangzi carefully in surprise, and he realized that Gangzi's appearance was different from that of an elf, and the commander of such a powerful elven fleet was not an elf!
Powerful and invincible warships, mountain-like troops, and elven fleet commanders of unknown races, the already mysterious elven kingdom became even more mysterious in Rasf's mind.
Rasf returned to his ship after the surrender ceremony, and since boarding the three-masted elven treant, he suddenly felt that his huge flagship was like a pigsty. "Inform all orcs to stay honest on their respective ships and not to make any hostile moves. The elven army is the real army, and the strength of the elven kingdom has surpassed that of the orc kingdom. ”
Just as the elven fleet was escorting the orc captives to the elven harbor, this victory caused a stir in the elven kingdom. The elven fleet has less than 200 warships, and the orc fleet has more than 1,000 ships of various types; All the members of the elven fleet together were only two thousand. There are 70,000 orc soldiers, and the disparity in the number of troops invested by the two sides is so great that the elves are even ready to fight a battle to defend the elven royal city. And the news they got was that the elven fleet defeated the orc fleet in only one day, and the news changed again in one night. The orc fleet has surrendered!
It's impossible to defeat 70,000 goblins so quickly! Then when the elven fleet arrived outside the elven harbor carrying orc captives, the elves had to accept the fact that "Great elven navy!" "The Great World Tree Creator Gangzi!" We really defeated the orc fleet!
However, if you deal with this group of orc captives, it will make it difficult for the elven kingdom. Because the orc captives brought by Gangzi this time were 30,000, which was already more than the total population of the elven kingdom.
The opinion of the Treant Council was to kill all these orc captives to take revenge, but the elves believed that if it was against the good nature of the elves to kill all the 30,000 orc captives, they should be taken into custody and become elven laborers.
But how does the Elven Kingdom hold more captives than their total population? Especially the strong and wild orcs, the melee ability elven warriors are not the opponents of the orcs at all, and now the orc captives are trapped at sea and guarded by the elven fleet without any problem, but no one dares to guarantee that these orc captives will always be so honest.
"I think the disposition of these orc captives should be handed over to the World Tree," Bucknar, who had already been designated as one of the crown princes, said his opinion, which Elizabeth had actually heard from Gangzi and relayed to his father.
Give it to the World Tree? It seems that this is indeed a solution, the World Tree is transformed by the Treants, and at the same time, it can also give birth to the unique power of nature of the Elves, and is regarded as the symbol and guardian of the Elven Kingdom, and its opinions will be recognized by both the Elves and the Treants.
In the captain's cabin of the Horn of the Jungle, Tsuyoko poured a glass of elven wine for Roaring Rasf.
"General Rasph, the Elven Kingdom's decision on the disposition of the Treant captives has been passed down, and you will be judged by the World Tree in the fairest way, this is the first time we have drunk, and it may be the last time, so that we can make a toast for the Great World Tree."
Since choosing to surrender, Rasf has accepted his imminent fate, he drank the wine in the cup refreshingly, and took the initiative to fill it for himself and Gangzi, and said to the World Tree that covers the sky outside the back window of the captain's room: "I didn't expect that there is such a great existence in this world, this is a miracle, the gods favor and the elves, we can feel the strongest ancient breath from the World Tree, calling for the long-dormant bloodline of the orcs, we deeply blame ourselves for the crimes we have committed against the Treants, I keep the orcs honest enough to accept the judgment of the World Tree, and we are very satisfied with the elves' decision, which is the most just judgment. Let us pay homage to the World Tree for its greatness, holiness and mercy. ”
Gangzi had another drink with Rasf.
Rasf was willing to cooperate so that Gangzi was very satisfied, he had 30,000 orc prisoners under his command, so many orcs were placed at sea, no matter how much they tossed without weapons, they couldn't make too much wind and waves, but once they were put on land, it would be a big trouble. The elven kingdom, with a total population of more than 20,000, does not have so many soldiers to take care of so many orcs, and if the orc captives riot when they are escorted to the trial ground, it will bring great losses to the elven kingdom.
So Gangzi invited Rasf to his own warship and took control. In this case, even if the orc captives are unstable after coming ashore. Without a rebellion under the command of the leader, the elves and treants should have an easier time to deal with.
"I feel your sincerity and repentance, but you still need to stay here, and I will accompany you and the leaders of the orc fleet to land for the last time to the Judgment Grounds. Now let us drink and enjoy the peace that the World Tree brings us. ”
When Roaring Rasf was held captive aboard the Horn of the Jungle, the elves were sent to the orc captives to the Judgment Place. When the orcs saw the World Tree for the first time, they were frightened by this sky-high tree, and they got closer and closer to the World Tree, and the god-like coercion made all the orcs kneel on the ground and bow their heads in worship, until the threat of the World Tree gradually dissipated. Regain your sense of peace.
The first orc captives landed on the land of the elves, and the elves waited for them, and the branches of the trees along the way were filled with bow-wielding elves. A large number of treants also carried elven archers on either side of the captive procession, escorting them.
After entering the shade of the World Tree. The majesty rose again, and all the orcs felt the irresistible power of the sea above their heads, and they followed the sneak with their heads down, without the orc leader among them. The simple-minded orc soldiers didn't know what they were supposed to do, and they didn't have the slightest idea of resisting the unknown path.
The World Tree once again coerced the orc captives to move smoothly, and finally Gangzi accompanied Roaring Rasph and the orc leaders to the Land of Judgment.
This is an open field that the elves have carved out on the outskirts of the elven city with their own natural powers. Surrounded by a wall of nurtured tall trees and thorns, the elven archers occupied all the high points. At this time, the place of judgment was already crowded with orc captives, and they sat on the ground, their eyes full of confusion and horror.
As Roaring Rusf entered the Land of Judgment, the passage behind him was sealed by fast-growing thorns, and in this closed Land of Judgment, the orcs had lost all chance of resisting.
Rasf led his men to the front of the orc captives and sat down cross-legged in identical shape.
"The judgment begins, and the Great World Tree is asked to give the most just judgment for these orcs, so that they may be punished for the crimes they inflicted on the treants, and their souls may be redeemed."
The Elven King led the members of the Elven Council and the Treant Council to salute the World Tree, waiting for the World Tree to respond.
The World Tree has fallen into a deep sleep, but there are signs that the World Tree still has the divine sense to feel the outside world in response to the outside world, and can express emotions of happiness, frustration, anticipation, and anger. Both elves and treants believe that the World Tree is watching them and that he will respond to their requests.
Sure enough, the emotions that permeated the air began to change, sometimes tyrannical, sometimes quiet, and bursts of divine consciousness swept over the orcs in the Land of Judgment.
Suddenly, a large number of dark clouds formed under the canopy of the World Tree and gathered over the Land of Judgment, accumulating thicker and thicker. As the first drops of rain fell, a torrential downpour of rain poured down. The trees and vines around the Judgment Land swelled dramatically, sealing every crevice that leaked outward.
The rain continued to pour into the Land of Judgment, and the water in it accumulated higher and higher, quickly covering the ankles, and the orcs stood up in panic, screaming to flee from the place, but they found that their feet were being grabbed by something, and they could not move.
"No, help, spare us!"
The rain had already flooded the orcs' waists, and after realizing that they were going to be drowned, the orc captives began to plead bitterly with the elves standing in the trees.
There was not a single rain falling outside the Land of Judgment, and the elves were also shocked by the scene in front of them, if they were asked to fight against the 30,000 orcs, the elves would definitely not take a step back, but when they watched the 30,000 orcs drowned, they felt a deep sense of self-blame in their hearts.
"I gave birth to that tree with the force of nature."
"That thorn is what I entangled."
"We were all part of this massacre, and we were all murderers of these orc captives who had given up their defense."
"My heart is no longer pure, my hands are already stained with donated blood, and this memory will accompany me through a long life and continue to torment my soul after my death."
The water had reached the chests of the orc captives, and death was approaching, and they desperately stretched out their hands upwards and begged the tree elves for help.
The elves, who could not bear the impact of the scene in front of them, threw the rattan into the place of judgment one after another, trying to pull the orcs out, but the pulling force on the orc's legs was even greater, and none of the elves succeeded and none of the orcs escaped. (To be continued.) )
...