Chapter 142: War Comes
When Arthur entered the parlor, he saw Frick Canon with a sad face, who didn't seem to hear the noise below, and the focus in his eyes was sloppy, even if his eyes were on Arthur, as if he didn't see it.
"If you want me to say, the orcs will definitely not come, didn't it snow early 12 years ago, and those guys didn't even rush through the first line of defense in the north?" Waving his arm, a yeoman farmer expressed his opinion, his family is a big family in Morado, more than twenty acres of land plus seven or eight strong men, if you want to raise an army, he is absolutely indispensable.
"Nonsense, 12 years ago and now, the snow at that time only fell at the end of October, and one was already up to the ankle, the orcs are not gods, and they are also affected by the weather, this year's snow is only such a layer, and the giant wolf cavalry of the orcs is estimated to arrive in Morado from the north in less than half a month!"
Saying this is a bit of a knowledge, the ancestor must have been in the official legion, Arthur couldn't help but nod his head, and it made sense, but the noise in the hall was still incessant, and it was obvious that he did not intend to accept this opinion for his own benefit.
"Be quiet!" Outside the door, Eric entered the room in the dust, the snow on his body had not yet been cleaned, and came to Flick's eyes, bending down slightly.
"Report to my lord, all the people have been notified according to your orders, and Mr. Peter Ryder is expected to arrive within fifteen minutes."
"Got it, huh? Arthur is here too? ”
Frick Canon nodded, and suddenly noticed a figure in the crowd wearing a robe, only to see that Arthur was also here, and nodded to say hello.
Unlike other yeoman farmers, Flick obviously values Arthur's existence more for reasons that no one else understands, and of course there are those who think that Arthur's previous exploits are appreciated by the lord, but no one thinks that those little greenskins who do farm work can become combat power.
After greeting him, the lord returned to his original appearance, and Arthur looked at it, as if he had no news, and could only follow the crowd and prick up his ears to get answers from the people who were discussing it beside him.
Snow, orcs, invasion, these words are obviously not a good thing, but for the originally ignorant Arthur, it is like a long wake-up call, combining all the history and stories he has seen in the past.
"Orcs are invading?" This answer is very abrupt, but it is not surprising, the orcs actually try to break through the defense line of the northern humans every year, but there are very few real results.
But once the attack of the orcs can be turned into an invasion, it will be a big deal, which means that the northern defense line of the human race will be breached, and the orcs will enter the inland southern region of the country of Halfwinter, causing a great disaster.
The orc giant wolf cavalry, don't look at the group played by Arthur in it, but in fact, if it really fights, I'm afraid that humans can only shrink in the town castle to defend themselves.
Houses outside the city will be demolished and destroyed in the plundering of orcs and wolf riders, and every invasion will be devastating to the town, turning a prosperous town into ruins, and making all prosperity disappear without a trace.
Fifteen minutes, Uncle Vinnock, who was also dusty and no better than Eric, also entered the lord's mansion with a tired face.
"Arthur, what happened and how ......" Uncle Vinnock didn't know why, but as an old Moradaran, he knew that when an emergency notice was issued, it probably meant that this matter was not trivial.
Before the uncle could finish asking, Arthur heard that Frick Canon on the high platform finally reacted, different from the sluggishness just now, the middle-aged nobleman's eyes seemed to be filled with light, sharp enough to pierce people's hearts.
"Ladies and gentlemen of Morado, I am afraid that we will once again accept the most dangerous predicament, the northern monitoring magic tower has sent back news, the north has encountered a once-in-a-year early snowfall, and the orcs will face a harvest, with past experience, the large-scale invasion of the orcs will come soon, and the preparation time given to us is probably less than a month!"
There was news, speculation, and opposition, but when Flick actually announced the news, the whole hall suddenly fell silent.
Whether it is a nobleman or a yeoman farmer, they can't help but look up at the huge painting in the living room, the blood of the orcs, the battlefield of the battle, and the background is always wind and snow.
Snowfall often represents a clarion call for orcs to attack the human kingdom, but unlike previous years, this snow could mean the outbreak of a great war.
…… There was silence in the hall, the sound of a needle falling was clearly visible, and the sound of heavy breathing was getting heavier and heavier. No! The peace of Morado is bought with blood, and Morado, a peaceful town, will never fear war, only!
"Fight to the death! Slaughtered this group of bitches. Rough shouting, and this was just the beginning.
"They are raised by bitches, the old knife can finally see blood, and the old man will have the face to see his ancestors after he dies!"
"Kill as many as you want, I'll donate 5 gold coins first, grandma's, it's finally here!"
"My family doesn't have much money, but I have a lot of family, and they all have the strength to do some archery." Even the homesteaders, who just said that it was impossible for the orcs to go south, changed their words, and they didn't want war anymore, because war will not be chosen by you, only war will choose you, and all you can do is face it.
The whole hall was boiling, well, except for Arthur, looking at Uncle Vinnock who was about to call out the seller to fight, Arthur said in his heart When I asked you to reclaim the land, why didn't you see such excitement?
For Arthur, war is nothing more than a story seen on TV, read in a book, and sung by a bard.
The fiercest battle he has ever crossed over is nothing more than the one that drove away most of the wizards with the little green skin, as for the largest battle? If you include the recruitment of goblins, Arthur is really 'experienced'.
In fact, there is no shortage of professionals among yeoman farmers, and ordinary farmers like Uncle Vinnock are only a few, and most of them, whether they are themselves or the underage children in the family, have practiced some basic combat skills.
Of course, this does not mean that Uncle Vinnock has no combat effectiveness, Arthur still remembers that when he was young, he could come and go freely in the mountains and forests and fight back his prey.
Fighting a war is not to invade, but to defend one's own land and property, protect one's family from being harmed by orcs, and maintain the glory of one's ancestors, this is the battle in the eyes of Moradans, which is very different from what Arthur saw in the past, and the atmosphere is naturally completely different.