Although called a sentry, the "Sola Sentry" can actually be used as an "improvised fortress", relying on walls and towers, it can easily deal with small-scale invaders.

As the private soldier of the Russiflon family, Hanks, who was absolutely loyal to the duke, naturally did not have the slightest greed for the construction of the sentry: the wall made of solid wood was four meters high, the entire camp was square, the front and back were two gates facing east and west, a twelve-meter-high tower, and four eight-meter watchtowers. A ravine was dug around the post to defend against the approaching cavalry, and although there was no moat, if an orc attacked from below, the six-meter drop of the wall would be enough to make them suffer.

Commander Hanks was confident in the outpost's defenses, and the enemy he was dealing with was orcs who were known to be "brainless", so he didn't take these green-skinned brutes seriously. So at this time, when he saw the retreating wolf cavalry team, he was not too nervous...

However, this "abnormality" still made him secretly vigilant: according to common sense, orcs will not "harass" at all, and their fighting style is to rush up directly with a scream like a stunned person, fight if they can, run if they can't, and never pay attention to any tactics.

"What do these guys want to do?"

Hanks felt as if he was thinking too much, and in terms of the intelligence of the orcs, it was probably because the image of this sentry was too tall and scared them away, right?

"Let Luthor take the men to guard the tower, and the rest will be off guard. ”

He walked back to the command room calmly, waved his hand, and said, "Everyone have something to eat at night, the logistics are not tight, don't treat the brothers badly." ”

The soldiers who had been ordered drove out happily, while Hanks sat down at his desk, picked up the quill and prepared to report to Angmar about the day's situation, but the quill had just written "December 23rd" when the soldiers outside the door turned back.

"What's the matter?"

"Commander, urgent letter. ”

Hanks took the note that was curled up because it was tied to the pigeon's leg, and frowned after just looking at it: "Annihilation?

At this time, when he received the avalanche information, he suddenly became a little bored... He knew very well what Roddy's troops meant: in this kind of border area, no "power" was as good as real "force", if it had been in the past, he might not have cared about the hundred or so soldiers supported by Roddy, but if the orcs were always so harassing...

He turned his head and asked in a serious tone, "When will the fastest of the lords who support here arrive?"

"Commander, the nearest should be Baron Greenton, who had previously written to say that he might arrive on January 10. ”

"That's seventeen days to go. ”

Hanks secretly screamed in his heart, "Tighten your guard, everyone sleeps with weapons." ”

He decisively gave the order, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried in his heart: In the past seventeen days, there shouldn't be any accidents, right?

However, everything that happened in the next few days still made him feel an indescribable chill in his heart...

On December 24, the 2nd Reconnaissance Team, which had been out on patrol, was completely wiped out.

On 25 December, the fourth squad was attacked, and three people were killed.

On 26 December, Hanks was pressured to narrow the scout's reconnaissance area, but the orc attacks continued, and the soldiers who had lost four more began to become sluggish, and some even developed fears about the duty mission.

On December 31, the logistics unit that was supposed to arrive on a daily basis had been lost for three days, which made Hanks's face even more difficult to look at... He eventually sent four teams to scout together, but the result... However, it was found that the carriages had been swept away by the streets and the blood stains everywhere were found on the baggage transport routes.

There were no bodies at the scene.

Hanks's heart is full of anger, but in the face of such a wreckage, he can only swallow his anger - everyone understands... For orcs, there is no difference between human corpses and animal corpses, and in the cold winter when food is scarce, they are all fresh meat that can satisfy their stomachs.

These orcs have begun to blatantly invade the territory of Karen!

Although he has the intention of revenge, the successive events have caused morale to fall to the bottom. And as the Supreme Commander, Hanks understands very well ... He had to make a decision.

Between "defending the city" and "taking the initiative", he resolutely chose the latter - because Hanks knew that if he went on in such a bag, the complete loss of morale and confidence was far more terrible than the death of a few people.

"Gather your troops and get ready for battle!"

On the evening of December 31, the Sola guard entered the highest level of readiness.

In the orc camp twenty kilometers away, Zoro was squinting at a human soldier covered in blood in front of him, and asked in an indifferent tone: "Don't think that those things you make up casually can hide from me, lying in front of me is definitely not a wise choice." ”

Seeing a green-skinned, fang-filled guy speak such an orderly Bringgar language, the captured soldier was also a little dazed, he had several wounds on his body, and the severe pain made his body twitch, obviously having air in and out of breath.

"I... I wouldn't say..."

"If you don't say it, someone will naturally say it. ”

Zoro's expression didn't change, but he reached out and picked up his battle axe, and smashed the man's head open with a "bang" - blood and brains splashed on his face, and the hateful witch doctor stretched out the tip of his tongue and licked it, and turned his eyes fiercely to his subordinates on the side: "Bring the next one." ”

Dead humans are naturally used as "rations" by the orcs, but Sauron, like his mentor, behaves in a human manner, has no interest in "human flesh", and does not even like the savage habits of his own men.

But as the leader of this exiled tribe, he was well aware... In fact, there is no way out.

Although the looting of this batch of logistical baggage has alleviated the food shortage crisis in the camp, if you want to survive this winter, this food alone is far from enough.

So all his next decisions were fighting for his own life, for the lives of everyone in the tribe.

And... He has to win!

"If you don't have a chance, you have to create it yourself. ”

Zoro clenched the hammer in his hand, silently recalling the words that Sarota had taught him, and when he looked up at the second human who was dragged in front of him, he didn't open his mouth to ask a question, but found that the other party had already begun to scold:

"Bah! **** orc! There is a kind of killing Lao Tzu-"

"Phew!"

Zoro directly fulfilled the other party, the huge battle axe was pulled out, and the terrifying power instantly smashed the opponent's upper body into a pile of flying debris, and the corpse "crackled" on the ground like being run over by a train, making the orcs next to him look sorry for a while.

Then, Sauron raised his tomahawk aloft and silently chanted a spell, smashing the tomahawk into the ground beside him in a flash of dark red light!

"Boom..."

The unprecedented sound caused the entire camp to fall silent instantly, and the soldiers of the tribe all stopped, and then looked at the all-powerful young witch doctor with a feverish face.

"Tomorrow, we'll kill all humans!"

"Kill!"

The wolf cavalry and orc infantry in rudimentary armor raised their weapons and roared, their cries combined like a hungry beast awakened...

However, these manic orcs did not know that at this time, several black crows were hovering above their heads.

"Happy New Year!"

Roddy held his water bladder high and shouted to the soldiers around him in front of the campfire: "Eat with an open stomach, everyone is welcome!"

"Okay—"

The soldiers around happily raised all kinds of containers, although they drank water, but this atmosphere finally warmed their hearts.

Today is December 31st, after the wooden wheels of the carriage were replaced by sleigh boards, the speed of the entire army suddenly increased by more than three times, and the Sola outpost, which was originally expected to arrive on January 13, was now close at hand...

The whole team was in a wooded area seven kilometers from the Sola outpost, and it was not impossible to get there before dark, and Roddy did so, apparently to conceal his whereabouts.

"Tomorrow we will send a team to investigate the situation, and the team is here now. ”

"I see what you mean... If you don't trigger it, wait for the opportunity to move, we are now a dark arrow," Sodrol and Roddy discussed strategy and tactics quite carefully during this time, and it was very good at analyzing it at this time: "The news is closed these days, and I don't know how many of those nobles can help here - but I guess I don't count on them." ”

"Never put your hope in someone else. ”

Luo Di shook his head and picked up a skewer of roasted crispy rabbit meat: "Our army is not very numerous, speaking of which, it actually doesn't play much role, you say that we are dark arrows, but in fact, this is not wrong - because of the weak strength, so we have to release dark arrows, and dark arrows... There is often only one chance. ”

"Once we're exposed, it's the same as going to all the advantages. ”

This sentence made Sodrore thoughtful: "So... Dark arrows must be deadly. ”

Roddy was about to say something, when Acasha, who had walked from the other side of the camp, interrupted their conversation - the priest's face was slightly serious, as she was followed by two priests who had been affiliated with the "Holy Rose".

"Ika, Mason, it's been a hard day. ”

Standing up to exchange pleasantries with these two "professional" priests, Roddy went straight to the point and said, "I know you may still have a little prejudice against Akasha, but... I need to say to you very seriously now: the next enemy is the undead, the mortal enemy of humanity. ”

"Is such a reason enough for you to fight side by side, regardless of your past suspicions?"

The two priests looked at each other, and although they nodded at the same time, they were obviously a little reluctant - Roddy smiled, reached out and took out four or five scrolls from his bag next to the campfire and handed them to the other party: "If there is an emergency, use it for yourself." ”

This is the BUFF scroll that Roddy specially asked for from Benjamin before leaving, Ika and Mason are obviously very interested in this kind of "high-end goods", and they leave happily under a series of guarantees, Roddy looked at their backs, sighed, and sighed to Sodrore: "I'm not afraid of God opponents, I'm afraid of pig teammates, these two shelves are big, Carter can't handle it, so I have to remind them a few words in person to remember." ”

"I'm not a pig. ”

Akasha heard his words, sat aside with a smile, and saw that Roddy didn't react, but reached out and picked up a slightly small gray scroll, and said to him as if offering a treasure: "Roddy, tell you a secret..."

"Huh?" Roddy turned his head.

"I can open it..."

Akasha placed the quaint scroll in Roddy's hand, and at the same time, the handwriting of "Summon: Legion of the Dead" catapulted onto the screen, leaving Roddy stunned.