Chapter 195: Emancipating the Slaves
The right hand, which was still intact, clenched into a fist and stood up in front of him, and the ruby ring on his middle finger activated a kite-shaped force field shield on its own, just enough to resist the heavy blow of the orc's wooden stick with all its might.
With a "snap", finding that the club could not hit the target, but the joints of his hands were numb from the ground, the plantation fugitive immediately realized that this emaciated human woman, the prey that would break her slender waist and limbs when the wind blows, turned out to be an extremely terrifying spellcaster.
"Whoa!" Tytila turned and fled, abandoning even the club of hunting and self-defence, and with his wild instinct for being close to nature, he found that the position of hunter and prey was completely reversed.
"Want to go?" said the sapphire ring on Anil Jones' index finger, the surface of which rippled with swirling seawater liquid, and the water elemental that permeated the surroundings let out a cheer in response, swarming and condensing into a elbow-long handleless sword.
With a "whoosh", the water sword technique came instantly, stabbing the orc who turned around and fled to reveal the flaws in his back, the sharp pain of the wound hit, and the noise of the elements made the soul of Tytila Broken Tooth, who had regained the way of the shaman, tormented.
The Emerald Eye summoned the water elemental once again with the sapphire ring, condensing into a wheel saw out of thin air, constantly spinning at high speed, condensing with extremely high purity, and the edge of the rapid halo was no less than that of a steel blade.
With a strong physique far beyond that of humans, the orc with an injury to his back reached out and raised it high above his head, grabbed the blue water blade that was like substance, and slammed it out and threw it away.
The sharp tip of the sword was stained with the scarlet blood of the orcs and turned a faint purple, and Tytila Broken Tooth tensed his muscles hard, and the wound that was still oozing blood just now stopped in an instant.
As he prepared to leap into the woods with his hands and feet, a ruler-sized wheel saw flew forward against his scalp, and the dense bushes were neatly manicured like an irresponsible gardener wielding his big scissors perfunctorily.
Tytila Broken Tooth immediately lay on the ground and did not dare to move, although this position was a bit humiliating, but if it was able to save his life, then it was worth the price.
Fortunately, the caster did not take advantage of the victory, and buried his head in the soft humus soil, as if he wanted to breathe the last breath of nature, and after waiting for a long time but there was no movement, Tytila Broken Tooth mustered up the courage to look back.
Anil Jones was using the opal ring on her tail finger to release the healing light of minor injuries, and her right palm glowed with countless milky white spots like fireflies, pressing on her broken left arm, and the palm kept dragging back and forth to caress her.
The bruise gradually subsided and disappeared, and the wound on the broken arm bone healed quickly, and although the eye could not see, the injured Emerald Eye knew very well that his injury was improving.
Slowly raising her left hand, her five fingers plucked the string-like wheel of the harp, and finding that there was no obstacle to the spell casting, Anill Jones immediately activated the emerald ring on her thumb.
A dark green glow, presented as a cone at a thirty-degree angle, quietly swept over the area where the orcs were lying on the ground. Inconspicuous little blades of grass bathed in the brilliance of nature's spells, sprouting wildly, like poisonous snakes entangled in the hands and feet of Tytila Broken Tooth.
The weakened version of the thorn entanglement, there are no sharp thorns like iron teeth, only soft and tough grass blade rhizomes, due to the extremely large number, even if the physical strength is far superior to that of ordinary adult humans, they cannot move for a while.
Emerald Eye untied the short knife with a diamond-encrusted handle from his rhino belt, stepped forward with his backhand, and cut off the tendons of the orc that had just attacked him.
Immediately, she was surprised to find the records inside the temple, these beast children from the Black Continent, the body structure is a little different from that of humans, even if the excellent weapons that have been tempered for thousands of years, they only cut part of the tendons, and did not completely cut them.
The panic of being frightened by the sudden attack, and being alone in an unfamiliar area, caused Anille Jones to be a little neurotic, perhaps because the sense of self-protection had the absolute upper hand, and completely abandoned the teachings she had received since childhood, and all the good virtues related to pity and sympathy quietly hibernated, and she had already slaughtered the intelligent orcs as ordinary beasts.
Perhaps sensing the caster's indifference and ruthlessness, Titira Broken Tooth, who was almost incessantly commanding with his hands and feet, immediately shouted in the lingua franca words that dishonored the honor of the clan: "Surrender!"
The talking orc instantly recalled the sensibility of the Emerald Eye, a woman is a woman after all, seeing the blood gushing from the wound she had made, the unique fishy smell of blood seriously stimulated her senses, her stomach and intestines kept spasming and convulsing, and a desire to vomit made her have to cover her mouth.
"Uh-huh......" barely suppressed the discomfort in her heart, Aniel Jones turned her head to look at the orc who could speak the lingua franca, staring at her masterpiece, the discomfort still existed in her heart, but it gradually faded unconsciously, and she finally completed the rite of passage on the spiritual level.
"Prisoner, report your name......"
After careful interrogation, including torture and punishment, the Emerald Eye was surprised to find that a series of military exploits that dazzled international observers were hidden beneath the powerful armies of the southern countries, and a large part of them came from the sons of beasts of these black continents.
The cornerstone of the economic system of the southern countries, the plantation system, also relied on the free labor of the orc slaves, but unfortunately the excessive use and the manor owners, who squeezed out all the surplus value in the shortest possible time, were stirring up more and more slave rebellion, or it could be called the rebellion of the rebels.
"Fire in the backyard! The orcs from the Black Continent seem to have good use value, and can be used to contain the forward strategy of the southern countries. At the very least, the Round Table Alliance, which is made up of eleven Grand Dukes, can take care of itself, and it would be even better if the Empire of the Dead was also involved. ”
Surrendering the orc fugitive Tatila Shattertooth with the prestige and strength of the caster, Anill Jones ordered her newly received minions to clear the way ahead and search for the temple toppers scattered throughout the surrounding area.
The chief priest, who was more or less wounded on his body, was gradually collected in a glade by the Emerald Eye, abandoned the armored floating ship to escape, and was abandoned by the Tianhuo who won the Sky Castle in the air battle, everyone was complaining, after all, the psychological gap is so huge, and no one is crazy is already determined.
The deserters on the battlefield are fortunate enough to bear witness to the testimony of most of the members of the Knights of the Golden Coins, and they will definitely be severely punished when they return to the temple, and perhaps all the credit will be undone, and even the power and position will be taken away.
"Without an astonishing feat, the Jedi reversed the words of white to black and black to white, that would never have succeeded. Anil's suggestion is good, and the orcs of the Black Continent are the best place to start. It is not only the cornerstone of the economic system of the southern countries, but also an important part of the cannon fodder army that is now charging into battle. ”
Chief Priest Myers was still the highest-ranking of the many abandoned survivors, and what he said was in everyone's interest, though there were many who followed it, and there were those who raised objections.
"The problem is that the upper echelons of the southern kingdoms, the big men with real power also seem to be aware of the problem of the orcs, the strongest and weakest link, and they go around extinguishing the flames of resistance, including the undead Empire's covert help. Besides, the Grand Dukes selected orcs who were still bloody and combative to form a cannon fodder army, and only tame slaves were left in the plantations of the territory, which was obviously some kind of precaution. ”
Taking off the iron hoop that held down his hair, Chief Priest Rhodes's mouth was still mean and vicious, blocking all the breakthroughs that could be used, but he had no intention of fighting for power with his best friend Myers, and he did not even reveal his intention in this regard, which made many of the chief priests present a little overwhelmed.
"The tribe was completely scattered, and the orcs scattered in various plantations, repeatedly raising the banner of rebellion, were strangled by the plantation owners and failed, the key of which was the lack of a core leader, a goal to identify with and fight for. ”
Myers stretched out his hand and pointed to the hand-bound Tytila Broken Tooth: "These orcs who smashed the shackles and shackles on their bodies and defected to their own devices, with intelligent and enlightened minds, learned the lingua franca, avoided head-on confrontation and chose to preserve their strength, all of them are excellent warriors, grassroots commanders of the future orc resistance." They are the best seeds of fire, reclaiming the original shamanic teachings of the Black Continent, and if my estimation is correct, there will soon be a savior who is both a warrior and a shaman. ”
Chief Priest Rhodes added unhurriedly: "The evil trade that has continued from the old times to the present day, the orc slaves trafficked from the Black Continent, the tears and blood and sweat of more than a hundred years, and the breeding of Wangsheng have already accumulated enough soil, and the sparks ignited by anger and resentment will quickly spread and burn throughout the southern kingdoms as long as a breeze blows. At that time, the fortress full of holes inside, as long as we gently push, whether it is the alliance of the Grand Dukes or the empire of the undead, will be buried under the scorched earth by the rubble of the ruined walls. ”
Myers nodded lightly in agreement: "At present, we have no ability to go back for the time being, the only channel armored floating ship must return, so let's just stay in the Longji Mountains." In terms of geographical environment, according to the map shows a natural advantage, the Dragonspine Mountains border with Floliland, Elegon, and Carolina, due to the unclear power of the lords, it belongs to the three areas, if we can make proper use of it, and establish a forward base in the shortest possible time, then our next move is to contact the orc fugitive slaves. ”
Chief Priest Rhodes immediately said: "Floliland's salt and grain are our reserves, Carolina's iron ore and smelting industry are our arsenal, and the numerous plantations and attached orc slaves in Eregon are the source of troops for the future coalition army. ”
Seeing that the two of them cooperated tacitly and firmly grasped the dominance in their hands, Anel Jones couldn't help but feel a little expectant and a little disappointed at the same time: "Dear Lord Myers, what strategy do you need to use to win over the orcs and stand on our side?"
"A declaration of emancipation abolishing slavery!"
Aldrich Tris, who has knowledge of his past life and has a grasp of the times, returns to the temporary station with the Skyfire, and in the face of the inquiries of the relevant personnel of the temple, he also proposes a strategy of using orc slaves.
These words passed through the ears of all the members of the Knights of the Lucky Coins, and soon spread throughout the countries of Middle-earth, including the Customs Union.
Returning to Eastwood on the armoured afloat ship, he was summoned by the Grand Duke to a secret meeting between the two houses, and the Fourth Knight explained: "I advocate that all slaves on the continent of West, including the orcs of the southern kingdoms, should enjoy their own freedom, and finally abolish the anachronistic legacy of the slave system of the nations. ”
"The well-known steam engine is used in large quantities, the machinery manufacturing industry is expanding day by day, and the dividends of attracting the population from the bankrupt countryside are getting smaller and smaller, so why don't we turn our attention to the large number of slaves?"
"As long as the human body is returned to them, and there is no land to cultivate, the present known territory as all belonging to the nobles will drive them spontaneously into the cities, into the new industries that are in dire need of labor, in the fields of commercial circulation, and above all in the engine of war. ”
"As far as I know, there are also a small number of orc slaves within the Customs Union, and the countries of Middle-earth have no less than the Southern Alliance, and with a declaration of emancipation of the slaves, the two orc legions will soon be at the forefront of the burning war. ”
Senior Senator Baron Federi joked with a smile: "I didn't expect our fourth horseman, His Excellency Aldrich Triss, to be a moderate abolitionist!"
The Grand Knight of Virtue clenched his fists and raised them high: "For the unbreakable alliance!"