"That's enough! Edward couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted, "Before the Western Expedition, I didn't have the heart to establish a country. ”

"Okay. I knew you would answer that. To Edward's surprise, Nataya didn't continue after being interrupted, but shrugged her shoulders and smiled, "You said it yourself, it's not the time to build a kingdom yet, but it's a matter of time." For the Orc Empire, we must send troops for the purpose of occupation, not just armed intervention, as was the case before. ”

"For the reason that Leslote is kind to you, we have given up the neighboring country of Okasre, and the territory of the Orc Empire can no longer be abandoned. Nataya continued, "In my opinion, if we want to establish a state, the kingdom of Okasley is the most suitable for us. ”

"Is that what the council thinks?" asked Edward, rubbing his eyebrows.

"Yes, that's what the Free City Council thinks. Shante said, "No country can watch our Demon Hunter Knights grow like this, if we don't establish a country, there is no suitable name to compete in this world, and if it is just an organization, it will inevitably be boycotted by many countries." Therefore, it is a matter of time before the country is established, although the territory of the Orc Empire is barren, but for us, it is just a matter of spending some more financial expenditure, and the success of the ecosphere can perfectly solve the problem of the cold climate in the north. ”

"Let me think about it. Edward was still a little reluctant and delayed.

"Don't think about it, Your Excellency. The fox skeleton who originally belonged to the leader of the fox clan of the orc empire spoke, "You should know what the orc empire is like now. In order to consolidate his throne, he used a large number of remnants of the Abyss Empire, united with tigermen, bearmen, werewolves and other warlike orc races with strong violent tendencies, oppressed other anti-war orc races, and tried to regain his vitality and advance southward again. ”

"You can take a look at the information that Lady Nataya has brought back, the Divine Claws are now a purgatory, and several nearby towns are in turmoil, and if we don't go north with the Demon Hunter Knights, I, Duke, and Kani's people will be wiped out. ”

As soon as the fox-man skeleton finished speaking, Duke the ape-man and Carney the dragon-man both nodded indignantly. Duke the ape cursed even more: "That damned Lacey is simply a tyrant! All the races that do not support his southward march have all been oppressed, either killed in large numbers or imprisoned, and my people are already in danger!"

"It's certain to send troops to intervene, but is it really necessary to occupy the territory of the Orc Empire?" said Edward, a little irritated, he had only established this order to uphold justice and peace, and did not want to establish a country. But with the gradual growth of the Knights and the complexity of the personnel, it is no longer as simple as he thinks.

"What else should I do?" Milhouse, who rarely interjected militarily, said suddenly, "Send troops to intervene and kill that Lacey, and then withdraw from the Orc Empire?or establish a stronghold there? and then return power to the Orcs? Don't be naïve, Boss, even if Lacey dies, there will be other warlike races that will come out to rule the Orc Empire, and when the time comes, we will continue to intervene with arms?"

"That's right. "In our orc empire, it is always those warlike orc races that are in power, and for thousands of years, even our neutral fox people have no precedent for becoming kings, let alone those friendly races with weak forces. In the Orc Empire, if there is no suppression and rule by the Knights, the law of the jungle will always be ironclad, and those neutral or friendly races will always be reduced to meat. To use a term from the Abyss Empire, we will always be meat people. ”

"I'm a newcomer, but I still have to say that occupation is the safest way. Sid said, "I know what you're trying to do, Edward. As the righteous camp, we also need to use force to speak, and blindly use the Holy Light to influence, not all of us can succeed at any time. ”

"Moreover, if we want to go west, we need a lot of materials, and there must be huge mineral deposits in the territory of the Orc Empire, which is not good at mining, which will greatly accelerate the development of the Demon Legion. ”

"Well, I agreed. Edward only thought for a moment, then nodded, "From now on, let's start preparing." The main regiment aboard the Demon Hunter, as well as the army of Free City, immediately entered combat readiness. ”

As if he had made up his mind, Edward stood up, and showed a map of the north with his hand, and began to issue orders as he marked the paths.

"Legolas, you and Alan lead the Ranger and Air Forces, and take the Demon Hunter directly into the southeastern region of the Orc Empire, and from there attack along this route. The final destination is Sea Ice City, the northernmost part of the Orc Empire. ”

"Understood. Legolas and Alan stood up and saluted to accept the order.

"Haley, you lead the rest of the ground forces, and Barney assists you. You set out from the fortress of Rak in Orcas Blue and attack by this route, and your final destination is the Divine Claw. Edward thought for a moment, then let Hayley command the army of the South, "Remember, Legolas can act with lightning, but you have to be steady. ”

"Okay. Hayley was delighted and stood up in agreement.

"Shante, the pacification of the people in the Orc Empire will be left to you. Edward continued, "Try not to hurt innocent people, and if anyone resists, let the priest or mage be arrested in a cage of light, and for those who do not repent, I will allow you to use the Sword of Judgment." ”

"Understood!" said Shante, raising an eyebrow and smiling.

"Ciri, the portal troops are under your command, be sure to build the portal after occupying the town......"

"Millhouse ......"

Although Edward was not proficient in government affairs, when it was his turn to fight, almost no one present was more proficient than him, and it only took a little time for Edward to assign the war to attack the entire territory of the Orc Empire, which surprised many people who did not know Edward.

"So Edward, what are you doing on your own?" Annia wondered after assigning the task.

"I'll stay in Free City. Edward said, "Although Ozrem has nominally declared an alliance with us, he still needs to be dike them. After all, there is a portal connection between our two cities, and I'm afraid of accidents. ”

"Okay. With our current strength, there is no problem in destroying the Orc Empire. Legolas laughed, "And I also believe that the Fool of the present time will not be your opponent." ”

Edward smiled noncommittally and ended the military meeting.

On the morning of the third day, the Demon Hunter Knights declared war on the Orc Empire under the pretext of destroying the remnants of the Abyss Empire and saving the oppressed people within the Orc Empire!

The two armies set out from the Fortress of Madness and the Free City respectively, and approached the southeastern and southern borders of the Orc Empire.