Chapter 5: First Victory
As soon as he discovered the abnormality of the orc army, Roxana sent another legion [Golden Horn] to the rescue! His determined mood began to be cautious and serious, because the orc army in front of him had changed, and it had become stronger and more calm than last year. And there's nothing more annoying than a calm orc army!
The 10,000-strong orc team reacted immediately after receiving the order of the Baroque. They paid a heavy price for luring the enemy, and the most elite orc warriors in the forefront suffered nearly a thousand casualties. But it was all worth it, and the battle shamans commanded by the priest Sira to activate the power of the circle of stars and give the orcs strong protection. The beast armor warriors led the warriors to counterattack, and cut the deep human army at the first time, and the more than 3,000 elite fighting warriors of the front army were swallowed up and trapped in the orc army formation.
Mages are never affiliated with any legion, they only follow orders from the Mage Guild, and are considered guest troops to help in battle. When it was discovered that the Legion was in a bad situation, and that humans and orcs were in extreme danger mixed together, the mages were the first to make a wise choice...... Retreat, even if the magic giant crossbow has not yet wielded its might, who made the Storm Legion so vulnerable, the magicians have enough reason to explain everything.
Roxana's face was a little dark, and he calmly ordered the Golden Horn Legion to go up to help, but Muru would not sit idly by, he directly pressed the orcs of the two 10,000 people, and he must block the Golden Horn Legion! ―――――― the orcs have 80,000 troops, and the humans are only six, Muru has enough confidence to do so. Even if the orcs are not as powerful as the human legions, it will take a while. It's still easy for the Baroque to kill all the human elites who are surrounded by them.
The Captain of the Storm had not yet recovered from the blow, for he was among the three thousand men of the former army who had been surrounded and cut off. The orcs have already begun to peel and kill like an onion on the periphery. And it's extremely fierce and ferocious. Led by dozens of powerful perverted orcs, they slaughtered the human soldiers who were surrounded by melons and vegetables, and ordinary fighting spirit could not cause them any harm at all. As soon as the soldiers were killed in a certain direction, the surrounding orcs immediately swarmed up, and the human soldiers quickly left corpses ...... a place.
From the beginning of the battle, less than an hour passed, and the orcs paid the price of a thousand dead and wounded. Killed the 3,000 former army of the most elite army of mankind [Storm Legion]. That legion leader is not bad, and he is also a phantom armor warrior, under the protection of several sky-level warriors on the left and right. Still trying to escape, Baroque was just about to go up in person. I saw that more than a dozen beast armored warriors with red eyes swarmed up, almost killing the legion leader and guards in a group of attitudes. Died a humiliating death.
It's a head-to-head battle. Even if the Baroque played a little trick, it was based on strong strength. The entire 3,000 men of the Storm Legion, known as the most elite of the army, were wiped out, and the remaining 7,000 people also fell into a brief period of leaderless chaos due to the death of the legion commander.
Defeat and collapse often occurred in a very small instant, and Roxana saw that things were not going well, and directly issued an order for the whole army to attack. Even if you are ridiculed, you can't care about it, it's better than being swallowed up by someone in the first battle.
Muru duly raised a large army to press on and confront the human legion. 80,000 orcs against 60,000 humans. The strength is comparable. Baroque also knew that he couldn't take advantage of it, so he personally led the morale-boosting orcs to kill them once. After slaughtering hundreds of people, he gradually stabilized the array and slowly disengaged from the human army. Although the 10,000-strong team won a great victory, they also suffered many casualties, and they were exhausted by an hour of life-and-death fighting.
The first one was supposed to be a test battle, but who expected it to be so tragic. The orcs killed and wounded nearly 2,000 soldiers, and the human Storm Legion not only wiped out the 3,000 former troops, but also the main army suffered 1,000 casualties, plus the legion was killed by the enemy's willfulness, it can be said that it was already crippled! Roxana was expressionless, but he did not get angry, and commanded the army to retreat more than ten miles in an orderly manner and set up camp, and then immediately asked people to invite the Holy See who accompanied the army. He had already sensed the reason for the orc's victory, and those battle shamans seemed to have a new power, giving the orcs strong protection, and even the military formation that had always been invincible to humans was greatly weakened. In addition, dozens of strange orc warriors led the charge, and unexpectedly cut and surrounded the front army of the Storm Legion, and finally caused a defeat. Roxana didn't know if this was just an isolated case, or if it was the case with all orc armies. If the latter is the case, then Roxana's confidence in victory will be dealt a major blow!
A black-clothed monk in a burqa entered his tent, knowing the power and horror of these mysterious creatures, Roxana did not dare to be rude, and hurriedly stood up and saluted: "Brother Eddington, may the God of Light bless you." ”
The black-clothed monk lifted his burqa, revealing a middle-aged man's face, his expression was flat, but not as gloomy as his dress. He didn't have any arrogance towards Roxana, and said gently: "Well, Commander Roxana, I watched the first battle. Although we were defeated, we do not blame you. The strength of the orcs is unexpected, and it confirms many of our speculations. You don't have to have any worries, just rest for two days and I'll give you satisfactory help. ”
Roxana hurriedly thanked him, and although he was a little suspicious, he wisely did not ask more...... Maybe that's not what he should have asked. He knew that these blackfriars were all extremely powerful, and since he said so, he would definitely give him enough surprising help. Don't think about it, as long as he can exterminate the orcs this time and win, his status will always get higher and higher, and he will become the henchman of the Holy Maiden of Evangeline, and everyone who should know at that time will know.
Eddington, the blackfriar, spoke a few more words to Roxana, and then took his leave. Riding an all-black horse, disappearing under the night sky, and rushing back to the territory of the Odria Empire overnight......!
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The first battle was a complete victory, and the morale of the orc army was greatly boosted. Originally, those soldiers who were still apprehensive in the face of the elite army of human beings all had confidence.
Baroque personally led people to collect the remains of orcs killed in battle, and the three high priests presided over the ceremony. All battle shamans chanted shamanic mantras and prayed to return the souls of the war dead to the ancestral halls.
It was as if the souls of the orcs who had died in battle had really flown to the sky through the halo of the totem pole! Baroque and Totem Beast Rak suddenly had a very wonderful feeling, as if they saw the souls of the orcs dissipating between heaven and earth, but there was a pure power into the totem pole, making their power have a certain sublimation. The worship of the living generates the power of faith, and the obsession of the dead can also fuel their strength. Baroque had a vague premonition that one day when the power of faith and obsession he acquired was strong enough, there would be a radical change. And the orcs who have achieved this kind of change obviously include the white-robed high priest Radaman. Maybe after the battle, you can go back and ask him for more advice.
The warriors who died in battle were commemorated, and both the living and the dead were relieved. Winning always requires celebration, and the orcs begin to slaughter cattle and sheep. For orcs who can see at night, they don't have to worry about being attacked by humans at night............ Humans should be afraid of them being attacked.
Muru and the others even proposed this idea to Baroque, maybe it would be a good idea to sneak up on the human military camp. Baroque thought for a moment and did not agree.
It is true that he has won, but he must not get carried away, and it is impossible for Roxana to be defenseless, so as not to encounter a human counterattack and consume the morale gained by winning during the day.
The nighttime scouts and patrolling soldiers did not let their guard down in the slightest, and the orcs who participated in the great battle during the day began to celebrate simply but passionately. The orcs didn't have that much ale, so they could only rely on a big meal. Countless piles of bonfires were set up with oily, fragrant roast cattle and sheep, and the orcs feasted on them, laughing and boasting to each other about how bravely they fought during the day.
Baroque sat with several great shamans, exchanging the advantages and disadvantages of the stars and the magic circle during the daytime battle. There is no doubt that the Star Circle has made meritorious contributions, but the shortcomings are also very obvious. It took a hundred battle shamans to cause the effect in front of them that was slightly stronger than that of the human elite legion. You must know that the orcs only have a total of three or five hundred battle shamans, and at best, they can form five teams of 10,000 people, which is too few!
You won't be able to generate enough battle shamans in a short period of time, so you can only work on optimizing the magic circle. Silo and Parisia, Brendan finished a brief meal, hurried back to his tent, and went to continue his research. Only on the battlefield is the best place to test the star circle.
Baroque did not follow Siro and the others, and he hid in his tent with the second prince of Audria, Bukred, who had come to take refuge. Knowing nothing about Roxana's newly formed human legion, or when and how the unmoved Holy See personnel appeared, perhaps Bukred would have some information.
In the daytime battle, Bukred avoided it from afar. As a traitor, he is still very weak-minded, for fear of being discovered by the people of the Holy See, and he does not dare to guarantee that the orcs will fight for his safety. Fortunately, the unexpected orcs won, and Bukred was a little relieved for the time being...... At least you don't have to think about where the orcs will have to flee if they are defeated!
Bukred still had some forces in Odria to ventilate him, so everything about the six elite legions was clear, and even the news that the four legions had been transferred by the Holy See was also known, and there was no conspiracy to tell Baroque everything.
Baroque muttering...... The Holy See actually sent Odria troops to fight the dragons in the south, and it seems that the situation there is a little tight. That's a good thing, at least to share the pressure of the orcs. Baroque is even considering whether he should try to make contact with the dragon, even if he can't reach an alliance, at least it's good to communicate with each other.
Muru walked in and whispered something in Baroque's ear. Baroque then stood up, bid farewell to Brocred, and quickly hurried away. ......
It was Dennis who returned, and Baroque didn't think about it at first. After all, all the energy is now focused on the big battle in front of us, and as for the treasures of those Apocalypsees, it is not too late to deal with them when they have time in the future. However, when Dennis saw him, he did not mention the treasure, but immediately reported to him something urgent. (To be continued.) )