The murderous atmosphere brought about by war permeates the whole world. The flag, which was hunting in the wind, was already tattered and ragged, and it seemed that it would fall in an instant.

Above the city tower, there are dead bodies lying on the ground. The wounded were bleeding profusely, but no one came forward to clean up, and the thick smell of blood and sweat mixed with each other, filling the air with a pungent and unpleasant smell.

The flames of war finally burned to the city of Oster. The nobles of the Duchy of Orton, who had no way out, burst out to their greatest potential at the moment of life and death.

The loud screams and screams are touching. Led by the nobles of the city, the blood-stained Orton soldiers let out a heart-rending cry.

This kind of shouting, infecting each other, motivating each other, and dissipating many inexplicable fears in my heart.

Arrows flew wildly in the air, dragging a long rain of arrows, like locusts crossing the clear sky, and parrying the orc soldiers besieging the city.

Trebuchets, magic crystal cannons, all kinds of crossbow arrows, for a while it was flying around.

The powerhouses of both sides also started a fierce battle at this moment. Fighting spirits are flying, magic is dancing. It was a terrifying scene, and it was terrifying to look at.

The terrible screams, the frenzied killings, and the blazing beacon fire made the soldiers of the two armies more and more angry, and the war became more and more fierce.

This battle of Oster City also seems to have become the most difficult battle since the orc army entered the Duchy of Orton. The remnant sun was like blood, and the afterglow of the setting sun poured on the tower.

"Pass the order and stop the siege!"

Duke Daniel said indifferently.

The offensive and defensive battle was only one day underway, and the orc army paid a four-digit loss. This is not the previous cannon fodder troops, but the elite of the Orc Empire.

The best time to siege the city has been missed, and the nobles in the city have recovered from their panic. If you continue to attack, even if you take Oster City, it will be more than worth the loss.

……

"Your Excellency the Duke, we have only managed to reach the top of the city, why did we suddenly order to stop the attack?"

Glaring at the angry comer, Duke Daniel replied arrogantly, "Count Purvey, are you questioning me?"

Don't forget, I'm the Coalition Commander now. To give an order, there is no obligation to explain it to you. All you need to do is obey orders.

This is the first time and the last time! ”

The cold voice made the angry Purvey extinguish the fire at once. After calming down, cold sweat broke out from my back.

The nickname of "Duke of Cold Noodles" is not just indifferent. This was accompanied by merciless killing.

Not only to kill the enemy, but also to one's own people.

Seeing that the scene was embarrassed, the Eagle Clan commander Battle, who came over with him, opened his mouth to persuade: "Your Excellency, Count Pulvi is just a moment of excitement.

After all, in order to rush to the top of the city, the bearren army paid a lot of losses, and now it is understandable that they suddenly stopped, and they had emotions in their hearts. ”

It can be seen that he is also a little dissatisfied with Duke Daniel's orders. It's just that the city government is deeper, and it doesn't directly ask questions as soon as it comes up.

"Since you want to know, I'll tell you. The old story of Bethel Fortress, I think you haven't forgotten it!

From the outbreak of the siege war to the present, their magic crystal cannons have not stopped, and the magic scrolls are also thrown out without money, regardless of the cost of the war.

The Orton nobles in the city have been forced to be anxious by us. If you don't choose to run away, you are ready to fight for your life.

Don't be blinded by your pathetic perception. After all, the human race is the overlord of the continent, and although they are torn apart, the heritage they have still cannot be underestimated.

Now we don't have enough cannon fodder troops in our hands to use, and we will fight with them with the elite legions, even if we can conquer the city in front of us, there is no way to carry out the plan in the future.

Originally, the Duchy of Orton was not our target, and the main reason for launching this siege was the poor performance of their army before, which made us feel that we could fight in one fight.

The battle ahead has proved us wrong. The enemy's determination to resist was much stronger than expected.

Since it is a mistake, it is necessary to correct it in time now, and we must not continue on a wrong path. ”

Duke Daniel explained almost mockingly.

Just arrogance?

No, he was doing it on purpose.

Originally, the coalition army was full of intrigues, and if the commander was not tough enough, the battle would not be fought.

If you want to lead the team well, you must beat the generals of the other three clans and erect the majesty of the commander.

Everyone has soldiers in their hands, and it is definitely not possible to directly strengthen Liwei. Then it can only be suppressed mentally and establish his commander-in-chief.

From the very beginning, Duke Daniel has been instilling in several people: You are not capable, and you must obey the orders of the commander to fight.

The current explanation is more like an IQ crush. I used actual cases to tell the three of them: You are all too stupid to see such an obvious problem.

In the future, when it comes to military command issues, it is enough to directly obey the commander-in-chief's orders, and stop thinking crankily and pretending to be clever.

Abandoning the city of Oster, the orc army did not stay in the Duchy of Orton, and headed directly for the Warhammer Kingdom.

……

Huaxus, as one of the important northern provinces of the Alpha Kingdom, has always been the focus of orc attacks.

This great war was no exception, and from the very beginning of the war, it was under the heavy care of the orc army.

It was not until the orcs divided their forces into the Duchy of Moxi that the situation here eased slightly.

This détente is also relative, the Alpha Kingdom still attracts most of the forces of the Orc Empire, and is under the greatest pressure of war.

During the ongoing Great War, most of the lands of the province of Walkus fell into the hands of the Orcs. The few remaining fortresses were also crumbling under the orcs' commands.

"Is this the point again?"

Duke Arondo muttered to himself.

In all the previous full-scale invasions of the orcs, the Alpha Kingdom inevitably adopted the strategy of "exchanging space for time". Constantly use the castle fortresses along the way to slow down the attack speed of the orc army.

Compared to the past, this war is already considered good. With two more unlucky guys to share the pressure, the military pressure on the province of Walksons has also been greatly reduced.

In the past, Walkas fell within three to five months after the outbreak of the Great War; Nearly ten months after the outbreak of this war, the province of Walkus is still holding on, which can be regarded as a record-breaking.

It's just that no matter how strong the city defense is, there will be a day when it will be worn out. After several days of fighting, the fortresses on the front line were almost destroyed by the fighting.

Just after arranging a change of guard, Duke Aarondo has decided to retreat into the lair he has prepared, fulfill his lordship obligations, and be a good nail household.

It's all forced out. The disparity in strength was so poor that the defenders could only defend with the help of castle fortresses.

Taking the initiative to look for a decisive opportunity is only a small probability event, and most of the time they are on the defensive.

Since he is at a disadvantage and wants to survive, he naturally can't put his nest in a place where soldiers must fight.

It is impossible to run away on your own initiative, and the kingdom does not allow anyone to be a deserter. Even if it is a high-powered five dukes of the Northlands, they still need to abide by the rules of the game.

Even if you want to make a strategic shift, it will be after the city is broken. Often the tide of battle has developed to this point, and the defenders of the front line have already suffered heavy losses.

In all the wars, the noble lords of the northern Xinjiang region would suffer heavy losses, which was a doomed outcome from the beginning of the war.

The power accumulated over decades has been constantly consumed in one battle after another.

This is the fate of generations of Northern Frontier lords.

In the dark night, in a dilapidated house hidden in the corner of the city, more than a dozen young and strong men were gathered.

Such a strange meeting, if people encounter it, they will definitely be mistaken for a cult organization.

In fact, since its founding, the July Society has been living in the shadows under the name of a cult.

Compared with cults, the July Society never conducts blood sacrifices and does not propagate cult beliefs. It's just that the ideas they spread are more terrible than cults in the eyes of the rulers.

"Lord Takyu!"

"Lord Takyu!"

……

Everyone got up one after another and rushed to greet the people. It can be seen that this is a respect from the heart.

After smiling and responding to everyone's questions, Takashi came to his exclusive seat and sat down.

"Everyone is here, so today's meeting will start early.

You all know what is going on in the city. Half of the outer city had collapsed, and even if the defenders gambled on the gap in time, the situation would still deteriorate.

Based on the information gathered, our Duke of Arondo is ready to break out and leave. The destination is naturally their family nest.

The opportunity for revenge has come. Since this thing is no longer responsible for guarding Walxus, we don't have to be polite to him.

Just take his head and pay tribute to our dead ancestors. By the way, I'll clean up the portal for my Terrans. ”

Long Xi's words made everyone's eyes light up. The July Society was originally composed of broken nobles, and the enmity with the five dukes of Northern Xinjiang was as deep as the sea.

It can be said that it is the flesh and blood of the small and medium-sized nobles in the north that has created the glory of the five aristocratic families in the north.

It's just that hatred is hatred, and some issues of principle still can't be violated.

Dealing with orcs on weekdays is just a small section, but now if you have a relationship with orcs at this time, it will be a rebellion of the human race.

Once labeled as such, it will never be able to turn over. Everyone ventured out to join the July Society, just to take revenge, but they didn't think about betraying the Terrans.

"Lord Roncy, that old turtle in Aarondo has little guts. There are no fewer masters around him, even if he runs away in a hurry, I'm afraid the number of guards is still indispensable.

If we want to ambush him halfway, the power in our hands is not enough. Unless we can borrow a knife to kill someone, let the orcs do it for us. ”

The Hawkeye Man couldn't help but suggest.

has been in the northern Xinjiang region for a long time, and there is no less dealing with orcs, and naturally there is no lack of relationships over there.

It was only because of the war that the two sides temporarily cut off contact. If you want to get in touch, you can still renew it.

"Hawkeye, I know you're vengeful. But this kind of thing, it's better not to be too anxious.

We can secretly leak Aarondo's whereabouts, but we must not communicate directly with the orcs.

Brothers are not easy. Finally, we waited for an opportunity, everyone was ready to restore the glory of the family, and we couldn't take any risks at this time. ”

Ryuki shook his head and said.

The offer was rejected, and the Hawkeye Man was not disappointed. July will be able to grow and grow in secret, relying on this prudence.

There are things that can be done, but they must not be explicitly stated. In his opinion, there was not much direct difference between revealing Aarondo's whereabouts and directly colluding with the orcs.

Politically, however, these are two very different situations. The former can also be covered up in a maze, and the latter will be cold in July once it is leaked.

After all, everyone is a Northland kid. While the enmity with the five giants is as deep as the sea, the blood feud with the orcs is not at all small.

If you really collude with the orcs, the July Society will fall apart. This is different from going to the Orc Empire to do business in the past.

It turned out that colluding with the beasts was noble, and that was to make the slave hunting and trade smoother. Even if the reputation of the slave trader is not good, everyone can comfort themselves that they are fighting the orcs and avenging their ancestors.

……

Similar vignettes are also being staged in different northern Xinjiang lands, but everyone's goals are different.

Not only is the July Society, which is hidden in the shadows, wanting to take revenge on the five giants, but the reinforcements from all walks of life are also full of their enemies.

In the past, the group of northland nobles who were exiled in the south, after so many years of development, many families have rejuvenated their second spring.

It doesn't matter if there is a feud between one family and two families, when the number of enemies is too large, even the big nobles can't resist it.

All kinds of small actions in the secret are like an undercurrent hidden underground, constantly attacking the five major families.

……

In the Flying Bear Castle, Lord Hudson, who was busy training the army, was in a very good mood right now.

Just now, he received an official reply from the kingdom: there will be 50,000 new soldiers to be added to the expeditionary force one after another.

In order to strengthen the ties between the two sides, the kingdom even sent a five-member griffin squad to follow the expeditionary force.

It can be seen from the Kingdom's decision that the Expeditionary Force has gradually risen from a dispensable motley army to an important armed force of the Kingdom.

In times of war, the position of the army was fought by itself. Often, the more prominent the military achievements and the more elite the troops, the greater the skew of resources.

This is a positive cycle, once the 50,000 reinforcements arrive, the six reinforced corps of the expeditionary force will be full, or even exceeded.

If this team of 100,000 people can be trained, Hudson will have enough say in the next troubled times.

Even though most of them are the armies of the kingdom. But as long as you accept his command, there will be incense between them.

This kind of network of contacts gained after experiencing life and death together on the battlefield is more stable than in normal business for 20 years.

As long as it is well run, this is a natural political faction.

After a few more victories, everyone will become the hero of the kingdom, and there will always be a part of the nobility that will make a class jump.

The biggest beneficiary of the growth of the faction's power is naturally Hudson, the leader. If you enter the central government as an official, there is a high probability that you will be able to get a position as a minister with real power.

Good news always followed, and not only did domestic reinforcements arrive, but the Mossi people gave an accurate answer: they agreed to the proposal to increase the weapons and equipment of the expeditionary force.

It can be seen that their war bonds are selling well. Otherwise, Hudson's desire to form a cavalry corps in the expeditionary force would not have been possible at all.

The guest army is a guest army after all, don't look at everyone fighting together now, as soon as the war is over, they will part ways.

People risk their lives and come to help in the war, so they can't ask for the weapons and equipment they were given back, right?

This kind of immoral thing, if you get off to a bad start, who will come to help when you encounter something in the future!

Of course, the Moxies are suddenly so generous, most likely including the reward for the last incident.

Equivalent exchange is popular in the aristocratic world. Hudson's plan is reliable and has achieved phased results, so it is natural to give corresponding returns.

The only regret is that all promises are now just promises. It will take a long time to implement it.

The recent update is not powerful, and Haiyue is also worried, and she is locked at home every day, and she doesn't know where the inspiration went. I miss the days when the sun and the water of the small river were together

(End of chapter)