Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Orc Village and the Poison Scheme
The human soldiers scattered and were cleaning the battlefield, and when they saw their comrades alive, they took them back for treatment, and when they found that they were not dead, they went up to make up for the knife.
After a day of hard fighting, the Southern Coalition won a brilliant victory, annihilating more than 600,000 orcs at the cost of 300,000 casualties, successfully opening the passage to the swamp orc royal capital, and capturing the fortress hero Edney.
It's a pity that Edney is very cunning, while Ouyang Yu was researching the four magic books he seized, she actually broke the demon sealing collar she wore around her neck and ran away, the demon sealing collar is quite strong, even with Yang Yu's current strength, she can't pull it, but Edney did it, so she ran away carelessly, Ouyang Yu felt a little regretful in his heart and there was one less object to bully, and if he caught her in the future, he must tie her up, hang her up and smoke it first.
Andy (Antti) convened a staff meeting to decide on the next offensive plan, intending to attack the city of Titalia, the capital of the swamp orcs, thus ending the war with the swamp orcs in one fell swoop.
The idea of this world is very strange, the king will not leave when the king is attacked, if the king is captured, it means that the whole country will also fall, other unoccupied places will automatically surrender, and the people will lose the psychology of resistance obediently obey the people, if the king is not occupied for a day, then the resistance will never stop, humans are like this, orcs are like this, even elves are the same, so every race, every country king is a fortress city, stationed in heavy protection of troops.
Because of the absolute superiority in troops, Andy (Anti) intends to divide his forces into four parts of the Southern Coalition Army. The northern road leads directly into the city of Tetalia, and the left and right roads are outflanked. These three routes will be the main force attacking the city of Tytaria, and the southern route will bypass the city of Tytalia and continue deep into the dark swamp to establish a defensive line. In order to block the reinforcements of the swamp orcs to reinforce the city of Tytalia, Ouyang Yu was assigned to the southern route by Andy (Anti), but she was not the commander of the southern route army, the commander was someone else, a side member of the Victor family, Lawrence's henchman, Ouyang Yu's uncle, James Ruud Victor.
As the saying goes, a person ascended to heaven after Lawrence became emperor. The members of the Victor family also automatically became royalty, with a large number of dukes and marquises, and many family members entered various departments of the new empire and became important roles, such as the Marquis James Ruud Victor.
At the age of forty-two, he is the golden age of youth, and he has served as Lawrence's military adjutant for him all the year round, and this time Lawrence sent him to assist Andy (Anti), and James gradually gained Andy's trust after his arrival, so this time he became the commander of the Southern Route Army.
Ouyang Yu sat sideways on the back of her pet Electric Light Tiger Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu, who hasn't played for a long time, has gained a lot of weight, and this guy eats and drinks well in the Kadesh palace every day, and there are two female officials who are responsible for taking care of it, and he has become very lazy and usually doesn't bother to move. So Ouyang Yu couldn't see it, and this time he brought it out and ordered it to force weight loss.
James rode a horse to Ouyang Yu's side and said, "Your Royal Highness Princess, the future battle will depend on your great help." ”
Ouyang Yu smiled: "Uncle James, you are too polite. Just call me Catherine, princess. The princess is really not used to it. ”
"Well, you're a real princess now. Of course, you have to call it like this if you have a different identity, otherwise it will be the face of our Victor family, and it will be despised by others for no reason, I see that there are only three maids around you, which is also not good, and I will let Bella send over to serve you, she has experience in taking care of people. ”
"Well, Cousin Bella can be considered a princess, how can I let her serve me. Ouyang Yu shook his head again and again, wanting to refuse.
"What's not to do, what kind of princess is she compared to you, besides, you are still a super master in the famous continent, Bella is just a second-level beginner magician, she is blessed to be able to serve you, when you have time, by the way, mention her in magic, our family is very grateful, and please don't shirk." James bent down and saluted sincerely, making Ouyang Yu feel as if it would be a crime if he didn't agree.
"This ...... Well, I agreed, but not with Cousin Bella as my maid-in-waiting, but as my deputy to cooperate with my work. ”
"Thank you, Your Highness Princess, for your support. James was pleased to bow again.
Don't look at James's thick eyebrows and big eyes, he looks very decent with a Chinese face, in fact, he is very sleek and good at drilling camps and shooting horses, lowering his own value and shooting Ouyang Yu's ass is not the same, even his daughter is willing to send him out as a maid to serve Ouyang Yu, even if Ouyang Yu often listens to the compliments of his subordinates, he can't help but feel very comfortable, and has a pretty good impression of James.
The small talk between the two or James's one-sided compliments did not last long, the howling banshee who was exploring the way in front found a village of orcs, Ouyang Yu confessed his guilt and slapped Qiuqiu's back, Qiuqiu screamed knowingly and carried her quickly in the direction of the village.
After Ouyang Yu walked away, James's son Edward Ruud Victor and daughter Bella Ruud Victor came to his side.
Bella looked at Ouyang Yu's distant back with disdain and said, "Father, why do you want me to serve this little girl?"
Bella inexplicably hates Ouyang Yu, partly because Ouyang Yu's mother Barbara is Lawrence's side room, and the children from the side room in the aristocratic family have always been ignored, and they are the thorns in the eyes of the children from the main room.
Bella is twenty-five years old, she began to study magic at the age of eighteen, and at that time she was known as the magical genius of the Victor family, and her friends in the family and aristocratic circles praised and flattered her to the fullest, and the elders of the Victor family also regarded her as the hope of the family's future and focused on nurturing her, at that time she felt that she lived in heaven every day.
But the good times didn't last long, Ouyang Yu was born, and the achievements and heights achieved in a few years were beyond her reach, and not long ago, there was news that she and the sage Ingrid, who had not been out of the elf clan for thousands of years, had a draw. At the age of eighteen, he ascended to the throne of a sage and became the number one master of mankind.
When Ouyang Yu was emerging to prominence, Bella was often compared to her. And the result of every comparison is that she is not as good as Ouyang Yu, and then she simply doesn't even compare. This shows that she and Ouyang Yu are no longer people of the same level.
Therefore, Bella hated Ouyang Yu very much, thinking that Ouyang Yu had pulled her from heaven to hell, causing her to suffer shame and be ridiculed by the people around her, and at the same time, she was also extremely envious and jealous of Ouyang Yu's series of achievements, and she wanted to replace her.
On the contrary, Bella is extremely in love with Andy (Anti), no matter what Andy (Anti) does, she applauds her, and often uses excuses to get close to her, hoping that Andy (Anti) can see him as his wife.
Bella's idea is not strange in this world, it is normal for nobles to intermarry between close relatives in order to ensure the purity of their so-called blood. A cousin marries a cousin, and a cousin marries a cousin, as long as it is not the same mother and father.
Jameson heard Bella's words and said, "What little girl, she is Her Royal Highness the Princess, if you can do a good job under her, it will be of great benefit to you and the family in the future, you know?"
"Hmph. Bella didn't dare to refute what James said to her, so she could only snort unhappily and tilt her head to the side.
After teaching her daughter James, she turned her head to her son Edward and said, "You too, take out your usual means of coaxing girls, and find a way to make Her Royal Highness Catherine happy." When the time comes, you will become the colt of the Kalos Empire, the Duke, and possibly even the Prince of the Kadesh Kingdom. ”
"Prince?" Edward whispered in surprise, "Father, are you saying that Catherine has the potential to seize the throne of the Kadesh Kingdom like Uncle Lawrence?"
James looked left and right and whispered: "Catherine's personality is very similar to His Majesty Lawrence, and now His Majesty Lawrence can seize the throne of the Vigel Empire." Why can't she become the queen of the kingdom of Kadesh?"
Edward's eyes lit up and he quickly patted his chest and promised: "Please rest assured, father, I will definitely use all my skills to win Catherine's heart, then our family can also become our family." ”
As soon as he finished speaking, Bella, who was next to him, interjected: "Don't forget that Catherine likes girls. There is no interest in men at all. ”
Edward's face fell as soon as he heard this, but he rolled his eyes as if he had thought of something, and said, "Sister." In that case, you will become a prince instead of me, and you are also a young and beautiful girl. Maybe one day you'll hook up with her. ”
"What are you talking about, see if I don't kill you!" Bella, who was blushing, pulled out the staff on her waist and knocked it on Edward's head, and Edward ran away with his belly and turned around and shouted, "Come on sister, you will definitely succeed!"
"Don't run, stop me!" Bella Zema chased after him.
Looking at the two brothers and sisters who were fighting, James was angry and funny, looked up at the sky and thought in his heart: "Maybe they should really let the two brothers and sisters go together, no matter which one Her Royal Highness Catherine likes to go to, it won't hurt the family, well, let's do it." ”
Ouyang Yu, who had already come to the orc village, had no idea that someone was beating her up, this orc village was poor and backward, most of the houses were thatched huts or tree houses, and the only better building in the village was the temple of the god of war built with stones.
The swamp orcs have always carried out a policy of clearing the wilderness, evacuating the inhabitants of the villages along the way of the human army, and today is the first time that the human army has encountered a village with inhabitants.
The sudden arrival of the human army was so frightened that the inhabitants of the village were all hiding in their homes and secretly looking at the human army outside through the cracks in the doors or windows.
James arrived and immediately ordered the soldiers to drive the inhabitants of the village out of their homes, and the once peaceful village suddenly became a chicken.
More than 200 old and weak women and children were driven to the open space in front of the Temple of the God of War, and the female orcs held their children tightly to protect them, and the orc children who were protected behind them stared at the human soldiers in front of them with hatred.
James came up to the group of old and weak women and children and asked aloud, "Where have all your men gone?"
None of the old and weak women and children answered, which annoyed James a little, and he asked again, "Answer me, where have your men gone?"
At this time, a seven- or eight-year-old orc child shouted, "My father and uncles have gone to teach you villainous humans a lesson!"
James was upset by the orc child's words, so he pointed at the child and ordered, "Drag him out and kill him!"
Two soldiers immediately stepped forward and pulled the child out of the crowd. The child's mother immediately ran out and pushed the two soldiers away, holding the child tightly in their arms, the orc's body was stronger than that of humans. The two soldiers fell to the ground at once, and when they got up, they heard the laughter of their comrades around them. One of the soldiers drew his sword at his waist and walked towards the mother and son.
When the other orcs saw this, they immediately became agitated, and James immediately ordered the soldiers to suppress it and shouted, "Whoever dares to move will be executed immediately!"
Looking at the long sword raised higher and higher, all the orcs clenched their teeth with their eyes blazing, especially the children in the crowd, many of whom secretly swore that they would redouble their revenge on humans when they grew up.
"Stop!"
"What's going on?" Ouyang Yu asked as he walked up to James' side.
James explained slightly, "These beasts won't tell the truth without killing a few people. ”
Ouyang Yu smiled slightly and said, "Uncle James, why do you have to be so bloody and don't have to be so complicated, I have a better way to let them tell the truth, Tiana, you go over and ask." ”
"Yes, master. ”
Tia walked up to the mother and son, bent down and asked them gently, "Sue me." Where have all the men in the village gone?" Tia's words had a demagogic magic, and after hearing her words, the orc mother's eyes became dazed, as if she had been hypnotized, and said: "The men in the village have all responded to the call of His Majesty the King to join the army and fight against the humans, leaving only us old and sick at home. ”
"Is the situation the same in the surrounding villages?" Ouyang Yu continued to ask.
"Yes, I've heard that the men from the nearby villages have also joined the army. ”
"Tia is okay. Ouyang Yu nodded, and Tia obediently untied the control of the mother and son.
James got the information he wanted, so he didn't care about these old and weak women and children, and planned to leave the team, but was stopped by Ouyang Yu again.
"Your Royal Highness, Princess, what do you command?"
"Are you leaving, are you going to do something about it?"
James thought for a moment and asked suspiciously, "Your Highness, please forgive me for being stupid, I really can't think of anything that can be done in such a dilapidated and poor village?"
Ouyang Yu pointed to the houses in the village and said, "Take away all the things that can be eaten in the village, and fill in all the wells." Houses and farmland were set on fire, driving all the villagers into the swamp. ”
"May I ask your Highness, why are you doing this? It is better to kill them all with one sword. ”
"No, no. No, we don't do such cruel things. Ouyang Yu shook his index finger and smiled very slyly: "Killing these villagers with one knife will only arouse the hatred of the orcs, but if you burn all their food and shelter and drive them into the swamp." Where do you think these villagers are going?"
"Of course, to find their lord or king to cry out about our atrocities. ”
"That's right, then the lord or the king you will definitely find a way to settle them. ”
"Yes. ”
"A village. Two villages, the lord or the king, may be able to settle down, but what if there are hundreds of thousands of villages, or more than a thousand villages? Do you think the lord or the king can also be settled? Where will the hundreds of thousands of villagers who are waiting to be fed have so many supplies at the level of orc production? But we can't watch these hundreds of thousands of people starve to death. They had to find ways to get food or divert it from other places, such as military rations. ”
"That's right, I didn't think that I could do this, the villagers who have lost their living environment can not only increase the burden on the orcs, but also demoralize them, Your Highness Catherine, your idea, high, high, really high. James stretched out two thumbs up and kept praising Ouyang Yu.
James, who accepted Ouyang Yu's opinion, immediately ordered the soldiers to do as she instructed, and the orc village immediately burst into flames, and the orc villagers were stripped of all their clothes, and they cried into the depths of the swamp under the drive of the human soldiers, and what awaited them would be a cruel fate of uncertain life and death.
James immediately passed Ouyang Yu's idea to the general staff of the coalition army, and Andy (Anti) immediately promoted it to the whole army after seeing it, asking the soldiers to burn all the orc villages they saw and drive the villagers to the city of Tytalia.
Hundreds of thousands of orc villagers gathered under the city of Tytalia, and the defenders of the city did not dare to slack off and immediately reported the situation to Talos.
Talos looked at the black and oppressed heads under the city and secretly said that the food in the city was enough for the defenders and the residents inside to eat for half a year, but if the hundreds of thousands of villagers outside the city entered the city, the consumption of food would be at least three or four times higher, so that the food in the city would only be enough to eat for more than a month at most, and the human army outside would only need to besiege the city for two months, and all the orcs inside would starve to death.
Although he didn't want to open the city gate, looking at the red eyes of the soldiers around him, Talos knew that this was a conspiracy, so he ordered to open the city gate and let the villagers outside in, if he didn't give the order to open the city gate, his throne might not be able to last, and the city of Tytalia would be immediately captured by humans.
Talos thought helplessly, "Let's talk about it later." (To be continued......)