Half a month later, the people made an arduous march through the wasteland. Fortunately, they had excellent scouts like Baste, and Robard, who was an old horse, and evaded several wolf cavalry sent by Verona to hunt them down along the way, and finally reached the border with the frozen plateau.

Knowing that Armada was safe and sound, the Minotaur patriarch Moreau immediately led people to greet him, while the lionman patriarch Egoder led his troops to continue the confrontation with the barbarians.

At this time, the latest situation of the entire orc empire gradually came.

With Verona's support, Haken proclaimed his ascension to the throne of the Orc King. In order to extinguish the opposition, they cleansed the entire Fangs City, and all the Bimun, who were loyal to Armada, died and fled, and the whole beast had completely fallen into the hands of the rebels.

At the same time, Verona's rebellion also had a profound impact on the entire orc race. The lion tribes split and fought fiercely with the tribes that supported Haken and the tribes who supported Amada, and the orc tribes scattered throughout the northern heath were also implicated or joined by the rebels or eliminated for resistance, and during this time Moro had accepted many dissatisfied tribes who were rebellious.

The barbarians, who learned the news that the orcs had fallen into a civil war, immediately increased their troops on the border, but fortunately, Moro and Egoder took strict precautions and did not let the barbarians take advantage of the chaos, but the war was already on the verge of breaking out. Verona, on the other hand, seemed intent on using the barbarians to consume them, and was only busy consolidating the territory around Fangs, and did not send troops to attack.

In short, the situation was very unfavorable for Amada.

At the same time, there are also some small things going on with Armada. To be precise, it's about Raymond's condition.

On the night of the festival, what happened in front of the Temple of the God of War gradually spread to the army. As a result, in addition to some soldiers also questioning Armada's authority, there are more rumors about Raymond, the "cursed child".

About his peculiar physique, about the priests he killed possessed by the god of war, about him toppling the idol of Philis, and even about his attitude towards kobolds...

Everything made the orcs feel incredible. If the sense of alienation from Raymond, the prince, was only in private, then now it is completely public. There are even many people who recognize him as a "cursed child", believing that his existence will only lead the orcs to destruction.

For a while, there was a lot of uproar, and even Morrow couldn't suppress it.

And Raymond, at the center of this storm, is under more pressure than ever.

"Behold, it is the Child of the Damned. ”

"It's not like us orcs at all. ”

"I heard that he dared to kill the gods, and even the idol of Philis was trampled on, and he did to those kobolds..."

"Shhh

......

Everywhere Raymond goes these days, it's accompanied by similar buzz. Angry, Baster tried to pull the soldiers out several times, but was stopped by Raymond. Because he understands that doing so will only provoke a bigger backlash.

Despite successfully escaping Fangs, Raymond's actions that night also completely pushed him to the opposite side of the orcs. In a sense, Haken's wish is actually half fulfilled.

What am I, among the orcs?

Until one day, Armada gathered the soldiers and gave them a speech to put down the rebellion. When he saw the enthusiastic orcs excitedly cheering at Armada, who also had a human appearance, Raymond couldn't help but ask Lutz: "Why does the orcs approve of her when her mother also looks like a human?"

Luz said calmly, "Because that's just Your Majesty's appearance. When she takes the form of a Beamon, she will make all the orcs ignore it, and realize that she is our kind, an orc race with the same blood as us. ”

In an instant, Raymond was like an electric shock, and the problem that had plagued him for many days suddenly became clear.

yes, why should I be obsessed with not getting their approval? I'm not an orc, either physically or mentally, what's the point of desperately trying to find their approval? I didn't belong to this land from the beginning.

Let's go, get out of here, go to a place where no one knows who you are, go to a place that is close to your body and mind, and find your stage!

So, a voice began to sound in Raymond's heart, louder and louder, irrepressible...

Night.

"Mom, are you there?" Raymond took a deep breath to strengthen his thoughts as he walked outside Armada's tent.

"Come in. Armada's voice came from inside.

Raymond walked into the tent and saw Amada sitting at a simple table, working on official documents. Although the injuries on her body have not completely healed, she has fully devoted herself to the busy government affairs during this time.

"What's the matter?" Pointing to his chair for Raymond to sit down, Armada said without looking up.

"I have a few things to tell you. Raymond said: "The first thing is about kobolds, I hope you will be kind to kobolds in the future." ”

Unexpectedly, the first thing his son said was this, Armada frowned and put down the quill in his hand: "Don't you give up on those guys? Don't be naïve, child, they are kobolds, destined to be a lowly race, do you want me to treat them like minotaurs or lionmen?"

Raymond shook his head, "Mom, don't you see the great potential that kobolds have, they are stupid and weak, but they are the most numerous of all orcs. Although they are only such menial things as servants, slaves, and laborers, if you think about it carefully, how much the army would be affected without these kobolds, I am afraid that the entire logistics and combat readiness will be paralyzed. ”

"The reason why I want to save Dave at all costs is not because of personal likes and dislikes or compassion, but because they are really helpful to you. As long as the kobold completely turned away from the rebels, Verona would be dealt an unprecedented blow, and his army would become a rabble of powerful and unsustainable, and defeat would be doomed. ”

Hearing such remarks for the first time, Armada was stunned for a moment, and then showed a thoughtful expression. Raymond continued: "I don't want you to treat the kobolds and the four orc clans the same, then they can't afford it, and it will cause dissatisfaction among other orcs, and it will be in vain. But you should at least give them the most basic respect and stop treating them as garbage to be thrown away. ”

"As long as you do that, you will win this war. ”

In fact, with Armada's mind, as soon as Raymond mentioned it, he immediately realized the key to this. And she didn't think of this before, it was completely limited by the concept that the orcs had always had, and she didn't take those kobolds into account at all, and naturally she didn't realize the huge role they could play.

Because of this, Raymond was able to keenly detect this, which is especially amazing.

"I'll think about it. After a while, Armada nodded slowly, and then said, "What about the other thing?"

"Also, if you want to end the rebellion as quickly as possible, you have to deal with the threats behind it. ”

"You mean the barbarians?" Armada raised an eyebrow.

Raymond nodded: "That's right, if you want to deal with Verona with all your might, I suggest that you sign a peace treaty with the barbarians immediately, otherwise if you continue to hold on to them for a long time, sooner or later Verona will have a chance to take advantage of it." ”

Armada sighed, "How could I not have thought of this. However, it has always been us who have taken the initiative to attack the barbarians, and now that there is civil strife, it is the best opportunity for the barbarians to take revenge, how can they be willing to negotiate peace?"

"Of course, they will never give up on revenge. But, hehe, all they need to do is change the object of their revenge. Raymond's eyes narrowed slowly, giving him a hint of deceit.

"What do you mean?" Amada was stunned.

Next, Raymond said in the calmest tone that shocked Armada: "Tell them that if they are willing to attack the territory of the werewolf clan, we will do our best to help, and the land they have defeated will be all owned by them." ”

"What are you talking about!?" these words were so shocking that Armada's old spiciness, he couldn't help but exclaim.

She couldn't help but say, "Are you whimsical, how can the barbarians help us attack the werewolves." ”

Raymond shrugged his shoulders and said as a matter of course: "Just tell them that if they don't agree, we will die with the barbarians, and in the end we can only buy the werewolf clan for nothing." In this case, coupled with the temptation of the land, the other party will definitely agree to our conditions. ”

The werewolf base is also in the area bordering the frozen plateau, but it is just north of the orc empire, far away from Raymond and them. Due to the physique of the wolf cavalry, it is suitable for ice and snow combat, so the werewolf clan has always been the main force attacking the barbarians, and has formed a deep hatred with them.

Armada said in a deep voice, "Even if this is the case, is it worth exchanging land for?"

Raymond persuaded: "At this time, please focus on the overall situation, and don't care about the gains and losses of one city and one place." After all, putting down the rebellion is the most important thing right now than losing a little land, and any cost is worth it if Verona can be defeated. ”

Then, he smiled: "Besides, who said that those lands will be given to the barbarians forever? You know, the barbarians have not been established for a long time, and their own foundation is very weak, plus they are only used to fighting in the snowfield, which is not suitable for the climate of the northern wasteland, and it is also difficult to replenish. When it comes to our land, all the conditions are not in their favor. ”

"Therefore, even if they occupy some of the land, they will not be able to hold it, and when the rebellion is put down, we can easily take it back. And to take advantage of the opportunity to destroy the living forces of the barbarians, and weaken their country, in one fell swoop, why not do such a good thing?"

After hearing Raymond's words, Armada looked at her son in surprise as if she knew him for the first time. Even the loss of the land can be turned into a good thing in his mouth, and Armada doesn't know what to say at all.

Suddenly, the figure of a person involuntarily appeared in her mind. In a way, it's too similar...

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