Section 29 Planning
"Who are you?" said Eric, who was calmer. Maybe it's because he's older and he's seen a lot of strange things, but he wasn't too surprised by this strange orc. There are freaks regardless of race.
"Seems like I'm the one who asks the question...... But this time, I'll satisfy your curiosity for the time being. I am the Boss of the Blood Banner, the Greenskinned War Commander. β
The Blood Banner Boss circled around the cage and looked at the two captives with interest.
"What do you want to know?" asked Ebollandon. Although he doesn't know much about the greenskinned captives, he still knows a thing or two about human captives. If a soldier is captured on the battlefield, his ultimate fate is nothing more than three things. The first is to extort ransom, the second is to be executed, and the third is to be enslaved. Of course, there is a fourth way, and that is for the victor to be merciful or for some other reason, and the captives will be released (or even given some dry food and clothing). However, Aibo Landon didn't think he would have such good luck.
A strong instinct made Ebollandon feel that the Blood Banner Boss was not a Greenskin, but the problem was that reason told him the exact opposite. If this Blood Banner Boss isn't an orc, then what is he? The physical contact with the Blood Banner Boss just now clearly shows that this guy doesn't have any disguise or illusion.
"I've heard," said the Bloodbanner Boss, who spoke in a human language that was really round and clear, "and it's the Queen Mother who rules Shem now. Was she the one who fought me some time ago? Are you her general?"
The two captives looked at each other again, and each saw surprise in the other's eyes.
"That's right. Aibollandon replied. It stands to reason that Greenskin's knowledge of these would have been very unusual, but this information could also have been taken out of the mouths of the other captives by the Blood Banner Boss.
"What's your two names?"
There was nothing to hide, so both of them answered truthfully.
"I remember that there was a man in the House of Shem who had that name. The Blood Banner Boss's eyes were fixed on Ebollandon, "Maybe you're that person." β
This time Ai Brandon did not answer.
"A prince was sent to guard the front-line fortress...... It seems that the Queen Mother takes this war very seriously. The Blood Banner Boss said as if muttering to himself, his eyes turning to Eric. "But why would she want to abandon such an excellent general and elite troops as you on the battlefield and retreat by herself?"
"An ordinary officer like me, there is one in the land of Shem. Eric replied. "Not worth mentioning. β
"Your command was outstanding. The Blood Banner Boss was unmoved. "Sharp, sharp, bold and full of skill. If I were a commander and I had a lieutenant like you under me, I really wouldn't want anything else. As the saying goes, a thousand armies are easy to get, and I will never give up on subordinates like you as long as I can. But your queen mother seems to have retreated without the slightest hesitation, without any attempt to save you. β
"Am I supposed to be proud?" asked Eric sarcastically. But he was secretly surprised in his heart.
"Stop going around in circles. Elolandon suddenly clung to the thick wooden bars of the cage, "What the hell do you want?"
"What I want to do is simple, and that is to lead my troops through the land of Shem. β
"Don't be delusional. Do you think you can encroach on the sacred territory of Shem? You have only achieved a small victory! You savage creatures do not try to touch the territory of mankind! No matter how many victories you win, it is you who will be destroyed in the end!"
"Tsk......" the Blood Banner Boss shook his head. Sure enough, it's too early to discuss the issue. β
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"Although I don't have any ambitions or desires for Shim, it seems that it is impossible for Shim to sit down and talk to me in peace at this time. β
"What did you say? You didn't ......"
"Actually, I just mean I want to borrow a path. If it weren't for the army of Shim, I wouldn't have thought anything about Shim, I'd be going to the city of Oren. The Bloodflag Boss replied, his eyes on Eblandon, whose expression made his thoughts clear. "I've heard that there is a bit of a disagreement between Shem and the church, but it seems that you can't trust my sincerity in this case, anyway, you will understand sooner or later. β
"Sooner or later, you'll understand?" said something that made Eric feel a chill. "What do you mean?"
"It's not interesting. Rest assured, I will keep you two alive, and I can send you back as my messenger when the time comes...... Wait a minute......" The Blood Banner Boss muttered. "It takes only one person to send a letter. Well, I'll write a letter first, and let one of you send it to your Queen Mother. In this way, the next time the letter is delivered, it will be a little more convincing. β
Right in front of the eyes of the two captives, the Blood Banner Boss took out a pen and paper from the wooden box on the side and leaned against the table to write. Aibo Landon stared closely at every detail of the Blood Banner Boss's movements: the Blood Banner Boss writes letters very quickly, and his pen and writing movements are very dexterous - no different from humans. If it hadn't been confirmed, Ebollandon would have thought that this self-proclaimed Blood Banner Boss was an orc cleverly disguised by humans.
Eric's eyes were looking at something else, and he was so surprised that he didn't look at the Blood Banner Boss.
"Alright, done. After three or two efforts, the Blood Banner Boss put the letter in his hand into an envelope and glued it well. It's hard to believe that an orc has paper, pens, glue and envelopes in his hands. But since Ibolandon had just seen something more exaggerated, he didn't mind this little problem.
"You two, who wants to go back first?" asked the Blood Banner Boss, shaking the letter in his hand.
Ebollandon and Eric looked at each other and didn't answer for a long time.
"I was injured and couldn't walk. Last, Eric said. "Let him go back first. β
The Blood Banner Boss handed the letter to Ai Bolandon, "Put it away, remember to go back and give it to your Queen Mother!"
After speaking, he walked quickly to the entrance of the tent and called out a few times in words that the two of them did not understand. Then hordes of goblins came, lifted up Eplandon's cage, and walked out noisily. Soon walked out of the tent and was no longer visible.
"Don't worry, if I want to hurt him, I don't need to play any tricks at all. The Blood Banner Boss didn't leave, but looked at Eric beside him. There was thoughtfulness in his gaze. "I asked my men to carry him to the edge of the camp, and when it gets dark, I will release him. As for you, stay here a little longer. That will at least save your life. β
He spoke in a gentle tone, so Eric didn't think he had any bad intentions in his words.
"But fortunately, you chose to stay, otherwise I really don't know what to do. β
"How?" Eric glanced at the Blood Banner Boss's box againβit was now closed, but Eric swore he had just seen a stack of books in the box.
"If you go back, you'll be on the battlefield again. I let you go this time, but next time you may not have such good luck. β
"It's like we've never seen each other, we've never seen each other. Eric asked rhetorically.
"Yes, but I admire your bravery and talent on the battlefield. The Blood Banner Boss replied. "A knight as illustrious as you should not serve that kind of woman, she is not worthy. And His Royal Highness the Prince just now...... He doesn't deserve your life for him. β
"It's none of your business!" replied Eric, gritting his teeth. If he changes the scene and the object, he may feel that the other party is recruiting him. "What do you mean by that?"
"It's just a little bit of the same way. I used to work for someone, but when I realized that one was not worthy of my allegiance, I just left. For some humans, high officials are what they are after, so whoever they follow, as long as they can provide them with this, they will be satisfied. I don't think you're that kind of person...... Forget it, it's not interesting to talk about this, just rest well. It may not be comfortable here, but it's safe anyway. The Blood Banner Boss turned around and wanted to leave.
"Wait a minute, what's in your box?" Elic suddenly shouted.
His voice was tough, but instead of getting angry, the Blood Banner Boss laughed playfully, walked over to the box where he was hiding, and took out the contents.
"This is the 'Path of Glory', this is 'Glory and Justice', this is the 'Battle of the Clans', this is 'Into the Danger'...... There are many more. But I threw away all the exaggerated and detailed things, and that's all I was left with. I'm sure you've seen all of these...... These things are all records of how mankind defeated the green skins, as well as the various tactics and strategies summarized in the process. It must be said that although it is a good practice to refer to ancient combat examples when specifying operational plans, it is completely copied...... That would be stupid. The queen mother's previous defense-containment-counterattack tactics were really not very good, and I could see through it at a glance. β
Eric clenched his hands into fists. How is this possible? The Greenskin Boss is studying the history of human warfare? And where did he get so many books? The next moment, he realizes how stupid the Queen Motherβand all the other generals and officers, is. They were still learning from history, but they didn't expect that all their plans would be known to the Greenskins for a long time.
Probably the only tactic Greenskin didn't expect was the cannon sniper tactic, but that one was completely a matter of luck. And luck is harder to figure out than the weather.
He now understood why the Blood Banner Boss had such a lot of confidence, because all the combat plans of the human race were simply exposed to his eyes. The greenskins can easily know every human countermeasure, which is easier than the prodigal son to visualize the girl's bust.
The Blood Banner Boss showed an orc smile - grinning so that his sleek teeth were clearly displayed.
"What did you write in that letter?"
"Very simple content. I told the Queen Mother that if she wanted to keep her rule, if she didn't want to entrust her safety to unpredictable luck, then let her and her army get out of the way for me. I'm going to try to minimize the impact on Shem as much as possible when I'm marching. If she doesn't listen to my advice, then I'll be forced to use the greenskin way to solve this little problem. As he said this, a terrifying cold light flashed in the eyes of the Blood Banner Boss.
"You...... It's not greenskin!" Eric stared at the book in the Blood Banner Boss's hand for a few seconds, and then suddenly, categorically. "Who the hell are you?"
"It doesn't matter. The important thing is that I only want Oron, and the Shem people don't know how to get in my way!"