Chapter 153 Swamp

Author: Arion's Dolphins

Chapter 153 Swamp

"We have good reason to suspect that after the lizard people who believe in demons unified the surrounding areas, they will not only not stop the invading orcs, but will also help them in fear. In recent centuries, no one has been able to successfully count

The number of lizardmen that inhabit that swamp, but I

I can assure you that the number will not be less than 3,000. At the same time, the orc god Gruumsh has always had a lot of followers. The advantages in quantity and physical fitness can help them make up for the disadvantages in equipment and training, even if they are

For minor military operations, they can also pull out thousands or even more people."

Tang Zhao also had a headache. Looking at the current situation, if he didn't deal with the swamp properly, he would be laying a fatal risk.

Even if they can block the joint attack of the lizards and orcs, the demon lord is behind this. There is no telling when they will be able to pull out a few mid-to-high-level demons. Not only is Tang Zhao unable to deal with such existences,

The city wall was not considered that much when it was designed.

If this is really the case, then Tang Zhao will probably have to transfer in time in order to preserve his strength. He has very few means at his disposal that can harm mid-level and high-level demons. It seems that only the runes that Bourne obtained from the dwarves of Dragon Blood Pass are

The weapons are useful.

[So, how much time do I have until the demon believers completely unify the lizard tribes? 】

Franz shrugged: "You have to understand that the information I have is limited. It is difficult for me to give you a specific time, but it will definitely not be too long. The lizard people's gods will not care about these things. Without external help, other lizards will

There is no doubt that people will be defeated.”

Belief in demons will definitely bring some tangible short-term benefits, such as stronger spellcasting ability or a stronger physique, which gives them a significant advantage over their peers.

[I understand. While I still have time, I will observe the situation myself. By the way, have you contacted those humans? 】

Franz shook his head: "I have done the relevant preparations, but I won't do too much until the situation on your side is confirmed."

[Thank you for passing the news to the Church of Heim. There is no need to hide anything. We need to rely on their strength to defend. 】

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After Franz left, Tang Zhao called all the management who could be present in a short time.

If what the old man said is true, there is nothing to discuss. The question now being discussed is what kind of impact it will have on the defense of Karak Solma after Tang Zhao leaves.

Elena, who is in charge of peripheral patrols, is the most decisive: "Based on usual experience, it takes at least two days for the hobgoblins to march from the Roncesvas Pass to the elf settlement, not counting the time lost due to guerrilla warfare.

All things considered, we will probably have three or four days."

This is Elena's conservative calculation. In fact, the hobgoblin will definitely adopt a more step-by-step combat method this time, not giving the elves and goblins in the forest a chance. If it is safe to be safe, the march will take longer.

The next person to speak was Byrne: "I don't think you need to worry too much. It is difficult for Mr. Carlos to integrate into Solma's defense system. According to the plan, he has to act independently. His departure will not have much impact on the defense of the settlement.

I believe our capabilities can be maintained."

What he said was true. Tang Zhao could not play much role on the city wall. His original plan was to work with the elves in the forest to harass the enemy's logistics and to contain the opponent's troops.

To be on the safe side, Tang Zhao was not included in the calculation when planning the defense.

The remaining people also said that there is no need to worry. With their own abilities, they can deal with the hobgoblins in the short term. As long as Tang Zhao can deal with the lizards and orcs in the northeast, the defense in the west will not be a big problem.

The matter was settled like this: Tang Zhao set off after the meeting to the swamps in the northeast to deal with the potential dangers of demon believers and orcs.

The discussion went smoothly and it didn't take much time. Tang Zhao looked at everyone present again and found that except Andrea, everyone who was supposed to be there had already arrived.

[We are all here. Let’s take this opportunity to discuss the matter of those noble children. It’s okay to say that it’s winter, but Insura is already in some danger. If the hobgoblin launches an attack, it’s very likely that they will directly encounter those nobles.

Children of the nobility.]

Tang Zhao did not say what was said later. If thousands or even thousands of well-equipped and well-trained soldiers encounter a group of dandies who are not even stragglers, the result will only be a one-sided massacre.

The response plan for these people has aroused heated discussions, and in the end it can be simply classified into three voices.

The first one thinks that these noble children should be expelled or resisted from entering the depths of the forest to avoid further complicating the matter. Anyway, with the attack of the hobgoblins as an excuse, Tang Zhao can easily make those noble children suppress their dissatisfaction, and maybe return the favor.

I will be grateful to Tang Zhao.

The second is to tell the truth to those noble children, and then sell them miserably, and use them, or the power of the families behind them, to defend the city. The matter is related to the devil, which is a good opportunity to gild. Tang Zhao believes that these noble children are behind

The family has no reason to refuse. Even if they don’t want to do this, as long as they can fool the expensive people

If the children of the clan themselves are allowed to enter Karak and Solma to assist in the defense, the matter will be more than half successful. They have to take into account the safety of these noble children, and they have to help even if they don’t want to help. The noble children who are the key to the matter are obviously not difficult to fool.

Tang Zhao and Andrea are both relatively experienced and have a certain degree of confidence in getting things done.

The third one is that some people think that they should turn a blind eye and let the hobgoblins kill or capture them directly, diverting the trouble to the east and causing a major conflict between the hobgoblins and the human nobles. This will definitely arouse the anger of the nobles of the royal capital and send troops or strong forces.

It is not difficult for the enemy to come over and repel the enemy. At the same time, this can also directly remind the opponent: the Everlook Mountains are not impenetrable, and the hobgoblins and orcs are planning to attack Oran. This has the opportunity to cause the opponent's height

vigilance.

Considering that the Church of Helm is directly related to the royal family, Tang Zhao actually believed that the royal family already knew what was going on in western Oran. It was not that they could not see the potential threat of the hobgoblins, but there were more important things to deal with in the country.

For example, the devil was summoned from the scroll, or the nobles who were dissatisfied with the royal family.

After some consideration, Tang Zhao chose to support the last view, which was most likely to be effective, but there was also a risk. The fire might burn on their own heads. Being angered was not an incomprehensible thing.

But there was no other way. Choosing the second option would hand over the initiative to a group of humans whom Tang Zhao did not trust. The first option would not please both parties, so it was better to choose the most radical one.

[Maybe it’s time to go to Luford again and visit the Lord of the City or something like that]

Tang Zhao now needs to know the attitude of the nobles of the royal capital towards this, and maybe he needs to choose a side. It is obvious that there is a conflict between the central faction represented by the royal family and the local faction represented by the marquis. If the method is appropriate, these energetic nobles

Young people can be good business partners.

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The Kubango swamp is quite large. To be honest, it is several sizes larger than Insula. It is said to be one of the top five largest swamps in the eastern part of the mainland. There are even adult black dragons living in it.

Obviously, Tang Zhao did not have the ability to fight against the adult dragon, and he was a little confused about the young dragon, so he asked Franz about this before setting off, hoping to know the authenticity of the news.

Franz did not answer directly, but showed a mysterious smile, asking Tang Zhao to follow the guide closely and not to go too deep into the swamp, let alone venture into the territory of unknown creatures.

He said so, and Tang Zhao's IQ was fine. Even if there were no adult black dragons in the swamp, there were probably similar terrifying creatures.

No wonder this place can stop the orcs. The risk of conflict with the black dragon in the swamp is extremely high. Their bodies have evolved to be extremely adaptable to this environment. In addition, they themselves have strong strength. I am afraid that even a reorganized army will not be able to do so.

There is no black dragon in the swamp.

Now they are ready to make a move. Either they have reached an agreement with the black dragon, or the black dragon has left the nest or gone dormant. The latter is easier to say, but the former is very dangerous.

Of course, Tang Zhao also expressed his concerns to Franz. The other party was actually unsure of Yi Long's specific thoughts and actions, but he assured Tang Zhao that as long as he did not offend the other party, the other party would definitely not take action personally, and the influence of the black dragon

The scope is limited to the Cubango Swamp and cannot extend to Insula, which is located at the foot of the Everview Mountains.

The reason is that the Black Dragon does not like to act in front of the stage, and prefers to weave conspiracies behind the scenes to achieve its goals. It believes that taking direct action will lower its level, so it does not use force unless necessary. At the same time, there are also some difficult creatures living in the Yongwang Mountains, and the Black Dragon will never do it.

Will want to provoke the other party.

Unicorn Lorraine also vaguely mentioned similar things. Tang Zhao believed that what he said was true and chose to believe that the other party would not fly to Karak Solma and then spit out several tons of dragon breath.

Strongly corrosive liquid corrodes the city wall.

As for things like "weaving a conspiracy", Tang Zhao first forced himself to believe it. Anyway, now that the situation had come to an end, he had to go for a walk in the swamp where the other party lived. A little positive psychological suggestion would also be good for him, otherwise he would be in trouble on his own.

Scared myself.

In order to save physical strength, Tang Zhao directly transported himself there by air - in the past life, some super large raptors could pick up lambs, drag them into the air and drop them, killing the prey. With their strength, they could pick up Tang Zhao and transport them a certain distance.

It's not difficult, after all, his minimum weight is only a few kilograms.

Although the raptors that inhabit the area of ​​Insura are not that big in size, they are blessed with magical power. The druid cast spells before taking off, so it is not a big problem to carry Tang Zhao on a journey.

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Tang Zhao was placed near the human city wall. He wanted to take this opportunity to observe the human defense situation.

Facts have proved that what Franz said is absolutely right, shit.

Three or four meters high rammed earth walls, mixed with some outposts, and a few soldiers gathered sparsely. The awareness of prevention is not very good, the weapons and equipment are almost at the level of militia, and the most important thing is that the number is not large.

With this kind of defense, at night, a five-person elf team can clear the entire city wall, and they will definitely be defeated when facing a large number of orcs.

Of course, humans have the ability to build strong defense lines. The series of fort chains and large fortresses established by the Oran people on the eastern plains are remarkable. A large number of orcs have tried to break through the defense lines and plunder the human rear for many years, but they have never succeeded.

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Therefore, the current situation can only be said to be that this place has been peaceful for so long that the local governor no longer cares about basic defense.

The responsibility is completely handed over to the legion directly under the royal family. Once the legion is transferred, the defense can only rely on the local braves and militia.

Shaking his head slightly, Tang Zhao came to the city wall and used his long and sharp claws to easily climb the nearly vertical wall. After a while, he climbed over the city wall and officially entered the Cubango Swamp.

Franz said that someone would come to pick him up, and indeed there was, but the identity of the person who came to meet him surprised Tang Zhao a little.

A thick tail, a semi-erect body covered with scales, reptile-like limbs and facial features - this is a lizard man.

There is a pendant hanging on his chest. It is the currency minted by Tang Zhao and others with a hole punched in it and hung around his neck. This currency is still in the experimental stage. The mintage is very small and is not spread to the outside world. It is very suitable as a token.

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【Now everything makes sense.】

Franz has a connection with the lizard people through some means, so that he can quickly learn about the changes within the lizard people.

Tang Zhao had already made up his mind. After this matter was resolved, he would get to the bottom of things to see what kind of human being Franz was. Normal humans would never have such connections.
To be continued...