It’s actually very simple to explain, it means “Young man, I’m optimistic about you, let’s die~!”
Whenever the boss above says this, it means that you are really unpopular and the boss is fully prepared to fire you.
The officers in front of Lorraine looked at each other in confusion, wondering in their hearts which song Lorraine was singing. It is said that the current situation is very good, not a small good, but a great good.
If this momentum continues, before this winter comes, all the orcs heading north will be wiped out by our Naian army.
There’s really no need to do these things, right?
Seeing that the people below had stopped talking, Lorraine could probably guess their thoughts and explained patiently: "Everyone, although we have won two battles in a short period of time and killed more than 20,000 people,
of orcs.
But our situation in Nai'an is still very serious.
There are still a hundred thousand orcs invading northward along the entire border. Since Naian Province is vast and sparsely populated, our personnel are mainly concentrated in big cities, so we..."
When Lorraine said this, he couldn't help but sigh to himself. This was the first time since he became the leader of Nai'an Province that he felt that his territory was too big, and it was also the first time that he felt that his younger brothers who received wages from him were too big.
As a young envoy, when he encountered such a large-scale invasion, he was really in a hurry, focusing on one thing and not the other.
He paused for a moment, and then continued: "With our current military strength, there is simply no way we can completely and effectively stop their harassment."
The officers lowered their heads and thought seriously, and they all understood the difficulty of the current situation.
Don't look at the fact that Lorraine led them to win a great victory in the city of Croni, with consecutive battles and victories. But the price was that they tried their best to mobilize the troops from other cities, so that they had to shrink with all their strength.
, are currently in a comprehensive defensive stage.
According to the current battle reports, the orcs are roughly advancing northward in units of ten thousand people, separated by a distance of a hundred miles.
Especially after Lorraine and the others defeated the orcs, other half-orcs have learned to be smart. They quickly changed their fighting methods and tried not to head-on against the human army fortresses and sentries, but divided into small groups.
Troops, dispersed operations.
The orcs suddenly adopted the wolf pack tactic, which gave Lorraine a headache.
Now, the orcs are constantly launching raids and raids on cities and villages in Naian. The west of the border is a little better.
To the east of the city of Croni, the orcs often penetrated far into the territory to make sneak attacks. When the reinforcements received the warning and arrived, they did not fight the reinforcements. Instead, they divided into several parts and relied on their own strength.
The big feet were neat and tidy, as if they were wearing a certain brand of sports shoes, and they were "gray" and scattered.
The city of Croni is temporarily safer. According to the original plan, Lorraine will use the mobile forces of these three legions to support those emergency areas.
It can be expected that without a sufficient number of reinforcements to guard the entire defense line, in the next one or two months, the southern area will be in a state of melee.
It can even be said that the Governor of Lorraine, who shoulders the responsibility of defending the territory and cannot allow any city to lose, will fall into a sea of people's war and be passively dragged and beaten by the orcs.
It's like rice in Afghanistan. Although there is a strong military force, it is dragged and beaten like a dog to death, until it becomes fat and thin, and then eats it bit by bit.
This made Lorraine, who always only liked bullying others, very angry.
You must know that Sir Luo's family motto from his previous life was - 'If you don't pick up things on the walkway, it will be lost; if you don't take advantage, you will suffer a loss'. Naturally, this old man couldn't swallow this.
At this time, Lord Lorraine couldn't care less. He gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and also used a cruel move~!
"This task is..." Lorraine looked around at the people in the conference room, paused, and said in a shocking voice: "Go deep into the grassland and sweep away the orc tribe."
The conference room fell silent. The officers were stunned for a moment, then you looked at me and I looked at you, thinking about the mission Lorraine said.
Lorraine looked at the frowning officers in front of him and said in a deep voice: "This is a very dangerous mission, but it is also a very glorious mission.
Therefore, I am unwilling to randomly assign a few of you and order you to go deep into the enemy's territory alone, whether you are willing or not.
I need volunteers~!
The troops going deep into the grasslands will have no supplies or reinforcements. All actions will be decided by the commanders themselves, and all necessary supplies will be raised by the commanders on the spot.
The task of this unit is very simple, which is to sweep away the orc tribes. I don't need to capture the city or capture these things. I just need to raid their lair and hurt the orcs so much that they dare not go back for rescue.
"
Listening to Lorraine's words, the officers all thought carefully.
Being able to lead a team deep into the prairie for two thousand miles, and then lead the team to come out alive, thousands of miles alone, and fight on the sand~!
This can be said to be the ultimate dream of every passionate officer.
As long as we can do it, it will only shock the empire, and it can even be said that it will last forever~!
However, for most people, this kind of legendary thing is just a matter of thinking about it. Don’t take it seriously. Do you really think that you are a weakling with three heads and six arms who can’t be killed?
Not familiar with the terrain, unaware of the enemy's strength, without logistical supplies, or reinforcements, this is equivalent to running in a dark room full of deadly traps. It is a miracle that one survives.
There are three million orcs on the prairie, and they can all be crushed to death by just stepping on them.
Why can this be done so well through the ages? The answer is simple, it’s because not many people can do it~!
As far as Lorraine knows, the only documented history of China's thousands of years of war is that the civilization of the Central Plains has been at war with the nomads for more than two thousand years. There are only a few people who have the ability to go deep alone.
.
The most famous among them is Huo Qubing and the other is Li Jing. Do you know who these two are? They are the male protagonists of time-travel novels, characters with incredible attributes.
Of course, Xiao Huo was a little sad. The medical technology of his time was really too backward.
At the same time as Xiao Huo, there was also a brother-in-law named Li Guangli, the brother-in-law of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. At that time, he led 100,000 people into the grassland, but only a few came back.
After that, there were also several people who took tens of thousands of subordinates with them. After entering, they were raped and their entire army was wiped out.
The saddest thing was the Ming Dynasty. Although they had the experience of being beaten, they had the experience of even the leader being captured alive.
Lorraine had already thought about the reactions of his officers, so he was not in a hurry and said calmly: "I need two squadron captains and one group captain.
In addition, all soldiers who are unwilling to go can also stay and be replaced by soldiers who volunteer to perform this task.
I will also equip the troops for this operation with two hundred orc soldiers from the Aquitan tribe, which means that the strength of this operation is only 800.
The orcs of the Aquitan tribe are local snakes. They are familiar with the terrain of most grasslands, as well as the environment and weather of the grasslands. They are the most powerful guarantee factor for this operation.
In addition, this unit will bring more horses to ensure mobility on the grassland, so that it can run away even if it cannot be defeated.
Finally, I will provide a reward to all soldiers who participate in this operation. Each soldier will receive five hundred acres of land before departure, and the officers will receive one thousand acres."
It's like pouring a spoonful of cold water into a hot pan of oil.
With a "coax", the conference room suddenly became chaotic. The officers lowered their heads and started talking in low voices. Many of them had red eyes.
Because the reward given by Lorraine was so generous.
The officers' one thousand acres of land, even for these officers who came from landlord families, was a fortune for the boss. With one thousand acres of land, he suddenly entered the wealthy class.
Five hundred acres of land seems to be less than half, but it is fatally attractive to civilians or soldiers who come from tenant farmer families.
Even if you are a self-cultivated farmer with a surplus, your family only has a few dozen acres of land. If you can get these 500 acres of land, you will get rid of your status as a commoner and become a landlord. On the road to happiness in feudalism, you will be able to leave behind others.
Take big strides and move forward boldly.
They will not have to worry about food and drink for the rest of their lives, and they no longer have to work hard with their backs turned to the sky. Even if they risk their lives, those soldiers will still participate enthusiastically.
Lorraine was not worried at all that she would not be able to find 600 desperate soldiers.
When Lorraine selected people from the orcs, those ruffians broke their heads. They invited guests and gave gifts, and had connections with her three aunts and seven uncles, just for this one desperate spot.
Therefore, Lorraine didn't care about their little actions and left them enough time to think for themselves.
After all, the danger of this task was too high, and he was unable and unwilling to act with a cold order.
"I'll go." A young man said loudly at this time, pushed away the chair and stood up.
Lorraine looked at him and nodded solemnly.
As expected by Lorraine, the first people to come out were indeed the people of the Naian Legion, and they were the only ones who had the deepest hatred for the orcs. In order to stab the orcs, they would not be afraid of death.
After all, the Seventh and Tenth Legions of the East are guest armies. Although they are under Lorraine's control, their roots are not in Naian. It can be expected that their enthusiasm is not great. Lorraine has offered a high reward. These two
If there are people in the legion who are not afraid of death, Lorraine will certainly welcome them.
Lorraine was also very familiar with that young man.
Captain Wokar, the captain of the cavalry brigade of the Naian Legion, comes from a military family, and his family are all officers of the Naian Legion.
Wokar is already a captain and officer at the age of twenty-seven or eighty, and he has a bright future. He has been fighting orcs for many years, and his experience is absolutely rich.
Seeing that he stood up first, Lorraine nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, good job~! Wokar, you didn't embarrass us Naian people. Well done, I will get you a legion when you come back."
Wokar puffed up his chest and said loudly: "Yes, sir."
Then he scratched his head and said embarrassedly: "Sir, actually I don't want to be that good. I have a brother. Even if he died in the war, I'm not afraid that no one will support my parents in their old age.
I just thought that in the past, orcs always came to fight us. I have been angry with them for ten years. This time we can finally fight the orcs. Of course I can't miss it. This time I want to go to the grassland and have a good time.
Take it out."
Lorraine slapped the table and exclaimed: "Okay, that's it. Why do only orcs come to attack us every year, and I have to endure it like a little daughter-in-law?
I still don’t believe in the evil that says it’s difficult to survive on the grassland. This time you go and turn the grassland upside down and let those despicable orcs know that if they really get ruthless and play gangster, they won’t even give us a warning.
The shoes don’t even match.”
"Yes, sir, don't worry. I will repay him ten times the amount of money the orcs used to bully us Naian people." Vokar said through gritted teeth, his eyes flashing coldly.
Lorraine nodded and thought to himself: What I want is this fierceness.
At this time, an officer stood up and said cautiously: "Um, sir, can I ask a question first?"
When Lorraine saw it, he turned out to be the squadron leader of the 10th Eastern Legion. He was in his thirties and probably belonged to the undecided group. He immediately said, "Just ask, tell me."
The officer of the 10th Eastern Legion gritted his teeth and said: "Mr. Governor, the reward you gave is the land. Is it limited to Naian Province?"
Lorraine was stunned for a moment, and then understood what he meant. It seemed that the officers of the Eastern Legion were not unmoved, but they were worried that the rewards would not be realized. When they returned to the Eastern Provinces, there would be a large piece of land hundreds of miles away.
, I don’t care about it at all, it’s like nothing.
Lorraine thought for a while, and then she was shameless and said in a deep voice: "With my relationship with your eldest lady, I can still talk to you in the eastern provinces. Wherever the land you are willing to reward, I will be there."
I'll give you a piece of that place. But if you want Ruman City, then I really have no choice."
The officer below started laughing.
The officer of the 10th Legion of the East stood up and said loudly: "Okay, I'll go. Captain of the first team of the 2nd Battalion of the 10th Legion of the East, Labienus."
"Very good," Lorraine nodded and said, "As a governor, I promise you that you will see your reward before you set off."
Labienus said loudly: "Thank you, sir, but I would like to trouble you a little. Please give me your son directly."
Lorraine was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that this guy, who looked ugly, was actually a ruthless person and was already determined to die.
Although this is just a sentence, it is equivalent to the famous sentence "Behind is Moscow's Red Square", which has a high impact on the morale of the officers and soldiers on the expedition.
Those who dare to go in voluntarily even though they know it is a dead end are the most terrifying people. They are just like the tigers out of Zhen, they can bite people to death.
At this time, another officer stood up and said: "Sir, I will go too. You are all here. If our Seventh Army of the East does not send more people, we will look weak. The first battalion of the Seventh Army of the East is the first
Squadron, Squadron Leader Ofranor."
Lorraine looked at the three young officers who stood up and said: "Very good, you are the pride of our Ruman Empire. After the meeting, you come with me."
Then, in the afternoon of the same day, an order was circulated throughout Croni's military camp, "Calling volunteers to go to the grassland. The operation is extremely dangerous. Only sons are not required, and those who have brothers in the army are not required. All soldiers who volunteer to go are not required."
A reward of 500 acres of land will be given before departure."
The whole city of Croni was in a state of excitement. Both the soldiers and the civilians in the city were talking about this matter. Everyone was eager to receive the reward of 500 acres of land, which would directly help them get rid of poverty and become rich.
.
But from the plain sentence "The only son doesn't want it, and the one whose brothers are in the army doesn't want it", we can see the danger of this mission.
Under heavy reward, let alone brave men, there are even brave women.
Not long after the order was issued that day, soldiers went to the officers in groups to sign up.
The quota of 600 people was quickly filled up, and by evening, there were fully 2,000 people who had signed up and were willing to go out.
Lorraine specially conducted a selection for this purpose on the second day. After competing in endurance, archery, and riding skills, 600 people were finally left.
The two hundred orcs who had already been prepared and gearing up for the expedition were reunited with the two squadrons. After reorganization, they began to receive basic training and equipment.
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Lorraine looked at the young officer in front of him, reached out and patted him heavily on the shoulder, and then said: "Vokar, you are the best son of a bitch under my command, but the mission of this trip is difficult, and you go deep alone..."
He paused for a moment, then changed his tone and said: "Be more careful with your brothers. If you can fight, fight. If you can't fight, set fire to them. Don't confront them head-on. The most important thing is -
—Bring all the brothers back alive."
The officer put his feet together and saluted with a 'snap' sound, and then said: "Don't worry, sir. As per your instructions, in addition to their own equipment, each of the brothers is equipped with three fast horses."
Horses, two hundred sharp arrows, three hard bows, and enough food and grass, even without supplies, it can easily last ten days and a half month."
He glanced back at the group of elite knights who were also selected from a hundred and then said proudly: "I don't believe there is anyone on that grassland who can stop our iron hoof~!"
"That's good. I won't say more." Lorraine nodded, then raised her head and looked at the sky.
At this time, the sun has just risen, and there is still a light layer of mist on the distant horizon, but the sky is cloudless, which is an excellent weather in early winter.
Lorraine took a step back, then saluted a military salute and said, "I'm here to hear the news of your victory."
All the cavalrymen immediately raised their hands in salute and replied loudly: "I will definitely live up to your trust~!"
After saying that, everyone turned around, jumped on their horses, and then galloped past Lorraine under the officer's order.
Although they were not many in number, they brought a full 2,500 horses.
For a moment, the iron hoofs roared, and the sound was like thunder, reaching into the sky.
Above their heads, there were several magicians flying quickly from high in the sky.
This team, armed to the teeth, formed a long queue and galloped towards the south. In just a moment, it disappeared under the horizon. Only the dust raised by the horses was left, still floating high in the air for a long time.
scattered.
Lorraine stood there and watched for a while. Seeing the confusion on the face of General Larry next to him, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart and thought to himself: Although this general is also a veteran of hundreds of battles, but because of this, his brain is
It has always been too rigid and rigid.
He smiled and then said: "General, if you have anything to say, just ask."