The four hundred and eighteenth chapter of the decisive battle (six)
Chapter 418 The Final Battle (6)
Orc camps were firmly established on all three sides outside the city of Croni. Only at the north gate, which faced the human territory, the orcs made no movement.
Firstly, it is because the city of Croni is a big city, and the orcs cannot take care of the entire city.
In order to concentrate their superior forces, they had to continuously attack with overwhelming numbers in terms of unit strength. Only in this way could they capture this strong city.
Secondly, even the half-orc clan leaders also wanted to leave a north passage for Lorraine.
Not all of those orcs are idiots who don't understand the art of war at all. They surround three and one is missing. This can reduce the enemy's morale as much as possible and let the enemy know that there is another direction to escape. Then the soldiers
They won't fight so hard. If they are really surrounded on all sides, they can only force the other party to fight with themselves.
However, they were not given in vain. Although the fighting was in full swing on the east, west, and south sides, a large number of ranger scouts were still placed in the north to detect the enemy's situation.
Seeing the mighty human team departing from the north gate of Croni City and heading north quickly, Tan Ma, who was wandering in the north of the city, hurriedly passed the news back to the camp.
The chiefs of the orcs were having a meeting, discussing who should be the leader of the death squad today. When they heard the news that Lorraine had left the city, they were panicked for a while.
Lorraine's move was beyond their expectations. According to the Orc leader's plan, Lorraine should still have two or three days to receive news that Nedel City was besieged.
Then when Lorraine prevented everyone from entering the prosperous human territory, letting go of his hands and feet, grabbing things, women, and money, he was absolutely evil, hated by the ancestor god, and was not tolerated by heaven and earth. He was a heinous war criminal. The executioner panicked and the supervisor escaped.
, led his trusted troops northward for rescue.
Then we, the half-orcs who had no clues and had the pearls of wisdom in our hands, saw that he had fallen into the trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, and mocked him from a strategic perspective, and then followed Lorraine's lead.
He chased after them and started a battle with them in the wild. He took advantage of the orcs' strong ability to fight alone, and finally wiped out Lorraine's army on the prairie.
But this time, it was obvious that the guy was very dishonest. He did not follow the plan that everyone had planned in advance, and now he broke camp and fled. This made all the half-animal Zhuge Liang and others almost turn into ugly pig brothers.
However, the leaders of the half-orcs are able to reach their current status in the world. They are also veteran gangsters who have experienced battles for a long time. They also react very quickly. After all, the half-orcs are also nomadic people. Whether they are marching or camping, they are simple and quick.
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The chiefs of each tribe immediately realized the huge fighting opportunity. With their own thoughts in mind, after a brief but fierce quarrel, they finally reached an agreement, and the more than 80,000 orc warriors were divided into two groups.
Because no one of the orc chiefs wanted to suffer a loss, the orcs' division of troops was extremely complicated.
The troops who went to pursue Lorraine must fight to the death with humans. These patriarchs have been fighting humans for several months, and they all know in their hearts that according to the combat effectiveness of the human army, even if they can surround the legion led by Lorraine, this will
After a deadly battle, it is normal for more than 20,000 orcs to die.
The leader of the half-orcs is not stupid. He has enough subordinates who can be dragged out to kill people and seize territory. Only then can he be strong, speak with weight, and be able to make a lot of money and take care of his mistress.
Mistress.
If all the soldiers under his command were killed or suffered heavy casualties, then the old guys who swore to unite and cooperate with each other in this tent, shared the stolen goods with the girls, and divided the stolen money equally, would instantly steal all their money with a smile.
, wrap up his own woman.
Therefore, these clan leaders are like a mirror in their hearts, expressing their own opinions on the issue of troop division, and trying their best to put difficulties on the stage.
First, he said that there were too many injuries and illnesses in his tribe. There were not many able-bodied people in the whole camp now. Not to mention the people with missing arms and legs that filled the camp. All the soldiers below also suffered from headaches and fever. Every month they were all injured.
I haven't been feeling well for a few days, and my aunt and uncle come here often...
Then let’s talk about the acclimatization. Several soldiers died because of athlete’s foot on their faces. You ask how you can get athlete’s foot on your face. If you don’t acclimatize to the environment, athlete’s foot will naturally appear on your face. If you leave here and go north, you may also develop hemorrhoids.
Moved.
In this case, we can't even walk a few steps before we all fall dead. It doesn't matter if we die, but after we die, we can no longer contribute to the orcs' great cause of robbing money, things, and women. To preserve our vitality, in order to
A bigger victory?
Let's do what we can. We'd better stay and monitor the city of Croni, and take advantage of the time when there are few people in the city to attack it and clear it all first.
After a few leading clan leaders had veins popping out of their foreheads and smashed the entire tent with their swings, no one mentioned these excuses anymore.
A more practical problem faced these clan leaders. They were seriously lacking horses and other large draft animals.
As a nomadic people, it is a big joke for the orcs themselves to say that they have no horses at this moment.
But the truth is that there really aren't many horses left among these 80,000 orcs.
In the beginning, it was due to fighting with humans. The orc troops that penetrated into Naian Province were repeatedly intercepted by humans and lost a lot of men and horses.
Although the reinforcements and baggage troops at the back were constantly being transported to the front line, they were constantly harassed by an unknown force. Those guys were extremely bastards and did not steal anything. They just relied on their horses, fast bows and strong weapons to kill people and set fires.
And it came and went very fast, making everyone very angry.
Several tribes were subjected to their extermination attacks, and their hearts...well, beasts were panicked. They were worried about the safety of their hometowns and had to withdraw to protect themselves.
In addition, some time ago, the orcs consciously shrank, but because of the extreme lack of food, they had to kill horses to satisfy their hunger. Now, many tribes, except for the leaders, no longer have horses.
The only remaining cavalry of the orcs is the Wolf Cavalry, the pride of the orcs with less than 400 people.
Contrary to them, the orcs clearly saw that there were a large number of mules and horses in Lorraine's team. Therefore, their marching speed would definitely be very fast.
If they can't catch up with Lorraine's team, then no matter how good the original field plan is, it will be in vain.
In the end, the half-orc chiefs had to compromise with each other again, and each tribe left an appropriate amount of manpower. Then these chiefs took their most elite men and went to chase Lorraine.
In the evening of that day, nearly 50,000 orcs left the camp. Like migrating antelopes, they bypassed the city of Croni and chased Lorraine northward over the mountains and plains.
General Larry watched the actions of the orcs from the top of Cloni City until they disappeared into the gray twilight. General Larry could only sigh and pray for Lorraine to win.
The soldiers of the Eastern Legion marched silently on the road with a crescent moon on their heads.
The military boots made a scratching sound when they stepped on the dry ground, kicking up thick dust and scattering it in the middle of the team.
The clanking of weapons and armor could be heard from time to time in the team, and occasionally there was the sound of war horses neighing. Even the conversations between soldiers were carefully kept down as much as possible.
Lorraine held on to the pommel bridge, held the riding whip in her hand, and stared at the marching soldiers. She turned to General Firdolis and said, "The atmosphere is a bit solemn."
Firdolis nodded and said: "Yes, the soldiers all know that this mission is not easy. There will be a group of hungry wolves behind us."
The soldiers of the Eastern Legion have been in battle for a long time and have a clear understanding of the battle situation. Even the small soldiers in the team know that their mission to reinforce Nidel this time will be difficult. The orcs behind will definitely wait for the opportunity to pounce.
Come up and bite them hard.
In the field battle, the more than 10,000 of them had to face the opponent's more than 70,000 people. Even though these well-equipped and well-trained warriors had defeated those dirty orcs countless times, they were defeated this time.
The number is simply too much.
The sound of swift horse hooves came from behind Lorraine. A scout quickly rushed to Lorraine and the others and said loudly: "Report, sir, the orcs have started to chase us. It is initially estimated that the enemy's strength is about 50,000. All of them are
They are infantry, about thirty miles away from us now."
After Lorraine heard what the scout said, he and General Firdolis looked at each other and smiled, and said: "The enemy has taken the bait, now it's up to us."
Firdolis said: "Fifty thousand people, they underestimate us too much. Do they think they can defeat us with only fifty thousand people?"
Lorraine said: "The orcs must also leave people to monitor the city of Croni, otherwise General Larry will definitely stab them in the back. However, the fact that there are 30,000 people left behind shows that these orcs have no control over the city of Croni."
We haven’t given up yet. We can’t stop either. The battle this time is all about endurance. Send the order and march on a starry night. If the orcs don’t stop, we will stop.”
After the order was issued, the officers shouted in the team: "Everyone, speed up, go faster, those son-of-a-bitch orcs are about to bite our tails, please work harder."
The traveling speed of the entire team instantly increased a bit.
Fortunately, the entire journey had been discovered a few days ago, so the soldiers could just keep their heads down and continue on their way.
It wasn't until late at night that the orcs who were chasing after them stopped to rest, and Lorraine quickly ordered the troops to rest on the spot for the night.
During this afternoon and midnight march, Lorraine led his men for nearly seventy miles. As soon as the order to rest was given, the entire team immediately fell to the ground. The soldiers only ate one meal of dry food during the afternoon march.
At this moment, I am both tired and hungry.
The cook served a hot meal, but many soldiers had already fallen asleep.
After Lorraine ordered people to light several large bonfires at night, she and Vera sneaked away from the large army. Although Ferdolis was wondering, the governor was too impatient. Their Eastern Legion could be regarded as Catherine after all.
natal family.
How could anyone drag his little maid into the woods in front of his parents' family? Even though he looks like a saint, a demi-god, etc., they are all produced by this most primitive method, but
No matter what everyone thinks, it is obvious that this kind of wormwood does not grow on the ancestral graves of Lord Lorraine's family...
However, Ferdolis also knew that it was not his turn to gossip about such private matters, so he just watched Lorraine and Vera disappear with a strange expression.
If Lorraine knew that General Firdolis thought so, he would have died unjustly.
Waiting until dawn was not far away, Lorraine yawned and pulled Vera, who was also unshakable, back to the headquarters.
If it weren't for the fact that the scope of the investigation had not been greatly expanded and he knew that there were no orcs nearby, Firdolis would have sent people out to see if something happened to Lorraine. He really thought he was a wolf seven times a night.
When the sky was still gray, the soldiers were called up and continued on their way.
Although they were in bad spirits, the soldiers had no complaints. They all knew that whether they could win this battle and whether they could relieve the siege of Naider City now depended not on life-threatening courage, but also on their feet, they could only run.
Only after passing those half-orcs can we defeat those half-orcs.
The humans broke out of camp in a chaotic manner, and the orcs soon got the news. Driven by the whips of the clan leaders, the orcs quickly pursued the humans.
The journey became even more difficult on the second day. The soldiers only rested for four hours and their physical strength was not replenished.
Many soldiers had torn the soles of their feet during the march on the first day, and blood seeped out of their military boots, leaving lines of blood spots on the road.
Lorraine was also walking in the middle of the team with bloodshot eyes. She didn't close her eyes last night and was worried about the battle. Lorraine became a lot more haggard overnight.
Seeing the soldiers with injured legs and feet being supported by several comrades, gritting their teeth and rushing on, Lorraine jumped off the horse, took down the long sword and kettle hanging on the saddle bridge, summoned an officer, and stuffed the reins
In his hand, he said: "Give it to those who can't walk."
The officer was stunned for a moment and opened his mouth to object. Lorraine waved his hand and said, "This is an order."
Then he turned around and ran to the front of the line.
The officer was speechless. He just stood at attention and saluted at Lorraine's back. Then the officer pointed at the soldier who was being held by two comrades and said: "You, come here and mount your horse. This is an order."
Lorraine pulled out the kettle and raised her head to take a sip, moistening her chapped lips. The sailor wiped his mouth again, and there was a layer of black mud on the back of his hand. He couldn't help but smile and shake his head, thinking that he must be a mess now.
At this time, a warm little hand stretched out and took Lorraine's hand. Lorraine turned her head and saw Vera raising her head and smiling brightly at Lorraine.
Lorraine looked at Vera, who was smiling beautifully, and said distressedly: "Why are you down to walk? I have to rely on you tonight, why don't you go and have a good rest."
Vera shook her head and said: "It's nothing, I'm just tired for a day or two. Besides, my physical strength is the best, but it will be troublesome if my skin becomes dry, and maybe there will be small acne on my face."
Lorraine couldn't help but smile. If Catherine and Adele had pimples on their faces, it would be a big deal and it would kill Lorraine. But for such a long time, Vera's face has always been so delicate.
Nothing has been released.
Lorraine patted Vera on the back and said, "Okay, I got it. I'll go back and sell you the best skin care products. We must make up for it."
Vera took Lorraine's arm and shook it, saying: "I want a double portion."
"Three copies," Lorraine said generously.
Vera jumped up with joy and shouted: "I knew the young master was the best."
After estimating the distance, Lorraine ordered the unnecessary baggage materials to be discarded and freed up the mules and horses for the soldiers who could not walk.
The first thing to throw away are cooking pots and pots.
The cooks cursed and unloaded these things from the horses, and reluctantly put these things on the roadside. While cursing the orcs, they turned back three times and said, "That pot has been with me for three years."
, that basin has been with me for five years" and the like.
It didn't take long for the orcs behind them to pick up these things. For the ownership of these pure metal products, the orcs even got into a fight.
The orc chiefs were very pleased with this discovery. Humans had begun to discard things, which meant that they could no longer move. They immediately urged the orcs to speed up and catch up.
Later war histories called this action the Nai'an Run.
In Lorraine's glorious life, this battle was also an extremely brilliant one, because this glorious victory with less and more was not won on the battlefield, but Lorraine took the lead and led the soldiers out.
When the darkness recedes and the sun rises slowly from the east, the earth gradually becomes clearer.
Vertsintolek stood on a hill, with his hands behind his back and looking down proudly.
In front of him, he saw more than ten thousand of the Scorpion Tribe's most elite Orc warriors already in attack formation and spreading out.
Their strong figures were like a tide, covering the grassland outside Nadel City.
Each of them had sharp fangs, and they looked like evil ghosts crawling out of hell.
Vertsintolek could even hear the horrified sighs coming from the city in the distance.
He couldn't help but smile proudly.
This battle was quite successful~!
Who would have thought that he would dare to bravely lead more than 10,000 elite soldiers, bypass the Ruman people's blockade from the sea, and attack the city of Nedel?
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but look back to the south, his sharp eyes shooting towards the end of the earth, as if he could see the human governor.
It is said that the young governor who was hailed as a "genius military strategist" by the human world used the same method when he led the student army to attack another powerful human country. I wonder when he heard that he used this tactic
, what do you think?
He must have a bitter look on his face, feeling unhappy about the cycle of nature and retribution, right?
Just when he was thinking a lot and sighing, several strange neighing sounds were heard.
"Ah, ah, ah..."
Immediately afterwards, a loud noise of 'boom, boom, boom...' came, and with the huge sound, the ground continued to shake under the feet.
Then, several strong and tall giant beasts appeared in everyone's sight. The giant beast was several meters tall, and its huge body was as thick as a city wall, almost blocking the line of sight. Every step it took would cause the earth to shake.
shock.
When the dozen giant beasts gradually passed by and lined up in front of the formation, the orcs immediately let out a burst of warm cheers.
The warriors on the grassland know that no matter what kind of war it is, as long as the huge figures of these huge war beasts appear on the battlefield, the outcome has been decided.