Chapter 525: The Decisive Battle of Xingxing Lake (26)
Everyone looked at the back of High Priest Tankisvado and wanted to say something, but after opening their mouths and mumbling a few times, they finally closed them again in frustration.
As the defeated, as the representatives of the Orcs, they surrendered to the Empire and signed the surrender treaty with their own hands. This means that the Orcs are no longer a free race from now on, but can only be
A vassal of the empire.
This huge pressure cannot be endured by anyone.
No matter what he will say in the future, how persevering he is, how he takes the overall situation into consideration, how he is dedicated and sacrifices, he will always be a sinner in the clan, and he is unworthy of those great orcs who bravely pioneered and bravely opened up this land.
Our ancestors who fought hard.
Self-imposed exile may be the best outcome.
Perhaps this is the only way to quell the boundless anger of the orc ancestors underground.
Therefore, they could only watch helplessly as the figure of the greatest wise man in the clan gradually faded away.
For a moment, everyone knelt on the ground silently and bid farewell to this great wise man and the high priest who bravely shouldered all responsibilities.
Tanksvaldo walked slowly, but within a moment, he had disappeared into the distance.
The orc slowly got up from the ground.
They looked into the distance, but their hearts were full of confusion.
Now that the high priest has passed away, and we have lost this guiding light and great mentor in life, how can we continue on the road ahead?
At this moment, iron hooves were heard in the distance like thunder.
A group of imperial cavalry appeared outside the camp.
Although all of them were wearing armor, their swords were sheathed and their spears were hung horizontally. They had no weapons in their hands at all, and their attitudes were extremely arrogant.
When they arrived at the gate of the camp, a group of orc soldiers acted like a conditioned reflex, and they all yelled, wielding their weapons and were about to pounce on them.
But the leader of the imperial cavalry suddenly waved the battle flag in his hand and shouted sternly: "You bastards, you have surrendered~! Put down your weapons~!"
All the orc soldiers were stunned.
The cavalryman continued to shout angrily: "Put down your weapons, otherwise it will be regarded as treason and you will be killed without mercy~"
The soldiers next to him also shouted angrily: "Disobeying the empire's orders is a crime against the nine clans. Even your clan leader will be implicated and his head will be chopped off~!"
Upon hearing this, the orc officer in charge immediately panicked.
Although he also thought about it, these soldiers killed a few of those imperial knights in anger to vent their hatred.
But now it has officially surrendered. If such a thing is really done, the empire will definitely be furious. After investigation, the death of a few soldiers is nothing, but if it involves the head of the family, the human race
You must be merciless to help the bastard. If you drag him out and behead him...
Then the clan leader must have chopped off his own head before he died. Maybe he would kill all his family members, old and young, in order to gain a few more to support him.
The officer immediately ran out as if his butt was on fire, raised his hands high, and shouted loudly: "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand. Please don't do anything, don't do anything..."
As he said that, he already ran forward.
He first punched, kicked and beat the soldiers, then turned around, nodded and bowed to the human cavalry and said: "Sir, misunderstanding, misunderstanding. Don't be surprised. These bastards are so young.
You are too young to be sensible. Don’t be like them. Haha, hahaha..."
The knight looked at the orc officer in front of him who was nodding and bowing, with a half-smile in his eyes. Then he raised his hand and whipped it hard, and cursed loudly: "You bitch, don't think that I don't know what you are doing."
What on earth are you thinking about, you bastard! These are all leftover from my play."
With that said, another whip was struck.
But the orc officer didn't dare to move. He took these two whips hard and still said with a smile on his face: "Yes, yes, yes..."
When the cavalryman saw this, a strange look flashed in his eyes. He was whipped twice, but he still smiled. Not to mention anything else, his physique alone was already quite good.
He immediately raised his leg and kicked the orc officer hard again.
The heavy military boots hit the flesh hard, and the officer groaned in pain. His body flashed, but he regained his balance. A trace of anger flashed in his eyes, but then it passed away.
Although the orc has never interacted with humans, he has been in the orc society for a long time and has become extremely slippery.
He knew clearly that the noble leaders were not something that he, a small gatekeeper, could offend. Otherwise, there would be only death.
The cavalryman looked at it and couldn't help laughing and said: "Good boy, you are in good health. If you want to eat food and serve as a soldier, come back to me. I will give you an officer to do it. Remember to tell me my name.
Volka, commander of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the Imperial Naian Army."
The sound was not loud, but it sounded like thunder in the ears of the crowd. It made their ears buzz and even made their legs weak, making them almost want to sit down.
"Black Devil~!"
The famous prairie devil.
The executioner who murdered countless women and children.
Being proudly called by that person - 'My best son of a bitch~!'
The orc officer also turned pale with fright and did not dare to speak for a while.
At this time, the cavalryman smiled jokingly and continued: "Batru, captain of the first cavalry brigade under General Vocar."
"..."
A group of cavalrymen nearby burst into laughter. It seemed that this was not the first time they had frightened the orcs for fun.
The cavalryman looked at the orc officer with a sneer and said, "What do you guys think? Are you able to see my master whenever you want?"
Hearing his words, the half-orc officer breathed a sigh of relief. However, facing the men of the black devil who terrified everyone on the grassland, he still did not dare to be careless in the slightest. He just nodded repeatedly and said:
"Yes, yes, yes..."
The cavalryman looked at the false smile on his face and felt very bored at the moment.
However, Batru once followed Wokar across the grasslands and knew why these people became like this, so he was not in a hurry.
He pressed the long sword on his waist, and then said carelessly: "Lead the way, I'm going to meet your clan chiefs and those big people. Be careful of delaying the important military plane, sir, I will kill you for eating."
Listening to this familiar reprimand, the Orc officer nodded repeatedly and said: "Yes, yes, please come with me, sir."
With that said, he should take the first step and walk towards the main camp.
The cavalrymen glanced at each other. Although they knew that this was a camp of orcs and if one of them was wrong, everyone would die, but these ruffians were not afraid at all.
They whistled and then galloped into the camp without restraint.
The imperial cavalry held the flying eagle flag high and looked in both directions as they walked.
I saw tents standing next to each other on both sides of the road.
The tents were all made of animal skins and looked very thick, but most of the tents were patched and looked a bit tattered.
All the orcs already knew the news of the defeat.
They saw the imperial eagle flying high and flying over. The women and children all hid in their tents, and some of them were brave enough to look outside through the gaps in the tents.
Although the men threw all the weapons in their hands on the ground, they all stood there, watching the imperial cavalry passing by in front of them, either in silence or with malicious intent.
But these knights of the empire walked past them in an even more arrogant manner.
Sometimes when I see a crowd of ill-intentioned people gathering in front of me blocking the road, they don't slow down or speed up, they just drive straight past with no concern on their faces.
Seeing their posture, the half-orcs immediately knew that these were ruffians who had been around for a long time and were extremely difficult to mess with. They could not be frightened by such childish methods, so they all stepped aside to let them pass.
Under the leadership of the orc officer, everyone walked along the avenue, and soon they arrived in front of the Chinese army's tent.
The clan leaders and chiefs had already received the news, and they were all standing outside the camp, waiting for their arrival.
Batru took the lead and came to the front of everyone.
He did not dismount, but looked down at everyone, then leaned back slightly and asked proudly: "Are you all here?"
All the clan leaders and chiefs looked at each other.
Patriarch Dural of the Barev tribe immediately emerged from the crowd.
Although his face was pale, he still tried his best to remain calm and said: "Yes, Your Excellency, we are all here. I wonder what the empire plans to do with us?"
Batru looked at him with some surprise and said: "Why are you? Chief Dural. I remember that the chief of Paklingen is the most powerful. Where are the others?"
After hearing what he said, all the half-orcs felt their hearts sinking: the people of the empire were actually so aware of what was happening on their side, and even the faces of the clan leaders were clearly known. Just take a look at it.
Recognize everyone.
Patriarch Dural suppressed the fear in his heart and said calmly: "Paklingen tried to defect with his troops and was killed by us. I think Priest Teculidomu has now explained this matter to your Governor of Lorraine.
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Batroux immediately yelled angrily: "What is your Governor of Lorraine~! Since you have surrendered, then he is also your Governor~!
Remember, when you mention him in the future, you must mention our governor, do you understand?"
Dural's face turned blue with anger, and the knuckles holding the cane turned white, but in the end he responded in a low voice and said: "Yes."
Batru nodded with satisfaction.
He reached out and took out a roll of paper from his arms, and murmured in a low voice: "Paklingen is dead... This is a trouble, but it doesn't matter..."
As he spoke, he took out a black charcoal pen and sketched on the paper a few times, then picked up the paper again and read it again.
Batru cleared his throat, and then said: "Fellow patriarchs, since you have surrendered, I don't need to tell you what to do next. You also understand."
Dural looked back at everyone and saw that they were all ashen-faced, but none of them had any objections. He nodded immediately and said: "Yes, we understand. Since the Lord has guaranteed the safety of our family, please let us explain the funeral arrangements."
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Batru bared his teeth and smiled, interrupted them, and said: "What are you talking about~! Our Lord is kind-hearted. How could he do such a thing?"
Everyone couldn't help but be stunned.
Immediately afterwards, I heard Batrou continue to say: "The lord has said that he will invite you all to come to his account tonight and have a talk. He will ask you to come back tomorrow. However, you must give your most beloved sons, daughters, etc.
Take it over and attend the dinner together. Do you understand?"
Everyone looked at each other, confused for a moment.
Batru said: "Your Majesty is doing this for everyone's sake. He knows that many of you are illiterate, so he is specially affected by this and wants to provide compulsory education for your children.
It won't take long, at most thirty or fifty years. After the guarantee comes out, all of them will be top students at Fudanfu University.
Although I don’t know why the egg is torn instead of ripped, but what the lord sir said is definitely not wrong.
By then, after your children have finished school and graduated, even if they are no longer clan leaders and become barking beasts, they can also be said to be howling beasts. Salaries, bonuses, etc. will also come in a hurry.
If you're lucky, you might even be able to hook up with a female student or something, they're very promiscuous.
In short, it is very pornographic and violent."
After talking about it, Batru had a look of longing on his face and almost drooled. He quickly wiped it with his hands twice.
The clan leaders below looked at each other in confusion.
They are all old men. No matter how beautiful Balut says it, they still know that they are actually asking for hostages~!
And once his own son becomes a hostage and is brainwashed by that lord... Well, no, after twenty or thirty years of education, even a devil can be washed away and turned into a saint.
At that time, with the help of the empire, the son returns and becomes the clan leader, and his tribe will naturally move closer to the empire. Even if he wants to rebel again, he will not be able to escape.
This plan is extremely vicious~!
But this is not the end.
Just listen to Barut continue: "In addition, you must also be prepared. Now you are also subjects of the empire, so you have the responsibility to defend the territory and the obligation to guard the borders of the empire.
Each clan leader will select three hundred soldiers, and then they will be stationed in various places together with our army. But don’t worry, there will definitely be no shortage of food, grass and military pay. Do you understand?"
The clan leaders couldn't help but feel frightened again: they brought their soldiers and stationed them in various places. This way they could avoid making small moves in the rear.
Secondly, if something happens in the future and they need to send troops, they will have to rush to the front line and serve as cannon fodder. Even if they don't die, if their hands are stained with the blood of their compatriots, this will be regarded as surrendering, right?
This is pure bestiality.
Looking back, I can only continue to follow the empire with all my heart.
There must be some wise people among them. They knew that after surrendering, Lorraine would definitely divide and disintegrate himself. But they did not expect that this would happen so quickly~!
The people here had just surrendered, and various orders had been issued over there. No one had time to react.
At the same time, they were also secretly shocked that that man was actually so powerful. He had already made preparations before the war started. This shows how thoughtful he is and how confident he is in this war.
Batru ignored them and said loudly: "I will start to call the names next. If the name is called, go back and prepare quickly. If the name is called, but the person does not agree, then the clan will be removed from the list. Do you understand?"
Removed?
That means everyone is dead.
The clan leaders all became nervous at that moment. They were afraid that when their names were called, they would miss it.
Batru unfolded the scroll and read loudly: "Chief Dural~!"
Dural hurriedly stepped forward and agreed.
Batru glanced at him, then made a mark on the paper, then waved him away, and then continued to read: "Chief Balindona."
Balindona also hurried forward and agreed.
Batru ticked off his name and then read: "Chief Makadoka."
Another person also hurried forward...
This orc camp is huge. It is made up of various tribes, so there are many tribe leaders.
Even though Batru had a lot of lung capacity, he still chanted for most of the day.
After he finished reciting, he shouted loudly: "When the sun sets, those who haven't arrived will be regarded as disobeying the order and treason, and the empire will launch another attack. By that time, all will be killed, and no chickens or dogs will be left alive~!"
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After saying that, he nodded slightly to the crowd, said no more nonsense, turned around, turned the horses' heads with the soldiers behind him, and galloped out quickly.
By this time, it was almost dusk.
This bloody day is finally over.
Countless torches were lit on the ground. Looking from a distance, it looked like stars in the Milky Way falling into the world.
Those torches are scattered and gathered together, like a vast ocean.
Against the background of those lights, despite the arrival of darkness, the sky still shows a bright color.
Seen from a distance, the crimson color reflected half of the sky red, as if the sky was burning.
Compared to the loneliness and quietness of the orc camp, the human camp was full of joy. They had reason to be happy.
A mere tens of thousands of people fought against half a million strong orc warriors, and they still won. And they won at the cost of zero casualties.
The victory of this war, no matter what era it is in, is enough to be remembered in the annals of history.
And those who participated in this war are proud enough that even when they are old, they can sit in front of the fireplace and proudly say to their grandchildren: I participated in that great war, and in
Under the leadership of the Lord God of War, I witnessed with my own eyes that miraculous victory~!
Whenever Lord Lorraine's name was mentioned, they all cheered involuntarily.
Everyone gathered around the bonfire, singing, dancing, and laughing heartily.
However, because the orc camp was nearby, the alarm was not lifted. Therefore, although they were busy, they did not dare to drink for fear of causing trouble.
Fortunately, these soldiers have already obtained the promise of the officers, and they can drink to their heart's content after they go on vacation.
As for the main tent of the Chinese army, in order to appease people's hearts, Lorraine gathered all the half-orc clan leaders and their children who had recently surrendered in the big tent, and then sent the orc traitors headed by Dorieta to show up and speak out.
Explain the many benefits of following Lord Luo.
My teeth are no longer sore, my head is blocked, and I climbed the fifth floor in one breath...
What Doretta said was spitting.
The clan leaders were congratulating themselves on escaping death, when they suddenly heard that there were such good things, and they were all very moved at that moment, and their eyes were beaming with joy.
On the other side, although Lord Lorraine won the war, he still had a lot of troubles to deal with.
In the large military aircraft tent, a group of staff officers were busy milling around, unable to talk to each other.
However, Lord Luo entertained all the generals today in his camp and held a grand celebration party.
This is also the prerogative of generals. It is to do things that soldiers and junior officers are not allowed to do. Otherwise, why would everyone still work hard to climb up? Isn't it just to enjoy the pleasure brought by this privilege?
Just when everyone was enjoying the party enthusiastically, the tent door suddenly opened.
Escorted by a group of soldiers, a young orc priest walked in.
Everyone looked at it and were stunned.
At this time, the soldiers had already escorted the man to the tent, and then two soldiers held the man down and forced him to kneel to the ground.
Next to him, someone walked up and whispered a few words into Lorraine's ear.
Lorraine was holding a wine glass, clinking it wildly with his generals, and then drank the adulterated brown sugar water inside. After hearing the man's report, his eyes flashed with cold light.
He sat up straight, then looked at the man with interest, and said softly: "I heard that you have a message for me from High Priest Tanksva?"
The young priest raised his head, glanced at Lorraine secretly, then hurriedly lowered his head and said respectfully: "Excuse me, sir, are you Lord Lorraine?"
Lorraine became even more interested now, and she dared to ask at this time, which shows that this young man is very responsible and has the potential to be a courier.
He nodded and said: "Yes. I am. But where is your high priest?"
The young priest's face darkened and he said, "He has already exiled himself and entered the depths of the prairie."
Lorraine suddenly secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew the appeal of the Orc High Priest. He originally planned to put him under house arrest if he refused to leave if he didn't want to find an opportunity.
.or directly committed suicide.
But I didn't expect that guy to be so sensible and run away on his own.
But he didn't show it on the surface. He sighed and said: "Oh, what a pity. I really want to meet your high priest. By the way, what is his message?"
The priest hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said bravely: "It's not a message, it's a curse~!"
"What? Curse??~!" Upon hearing this, all the generals were stunned for a moment, and then they were all furious.