Chapter 540 The Second Orc Invasion War
After their altars were destroyed many times, the orcs also discovered that the threat came from the sky.
This means that the ground defense line is useless.
The White King rides a flying mount and attacks in the sky. This method of attack is too difficult to defend against.
The orcs attempted several defenses and counterattacks.
However, long-range attacks from the ground could hardly break through the White King's layers of ice defense and attack the flying cows and horses.
This set of tactics is really beyond the standard, but unfortunately there are still too many restrictions in this era.
The Flying Buffalo's sustained combat capability is limited.
Even though the flying oxen and horses carrying three people are already the strongest and most enduring, continuous fighting in such extremely cold temperatures still makes them exhausted.
Supplies can actually be replenished on the spot, and you can continue fighting by plundering some orcs' food.
But the exhaustion could not be relieved.
Especially when the orcs are constantly trying to organize defenses, encirclement and interception, it is difficult for the flying cattle and horses to get enough rest time.
"The target has been almost destroyed. We should try to return." Rand took another look at the map and suggested.
After taking the map from Rand and looking at it, Bolan agreed with Rand's point of view.
The known altars were largely destroyed, with only a few isolated sites left untouched.
The flying cattle and horses are exhausted and they must prepare to return.
Fighting alone is very risky.
The power of the White King is indeed unmatched, but it is impossible for the White King to fight against the entire orc tribe alone.
Otherwise, the White King could just go into the north and kill the orcs to exterminate them.
The power of a king is limited, otherwise the world would have been ruled by a few kings long ago.
Even someone as strong as the White King could die of exhaustion if besieged by tens of thousands of orcs.
Secondly, the orcs now have Grand Duke Vladimir behind them, which means that there is a possibility that a false Blue King will appear on the battlefield.
It is even possible that Grand Duke Vladimir, who is far away in Purgatory, will personally attack the White King.
If Grand Duke Vladimir, who is far away in Purgatory, wants to make an impact on the main world, he will have to pay a huge price.
But if the White King can be fatally injured, then any price may be worth accepting.
Therefore, if there were no flying cattle and horses for maneuvering, it would be extremely risky to advance deep into the enemy's territory alone.
So now we have to return.
In fact, this operation was not entirely smooth.
Because some altars actually have captured sacrifices, that is, human captives, around them.
It was obviously impossible for Rand to leave with these prisoners.
But the trio was not too ruthless. At least in this situation they would not smash the captives and the altar together.
They destroyed the altar, cleared out the surrounding orcs, and distributed weapons and food to the captives.
After that, it all depends on their luck. Now the orcs’ focus should be to guard against this flying trio and organize an attack on the human defense line.
And now the wind and snow can also cover up the traces of their escape.
Although the severe cold will greatly consume physical strength, overall, the possibility of survival is not very high, but there is still a probability.
We can only hope that they have better luck and that Rand and his men won’t do more.
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A few weeks later, after a troublesome detour, Ellie, Berlan, and Rand returned behind the North's defenses.
In front of the defense line is a large army of orcs who are eyeing them covetously.
Behind the line of defense is the human army ready for battle.
Rand also saw the prince and princess of the Takagi Kingdom. They were still disguising themselves as each other, and no one knew what they were doing.
Spring is coming, or if you only look at the calendar, it is already spring today.
The reason why I don’t feel that winter is over may be because the ice and snow in the north have not melted yet, or it may be because the cold light of the sword makes people unable to associate it with spring.
"It looks like spring planting will be delayed." Rand, riding on his flying ox-horse, looked back at his huge human army. There were many conscripts here who could only play a role in defending the city.
There are very few full-time soldiers in this world. Even the standing soldiers recruited by the nobles have to go back to farming after a period of time.
There were very few soldiers among the nobles who were truly fully dedicated to their work.
Perhaps the country with the highest proportion of fully full-time soldiers in the world is Rand.
But even in Rand, nearly half of the soldiers are not fully off-duty, but partly, which means that many soldiers have to farm.
The productivity of this world is like this, there is nothing that can be done about it. The grain output of Rand's agriculture has increased due to Rand's improvements, but it is ultimately limited. It can only be said that it is very difficult to achieve the current level in this era.
The combat effectiveness of full-time soldiers is far superior to that of full-time soldiers. This is why when the invincible fleet of the Kingdom of Boren invaded Crescent Harbor, Rand's soldiers were able to maintain their morale and combat effectiveness in such a bloody and high-pressure positional battle.
Full-time soldiers have another great advantage, which is that they don't have to worry too much about the seasons. Spring planting and autumn harvest have nothing to do with them, and they can fight at any time.
This is an advantage that other soldiers who do not leave their jobs do not have. For soldiers who do not leave their jobs, especially conscripts who are villagers who are temporarily conscripted, if the season is not good, it will really deal a huge blow to the production of the territory.
If no one sows in the spring and no one harvests in the autumn, the land will soon become a wasteland.
Bolan stared ahead and spoke in a low voice that only Rand and Ellie beside him could hear: "We have to try to end this as quickly as possible."
Because of the appearance of Rand, the industrial structure of the White Kingdom has changed slightly. The White Kingdom will no longer use ordinary villagers to fight. The White Kingdom is a country of knights.
This would reduce the damage the White Country would suffer from the spring battle.
However, once a war breaks out, civilians will still have to be conscripted to accompany the army and take on the responsibility of logistics. We cannot let the knights handle logistics issues themselves. This is inappropriate and not conducive to combat.
The sound of horns could be heard in the distance.
The orcs attacked.
Rand turned around and gave a glance to the Thirteenth Son of the Black and Brown Marquis in the Royal Guard, and then stopped caring about it. The Royal Guard would pay attention to protecting his safety. As for more, Rand had the important task of commanding the battle and was unlikely to charge into battle with these knights.
Yes, charge. In an offensive and defensive battle of this scale, it is very dangerous to hide on the walls of the defense line and passively defend. This will allow the enemy to choose to advance or retreat at will and use various tactics.
Therefore, if the military strength of the two sides is not too disparate, the appropriate strategy would be to send soldiers out of the city to fight from time to time in order to destroy the enemy's siege equipment and disrupt the enemy's deployment.
Of course, if the disparity in military strength is too great, then we can only hide in the city walls and buy time.
Now in terms of numbers, there are actually quite a few more humans, but because orcs have the ability to transform into hell, their individual combat power is much stronger.
"We have destroyed most of the altars. Even if there are some hidden altars that have not been discovered by our people, their number will not be too large." Rand said.
The White King Bolan knew what Rand meant.
It is inferred that the orcs launched an attack before in order to obtain human population as sacrifice.
But now that the altar has been almost destroyed, the orcs still want to launch an attack, which is somewhat intriguing.
"Either the orcs only need an altar to complete the sacrifice, or... maybe they don't need an altar at all," the White King deduced.
Rand remained silent. After thinking for a while, he looked at Ellie again: "Madam, what do you think?"
Ellie had been thinking about this question for a long time: "A large-scale sacrifice ceremony can't be too simple. I'm more inclined to think that the enemy has made some other preparations somewhere else."
Then the most likely possibility is the Wisteria Kingdom.
The Northern United Nations have always wanted to settle accounts with the Wisteria Kingdom, but the orc problem has never been completely resolved. Now Grand Duke Vladimir is going to do something.
This forced the Northern Alliance countries to be patient.
He even took the initiative to ease the relationship with the Wisteria Kingdom to prevent the Wisteria Kingdom from taking any extreme actions.
In fact, from a political perspective, re-accepting the Wisteria Kingdom as a member of the Northern Alliance is a wise choice to maintain current stability, and then we can just dig up the past and that's it.
But unfortunately, not everyone in this world is a qualified politician.
And even if the crack has really appeared, it will definitely be there and the broken mirror cannot be mended.
Whether it is the Wisteria Kingdom or the countries of the Northern Alliance, they will always remember the betrayal.
So now facing this point, Ellie will first suspect the Wisteria Kingdom.
The White King also nodded slightly, obviously she had doubts in this regard: "I have transferred all the investigation forces that can be mobilized now to the Wisteria Kingdom."
Rand was silent again. Now more and more suspicions were pointing to the Wisteria Kingdom.
After a while, he suggested: "I personally suggest that we transfer some of the troops to the Wisteria Kingdom now. The threat from the orcs here is not that great, and the Wisteria Kingdom..."
"It's a reasonable suggestion. I'll arrange it right away." The White King accepted Rand's suggestion.
In a sense, Rand is the Minister of Military Affairs of the White Kingdom, and compared with the subjects of the White Kingdom, King Bolan of the White Kingdom trusts Rand more.
This is not because of the personal relationship between the two sides, but because although the ministers of the White Kingdom are loyal, they each represent their own interests, but Rand is different... In a sense, the interests of the White Kingdom are the interests of Rand.
Bolan quickly made arrangements.
Fighting has already begun on the front battlefield.
Marshals and leaders from various countries stood on the city walls.
In this kind of large-scale battle, each force is responsible for a region.
In the past, there had been a marshal who coordinated all the kingdoms, but as time went on, that marshal grew old and there was no one who could truly command the support of the people.
Rand may have such prestige in the future, but not now.
In fact, it's not far off. If there is a vote, at least the Takagi Kingdom, the White Kingdom, and the Shimotsuki Kingdom will support Rand as the marshal.
But Rand is still too young and rarely appears in front of other northern united countries. Also, everyone is now more familiar with how to fight in sections, and there is no real need for a marshal.
As for the White King...her White Kingdom attributes are too deep, and people cannot fully trust her to be fair and just.
Rand stared at the battlefield with snow and wind blowing. This was the second orc invasion battle he had experienced. Rand still remembered the orcs' violence and ferocity after they were transformed into hell.
Huge stones were pulled by catapults and flew onto the city walls.
Rand could hear the rumbling sound of stones crushing the air and the vibration of huge stones embedding into the city wall.
And the White King is ready to take action.
Large pieces of ice and frost, like sharp blades, cut through the orcs' bodies.
Then the city gates opened and the knights charged towards the orcs.
The knights' lances pierced the orcs' flesh and blood, but many knights were dragged off their horses by the hellish orcs, and their screams were drowned in the wind and snow.
Rand's warm breath condensed into white frost in the cold air.
Rand was accustomed to the brutal scenes of war.
"You can save some strength." Rand said to the White King, "I think the orcs should have more or less prepared a way to deal with you. I suggest you save some strength to deal with it."
The White King then stopped. The current consumption was nothing to her, especially since she already had Rand.
Rand's presence would greatly increase her tolerance for error.
But in fact, even if Rand didn't say it, she would stop immediately. The initial attack was just to announce her existence to the orcs.
But in fact, the White King is very curious, if the orcs could have any means to deal with her, what would it be?
Is it a trump card like the Queen of Rensa? Or has the Orcs already produced a second king? White King Boran is not a battle fanatic, but she has the blood of the White Royal Family. If there is a chance to gain glory through fighting, she doesn't mind using her strength. In addition, she actually enjoys fighting side by side with Ellie and Rand.
"It seems the target has appeared." Rand can spot the target from a long distance because he has the vision of a crow.
After a while, a burly, infernal orc with pointed ears and red eyes, holding a mysterious rune hammer, appeared in the White King's sight.
Judging from his momentum, he is probably as powerful as the orc hero who fought against Rand in the past, or even stronger.
If the orc hero had not died at Rand's hands, he would probably have been the orc king by now and could have caused great trouble to humans.
Unfortunately, there are no ifs in everything.
Ouch——
The hellish vampire orc holding a rune hammer let out an earth-shaking roar, as if the wind and snow in the sky had frozen for a moment.
The human knight who got too close to the front even fell to the ground with blood coming out of his mouth and nose.
The knights who were originally charging immediately turned their horses around and prepared to return, and this hybrid new orc hero was not targeting these knights.
The scarlet gaze fixed on the beautiful icy blue eyes on the city wall.
(End of this chapter)
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