Chapter 740 Everyone Flees when Disaster Strikes
"Oops, we've been discovered.
Pass the order, everyone disperse and break out!"
Realizing the seriousness of the problem, the Eagle King gave the order decisively.
Unfortunately, it was too late. The strong men in the Holy Domain of the tribe wanted to take him away, but they were locked by the enemy as soon as they showed up.
The message for help has been sent out, but it is unknown how many reinforcements can be summoned.
If it is just the Eagle Tribe nearby, it will be a gift to the enemy. No one knows whether other orc races will buy into the Eagle King's account now.
The deployment that seemed perfect at first was full of flaws when the disaster came.
Without any hesitation, taking advantage of the opportunity of the melee between the two sides, the Eagle King immediately exchanged clothes with the guards and joined the breakout team.
As soon as he took off and ran away, he was spotted by Robert. He looked down on this kind of guy who left the monarch alone and ran away.
On the battlefield, when encountering an enemy you don't like, the most common method is to kill him directly.
The Eagle King, who was unaware of the danger, was running for his life at the fastest speed, but was sent away by a magic without even a chance to struggle.
Seeing this scene, countless Eagle soldiers were angry. They gave up their opponents and rushed towards Robert, ready to avenge their own emperor.
However, all this was in vain. War does not change with personal will. The absolute gap in strength doomed the outcome of this battle from the beginning.
If you dare to show your back on the battlefield, you will be a living target.
Before approaching Robert, countless Eagle soldiers were shot by arrows and began to fall freely.
The tragic scene frightened the surviving Eagles. They didn't care about continuing to fight the enemy, and they just wanted to run away.
War is like this. The more you want to escape, the faster you die.
The vicious cycle began, and a group of Eagle soldiers were soon killed and wounded.
Time passed by, and the battle gradually came to an end. Many Eagle high-level officials, including two Saint Domain strongmen, were all wiped out on the battlefield.
In the distant sky, the figure of the Eagle Man appeared vaguely, but it was too late.
After taking a look at the battlefield, these Eagle Man reinforcements turned around and ran without hesitation.
Revenge is a reckless act.
The Royal Court is gone, what can these hundreds of ordinary Eagle Man soldiers do?
"No need to chase, the Marshal is still waiting for our victory!"
Seeing that the soldiers were about to chase and kill, the middle-aged officer hurriedly ordered to stop.
Without the Eagle Man Royal Court, the remaining Eagle Man tribe is no longer a threat to the kingdom.
Maybe after a while, an Eagle Man unit will be added to the Kingdom's vassal army.
In the world of orcs, survival is the first priority.
The fragmented Eagle Man tribe no longer has the strength to dominate one side.
To survive, either be annexed by various tribes and become their messengers.
Or join the big family of the vassal army and contribute to the kingdom's cause of destroying the Orc Empire.
The Griffin Dragon Cavalry did not chase, and the powerful people of the Holy Land were not interested in these small fish.
The soldiers began to collect spoils, and the necromancers in the team also got busy.
The dead Eagle soldiers were all very powerful.
Even on the battlefield, it was difficult to encounter so many high-quality corpses. For the necromancers, these were the most precious wealth.
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The night slowly fell, and the Eagle Court War was over, but the impact had just begun to spread to the prairie.
In the central army camp, a celebration banquet had been set up at this time.
Everything on the battlefield was simple, and there was no dining table at all.
A barbecue was set up on the campfire, accompanied by a pot of hot wine, and everyone sat on the ground and started to enjoy it.
The extremely simple meal did not affect everyone's good mood at all.
There was no extra nonsense, and they gathered together in groups of three or two to drink, and everything was self-explanatory.
For many older generals, this was like a dream.
From birth, they grew up under the shadow of the orcs.
Watching their fathers lead the troops to the battlefield, witnessing the death report, and then picking up weapons and going to the battlefield.
This is the fate of the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom. Most of the nobles died on the battlefield.
It was not until their generation that their fate began to change.
The kingdom defeated the strong with the weak, breaking the fate of history.
Gradually, it gained the upper hand in this war that lasted for hundreds of years, and changed from the passive party to the active attacking party.
Today, the kingdom army finally cut off the head of the Eagle King.
The revenge has begun!
Everyone knows that this is just the beginning.
If the old enemy, the Orc Empire, is not completely destroyed, the scars in everyone's hearts will never be erased.
"Marshal, has the military celebration banquet always been so depressing?"
Princess Madeleine asked curiously.
Inheriting the memory of the goddess of disaster, Princess Madeleine is also knowledgeable, but this scene is the first time she has encountered it.
According to his understanding, the atmosphere of the celebration banquet is lively, and everyone who attends the banquet will smile.
The celebration banquet in front of him is different. Tears flowed in the eyes of countless generals, including a group of strong men in the Holy Land.
"Of course not!
They have waited for this day for too long, and now they are expressing their true feelings.
If Her Royal Highness the Princess rushes back to the capital now, perhaps this scene will also appear in the celebration banquet held in the palace!"
Hudson couldn't help but sigh.
Only after experiencing that difficult time can one understand the complex emotions of the people at this time.
Fortunately, he had anticipated this and sent out all the vassal troops in advance.
If those guys saw this scene and knew that there was no room for easing the hatred between the Alphas and the orcs, who knows what would happen.
In fact, the voices in the kingdom army clamoring to exterminate the orcs have never stopped.
If Hudson's prestige in the army was not high enough and he forcibly suppressed the voices of opposition, there would be no vassal troops now.
There is no doubt that this suppression is only effective now, and there will definitely be disputes in the future.
However, the post-war issues are what the king and the princes and ministers in the court need to consider.
As the commander-in-chief, Hudson has a very clear positioning for himself. After the battle, he will go home to retire directly to avoid staying and being an eyesore.
No matter how he tosses in the future, it has nothing to do with him.
"Then it's better not to do that!
The royal family and the royal family in the Orc Empire finally destroyed the Eagle Royal Court, and it's still early for the war to end.
As a princess of the kingdom, I have the obligation to contribute my own strength to the kingdom!"
After listening to Princess Madeleine's words, Hudson secretly rolled his eyes in his heart.
If she only inherited the power of the goddess of disaster, but not her memory, Princess Madeleine now said that she loved the kingdom deeply.
After having the memory of the goddess of disaster, even if she had feelings for the kingdom, it would definitely not be much.
"Your Highness, the princess is righteous, maybe it won't be long before a female archduchess appears in the kingdom!"
Hudson responded with a smile.
Although they are both noble, the difference between a princess and a female archduchess is still very obvious.
The status of a princess is born, but the female archduchess is different. She must have a high enough status in the royal family to have a chance to obtain it.
It seems that they are all daughters of monarchs, but their political status is completely different.
In some countries, female archduchesses also have the right to inherit the throne.
The Alpha Kingdom is relatively conservative and does not grant the female Grand Duchess the right to inherit the throne, but she also has the right to participate in the political affairs of the kingdom.
Generally speaking, if you want to obtain the title of female Grand Duchess, it is not enough to have the king's approval, but also need to obtain the approval of a group of nobles in the country.
"Marshal, you are joking. There has only been one female Grand Duchess in the history of the kingdom, and she was posthumously awarded.
In comparison, the Marshal is more qualified to get the title of Grand Duke!"
Princess Madeleine responded with a smile.
Under normal circumstances, the title of Grand Duke is only awarded to members of the royal family.
Either the prince, or the noble who has made great contributions, it is not a title in itself.
The status is between the Duke and the King, and it is usually a title that the Duke can obtain after he establishes an independent country.
When the Northern nobles were the most arrogant, the people jokingly called the Five Great Dukes the "Five Great Dukes".
When the Northern nobles intervened in the Southeast Province with force, the local nobles who were unwilling to suffer losses in their interests, in order to give them an eye-opener, the "Grand Duke" appeared in the official documents of the Southeast Province.
For a period of time, everyone called the five dukes of the North Grand Duke XXX.
The result of "praising to death" was that the royal family became more and more unhappy with the five families, which became one of the fuses for their subsequent suppression.
"Your Highness is really a joker!"
Hudson laughed.
Merit is one thing, but this kind of thing must not be said from his mouth.
If everyone mistakenly thinks that he wants to set up his own family, things will not end well.
Generally, the nobles set up their own families at the end of the dynasty.
The Alpha Kingdom is in its heyday. It can't be said that the country is politically stable and harmonious, but there are no major problems.
As a highly autonomous noble, Hudson has absolute power in his own territory and is an independent kingdom in itself.
In terms of political influence, it even exceeds many monarchs of small countries.
It's good to lean on a big tree for shade. Only when you are full and bored, you will want independence.
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Bear Man Royal Court.
"The Eagle Man Royal Court was tragically wiped out. How is this possible?"
The Bear Man King asked in disbelief.
He could understand that other imperial courts were wiped out.
No matter how elite the troops were, if they were unlucky enough to encounter the main force of the human army, they would not have much power to resist.
The Eagleman Imperial Court was the only exception. Even if they could not defeat the enemy, they could use their own talents to escape.
Referring to previous wars, there were cases of annihilation of troops in various tribes of orcs, but only the Eagleman tribe had not seen a case of annihilation of troops above the legion system.
The strength of the Eagleman Imperial Court must be greater than that of an ordinary Eagleman Legion, and there are many masters in it.
Under normal circumstances, they could outrun the enemy even if they could not defeat the enemy.
"Your Majesty, we have verified the information again and again, and sent people to the nearby Eagleman tribe to investigate.
The information collected from many parties can prove that the Eagleman Imperial Court was destroyed by the human race!"
The elder of the bear tribe answered affirmatively.
Other information may be exaggerated, but no one dares to be careless about this kind of information that concerns the survival of the race.
After getting the exact information, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became solemn.
What about attacking everywhere, hitting the enemy's logistics line, and forcing the enemy to withdraw from the grassland, it's all nonsense.
After the division of troops, the imperial court didn't even have the power to resist the human army.
A few days ago, they were still secretly happy about destroying a human infantry regiment, but in the blink of an eye, they were beaten back to reality.
"How was the Eagleman Imperial Court exposed?"
"Forget it, you don't have to answer, I know it must be the work of those traitors!"
The Bearman Emperor's self-questioning and self-answering confused the Bearman elder in charge of intelligence.
Originally, he wanted to answer that he didn't know.
After all, the Eagleman Imperial Court was destroyed so cleanly that it was unknown whether there were any survivors.
If you want to trace the whole story, you don't know where to start.
However, since his boss has determined that it was done by traitors, he will not come out to explain.
Compared with the orcs, the human race is an outsider after all.
It cannot be said that they are completely in the dark about the situation on the prairie, but they certainly don't know much anyway.
Being able to gallop on the prairie is mainly due to the credit of the traitors.
Only these guys know where there is water and where the water and grass are lush.
No matter how they are divided into small pieces, the orc tribes with so many people, horses and livestock always need drinking water.
Controlling the main water source means controlling the lifeblood of the orc empire.
Many of the battles that took place before were ambushed around the water source, waiting for them to take the bait.
Now is the flood season, and everyone can find water sources in other places.
Once the winter dry season comes, the situation will be even more severe.
For the sake of water and grassland, the hidden orc tribes have to come out and fight the enemy.
Many orcs chose to surrender, and a large part of the reason was that they discovered their own shortcomings and could not see the prospects of the empire.
The orcs’ top leaders were naturally clear about the crisis that was in the open.
At the beginning, this decision was also forced.
If they did not divide their troops and hide, they would have become the nutrients of the prairie long ago.
Now everyone’s hope is all on the allies.
As long as the elf army enters the Alpha Kingdom, it is only a matter of time for the enemy to withdraw from the grassland.
No matter how much they calculated, they never expected that their allies were as unreliable as their own.
The elf army, which had high hopes, suspended its offensive in the northern continent and turned its troops south directly.
The situation in the central continent, the orcs have lost information. But in the eyes of the Bear King, the situation is definitely not going to get better.
If the military pressure was not too great, the elves would not give up the military operations in the northern continent and concentrate their forces to press on.
What happened there is not important. The key is that the force that threatens the rear of the Alpha Kingdom is gone now.
Without threats to the safety of the homeland, the Alpha Kingdom naturally cannot withdraw its troops from the grassland, and all the military pressure falls on the Orc Empire.
Given the deep hatred between the two countries, it is difficult for the enemy to withdraw unless they are all dead.
Judging from the current situation, the biggest threat to them in the enemy army is not the elite cavalry corps, nor the powerful Warcraft corps, but the inconspicuous vassal army.
The people who know their own family best are always their own people.
A group of guides sold all their information, so the enemy was able to sweep all the way.
Now, everyone can only hope that there are no traitors among their neighbors.
For the sake of safety, some tribes even abandoned their previously selected habitats and found new places to station.
However, this is just the beginning. With the continuous increase of traitors, it is only a matter of time before the war burns to their doorsteps.
The vassal army was much more professional than the human army when searching for traces of the orc tribe.
It was a pity that the retreat was cut off by the invaders from the Kingdom of God, otherwise everyone would not have to worry about it and would have just retreated directly.
Just like the last invasion of the human coalition, as long as the front line was long enough, the enemy could be dragged out by logistics.
"Your Majesty, why don't you contact the various tribes and work together to grab a piece of land from the invaders?
The attitude of the human race towards these invaders is - kill!
If they don't agree, we will lead the human army over and drag them to death together!"
A bald bear general proposed tentatively.
Frankly speaking, choosing a strategic shift at this time is not a good choice.
This means abandoning the previous strategy, and the sacrifices of countless orcs have all been in vain.
But this time is different.
The original strategic decision was based on:
The human race killed all the orcs, and the tribes would actively resist; the elf army would enter the Alpha Kingdom in the shortest time.
Unfortunately, the ally was a bad teammate and did not fulfill the agreement between the two parties.
The enemy did not play by the rules. The butcher demon king who had killed all the orcs actually changed his previous style and accepted everyone's surrender.
Under the double blow, the sophisticated plan formulated by the orcs' top leaders instantly became full of loopholes.
In addition to delaying the enemy's advance, the results of the battle were terrible.
As the situation developed to the present, the main target of the daily battle was no longer the human army, but the orc servant army.
The more casualties, the happier the enemy was.
After a slight hesitation, the bear emperor said hard: "Okay!"
Reason told him that this was not the time to be willful and angry.
Any mistakes in strategic decision-making may make the bear emperor follow the footsteps of the eagle emperor.
The current situation is: sitting and waiting to die is waiting to die; taking a risk, there is still hope to continue the race.
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Similar scenes are constantly staged in various parts of the prairie.
All races are shocked by the destruction of the eagle emperor, but the choices they make are different.
The hatred of the big tribes was too deep, and there was no way to surrender, so they could only choose to fight the enemy to the end.
Some small and medium-sized tribes were secretly planning when to choose to defect.
When all parties were in panic, another bad news spread on the prairie.
The dark elves announced: to withdraw from the Orc Empire and join the Alpha Kingdom.
This news directly angered a group of orc high-level officials.
They had long known that the dark elves and they were not of the same mind, but the earth race was also the enemy of the human race.
Once the Orc Empire was over, the dark elves would not be able to have the good life they have now.
Under normal circumstances, the two sides should join forces to deal with the common enemy of the human race.
Unfortunately, the dark elves were not normal, and they did not get involved in the grievances between the earth race and the human race.
Except for being let off by Hudson and beaten up, there was no conflict between the two sides.
After joining the Orc Empire, except for a short honeymoon period, the rest was all dissatisfaction.
Especially the elves, their mortal enemy, were the ones who stood above the Orc Empire and gave orders.
If the anti-human alliance really wins, this group of "elf heretics" will inevitably be liquidated.
They have never recognized the Orc Empire, and it is only natural for them to abandon the Orc Empire and leave at the critical moment of life and death.
In fact, from the fact that the human army did not invade the territory of the dark elves, it can be judged that the two sides have private contacts.
It's just that the orcs' top leaders are too optimistic about the situation and wishful thinking:
The dark elves have a low birth rate and choose to stay put just to preserve their strength in the war.
In a sense, this judgment is not wrong.
If the Orc Empire can hold on, or the situation develops as the orcs' top leaders predicted before, the dark elves will never turn against them.
There is no if in reality. The fall of the Eagle Court shattered the last fluke of the dark elves.
Realizing that their bargaining power is disappearing as the war develops, the dark elf top leaders quickly made a decision.
At the same time as the announcement was issued, 200,000 dark elf troops set out from the territory and joined the war against the Orc Empire.