Chapter 116

Otherwise, by the time the capital for the next invasion is ready, Baru will not be old enough to survive.

Then, Baru ordered the army to enter the city.

And the moment he gave the order, a heavy sound of horse hooves came from the land behind him.

The appearance of the sun these days has eased the muddy situation on the ground, and Orson's large army took less time than the orcs to reach the front line.

And at the forefront, it was the Silver Dragon Knights.

Prince Arthas rushed to the front of the cavalry formation, leading the armored heavy cavalry behind him to charge towards the large army where Baru was.

And behind the Silver Dragon Knights was the most elite force of the Duke of Antica, the Black Army.

The Black Army soldiers were also riding on horseback at this moment, following the Silver Dragon Knights closely.

At this moment, the other orc soldiers in the tent also turned their heads and looked back, and then they saw a scene that made them unforgettable in their lives.

Under the shining of the afternoon sun, the two colors of armor, one silver and one black, reflected different lights.

The heavy sound of horse hooves seemed to shatter the earth, and it was like the whisper of the goddess of death, all of which told the orcs' future of defeat.

Chapter 10: Single Duel

On the battlefield, how powerful are the armored heavy cavalry?

In the past imperial wars, there was a classic case. At that time, 30,000 rebels besieged a city in the empire. The city lord held on for three days and waited for the imperial army to rush to the rescue.

The armored heavy cavalry of the imperial army, with only 500 people, easily defeated the 30,000 rebels without cavalry with the exaggerated visual effect brought by their powerful charge.

At this moment, although the orcs gathered a group of wolf cavalry and prepared to launch a counterattack against the human side, they were facing the wrong people.

The Silver Dragon Knights can almost be said to be the strongest ground army on the continent, and they are not inferior even in fighting against powerful alien races.

The hastily assembled wolf cavalry crashed into the cavalry ranks of the Silver Dragon Knights and the Black Army, which was like an egg hitting a stone, and an ant shaking a tree.

On the battlefield, the wolves and orcs howled incessantly.

But the cavalry's charge did not stop.

If the cavalry's charge only made Baru feel uneasy, then the waving human flags behind the cavalry made Baru's heart completely cold.

In the end, he still lost to fate. His attack only captured a few border cities, but the orcs paid a devastating price.

Even so, he summoned the troops around him and launched a final attack on the human reinforcements that came to support.

At this moment, in the city, everyone heard the drums and shouts of killing outside the city, and they were all in high spirits.

The orcs did not climb the city wall, but the reinforcements arrived!

Virgil climbed the city wall with a team of soldiers and saw the scene of fighting on the battlefield outside the city, and he was very happy.

It's time to let the orcs on the opposite side experience the feeling of despair.

The army of the Silver Dragon Knights used Arthas as the spearhead to tear a big hole in the enemy's formation, and behind the Silver Dragon Knights, the Black Army filled in the gap and continued to harvest the lives of the orcs lying on the ground.

Compared with the Silver Dragon Knights, it seems that the Black Army that defeated the orcs on the battlefield more than a decade ago made the orcs more afraid.

But the number of the two was still insufficient after all, and the charge was soon slowed down by the number of people and turned into a close-range melee.

Although the elite troops still did not suffer in the melee, the fierce visual impact just brought was gone.

Baru looked at Arthas on the front line, and from the power he exuded, he already knew that his opponent was the prince of the human race.

Then, he raised his battle axe, rode on the giant wolf, and roared towards Arthas.

Arthas was lamenting the weakness of the orc army. At this time, a tall orc suddenly rushed up, which also aroused his interest. Then, he raised his two-handed sword and chopped directly at the orc.

Baru was not afraid at all. Rather, he was good at fighting with strength.

He held the two-handed axe across his chest and, taking advantage of the momentum of the giant wolf's charge, slashed fiercely at the position of the two-handed sword.

As long as the enemy leader was killed, the orcs still had hope of winning.

The two heavy weapons collided with each other, and the sound of metal clashing almost resounded throughout the battlefield. The air wave that was raised knocked all the warriors within five meters around the two men to the ground.

The warhorse neighed, and the giant wolf also howled.

The two-handed sword in Arthas's hand was almost shaken away, and he used all his strength to barely catch the blow.

The impact force on Baru was not small, but the orc's thick skin and flesh made him look a little better than Arthas.

At this time, there was no more contempt and arrogance in the eyes of both sides, and they all became cautious.

The opponent's strength was similar to theirs, and it was not easy to solve.

The two fought to one place again.

At this time, just before the orcs were about to surround the human cavalry, the human army had already arrived.

The first to bear the brunt were the students of the Imperial Academy, led by Olivia and other student union members, who were divided into classes to fight.

Students who can study in the Imperial Academy must have the strength of the second level when they first enter the school. Except for the first-year students who are mostly at the second level, the senior students are basically at the third and fourth levels. Their combat capabilities are no worse than those of elite soldiers. In this battlefield, they can cooperate and kill the enemy while protecting themselves. It is more than enough, not to mention the protection of the class teacher.

Behind them, the direct troops of the Duke's territory also fought with the orcs.

Although the quality of the Duke's army is not as high as that of the Silver Dragon Knights and the Black Army, it wins in numbers.

Now on the front battlefield, humans have gathered more than 70,000 troops, while the orcs have less than 40,000 troops, with a ratio of nearly two to one. Moreover, the orcs have just rested for a short time after the siege and have not eaten to replenish their physical strength. Compared with the orcs, although humans have also spent some energy on the road, their energy is still higher than that of the orcs.

The siege is to use the troops stationed under the city to wait for the enemy to tire out and defeat the enemy, but when the troops waiting for the enemy to tire out become the troops coming to support, the siege is in danger.

Although Baru has notified the orc army in the remaining three city walls to support the front battlefield, their commander does not seem to have this idea, but takes the army and runs away directly.

Of course, Baru has no time to care about other armies now, and even now he can't even care about himself.

"Are you the commander of humans?" Baru has never seen Arthas, and thought he was the enemy's commander Orson. "Orson!?"

"Ah?" Arthas was stunned for a moment when he heard Baru's words, and then sneered.

"It seems that you have a reason to lose, you can't even recognize people." Arthas said this, raised the sword in his hand, and the runes engraved on the sword lit up.

"Remember my name, the prince of the empire, Arthas!" Then he swung the long sword down.

Baru was shocked when he heard this name.

He is actually the prince of the empire?

So the troops around him are the most elite troops of the empire?

The empire is willing to send out such a force this time...

But at this moment, Baru can no longer care about so much. He picked up the giant axe stuck in the ground and prepared to parry this attack.

The two weapons collided again, but this time, with the bonus of the strengthening rune, it is obvious that Arthas is better.

And what makes Baru even more chilled is far more than that.

He can feel that the orc warriors around him are becoming fewer and fewer. Originally, at least half of the orcs were in his sight on the battlefield, but now, only one-third are left.

This is not only the retreat of the front line, but also means failure.

Baru's heart was chilled in an instant. At this moment, he no longer had the will to fight. He hurriedly exchanged a few moves with Arthas and then withdrew from the battle and retreated.

Arthas looked at Baru's back and did not choose to pursue him. Instead, he continued to harvest the orcs on the battlefield with the large army.

Chapter 11: You Have Another Choice (5K)

The orcs are a brave and warlike race. To be able to become the leader of the orcs, it is natural that they have extraordinary military power. However, at this moment, the orcs saw that their leader actually took the initiative to escape, and their morale dropped greatly. Many orcs also had the idea of ​​escaping.

Gradually, more and more orcs began to flee back.

In order to make their escape faster, they even threw away their weapons and armor, not knowing what would happen if a troop appeared in front of them at this time.

Fortunately, the human troops in the city did not come out to pursue at this moment, but stayed in the city.

Their defense mission has been completed, and the rest now is well deserved.

Three hours later, under the attack of the human coalition, the orcs left 30,000 corpses here. The hatred between humans and orcs has been there for a long time, so there is no such thing as prisoners. Even if they are caught, they will not be killed for the time being, and they will be executed in public later to boost morale.

The remaining orcs who escaped, totaling no more than 40,000, were already heavy losses compared to the more than 100,000 when they came.

On the human side, due to proper tactics, the losses were slightly smaller, but at the same time, due to the difference in size and strength between humans and orcs, humans still suffered about 10,000 casualties.

However, once a human soldier on the battlefield was injured, the accompanying priests following behind him could instantly stop the soldier's injuries. As long as the orcs did not directly split their heads or hearts, they would generally survive.

Therefore, among the 10,000 casualties, only 4,000 could not be saved. The rest of the soldiers, with the help of the priests, could quickly return to the battlefield.

In the rear barracks, a girl with long pink hair was chatting with Orson.

"I really didn't expect that you, Mr. Orson, would actually use our support here." The girl said this, covering her mouth and laughing softly.

"Of course, compared to the previous field hospital model, if there is an advantage, it is definitely more effective to fight with the army." Orson said this and smiled back.

The other party was the representative sent by the church in this battle, Saint Lilia.

In the empire, in addition to alchemists who can make recovery potions, mages can also use magic to achieve a certain degree of healing effect, but all of this is nothing compared to priests.

A priest is a profession that truly specializes in treatment and protection. In normal times, every local church will arrange a priest. If someone is seriously injured, it is right to find a priest.

And if you are cursed, you can only find a priest to get rid of the evil spirits.

Of course, not all of the assistance that priests can provide is free. Except during festivals commemorating the goddess of life, all churches provide free treatment and purification services. Normally, these need to be paid, and they cost a lot. .

This is to prevent some people from running to the church for both big and small matters, causing trouble for the pastor and at the same time leaving the pastor no time to save people who really need treatment.

Therefore, it promotes the development of small clinics and related industries.

The empire had already achieved the separation of church and state hundreds of years ago. Although the church still has a great influence among the people, it no longer has the right to interfere in the politics of various places.

In order to compensate the church, the empire specially established laws and gave the church considerable autonomy in its operations. For thousands of years, the church and the royal family have always respected each other. The coronation of the emperor needs to be carried out by the pope, and the appointment of the pope will also be carried out. Received royal congratulations.

In normal battles, church pastors near the battlefield will be temporarily recruited by the army to treat the wounded. However, in large-scale battles, there are often thousands of wounded, and the pastors cannot treat them at all.

Moreover, in order to ensure safety, the previous priests stayed in the rear area and waited until the war was over before treating the wounded. This caused a group of seriously injured soldiers on the battlefield to miss the perfect opportunity to rescue and died.

Now that Orson has asked the priest to follow the army, more people can be saved.

"If we repel the orcs this time, the border should be able to enjoy peace for more than ten years." Lilia said and sighed.

"I don't know when peace will finally come."

"Master Osun, you may think it's ridiculous to say this, but do you believe that there will be a day when humans and orcs end their hatred and achieve complete peace?"

"Sorry, in my opinion, humans and orcs have been grudges for a long time. This is no longer a problem that can be solved by the upper levels. This is the hatred engraved between the two races, which cannot be solved easily." Orson said. , shook his head.

Seeing that even Orson gave a negative reply, Lilia drooped her head and looked very lonely.

"Is it really impossible to reach peace?"

It's right to think about it. The war between humans is a war between the same race. People of the same race can't even interact with each other. There is no hatred in the first place. They are all launched by the upper class to achieve a certain purpose. war.

Without conflicts between upper-level lords, it would be difficult for war to occur.

But the difference between humans and orcs

The war has been going on for thousands of years.

Both sides have been instilled with the concept that they are enemies of each other since they were born.

Under the indoctrination day after day, even if they had no interaction with each other, after seeing different faces and hearing different languages, the two sides still chose not to seek common ground while reserving differences, but a simpler and more direct one. kind of solution.

That's the fight.

This was true a thousand years ago, and it will be true a thousand years later.

Moreover, in addition to this reason, there is another more important reason.

As intelligent creatures, one of the greatest advantages of human beings over other higher organisms is their strong reproductive capacity.

Although the average individual strength of other races such as elves is much higher than that of humans, the total number is too small. The total number of elves on the continent may not be as large as that of a large human city. Therefore, the empire relies on the strength of humans. Numerical superiority controls most of the land in the western part of the continent.

If it weren't for the desert in the middle, the empire would be able to bring even the Eastern Continent under its control.

The fertility of orcs is even stronger than that of humans.

Although orcs are generally inferior to humans in terms of intelligence, the age of ten orcs is equivalent to human adulthood.

No matter how small the number of orcs is now, as long as they develop peacefully with humans and provide the orcs with the same abundant resources, the number of orcs will become larger and larger, and eventually they will overtake humans.

Even for the sake of their own descendants, humans would never allow the orcs to develop peacefully, so they drove the orcs into the desert with a harsh climate.

On this point, Orson has the same view as the ancestors of mankind.