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Chapter 226 "Secret of Longevity"

The horn of the charge sounded, and amidst the shouts of killing, the orc army launched an attack again.

Under the personal supervision of the commander, the red-eyed orc soldiers, with wooden shields on their heads, rushed up against crossbow arrows, rolling stones, gold juice... and brought siege equipment.

The front team fell, and the rear team immediately made up.The supervising team stared at the back, and no one dared to take half a step back.

Some of the human soldiers on the city wall held sharp knives to kill the orcs climbing up the wall, and some threw boulders vigorously, and poured a pot of fire oil down from time to time.

The raging fire quickly ignited under the city wall, and then spread rapidly.The orc soldiers who unfortunately fell into the sea of ​​fire were directly reduced to fuel.

Indistinctly, there are bursts of meaty aroma.

The trebuchets and magic crystal cannons on both sides launched the most intense confrontation, and the defenders had the upper hand in terms of firepower, but the Yingmen in the sky pulled back the round for the orcs.

Generally speaking, the long-range strike capabilities of the two sides are almost the same.What is fighting now is strength. The defenders have the advantage of the city, but the orcs also have an advantage in strength.

The front line is charging, and the ratmen and antmen in the rear... have turned into "earthwork engineers" and started earthwork construction operations.

It's just that the land near the city has been processed. Not only is it surprisingly hard, but also buried many huge stones, which has brought great inconvenience to these "earthwork engineers".

Especially when approaching the city wall, the magicians guarding the city kept interfering.

Countless "earthwork engineers" have been permanently buried underground before they have had time to touch the city wall.

After failed attempts again and again, the orc general commanding the army was not only not annoyed, but showed a satisfied expression.

War is the most capable of covering up problems, but it is also the easiest to expose problems.The seemingly unbreakable line of defense, with the continuation of the war, the sequelae caused by the death of high-level generals are gradually exposed.

When it comes to the cooperation of troops in different regions, the response ability is obviously much slower, and it is far less flexible than before.

Without a strong commander, the prestige of the substitute generals is insufficient, and the nobles below lack sufficient awe, and it is inevitable to compromise when executing orders.

In addition, the new general's familiarity with the troops was far inferior to that of the previous commander. When assigning tasks, he often made some jokes, which exacerbated the contradiction.

It's all determined by human nature. An army can only have one commander. While maintaining their prestige, the nobles are also subconsciously reducing the presence of the deputy commander.

Even if everyone is noble from the same province, it is normal for the boss to suppress the second, and the nobles below are also forced to stand in line.

Now the boss died suddenly, and the second son was replaced to command the army. If there were no problems, that would be the biggest problem.

This is an unsolvable problem. It is difficult for a noble in a province to command, and it is even more difficult for a commander to be airborne.

It doesn't matter if you are slow for a while, but a series of operations are half a beat slow, and it will eventually lead to a big accident.

Looking at the bloody battlefield, Abraham smiled indifferently, and was about to order the orc priest to act when a figure suddenly appeared and startled him.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, Abraham realized that he had slipped his words.

As the emperor of the Beamon clan and the head of the five giants of the Orc Empire, Emperor Beamon does not need to report to anyone.

Fortunately, at this moment, Emperor Bimon was so focused on the battlefield that he didn't notice the gaffe.

"Don't worry about you guys, just come and see for yourself.

It's been so long since the war started, and it hasn't been able to tear through the Alpha Kingdom's defenses.

Abraham, you are not doing well! "

The seemingly understated comments fell into Abraham's ears, but it was like a blow to the head.

It's just that the victory or defeat on the battlefield is not something that a general like him can decide.

The crown prince and the emperors of the four clans decided to make a breakthrough from the Principality of Moxi, and the number of troops on the front line of the Alpha Kingdom naturally decreased accordingly.

But some things can be thought about, but cannot be said directly.If this is used as an excuse, it is blaming the crown prince and the emperors of the four clans for making mistakes.

As a subordinate, it is a taboo in the workplace to blame the leader when things happen.What's more, there is nothing wrong with persimmons that are picky and soft.

Although the Alpha Kingdom is making slow progress, the Moxi Principality is making great strides, and they are now attacking the Warhammer Kingdom in a detour.

If the plan is successful, it will be much easier to destroy the Kingdom of Warhammer in one fell swoop, the Principality of Moxi along the way, and then go back to deal with the Kingdom of Alpha.

On the contrary, it has been fighting against the Alpha Kingdom here, and dragging it until the arrival of human reinforcements, that would be a major military failure.

"Your Majesty, the defenders of the Alpha Kingdom are like smelly and hard stones, every step forward of the Imperial Army will pay a heavy price.

But now that there is a problem with the enemy's command system, we will definitely seize the opportunity to tear through their defense line in one fell swoop! "

Abraham's assurance did not win Emperor Bemon's appreciation, but was greeted with a shake of his head.

"You, you still can't change this bad habit!

If the Alpha Kingdom was really easy to deal with, it would have been wiped out ten times by the empire long ago, how could it survive until now.

A few high-level generals died, and at most there was a brief period of confusion, throwing a few lines of defense to us.

From here all the way to Canglan City, there are countless fortresses of all sizes along the way, and a dozen or twenty new lines of defense can be organized casually.

When I led the army to break through Canglan City, I suffered a lot along the way.

But even after taking down Canglan City, the Alpha Kingdom still did not collapse, and they directly moved their capital to the south to continue their resistance.

So this time we have to change our strategy, we can't just push it all the way stupidly, we just need to pick the enemy that should be fought! "

Emperor Bimon's words made Abraham completely confused.

"What is the enemy to fight?"

He couldn't find any ideas at all.

In Abraham's inherent concept, all human races are enemies, and there is no distinction between fighting or not.

It's a pity that Emperor Bimeng didn't seem to notice his doubts, or maybe he didn't care at all, and didn't mean to explain at all.

Emperor Bimon came to the front line in person, and the command of the army naturally changed hands.

Not only did Abraham have to be obedient, but even the commanders of the armies of the other four tribes were more than a head short in front of this respected old emperor.

The five imperial courts, who were fighting independently, unexpectedly realized the unity of military command for a short time in a strange way.

Emperor Bimeng didn't take these changes to heart at all.

Originally, he would not have arrived at the front line so soon, but the plan did not change quickly.I don't know who made a move to help the Orc Empire, so that the opportunity appeared in advance.

Since the last sacrifice, the sacrifices in the secret room have been almost consumed.Judging from the current situation, there is a high probability that the last sacrifice cannot be satisfied.

If the sacrifices were not enough, it would naturally need to be supplemented. If there was no actual demand, Emperor Bimon would not agree to start a war at this juncture.

The doom of 10 years is approaching day by day, which also means that the most dangerous moment is coming.

The overlords of the past dynasties of the mainland would take action to clean up the exposed hidden dangers before the disaster struck, so as to reduce the losses in the calamity.

The orc empire jumped out now, which can be said to have put itself in danger.

If the human race is angered, the human race alliance will destroy them first regardless, that would be a tragedy.

In fact, the biggest reason why Emperor Bimon dared to launch this war at this time was that the human race was divided.

Even if it is in the interests of the race, it is not necessarily in the interests of each.In many cases, the interests of individuals will override the interests of the race. This is human nature.

If it is a unified overlord of the mainland, it is estimated that all the major alien races including the orcs are as obedient as little white rabbits at this moment.

Choosing to appear on the battlefield at this moment is actually a deliberate avoidance by Emperor Bimon, not wanting to be destroyed at a critical moment and all previous efforts to be wasted.

The bloody battle continued, and the city wall, which could not stand the toss, finally collapsed under the bloody struggle between the two sides.

The "engineers" who were doing soil work were reduced to the first wave of sacrifices.

The appearance of the gap has made the battle between the two sides more intense.The human magician has been pinned down by the orc priests accompanying the army, and it is difficult to provide much help to the defenders.

In order to plug the gap, countless noble officers led soldiers to fill it up one after another. Unfortunately, the footsteps of the orc army are still slowly moving forward.

"Pass down the order. After the army breaks through the city, the human masters will try their best to catch me alive!"

Emperor Bimon said viciously.

It's a pity that the fiery expression between his eyebrows still revealed his inner desire.

Not everyone is qualified to be a sacrifice.If it is not a strong person, even if the soul is imprisoned, it will quickly dissipate, and it will not be able to satisfy his needs at all.

If black hands are used within the orc empire, not only will the strength of the empire be compromised, but the plan will also be easily exposed.

No matter how secret the secret method is, he can't guarantee that no one will recognize it.

If the news leaked out, not only would the plan fail, but even he himself would die with the society.

How can an emperor who can even kill his own son gain the loyalty of his subordinates.

At that point, all but a handful of irons will shy away from him.

On the contrary, it is easier to operate on the battlefield and grab the enemy as a sacrifice.

Even if everyone finds out, they can just find an excuse to fool them.For a while, everyone will not think about that aspect.

After the plan is successful, even if the truth is revealed, Emperor Beamon is not worried.

In this world, after all, the weak prey on the strong, and the strong are not to be blamed.No matter how vicious the method is, everyone will just pretend not to see it.

……

The news of the fall of the Emerald Palace and the Waxas Province reached here immediately.Caesar III, who was suffering from not being able to find the murderer, had accumulated a lot of resentment at this moment.

"Humph!"

"idiot!"

"It's all a bunch of idiots!"

"I told them to strengthen their guard against the orcs' sneak attack, but they still let the enemy take advantage of it. It's a shame to the kingdom!"

……

Facing the furious king, all the ministers lowered their heads one after another.Ever since Duke Arondo's accident happened, everyone had psychological expectations about the fall of Huaxas.

But this day came a little too early.Under normal circumstances, relying on the defenders on the front line, they would be able to deal with the orcs for several months.

Failure after a delay is not a real failure, but a planned "strategic shift".

Operations similar to "strategic transfer" often occurred in the Alpha Kingdom during the period of massive orc invasion.

It is a pity that the fall of Huaxus province was too fast this time, and the strategic value of exchanging space for time could not be exerted.

"Your Majesty, the defenders on the front line have done their best. According to the information collected, Emperor Bimon's camp also appeared in the camp of the orc army.

Those old and undead are all coming to the front line, which is very likely to be a strategic change within the orc empire.Caught off guard, the garrison of Waxas Province was defeated, which is also understandable. "

Grand Duke Effiero bit the bullet and explained.

As the Minister of Military Affairs, he has been really hard these days.The assassination case that caused a sensation in the mainland has yet to find any clues, and Waxas has been lost again.

They are responsible for organizing and implementing the strategic plan. Now that there has been a major change, this responsibility can only be carried by the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Even if you want to throw the blame away, none of the front-line generals in charge of the defense of Huaxus province even took a breather.

If it is not their own responsibility, then it can only be the responsibility of the enemy.Although this explanation is not reliable, it is better than nothing.

Judging from Caesar III's expression, he knew that when he heard the word Bimon, his eyelids jumped up habitually.

This old opponent can be called the nightmare of the Alpha Kingdom.In the past years, the Alpha Kingdom suffered a lot in order to compete with this old guy.

"Isn't that old guy dying, why is he jumping up and down again? Could it be that the Orc Empire really has a life-extending evil method?"

During the questioning, Caesar III's expression was a little unnatural. "Longevity" is a nightmare for all monarchs.

If it can prolong life, no matter what kind of evil or not, practicality comes first.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Beamon has passed his [-]th birthday. According to historical records, he is already the longest-lived Beamon in the sanctuary.

It is almost certain that there is a secret method of prolonging life in the hands of Emperor Bimon.Otherwise, under normal circumstances, he shouldn't be alive.

This is a big trouble, but also a big opportunity.

There should be not a few big figures on the mainland who are interested in the secret method of life extension.As long as we release the news, there will be no peace in the second half of Emperor Bimon's life! "

The Prime Minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, replied.

This is definitely a feeling from the heart.The prime minister is not immune either. As an elderly man, he is also thinking about the method of prolonging his life deep in his heart.

After struggling to find it but not being able to find it, and suddenly being told the information about the longevity method, it is almost inevitable to take extraordinary measures.

Although Emperor Bimeng is powerful, it is not that simple to block the prying eyes of a group of people who are approaching their longevity.

"Okay, let's release the news according to the prime minister's proposal. But it can't be said to be the method of prolonging life, but to directly announce that Emperor Bimeng has obtained the secret method of longevity,"

Caesar III said viciously.

It doesn't matter whether there is a secret method of longevity in the hands of Emperor Bimon, as long as he is alive, this kind of thing cannot be explained clearly.

The great people who dream of longevity don't have the time to delve into the truth of the rumors. Anyway, they lived three hundred years longer than Emperor Meng, so it can't always be false.

Once greed is born, no matter how Bi Menghuang explains it, it will not be able to make everyone feel relieved.

Although the classic routine of killing with a borrowed knife is old-fashioned, it does not affect its practicality.

Even if only one tenth of the rich and powerful were tempted, the subsequent changes would be more painful than Menghuang.

(End of this chapter)