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Chapter 740 When disaster strikes, we all fly away

"Oops, we've been discovered.

Pass the order down, everyone disperse and break out! "

Realizing the seriousness of the problem, the Eagle King gave a decisive order.

Unfortunately, it was too late. The powerful saint in the clan wanted to take him away, but he was locked by the enemy as soon as he showed his head.

The message for help has been sent out, but it is still unknown how many reinforcements can be summoned.

If it was just the Eagle Tribe nearby, it would be a gift to the enemy. No one knew whether other orc races would still listen to the Eagle Royal Court.

The deployment seemed perfect at first, but when disaster struck, it was full of loopholes.

Without any hesitation, taking advantage 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 those who left their monarchs and ran away alone.

On the battlefield, when you encounter an enemy you don't like, the most common method is to kill him directly.

The Eagle King, unaware of the impending danger, was running for his life as fast as he could, but was sent away by a spell without even a chance to struggle.

Seeing this scene, countless Eagle soldiers were furious. They gave up their opponents and rushed towards Robert, ready to avenge their emperor.

However, all this was in vain. War cannot be changed by individual 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 become a sitting duck.

Before they could get close to Robert, countless Eagle soldiers were hit by arrows and began to free fall.

The tragic scene frightened the surviving Eagles. They had no time to fight the enemy and just wanted to run away.

That's how war is. The more you want to escape, the faster you die.

A vicious cycle began, and all the Eagle soldiers were soon killed or wounded.

Time passed by, and the battle gradually came to an end. Many Eaglemen leaders, including two Saint Domain masters, were all wiped out on the battlefield.

In the distant sky, the figure of the Eagle Man appeared vaguely, but unfortunately it was too late.

After taking a look at the battlefield, these Eagle reinforcements turned around and ran without any hesitation.

Revenge is the behavior of a reckless man.

The imperial court is gone, what can these hundreds of ordinary Eagle soldiers do?

"No need to chase, the Marshal is still waiting for our victory report!"

Seeing that the soldiers were about to chase and kill them, the middle-aged officer hurriedly ordered them to stop.

Without the Eagleman Royal Court, the remaining Eagleman tribes are 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 comes first.

The fragmented Eagle People no longer have the strength to dominate one side.

If you want to survive, you will either be annexed by various ethnic groups 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 Dragoons did not chase after them, and the powerful men from the Sanctuary had no interest in these small fry.

The soldiers began to plunder the spoils, and the necromancers in the team also became busy.

The Eagle soldiers who died in the battle were all very powerful.

Even on the battlefield, it is difficult to encounter so many high-quality corpses. For the necromancer, these are the most precious wealth.

……

As night slowly fell, the Battle of the Eagle Court ended, but the impact had just begun to spread to the prairie.

At this time, a celebration banquet had been set up in the central army camp.

Everything is kept simple on the battlefield, and dining tables don't even exist.

A barbecue was set up on the campfire, accompanied by a pot of hot wine, and everyone sat down on the ground and started to enjoy it.

The meal is extremely simple and does not affect everyone's good mood at all.

There was no unnecessary nonsense, just gathering in groups of three or four to drink, and everything was said without words.

To many older generals, this seemed like a dream.

Since birth, he has grown up under the shadow of orcs.

I watched my fathers lead their troops into battle, witnessed the news of death, and then took up arms and went to the battlefield myself.

This is the fate of the nobles of the Alpha Kingdom. Most of them end up dying on the battlefield.

It was not until their generation that fate began to change.

The kingdom defeated the strong by using its weak power, thus breaking the fate of history.

Gradually, they gained the upper hand in this war that lasted for hundreds of years, and changed from being the passive party to the active attacking party.

Today, the kingdom’s army finally cut off the head of the Eagle King.

Revenge begins!

Everyone knows that this is just the beginning.

Unless the Orc Empire, our arch-enemy, is completely destroyed, the scars in everyone's hearts will never be erased.

"Marshal, are military celebration banquets always so depressing?"

Princess Madeleine asked curiously.

Having inherited the memory of the goddess of disaster, Princess Madeleine is knowledgeable, but this scene is the first time she has encountered it.

According to his understanding, the atmosphere of a celebration banquet is always lively and everyone attending the banquet will have a smile on their face.

The celebration banquet in front of them was different. Tears were flowing in the eyes of countless generals, including a group of powerful men from the Holy Land who also lost their composure.

"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 returns to the capital now, perhaps this scene will also appear at the celebration banquet held in the palace!"

Hudson couldn't help but sigh.

Only those who have experienced that difficult time can understand the complex emotions of the people at that 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’s army clamoring to exterminate the orcs never stopped.

If Hudson's prestige in the army had not been high enough to forcibly suppress the voices of opposition, there would be no vassal army now.

There is no doubt that this suppression is only effective now, and disputes will inevitably arise in the future.

However, the post-war issues are something that the king and the princes and ministers in the court need to consider.

As the head coach, Hudson has a very clear positioning for himself. He will go home to retire after the battle to avoid being an eyesore.

No matter what happens later, it has nothing to do with him.

“That’s still not necessary!
The royal family and the kingly family of the Orc Empire finally destroyed the Eagle Royal Court, but the war was still far from over.

As the princess of the kingdom, I have an obligation to contribute my own strength to the kingdom! "

After hearing what Princess Madeleine said, Hudson rolled his eyes in his heart.

If she only inherited the power of the goddess of disaster but not her memory, Princess Madeleine would now say that she deeply loves the kingdom.

With the memory of the Goddess of Disaster, even if he has feelings for the kingdom, they will definitely not be that much.

"Your Highness, you are so righteous. Perhaps it won't be long before a female Grand Duchess appears in the kingdom!"

Hudson responded with a grin.

Although they both have noble status, the difference between a princess and a grand duchess is very obvious.

A princess is born with the status of a princess, but it is different for a grand duchess. She must have a high enough status in the royal family to have a chance to obtain the status.

Although they seem to be daughters of monarchs, their political status is completely different.

In some countries, the Grand Duchess also has the right to inherit the throne.

The Kingdom of Alpha is relatively conservative and does not grant the Archduchess the right of succession to the throne, but she also has the right to participate in the political affairs of the kingdom.

Generally speaking, if one wants to obtain the title of Grand Duchess, it is not enough to have the king's approval, but one also needs to obtain the approval of a group of nobles in the country.

"Marshal, you're joking. There has only been one female Grand Duchess in the history of the kingdom, and she was conferred the title posthumously.

In comparison, the Marshal is more qualified to get the title of Grand Duke!"

Princess Madeleine responded with a half-smile.

Normally, the title of Grand Duke is only given to members of the royal family.

Either he is a prince or a noble who has made great contributions. It is not a title in itself.

The status is between that of a duke and a king, and it is a title that a duke can usually obtain after establishing an independent country.

When the northern nobles were at their most arrogant, people jokingly called the five dukes the "Five Great Dukes".

At that time, the northern nobles intervened in the Southeast Province with great force. The local nobles, unwilling to see their interests damaged, made the term "Grand Duke" appear in the official documents of the Southeast Province in order to please them.

For a period of time, everyone began to address the five great dukes of the North as Grand Duke XXX.

The result of "praising to death" was that the royal family became increasingly unhappy with the five major families, which became one of the fuses for their subsequent suppression.

"Your Highness the Princess is such a joker!"

Hudson laughed.

Achievements are one thing, but this kind of thing must never come out of his mouth.

If everyone mistakenly thought that he wanted to set up his own business, things would be in trouble.

Generally, great nobles set up their own families at the end of a dynasty.

The Alpha Kingdom is in its heyday. Although the country is politically stable and harmonious, there are no major problems either.

As a highly autonomous noble, Hudson possesses absolute power in his own territory, which is an independent kingdom in itself.

In terms of political influence, he even surpassed many monarchs of small countries.

It’s nice to lean against a big tree for shade. Only when you have nothing to do will you want to be independent.

……

The Bearman Royal Court.

"The Eagle Man Imperial Court was tragically wiped out. How is this possible?"

The Bear King asked in disbelief.

He could understand the annihilation of other imperial courts.

No matter how elite our troops are, if they are unlucky enough to encounter the main force of the human army, they will not have much power to resist.

The only exception is the Eagle Court. Even if they cannot defeat the enemy, they can use their own talents to escape.

Referring to previous wars, all the Orc tribes have had cases of annihilation of their troops, but the Eagle Tribe has never had a case of annihilation of troops above the legion level.

The strength of the Eagleman Royal Court must exceed that of an ordinary Eagleman Legion, and there are many masters in charge.

Under normal circumstances, even if they cannot defeat the enemy in a fight, they can at least outrun the enemy.

“Your Majesty, we have verified the information again and again, and even sent people to investigate the nearby Eagle Tribe.

The information collected from various sources can prove that the Eagle Man Imperial Court was destroyed by the human race!"

The bear tribe elder answered affirmatively.

Other information may be a little exaggerated, but no one dares to be careless about this kind of information which concerns the survival of the race.

After receiving the accurate information, the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became solemn.

All this talk of launching attacks everywhere, striking the enemy's logistics lines, and forcing the enemy to withdraw from the grassland is nonsense.

After dividing its forces, the imperial court didn't even have the power to resist the human army.

A few days ago, they were still rejoicing over the destruction of a human infantry regiment, but in the blink of an eye they were thrown back into reality.

"How was the Eagle Court exposed?"

"Forget it, you don't have to answer. I know it must be the work of those traitors!"

The Bear King's self-questioning and self-answering confused the Bear Elder who was in charge of intelligence.

Originally he wanted to answer that he didn't know.

After all, the Eagleman Royal Court was wiped out so completely that it is still unknown whether there are any survivors.

I want to trace the whole story, but I don’t know where to start.

However, since his boss has determined that it was done by a traitor, he will not come out to explain.

Compared to orcs, humans are outsiders after all.

It cannot be said that we are completely in the dark about the situation on the prairie, but we certainly don't know much.

The ability to gallop across the grassland is mainly due to the traitor's credit.

Only these guys know where the water source is and where the aquatic plants are lush.

No matter how they are divided into smaller units, the orc tribe with so many people, horses and livestock always needs drinking water.

Controlling the main water source means controlling the lifeline of the Orc Empire.

Many of the battles that took place before were ambushes around water sources, waiting for them to take the bait.

Now is the flood season, and people can still find water sources in other places.

The situation will become even more serious once the winter dry season arrives.

In order to obtain water and pasture, the hidden orc tribe had to come out and fight the enemy.

Many orcs chose to surrender, in large part because they discovered their own shortcomings and could not see the future of the empire.

The orc leaders are naturally aware of the crisis that is on the horizon.

The decision was made out of necessity.

If they had not divided their troops and hidden themselves, they would have probably become nutrients for the prairie long ago.

Now everyone's hopes are all placed on the allies.

As long as the elven army breaks into the Alpha Kingdom's homeland, it is only a matter of time before the enemy withdraws from the grassland.

No matter how much they planned, they never expected that their allies were as unreliable as themselves.

The elven army, which had high hopes, suspended its offensive in the northern continent and turned its troops directly south.

The orcs have lost information about the situation in the Central Continent, but in the eyes of the Bear King, the situation is definitely not going to get better.

If the military pressure had not been too great, the elves would not have given up their military operations in the northern continent and concentrated their forces to attack.

It doesn’t matter what happened over there. The key is that the force that threatened the Alpha Kingdom’s rear is now gone.

Since the security of the homeland was not threatened, it was naturally impossible for the Alpha Kingdom to withdraw its troops from the grassland, and all the military pressure fell on the Orc Empire.

Given the deep hatred between the two countries, it would be difficult for the enemy to withdraw unless they were all killed.

Judging from the current situation, the biggest threat to them among the enemy forces is not the elite cavalry corps, nor the powerful monster corps, but the inconspicuous vassal army.

The people who know you best are always your own people.

A group of guides sold out all their information, allowing the enemy to sweep all the way.

Now, everyone can only hope that there are no traitors among the neighbors.

For safety reasons, some tribes even abandoned their previously selected habitats and found new places to settle.

However, this is just the beginning. With the increasing number of traitors, it is only a matter of time before the war reaches our doorstep.

The vassal army is much more professional than the human army when searching for the traces of the orc tribe.

It’s a pity that our retreat was cut off by the invaders from the Kingdom of God, otherwise there would be no need to worry about it and we could just retreat.

Just like the last human coalition invasion, as long as the front line is long enough, the enemy can be forced to withdraw through logistics.

"Your Majesty, how about contacting all the tribes and working together to seize a piece of land from those invaders?
The human race’s attitude towards these invaders is - kill!

If they don't agree, we will lead the human army over and take them down with us!"

A bald bear general suggested tentatively.

Frankly speaking, choosing a strategic shift at this time is not a good choice.

This meant abandoning the previous strategy and the sacrifices of countless orcs were all in vain.

But this moment, that moment.

This strategic decision was made based on:
The human race will kill all the orcs, and the various tribes will actively resist; the elven army will rush into the Alpha Kingdom in the shortest time possible.

Unfortunately, the ally was a bad teammate and failed to fulfill the agreement between the two parties.

The enemy did not play by the rules. The butcher demon king who had originally been determined to kill all the orcs suddenly changed his style and accepted everyone's surrender.

Under the double blow, the elaborate plan formulated by the orc leaders instantly became full of loopholes.

Apart from delaying the enemy's advance, the results of the battle were horrific.

As the situation has developed to this point, the main target of daily fighting is no longer the human army, but the orc servant army.

When our own people kill each other, the more casualties there are, the happier the enemy will be.

After a slight hesitation, the Bear King hardened his heart and said, "Okay!"

Reason told him that now was not the time to act willfully and angry.

Any mistake in strategic decision-making may cause the Bearman Royal Court to follow in the footsteps of the Eagleman Royal Court.

The current situation is: if we sit and wait for death, we will die; if we take a risk, there is still hope for the continuation of the race.

……

Similar scenes are constantly being played out across the prairie.

All races were shocked by the destruction of the Eagle Royal Court, but the choices they made were different.

The hatred among the big clans was too deep, and there was no way to surrender. They could only choose to fight the enemy to the death.

Some small and medium-sized races were secretly planning on choosing the right time to defect.

When all parties were in panic, another piece of bad news spread across the prairie.

The Dark Elves announced: they would withdraw from the Orc Empire and join the Alpha Kingdom.

This news directly angered all the orc leaders.

They had long known that the dark elves were not on the same page as them, but the inner earth races were also enemies of humanity.

Once the Orc Empire is destroyed, the Dark Elves will never be able to enjoy the good life they have now.

Under normal circumstances, both sides should join forces to deal with the common enemy of the human race.

Unfortunately, the dark elves were not normal to begin with, and they did not get involved in the feud between the inner earth races and the human race.

Apart from being let off and severely beaten by Hudson, there was no conflict between the two sides.

After joining the Orc Empire, apart from a brief honeymoon period, the rest was filled with dissatisfaction.

Especially since the ones standing above the Orc Empire and issuing orders are their mortal enemies, the elves.

If the anti-human alliance really wins a great victory, these "elf heretics" will inevitably be liquidated.

He had never identified with the Orc Empire, so it was only natural for him to abandon the Orc Empire and leave at the critical moment of life and death.

In fact, since the human army did not invade the dark elves' territory, it can be judged that the two sides have a private connection.

It's just that the orcs' top brass were too optimistic about the situation and wishfully believed that:

The dark elves have a low birth rate, so they choose to remain on the sidelines, just to preserve their strength in the war.

In a sense, this judgment is not wrong.

If the Orc Empire could hold on, or if the situation developed as the Orc high-level officials had predicted, the Dark Elves would never turn against them.

There is no if in reality. The destruction of the Eagleman Royal Court shattered the last hope of the dark elves.

Realizing that their bargaining power was disappearing as the war progressed, the dark elf leaders made a quick decision.

At the same time as the announcement was issued, an army of 200,000 dark elves set out from their territory and joined the war against the Orc Empire.

(End of this chapter)