Although the Sora Outpost was called a outpost, it could actually be used as a "simple fortress". Relying on the walls and towers, it could easily deal with small scale invaders.
As a private soldier of the Lucifron Family, Hanks, who was absolutely loyal to the duke, would not be stingy with the construction of the sentry post. The walls were made of solid wood and were four meters high. The whole camp was square, and there were two gates in the front, back, east, and west. There was a twelve meter tall tower and four eight meter tall sentry towers. Trenches were dug around the outpost to prevent the approaching cavalry from approaching. Although there was no moat, if the Orcs were to attack from below, the six-meter drop in the wall would be enough to make them suffer.
Commander Hanks was very confident in the defense of the outpost. Furthermore, the enemy was the "brainless" Orcs, so he did not take these green-skinned barbarians seriously. So when he saw the retreating Wolf Riders, he was not too nervous.
However, this "abnormality" still made him secretly vigilant. According to common sense, the Orcs would not "harass" them at all. Their fighting style was to roar and charge straight at them. If they could win, they would fight. If they couldn't, they would run. They never paid attention to any tactics.
"What are these guys trying to do?"
Hanks felt that he was overthinking. With the intelligence of the Orcs, it was probably because the outpost was too tall that they were scared away.
"Have Luther take some men to guard the tower. The rest of you, stand down."
He walked calmly back to the command room and waved his hand. "Everyone, eat something good tonight. The logistics are not tight, so don't mistreat our brothers."
The soldiers who received the order rushed out happily. Hanks sat in front of his desk and picked up his quill to report to Angmar about today's situation. However, just as the quill wrote "December 23rd," the soldiers outside the door turned back.
"What's the matter?"
"Commander, urgent letter."
Hanks took the note that was curled up because it was tied to the leg of the pigeon. He frowned when he saw it. "Annihilated? How is this possible?! "
He, who had just received Avalanche's message, instantly felt a little annoyed. He knew very well what Roddy's troops meant. In this kind of border zone where killing and burying were not regulated, no "authority" could compare to "force" with real swords and guns. If it was in the past, he might not care about Roddy's hundreds of reinforcements. But if the orcs kept harassing them like this …
He turned his head and asked in a serious tone, "When will the fastest one of the lords here arrive?"
"Commander, the nearest one should be Baron Glinton. He sent a letter saying that he might arrive on January 10th."
"That means there are still 17 days left."
Hanks had a bad feeling in his heart. "Strengthen the defenses. Everyone, sleep with your weapons."
He decisively gave the order. He couldn't help but feel a little anxious. There shouldn't be any accidents in these 17 days, right?
However, everything that happened in the next few days made him feel an indescribable chill in his heart …
On December 24th, the second reconnaissance team that went out on patrol was completely annihilated.
On December 25th, the fourth team was ambushed. Three of them were killed.
On December 26th, Hanks was pressured to reduce the reconnaissance area of the reconnaissance team. However, the orcs' attacks continued. The morale of the soldiers who lost four more of their men became low. Some of them even started to fear going out on duty.
On the 31st day of the twelfth month, the logistical team that was supposed to arrive on time had already disappeared for three days. This caused Hanks' expression to become increasingly unsightly. He finally sent out four teams to investigate together, but the result was … that they discovered the empty carriages and bloodstains on the ground along the supply transport route.
There were no corpses at the scene.
Hanks' heart was filled with anger. However, he could only swallow his anger in the face of such wreckage. Everyone knew that to the orcs, there was no difference between human and animal corpses. In the cold winter where food was scarce, both were fresh meat that could fill their stomachs.
These orcs had begun to brazenly invade Cullen's territory!
Although they had the heart to take revenge, the consecutive incidents had caused their morale to hit rock bottom. As the supreme commander, Hanks knew very well that he had to make a decision.
Between 'defending the city to the death' and 'taking the initiative to attack,' he chose the latter. Hanks knew that if they continued to be cowardly, the loss of morale and confidence would be far more terrifying than the death of a few men.
"Assemble the troops and prepare for battle!"
On the evening of December 31st, Sora Sentry Post entered the highest state of combat readiness.
*****
In the Orc camp 20 kilometers away, Sauron was squinting at a human soldier covered in blood in front of him. He said calmly, "Don't think that you can fool me with those things you made up. Lying in front of me is definitely not a wise choice."
Seeing a green-skinned fellow with a mouth full of fangs speaking in Bulingan so fluently, the captive soldier was a little dumbfounded. There were several wounds on his body, and the excruciating pain caused his body to twitch. It was obvious that he was gasping for air but not for air.
"I … I won't say …"
"If you don't say it, someone else will."
Zoro's expression didn't change. He picked up his battle axe and smashed the man's head open. Blood and brain matter splattered all over his face. The Witch Doctor licked his face with the tip of his tongue and looked at his subordinates fiercely. "Bring the next one here."
The dead humans were naturally treated as "food" by the orcs. But Sauron was like his mentor. He behaved like a human and did not have the slightest interest in "human flesh". He did not even like the barbaric behavior of his subordinates.
But as the leader of this exiled tribe, he knew very well that … there was no turning back for him.
Robbing this batch of supplies might have alleviated the food shortage crisis in the camp, but if he wanted to survive the winter, this amount of food was far from enough.
Therefore, every decision he made was to fight for his own life, and for the lives of everyone in the tribe.
And … he had to win!
"If there is no chance, create your own chance."
Zoro clenched the warhammer in his hand and silently recalled what Sarota had taught him. When he looked up at the second human who was dragged in front of him, before he could ask a question, he found that the other party had already begun to curse.
"Bah! Orc! Kill me if you have the guts — "
"Bang!"
Sauron directly fulfilled the opponent's wish. He swung the huge battle axe, and the terrible force instantly smashed the upper body of the opponent into a pile of splashing debris. The corpse fell to the ground as if it had been run over by a train, making the orcs at the side feel pity.
Then, Sauron raised the battle axe and silently chanted a spell. After a dark red light flashed, he fiercely smashed the battle axe into the ground beside him!
"Boom!"
The unprecedented sound made the entire camp quiet down in an instant. The soldiers of the tribe all stopped and looked at the omnipotent young witch doctor with fanatical faces.
"Tomorrow, we will kill all humans!"
"Kill!"
The wolf riders and orc infantrymen in simple armor raised their weapons and roared. Their shouts combined together like a hungry beast that had been awakened …
However, these violent orcs did not know that at this time, there were a few black crows circling above their heads.
*****
"Happy New Year!"
Roddy raised his water bag and shouted to the soldiers around him in front of the bonfire, "Eat as much as you want, everyone, don't be shy!"
"Okay —"
The soldiers around him laughed and raised all kinds of containers. Although they were drinking water, the atmosphere still warmed their hearts.
Today was December 31st. After the wooden wheels of the carriages were replaced with sleds, the speed of the entire army suddenly increased by more than three times. The Sora Outpost that was originally expected to arrive on January 13th was now right in front of them …
At this time, the entire team was in a forest seven kilometers away from the Sora Outpost. It was not impossible for them to arrive there before dark. Roddy obviously did this to conceal his whereabouts.
"Tomorrow, send a team to scout the situation first. The team will stay here for now."
"I understand what you mean. We are waiting for an opportunity to strike. Right now, we are a hidden arrow." Sodelor had been discussing strategy and tactics with Rody during this period of time. At this time, he was very good at using metaphors to analyze the situation. "These days, the information is blocked. I do not know how much the nobles can help us here. However, I think we cannot count on them."
"Never put your hopes on others."
Roddy shook his head and picked up a skewer of crispy roasted rabbit meat. "Our team doesn't have many people. Speaking of which, we won't be of much use. You say that we are a hidden arrow, but that's not wrong. We are weak, so we have to use hidden arrows, and hidden arrows … usually only have one chance."
"Once we are exposed, it is tantamount to losing all our advantages."
This sentence made Sodelor thoughtful. "So … hidden arrows must be fatal."
Just as Roddy was about to say something, Akasha, who came from the other side of the camp, interrupted their conversation. The priest's little face was slightly serious because behind her were two priests who originally belonged to the 'Holy Rose'.
"Ika, Mason, you have worked hard these days."
After getting up and exchanging a few words with the two priests, Roddy went straight to the point. "I know you may have some prejudice against Akasha, but … I need to tell you now very seriously: the next enemy is the undead, the mortal enemy of humans."
"Is this reason enough for you to forget the past and fight side by side?"
The two priests looked at each other. Although they nodded at the same time, it was obviously a little reluctant. Roddy smiled and reached for the bag next to the campfire. He took out four or five scrolls and handed them to them. "If there is an emergency, use it yourself."
These were the buff scrolls that Roddy specially asked from Benjamin before he left. Ika and Mason were obviously very interested in these 'high-end goods'. After a series of promises, they left happily. Roddy looked at their backs and sighed. He sighed and said to Sodelor, "Don't be afraid of a godly opponent, but be afraid of a stupid teammate. These two guys are too arrogant. Carter can't handle them, so I have to personally remind them to remember."
"I'm not a stupid person."
Akasha heard his words and sat on the side with a smile. Seeing that Roddy did not respond, she reached out and picked up a slightly small gray scroll. She said to him as if presenting a treasure, "Roddy, let me tell you a secret …"
"Hmm?" Roddy turned his head.
"I can open it …"
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