"21st of May. Ambushed the Beastmen's outer encampment, killed 170 and injured 300. The team's stamina was severely depleted, and they were unable to carry out a third charge. Seven men were injured, mainly due to their stamina … "
In the simple and crude camp, Sodelor used the quill he carried with him to quickly write down this morning's battle notes. He then put away the letter, and when he got up, all the cavalrymen around him were already standing at attention. Hundreds of people stood still in the cold morning wind, and if not for the occasional neighing of warhorses, people might have thought that time had stopped here.
Sodelor was already used to this. He took a few steps and walked to a stone platform that was slightly above the ground. He nodded and said, "At ease."
The tense cavalrymen relaxed slightly, but they still remained silent.
"Seven successful ambushes. Our main mission has been completed. Now … pack up and return to Elson. Dismissed. Break camp and set off in 20 minutes. "
"Yes! Sir! "
The response was uniform, followed by waves of cheers. Regardless of whether it was the new soldiers or the old soldiers, they were all extremely tense during the seven days of battle. Now that they were finally ready to return to the main city, anyone would shout out in joy.
Of course, what made them the happiest was the shocking battle result of killing more than 3,000 Beastmen, and the terrible battle loss of less than ten of their own.
They were now in the forest outside Elson City. After ambushing the Beastmen who had caught up to them last night, Sodelor had successfully completed the strategic goal Titus had proposed. And in these few days of battle, every soldier had deeply experienced what it felt like to fight with an outstanding general.
Ambushing in the dark, the team had never lost their way, and they had never been discovered in advance by the enemy.
The soldiers who took turns to fight did not show any signs of exhaustion. It was as if Sodelor had accurately grasped the state of each squad, allowing them to unleash the greatest lethality in several battles.
The logistics supply line cleverly avoided the enemy's reconnaissance. More than ten Orc Wolf Riders had initiated an attack, but Sodelor had predicted and easily avoided them …
Judging the situation of the battlefield from the intelligence of the scouts, Sodelor led the soldiers to deal with the enemy through various methods. He was like a nimble dancer on the battlefield, drawing the enemy into his rhythm.
The most ridiculous time was when he led a troop of four hundred men and passed through the gap between two groups of more than a thousand orcs. Not only did the orcs who were surrounding them miss their target, but they also turned around and killed an entire troop of wolf knights on the spot when the orcs were exhausted!
Although there were more than 18,000 Orcs surrounding them, Sodelor accurately used the terrain to his advantage to defeat the Orcs, and in the end, he was able to retreat unscathed. This kind of battle might have happened once or twice, but for it to happen seven or eight times in a row, everyone was completely convinced of his strength.
Even the soldiers who had started out as scouts with Sodelor realized that this former squad leader was definitely a genius on the battlefield!
Most importantly, Sodelor wasn't greedy and didn't want to get lucky. After the team entered the period of exhaustion, they decisively chose to retreat, allowing everyone to safely return to Elsen City, which had its gates wide open.
But just when Sodelor thought that Elsen City should be on full alert and retreating to face the enemy, he found that the surrounding farmland was flourishing with young seedlings. However, he found that the fields around him were flourishing with seedlings, and the farmers seemed to have turned a deaf ear to the war. Through the open city gates, he could even see the neatly planned commercial streets and moving transport ships inside …
What caught them off guard was the huge welcoming party in Elsen City.
As soon as they entered the city gates, the cheering crowd surrounded them. The originally tired soldiers didn't expect to encounter such a triumphant treatment, and all of them were beaming with joy. Flowers fell from the sky, and there were even beautiful girls who dared to go up and offer flowers to the knights …
"Well done!"
"Kill those bastards of Orcs!"
"You are the glory of Efta!"
Wasn't this the moment when a man built his career? Whether it was the Dragon Lance Knights, the barbarians who were trained as mercenaries, or the new recruits who had just joined the army, they were all filled with pride and pride at such a grand and lively welcoming ceremony. Some were so moved that their eyes were wet.
And when they walked into the barracks, the instructors Ruger and Carter came up to them and announced the news of the collective rewards and salaries.
"Hey! You guys better not take the money and run to the third district! "
Carter laughed heartily as he welcomed the soldiers into the barracks. Behind them was the logistics team that entered the city. He had a lot of things to do today, and he had to take care of the arrangements of thousands of people. But the veterans he was familiar with all went up to greet them.
As the instructor of Elsen City, Ruger also came up to salute Sodelor. At this time, Sodelor wasn't as serious as he was during the war. He laughed and joked, "You really should lead a team to kill a bunch of them. The new recruits I brought are very slow to use. They only know how to charge blindly on the battlefield."
"Are you complaining or showing off? Charging blindly and breaking through the encirclement of more than ten thousand Orcs? Haha! "
Ruger came up to Sodelor and hammered each other's shoulders. Then they got down to business. "Lady Camilla is ready to meet the enemy. What you need to do is to eat, drink, and have fun in the city. Is 15 days enough for you to rest?"
"Uh, Ruger, it's not that I doubt your strength." Sodelor's head was full of question marks after entering the city. He pointed at the city gate in the distance. "Are you preparing to meet the enemy? Are you going to bring the enemy into the city to eat? "
When Sodelor left Elsen City, no magic buildings had been activated. Not even the Floating-Space Tower had been activated. His understanding of Elsen City was still at the time when he and Roddy fought the 'Frost Baron' Bellorm.
"Don't worry about that. Lady Camilla will take care of everything. Hurry up and take a bath and change your clothes. You still have to come out to speak at the banquet. "
"Alright, don't try to fool me. I don't feel confident when I see that group of farmers still farming. How is this a war … "
Sodelor muttered, but Ruger laughed at him. "Haha, when the enemy enters this forest, it's no longer a war."
*****
Orc Blue felt very tired.
The mighty Orc army had been fighting in Efta's territory for more than half a month, but until now, the scene they had once imagined had not appeared.
Before the war, the warlord had promised many beautiful visions — endless food, weak humans, warm homes, and endless fertile land …
But now, what Blue saw was a city that could never be conquered, humans who always hid on the city walls and shot arrows, and food that was getting worse and worse.
"Damn it! Why are you bunch of trash moving so slowly? Hurry up! If you delay the siege, don't blame me for chopping off your heads in front of Warlord Lacor! "
The whip suddenly lashed out, leaving a bloody mark on Bru's shoulder. The pain made Blue grit his teeth, but he did not dare to roar in anger. There were many companions around him who had been whipped like this, and everyone knew what would happen if they resisted or talked back.
Ever since the tribe had been integrated, Lacor, who did not know how to manage his subordinates, still maintained his ruling style. This caused the internal conflicts between the different tribes to never lessen. With the division of classes, members of the tribes who did not like each other in the past would take revenge without any scruples. Injuries and deaths were common, and there was no way to reason with them.
"I've had enough of this damn place. Did we walk out of the grasslands just to die?"
His companion beside him grumbled as he lowered his head and walked forward. Blue hurriedly pushed him. "Keep your voice down. If they hear you, they'll definitely give you a good beating!"
This companion was stunned for a few seconds before realizing that there was something wrong with what he had just said. He quickly shut his mouth and did not speak again. But after a while, as if unable to stay still, he grumbled again. "How strong is that human army? Why haven't I heard of any tribe's warriors defeating them? "
"I haven't heard of it either, but … there will definitely be."
Blue's words were full of self-deception. In fact, all the Orcs were now shrouded in a layer of dark clouds. If they were to say that they were "invincible on land" before, then the continuous setbacks these past few days had caused the Orcs to lose their pride.
Unknowingly, an indescribable fear had spread among the troops. Every night, countless Orcs would be awakened by the slightest noise, afraid that the terrifying cavalry would directly trample over their camp.
Bru was about to have a nervous breakdown due to the fear, but his biggest problem right now was hunger … When they entered the forest and saw the occasional wild rabbit running away, Bru and all the Orcs around him perked up.
"Hey, Blue, maybe we can have more meat for dinner today!"
Blue nodded knowingly. "When those fellows go far away, let's go look for them. Anyway, there are many people when it's getting dark, no one will care about us …"
At this time, the entire tribe was indeed facing a crisis of decreasing supplies. The frequent changes in the battlefront made the Orcs' food standards worse and worse. Now, they could not even guarantee two meals a day. The non-wolf cavalry troops could only rely on themselves to find ways to fill their stomachs.
But Blue, who was fantasizing about going out to catch wild rabbits, did not succeed in the end. The team leader in charge of monitoring them came over with a whip to drive them away. He actually ordered most of the people to start cutting down trees and prepare to build scaling ladders for the siege …
"Lord Lacor said that we must build more than a hundred scaling ladders in this battle! We will definitely succeed in taking down this city! As long as we enter the city! Everything that we can take will belong to us! "
"Build all the scaling ladders in five days! Do you hear me!? If you can't finish, be careful of your own heads! "
Amidst such noise, Blue sighed as he picked up his axe and walked to the nearby forest with his companions. Obviously, this was going to be a sleepless night.
"I hope it's like what the Overseer said," Blue sighed and waved his battle axe to chop down the giant tree in front of him. "But speaking of which, Great Chief Sauron seems to be attacking the city too?"
"Who knows? Maybe he doesn't even know which city he's attacking. Overseer Lacor said that Great Chief Sauron is indecisive and is not suitable for that position … "
"Is that so? I heard … "
From your words, no one could know Sauron's movements. This was not surprising because even the few Overseers could not imagine how shocking Sauron's choice was.
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