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The horn of charge sounded, and amid the shouts of killing, the orc army launched another attack.

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

When the front team falls, the back team immediately makes up for it. The supervising team was watching from behind, and no one dared to take even a step back.

Some of the human soldiers on the city wall were holding sharp blades to kill the orcs who climbed up the wall, while others were throwing boulders vigorously, and occasionally pouring down a basin of kerosene.

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

There was also a faint smell of meat coming out.

The trebuchets and magic crystal cannons of both sides launched the fiercest exchange of fire. The defenders had the upper hand in firepower, but the hawks in the sky pulled back the orcs.

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

The front lines are charging, and the rat-men and ant-men in the rear... have turned into "earthwork engineers" and started earthwork construction operations.

It's just that the land near the city has been treated. Not only is it surprisingly hard, but there are also many boulders buried there, which brings great inconvenience to these "earthwork engineers".

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

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

After repeated attempts failed, the orc general commanding the army was not only not annoyed, but showed an expression of satisfaction.

War is the best way to cover up problems, and at the same time it is also the easiest to expose them. The seemingly unbreakable defense line, as the war continued, the sequelae caused by the death of high-level generals were gradually exposed.

When it comes to cooperating operations between armies from different regions, their response capabilities are obviously much slower and far less flexible than before.

Without a strong commander, the substitute generals lack prestige, and the nobles below lack enough awe, it is inevitable that they will be compromised when executing orders.

In addition, the new general's familiarity with the troops is far less than that of the previous commander-in-chief, and he often makes some jokes when assigning tasks, which aggravates this contradiction.

It is all determined by human nature. An army can only have one commander. While the nobles maintain their prestige, they also subconsciously reduce the presence of the deputy commander.

Even if everyone is a noble from the same province, it is normal for the eldest to suppress the second, and the nobles below are forced to follow suit.

Now that the boss suddenly died, the second boss is replaced to command the army. If there is no problem, that will be the biggest problem.

This is an unsolvable problem. It is very difficult for the nobles of a province to command them. It is even more difficult to command a commander by parachute.

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

Looking at the bloody battlefield, Abraham smiled coldly, and was about to give the order for the orc priests to take action, when a figure suddenly appeared and startled him.

"Your Majesty, why are you here?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, Abraham realized that he had made a mistake.

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, Emperor Behemoth was focused on the battlefield at this moment and did not notice the gaffe.

“If you guys don’t worry, just come over and see for yourself.

The war has been going on for so long, but it has not been able to break through the Alpha Kingdom's defense line.

Abraham, you are not doing so well! "

The seemingly understated comment fell into Abraham's ears, but it was like a slap in the head.

It's just that victory or defeat on the battlefield cannot be decided by just one of his generals.

The crown prince and the emperors of the four clans decided to break through from the Principality of Moxi, and the number of troops deployed to the front lines of the Alpha Kingdom naturally decreased accordingly.

But there are some things you can think about, but you can't say them directly. If you use this as an excuse, you are accusing the crown prince and the emperors of the four clans of making poor decisions.

As a subordinate, blaming the leader is a taboo in the workplace. What's more, if you pick a persimmon and pinch it softly, there is nothing wrong with it.

Although the Alpha Kingdom is making slow progress, the Moxi Principality is making rapid progress, and now they are all attacking the Warhammer Kingdom in a roundabout way.

If the plan succeeds, it will be much easier to destroy the Warhammer Kingdom in one fell swoop and the Moxi Principality along the way, and then turn around to deal with the Alpha Kingdom.

On the contrary, they have been fighting with the Alpha Kingdom here until the human reinforcements arrive. That is a huge military failure.

“Your Majesty, the defenders of the Alpha Kingdom are like smelly and hard rocks, and the Imperial Army must pay a heavy price for every step forward.

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

Abraham's assurance was not appreciated by Emperor Beamon, but instead received a wave of shaking heads.

"You still can't change this bad habit!

If the Alpha Kingdom was really easy to deal with, it would have been destroyed ten times by the Empire, so how could it survive until now.

A few high-level generals died, and at most there was only a brief period of chaos, leaving us with a few lines of defense.

From here all the way to Canglan City, there are countless large and small fortresses along the way, and dozens or twenty new lines of defense can be organized at will.

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

But even after taking Canglan City, the Alpha Kingdom still did not collapse. They directly moved the capital to the south and continued to resist.

So this time we have to change our strategy. We can't stupidly push all the way through, we only need to pick the enemies that should be attacked! "

Emperor Beamon's words completely confused Abraham.

"What is the enemy to fight?"

He couldn't find any idea at all.

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

It's a pity that Emperor Beamon didn't seem to notice his doubts, or maybe he didn't care at all and had no intention of explaining.

Emperor Behemoth 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, each fighting independently, actually briefly achieved unity of military command in a strange way.

Emperor Behemoth didn't pay attention to these changes at all.

Originally, he would not have arrived at the front line so quickly, but the plan did not change quickly. I don’t know who helped the Orc Empire and allowed the opportunity to appear 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 will not be satisfied.

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

The doom of 100,000 years is approaching day by day, which also means that the most dangerous moment is about to come.

Continental overlords in the past dynasties would take action to clean up the exposed hidden dangers before disaster strikes, in order to reduce the losses in the disaster.

Now that the Orc Empire has jumped out, it can be said that it has put itself in danger.

If the human race is angered and the human race alliance kills them first, it will be really tragic.

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

Even if it is in the interest of the race, it may not be in the interest of each individual. Many times individual interests will override racial interests. This is human nature.

If it were a unified continental overlord, it is estimated that all the major alien races, including the orcs, would be as well-behaved as little white rabbits at this moment.

Choosing to appear on the battlefield at this moment was actually Emperor Beamon's deliberate avoidance, not wanting to be destroyed and all his previous efforts wasted at the critical moment.

The bloody battle continued, and the city wall that could not withstand the torment finally collapsed under the bloody struggle between the two sides.

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

The emergence of the gap made the battle between the two parties become more intense. The human magicians have been restrained 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 and soldiers moved forward to fill it up. Unfortunately, the orc army was still moving forward slowly.

"Give me the order. After the army breaks through the city, the human masters will try to catch as many alive as possible for me!"

Emperor Behemoth said viciously.

Unfortunately, the burning expression between his eyebrows still revealed his inner desire.

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

If someone were to commit evil within the Orc Empire, it would not only damage the empire's strength, but also easily expose their plans.

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

If the news leaks out, not only will the plan fail, but he himself will also die along with the society.

How could an emperor who could even attack his own son gain the loyalty of his subordinates?

At that point, most people will avoid him except for a few hardcore players.

On the contrary, it is easier to operate on the battlefield and capture enemies as sacrifices.

Even if everyone discovers it, they can always find an excuse to get past it. For a while, no one will think of that.

After the plan is successful, even if the truth is exposed, Emperor Behemoth will not worry.

After all, this world is dominated by the weak and the strong, and the strong are not criticized. No matter how vicious the methods are, everyone will just pretend not to see it.

…

Emerald Palace, news of the fall of Waxas Province reached here immediately. Caesar III, who was suffering from not finding the murderer, was full of resentment at this moment.

"snort!"

"idiot!"

"They're all a bunch of idiots!"

"We clearly told them to be on guard against orcs' sneak attacks, but they still allowed the enemy to take advantage of them. It's a disgrace to the kingdom!"

…

Facing the furious king, all the ministers lowered their heads. Ever since Duke Aarondo's accident, everyone had expected the fall of Waxas.

But this day came too early. Under normal circumstances, with the defenders on the front line, they can deal with the orcs for several months.

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

Operations similar to "strategic shifts" often occurred in the Alpha Kingdom during the period of massive invasion by the orcs.

Unfortunately, the Waxas Province fell too quickly this time and failed to realize the strategic value of trading space for time.

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

The old immortals all came to the front line in person, which was probably a strategic change within the Orc Empire. It was understandable that the defenders of Waxas Province were defeated when they were caught off guard. "

Grand Duke Efiero explained bravely.

As Minister of Military Affairs, he has been really struggling 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 a big change has occurred, this responsibility can only be shouldered by the Ministry of Military Affairs.

Even if you want to throw the blame away, not a single one of the front-line generals in charge of the defense of Waxus can even take a breath.

If it is not our own responsibility, then it can only be the enemy's responsibility. Although this explanation is unreliable, it is better than nothing.

Just by looking at Caesar III's expression, you can tell that when he heard the words "Emperor Beamon", his eyelids jumped up out of habit.

This old rival is a nightmare for the Alpha Kingdom. In the past years, the Alpha Kingdom has suffered a lot in order to compete with this old guy.

"Isn't that old guy about to die? Why is he jumping alive again? Does the Orc Empire really have an evil way to extend life?"

During the questioning, Caesar III's expression was slightly unnatural. "Life span" is a nightmare for all monarchs.

If it can prolong life, no matter what evil or evil methods are used, practicality comes first.

"Your Majesty, Emperor Behemoth has passed his 300th birthday. Judging from historical records, he is already the longest-lived Behemoth in the sanctuary.

It is almost certain that Emperor Behemoth has a secret method of extending life. Otherwise, he shouldn't be alive under normal circumstances.

This is a big trouble and a big opportunity.

There should be quite a few big names on the mainland who are interested in the secret method of extending life. As long as we release the news, Emperor Behemoth will never have peace in the rest of his life! "

replied the Prime Minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland.

This is definitely a sentiment from the heart. The prime minister is not exempt from vulgarity. As an old man, he also cares about the method of extending life deep in his heart.

After searching hard but not finding it, and suddenly someone told me about the secret of longevity, it was almost inevitable that I would take extraordinary measures.

Although Emperor Behemoth 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 as suggested by the prime minister. But we can't say it's a life-extending method, but directly announce that Emperor Behemoth has obtained the secret method of longevity."

Caesar III said fiercely.

Regardless of whether Emperor Behemoth has the secret of immortality in his hands, as long as he is alive, this kind of thing cannot be explained clearly.

The big shots who dream of immortality have no time to delve into whether the rumors are true or false. Anyway, Emperor Bimeng lived more than three hundred years, so there is no way it can be false.

Once greed arises, no matter how King Behemoth explains it, he cannot make everyone feel relieved.

The classic trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone is old-fashioned, but it does not affect its practicality.

Even if only one tenth of the powerful people were tempted, the changes that would happen next would be more painful than Emperor Meng's.