435: Chapter 59, Battle of the Imperial Court_2 435: Chapter 59, Battle of the Imperial Court_2 Once the Bearman Imperial Court falls, it’s not just a case of betraying teammates, but a tragedy that drags them down as well.
The Human Alliance has already declared war on the Orc Empire.
It was already a critical time for survival.
If they don’t unite now, the Orc Clan will be doomed.
At such a time, if the Orc Empire shows decline, all human nations will swarm in and completely wipe them out.
The “clearing before the storm” was no ordinary racial war, but a strategic one that had risen to the level of species.
The weaker the Orc Empire appeared, the more hesitant potential allies would be.
On the contrary, displaying strength would be more likely to gain the support of various species.
“Belsden, find an opportunity to destroy the orc’s defenses.”
He doesn’t have much time left, so he must use the quickest method.
As for Belsden’s exposure, it was inevitable.
The Orcs are not stupid, even if they don’t have a robust intelligence system among humans, they can still capture a few nobles for interrogation.
After all, only a few will choose death.
Under torture, someone would inevitably give in.
…
Deep within the main camp, the Bearman Emperor, who had witnessed the great battle, was now furious.
Their troops left in the morning, and the enemy came in the afternoon.
If he didn’t know they had fallen into a trap, he would’ve lived in vain.
This cavalry alone caused them enough trouble.
If the Human Army arrives later, the Imperial Court will definitely be unable to defend itself.
At this critical moment, the Bearman Emperor had to swallow his pride and ask for reinforcements.
However, the Five Great Emperor Courts each had their own defence zones and were all hundreds of miles apart.
The closest reinforcements were ironically their recently deployed troops.
“Did you find Bruno?”
Seeing the hawkman descending from the sky, the Bearman Emperor questioned with concern.
“We found him, but…”
Seeing the hesitant Hawkman, the Bearman Emperor visibly lost his patience.
If it weren’t for this scout borrowed from the Hawkman Court, he would have slapped him already.
Bearmen were notoriously hotheaded, not waiting for the hawkman to finish his sentence, the Bearman Emperor interrupted,
“What do you mean, but?
Hurry up and speak!”
“Your Majesty, General Bruno is leading his troops back, and can reach the Imperial Court in two hours.
But the condition of the army isn’t good.
They look as though they have been defeated and their total military strength is reduced to about 6,000…”
Seeing the Bearman Emperor’s face darkening, the Hawkman tactically shut his mouth.
It didn’t matter if he didn’t want to listen, he wasn’t a soldier of the Bearman Imperial Court.
If the camp can’t be defended, he could simply fly away.
“Hmph!”
The Bearman Emperor, inflamed with anger, was about to lash out when he suddenly heard a loud noise.
The defence system at the entrance of the camp was suddenly destroyed by a giant bear over ten meters tall.
Before the masters in the camp could intercept it, the Cavalry Troop had already rushed in through the gap opened by the giant bear.
An older Sacrifice Shaman came to the Bearman Emperor and advised, “Your Majesty, the main camp is in danger.
You should retreat for now.
Wait until the main army returns, then we can settle accounts with this Human Army.”
Caught unawares, the Bearman Imperial Court’s many measures could not be implemented.
If they were in their old lair, it wouldn’t be a problem whether it was 4,000 human cavalry or even 40,000 human cavalry.
“We can’t leave the main camp.
Regardless of any circumstance, we must defend it.
This not only concerns the honor of our Bearman tribe, but also determines our position in Orc Empire.
Employ secret techniques, even if we have to sacrifice the troops in the camp, I can’t retreat!”
The words of the Bearman Emperor left the Old Priest speechless.
The idea of having the Bearman Emperor retreat was precisely to facilitate the implementation of the secret techniques.
Otherwise, with everyone under the influence of the secret techniques, the Bearman Emperor would charge out with his weapon to fight the enemy, which would be disastrous.
“Your Majesty, why don’t you take your guard and retreat to the rear camp to avoid being affected by the secret techniques?”
The old priest hurriedly explained.
Realizing his misunderstanding, the Bearman Emperor smiled awkwardly and quietly walked towards the rear camp.
He wasn’t being asked to desert, there was no precedent of a Bearman Emperor abandoning the camp and running away in the Bearman tribe.
Even if he had to move, it would be a strategic shift.
With no concerns left, a mysterious war song suddenly rang out in the large camp.
The original demoralised Orc Soldiers who had been facing continuous defeat, seemed to have revived full of energy after hearing the war song.
Red eyes, green glowing forehead, it was eerily creepy.
Realizing something was wrong, Hudson quickly summoned Belsden to stop it, only to be obstructed by the Orc masters in the camp.
With that delay, the Orc Shaman had completed his secret technique.
All previous efforts were abandoned, leaving Hudson full of suppressed anger.
Without capturing the Bearman Emperor, solely breaking through the Bearman Imperial Court would be enough to place him among the renowned generals of the continent.
If he just held on afterwards, he could even get a real count’s title after the war, which was a significant opportunity.
Of course, these things have to depend on opportunity.
In this time where resources were scant, achievements were secondary.
The key was to have a vacancy.
Under current games rules, without a vacant count’s territory appearing, any amount of merit would be pointless.
What the king could give was merely empty titles.
For instance, he could freely award land from the Orc Empire.
If you’re capable, go get it yourself.
If one delves deeper, they’ll find that the Orc Empire’s lair has been granted by the successive kings of the Alpha Kingdom more than a dozen times over.