397: Chapter 45, Lord Ha Exhausting Soldiers and Wars_1 397: Chapter 45, Lord Ha Exhausting Soldiers and Wars_1 The ravaged Bertelli Fortress stepped into the limelight once again.
The top echelons of the Five Major Royal Families of the Orcs convened, conducting the final round of discussions regarding their joint military operation.
The meeting had barely started when it sank into awkwardness.
The after-effects of the last battle were anything but pleasant for all.
The murderous look in the Hawkman Emperor’s eyes revealed how much he disagreed with the Bearman Emperor.
“Bear old ghost, don’t you owe me an explanation?”
The hawkish interrogation by the Hawkman Emperor shattered the silence.
Clearly, the loss of three thousand Hawkmen has made it hard for him to control his emotions.
Among the Five Major Royal Families of Orcs, the Bimon Tribe has the least population and Hawkman tribe closely follows, barely breaking the seven-figure mark.
Although the Orc Clan practices total mobilization and everyone able and old enough could go into the battlefield, it is, after all, a contingency.
Take the Hawkman tribe, for example.
The young and elderly could only flutter for a few instances before they are unable to fly.
Without the power of flight, an air force turns into ground forces, and any advantages the Hawkmans had over other species cease to exist.
A sudden loss of three thousand Hawkmans, was an even greater loss than the surprise attack on Augustusburg.
The Hawkman emperor had to do something about it since he needs to explain his actions to his tribe upon his return.
“Explain, you want an explanation?
The command of the Hawkman army was in your own hands.
They wanted to go into the city, it’s not like I ordered them to.
You incur heavy losses from your Hawkman soldiers, then come to me for an explanation; when more brave warriors of the Bearman tribe are lost, who do I go to for an explanation?”
The Bearman Emperor retorted angrily.
With heavy losses, both parties were ridden with anger.
Although he understood the Hawkman King’s frustration, it did not mean he could accept the accusation.
When the bear temperament kicked in, he couldn’t care less about saving face.
The fact of the matter had been properly clarified.
He would stick to his guns whether anyone believed him or not.
“You, you…”
Seeing the Hawkman king gasping for words, preparing to shift to a full-scale conflict, the three spectators could no longer sit and watch.
“Hawkman King, please calm down.
The dead cannot be brought back to life.
This incident, in my opinion, is the result of the humans’ plot, trying to ignite infighting among us.
At such a critical moment, we must remain calm and not fall for the cunning tricks of the humans.”
No matter who is at fault, blaming the humans for their supposed conspiracy seemed to be a foolproof way out of this predicament.
How far-fetched this excuse might be, it didn’t matter to the Lionman King, nor would it bother the other kings.
The dead cannot be revived, all they were fighting for now was face.
Even if they wish for reprisals, they need to find the enemies first.
Unfortunately, Count Lanton, who planned all this, together with his tools, were annihilated in the last battle.
Even when a sacrifice shaman personally searched the entire battlefield, no traces of the enemies were found.
They couldn’t even find anyone to vent their anger on now.
“Hmph!”
“Hmph!”
Both men grunted almost simultaneously, expressing their dissatisfaction.
It seemed like they parted on bad terms, but they had actually tentatively glossed over this particular grudge.
In the endless years from the past, the internal conflicts within the Five Royal Clans never ceased, amassing countless conflicts.
Were it not for the pressure exerted by the humans, they might have begun fighting amongst themselves.
The unity forced upon them was only on the surface.
Fighting benefits others, they were not so foolish.
But plotting against each other behind the scenes never ceased.
Seeing the farce coming to an end, Crown Prince Alex, representative of the Bimon Royal Court, spoke first: “Now, let’s discuss the question of mobilization!
After such a long time, I presume everyone’s preparations are done.
As per our previous agreement, my Bimon clan and the Hawkman clan each dispatch one legion while the remaining three tribes dispatch two legions each.
The Bimon clan will stick to this agreement.
Do you have any problems with that?”
As he spoke, Alex turned his gaze towards the Hawkman king and the Bearman Emperor.
It was these two tribes that suffered the heaviest of losses in recent days.
Especially the Bearman tribe who attacked Bertelli Fortress and lost an entire infantry.
Now to mobilize two legions at once for action will certainly strain their military resources.
After all, while they lay siege to Dapes city, they have to monitor their rear as well, they can’t let the human army come out from the fortress to wreak havoc.
“My Hawkman tribe always keep our promises, once we commit to something, we see it through.
However, due to the recent battle, our legions are understaffed.
The legion that we are sending out this time will only have nine thousand soldiers.
But it will be sufficient in suppressing the enemy’s aerial forces.”
Having said that, the Hawkman king glanced provocatively towards the Bearman Emperor.
“What are you looking at?
If your Hawkman Clan can keep the promise, my Bearman tribe will not lag behind either.
Two elite infantry legions have been prepared and can set off at any moment.”
The Bearman Emperor spoke irritably.
But no sooner had the words slipped out of his mouth that he began to regret.
A hot-tempered quarrel may be thrilling in the moment but always leads to a disaster in hindsight.
Each of the Five Great Emperor Courts had their own tasks.
The Bearman Tribe has taken down the Bertelli Fortress, establishing a path to the south for the Orc Empire, contributing significantly.
Initially, they could have demanded that the other families share a part of the Bearman’s duties.
In a moment of impulsiveness, he failed to bring up that point.
Although novice remedies can be applied later, the fact that the bear tribe needs to mobilize two legions is already settled.
“No problem!”