Chapter 162: 162 The elf who crossed the line
Chapter 162 162 The Elf Who Crossed the Boundary
On another continent, the poplar flag of the Elf Poplar Kingdom suddenly appeared on the border between the Poplar Kingdom and the Orc Kingdom of Gales at noon one day.
This was originally a disputed area. The troops of the Poplar Kingdom fought here with the troops of the Kingdom of Gales about a year ago, losing 4,000 people. The two sides faced off on both sides of the Segal River.
Originally, the war seemed to have stopped, but recently, the Poplar Kingdom suddenly sent more troops to the Segal River again, and the atmosphere in the nearby war zone suddenly became heavy again.
In the Kingdom of Gales, on the plain near the Segal River, the commander of the orcs was setting up a tent to discuss the latest military operations.
The orcs in this world are actually green-skinned humans. Their teeth are sharper and their ears are more like elves, with a pointy look. However, their bodies are not much stronger than humans and elves.
The orc officer in leather armor pressed the long sword on his waist, looked down at the not-so-detailed map on the table, and said to the leading general: "The elves in the Yangmu Kingdom across the river have recently... Becoming restless again!”
Another orc officer pointed on the map with his finger: "They are gathering troops, but we still have an absolute advantage in strength."
There is a musket stuck in his waist. This is Cyric's flintlock gun. Looking at the wooden handle of the pistol, this pistol must have been used for a long time.
Compared to the more refined elves, the orcs are closer to grassland civilization, and their lives are more rugged, so their economy is obviously not as good as that of elves and humans.
But they are more sturdy in combat. Although their skills are not outstanding, their bravery is world-famous.
Of course, they will be wounded in front of the muskets, they will fall, they will bleed, and they will also die.
Because there is no Cyric's workshop in their territory, most of the muskets of the Kingdom of Gales are obtained by smuggling from another kingdom behind them.
They had more troops, but relatively fewer muskets. Every battle with the Poplar Kingdom would cause the Galles Kingdom to bleed like a river.
“I really don’t understand why they are always so arrogant and think they can use muskets to destroy the iron will of our orcs!” A burly and strong orc commander said in a naive voice.
He clenched his fists, as if he wanted to vent his anger: "If we have so many muskets, even their survival will be a problem!"
The orc general headed by him crossed his arms and looked down at the map without saying a word. He really didn't expect that the other party would make a comeback so soon.
According to past experience, after a major battle is over, the Yangmu Kingdom will more or less restrain itself and recuperate for a while before sending more troops to the border.
But now, their opponents seem to be eager to start another war, and the scale is even larger than before.
According to the information feedback provided by the orc tribe's reconnaissance force, the Yangmu Kingdom has sent an additional 3 legions of 4,500 new troops to the border this time.
If you include the 12,000 people originally stationed on the border, the elves have already deployed a full 11 legions on the border.
This scale has greatly exceeded that in the past, so the orcs have also begun to increase their troops to the border.
Because they were at a disadvantage in terms of the number of muskets and there were no more artillery than the elves, the Kingdom of Gales mobilized 17 legions and more than 25,000 troops to the border.
If you include the 10 legions originally stationed on the border, the main force of the Kingdom of Gales was almost all out, totaling 40,000 troops!
This time, it was almost a battle involving all the national strength. The Kingdom of Gales even borrowed a lot of money from another orc kingdom behind it to support such a large-scale national war.
Logically speaking, the 27 legions of the Kingdom of Gales are now facing the 11 legions of the elves. The strength of the orcs is almost twice that of the elves.
But the elves did not retreat this time. Instead, they looked aggressive. The main force was getting closer and closer to the Segal River. Even yesterday, their rangers had crossed the river to conduct reconnaissance.
"Sir!" Just as all the orc commanders in the tent were speculating on the elves' true purpose, an officer hurried in.
“What’s wrong?” The leading orc general took a deep breath and asked, staring at the intruding officer.
The officer immediately lowered his head and replied: "The elves crossed the border upstream! Their two legions are trying to cut our defense line!"
The orc officer was stunned. He had placed two legions of troops upstream, and there was a large river as a barrier. Logically speaking, it was impossible for the army to collapse so quickly.
So he continued to ask with some disbelief: "Why didn't our riverside garrison take any action?"
"They were defeated! The elves' musket fire rate suddenly became faster. It should be that they obtained Cyric's updated musket technology!" the officer reported with a gloomy face.
The defeated orc army did bring back a lot of feedback news, including information about the changes in the weapons of the elven vanguard troops. Because they had never seen such a weapon, the orc troops regarded the elves' Tang's K1 fast gun as a new weapon developed by the Cyric Arms Consortium.
Beside the leader of the orc general, the sturdy orc immediately became angry and said: "Damn it! Those humans really dare to sell anything to those cunning elves!"
After thinking for a while, the leading orc general finally decided to deploy his troops on the flat terrain: "Assemble the wolf knights! Let our musketeers march towards the Seine Plain! We cannot let the elves control Seine City, otherwise, Our harvest this year will be completely destroyed!”
The wolf knights of the orcs are not actually knights riding wolves. These knights are usually herdsmen of the orcs. They hunt wolves, have superb marksmanship, and have superb riding skills. They can be regarded as the main force of the orcs.
It is precisely because he has a large number of cavalry that the orc commander chose the Seine Plain as the battlefield for the decisive battle.
Here, his cavalry can charge up and penetrate the flanks of the enemy, which makes it easier for him to deploy superior forces and defeat the opponent in one go.
Moreover, although the orcs are at a disadvantage in terms of the number of muskets, they are not far behind the elves in terms of the number of artillery.
Hence the artillery battle on the plains, the orcs did not suffer much. This is another reason why the elves have never taken advantage of the two sides' fierce battle for decades.
"Yes! Sir!" After hearing the order, the orc officer immediately turned around and rushed out of the tent.
The orcs have more troops, and it takes longer to assemble. This is also a disadvantage of having too many troops.
“Send someone to inform His Majesty the King immediately! Inform him of the situation on the battlefield.” The orc general ordered again.
Another officer nodded, turned around and walked out of the tent: "Yes! Sir!"
After issuing a series of orders, the tent once again returned to a quiet state. At this time, the sturdy officer standing next to the orc general couldn't help but cursed angrily: "Now I finally understand why Ciri Ke’s envoy was so easy to talk to that he sold us 5,000 Cyric flintlock guns in one go!”
"They are cheating us of our money!" The other orc officers also clenched their fists with unkind expressions.
The leading orc officer closed his eyes and sighed with some reluctance: "But we still have to deal with them honestly! This is the thing that I hate the most!"
The two legions he deployed by the river upstream collapsed at the first touch, which means that the elves' weapon advantage is absolutely obvious.
Originally, there were 27 legions against 11 elven legions, but now he only had 25 legions left to fight immediately.
This situation has never happened in previous wars, so he must re-evaluate the combat effectiveness of the elven troops.
If one is not careful and misestimates the actual combat strength of the opponent's troops, the entire battle situation will be ruined.
This is a battle in which the orcs' Kingdom of Gales has devoted all its strength. If the elves cannot be defeated, then losing the Kingdom of Gales on the Seine Plain will basically be the same as destroying the country.
After some calculation, he ordered the sturdy officer standing next to him: "Take the guards yourself! Let the two defeated legions find a way to withdraw from the battle! Bring the remaining musketeers of the two retreating legions, Gather them all and strengthen them for the 17th Army!”
“Yes!” The orc officer nodded in a naive voice.
The orc general led by the leader continued to warn: "Remember! Don't act recklessly! Let the 17th Army retreat slowly! If the opponent is fooled and takes the 17th Army into the Seine Plain, you must join the three subsequent legions and stay on standby!"
“Understood!” The officer solemnly promised again.
“Don’t take a step back!” the orc general at the head emphasized in the end.
“Never take a step back!” The orc officer firmly confirmed again.
“Go!” Nodding, the orc general waved his hand, signaling to his trusted generals that they could carry out the order.
“…” The orc officer stood at attention with his chin raised, and walked out of the tent without saying a word.
First use 3 legions to test the opponent's combat effectiveness, and at the same time dig a big hole for the opponent. Test the opponent's commander to see if the opponent will underestimate the enemy and rush in... After setting the basic battle plan, the leading orc general He ordered the remaining officers in the tent: "The remaining people should return to the legion and command the troops!"
“Yes!” The remaining orc officers replied in a hurry.
(End of this chapter)