Lord Harland.

Chapter 297: Great Victory on the Eastern Front
During the three days of fierce offensive and defensive battles in the fortress of Prato, the orcs lost [-] soldiers.

Although the orc culture is barbaric and their ability to withstand casualties exceeds that of the human army, the casualties are close to one-third, which has a very serious impact on the morale of the orcs.

Moreover, there were still human defenders in the Platos line of defense. There were 2000 soldiers from the Northern Legion in Fort No. [-], and nearly [-] soldiers from the Allied Forces in Fort No. [-] and No. [-].

In order to keep the back road, four thousand orcs must be left to guard the enemy.

Leading [-] orcs deep into the enemy's rear, if one is not careful, the entire army will be wiped out. Grodan is a cautious commander, and it is difficult to make such a determination.

What's more, the fierce attack for three consecutive days also exhausted the last bit of strength of the orcs. Grodan was no longer able to continue marching, so he could only rest for a while.

After weighing the pros and cons, Grodan immediately wrote a battle report to the commander-in-chief Killam, reporting the details of the battle, and wrote his own opinion, requesting to send him some reinforcements.Only by drawing back the four major brigades of the army can we be sure to execute the order to insert behind the enemy.

Through aerial reconnaissance by the harpies, Grodan already knew that across the Platos Mountains was the densely populated area of ​​Harland, where more than [-] serf soldiers could be recruited to defend the city.

Although the serf army's combat effectiveness is very weak, as long as they dare to work hard, they can still kill orcs in defensive battles. Without enough troops, it is really terrible to fight one castle after another.

While Grodan was waiting for reinforcements to repair, the orc army on the eastern front of Harland's territory fell into a dilemma of being surrounded on three sides.

Gatling's Department originally planned to go deep alone, attracting the Grant Kingdom's army, adopting the tactics of central blooming, attacking the rear of Harland's territory, shaking the morale of the northern frontline army, and cooperating with the main force to encircle and annihilate the enemy.

Unexpectedly, after passing through the territory of Harland, he fell into the trap of the Grant Kingdom's army.

The orcs had just conquered Viscount Nelson, and were about to enter the core of Harland's territory along the Black River, but found that the Grizzly Legion had already entered Graveson County and stopped them halfway.

After the Grotta province was established, the Kingdom of Grant had four legions in the northern border, three of which were already in battle, and each legion contained an army of orcs. Only the Grizzly Bear Legion was still active in the rear.

Although the Grizzly Legion suffered heavy losses in the last war, and more than half of the soldiers were recruits, this army was more than [-] after all, equipped with alchemy bombs, and its combat effectiveness far surpassed that of Gatlin's orcs.

The orcs thought that the Grizzly Bear Legion would learn the lessons of the last war and would not leave the strong fortress rashly to avoid falling into the orc trap.

Unexpectedly, William took over as the head of the Grizzlies. William has a special relationship with Harland, and he will definitely cooperate with Harland in combat.

After the orcs invaded, Soros had already informed William of Gatling's situation through the Lion Knight.

With detailed information, William persuaded the main officer in the Grizzly Army against all opinions, and appeared near Gravesen with reinforcements, blocking Gatlin's army.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Gatling wanted to return from the same route, but was blocked by Soros.At the same time, the Flying Eagle Legion in the east also blocked the lower reaches of the Heihe River, leaving Gatlin's troops surrounded by the three-way army.

Among the three-way armies, the Grizzly Bear Legion in the west has the strongest combat effectiveness, with about 2 soldiers and a 300-man Warcraft Cavalry.The Soros Division on the North Road is next, with a total of 1 regular troops in the Harland Territory. Although the Flying Eagle Legion in the East has [-] soldiers, its combat effectiveness is the weakest, and it is far less powerful than the Soros Division.

Gatlin's department originally had five orc brigades, adding up to an army of more than ten thousand orcs, but was ambushed by Norman in Canyon Castle and lost 600 people. They attacked Viscount Nelson and lost more than 8000 people.Today, the main force of the orcs has less than [-] people left.

Eight thousand orcs were besieged by the three-way army, and they suddenly fell into a situation where they were called "every day should not be answered, and the earth was not working".

The orcs originally planned to adopt a tactic of flying on both wings. The main force was hoarded in the middle of the Eagle Mountain Range to contain the army of Harland's territory. Using Gatling and Grodan as arrows, they penetrated into the hinterland of Harland's territory and disrupted Harland from the inside. The German territorial front completely wiped out this rising enemy.

Unexpectedly, the Territory of Harland did the opposite. He tried his best to delay Grodan in the west, and took advantage of Grodan's cautious character to buy time.Cooperating with the garrison in the province of Lahe in the Kingdom of Grant on the Eastern Front, they successfully besieged the Gatlin Department.

Among the three-way armies, the defenders of Flying Eagle Fort have the weakest combat effectiveness. It is difficult for this army to withstand the orc attack in the field. Because William has commanded the Feiyan Army in combat, he is not at ease with the combat effectiveness of this second-line army, so he arranges them Guard the Flying Eagle Fort, set up a water village to block the orcs, and prevent the orcs from advancing eastward.

The Grizzly Bear Legion marched north and south against Thoros's troops, annihilating the orc army in the field.

Gatlin's troops are unwilling to engage in battle with humans even though they are focused on moving forward, and want to rely on marching speed to get rid of the enemy.

However, both the Grizzly Bear Legion and the Harland Legion are elite field troops. Although their marching speed is slightly slower than that of the orcs, they are marching inside and can be supplemented to a certain extent. A small terrain of several square kilometers.

At this moment, Gatlin could not avoid the fate of being surrounded.

The spring rains are continuous, and large drops of rain fall from the sky. In this bad weather, humans and orcs have to do their best.

The orc army was stationed on a mountain ridge, occupying a favorable terrain.

Harland and the Grizzlies must attack if they want to destroy this group of enemies.

Behind Soros's department, dozens of catapults were assembled by a large number of craftsmen.

Harland has developed for so many years, has trained tens of thousands of craftsmen, and the industry has also developed to a certain level.Especially the standard equipment, the size and specification are exactly the same, as long as you bring enough parts, it is very easy to assemble the trebuchet.

In just half a day, a large number of trebuchets have been assembled.Following the officer's order, the winchman waved his sharp blade and cut off the rope on the trebuchet. The huge racket rod was raised high, and stone bullets weighing dozens of kilograms rained down on the orcs.

Despite the unfavorable terrain, the orcs lack long-range projection means. The Soros advance camp is very close to the orc camp, and the stone bullets can still shoot at a distance of more than 130 meters to attack the orcs.

In an instant, a large number of orcs were hit by the stones, and for a while, the orc camp was bloody, killing and injuring many people.

The orc officers organized several teams, hoping to take advantage of the geographical advantage and launch several counterattacks to drive Harland's army down the mountain. Unfortunately, they could not break through Harland's formation at all.On the contrary, he was killed by arrows and alchemy bombs, causing heavy casualties.

Soros alone is a headache for the orcs, and the Grizzly Legion led by William is not a fuel-efficient lamp.The orcs could only disperse their forces to resist the enemies on both sides of the mountain ridge.

In just one afternoon, nearly 3000 orcs were killed or injured, and they were squeezed among the small mountain ridges.

"bump!"

A stone bomb hit the wooden fence, making a muffled sound, and the shattered pieces of wood flew around, hitting four or five orcs immediately.

The wail sounded immediately, and the miserable scene affected other orcs, making everyone fall into fear.

Seeing the howling of wounded soldiers affecting morale, maybe it was because of too much pressure, a third-rank lion-man officer rushed over immediately, wielding a long knife in his hand, and hacked to death several wailing wounded soldiers without hesitation. Seeing this scene, The nearby orcs suddenly widened their eyes.

In an instant, the surrounding area suddenly became extremely quiet, and the air seemed to freeze.

Most of the wounded soldiers killed by the lion officers were werewolves.

In the orc empire, various races have serious conflicts. If it were not for the pressure of the human empire, all kinds of messy races would not unite to form the orc alliance.

The lion army officer slaughtered the wounded werewolf soldiers, which aroused public outrage in an instant.

A werewolf soldier let out a loud roar, raised the iron spear in his hand and stabbed the third-order lion man.The werewolf next to him had red eyes and almost no hesitation, holding a weapon to attack the brutal lion man.

The orc army has distinct levels, and there is a serious power imbalance between the upper and lower levels. This kind of thing rarely happens.

The third-order lion man didn't react at all, and died in the siege of werewolf soldiers in the blink of an eye.

Once civil strife occurs, it is difficult to suppress it, and the orc army is still under siege.Gatling received news of the rebellion of werewolf soldiers, and finally suppressed the civil strife, but the human army below the mountain launched a general attack.

Both William and Soros are experienced commanders. They have served in the army for more than 30 years and have participated in hundreds of battles. They are veterans who have come out of the northern Xinjiang region.

Although the orcs had a short period of civil strife, they seized the opportunity and launched a fierce attack from the north and south at the same time.

Suddenly there was a fierce drumbeat in the wilderness, and the heavy infantry phalanxes organized their formations and quickly attacked the orcs.

"Soldiers, it's time to avenge our brothers and sisters. The orcs can't hold on anymore. We will win this battle. Everyone follow me and charge to kill all the orcs."

Soros rode an iron horned horse, let out a roar, and took the lead in charging towards the orcs.He rode on an iron horned horse, and kept pulling the bowstring in his hand to shoot left and right.Soros's archery skills had reached the peak, and among the millions of armed men in the Kingdom of Grant, he could rank among the top [-].

Every time he shoots an enchanted arrow, it can kill an orc professional.

Although Soros is only a seventh-level professional, the threat to the orcs' low-level officers is somewhat stronger than William, who is at the ninth level.

Seeing that Soros was so brave and killed a large number of his own people, Gatlin, the deputy head of the orc army, wanted to organize a counterattack to kill this enemy.

Unexpectedly, the Grizzlies attacked the top of the mountain first.

After all, the Grizzlies have a 300-man Warcraft cavalry, and this cavalry is the core of the Grizzlies' combat effectiveness.In the last battle, although the Grizzly Legion suffered heavy losses, the Warcraft cavalry had been replenished after three years because of their faster speed and relatively light losses in combat effectiveness.

At the time of attack, the impact of the monster cavalry was extremely astonishing. Hundreds of monster horses released spells at the same time, causing extremely destructive power.Three hundred magic missiles hit them, and together with the rain of arrows, they directly defeated the two squadrons of orcs.

William took the lead, and the enchanted long sword in his hand turned into afterimages. A whirlwind of death rolled up on the way forward, and a dozen orcs who couldn't dodge were chopped off by William.

Blood splashed out mixed with internal organs, turning into a hellish scene.

Seeing that the enemy will be so brave, Gatling can only give up the trouble of finding Soros and confront William head-on.

Gatlin is an eighth-level lion man with great strength. William is also a person with extraordinary talent, and his professional level is even higher than Gatlin. The confrontation between the two is extremely dangerous. Every time the weapons collide, they explode like thunder sound.

But William was surrounded by countless comrades and rode on iron horned horses, while Gatlin was surrounded by only twenty or thirty orc soldiers.

With just one attack, Gatlin has become a loner.

Although he is an eighth-level professional and can use blood spells, but surrounded by three hundred monster cavalry, Gatlin's fate is already doomed.

Gatlin had just blocked the attacks of several professional officers, and immediately showed his flaws.Seeing the opening, William raised the enchanted spear decisively and launched a charge. The huge impact pierced the enchanted armor on Gatlin's body in an instant. Although the eighth-level lion man struggled desperately, he still died in William's hands.

The death of Gatlin greatly affected the morale of the orcs, and the remaining orcs could not organize a resistance, so they panicked and wanted to flee down the mountain.

The orcs had already been surrounded by human legions. Except for a few lucky ones who escaped in the dark, most of the orcs were captured.

After the war, the two armies combined and captured a total of 200 orcs, including more than [-] professional orcs. Unfortunately, there were no harpies among the prisoners.

Li Cha participated in six orc invasions and was a 15-year veteran of the army. He once led his troops to capture the deputy head of the orc army, but he never captured the harpies.

The casualties of the two armies were not very heavy. The Harland troops led by Soros killed more than 260 people and injured 450 people.The Grizzlies under William suffered heavy casualties, with about 420 people killed and nearly 700 injured.

In this battle, the human legion suffered 800 casualties, nearly 200 were killed, wiped out the [-] orc army, killed the orc deputy commander Gatlin, captured [-] orcs, and won a brilliant victory.

After this battle, the annihilation of half of the orc army turned the balance of victory and defeat by a few points.

After Gatlin's troops were annihilated, the Grizzlies led by William had no time to rest, and letters for help were sent from both east and west.

The west is naturally led by Harland. Richard sent a letter of appeal to his father William, hoping to work together with the Grizzlies to defeat the main force of Killam in one fell swoop.

The letter of help from the east came from the Duke of Jonathan. The troops led by Prince McMillan could no longer withstand the attack of the two orc legions, so they sent a letter of help to the Grizzly Legion in the rear.

William is Richard's father and a member of the Harland family. Harland is closer to the Grizzlies, so he will naturally support Fort William nearby.Moreover, there are three orc legions in this direction, and the pressure is even heavier.

(End of this chapter)