Imperial Crown.

Chapter 456: Do something big

Chapter 483: Doing Something Big

Aerial scouts report daily, clearly explaining the goblins' movements to the Eagle Army camp.

As time went by, the goblins gathered a total of 18 legions, totaling more than 10 goblin soldiers, and began to advance towards the current Eagle Army base.

But Raven had no intention of fighting back, and instead ordered his troops to start packing up the camp.

Although no actual order has been given yet, based on Raven's various actions after entering the Orc Empire, everyone in the Eagle Army can basically guess that Raven is preparing to avoid the attack again.

But not everyone agrees with this approach.

At this moment, in the camp of the 6th Legion of the Eagle Army, Thor was gathering with a group of people.

Besides him, there were Philip's two sons, Turo and Baido; Magid, the son of Colu; Severin, Lamb, Donkey-face, Hervey, and Hume, the son of the Marquis of Baldwin.

Including Thor, there are 9 people in total, all of whom are new "local factions" in Thor's eyes.

"It's been almost a month since I came to the Orc Empire. How many merit points do you have?" Thor said straight to the point: "I have 17 points in total."

Everyone started talking.

Turo and Baido, one has 13 merit points, the other has 12;
Magid has 21 points of merit, which is the most among everyone.

Severin, Lamb and Donkey Face were at 18, 15 and 13 points respectively.

Hervey has 14 points.

"I, I got 3 points, all by myself!" Hume shouted.

The crowd burst into laughter.

Thor did not laugh with them, but lowered his head and calculated carefully before looking up and saying:

"So, we all have 126 merit points in total, which is enough to buy a set of plate armor, not even the title of apprentice knight."

"Shame on you!"

"I heard that those from other places have accumulated 200 merits."

Magid smiled bitterly: "They are lucky to have come across a goblin town. Who made us have to make things difficult for the small village these days?"

"So are you really willing to just let it go like this?" Thor glanced at the crowd:
"I don't mind. My father, Baron Eric, has only one son, and the family title will fall on me sooner or later."

"But what about you guys?"

"Hume has the title of Marquis to inherit. Is there anyone in your family who can take the title?"

The others all fell silent. They all came from very ordinary backgrounds and their families were counting on them to seize the title, so how could they possibly inherit it?

Thor struck while the iron was hot: "So I said, this time the goblins mobilized 18 legions, 10 goblins, which is more than 1 merit points. Such a big piece of cake, are you really willing to watch it slip away?"

"Boss Thor." Hervey crossed his arms and said, "Everyone understands what you mean, but the problem is that the Earl did not order us to attack!"

"And even if we don't consider this, even if the goblins are weak, they still have an army of 10, including many bugbears and hobgoblins. There are only nine of us in the room, and our subordinates only add up to more than 9. What kind of waves can we cause?"

Thor lowered his voice and said, "Although the Earl has not ordered us to attack, the order for us to retreat has not come down yet, right?"

"As for the Goblins, if the 18 legions gather together, we really won't be able to do anything; but they also march in batches!"

Lamb's eyes lit up: "Boss Thor, do you know the other side's marching method?"

"Of course." Thor showed a hint of pride on his face:
"I called everyone here because I have this information, and I want to bring everyone together to do something big!"

"But what I am going to say next is for the brothers who want to fight for military merit with me. If anyone does not want to take the risk, they can turn around and leave now. I, Thor, will not pursue the matter."

"But if someone stays now and regrets it later, we can't even be friends anymore!"

After a brief silence, Severin said, "Boss Thor, just tell me, everyone here is our good brother. If anyone dares to betray us, I will be the first one to kill him."

"That's it. Anyone who gets targeted by you will have a restless life for the rest of his life." Magid said jokingly.

A good-natured laugh followed, as everyone knew that Severin was known to hold grudges.

"Well, since no one is going to leave, I'll just say it straight." Thor said:

"I have a good brother in the scout team. He told me that this time the Goblin Army's march was actually divided into about three parts."

"The first part is the vanguard, which consists of 10 legions. It is also the main force of the opponent and has the best equipment."

"The second part is the reserve force, which consists of four legions. This is where the enemy's real elite troops are. There is a legion of bugbears and an air force loaned from the Eaglemen."

"The third part is logistics, which is also composed of four corps. It is at the end of the battle line, at least 4 kilometers away from the vanguard and reserve."

"Our target is this logistics unit!"

As he spoke, his finger fell on the march map.

People gathered around to watch, and many questions were raised and answered one by one.

It was originally just a simple tactical goal, but with everyone's comments, the flaws and omissions were filled in and finally a consensus was reached.

"Well, everyone, this is the plan." Thor said loudly:

"We will take our respective trusted followers, travel light, set out tonight, and march 80 kilometers quickly to reach the designated location before tomorrow morning."

"After a short rest, we will immediately launch an assault, not to plunder supplies, but to kill the enemy."

"No matter how many merits I have won in the end, I will not take any of them personally. I will give them all to everyone to share equally."

"Whether I can get a knighthood depends on this!"

The other eight people nodded in unison: "Fuck him!"

After reaching a consensus, everyone left and returned to their camps. That night, they quietly mobilized the team and left the camp.

Once they were on the road, Thor and his companions realized that the goal they had set previously was a bit outrageous.

Originally, according to their estimation, they could walk 4 kilometers in 30 hours during normal training, and 12 hours overnight. Even if they took a break in between, wouldn't 80 kilometers be easy to accomplish?
But when I actually started walking, I found that it was not the case.

By the time daybreak came, they had only walked less than 50 kilometers in total, which had already made the people they brought with them exhausted.

So he had to order a short rest and continue his journey until the sun was not so strong in the afternoon.

Fortunately, the goblins' military discipline was even worse, and when they arrived at the designated location at night, the camp that was scheduled to be raided had not moved away.

Thor ordered the soldiers to take a short rest, replenish water and strength, and prepare for night combat; he took Turo and Baido to observe the situation.

Just as he was walking through a patch of grass, Thor suddenly felt something was wrong. There seemed to be something hidden in the shadows.

So he signaled Turo and Baido beside him to be quiet with his eyes, drew the long sword from his waist, tiptoed to the edge of the bushes, and then stabbed with the sword!
when--

There was a sound of metal clashing, a long sword blocked Thor's weapon, and then a tall figure stood out from the bushes.

Thor was stunned: "Hoaz, why are you here!?"

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Chapter 484: Not That Soft

"Sir, the vanguard reported that the main force of the Eagle Army has not been found yet." In the camp, the personal guard "Dululu" reported to Jiujiu Linga. Dululu was Jiujiu Linga's most trusted personal guard, always by his side, and it was he who wiped a lot of snot on the envelope before.

Although his brain is not very good like other bugbears, at least he is obedient enough.

"Got it." Jiujiu Linga was not surprised by what Dululu reported: "Tell them not to chase too closely, just let Raven and the others leave."

Seeing Dululu's half-understanding expression, Jiujiulinga was somewhat speechless: "...Forget it, I'll write a letter later. It's none of your business."

"Yes." Dululu walked away staggeringly, and it was obvious that he had drunk a lot of alcohol.

Jiujiu Linga no longer had the energy to complain about this, so he prepared paper and pen and wrote orders to the vanguard corps.

To be honest, Jiujiulinga was actually unwilling to fight with Raven.

It doesn't matter if some of the goblins under my command die.

Anyway, the biggest advantage of the goblin clan is their fertility. Even without the breeding grounds of foreign plunder, the women of the tribe can give birth to two babies a year, with at least 2 or 4 babies in each birth.

So much so that Jiujiulinga usually worries about the large population.

The little damage caused by Raven can be quickly made up from the bellies of the women in his tribe.

But Jiujiulinga still had to send troops.

Because the bigwigs of the other tribes in the Blood Roar Province are about to be unable to bear it anymore.

Although he was reluctant, Jiujiu Linga had to admit that their goblin clan was the weakest among the four major races in Blood Roar Province.

The reason they were able to survive and occupy a large territory was due to the tacit consent of the other three tribes.

After all, those orcs who boasted of their noble bloodline disdained to cultivate farmland. In their territories, most of the people doing this menial work were mixed-bloods.

So goblins became their best tools and slaves.

Cultivate the fields and raise livestock for them, and then hand over the finished products to them - when necessary, the goblins themselves can become their food.

If Raven was allowed to continue fighting, tens or even millions of goblins would die. Chorolinga could bear it alone, but Silvermane, Brokenfang and Igne could not.

After all, orcs also need to eat.

"These damn vampires!" Jiujiulinga cursed in a low voice.

If they hadn't been riding on the goblin's head, why would the goblins be living such a miserable life now?

18 legions may seem like a lot, but most goblins can barely wear leather armor. Even the most elite bugbear legion does not have the financial resources to equip all its members with plate armor.

But everything has its pros and cons.

Because the goblins are so poor, all the troops except the Bugbear Legion can be discarded.

The 10 legions at the front were intentionally given to Raven by Jiujiu Linga.

As long as these 10 legions are destroyed, Jiujiulinga will have an excuse to withdraw its defense line, defend the city of Kezan, and throw the trouble back to the other three tribes.

What Jiujiulinga lacks most now is time.

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer..." Jiujiu Linga's face showed a little more anticipation:
"When His Highness Sarzoen has recovered, I'll see if the three families still have the guts to ride on the heads of our Goblin clan!"

At this moment, the curtain of the tent was suddenly opened, and the bugbear Dululu rushed in: "My lord, it's bad, the Eagle Army is coming!"

“Eagle Army!?” Jiujiu Linga’s first reaction was disbelief: “Did you drink too much and have hallucinations?”

"No, no!" Dululu shook his head, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind, and he pulled out a feather arrow from behind his head:
"Yes, they have already started attacking!"

Following this action, a fountain of blood spurted out from the back of the bear goblin's head, staining the ground red.

“…I understand.” Jiujiu Linga licked his lips and showed great calmness: “Go find someone to bandage it first!”

As he said this, he grabbed a torch, left the tent and walked towards the camp wall.

The camp had fallen into a certain degree of chaos at this time, but it had not collapsed immediately, which made Jiujiu Linga feel a little relieved.

Then a strong sense of doubt came over me.

How did the Eagle Army appear here?
Didn’t those damn birdmen notice the other party’s movements?
Or... is there someone in the tribe who is dissatisfied with me and wants to use the Eagle Army to get rid of me?

As he walked forward, more and more goblins gathered around him, automatically protecting his safety, which gradually calmed Jiujiu Linga's mind.

When he climbed up the village wall and saw the situation clearly, Jiujiulinga breathed a sigh of relief.

It was not the main force of the Eagle Army that came.

When counted, there were less than 5000 people in total, and they were all wearing very simple leather armor.
An army of this size, marching in the dense rainforest of Bloody Roar Province, would not be easily discovered by a small number of Eaglemen as long as they concealed themselves a little.

I heard that Raven has gathered a group of mercenaries who are obsessed with money. These are probably the people.

The Eagle Army is fine, but these rabble actually dared to sneak into the logistics camp. Do they really think that we Goblins don’t have a real army?

It's a good opportunity to kill them and give Raven a signal.

You can take advantage of me if you want, but if you really don't know what's good for you, I'll let you see how powerful our Goblin clan is.

"Pass on my order!" Jiujiulinga said loudly: "The 1st and 2nd Legions of the Forest Soul, stay put and guard the camp; the 3rd and 4th Legions, go out and fight!"

The horn sounded, and the gates on the east and west sides of the camp opened. Fully armed goblins swarmed out like a swarm of insects and pounced on the Eagle Army in the south.

"Sir, what should we do?" On the north side of the camp, Turo's face was filled with tension:
"There are too many of them!"

Thor's face was solemn, and he did not answer immediately.

After meeting Hoyaz, Thor realized that Hoyaz had gathered that group of outsiders and had the same idea as him.

Although they don't like each other, since they have met each other, they can cooperate.

So the two of them agreed to attack the goblin camp from both sides, one from the south and the other from the north, and how much military merit they could gain would depend on their own abilities.

But Thor did not expect that the goblins, such low-intelligence creatures, had a sparse camp but were very vigilant. They did not find a suitable breakthrough, and Hoyaz was discovered first.

The imagined soft persimmon doesn't seem to be that soft.

"The Eagle Army has a tradition of abandoning their comrades." Thor snorted coldly and drew the long sword from his waist: "Since the sneak attack failed, let's have a head-on fight. I want to see what these greenskins are capable of!"

"Everyone is here, charge with me!"

"kill--"

The roar sounded and reached the ears of Jiujiu Linga.

"Oh, there is a second army?" Jiujiulinga touched Jianjian's head and said, "Then there is no need to hold back."

"Give the order, the 1st and 2nd Forest Soul Legions to meet the attack."

"Leave all these damn hairless monkeys to me!"

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(End of this chapter)