Imperial Crown.

Chapter 465: The Alliance of Wild Boar and Eagle

Many thanks to Qidian Dad [Jin Yi Wei] for the 1000 reward!

Many thanks to Qidian Dad [I am not Chen Bu’e] for the 5000 reward!

……

Chapter 498: The Alliance of Wild Boar People and Eagle People
"Sir, it has been confirmed that those who were spotted crossing the river earlier are indeed the main force of the Eagle Army."

In a large tent with a very boar-man style, an eagle man named "Mupe" was respectfully reporting the situation to a boar man.

This boar man was wearing heavy armor, and was at least 2 meters tall, with a broad back and strong arms, like a meat bomb; on his long and big head, four fangs protruded from his lips.

The skin of a boar man is mostly black or brown, but this boar man's mouth and nose are slightly pink and white, making the surrounding mane more eye-catching.

This boar man was named "Jingge Steelback", the eighth child of Brokentooth Steelback, the leader of the Steelback clan.

After hearing Mu Pei's report, Jing Ge rubbed his rough hands with only four fingers on them.

Don't get me wrong, boar people only have four fingers.

After rolling out a round mud ball and placing it in the palm of his hand, Jing Ge said with satisfaction:

"This is truly the good luck bestowed upon me by the Mother of Pure Black."

The boar people have always been a very fertile race. Jing Ge alone has 17 brothers and sisters from the same mother.

However, a large population also means more intense competition among each other.

Excluding the sisters who were not eligible to participate, there were 13 people competing with Jing Ge for the right to inherit the tribe.

Jing Ge's performance has always been outstanding and he is one of the strongest contenders for the next clan leader.

However, Jing Ge himself knew that he was not his father's favorite heir. There was someone above him, and that was his fourth brother, "Nihou Steelback".

This time, Raven led his army to invade Bloody Roar Province. Silvermane Bloody Roar mobilized all the clans in the province to encircle and suppress Raven.

Although Jing Ge was assigned to an army and had the power to lead troops independently, his fourth brother followed his father and led the army together.

Jing Ge knew what was going on.

My father didn't want to see me make any more achievements and squeeze out my fourth brother's prestige and living space.

That's why when the boarmen, tigermen and eaglemen joined forces to march on the west bank of the Tallin River and squeezed Raven's living space, they threw him alone to the east bank of the Tallin River, under the pretext of "preventing Raven from becoming desperate."

To be honest, Jing Ge was already prepared to hang out here for a few months.

After all, according to the current intelligence, after crossing the Tallin River more than a month ago, Raven has been marching all the way to the southwest, obviously preparing to cause trouble for the goblins. In addition, news has recently come that the logistics camp of the goblin army was destroyed by a surprise attack sent by Raven.

So at present, the top leaders of the three tribes unanimously believe that Raven just wants to defeat the weakest goblin tribe and gain a foothold.

Jing Ge also agreed with this view.

However, he didn't expect that he would actually block the Eagle Army led by Raven on the east bank of the Tallinn River!

"Sir, what should we do next?" Mupe asked in a low voice.

"What do you think?" Jing Ge threw the question back.

Mupei was silent for a moment: "I think we should contact Lord Broken Tooth, Lord Igni, and Lord Silver Mane immediately."

Jing Ge rubbed his white nose and nodded slowly.

The situation is now very clear, Raven has no room to escape.

Behind him was the Tallin River, and in front of him was the army led by Jing Ge; if he ran away, he would definitely be caught up. But if he crossed the river and retreated at this time, Jing Ge could take advantage of the situation to launch an attack and teach Raven a lesson he would never forget.

Therefore, the safest way for Jing Ge at the moment is to keep his troops in place, contain Lei Wen, and then contact other troops to encircle Lei Wen here.

Jing Ge breathed a sigh of relief: "This is indeed a very sound idea, but the question is, why do I have to inform them?"

Mu Pei was stunned and looked at Jing Ge in confusion.

"Do you know who I am?" Jing Ge asked.

"Of course, you are the child of Chief Broken Tooth, the future leader of the boar people!" Eagle Man said immediately.

"Haha... Future leader, what a wonderful title." Jing Ge put his hands behind his back and walked slowly: "But do you really think that I can successfully inherit the position of leader?"

Mupei immediately kept silent.

It would be fine to brag in front of others, but the fact is that based on the current situation, Jing Ge has no possibility of inheriting the position of leader of the wild boar people.

"Yes, there is no possibility." Jing Ge said, "If we tell others that Raven is here, then there will be no possibility!"

Mupei was shocked: "Sir, are you planning to fight Raven alone?"

"Is it not possible?" Jing Ge asked back: "The eagle men under your command have already conducted sufficient reconnaissance. Raven has a total of more than 4 troops under his command."

"And I brought with me an army of 6 men this time! Among them is a legion-sized Blood Swamp Tramplers. Why can't I fight Raven to the death?!"

Mupei frowned slightly.

The Blood Swamp Tramplers are the true elite force among the Wild Boarmen. All of their members are equipped with heavy armor, and their physique and physical strength are first-class. Even in a battle of the same scale, their combat effectiveness is not inferior to that of the Blood Howl Tigermen.

But why did Jing Ge include the Eagle Legion led by himself?
Jing Ge took a deep breath, the light in his eyes growing brighter and brighter:

"Raven, what a great name! It is said that he once destroyed an entire principality by himself."

"Moreover, it has been nearly two months since he entered Bloody Roar Province, but no one has been able to catch him. Under the pursuit of that old cat Silver Mane, the entire province is in turmoil."

"If he is defeated by me, I will have accomplished something that no one in the province or any other family can do—not even my fourth brother!"

At this point, Jing Ge fixed his eyes on Mu Pei: "So, Mu Pei, are you willing to help me?"

Mupe's throat moved, and he raised his claws that were glowing green and touched his Adam's apple.

He knew very well that Jing Ge was forcing him to express his opinion.

After all, without the participation of his Eagle Legion, Jing Ge would find it difficult to deal with Raven's Wind King troops.

At this moment, Jing Ge rubbed his neck and calmly blocked the curtain with his body.

Mupe's face became increasingly ugly.

In such a small space, as an eagle man, competing in strength with a wild boar man is not a good choice.

Jing Ge is desperate to get to the top.

But if he agreed to Jing Ge's request, it would mean concealing the fact that he had discovered the whereabouts of Raven's troops.

Lady Igni, the leader of the Eaglemen of the Gray Feather Clan, is beautiful but ruthless, otherwise she would not have led the entire clan as a woman.

"Mupei, if we win this game, it won't just be my victory." Jing Ge advised:

"Help me win this war. When I become the next leader, I can also help you become the next Eagle Man leader."

"As a man, are you willing to be subordinate to that bitch Igni for the rest of your life?"

Mupe's mouth twitched.

He was indeed quite dissatisfied with Igne's rule.

It was not because of her identity as a woman, but after Igni came to power, she promulgated a series of new laws, one of which stipulated that a male eagle man could only have one spouse in his life, and also abolished the "bride kidnapping" custom that had been followed for more than 400 years.

Otherwise, in the past, he, a small chief who commanded more than 2000 eagle men, could have married more than a dozen brides instead of staying with a yellow-faced woman until now.

But if it fails...

Jing Ge's breathing became heavy, and the palms rubbing his neck began to speed up impatiently. Mu Pei finally made up his mind and gritted his teeth: "Okay, I understand, I will suppress this news temporarily - but only for three days at most!"

A timid fellow.

With a sneer of disdain in his heart, Jing Ge took his right hand off his neck, rubbed off the thick layer of mud on his fingertips, and stretched out his hand:

"Then I wish us a happy cooperation!"

Looking at the greasy palm, Mu Pei felt sick, but in the end he had to stretch out his hand:

"Happy cooperation!"

……

Chapter 499: Strained Back
"what--"

On the sedan chair, Raven opened his mouth and yawned loudly.

Raven wiped away the few tears that were squeezed out with his fingers, feeling quite depressed.

He really had no intention of fighting with anyone. This time he came out basically for an armed stroll. The significance of entering the Orc Empire was much more important than whether or not to fight.

But they never expected that the orcs had an ambush on the other side of the river!
And judging from the situation, he is determined to fight to the death with Raven.

Really, why don’t we just pretend that we didn’t see each other and just turn around and leave? Why do you have to make things difficult for me?
When will the cycle of revenge end?

There is a big river behind us now, and it is difficult to run away. We can only fight head-on and then talk about other things.

"My Lord Earl!" A Wind King cavalryman stepped onto the chariot: "We have basically figured out the enemy's situation."

"Okay." Raven sighed helplessly, "Go call all the officers over and discuss the next countermeasures."

The Wind King's cavalry took the order and left.

Raven stood up, stretched, and lay back on the couch.

"You are now the commander of an army after all." Seeing his expression, Lux could not help but advise him, "You are about to go into battle, so you should cheer up."

Raven chuckled: "...I seem to have a fever and I don't feel very energetic."

Although Lux was 7% unconvinced, she still walked forward and reached out to touch Raven's forehead. Before she could touch his forehead, Raven grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms.

A blush flew to Lux's face: "Let go!"

"I don't..." Raven put his arms around Lux's arms and rubbed his cheek against her shoulder.

At this moment, footsteps sounded, and Eric walked in with his head lowered: "My Lord Earl..."

When he looked up, he was stunned by the scene in front of him and quickly suppressed his expression.

He thought to himself, how could Lux ​​be so unrestrained? The Earl is already so old, but he still pesters him all day long!
If Lacus hadn't dampened the Earl's ambition, how could he have been so obsessed with pleasure! ?
Seeing someone coming, Lux became even more embarrassed and angry, and tried hard to break free from Raven's hands, but her hands were still held by Raven.

At this time, more people came in one after another. Lux couldn't make any big movements, so she had to sit next to Raven.

Seeing that most people had arrived, Raven waved his hand and ordered people to distribute the intelligence that had just been delivered for circulation.

The Eagle Army's scouts have always been of extremely high quality, and the intelligence they obtained was very complete. Not only did they have the enemy's troop deployment, they even captured a few informants and asked them about the enemy's personnel deployment.

This time they encountered a legion of boarmen led by the 8th son of the boarman leader Broken Tooth Steelback and Jingge Steelback of the Steelback clan.

Among them, there is a "Blood Swamp Tramplers" legion; 8 regular boarman legions; another eagleman legion and a well-equipped earth elf legion.

The total number of troops is over 6.

Closing the parchment with the information in their hands, Eric and Link looked at each other, and saw a hint of burning expectation in each other's eyes——

Finally there is a battle to fight!
It has been nearly two months since they entered the Orc Empire. The two of them are either on the road or on their way to the road. Occasionally they stop to guard Raven, watching the young guys and the newly joined mercenaries go out to hunt for war exploits.

The bones are about to be bubbled with mold in this hot and humid day in the Bloody Roar Province!

Eric slightly arched his back and stared at Raven's lips. As soon as the Earl opened his mouth, he would immediately take orders and prepare for battle!

"Have you finished reading?" Raven's eyes swept across the entire place. "Just like the intelligence said, the enemy has no intention of retreating. In order to avoid being surrounded by these orcs, we must teach them a lesson."

"Thor, Hoyaz!"

Eric almost stood up but he pushed his butt back into the chair and almost sprained his waist.

Then Thor and Hojaz stepped out and saluted respectfully:
"My Lord Count!"

"Father!"

Raven said slowly, "Last time, you rashly went into battle. Although it violated military regulations, I can understand your desire to achieve great things."

"This time, I will meet your expectations. You two will take the lead, and the other 14 will assist you in commanding this war."

"If you can win, your merits and demerits will be offset; if you cannot win, then both crimes will be punished together!"

Thor and Hojaz were so happy that they almost blew the top of the chariot off with their loud voices:
"Yes, we will definitely not let you down!"

Raven smiled slightly: "Okay, let's go down!"

Eric almost bit his teeth when he saw his son's happy face.

What do two little brats who have just grown their hair know about fighting?!
But he knew that Raven's orders could never be questioned, so he could only bow respectfully and leave together with the others.

After most of the people in the chariot had left, Lux stood up from beside Raven and asked the question that had been in her mind:
"This time it's not like Thor and his men attacking the goblin's logistics camp. The main force of the enemy is wild boars, and there are more than 6 of them. They cannot be underestimated. Why did you give the command to Thor and Hojaz?"

Raven smiled faintly: "We have to give young people some opportunities to gain experience."

Looking at Raven's face, Lux always felt that Raven was not telling the whole truth.

After all, if you want the younger generation to gain some experience, you don't necessarily have to hand over the command to them. Letting Eric lead the troops is not only more secure, but also will give the younger generation the experience they need.

She didn't think that Raven was unaware of this. After all, she knew very well that Raven was now in good health and not at all senile.

Raven's actions are always meaningful, and he will never make decisions based on personal likes and dislikes or impulse.

So, why did Raven insist on letting these young people lead the troops?

……

The war came quickly.

On the morning of the second day after crossing the river, the Eagle Army was fully prepared for battle.

After all, the Eagle Army cannot stay where they are for too long, giving the orc troops time to surround them.

What made Thor feel a little strange was that the boarmen on the opposite side seemed to be anxious about something as well. They also mobilized all their troops, obviously wanting to achieve the goal in one battle.

This was exactly what Thor wanted.

This was his first battle in which he truly led troops independently. Only by defeating an opponent of this size head-on could he live up to his ambitions!

"I say, kid, don't hold me back." Thor said to Hoyaz beside him on the warhorse.

In this battle, Thor was the leader and Hojaz was the deputy.

Hoyaz put on his helmet: "Humph, just take care of yourself first."

Thor smiled slightly, raised his arm high, and swung it down violently:
"set off!"

The trumpets and drums accompanied the rhythm of war.

……

(End of this chapter)