Four-Armed Divine Emperor

In the last battle, the two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and then Saruman was forced to retreat. The united tribes in the northeast took the opportunity to expand their power. They annexed many tribes that were still in the neutral and wavering stage, forcibly incorporated them into their sphere of influence, counted the population and output, and allocated troop quotas... These were all preparations for the next war.

Obviously, they also knew that it was impossible to make the "Four-Armed Ones" who had already shown their ambition to unify the mountains give up their ambitions for this land by retreating in exchange for a stalemate.

The mountain people and orcs, who originally had great conflicts with each other, united in the face of life and death dangers to jointly deal with the threat from the south.

Even according to the news sent back by the insider, Xerxes was seen among them. In the last battle, Saruman discovered that the enemy's equipment was not at the level of normal mountain people.

He did report it to Al, and only said it when he came back in person to "apologize", with no intention of shirking responsibility or shifting the blame to himself.

Ai'er didn't care about this. After all, the previous agreement was that "both sides would not interfere in the border areas and maintain the status quo." Even if he pretended to be so and let the "Four-Armed" tribe go without doing it himself, in fact, he couldn't fool even a five-year-old child. If he wanted to expand, the Xerxes would definitely retaliate.

This is reasonable. Al is not that domineering. He can only do it himself, and others cannot do it. If they do it, they will be condemned and punished. If they meet on the battlefield, it is a life-and-death battle, and each one depends on their ability. He is not that shameless.

He then urged Xerxes' embassy in Normandy: "Send the remaining people here quickly!"

......

A military servant brought a wounded prisoner into the tent.

Cyrush took off his helmet and stuffed it into the hands of his military servant. He walked to the side, grabbed a canteen and drank a lot. Then he wiped his mouth and said:

"Of the fifteen-man team, two escaped, and this is the only one captured alive."

Aisha frowned. It was more difficult than she had imagined.

The prisoner's upper body was naked and covered with scars, and his face was soaked in blood, making him look particularly hideous.

One is classified according to Aiel's standards, between a "normal orc" and a "Forui orc".

Although it has features such as animal ears, sharp fangs, a tail, and body hair, its overall appearance is more similar to that of a human.

He kept cursing when he was taken to the tent, using all kinds of orc slang to curse the enemies. Aisha observed him coldly. She could see that there was still fear in the eyes of this orc prisoner who was considered a "heroic man" if judged by human standards.

"Did you ask?"

Serush shook his head, and Aisha didn't waste any extra time and directly ordered the prisoners to be locked up first.

Let’s talk about it in the evening.

They have entered the enemy's sphere of influence, and every place from now on will be unfamiliar and dangerous. The descendants are responsible for the life and death of 3,000 soldiers, and they also have El's expectations for them.

This is a huge challenge.

Al obviously didn't want his guys to form a group and line up to cast a spell, so that the opponent would see so many mages on the opposite side and surrender without a second thought.

Instead, he hopes that they will first learn to stand out from the mortals. Ai'er does have the idea of ​​forming a legion of spellcasters whose entire bloodline is his, but that will have to be done after he has mastered the ability to break the order of the White Tower and protect himself at the same time.

Therefore, Aisha and her brothers were not simply busy with military work during this period. Through diplomatic solicitation, coercion and inducement, they had begun to infiltrate the surrounding areas, trying to open a gap in the tribal alliance that opposed the Four-Armed Man.

Although the results were minimal, some achievements were made.

The last time the two sides faced off, the "Four-Armed One" had no advantage due to the long expedition, and the situation was still stalemate. This time, the opponent came prepared and had the support of the "God" behind him. No matter how you look at it, the chances of winning are not great. Many wavering mountain tribes may not have abandoned tradition, but they cannot accept the real appearance of a legendary figure in mythology, a "living god" walking on the earth.

Not all mountain people are ignorant and superstitious, especially the tribal leaders in high positions. They have never seen the power of Ai'er, nor do they feel the urgency of having to cling to one of the two "powerful countries" between them.

Chapter 74: Offspring's Expedition (3)

So after Aisha and others sent troops, there were still tribes of several thousand people, big and small, coming to join them. However, having learned from the experience of El's use of this trick, the descendants did not treat these guys as cannon fodder, but asked them to either move south into the Four Arms' sphere of influence, or wait where they were and await the outcome.

As for sending troops to cooperate in combat, there is no need for that.

"Father, what did you use to defeat Xerxes' army, annihilating them in half a day and taking the prince prisoner?"

"Father is a diviner. He used Saruman as a guide for Xerxes and his men, as an insider!"

“So, we have to take strict precautions against this.”

The last time the two sides went to war, Saruman went with a strong force and only had 4,000 men, most of whom could not be considered regular troops. Only the 500 straightforward warriors from his headquarters were the regular troops in the "10,000-man army" that Aiur had set for the mountain people.

There were also many Brio people who came to take risks and make a fortune. These adventurers might be strong individually or in small groups, but on the battlefield they were just guerrillas with no clear direction for advancement or retreat.

So once the situation could not be opened up and the situation became stalemate, Saruman could only

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Retreat in disappointment.

But Elsa and the others were not without backup. This time, Gansa and the other two led a total of 5,000 soldiers and were already on their way. However, under El's orders, they moved a little slower to give Elsa and the others a chance to test the waters and gain some experience.

After getting the support of some local tribes, although we still don't trust these guys and can't join forces to fight, it's still okay to find some guides.

Aisha led her troops to camp on the hills. Seeing that there was no sign of the enemy gathering a large army to attack, she simply divided out small groups of troops and invaded everywhere. She first broke through several settlements and captured their people.

After a day without any movement, they gathered their main forces and attacked the outpost that was originally Saruman's outpost. After he retreated, it was occupied by the tribes that opposed the Four-Armed Ones. They also built an outpost there and captured the stronghold where two hundred tribal warriors were stationed.

In the battle, Elsa, as the commander-in-chief, also led the troops and went into battle with several brothers. They were the first to break through the outer wall, followed by a crushing massacre.

Even without displaying the power of warlock spells and releasing psychic energy, the descendants would have an overwhelming advantage over these mountain soldiers based on their physical fitness and reaction. Moreover, El only told them not to release their extraordinary powers unless it was a critical moment, so using psychic energy to provide themselves with some bonuses such as acceleration, protection, and enhanced attack was not considered a violation.

In this situation, the only normal thing that can be done is crushing.

There were only more than 30 orcs among the 200 defenders, and most of them were mountain people from the border areas. However, the orcs resisted most fiercely, so Aisha focused on them, defeated the orc troops, and then persuaded the remaining mountain people to surrender, and soon these people laid down their weapons.

After careful questioning, we learned that they were not a "separatist" force that had "abandoned tradition." They still worshipped the Four Arms and revered the Ancient Gods. The reason they resisted Saruman's "Army of the Gods" was purely for two reasons:

They did not believe the news coming from the south, that the final redemption god "Anu" had come to the world, had conquered the Ashtar people, defeated the fire worshippers, and was going to make the mountain people great again, etc. It sounded even more exaggerated than a myth;

The second one can be traced back to the policies implemented by Norman, El and Ansuna. In order to attract population, El created a "mountain myth", as if you can get rich by coming here, and you can have everything if you are motivated. Although this is the case, real money must be available to convince people and not let them think they are being deceived.

Many tribes that resisted the Four-Arms faith were treated as objects of spoils in this process and were harmed by the greedy and despicable "strangers" from outside the mountains. Although there were no whole tribes being massacred, because population was an important resource in Ai'er's system, it was much more profitable to capture a prisoner alive and sell him as a slave than to kill him and loot his body of scraps.

But many bloody things still happened. These rumors that happened right around them made many mountain people who were on the sidelines about the "descent of God" feel afraid, so they either moved elsewhere to seek self-protection, or simply invested in advance to avoid disaster.

After all, they had never seen El display his divine power, but the stories of the adventurers and the "Four-Armed" tribe breaking through mountains and villages and conquering the rebels were heard by them through the escaped survivors.

In addition, some tribal elders did not want to have people like Gandalf and Saruman who defected early, as well as a "god" whose authenticity was unknown, to rise above them. So after the orcs gathered together, they immediately came over and formed an alliance to fight against the Four-Armed Tribe in the south who were expanding everywhere under the banner of the gods.

Although the psychic powers of Elsa and others are far less powerful than those of El, they also possess some basic abilities, such as the ability to detect lies. It is easy for them to resist, as long as they have a strong will or extraordinary abilities. Obviously, not everyone can do it.

After interrogating a group of captives and getting similar information, Aisha and others had a rough understanding of the situation of the united tribes.

And also got a very critical information:

There is no harmony among them!

The orcs are the most powerful, followed by the mountain people, but the numbers are reversed. However, with the existence of the "ancestor and prophet", it is obviously difficult for the mountain people to gain the dominant position. However, they do not want to fight for it. They stick together to keep warm and protect themselves.

But the orcs didn't think so.

With a "superhuman" standing behind them, their ambitions seem to be growing.

After all, the border areas have long been ruled by those with the most powerful fists and the people with the most say. The mountain people now rely on the power of others to protect themselves, so they are naturally regarded by the orcs as "the tribe that has come to surrender."

They often began to interfere in the internal affairs of various tribes, and gradually promoted the worship of their "ancestor prophet" among the tribes, forcing some weak small tribes to turn to the other side and start worshiping the "prophet" together with the orcs.

This made many tribes within the alliance dissatisfied. After all, one of the main reasons they ran away was that they did not want to worship a "god" who was not sure whether it was true or false. If they had to come here to worship an orc shaman, they might as well go south to join the four-armed ones. At least they could trade with the outside world and get the goods of the Brio people.

Aisha came up with a plan for this.

She locked the captives together, and let Caesar and others go in to show the prisoners the true appearance of the Four Arms. Immediately, there was panic and worship. The captives never thought that the rumors they thought were fabricated by the southern tribes were actually true!

Then he sternly rebuked them for abandoning the gods and resisting their former teacher, committing a great sin. In the future, not only would they not receive the blessing of Anu's return after a thousand years of pious faith, but it would be a mercy from the gods if they were not sent to hell.

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This was the opportunity for Ti to beg for forgiveness, and Aisha, seeing the time was ripe, promised them:

As long as they can return to the right path in time and welcome the army of gods to unify the mountains, they can still be rewarded handsomely as heroes.

Then they released most of the captives and asked them to return to their tribes to bring letters to their members.

He also specifically requested that we not go directly to the chief or elders, but to tell the story to every tribesman we met.

Please take a leave first

rt, I have a new roommate (old classmate) today, and two classmates came to visit, which delayed me a bit. I will make up for it tomorrow.

Chapter 75: Offspring's Expedition (IV)

After taking the outpost, Misha rested for a day. Seeing that the enemy had not made any major moves, he simply recruited the local tribes who had defected to the Four-Armed Man and mobilized them to build a new fortress, pretending to take root here and establish a forward base. After waiting for another two days, the scouts who came from the rear reported that the rearguard reinforcements led by Gansa and the other two were halfway there, and would arrive in two days at most.

At the same time, the report from the scouts was also sent:

An army of about 5,000 people, including 500 greenskins from the warband and 1,200 orcs as the absolute main force, has been heading towards the outpost.

The "Ancestral Prophet" who had played at least a major role in the current situation was also in the army! This time, the orcs were mobilized in full force. The "prophet" even brought a hundred-man guard of "Ancestral Warriors" composed of the chiefs and their sons from various tribes to the battlefield.

It can be said that all the main forces were deployed. If most of the orc army was lost, or if the ancestor died on the battlefield, it would be an irreparable disaster for the orc tribe that had been united with great difficulty.

This attitude also means:

The other party will fight for their life.

Aisha and others came to this conclusion.

But so what?

The ant's desperate counterattack can at most hurt the elephant, but it is impossible to hurt the soaring dragon.

Judging from the conventional military strength alone, the enemy clearly had the advantage, but after Elsa and others discussed military matters, they decided to take the initiative to meet the enemy rather than defend the city and wait for reinforcements.

Firstly, if they went into battle only with their elite troops to bully the old, weak and sick, and then just use force to overwhelm their way through, then Al's purpose of having them "trained" would be meaningless. There would be no need to give them a force of 3,000 people at the beginning. With the full support of Norman City, it would not be a problem to form an army of 10,000 to march to the northeastern border. It would just be too wasteful and not worth the effort.

If they were to defend the city and wait for help, then the main purpose of their trip here would be defeated.

Secondly, all the descendants were confident that they carried the blood of Aiur and would not lose to a group of wild orcs.

......

"tatter"

The sound of horse hooves came from afar. Aisha led her two brothers to inspect the military camp and met a scout who came to report.

She took her second and third brothers with her. The scout was a thin mountain man. When he saw the commander-in-chief in front of him, he immediately dismounted, respectfully took out a wooden tube from his chest, poured out a scroll from it, held it up with both hands, and presented it to Elsa.

Caesar stepped forward to take it, glanced at it briefly and handed it to Cyrus. Cyrus carefully opened the scroll inside and out to check it, and only handed it to Elsa after confirming that there was no problem.

The eldest daughter is the commander-in-chief of the army, and is also the only one of El's descendants who has been designated by him to have the power of "arbitrary decision-making". Although they have not received such education before, the instinct of class seems to flow in their bodies along with their blood. They are born to obey their "superiors", even if this person is a brother of the same class. But as long as the "master and servant" is established, El's descendants will naturally obey the clear superiors, just like those "genetic servants" who were transformed by his later blood and gene seeds.

Among the twenty heirs, in a critical moment, only Elsa is more "valuable" than the others, and some heirs will take the initiative to sacrifice themselves to protect her, although El has never done or even hinted at such behavior.

The gene father's favor to all his descendants is infinite, and all people are equal under Ai'er.

But those who the Father of Genes pays special attention to are considered more "equal". This is an instinct that all those who carry his blood will follow spontaneously without having to learn or think.

The mountain people's common language is poorly written. They have been trapped in the wilderness in the wilderness for a long time. It is not surprising that they don't know the common language in this situation. Fortunately, they are sandwiched between the Eastern Zoroastrians and Western Astra, which are invaded areas. If they don't learn a language that can communicate with the outside world in this situation, they will probably be hunted and killed by both sides as "beasts".

Elsa took a quick glance at it. The grammatical errors and the slang and dialect created by the mountain people made her feel uncomfortable. However, she had assisted El and Ansuna in handling many matters, so she could roughly understand the specific meaning.

There will be no misunderstanding due to grammatical issues, where those who come to surrender will be mistaken for those who come to invite war.

After reading the scroll, Elsa handed it to her attendant and asked the military servant to put it away. Behind this scroll with six signatures and handprints were six tribes with more than a hundred people who were pledging allegiance to her.

But Elsa didn't care about these things, and her brothers didn't care about the allegiance of a group of mortal fence-sitters. For them, the most important thing was to win the war against the resistance tribe, and win beautifully so that their father could see their growth.

It is meaningless for these people to join us now. Aisha and the others

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If they don't show their real strength and defeat the main force of the orcs head-on, these people will not dare to jump out and stab them in the back.

And if the descendants defeat the enemy, then even if these people defect, it will only take a little effort to deal with them.

"Let the soldiers rest well tonight and prepare for battle."

"Send more scouts to monitor the surrounding area and be wary of enemy night raids."

In addition to the joint confession of several mountain leaders, who stated that they had previously resisted the army of gods because they were deceived and bewitched, and that they now swore an oath of blood to rebel and act as internal supporters for the army of gods, this parchment also contained a statement about the recent movements of the tribal coalition.

They were not far from here, less than a day's walk away. If the orcs hurried a little, they would be able to reach the outpost tomorrow morning before the fire worshippers performed their morning worship ceremony. By then, it would still be at least half a day before the reinforcements led by Gandalf and others arrived.

It seems that these guys have been thinking over and over again during this period, and finally decided to surrender before the war officially breaks out to avoid being liquidated after the war.

Aisha thought to herself while discussing tomorrow's strategy with her brothers.

Although the people nominally in charge of commanding the entire army are Aisha, the senior officers of this elite mountain people, and the staff officer Devangel who is accompanying the army, the three who actually control the fate of this legion are Misha, Cyrus, and Caesar.

And the other seventeen descendants who were summoned for discussion on the eve of the war.

Handing over three thousand elite soldiers to these young men, who are only fourteen or fifteen years old and are considered to be extremely capable and talented even if not by ordinary standards, only a magician can treat mortals like a game, and only Al can have such confidence.

However, this legion has been deeply influenced by the spirit of the El, and will instinctively obey direct descendants who carry the aura of the El's psychic energy, instead of looking down on or disobeying the airborne commander due to factors such as seniority, prestige, ability, or simply personal likes and dislikes, as is the case in most normal situations.