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However, he was not among those who agreed on the spot. He hesitated at that time and turned to Kael'thas, the offspring of the Beast King, who was regarded as the "Son of God" by some radical and devout Beastmen who believed in Aiur (these Beastmen regarded the Eternal Chosen and the four mothers and their sons as gods or destined to become gods, so his earliest and most outstanding offspring should also be the sons of God), the second of the descendants of the Origin of Aiur.

He expressed his love and concern for his family and said he was willing to stay in the army, but he could not decide on this matter for the time being.

After some things happened later, Lucius had a new realization. On the one hand, his worries about his family after losing him were offset by the real effect of the medal. On the other hand, this man who once had a gray experience and colluded with corrupt material officials under the pressure of the general situation, and later took the initiative to stand up and report the crimes, still had a fire called success in his heart.

After much consideration, he chose to take the initiative to express his loyalty, and he did it very cleverly. When he went to see Kael'thas, he swore directly, hoping to get such an opportunity. He would personally swear allegiance to Aiur.

Such an active and sensible human surrender won the favor of Kael'thas, who took Lucius under his command.

Intelligence agencies value quality over quantity, and at least in the early stages they have to maintain an elite strategy. The people left behind can basically only be used as observation and reserve forces, and are not planned to be included in the regular ranks for the time being. However, Lucius earned this opportunity with his own efforts.

He understood that following the crowd, converting to another religion and chanting the Four Mothers Above, the Most Holy Aiel... were forced by the situation. After all, the officials of the kingdom at that time were inhumane and wanted to force them to death. However, there were still many people who had the kingdom in their hearts and wanted to return to the right path one day.

If Aiur had not refused large-scale spontaneous population movements on the grounds of protecting against greenskins, and the situation had not become unclear as the war spread to the north, staying in the forest would at least have guaranteed safety - the tribal army had proved this with their bloody record.

There will probably be many people who want to go to the north through the forest. After all, that is the Estalia people’s own land and their own kingdom, right?

But if one swears allegiance to someone or a certain force in one's own name, then even if they are enemies of each other, at least within the larger scope of order, it will be a "contractual relationship" that will be widely recognized.

Just like the personal dependence of serfs on knights, the boyars of Kislev had absolute rights over the people living on the frozen ground of their own estates, and this relationship was even stronger because it was something Lucius had taken on his own initiative without coercion or threat.

For example, if the kingdom and the tribe go to war in the future, and the Estalia people successfully persuade this veteran who has made certain contributions and reputation on both sides to be loyal to his race and homeland and to betray the tribe and Aiur, then even if the Estalia officials may treat him well and ensure that his family will have no worries about food and drink, Lucius's reputation, fame, moral glory and everything else will be almost destroyed. Apart from continuing to work in the shadows, he will never be able to show up and get anything under the wreath.

Even the kingdom he serves, when using him, will be more or less "cautious" about people like Lucius and use them to death, treating them as "consumables" and "using them if they are still alive, and it's no pity if they die."

There are many precedents for this in the Southern Kingdom. After all, there have always been many conflicts and wars between the Kingdom of Estalia and Tyrell, two neighboring countries with the same language and culture, but there has also been a lot of integration.

It is not surprising that they would serve each other's country.

After being accepted, Lucius went through a period of training, the most important of which was what he received from the elder sister:

How to integrate into the masses.

How to gain support.

These two points.

He performed outstandingly, and it was as if Lucius had been upgraded after that bloody battle.

Soon, he was assigned a very important task by the tribe, which was related to the future situation of the entire South:

Infiltrate the human servant army of Weiling City, collect information and connect with the soldiers and officers of this army, so that they will side with the kingdom represented by the tribe!

At the critical moment, make the right choice!

Chapter 39: The National Salvation Association and Internal Explosion

This is already the third week that Lucius and his companions have infiltrated the Viling garrison.

Of course he had companions. For such an important task, the tribe naturally could not let only one or two people do it.

Lucius has always had trouble sleeping, perhaps because the atmosphere and work are completely different from those on the battlefield. In this line of work, real fighting with real swords and guns is an extreme measure that will only be taken at the last moment.

Lucius spent most of his time disguising himself and blending in as much as possible, which led to increasing inner pressure. After the first week, he regretted taking on this task a little.

But the turning point came at the right time.

The crow brought instructions for the next step, asking Lucius to contact a middle-level non-commissioned officer who was neither big nor small and barely touched the edge of the uppermost circle of this human garrison.

A middle-aged noble officer who was born into a wealthy noble family and whose family had a certain status and power in Margarita, was very unlucky in the greenskin frenzy. At the beginning of the siege, several cannonballs fired by pirates unfortunately hit his family's courtyard, sending dozens of main members of the clan who were having a dinner together to the heaven of Myrmidia.

Then, after a series of misfortunes, the family fell apart and suffered heavy losses in the turbulent situation. After Margarita surrendered to the greenskins, she had to serve the warlord, and someone had to be responsible. However, few people in the royal capital wanted to touch this job that was always on the verge of gunpowder. After some tossing and bargaining, a group of people were forcibly selected, among whom was this person who had an irreconcilable hatred with the greenskins. In fact, in today's Estalia, almost everyone who is still alive has a deep hatred for the greenskins.

As for why the latter suddenly became an officer of the vassal army, that is another story. After all, hatred is hatred, but reality is reality...

However, there is no doubt that this person hates the greenskins. After Lucius was ordered to contact this "boss" who always had a stern face and looked bitter and resentful, after some exchanges of words and the initial establishment of mutual trust between the two sides, Lucius directly stated his identity:

The tribe - the kingdom, Estalia fights against the greenskin invasion of the Justice League as a double-talented senior intelligence agent!

The purpose of coming here is precisely because the tribe intends to open up the southern battlefield, regain lost territory for its allies, attract greenskins, and share the pressure of war in the north.

Then he produced a copy of a document sent by an envoy of the Northern Council to the tribe, expressing the goodwill between the two sides, the friendship like that of the Dwarf Empire, and the unbreakable alliance, as well as the "Defender of the Sacred Woodlands" medal carefully crafted by the craftsmen of Elming.

Of course, most officers do not recognize medals, but the fine workmanship alone is enough to tell the excellent value they contain.

After proving his identity, Lucius saw that this middle-aged man, his nominal "superior" who was usually serious and taciturn, burst into tears on the spot. He almost snatched the document and medal from him with both hands, spread them out in front of him, looked at them again and again, then put the medal on his forehead and kissed it repeatedly.

Lucius:......

After a long period of loss of composure, the middle-aged officer returned the two certificates to him, and said with tears streaming down his face: Today, he was able to see the royal army (the kingdom's army) and the allied forces heading south to drive out the greenskins, recover lost territory, and avenge the previous humiliation, for himself, his family, and the kingdom. He had already fulfilled his wish, even if he had to die immediately under the greenskins' knives.

Now his family can be said to be broken up, and he doesn't know how many of his surviving tribesmen have been exiled to various places. His only wish now is to take revenge on the greenskins. Previously, because the greenskins were powerful and the kingdom was in danger of being overthrown, he had thought of fleeing to a neighboring country and using all his resources to recruit soldiers and horses in order to restore his country.

But after receiving orders from the capital and being forced to serve the greenskins, before he was ready to escape, he had a secret meeting with "Mercenary Barrett Wallace" from the "Seven Man Salvation Association", who begged him to bear the humiliation. The greenskins planned to rule Estalia with a puppet regime, and needed people who were willing to take the initiative and cooperate with the big warlords. The Salvation Association took a fancy to his ability and character, and hoped that he could climb to a high position in such a puppet regime, especially the most important point, to compete for military power.

Whether it is the cause of restoring the country or resisting the greenskins, the most important thing is to have an army. Only by using guns to fight the greenskins can we take back what has been taken away.

But now the only army in the south that can be called "regular" is the greenskins, pirates, and the vassal armies under the supervision of the Skaven in the shadows. The others are mostly insignificant rebel forces and guerrillas in various places.

Since the greenskins have given the Southerners this opportunity, the National Salvation Association will naturally do its best to fight for this army, which currently seems to be the only one that can be controlled by the Southerners themselves.

They begged the middle-aged man and promised to find a way to help him climb to a higher position.

But it is really difficult for a man to go against his conscience and do things that would get close to and please the objects of his deep hatred, the brutal conquerors and slave owners. He does not want to serve them, so he acts like a jerk all day long. The people in the National Salvation Association also know his situation and do not force him any more. Instead, they focus their energy on supporting other people and only ask the man to stand in the direction they want when needed.

The man naturally agreed with this. Without the expectation of saving the country, he no longer had the heavy burden of saving the country and the people, and he felt much more relaxed.

As the vassal army was transferred to Viling for garrison to guard against the tribal beastmen in the Pina Forest, the news that the Estalia had such a powerful ally - the greenskins who tried to sweep the Pina Forest and penetrated into the heart of the northern country through the woods were annihilated by the tribal beastmen - was no secret in the south. Even if the news was only spread through the civilians transporting food and supplies, it would have spread throughout the south long ago. What's more, the Estalia forces who were unwilling to see their country destroyed were actively promoting such a battle report which was definitely "good news".

The officer was in high spirits, and his daily work became more and more sloppy. In his mind, the greenskins wanted him to serve them, but he refused to do so. He just sat there and watched the army go to waste, and did the opposite...

After hearing this, Lucius couldn't bear to interrupt the middle-aged man who was excitedly telling him about his "revenge" behavior.

If Al knew about this, he would definitely complain: Aren't you going to use the vassal army as a cover to rebuild an Estalia army? You're going to destroy this army and use your heads to fight against the greenskins? Are you going to use your hands to rub the 170-step two-gun in the cave?

Lucius had similar thoughts in his mind. He felt that although the middle-aged officer's patriotism was commendable, his method of revenge was a bit idiotic.

After losing the battle and being treated as a slave, the way to take revenge on the slave owner is not to find an opportunity to cut the chains and give the greenskins a hard blow, but to choose to lie down and cripple yourself, so that the slave owner cannot gain much from you.

More or less...

If it were the Lucius from before, he probably wouldn't have thought there was anything wrong.

After all, the situation of the entire kingdom at that time was like a shabby thatched house, shaking in the storm brought up by the greenskins, and there were very few people who could do this.

But after serving in the tribe, he entered a period of rise of a vigorous and overall positive new force. As he accompanied it through the initial stages, defense, and expansion, he also received a brain upgrade in a sense.

Lucius was very disdainful of the officers' passive resistance.

But his mission was almost completed, and there was additional information about Margarita's "National Salvation Association".

The officer swore in the name of the goddess and his family that he would do whatever it takes when summoned by the tribe, even if it meant sacrificing his life on the side of the kingdom and its allies. He was also willing to serve as a bridge to help Lucius and his companions infiltrate the higher-level vassal commander.

The subsequent experience was relatively smooth. As long as they were real Estalia people, no one really wanted to work for the greenskins. The infiltration plan of Lucius and others was very successful. In just a few weeks, most of the middle and upper-level commanders had been connected.

But the most critical ones are the lowest level soldiers, who are the most easily overlooked but also the most in need of winning over...

Lucius touched the medal, listened to the rising and falling breathing and Meng Yi in the tent, and an idea came to his mind.

Chapter 40: Non-aggression pact and competition among heirs

Pina Forest.

Shrouded in fog, Pina is now a forbidden area where outsiders are not allowed to enter.

No matter it is the goblin boys sent by the greenskins, the expedition team of the pirate allies, or the patrol teams sent by the evil, cunning, arrogant and cowardly Skaven, as long as they go deep into this woodland and enter the fog, it seems that all traces of their existence in the world have been lost forever, and they have completely disappeared in that dangerous and mysterious forest.

Even if some extreme measures are taken, such as setting fire to the forest, it will not be of much use. The fire will be contained and weakened by the strange force and will not be able to spread at all. If no one is watching over the fire, it will soon be extinguished inexplicably.

If we use manpower to continuously set fires, not to mention the consumption, this will soon lead to the following:

The fog that would normally appear after entering the forest for a certain distance would suddenly appear and quickly spread outwards. If you were not careful, the arsonist would probably be surrounded by the fog while the fire was burning. Then, at this time, some ghostly figures and "red" eyes would appear and disappear in the fog, and then... nothing would happen.

If a large army is there to protect them, not to mention the waste of resources, after all, the greenskins' primary strategic goal now - even if it's just for the pleasure of Waaaaagh - is obviously to go nearby. Although they are hiding in stone houses, it's better if they can fight the northerners with real swords and guns. As long as the beastmen don't come out of the woods, the warlord doesn't want to care about them for the time being.

Judging from the other party's attitude, although he is anti-green, he is also quite conscious of the current situation and knows what to do within his ability, unlike the short guy who is stubborn.

The warlord himself even considered that if the attack on the north went smoothly and the resistance forces in Estalia were completely wiped out, he could try to establish a cooperative relationship with the tribal beastmen and lead this group of difficult to fight aliens who were also rejected and resisted by humans into the country he wanted to establish.

Greenskins, Beastmen, Pirates (Undead, Vampires), Skaven, and other animals can form a "Five-Race Alliance" and work together to suppress and drive out the largest number of humans in the South.

However, just as the warlord Gao Maoliang has his own plans for the future of the greenskins, Ai'er also has his own plans for the future of the tribe.

The difference is that the warlord's rough blueprint puts the Beastmen in the middle, as a force that can be won over and pulled into his own camp in the future, but in Aiel's blueprint for the future of the tribe...

There is no place for greenskins.

At least for now.

.........

Pina Forest.

A large army of Beastmen is moving quickly and stealthily, using the protection of the fog.

The pairs of eyes in the shadows are the vanguard of this army, the sharp blades that lead the way.

They have a clear understanding of all the obstacles, hindrances and possible situations along the way, and all hidden dangers are eliminated quietly.

After the efforts of Hera, the fourth and great wolf girl, the four most outstanding sons of Aiur, the "Wolf Pack", which had always been an important pillar of combat power in the Beastmen tribe and had only been relegated to the second line in the tribe because of the emergence of the Wrathhorn Beast and was mainly responsible for the work of scouts and rangers, was successfully split into two parts.

Some follow the teachings of Hera, the son of Aiur, the wolf girl, the chosen heir of God, and pursue glorious battles and fights, striding forward towards the path of the Blood Mother, where the brave prevails in every narrow road.

The other part, with the intervention of El, went deeper into the more secretive front and became a special force mainly engaged in scouts, reconnaissance, assassination and other methods, just like the petite and agile races such as orcs and rabbit people.

The two are now known as the "Iron Wolves" and "Servants of Shadow" respectively.

The former all belong to Hera's command, but the overly aggressive wolf girl often fails to perform her duties as a commander well, so her legion is often handed over to other brothers for management.

Sometimes, Al also had a headache, thinking that he was too hasty to choose Hera as one of the four kings just based on her performance at that time (her fighting ability and the big wolf girl who could wag her tail were really cute). However, the matter was done. Not to mention that the wolf girl led the entire regiment of the Fourth Legion "Black Iron Warriors" to become a war maniac by her own strength. At the same time, she also accumulated a huge reputation for the wolf girl. After all, there was only one reason why she could suppress a group of hot-tempered tough guys and make them sincerely convinced, that was...

The wolf girl is the leader of the legion appointed by El and the chosen one of God.

The secondary reason is that Hera is stronger and more capable than all of them.

Just the issue of changing her name had made the big wolf girl toss and turn and throw a tantrum, and even Al wanted to argue with her in person. She cried, gritted her teeth, and said that either the little father should give her a name equally, or he should order her to die, because she really could not accept the fact that she was not loved by Al.

Fortunately, the wolf girl is straightforward and naive. She is easily mad and satisfied. Usually, if Al takes some time to take care of the child, the mood will be fine. If possible, the wolf girl will stick to the boy all day long, swinging her tail like a windmill, and often pounce on Al to lick his face and show him affection. Al can correct her many times but she won't change.

Such a simple-minded girl is not bad, as long as she doesn't say: "Is the name change just for me? Or do other sisters have the same name? I know that if others don't pick out the leftovers, they won't give them to me!" Otherwise, Al's head will be even bigger.

With the personality of the wolf girl, if El asked her not to be the leader of the legion, she would probably cry and make a fuss. She would probably turn around and pounce on him... and smash her head against El's throne and die.

Of course, if you change the way you say it, for example: My son, you are the one I love the most among all my children, but you have to take on the position of leader of the legion. I miss you all day long but I can't see you. What should I do?

I guess the wolf girl would run back happily and leave the job to her brothers and sisters - it would be the same anyway, she would be happy to be the only one favored by her little father.

However, as a father, his daughter is more delicate and naive, and Al doesn't want to fool the wolf girl like this. Besides, what if this incident leads to the source of the "Hera Rebellion" in the future?

In addition, the overall performance of the Fourth Legion, apart from being too war-crazy, is also quite good. It can be ranked...third or fourth among the four legions.

After all, the first one must be Misha's first legion "Four Angels". Niu Niu, who has the best ability and is forced to gain work experience every day under his young father, develops his tribe the fastest. Kael'thas is experimenting with some new measures based on the model of completely copying the headquarters system. After collecting enough feedback, he will report to Ai'er to see if it can be promoted and implemented in the entire tribe.

We won’t mention Barbatos, but because of the Aries girl’s own friendliness, her popularity ranks second, just after Misha.

Of course, if we look at the combat effectiveness, it is estimated that only Misha's "Four Angels" can compete with Wolf Girl's "Black Iron Warrior". After all, all of them are battle maniacs, and their daily activities include competition, gladiatorial combat, and hunting.

Let’s get back to the topic of wolf pack splitting.

The "Servants of Shadow" were originally split up and integrated into the Legion, and were not an independent unit. However, when El was training the new army, he also planned to reform the tribe's own military system. In addition, since he had previously established an intelligence team, he also planned to pay attention to special operations. Although he had the omniscient eye that could give him a God's perspective, El was used to not relying on one thing to decide everything.

What the four mothers can give him, the other four can also do in the future.

The Omniscient One opens the map for him, but what if during the decisive battle, Blue Bird... cough, the Lord of Change, the equally omniscient Old T closes the map for him, or even worse, tampers with Al's cognition?

Therefore, he had to train himself in advance and not rely too much on map plug-ins. On the battlefield, intelligence was very important. Grasping the opponent's actions first often determined the life or death of the legion on the battlefield.

So he integrated the Servants of Shadow. Of course, it was not called this name at that time. It was just a simple, large and broad "Scout Troops" that included everything.

As mentioned before, when El was training the Shadow Servants, the twin rabbit sisters who entered El's inspection range together with the pony Alia, who was also the niece of the Centaur Girl, also stood out among El's descendants at this time.

They were valued by El for their assassination, infiltration, intuition about danger and key information, and their innate talents in special operations. Also, because of their identities and outstanding strength, they gradually gained a position close to leadership among the Shadow Servants.

In this surprise attack in which El unilaterally tore up the armistice agreement, in order to give the two valued heirs a chance to prove themselves, El allowed them to fight with the army as highly independent commanders. But at the same time, for safety reasons, he did not give them too many troops to avoid destabilizing the main team.

In fact, from this point of view, the Bunny sisters have more advantages than Alia. After all, the Shadow Servants are now almost an independent army. It does not have the name of a legion, but it has the reality of a legion. It is very easy to achieve merit with this. Even if they only do their job as scouts, it is enough.

But Xiao Ma only led a team of a thousand people. Among them, the core of Alia, the most convinced of her and the Centaur force of less than a hundred people who followed Alia to fight were her relatives. Half of them were the "fellow villagers and relatives" who specially joined her team because Alia had the blood of both El and the centaur Alina.

Chapter 41: Ai'er's Philosophy [Thanks for the contribution~]

Although Ai'er's long-term goal has always been to establish a country that can unite all races and face the end of the world under a common banner, coupled with Ai'er's own behavioral philosophy.