My villain wants to save himself, but the yandere heroine disagrees

"But at the same time, because you are President Louis' second son, you need to work harder than your brother Mark to get into President Louis's eyes."

"But if you ask me who I like more, I definitely like you more, Lawrence. After all, your background means that you will work harder than Mark, and it also means that you will be more powerful than him."

Giovanni said as he came up to Lawrence, put his hands on Lawrence's shoulders, his eyes full of expectations for Lawrence.

The young man Lawrence could not stand Giovanni's rhetoric and he felt a little proud.

"Uncle Giovanni, please don't say that. Inheritance is something that must be done according to the family's rules. Besides, even if others know that I am better than my brother, they can't just say it out loud. We have to give him some face, right?"

"..." When Giovanni heard Lawrence's words, the smile on his face faded. He stared at Lawrence for a long time before he started laughing again.

He sat back down in his seat.

"Hahaha, nephew Lawrence, you are right, you are right, this is the principle of keeping a low profile."

Seeing this, Lawrence also smiled.

"But, there's something that's been bothering me lately, and I don't know whether I should tell you..." At this time, Giovanni suddenly stared at the ground, with one hand on his knees covering his mouth, looking very embarrassed.

"Oh, what a pity! My son Tony is a loser. I hired such a good tutor for him and I taught him many things myself, but he still caused troubles in school. He is a hopeless case. If it weren't for Tony, this rich second-generation man, I wouldn't be like this now. Oh." Giovanni said this and shook his head.

"Uncle Giovanni, please tell me. As long as your nephew can help you in any way, I will do my best." Seeing Giovanni blaming Donny, Lawrence's eyes lit up and he spoke quickly.

"But, as an elder, I am asking a younger person for help. As an uncle, I really lose face..."

"Uncle Giovanni, please don't be so formal. You see, I call you uncle, so let me, as your nephew, help you solve your problems."

In Lawrence's opinion, Giovanni had just shown enough sincerity to him, and he definitely wanted to help him become the president of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce.

After all, his words could almost be said to be explicit.

Moreover, from Giovanni's blame on Donny, it seems that if Lawrence can do what he wants to do to satisfy Giovanni, he will let him join the Duke's family.

The decision does not seem impossible.

"Then... I'm really going to tell you that?" Giovanni said hesitantly.

"Yeah!" Lawrence nodded.

"Actually, it's not a big deal..." Giovanni said this as he told Lawrence about the Dukedom's recent economic problems.

"It seems that even your father can't handle this matter. As it happens, I recently found out the source of the batch of textiles imported into the Dukedom. It was the Dukedom of Aragon."

"And Lawrence, you happen to be the head of the Aragon branch, so I would like to ask you to help me manipulate it and cut off the financial resources of the Lison Chamber of Commerce. This will not only benefit the healthy development of the economy of my territory, but also improve your status in your father's heart."

"After all, destroying the Lison Chamber of Commerce is a great achievement."

"..." Lawrence heard this, touched his chin and thought for a long time, then nodded. "I understand, Uncle Giovanni, I will try my best to do what you said."

"Okay, okay, I was right about him." Giovanni said this with a relieved look on his face, then he stood up and patted Lawrence on the shoulder.

"I will reward you after this matter is done."

"I don't ask for Uncle Giovanni's reward. After all, we are a family. When this matter is over, I should have nothing to say. By then, we will truly become family."

"Yes!" Giovanni nodded. "Then it's a deal!"

"A word is settled!"

……

After watching Lawrence leave, the smile on Giovanni's face gradually disappeared.

"Bah, what family?" He said and spat.

"You are just a slightly smarter lowly person who knows how to speculate and make a fortune. Do you really think you can be on an equal footing with the noble aristocrats?"

After learning that the root cause of the economic downturn and reduced tax revenue in his territory was Celinina, Giovanni had long given up the idea of ​​marrying into the Bonaventura family.

When Chelinina was forced to marry Donny because her business could no longer continue, he swore that he would give Chelinina a painful second half of her life, torture her severely, and let her know the consequences of betraying him.

Anyway, he didn't care whether Donny really liked Celinina or not. In Giovanni's view, everyone was just his pawn.

As for Lawrence?

Giovanni pretended like this in front of Lawrence because he needed a favor from him this time. When Lawrence had finished his business, he might choose to support Lawrence, but this was not because Lawrence helped him today, but it all depended on who would be most beneficial to him at that time.

If Mark could be of greater help to Giovanni at that time, Giovanni would turn to support Mark without hesitation.

Poor Lawrence, he was being used as a gun without knowing it. At this moment, he was sitting in the carriage on the way back, thinking about the happy life he would have after defeating his sister, getting Giovanni's help, and becoming the president of the Silver Moon Chamber of Commerce.

Chapter 3.1: Planning (K)

"Chief, in this situation, we can't leave at all..." In the orc army, an orc military officer was complaining to Baru.

The fire had been burning for three days in a row, and the orc army followed the fire and marched slowly into the mountains for three days.

Then, as heavy rain fell, the orcs encountered a historic problem.

First of all, their food supplies had no moisture-proof measures and were simply piled together and covered, which could not withstand the wind and rain. A lot of food had spoiled due to moisture and could not be eaten normally. The remaining food was only enough for the current orc army to eat for ten days. The orc army had to retreat and look for supplies again.

And that's not even the most important thing.

The soil here is very strange. After the orcs rescued the remaining food, the land behind them had become muddy. In addition, the orcs were big and strong, so on their way back, the road was much more difficult to walk on than on their previous march. The valley that could have been walked out of in one day took the orc army two days to walk out.

Here comes the most important point.

The heavy rain continued for two days without stopping, and during this period, the forest in the valley behind was burned, and the trees that could have played a role in stabilizing the soil were now gone. Under the erosion of rain water, mudslides and landslides occurred.

A huge mudslide blocked the orc army's way back north, and it has become a luxury for the orcs to evacuate quickly from here.

Baru watched as the orcs in the distance continued to move boulders away from the blockage caused by the landslide, trying to create a path for the baggage train to pass.

There were more than 50,000 troops on this route, and the valley they were traveling through was the largest and easiest to travel. In addition, Baru had other commanders divide their troops and march through other valleys, with each legion having about 10,000 to 20,000 men. Now, due to mudslides and heavy rains, the orcs separated by the valley could only communicate through their raised eagles.

However, due to the heavy rain, it is very easy for Hippogriffs to lose their way in the rain, and many Hippogriffs are even unwilling to take the risk of taking off in the rain.

It was not until today, when the rain had subsided a little, that contact between the various orc armies was restored.

Baru's group of orcs were responsible for the main attack. There were about 100,000 orcs on the outskirts of the battlefield who were responsible for restraining the enemy. The communication between this group of orcs and the central army was cut off for two whole days, and the army was in panic.

Unfortunately, the human army responsible for defending against these orcs did not notice anything unusual. They thought it was a plot by the orcs, so they remained on hold.

"How long do we expect it will take to clear the blocked road ahead?" Baru asked his adjutant.

"It will probably take three or four days..." the orc officer beside him replied.

"..." Baru's frown relaxed a little, and then he continued to ask: "Do you think it is possible for humans to attack us through this heavy rain?"

"That shouldn't be possible. We think it's muddy, but those human soldiers in heavy armor must think it's even muddier. They can't endure hardships like our warriors, so there's no way they'll come."

"Well, I hope so." Baru nodded after hearing this.

At this time, a black shadow appeared in the distance of the sky, and an eagle flew over. After circling overhead for a while, it slowly landed.

There was a bundle of parchment tied to its feet. Baru opened the parchment and then showed a look of surprise.

"How can it be!"

"Master Chief, what happened?"

"Something happened to the Bloodfire Clan. They were attacked by humans and need our support..."

"Ah?!" The adjutant was also surprised when he heard this.

According to the information given in the parchment, approximately 30,000 human soldiers launched an attack on the Bloodfire Clan Legion. The Bloodfire Clan Legion had only a little over 10,000 soldiers in total, and coupled with the heavy rain and mud, it was difficult for the orcs to exert their combat effectiveness in the muddy terrain.

The sky is gray now and I can't tell the time at all.

By the time the letter was written, the Bloodfire Clan Legion had lost more than a thousand well-trained warriors. Although they also inflicted heavy losses on the humans, the humans had several times more long-range firepower than the orcs, and they continued to consume the orcs from a distance. If the orcs wanted to fight back, they could not catch up with the humans and were easily stuck in the mud.

Baru looked at the parchment in his hand and threw it to the ground angrily.

"Chief, what should we do now? If the Bloodfire Clan doesn't get support, they will probably be wiped out..."

"..." Baru thought for a moment, and then said, "Let the Bloodfire Clan evacuate. Retreat to the rear. Don't bring food and supplies with you. Travel light across the mountains and forests."

"Okay." The adjutant nodded after hearing this, then turned and walked into the military tent and began drafting a letter to the Bloodfire Clan.

There is no way around it. In the current situation, the orcs' situation is similar to being blocked and killed by humans in the mountains.

They couldn't rush out, and they couldn't take the food and supplies with them when they retreated.

In order to preserve their manpower, the orcs had no choice but to retreat lightly.

But although it was called a retreat, given the orcs' discipline, this order could basically be said to be letting the troops flee on their own.

As the orders were issued, Baru's inner uneasiness grew.

It would take another four or five days to clear a path in the valley behind that was large enough for the baggage troops to retreat. Would humans just let their troops escape?

This shouldn't be possible, right?

Thinking of this, Baru looked at the mountains and forests behind him and shook his head.

The number of troops here is sufficient and the valley is narrow. Even if the enemy chooses to attack, we can use one troop to resist and another troop to clear the way.

……

On the other side, the Bloodfire Clan Legion.

This legion was composed of many orc tribes, but because the Bloodfire Clan occupied the largest scale among them, with a total of two thousand warriors, the Bloodfire Clan became the leader of this legion, and the legion was also named after the Bloodfire Clan.

At this point, the battle had lasted for a full half day.

During this half day, the human army had been keeping a safe distance from the orcs, to the extent that humans could attack the orcs but the orcs could not fight back.

It’s not that the orcs don’t have long-range weapons, but their long-range weapons, such as spears and bows and arrows, the former can’t be thrown too far due to its own weight, and the latter can’t be shot too far due to the orcs’ workmanship.

The humans' long-range weapons, compound bows, and crossbows are much better than the orcs' weapons in terms of range and lethality, and they also have the long-range support and enhancement of mages.

Therefore, relying solely on long-range consumption, humans' attack on orcs can be described as a dimensionality reduction attack.

Normally on the battlefield, humans might not be able to escape the orcs' charge, but now in the muddy terrain, the strong orcs are actually slower.

The orcs couldn't shoot or catch up, and they were so angry that they had nowhere to vent.

Some orcs tried to run out and chase, but they fell faster after breaking away from the defensive formation.

Over time, the orcs, realizing their current situation, could only hide behind cover and passively take the beating.

Sven, the chieftain of the Bloodfire Clan, received a reply from Baru. When he learned that other legions were also trapped by the mudslide and unable to provide support, his mood instantly plummeted.

Then he ordered the orc warriors to stop clearing the way and instead pile the baggage carts and other items at the rear of the team.

Then, when night fell and humans could no longer pursue, he gathered all the small leaders together.

"You should have realized that Chief Baru has replied that their situation is also difficult and it seems that they can't support us."

As he finished speaking, the small leaders present either understood or were surprised.

"So, for the sake of our soldiers' lives, we can only evacuate lightly, otherwise we will be annoyed to death by humans here."

The baggage carried by the orcs mainly includes food, spare weapons, armor, siege equipment, etc. However, in the current situation, let alone siege, it would be good enough if they could get back.

The small leaders also understood Sven's meaning. After arranging the evacuation batches, they went back to prepare.

……

"Even if we have caught the turtle in a jar, we must be careful that the dog may jump over the wall in desperation." In the city of Phoenix, Orson looked at the information in his hand.

Now, it has been nearly a week since he took over as the commander-in-chief of the front-line army. During this week, the war situation has changed rapidly.

"So, Orson, are you going to let these orcs go back like this?" Litt asked curiously, sitting next to Orson.

These days she has learned a lot of military knowledge from Orson. Orson's experience in fighting, at least at the strategic level, is at least one Carlisle ahead of the lecturers in the academy.

Now according to the battle report, the orcs have buried a lot of corpses on the way forward, but the losses of the army directly under the Duke of Antica are minimal and can almost be ignored.

"Attacking the city is better than attacking the heart." Orson said this with a smile. "Once a group reaches a certain size, it means that the group will not always remain united."

"There are bound to be things that divide the individuals in this group into several factions, and these factions will unite in some cases because of common interests, but this does not mean absolute unity."

"We only need a small push to disintegrate the enemy from within. Isn't it interesting to watch the enemy kill each other?" Orson said.

As he was well-versed in the history of the empire, he certainly knew the common pattern in several orc invasions, which was that in the end the orcs would often retreat on their own initiative.

Although the Imperial Army contributed to this, it was also largely due to the internal conflicts among the orcs themselves.

What Orson needs to do is to let the internal conflicts among the orcs come ahead of time, and then, according to his arrangements, solve the orcs' problems once and for all.

Of course, he would only speak of his strategy so bluntly in front of Leeteuk.