During the march, Ryan and Allendo also encountered a very coincidental thing, that is, they met Casper. Although the captain of the orc wolf cavalry team did not understand the purpose of Ryan and Allendo, he It is better to divide his wolf cavalry squad into more than a dozen groups and send them to various orc camps to report the news. At the same time, he personally leads people back to Beast Blood Castle to prepare to report all this to the Beast King.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence or something, but the wolf cavalry led by Casper actually blocked the path of Ryan and Allendo when they were camping at night. This was the second time that Ryan and the others were so close to the orcs, but this time The outcome of this time was completely opposite to the last time. After discussion with Ryan and Alando, they felt that this small group of wolf cavalry might have something important to do as they headed north. In addition, it was late at night, the sky was dark, and Casper and the others were in a hurry to get on their way. He noticed that a few hundred meters away from where they camped was where Ryan and Allen were hiding. But once it gets dark tomorrow, he would have no place to hide. Instead of rushing all night, it would be better to kill all the safe ones.
The plan was decided, and Ryan and Allendo went their separate ways. Although there were many people on Casper's side, they faced a sneak attack by a druid and a magician at night, plus a powerful noob. The advantage in numbers is useless. Allendo and Xiaobai easily killed the sentries watching the night, leaving Ryan free to prepare magic.
Maybe it was the instinct of a warrior. Casper suddenly woke up from his dream. He shouted several times but did not hear any response from the sentinels outside. He only saw the bright red fireball in the dark night sky, the gorgeous magic of the night. The flames took away Casper's life, and also allowed Ryan and Alando to inadvertently eliminate a big hidden danger. Although Casper's men notified various orc camps, the locations of those camps were all on the front line. In other words, at this moment, several uninvited guests have arrived at the Beast Blood Castle.
At this time, in Beast Blood Castle, Beast Emperor Andreas and Prophet Evan were reorganizing the orc army.
Under the orders of the Beast King, the various orc clans had to recruit their people to rush to the Beast Blood Castle. However, these clans were spread all over the North Talon Prairie. It would take time for them to reach the Beast Blood Castle. There was no way around it. Wait. After most of them traveled a long distance to Beast Blood Castle, they had to take necessary rest. Otherwise, the elite troops of each clan might still be able to fight, but the old, weak, sick and disabled who were temporarily recruited could not even walk.
The armies of various orc clans vary in strength. Some clans have large populations, so their armies are naturally stronger, while some clans only have a few thousand people. That army is of no use at all. Beast Emperor Andreas and Prophet Evan I know that in order to maximize the combat power of the orcs, the best way is to reorganize and organize the most elite soldiers together, conduct the best training and equip them with the best equipment, but this method is just a matter of thought. No matter what, other clans would not agree to it anyway, so Prophet Evan proposed a compromise plan, which was to divide the combat effectiveness of the army arriving at Beast Blood Castle into three levels and provide supplies respectively.
According to Prophet Evan's plan, the most elite troops can obtain free iron weapons and the best food supply; although the lower-level troops only have eliminated bronze weapons, they are still much better than wooden sticks and so on. There is no problem with having enough food and clothing; but the worst army can only get the poorest food and do the hardest work, such as building camps, keeping vigil, etc.
As soon as this plan came out, it immediately caused an uproar. Many clan leaders who had originally hidden their strength could not sit still. Iron weapons are what every orc warrior hopes for most. A carefully crafted iron weapon is both hard and sharp. The level far exceeds that of bronze weapons. An orc army fully equipped with iron weapons will increase its combat effectiveness by at least 30% out of thin air. The army's combat effectiveness will be personally assessed by the Beast Emperor. Once confirmed, iron weapons will be immediately installed and the most exquisite food will be enjoyed. , and those eliminated weapons are just for the next-level army. As for the worst kind, they are simply cannon fodder troops. Who cares
After several months of busy work, 400,000 elite troops were integrated into the Beast Blood Castle, of which the Beast King’s army numbered almost 200,000. The other clans looked at the well-trained soldiers under the Beast King, especially Lei’s Mammoth. The Legion, Ben's Behemoth Legion and the Beast King's most elite Blood Guards all gave up the idea of resisting. Although the Mammoth Legion only had 5,000 chariots, it could easily crush everything in front of them as it drove across the plains. No one is willing to face everything, and Ben's Beamon army is a force of 20,000, with 5,000 crossbowmen, 5,000 spear throwers, 5,000 heavy infantry and 5,000 spearmen. They are the most powerful. The difference is that the weapons they are equipped with are all made of the best iron weapons, especially the five thousand heavy infantry. Not only are their whole bodies covered in armor, but they also hold an all-iron weapon as tall as a person in their hands. The shields are covered with sharp fangs and engraved with the image of Behemoth. During battle, these five thousand shields will be an insurmountable barrier for the enemy, and behind this barrier, far away They can be attacked by crossbowmen at any place, and by throwing spears at close range. If the enemy attacks closely, there are also 5,000 three-meter-long spears in order.
Although this rectification will inevitably make some orcs complain, but since their strength is rated as the worst, they naturally have no right to speak. Those orc troops who have enjoyed the benefits will still be extremely determined. Although they obey the orders of their clan leader, they will always have a good impression of the Beast King in their hearts. After all, it is the Beast King's orders that allow them to have weapons and food suitable for warriors.
This time, the Barbarian Bear Clan provided a large number of iron weapons. It would be impossible to smuggle them by sea. In fact, the Beast King had been in contact with Senat a few years ago and spent a lot of money to obtain them from the latter. After purchasing smelting and casting methods, the Beast King bribed some human merchants and asked them to smuggle large quantities of ore for themselves. More than 70% of the iron ore produced in the mountainous areas in the northwest of the human empire was secretly transported to Sunrise City and then transported by sea. Arriving at the cliff castle, the only port in the North Talon Prairie, they were then transported to the Beast Blood Castle, where they were smelted by orc craftsmen and made into various weapons.
This is also the reason why the Beast King sent a large number of wolf cavalry to block the Thunder God Fortress's intelligence network. If the Thunder God Fortress noticed in advance that he was making weapons on a large scale, it would probably put humans on guard. Moreover, at that time, the main force of the Beastmen was not in the east, but in the east. The western part of the prairie suppresses various clans. If the garrison of Thunder God Fortress takes the risk and raids Beast Blood Castle, not only will weapons be unable to be made, but even the food stored there will be destroyed. Without weapons and food, there is no point in conquering Thunder God. fortress,
Now, after many years of preparation, the Beast King and the Prophet felt that the time had come, so they issued an order for all-out war. They also used this opportunity to evaluate the military's combat effectiveness to fully understand the combat effectiveness of other clans. They must provide weapons and food. The detailed personnel list also allowed the Beast King to grasp the situation of the elite armies of other clans in disguise, and he was not afraid that they would be perfunctory when they arrived at the Thunder God Fortress.
The chiefs of other clans also took this opportunity to expand the strength of their subordinates. It seemed that everyone benefited, but the chief of the Giant Snake Clan still complained to the chief of the Black Eagle Clan behind his back: "A little food and weapons, plus The title of Orc Warrior makes our warriors fight to the death, but no one can resist such temptation, Prophet Evan is really insidious."
Ryan and Allendo carefully scouted the perimeter of Beast Blood Castle. After discussion, they felt that it was better to use their own feelings from the human army to judge the combat effectiveness of the orc army, such as the mental state and physical condition of the orc soldiers. , In terms of weapon and equipment configuration, Ryan and Allen still saw some differences, and the locations where the orc armies were stationed were also different. The armies with the best equipment and the strongest combat effectiveness naturally lived in the Beast Blood Castle. With the thick stone city walls and those solid buildings protecting them from the wind and rain, these soldiers can rest well, while some other old, weak, sick and disabled soldiers live in temporary tents outside the Beast Blood Castle. Their food seems to be poor too…
The intelligence collected by Ryan and Alando completely confirmed that the orcs were not a complete group. They were also divided into many tribes. Among them, the elite troops were quite powerful, and their equipment completely exceeded that of ordinary human soldiers. Some of the troops were improvised. , they are either old or underage, and have almost no combat effectiveness. This makes Ryan and Allen feel relieved. If one-fifth of the orcs' so-called half-million troops are like this, then the pressure on the Thor Fortress will It should be much smaller.
Unfortunately, Ryan and Allendo are not professionally trained scouts. They simply don't know which information is more important, and naturally they don't know how to collect it from those details. Therefore, Ryan and Allendo observe from the outside of Beast Blood Castle. After a few days, although a lot of important information was collected, the most important one was ignored, which was the obvious fact that the number of orc troops stationed in Beast Blood Castle far exceeded 500,000.
In addition to these, Ryan and Allendo also discovered a caravan coming to the Beast Blood Castle from the east. The caravan was all orcs. The things they transported were tightly wrapped, but Ryan and Allendo took advantage of them. On the way, I picked up a small mouthful of stones. After careful identification, it seemed to be iron ore. This shows that the weapons used by the orcs were probably produced by the orcs after they mastered the smelting and forging technology.