As the orcs retreated helplessly, the entire holy city, driven by the instinct of survival, began to quickly restore various defenses, dig out the bodies in the defense trenches, and clean up the orc corpses piled up under the city walls. At the same time, the exhausted warriors and magicians who had almost exhausted their magic power also took the opportunity to rest and prepare for the next round of battle.
"Sir, in today's battle, so far, our army has lost more than a thousand ordinary soldiers, more than two hundred survivors, and five hundred magicians. The number of wounded is about twice the number of deaths, including three times the number of ordinary soldiers. In addition, according to statistics from the reconnaissance department, the orcs deployed a total of nearly 600,000 troops in these two attacks. Because of the large-scale magic traps used in the first attack, the enemy suffered more than 300,000 deaths and more than 100,000 injuries... I think as long as we are given some time to rest, those orcs will not be able to pose a threat to our city..." Victor, who returned to the city wall after a circle in the rear, ran towards me happily.
"Really? But you should also know that if we let the orcs rush into our city... not many, just 50,000 orcs, can turn our city upside down..." Looking at the excited Victor, I couldn't help but pour a basin of cold water on him, causing Victor's face to immediately turn from sunny to cloudy.
"But why can't we completely eliminate the orcs here? If I'm not mistaken, those watching us from the opposite side in this battle are not just some orc chiefs or a beast king... I think it is very likely that most of the orc patriarchs are there. If we can catch them all in one fell swoop, what do you think will be the consequences of this war between humans and orcs?" Slowly, I revealed the question that I had been thinking about in my mind, a plan that would make everyone feel incredible!
"How... how is this possible? Could it be that you have some secret troops that you haven't used yet? Or have you mobilized the capital's garrison troops? No, that's impossible..." Victor's face flushed red after hearing the possibilities I mentioned. If it weren't for my amazing record, I'm afraid he would have scolded me. After all, everyone knows that in a city defense battle, human troops can still rely on the city walls to fight the orcs, but outside the city, an orc army of more than 10,000 people is fully capable of fighting 100,000 human warriors.
"Just wait! I have said long ago that this battle will be the most historically significant battle in the war between humans and orcs, and it will also be a decisive war. If the orcs can destroy this place, then the entire human race... the entire Eastern Continent will belong to the orcs. On the contrary, the orcs will be driven out of the human territory again and continue their dying struggle in the northern wilderness. Of course, I will never let humans fail... Oh! Those orcs finally discussed a result..." At this moment, another group of orcs walked out of the military camp in the distance, and the one leading them was the Beast King.
"Sir, we have followed your instructions and searched for all the orc leaders who have had contact with the Beast King. We have included them all in our investigation and are ready to launch an attack at any time! In addition, we found from our investigation that the orcs have been mobilizing all human captives and orc slaves in the opposing camp, and most of their soldiers have begun to rest..." At the same time, a magician leader of the God's Legion quickly walked up to me and reported their investigation results to me.
"My lord, doesn't this mean that the orcs have surrendered to you? Hahaha, I will send a large force right now to clear the moat, and I will also dig that trench deeper..." Victor, who also heard the report, turned excitedly and walked towards the city wall, preparing to further repair the defense line.
"Wait, there's no need to go. The war will start again soon... You should immediately send someone to check the 5,000 suicide squads I have arranged in the trenches to see if they are in place, and check if the 'bricks' in their hands... are ready?" I grabbed Victor and put a note in his hand, instructing him to check again the gifts I carefully prepared for the orcs.
"Damn human, now I agree to the deal with you in the name of the Beast King. But your human captives are scattered in various military camps and tribal gathering places of my Beastmen. It is impossible to gather so many at one time... So I will give you a three-day truce, and also give me the opportunity to collect human captives... But before that, I will use 140,000 human slaves and 80,000 Beastmen slaves to exchange one, and we will exchange the other before noon three days later. What do you think?" The Beast King walked out of the military camp and asked me with a helpless expression to slightly change the terms of the exchange.
"Okay, but you have to hand over the 220,000 slaves to us first, then I will give you a child, and I will decide which one. Otherwise our deal will be terminated... Also, I just got a little thing from a few court mages. I heard that it can make men and women who take it instantly become the most loving couple... Of course, I think you orcs may not care about these..." With the threat, while also enduring the pain of Yiya twisting my arm from behind, I immediately agreed to the other party's suggestion.
"Sir, do you think the other party will cheat?" Victor said worriedly as he looked at the humans and orcs trapped in a string in the distance.
"Cheating? I don't care..." Sitting comfortably on the rattan chair, I took a glass of the special wine made by the Kingdom of Yan from the wall and drank it happily. At the same time, looking at Victor who looked puzzled, I replied to him: "I think the dead will not mess with us again, right?"
"Xiang, what are you doing? Oh my God! Those orcs and freed humans are being slaughtered by our warriors..." I had just finished speaking when Yiya, who was wandering on the city wall with nothing to do, unexpectedly saw a horrifying scene. Teams of orc slaves and human captives being escorted into the city were being massacred by the newly recruited soldiers, and the bodies were piled up like a mountain. . . . . .
"Ah! Sir, this... this is too... most of them are our fellow human beings! A large part of them are women! This..." Victor turned around and saw all this, and he couldn't even speak fluently. However, he still kept a restraint, and swallowed many of the words he was about to ask me. (To be continued)