[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence":3,"chapter-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-144":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Warlord: Starting with Daily Intelligence",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2338607,4572,"Chapter 144: Who Knows It","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-144",144,"\u003Cp>“Oh?” Brik was taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Brik, order the pursuit now! Only three hundred savages—our charge will crush them outright; this is a great merit!” Count Fario’s eyes lit up, eager and impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Brik ignored him. “What are these savages armed with? Are they elite? And what’s the terrain around them? Any ambushes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the savages wear animal hides—almost no leather armor—and their weapons are crude: mostly stone hammers, wooden clubs, and bows.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The surrounding terrain is open grassland with low vegetation; the nearest forest is over ten miles away—no place to hide troops.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Brik, what are you waiting for? If there’s no ambush, are you afraid of three hundred savages?” Fario urged again, his excitement obvious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Order the entire army to pursue. Also, send out scouts to confirm the perimeter’s safety—any danger, raise the alarm immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the threat ruled out, Brik could only choose pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if they didn’t attack, the label of cowardice would stick to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon learning of the three hundred isolated savages ahead, the minor nobles also grew excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Storm Legion’s solo “feast” in recent days had filled them with envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noble forces began rapid pursuit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Gervas remained assigned to the rear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the noble forces caught up with the isolated savage band and began slaughtering them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than twenty minutes, the battle ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over half of the three hundred savages were wiped out; the remaining hundred or so fled swiftly, diving into the forest ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brik, cautious, chose not to pursue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Left Force (left and right wings—note: “right” may trigger moderation, so from now on use Left Force and Right Force; readers, please understand!) still claimed one hundred eighty-plus heads.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, after interrogating a few survivors, they learned why the savages had fled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elite savages had been deployed to resist the Kingdom’s main army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The noble castles on both flanks were defended only by hundreds of weak, ordinary tribal savages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing that the lone Black Tiger Warrior unit had been annihilated, they were terrified—and upon learning the noble army was approaching, they simply retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon receiving this news, the nobles were elated, and their advance grew even faster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just one day later, at dusk, they reached the Lordship of O’Neill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon arriving at this lordship, another thousand-strong savage band fled at the sight of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this group was smarter; after being chased for two hours and realizing they couldn’t outrun the nobles, they dove into the nearby hillside forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this forest was different—not endless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was maintained specifically to supply the castle with game and firewood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, its total area spanned only two hills, with no thick undergrowth or thorn bushes to obstruct vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surround this place! By tomorrow morning, they won’t fly away!” Fario commanded, beaming with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brik, though slightly frowning, said nothing in opposition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had it not been dark, they would have ordered an immediate assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Fario’s order aligned with his own intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Baron Brik, to prevent these savages from escaping, we should station detachments at the key gaps in O’Neill’s lordship. What do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fario pointed to a crude map.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brik glanced at the map—O’Neill’s lordship indeed had three routes leading to other territories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two led toward the Central Force, one toward Paka City in the southwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these savages were surrounded by nine thousand men and unlikely to escape,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it wouldn’t hurt to set up checkpoints, just in case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Brik knew exactly what Fario intended. He frowned. “Count Fario, is this really necessary? These thousand tribal savages are already completely surrounded!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, we’ve already taken three territories—our plan is proceeding smoothly. No need to complicate things!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brik’s tone made it clear: their progress was going so well, they shouldn’t stir up trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, reaching Paka City benefits everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was clearly a persuasion—a gentle warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Fario wouldn’t listen. “Commander Brik, this isn’t trouble—it’s precaution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I hear you’ve served in Greyrock City for five years—next year, you’ll have a chance to be reassigned as commander of a medium-sized city?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me ask my father to speak on your behalf!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brik’s face darkened instantly. This seemed like goodwill—but it was a threat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Count Fario wants to station troops, then send them!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! Then it’s settled—thank you, Commander Brik!” Fario laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the order reached Gervas: he was to detach from the main force and guard a checkpoint at the border of O’Neill’s lordship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, there are only a thousand ordinary savages in that forest—how could they possibly escape?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That fat pig Fario is ordering us to leave now—clearly, he doesn’t want us to earn merit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as Migen and the others pitched their tents, they received the order—and each clenched their teeth in fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only because they’d lose the chance for glory, but because their assigned post was over thirty miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The order demanded they march through the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’d likely arrive only in the early hours of morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough, Migen. Don’t complain. Good fortune often follows misfortune—who knows if our luck isn’t right ahead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his lord’s obvious self-reassurance, Migen remained furious, but he quietly began repacking supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas, too, calmly ordered his men to break camp swiftly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the system had already revealed this information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, today’s system report had marked that the thousand savages were also a decoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this decoy hadn’t fled—it had hidden in the hills. That changed everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So being sent away from the main camp, Gervas felt it might spare him from danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, his men were ready to march.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gervas reached the camp gate, Commander Brik was waiting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Gervas, take this flask of ale—it’s my apology.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas was slightly surprised, but took the beer Brik offered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he led his men out through the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as the gate was about to close, Gervas paused, turned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Brik, from what I’ve heard, tribal savages have never been this cowardly before!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, they wouldn’t have resisted the Kingdom for decades!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And isn’t this forest appearing just a little too conveniently?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brik froze. “Baron Gervas, you mean…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Brik received no reply. Gervas had already waved and walked away, leaving only his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if the warning had never been spoken.\u003C\u002Fp>",1055,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a45406ffbc7e931e42afca7abc9032242aab3b92ad7d36cafd82a471cd4d4b8d","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-145","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-143",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]