[{"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-157":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},2338620,4572,"Chapter 157","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-157",157,"\u003Cp>“Divine… Divine punishment?” The heirs also froze in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tribe’s records indeed contained countless accounts of gods descending revelations and punishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to witness it with their own eyes—this was the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, they weren’t even certain it was truly Divine punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And in the brief moment they were stunned, the guards below had completely lost control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, even if the heirs had wished to reassert control after the cry of Divine punishment, it would have been futile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For in the hearts of all tribal members, Divine punishment was far more terrifying than anything else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even death seemed less frightening in the face of Divine punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The effect is really this good?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas hadn’t expected the effect of “Wrath of the Sea God” to be this powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had merely intended to use the explosion to injure the enemy and inflict massive casualties as a deterrent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these fools had imagined it was Divine punishment, scaring themselves into total collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then again, this seemed almost reasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tonight, the moon was bright, the stars clear, and the sky utterly cloudless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The explosive made from blue-scaled sea beast scale powder emitted white light and thunderous roars—wasn’t that exactly Divine punishment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weren’t the guards previously blown apart the tragic fate of those struck by Divine punishment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, not only were the guards beneath the platform terrified, but even the other tribal soldiers who had been attacking Gervas and his group retreated in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you standing around for? Charge forward and seize those bastards!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas knew the moment was fleeting—he immediately ordered his men to storm the platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What followed was inevitable: though the heirs tried to resist, after Lei Meng charged ahead and slew several of their personal guards, the rest were utterly cowed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bind them all!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gervas’s command, over a dozen tribal heirs were tied up like rice dumplings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With longswords pressed to their necks, they were marched straight to the camp’s main gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the guards and soldiers who had just regained their composure began to gather around again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They dared not advance, yet dared not retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Listen well—all of you. Go at once and tell your respective leaders: if you want your heirs to live, immediately cease your attack on the noble army!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Otherwise, you’ll never see these heirs again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, I’m taking your heirs for a little walk. If anyone tries to stop me from leaving, I won’t hesitate to cut off a few fingers from these heirs and send them to you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who has any objections?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Objections?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, none at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Gervas’s words, the guards and tribal soldiers were instantly cowed, watching helplessly as Gervas and his group departed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our young masters have been captured by those noble soldiers—what should we do now… what should we do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What else can we do? Hurry and notify every leader! If the young masters are harmed, our families are finished!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards and soldiers trembled, some secretly trailing Gervas from afar, others galloping swiftly toward the noble camp burning fiercely in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! That was exhilarating—truly exhilarating! We actually succeeded!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Over a hundred tribal savages, yet we, just over three hundred, captured all these heirs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! That’s thanks to our lord’s secret weapon—the Wrath of the Sea God is truly terrifying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! Our lord is incredibly wise!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laughter echoed across the wasteland; Migen and the others held the dozen tribal heirs close, their smiles barely contained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these heirs in hand, the Storm Legion’s safety was guaranteed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, capturing heirs from the enemy’s main camp would give them enough bragging rights for decades!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, my lord, will the tribal leaders really stop attacking our noble army?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“About seventy percent chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had no hundred-percent certainty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But seventy percent was already enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, if they didn’t risk it, they had zero chance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander, the legion can’t hold much longer—the tribal army is too numerous; they’re about to break through our formation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the central army camp, tens of thousands of the kingdom’s troops were trapped in the northeast corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they still fought desperately, everyone knew their fate was grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the camp was breached, Narsi organized his men to break out and retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these tribal savages were clever—they had deliberately opened a gap early on, letting some noble forces escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, once they confirmed they could annihilate the remaining nobles, they sealed the gap completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the noble army trapped inside the camp would soon be wiped out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the tribal savages had no intention of letting the escaped nobles live either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five to six thousand troops waited outside to pursue and kill them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether that number was too small—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need to worry: the nobles who believed they’d escaped the encirclement would immediately lose cohesion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When danger struck, they’d only think of fleeing, hoping to outrun their comrades and leave them as stumbling blocks for the pursuers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, since the army can no longer hold, let us fight these damned tribal bastards to the death!” Narsi’s eyes burned with resolve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Kill one and we’re even; kill two and we profit!” Hearing Narsi’s cry, some brave nobles immediately responded, readying themselves for death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, a few cowardly nobles trembled in fear, unable to muster courage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Narsi didn’t look down on them—he warned instead, “My lords, remember this: we face tribal savages. In battle with them, I’d rather die on the field than be captured by these savages!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because the late Baron Leven and other nobles are the best example—if captured by savages, your fate will be worse than death!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, several cowardly nobles shuddered, their eyes gradually hardening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—dying on the battlefield was far better than being captured by tribal savages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their resolve return, Commander Narsi relaxed, drew his waist sword, and prepared to launch a final assault.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, since you’re ready, for the honor of knighthood, let us begin our final battle!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! For honor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One by one, the nobles drew their swords and raised them high, ready to follow Narsi into a charge, smashing into the enemy ranks!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoop-whoop-whoop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at that moment, a horn blast suddenly sounded from across the field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the sound of the horn, the tribal soldiers who had been fiercely attacking them withdrew like a receding tide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles stared, stunned; even the soldiers on the verge of collapse were bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No idea. Could it be… that our fearless spirit scared them off?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1089,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","61c67432bfccb9b5fa1c3a2abb6fb701a1528a4e483c218442fcd7d0ab82e9d4","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-158","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-156",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]