[{"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-191":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},2338654,4572,"Chapter 191: Are These the Lord","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-191",191,"\u003Cp>That morning, outside the castle, the barbarians who had been resting for several days were brought to the training ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been agreed they would rest two days before the match began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because Gervas spent an entire day at Austin Castle, the match was delayed by one more day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this actually favored the barbarians more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, with limited food provided, an extra day of rest meant extra recovery of strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today’s battlefield had been arranged by Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did the spear formation fear most? Undoubtedly, flanking attacks from both wings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Gervas used wooden fences to carve out a narrow battlefield, exactly matching the width of the spear formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the barbarians had no choice but to attack head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A true test of brute force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re Iron Bear, right? Do you have any objections to this battlefield setup?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas, I have no objections. Compared to you pitting fifty ordinary humans against our fifty Black Bear warriors, we’re already the ones gaining the advantage!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response to Gervas’s question, Iron Bear showed clear self-awareness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Gervas to give them this opportunity was already extraordinary mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Gervas had wanted to mock them, even sending five hundred soldiers would have left them no choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, good for you,” Migen sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still felt this fight was disadvantageous for their side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Bear dared not stir up trouble and ignored Migen’s cold remarks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Gervas, may we begin the contest now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas glanced toward the town—Thomas was racing toward them with several carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately smiled. “We can start right away! Go prepare!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the barbarians departed, Thomas arrived nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, the weapons you requested are fully assembled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Weapons? Aren’t the soldiers already armed with wooden spears?” Migen frowned, stepping quickly toward the carts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a rustle, the tarp was pulled back—revealing two or three dozen bamboo poles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Migen soon noticed what made these poles unusual: densely packed sharp blades were attached to their branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, what use could such tiny blades possibly have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, any transmigrator would immediately recognize them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because these were precisely the anti-pirate weapon from his past life—the Langxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the flanking threats had been eliminated, the barbarians’ massive frames and thick hides meant\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>breaking through the spear formation wasn’t difficult—only casualties would be incurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And if the front line was breached, the formation would collapse in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the secret to preventing the formation from breaking lay right here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swiftly ordered his men to distribute the Langxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas’s spear formation consisted of ten men per row, five rows deep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the first two rows held lighter, faster spears, while the back three rows were armed with Langxian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, this was not a fight to the death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the soldiers used wooden spears without metal tips, each tipped with a bag of lime cloth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If struck, it meant injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once weapons were distributed, the battle began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Captain! Look at those guys—they’re using bamboo poles, and they haven’t even removed the paper strips! Don’t they find them cumbersome?” Some barbarians laughed mockingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Bear frowned slightly; though he felt today’s fight shouldn’t pose much trouble,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a faint unease lingered in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t underestimate them. Fight with everything you’ve got—don’t lose this chance to return to our tribe!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Captain Iron Bear!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Iron Bear focused fully, drew a deep breath, and roared: “Brave warriors of the Black Bear Tribe—charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians surged forward immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their massive frames and fifty-strong numbers made their charge as formidable as fifty iron cavalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear guards, one by one, took a step back, knuckles whitening with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hold firm! All of you, hold your ground!” Lawrence bellowed to calm them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were raw recruits, low in psychological resilience—even if this wasn’t real combat, the barbarians’ ferocious aura had shaken them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen and the others glanced anxiously at their lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards were ordinary, and all new recruits…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet soon, they saw their lord’s expression remained calm, still leisurely watching the “battlefield” ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians closed in—distance under five meters—Lawrence finally shouted his command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spear formation—raise spears!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spear formation—thrust!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud-thud-thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A series of piercing sounds rang out—the front-row barbarians were unmistakably struck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians followed the rules: once they felt injured, they stopped advancing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spear formation—withdraw!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Spear formation—thrust!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another swift, practiced cycle of withdrawal and thrust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After half a month of grueling training, these two simple motions had become muscle memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, even with speed, as the barbarians closed in, the second thrust was less smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though several more barbarians were “pierced,” others seized the chance, smashing open the spears with their fists and surging into the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First one or two broke through, then five or six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this narrow corridor, five or six barbarians breaking through meant the spear formation was utterly shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! We’ve won! Black Bear warriors—charge forward! We’ll be home soon!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians erupted in laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen and the others turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The defeat came too fast, too complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their lord’s hundred gold coins might as well have been tossed into a pond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this their lord’s first taste of defeat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hope it doesn’t crush him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, many nobles, once struck by defeat, never recover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen didn’t want Lord Gervas to fall into despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only a stronger Lord Gervas could ensure them a better life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen stole another glance at his lord.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Migen, lost in thought, never imagined\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>what he would see next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lord was smiling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he smiled with unmistakable delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was going on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he happy because they were about to lose?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were those barbarians his lord’s relatives?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his lord was a pure-blooded human!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aaaah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Migen understood why his lord smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the spear formation, which had seemed on the verge of collapse, held firm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barbarians, who had just surged forward a meter or so, their triumphant cheers still echoing, suddenly turned into screams of agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who had entered the bamboo thicket were halted by the dense branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless sharp blades cut mercilessly into their bodies from all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether limbs or torso, even the neck, eyes, nose, ears, and lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, the bloody sight made one’s scalp crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, a few savages, fearless of death, gritted their teeth and shielded their eyes, trying to push forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he soon realized that the deeper they went, the more blade-like vines there were, until finally they were trapped in a sea of thorns and blades, unable to advance or retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“H-how could this happen!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the screams and cries of his comrades inside, Tie Xiong’s face turned pale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching his subordinates within the “blade thicket” drenched in blood, writhing and moaning, Tie Xiong was frantic with anxiety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet at this moment, Gervas felt no pity whatsoever, merely watching it all with calm detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And when the guards saw how effective their Wolf Constitution was, they frantically stabbed their own Wolf Constitution into the savages, relentless in driving the sharp blades through their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>",1176,"2026-06-20T22:44:01.160Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4284c9cfa9172ddbf9da2dfdf40685da9050e151fc31575f1bc730cde45ce299","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-192","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-190",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]