[{"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-371":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},2338834,4572,"Chapter 371: Your Heroic Bearing, We Have All Witnessed!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-371",371,"\u003Cp>“Coming from outside the camp? How is that possible? Isn’t the area outside filled with orcs? The orcs’ voices… uh! What’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles still wanted to claim they could distinguish between human and orc battle cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before their words had even faded, shadows of human soldiers indeed appeared outside the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their figures and the gleaming silver armor confirmed they were genuine humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right now, amid the battle cries, they were charging after the retreating orcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left the nobles utterly incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah! It… it looks like Baron Mil!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… it really is Baron Mil! He… he didn’t die?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Baron Mil not only didn’t die—he actually drove off the orc force?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came an even more shocking development for the nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Baron Mil they believed dead now appeared at the rear of the pursuing force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, they had sworn he was dead—now he was the one chasing the orcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Lein’s face was also filled with shock and confusion, but his reaction was swift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, those soldiers outside were human—meaning the orcs’ retreat was genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you all standing around for? Don’t you see our human soldiers chasing the orcs outside? Quickly, go support them!” Commander Lein shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did the nobles realize—eyes lighting up—“That’s right! With Baron Mil and his men out there, the danger must be low. Now’s the perfect time to pursue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! Chasing the orcs away is far better than just watching their report… cough, cough, sorry, sorry, slipped my tongue—let’s move!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right! Let’s pursue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the main camp sprang into action, rushing out three or four thousand men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that they were unwilling to send more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their pursuit was merely for show—too many would only cause chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better to keep some troops behind to guard the camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next, the humans and orcs engaged in a chase, covering three or four li.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Throughout, both sides moved with perfect coordination, maintaining a steady distance of roughly seven or eight hundred meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they reached a great river three or four li away, the orcs pulled out hide rafts from the nearby forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These orcs had infiltrated deep into enemy territory precisely by traveling upstream along the Black Stone River.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They hid by day and rowed by night, slipping past human checkpoints along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their goal: to ambush the human vanguard and deliver a warning to the human reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they hadn’t anticipated this raid would go awry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once aboard the rafts, and now riding the downstream current, the orcs vanished swiftly into the night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the nobles didn’t feel disappointment—they each let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The performance was finally over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha! The orcs have finally run! This battle is over!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! This battle is truly over—we’ve won! Ha ha ha!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the happiest among them were Mil and his men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their final pursuit had also been for show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their efforts tonight were real—and the orcs’ retreat meant their accomplishment was now secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Mil!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm? Commander Lein, everyone, is there something?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mil and his men cheered, the main camp’s troops suddenly surrounded them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing their intense stares, Mil immediately grew wary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In battle, stealing credit was common.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these men likely didn’t dare—after all, he had a large force with him; they couldn’t kill him and erase the evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, caution was necessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Mil realized he’d overthought it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, the nobles from the main camp all pressed their right hands to their chests and bowed deeply to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Mil, allow us to express our respect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Baron Mil, allow us to express our respect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Respect?” Mil froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Mil, your bravery we have witnessed! Especially you—twice leading the charge to lure the orcs away, risking death without hesitation—this is true knightly spirit!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! Baron Mil, you had every chance to flee, yet you chose to stay and helped us drive off the orcs—this is the very model of valor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And those vanished orcs—weren’t they eliminated by you? That greatly reduced the pressure and losses on our main camp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Mil and his men understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they dared not accept this credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Mil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heroism? Fearlessness of death? None of that had anything to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without Gervas, they’d have fled long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil’s face flushed red. “Gentlemen, please don’t say that—I didn’t do anything…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Mil, don’t deny it—your heroic bearing, we have all seen with our own eyes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly! Baron Mil, come on! Let’s return to camp—let’s properly celebrate this victory!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil sighed helplessly. “Gentlemen, listen—I must tell you, the greatest credit belongs to…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough! Mil, since Commander Lein and these nobles all say it, just go with them back to camp!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Mil was about to reveal Gervas’s name, Gervas arrived—and gave him a sharp glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil paused, his words cutting off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment of hesitation, the crowd had already surrounded Mil and was escorting him back to camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Gervas, why didn’t you let Mil reveal the truth? After all, tonight’s greatest credit belongs to you—we were only assistants!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Mil swept away by Lein and the others, Yin felt confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, they’d only ever seen people fighting to claim glory for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to push it away? He’d never seen that before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Whether we say it or not doesn’t matter—as long as the official records show enough credit and enemy heads assigned to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had his own calculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People fear fame; pigs fear growing fat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last battle had already proven that lesson.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freya had led a band of tribal warriors all the way to his castle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had he not had his intelligence network, the danger would have been severe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond fearing enemies targeting him, he also feared those he’d offended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like Solit. Like Willard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, let the nobles keep their misunderstanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came time to log the credits, Mil could simply explain to Commander Lein.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No real loss of benefit, no becoming the target—two birds with one stone.\u003C\u002Fp>",1009,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6686d34e3e7c6593b5ba4d7c96b345117b4721a96480143c0e641c783a01a3fc","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-372","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-370",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]