Chapter 377: Orc Servants!

After everyone took their seats, the meeting began.

As expected, the meeting content concerned the enemies ahead.

At this moment, they were less than forty li from Red Shicheng, roughly half a day's journey.

According to the scouts' reconnaissance, enemy traces had already appeared ahead, and they had cut off the road to Red Shicheng.

Thus, if the Vanguard Camp wished to advance further, they would have to clear a passage.

"However, gentlemen, rest assured; according to the scouts' report, the number of orcs blocking the way ahead is not too large, and the vast majority are servant troops!"

"Among them, the servant troops number about two thousand, while the true orcs number just over two hundred!"

"With such numbers, our Vanguard Camp is certainly confident of victory, so I need everyone to prepare; we will begin battle tomorrow!"

"Additionally, do any of you have any suggestions or opinions? If so, you may speak now!"

The assembly of nobles naturally had nothing to say; Commander Ryan waited a moment, confirmed no one had objections, and then dismissed the group.

However, as everyone departed, Commander Ryan specifically ordered his subordinates to keep Gervas.

"Commander Ryan!"

"Viscount Gervas, please sit!" At this moment, Commander Ryan lacked the dominance from the earlier meeting, his face plastered with a warm smile.

"Commander Ryan, I wonder what your orders are!" After Gervas sat down without ceremony, he accepted the tea Commander Ryan had personally brewed.

"Viscount Gervas, I do not have any orders; rather, I wish to ask you, do you have any opinions on tomorrow's battle?"

"Commander Ryan, I truly have no opinions on this matter, but if the enemy numbers do not change significantly, victory tomorrow will certainly belong to us!"

Ryan smiled. "Viscount Gervas, it seems your confidence exceeds even mine? However, given Viscount Gervas's extraordinary strength, this is only to be expected!"

"Tomorrow is the Vanguard Camp's first frontal battle; I hope Viscount Gervas will help me watch over the battlefield then!"

Clearly, this was Ryan's purpose.

The strength of Gervas's subordinates was formidable, and tomorrow's battle allowed for no failure.

Therefore, Ryan kept Gervas behind, hoping Gervas would help him watch over the battlefield tomorrow.

"Commander Ryan, against the enemy, I will go all out!" Gervas did not make a chest-thumping promise, but this statement was sufficient.

【Ding! Daily intelligence has refreshed...】

【Intelligence One: Thirty li ahead lies an orc encampment; that is today's target for the Vanguard Camp.

However, the enemy numbers detected by the Vanguard Camp's scouts were incorrect.

The orcs on the surface indeed number only two hundred, but they have hidden another two hundred orcs in the dense forest on the side of the camp.】

【Intelligence Two: Red Shicheng is currently still under attack by an orc army numbering thirty thousand.】

【Intelligence Three: Your flying squadron has today flown into a mountain hollow located fifty li to your southeast.】

【Intelligence Four: Carter Village was attacked today by a group of orcs; fortunately, the villagers discovered them in time and fled early, suffering only some loss of grain.】

【Intelligence Five: Peter Village was similarly attacked today by a group of orcs; however, the villagers of Peter Village were not so lucky, as they failed to detect the orc surprise attack in advance.

This resulted in half the men of the entire village being slaughtered, while many women and children were abducted by the orcs and taken back to the orc tribe as slaves.】

【Intelligence Six: Minister Weilade has been somewhat troubled these past two days, as Mil's fame has left him unsure whether to continue targeting Mil.

Of course, Minister Weilade is simultaneously relieved that it was not you, Gervas, who made a name for yourself.】

【Ding! Daily intelligence refresh complete!】

The next morning, Gervas was forcibly woken by the neighing of horses and shouting of men outside the tent.

Moments later, the ding-ding sounds in his mind followed suit.

The intelligence during wartime remained the same, but it allowed Gervas to catch one useful piece of information.

That was the intelligence regarding an orc ambush force still present on today's battlefield.

Although such a small number of orcs, with Gervas himself present, would not have much effect on the outcome.

However, if caught off guard, it was possible that several hundred or even a thousand slave soldiers would die or be wounded.

As for the other intelligence, Gervas immediately got up and retrieved the map from his storage space.

After searching for a while, he finally located the two villages attacked by orcs on the map.

The distance was at least two or three hundred li; Gervas was powerless to act.

Therefore, counting it up, the only useful intelligence for today was this one.

"My lord, have you risen?"

Isabella, who had been waiting outside the tent long ago, heard the commotion inside.

"Yes, Isabella!"

"My lord, then I will come in!"

Afterwards, Isabella, clad in a purple wizard robe, entered.

Her delicate face and golden hair, set off by the purple wizard robe, possessed a unique charm.

"My lord, this humble one will serve you in washing and dressing!"

Subsequently, Isabella gently began to wash and dress Gervas.

It must be said that although everyone denounces the feudalism and corruption of ancient rulers.

But when one truly becomes that ruler, it is truly irresistible.

Especially in this European-background noble world.

Nobles are heaven; the binding power of the law is far weaker than in ancient Huaguo.

Therefore, even during military expeditions, one could live luxuriously.

Anyway, Gervas was already rule-abiding enough; Isabella was not brought for the sake of pleasure.

Unlike other nobles, whose camps did not have three or five servants?

Although most of them were male servants, that was for the sake of pleasure.

He dressed comfortably under Isabella's service, then drank warm beast meat soup before it was time to march out.

In the afternoon, the vanguard camp finally arrived at the target location.

Ahead lay a valley mouth terrain.

Although the mountains on both sides were not high, only a hundred-plus meters.

Yet for the great army and supplies to pass, they must go through the Shankou ahead, which was only five or six hundred meters wide.

Once past the Shankou, ahead lay the open Red Shicheng Plain.

And at this moment, a wooden camp two hundred-plus meters long and wide blocked the middle of the Shankou, presenting a posture where one man could hold the pass against ten thousand.

At this moment, heads could be seen crowding on the camp's wooden walls.

However, the vast majority were human faces, with only a minority being green-skinned Behemoth orcs.

And these human faces were the Beast Race's auxiliary army.

Yet, most of them were actually pitiful people.

The Beast Race was not skilled in farming and crafting, so they raided humans and enslaved them to labor for their sake.

When battle was needed, these humans were war slaves.

Of course, when the orcs faced famine, these humans were rations...

Thus, every year when the orcs invaded, besides plundered grain, the population was also their most important target.

Although they also raised humans like cattle and sheep, breeding offspring.

But consumption could not keep up with reproduction, so the auxiliaries also needed replenishment every year.