[{"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-388":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},2338851,4572,"Chapter 388: Why Does He Always Like to Attack at Midnight!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-388",388,"\u003Cp>Damn, how are there so many orcs?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I get it—these damn orcs deliberately hid their strength earlier to keep us from fleeing, and now that we’re completely surrounded, they’ve unleashed all their remaining forces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despicable scum, these green-skinned bastards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You just realized this now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the nobles rage, Gervas smiled silently—these guys were a bit slow on the uptake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do we do? What should we do now? Can we retreat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems impossible now—the whole outside is filled with orcs; if we dare step out of camp, we’ll be surrounded instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles paced in panic, wanting to run but knowing there was no way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no other options, they finally turned to Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Gervas, what should we do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentlemen, our only option now is to fight to the death! Either the orcs die, or we do!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several nobles couldn’t help but tremble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobles value their lives above all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, once they realized there was no choice, they finally made up their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, fine—I’m following Gervas. Since we’re all going to die anyway, I, Mil, will fight these green-skinned beasts to the end!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right—I, Ian, will fight these green-skinned monsters too! Even if I die, I’ll die with honor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes! We’ll fight them to the death! Other nobles chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were usually cowardly, but when push came to shove, they still had the courage to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this, too, was the way of survival for most minor nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gentlemen, don’t lose heart—our efforts might still be enough to hold off the orcs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, such a massive commotion from the orcs might draw reinforcements soon! Gervas reassured them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil and the others immediately looked at Gervas with gratitude. “Gervas, thank you so much—for comforting us when things are this dire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Lord Gervas, you’re the youngest among us, yet you’re the most outstanding!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Honestly, we truly admire you—when we’re this cornered, you’re still so calm!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heh! Just used to it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at those sincere eyes, Gervas felt a little embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If these fools knew he’d already made preparations in advance, what would their reaction be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, better not let them find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, the group wasted no time—they personally led their men into fierce resistance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas ordered the spearmen to advance, thrusting their lances through the gaps in the wooden wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition, twenty ballistae were activated—five placed beneath the wooden wall, fifteen hidden in the darkness of the camp, waiting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar! Charge! Kill all these two-legged sheep!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Babi Ke arrived at the camp’s edge with his men; with a roar, the remaining seven hundred orcs joined the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Look! Isn’t that orc the same one from Green River Valley?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, it really is him—I remember the bone ornaments around his neck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy—never thought we’d run into him again. What a coward—why does he always like to attack at midnight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Mil and the others also spotted Babi Ke directing the charge and immediately recognized him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, all beastmen looked nearly identical to humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only reliable way to tell them apart was by their clothing and adornments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Roar!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Babi Ke also noticed Mil and the others pointing at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recognized those nobles and grinned wickedly at them in warning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despicable bastard! Don’t get too cocky—we won’t let you win so easily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s right! This damn green-skinned orc!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nobles spat curses back at the orcs, teeth clenched.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As both sides burned with fury, the battle grew fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in a forest several miles away, a force of five thousand men lay hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the Austen family’s stealthy ambush unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Adamas, what are we waiting for here? It’s midnight already—can’t we return to camp?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commandant Daryl, I’m waiting for the orcs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait… wait for orcs? Young Master Adamas, how could there be orcs here? There’s a checkpoint ahead—any orcs coming this way must pass through it first!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, Commandant Daryl—I’m waiting for the orcs to attack that checkpoint…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh…” Commandant Daryl was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t particularly like this young master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was too cowardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, the next Hou Jue would need wisdom, bravery, decisiveness, and brilliance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, not someone like Young Master Adamas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he’d heard recently that Adamas had done well at sea, leading the family’s navy to sweep the pirates along the Austen coast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But who knew if the navy had just let him take the credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, a few pirates were nothing compared to these land-based orcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, he’d been told his orders were to accompany the young master on a drill—to familiarize the troops and train them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he obeyed the Hou Jue’s command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d expected to take the young master out for a quick ride and return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, his young master had made the men crouch in these bushes for over four hours—it was already midnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing a major battle was coming the next day or the day after, wasting soldiers’ energy now was extremely unwise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he’d hinted several times, but the young master paid no mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he’d even said something absurd: waiting for orcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Orcs aren’t wild beasts—they don’t just show up on command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they truly moved, it would be thousands upon thousands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a commotion would surely stir the Northern Garrison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would only the Austen family be moving, silently?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Adamas, forgive me for speaking plainly—I believe a major battle with the orcs is certain tomorrow or the day after!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There will be no shortage of chances to fight them then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For now, let the soldiers rest properly—then they’ll have the strength to kill more orcs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a bold thing to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially in a world so rigidly hierarchical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, this came not only from Daryl’s lack of faith in the young master—he thought he was just wasting the soldiers’ energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But also from his blunt nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas knew Daryl’s character—he was one of the few household retainers who never took sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was Er or himself, Daryl treated them fairly, obeying only his father’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Adamas didn’t get angry—he prepared to explain: “Commandant Daryl, I know you don’t believe me, but today I received…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Adamas, look over there—firelight! There’s firelight over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a cry came from the branches above.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas’s face lit up; he quickly climbed up into the tree’s upper branches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, he clearly saw a large expanse of firelight to the northwest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faint shouts and battle cries drifted toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That location was the Grey Stone Bridge Camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve come! The orcs really are here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas smiled with delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orcs’ appearance meant Harry’s intelligence was accurate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, not only could he give his father a satisfactory report—he could also earn significant merit.\u003C\u002Fp>",1138,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.338Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ff3db86119f3653d6d8b55d64e76d9a5bb4fac7e345ba9c6868a5902c55912d6","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-389","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-387",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]