[{"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-427":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},2338890,4572,"Chapter 427","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-427",427,"\u003Cp>“Father, Commander-in-Chief, you’ve finally arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas immediately broke into a delighted smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he had seemed relatively calm during the fight against the beastmen just now,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was his first time facing a battle that could determine the army’s survival—he was still a little panicked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Adamas, how is the situation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father, these attacking beastmen have been temporarily held back by us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But after hearing that strange horn call, they seem to have gone mad—their assault has become even fiercer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s the Beastkin Blood Oath Horn. Once heard, it means their Beast King is ordering them to attack at all costs!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If they fail to complete the Beast King’s orders, the consequence is not only that they themselves will be reduced to slaves, but their families as well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gah, that Beast King is ruthless!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course. If these beastmen can’t complete their mission as planned, the Beast King’s entire scheme will collapse.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not only will Lindongcheng be handed to us for free, but these thousands of beastmen who entered the city will be annihilated by our royal army!” the Commander-in-Chief explained with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander-in-Chief, then quickly eliminate these bastards! Under such a terrifying punishment, these beastmen will truly go insane!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young man of the Austin family, don’t worry—the reinforcements have arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Commander-in-Chief finished speaking, cries of battle erupted from behind the main street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, large contingents of legion soldiers and noble guards joined the battlefield, launching a pincer attack from behind the beastmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the reinforcements’ arrival, the beastmen’s plot for the night was utterly crushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the cries of battle around the city gate gradually faded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how frenzied the three thousand beastmen became, they could not withstand the encirclement of tens of thousands of elite human troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the cries of battle inside the city did not immediately cease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because tonight’s beastmen were not just those three thousand preparing to open the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another thousand or so beastmen were scattered throughout the city, creating chaos and drawing attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t until over an hour later that the cries of battle finally died out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the beastkin army outside the city realized their plan had completely failed and finally halted their fierce assault, returning to their original ten-thousand-strong battle rhythm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas and Lord Austin followed the Commander-in-Chief to the conference room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Austin, you are heroes of the army tonight, and Adamas, you’ve done well!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander-in-Chief, this is what the Austin family must do!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Indeed, Commander-in-Chief, fighting to protect the army’s safety in a moment of crisis is my honor!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hah! You two father and son!” The Commander-in-Chief was in a fairly good mood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By the way, Lord Austin, you received advance intelligence this time—where did this information come from? Why didn’t you inform me earlier?” After praising them, the Commander-in-Chief finally asked the most pressing question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically, the Beast King’s plan was surely a secret within the beastkin ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And using a city as bait—how could such intelligence have fallen into the hands of the Austin family, while the kingdom remained completely unaware?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Austin smiled faintly, showing no sign of panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander-in-Chief, this intelligence still came from the spy we accidentally planted among the beastmen during our last operation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, his latest report only indicated that the Beast King might have set up some scheme within Lindongcheng—he didn’t know the details!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I didn’t even know the Beast King had hidden so many elite beastkin soldiers inside the city—I wasn’t even sure if the information was reliable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Under these circumstances, I couldn’t possibly have directly informed you, Commander-in-Chief...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief and Duke Hernand exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Austin’s explanation clearly failed to fully convince the two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they could tell he had no intention of elaborating further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, whether true or false, the fact remained that this intelligence originated from within the beastkin ranks—that much was certain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, it likely came from someone of considerable status among the beastmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So if the Austin family chose not to reveal the secret, it would be unwise and impolite of them to press further!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Austin, I hope that in the future, if you receive such intelligence, you’ll inform me ahead of time—even if you’re unsure of its accuracy, I won’t blame you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood, Commander-in-Chief, I’ll do my best!” Lord Austin smiled confidently, showing not the slightest hint of guilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adamas, standing beside him, believed he could never match his father’s level of composure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this intelligence came from Gervas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they’d get any more next time, they had no idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report, Commander-in-Chief—the battle results and casualties for tonight have been tallied!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a voice came from the doorway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enter!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Commander-in-Chief’s order, the legion’s scribe hurried in and began his report immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the tally, over three thousand three hundred beastmen were slain tonight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why several hundred beastmen remained unslain was that they escaped over the city walls during the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was also possible that a few stragglers still hid within the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless, this haul was the largest victory the legion had achieved since its campaign began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the gains were great, but so were the losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding the fighting outside the city, tonight’s casualties inside the city totaled over ten thousand soldiers, more than three thousand of whom were elite troops from the legion and noble houses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But beyond personnel losses, the Commander-in-Chief’s expression darkened further when the scribe reported that the grain stores in the East District had been burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although, out of caution, the army’s grain had been divided into three storage locations, the East District’s stores accounted for half the army’s total supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these supplies destroyed, the army’s original half-month ration was now halved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the lesser nobles brought their own provisions—if not, they might as well have abandoned the campaign and retreated immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The remaining grain must be protected at all costs—assign heavy guards. Also, at dawn, dispatch messengers to Redstone City to report our situation and demand they send grain reinforcements as soon as possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Commander-in-Chief!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, time turned to daybreak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The beastmen’s attacks continued—their defeat last night had not diminished their will to crush the royal army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Beast King, thank you so much for the gift you sent last night—several thousand beastkin elite heads. When I return to the capital, I’m certain our King will reward me handsomely!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At dawn, as the beastmen paused briefly to regroup, the Commander-in-Chief channeled his battle aura into his throat and shouted loudly toward the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This served not only to vent his frustration over the Beast King’s scheming, but also as psychological warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, the Beast King’s face instantly turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his green skin showed clear signs of rage—he was truly furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Legion Commander, I never expected my plan would fail to crush you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But do you think this is over? Legion Commander, you’re celebrating too soon. My men admit they failed to open the gates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But they burned your vast grain stores! Without grain, Legion Commander, how many days can you hold out?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grain? Hah! Beast King, just as dawn broke, I dispatched a large group of messengers—they’ll reach Redstone City in a single day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And from Redstone City to Lindongcheng, grain transport will take at most three or five days—so you’re worrying over nothing!” The Commander-in-Chief smiled brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In any calculation, the grain situation was not critical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At worst, they could no longer advance—only then would they risk running out of supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what the Commander-in-Chief hadn’t anticipated was that the Beast King’s face suddenly broke into a bright smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so? Legion Commander, are you so confident Redstone City will send you grain?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Or do you truly believe your messengers will reach Redstone City at all?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1303,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b1cae63ca44bd8417e8e183891ee2e21c1bd65188ea62941e9476481ee5769bc","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-428","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-426",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]