[{"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-441":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},2338904,4572,"Chapter 441: Head North!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-441",441,"\u003Cp>Intelligence Four: You have severely damaged the orc forces, killing nearly fourteen hundred orcs; the orc clan clearly cannot swallow this humiliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, this morning, the orcs will deploy a force of twenty thousand to hunt you down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This orc force includes five orc shamans, ten thousand orc warriors, ten thousand conscript troops, and ten Blood Bat Knights!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence Five: Princess Sukama, the orc king’s most favored concubine, is nine months pregnant and about to give birth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of affection for her, the orc king also deeply cares for this impending offspring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To balance war efforts with his affection for his beloved, the orc king has brought Princess Sukama along to the frontier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She is currently located in an area called the Golden Pasture, where a temporary imperial palace has been erected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not specifically built for Princess Sukama’s residence or childbirth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Intelligence Six: Today will be a fine day!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding! The daily intelligence briefing has concluded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow! Gavis exclaimed, “Wow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What had he just heard?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had been a long time since he received so many substantial pieces of intelligence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Wilard and Solit had indeed been tricked by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they clarified that they had not orchestrated the orc attack,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they were now imprisoned and coerced by the orcs into burning the army’s supply wagons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they actually carried it out, that would be far worse than merely betraying him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even selling intelligence to the orcs was a grave crime,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but if they used their connections and spent their fortunes, they might still save their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, noble behavior—those who understand, understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if they burned even ten wagons of supplies, it would be an undeniable capital offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the kingdom found out, ten of their heads wouldn’t be enough to pay for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, had he accidentally done the right thing after all?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, this has badly harmed the army stationed in Winter’s End.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But given the army’s current situation, even without royal reinforcements, their fate wouldn’t improve much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, beyond the above information, what he should focus on most is the orcs’ imminent second attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tens of thousands of orc warriors and conscript troops—this force is absolutely not to be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus five shamans and ten Blood Bat Knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter need no elaboration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The former, however, are equivalent to human mages or wizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can boost troop morale and cast spells in battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They probably mistook his cannons for magic and are deploying shamans to counter him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Looks like direct confrontation is out of the question!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his cannons and homemade grenades, a direct clash with this orc force would result in devastating losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he must flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for where to run, Gavis already had a daring idea in mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having planned everything, Gavis wasted no time—he got up, washed up, and immediately summoned Raymond, Migen, and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He informed them of the orcs’ impending second attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, how many orcs are coming this time? Surely more than last time? I’d guess five thousand!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, even if it’s five thousand, we shouldn’t fear—we can just treat them as if they’re two thousand five hundred again!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After their previous battle, Migen was clearly getting a bit cocky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the orcs were returning, he showed not a trace of worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he was eager, hoping to seize a great opportunity for glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gavis, understanding his subordinate’s spirit, revealed the true numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time, the attacking orc force totals over twenty thousand: ten thousand orc warriors, ten thousand conscript troops, and ten Blood Bat Knights!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“W-What? Ten thousand orc warriors? Are these orcs insane? We’re only seven hundred—how could they send over twenty thousand against us?” Migen was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Migen, last time we killed over fourteen hundred of them—such casualties are unprecedented since the war began!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So they’re probably filled with hatred and have come with the sole intent of annihilating us,” Knight Commander Raymond explained clearly to Migen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… what should we do? We can’t possibly fight that many!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not ‘possibly’—we absolutely can’t fight them. Even if we did, it would be ten thousand dead orcs and seven hundred dead us!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, does that mean we’re doomed?!” Migen’s face twisted in despair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I said we can’t fight them—I didn’t say we’ll die! If we can’t fight, we run!” Gavis said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord, didn’t you say before that the west is also occupied by orcs, and all the cities and checkpoints along the way are in their hands? Escape that way would be difficult!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct—the west is filled with raiding orcs. So this time, we head north. The orcs have all pushed deep into our kingdom’s territory, leaving their own wastelands sparsely populated!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“North? But… my lord, then what?” Migen’s eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then? We’ll figure it out when we get there—I haven’t decided yet!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wow! Migen exclaimed, “Wow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just assumed his lord had a brilliant plan, only to find out he hadn’t thought it through yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Are you scared, Migen?” Gavis teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Migen instantly straightened his posture. “No, my lord, I’m not afraid—I’m just worried about you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Still, I fully support your decision, my lord—so when do we leave?!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Leave immediately! Alright, let’s embark on a grand adventure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, within half an hour, Gavis led his entire force out of Baron Kalle’s castle and headed north.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around dusk, a massive army arrived at Baron Kalle’s castle from the eastern road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Moral, the castle is empty—the humans are gone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gone? How is that possible!” Moral’s face turned ashen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had marched his army here, eager to erase the shame of his recent defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he arrived with his forces—only to find the enemy vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Search! Scour the surrounding area—find out where these bastards went!” Moral, unwilling to accept defeat, ordered his men to search.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The search quickly yielded results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Moral, there are no traces on the southern road—all is normal!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Moral, we’ve found numerous tracks on the northern road—the horse droppings are fresh—they’ve headed north!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“North? Is this human idiot or insane?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he learned Gavis’s force had headed north, Moral looked utterly incredulous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, anyone would choose the west.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though the west also had orc forces, breaking through would lead back to the safety of the kingdom’s interior.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But heading north meant entering orc territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless these humans were suicidal, there was absolutely no logical reason for them to go there!\u003C\u002Fp>",1069,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","2d94184388fc6c514c048e0adb1f18879d896f27b1c1286700de53ed20a66fe1","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-442","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-440",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]