[{"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-446":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},2338909,4572,"Chapter 446: Furious Moral!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-446",446,"\u003Cp>Time passed swiftly, and half a day was gone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Moral, look—is that the fortress we’re heading for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, one of the subordinates ahead suddenly pointed toward a stone structure at the horizon’s edge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, above that stone structure, a faint wisp of black smoke rose into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without needing to say more, this was undoubtedly their destination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—that’s our target! We’ve finally arrived!” Moral’s face immediately lit up with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the faint spire of the fortress and the drifting smoke above it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he couldn’t see the details, his mind already painted the scene: that damned Gervas and his men were trapped outside the fortress, unable to advance an inch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And to escape faster, Gervas had no choice but to order his men to launch a full assault on the fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That would be the perfect moment for him to seize that damned brat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Moral, should our Bloodbat Riders move ahead first to scout?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the Bloodbat Riders above Moral spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, Bloodbat Riders—I want to give that damned brat a ‘surprise’! If you’re seen too early, they’ll know we’re coming!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Their spearmen are strong—if they’re prepared, they’ll increase the casualties among our orc warriors!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you must not rush ahead—you must slow down as much as possible!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, keep watch around you—if you spot enemy griffon riders, don’t let them escape!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Chief Moral!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bloodbat Riders nodded, and immediately lowered their altitude to avoid alerting the enemy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you others—remember, don’t give those spearmen or swordsmen any time to react. The moment you see them, charge straight in until they’re crushed and wiped out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for Gervas, leave him alive—I intend to take him back and present him to the Beast King!” Moral added, giving orders to the other orc captains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Chief Moral!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, after more than twenty minutes, the fortress was now within sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just beyond the trees ahead lay the open wasteland surrounding the fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to Moral’s prior warning, every orc gripped their weapons tightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more, to deliver a fatal blow to the humans, they didn’t even use their servant troops as cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Orc warriors, prepare—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the captains watched the forest edge draw near, they all drew breath to roar the charge order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the last few towering trees vanished from view, the scene ahead froze the orc captains in place—stunned, uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you waiting for? Charge forward!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moral spotted the delay instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The front ranks had already exited the forest, yet no charge came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frustrated, he barked out a furious command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Moral… you… you should come forward and see for yourself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the reprimand, the captains finally snapped back to reality and answered Moral cautiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moral’s heart sank—he felt a bad omen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, as Moral pushed past the ranks to the front and gazed at the fortress seven hundred meters away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The expected human siege was nowhere to be seen. Only an empty fortress stood silent, its great gate wide open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… this can’t be! Where are the humans? Where are the orc warriors stationed here? Where did they go?” Moral couldn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, no one could answer him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each captain lowered their head, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moral gritted his teeth. “What are you waiting for? Charge in—find out what happened inside!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bloodbat Riders—fly ahead immediately. Report any sign of trouble at once!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Chief Moral!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the orc force hurried forward and entered the fortress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, Moral finally understood—the orc warriors hadn’t vanished. They’d been wiped out completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the central courtyard, as far as the eye could see, lay orc corpses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in the midst of the pile, a small tower had been built from stacked orc skulls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Provocation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a blatant insult to the orc warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, only the orcs had used such methods—piling the severed heads of two-legged sheep into towers to terrify them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, humans had done this to the orc army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was unbearable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh! Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief Moral! We searched five miles forward and found no trace of any humans!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, outside the northern gate, vast supplies have been burned—the black smoke earlier came from their ashes!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the scouting Bloodbat Riders returned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They reported their findings to Moral.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious what supplies the humans had burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though these meats and flours had been stolen from the humans, once taken, they belonged to the orcs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would have fed the next generation of orc warriors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they’d been wasted—gone without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chase them! Pursue them! Kill every last human! At any cost!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Moral—who had been cheerful just half an hour ago—was now consumed by madness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eyes blazing red, desperate to tear Gervas limb from limb, he ordered the force to pursue without pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Gervas and his men had a half-day head start—no matter how hard the orcs ran, they couldn’t catch up directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless another city or fortress blocked their path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only remaining stronghold that could stop Gervas from entering the wasteland was Snowplain City—over a hundred miles away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So both sides had at least two full days of pursuit ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Moral’s progress was slow, but the Beast King at Lindongcheng had seized his chance and began his final plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dawn, Wilaerd and Solit appeared behind Lindongcheng at Lindongbao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the last major supply of grain and forage was burned, the Commander-in-Chief became extremely vigilant—he moved the remaining supplies to Lindongbao and stationed legion soldiers to guard them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wilaerd and Solit used the pass scroll they’d obtained from the Duke of Leshi to enter Lindongbao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once inside, they quietly hid among a thicket of bushes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding-dong-dong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They waited for hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As dawn broke, the alarm bell of Lindongcheng rang urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it came faint shouts, cries, and the clash of battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s happening?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief burst out of the fortress immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander! A group of black-clad intruders has appeared inside the city—they’re killing everyone and setting fires everywhere!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the orcs outside have launched a full-scale assault!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The messenger rushed in with the report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without the report, from their vantage point on the hillside, the Commander could see the chaos inside and outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked out—dozens of fires blazed across Lindongcheng, at least forty or fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, outside the walls, orcs with torches surged forward in dense waves, attacking Lindongcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>",1072,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1f64d6dd059ae839fea116b695acd6660f1f1c71ff27be8a4d22e3e8bbb93019","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-447","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-445",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]