[{"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-477":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},2338940,4572,"Chapter 477: BREAKOUT BEGINS!","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-477",477,"\u003Cp>Such final farewells and arrangements were happening all over the army among families like the Austins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially among the lesser nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because their strength was weaker, and they were more likely to encounter danger or accident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Mil, Ian, and others had not brought their heirs, they too were making mutual pledges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, the risk of this breakout is extremely high—I’m not certain I’ll survive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So I beg you all: if I fall in battle, please, for the sake of our past friendship, look after my ten-year-old eldest son!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Same here, gentlemen—if my lands suffer disaster or danger in the future, I beg you to lend a hand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since we all share this sentiment, let us make a pact: whichever families succeed in breaking out today will care for the others’ lands in the future!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem—it’s settled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Mil and the other members of the Border Alliance completed their pact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alas! If only Gervas were here—if Gervas were here, he’d have the highest chance of breaking out successfully, and if we could entrust this to him, we wouldn’t need to worry so much about our lands’ safety!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! If Gervas were here, entrusting him to guard our lands for a few years until our heirs came of age would restore stability!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gentlemen, I believe Gervas couldn’t have died so easily—he may still be alive! After all, none of us clearly saw his face that day,” Mil couldn’t help speaking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other nobles fell silent. Though they hoped it might be true, they all knew the likelihood was slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, why would the orcs bother faking Gervas’s head to deceive them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gervas had deliberately let his reputation be overshadowed by Mil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, within the army, Gervas was effectively “unknown,” utterly failing to demoralize the kingdom’s forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless… the orcs wanted to make it an even number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baron Mil, we hope it’s true,” Ian patted Mil’s shoulder in consolation. “But let’s gather now—prepare ahead!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mil clenched his fist for a moment, then finally released it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn orcs—if we can’t break out, then I, Mil, will kill as many as I can to avenge Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Same here! Count me in!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Me too! I’ll avenge Gervas!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooooh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Minutes later, horns blared suddenly from Lindongbao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Commander-in-Chief had said the breakout would begin in an hour—but in truth, after only half an hour, he moved with the high nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, he had claimed the breakout would head toward the mountain path outside Lindongcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet now, the Commander-in-Chief and the high nobles arrived at the main gate inside Lindongcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason? To catch the orcs off guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it was confirmed the orcs had spies within the army—so the breakout plan likely couldn’t be kept secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And indeed, after the order was given, the Commander-in-Chief and the two Dukes had watched from the castle’s highest point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten minutes ago, they saw a large orc force leave Lindongcheng and head for the foot of the pass outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, the orcs were still shifting troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This proved they had received the secret report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Commander-in-Chief had precisely exploited this—he and the two Dukes acted decisively and launched the breakout immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since the breakout’s core force consisted of the high nobles, no complex orders needed to be transmitted, denying the orcs extra reaction time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking a deep breath, the Commander-in-Chief ordered: “Open the gate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak… creak…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the sound echoed, the main gate of Lindongbao, connecting to the rear of Lindongcheng, slowly swung open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Northern March cavalry, charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the gate fully opened, while the orcs outside were still shouting in panic, the Commander-in-Chief gave the assault order!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, three thousand Northern March cavalry spurred their horses and charged out the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A breakout battle differed greatly from normal combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In normal combat, the best tactic was to use lesser nobles as cannon fodder to exhaust the enemy’s strength, then strike with elite troops to crush them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That method didn’t care about time—it cared only about minimizing casualties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in a breakout, speed was everything: you had to burst through the encirclement before the enemy could pin you down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, a breakout used the strongest forces as the vanguard, like a sharp blade slicing through enemy defenses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, the army’s sole three thousand Northern March cavalry led the charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind them came the elite soldiers of the Northern March Legion, then the high nobles’ troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the high nobles’ troops had charged out, the lesser nobles’ forces followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, the screams of battle filled Lindongcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ooooh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The orcs’ horns blared urgently, summoning other orc units to reinforce—especially those outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry! Don’t get bogged down—we break out through the southern gate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, time was life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kingdom’s army had to break through the orc encirclement as fast as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, if all the orcs regrouped, their chance of escape would vanish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Commander-in-Chief’s shout, every soldier fought desperately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the aerial riders—who had barely engaged in combat until now—joined the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Griffon riders and Bloodthirsty Bat riders clashed fiercely in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Commander-in-Chief’s feint, the breakout speed was now extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three thousand light cavalry ahead sliced through like a blade, racing toward the southern gate of Lindongcheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The southern wall gate is right ahead—hold on, everyone!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After roughly twenty minutes, the army’s vanguard finally saw Lindongcheng’s southern gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they broke through that gate, half their breakout would be successful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Northern March light cavalry—charge!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kill!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light cavalry, heedless of the thousands of orcs waiting ahead, spurred their horses and charged again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Muffled thuds rang out—some from orcs flung into the air by charging horses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others from light cavalrymen struck by orc greataxes or spiked clubs, tumbling from their mounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry! Push forward—support the light cavalry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the light cavalry’s advance slow, the high nobles behind dared not delay—they ordered their men forward to reinforce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another fierce battle raged; after roughly seven or eight minutes, the orcs blocking the army’s path were finally cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry! Open the gate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing all obstacles gone, the Commander-in-Chief and the high nobles rejoiced, immediately ordering their men to open the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though the walls were still held by the orcs, as long as the gate opened and they could flee outside, even heavy losses were acceptable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Creak… creak…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar screech came—and for the first time, the Commander-in-Chief and the high nobles found this once-grating noise beautiful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two loud bangs—the gate swung fully open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Northern March cavalry—charge! We leave the city now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though a few orcs blocked the outside, they were no match for the kingdom’s army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the Commander-in-Chief gave the charge order again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The light cavalry, as fearless as ever, prepared to charge the five or six hundred orcs just gathering outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunderous roar echoed through the gate tunnel—the first row of five or six Northern March cavalrymen burst out in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they raised their lances, preparing to clash with the orcs just forty meters away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, they felt their horses drop away beneath them, their bodies helplessly tumbling toward the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>",1193,"2026-06-20T22:44:02.688Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5fde495b796e17cbec6663da75559ebb1ea7e289e543c262b0869f870cda898f","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-478","warlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-chapter-476",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwarlord-starting-with-daily-intelligence-cover.jpg"]