Imperial Crown.

Chapter 453 The Conspiracy of the Four Clans
Chapter 477: The Conspiracy of the Four Clans

On one side of the Orc Empire, there is a piece of land adjacent to the Mangtali Province, called "Blood Roar Province".

Because the ruler of this land is the king of the tiger people - the Blood Roar Clan.

Right in the core of the Blood Roar Clan’s territory, in the “Colorful City”, stands a castle.

Different from the human castles that pursue height and sharpness, this castle, although also tall, is equally tall and its shape is extremely square, giving people a depressing and solemn impression.

The walls were paved with large chunks of blood-red bricks and stones interspersed with black stripes. From a distance, they looked like the colorful skin of a tiger.

At this moment, a meeting was being held inside Bloody Roar Castle.

On the walls of the hall, there were hundreds of specimens of monster heads that had been nitrated, and their gemstone eyes stared coldly at every visitor.

The flame is burning quietly.

On the table was a map of the Bloody Roar Province, and beside the table were four chairs, each of which was occupied by a person of high status in the Bloody Roar Province.

The leader was a tiger man with a tiger head and a human body. The word "King" on his head was vivid and domineering. His body was covered with blood-red fur with black stripes, but the mane on his neck was silver-white, and his tail, as thick as a steel whip, was wrapped around his waist.

This person is none other than the patriarch of the Bloodroar clan and current governor of the Bloodroar province, Silvermane Bloodroar.

On his left sat a boarman, with rough skin and dark flesh. He was so fat that his neck was almost invisible. He had a round head and big ears. Two fangs protruded from his lips, with the right fang broken in the middle. The steel-needle-like bristles growing on his back pierced through his clothes.

Brokentooth Bristleback, the boar chieftain of the Bristleback clan.

And on the right hand side of Silver Mane, sat a peerless beauty.

The eyes on her narrow oval face are big and bright, with a layer of lavender fluff around her eyes, making her look even more beautiful; the body wrapped in the soft silk skirt is exquisitely proportioned, and the sitting posture with legs together is charming and seductive.

But she had two purple feathers like horns on her forehead, bird claws on her legs, and behind the sharp claws on her hands were broad, folded wings.

The eagle clan, the chieftain of the Gray Feather clan, Igni Gray Feather.

In addition, there was another person sitting in the seat, his eyes roaming everywhere, occasionally greedily falling on Igni, but not daring to stay for too long.

There was no way. Compared to the majestic tiger man, the iron tower-like boar man, and the eagle man with sharp claws that could pierce through human skulls, he was too weak.

Chirp chirp linga.

The patriarch of the Curly-eared Clan of the goblin clan, although he has the largest number of fellow goblins under his command, his say can be said to be the weakest among those present.

Moreover, he himself is not as strong as some of his fellow tribesmen, and he did not inherit any Warcraft genes, so he looks like a pure green skin, thin, with long ears and a big head.

If there is any characteristic, it is that the head is relatively pointy.

"According to the latest news, Raven has already stepped into the Miracle Mountains." Silver Mane opened his mouth, revealing his tongue full of barbs:

What do you think? "

Broken Tooth pointed at the map and said, "There are only a few exits to the Miracle Valley. With the Gray Feather Clan's aerial intelligence, we can clearly know the enemy's marching route."

"Then we will just block the exit and kill Raven back."

Silver Mane shook his head at this time: "There is no point in doing that. If Raven's offensive is not going well, he can just go back to Mangtali and come back after resting."

"He is carrying out orders from the King of the Keynes Empire and will not stop until he achieves his goal."

"Do we have to deal with his attacks again and again until he dies?"

The harpy Igni's sharp finger slid across his chin: "Chief Silvermane means to let him in and then have a decisive battle?"

"But the terrain in our Bloody Roar Province is very flat. If we allow Raven to come in and charge around, the losses will be difficult to control."

Just as Yin Zong was about to speak, Jiujiu Linga beside him boldly interrupted:
"Um... My Lords, are you taking Raven too seriously?"

Broken Tooth glanced at Jiujiu Linga with disdain: "Then you go deal with Raven?"

“Ah, this…” Jiujiu Linga laughed awkwardly: “It’s not impossible, but…”

"Okay, Broken Tooth was just kidding you." Silver Mane said, "Raven himself is indeed nothing, but this is the first time in hundreds of years that someone in Cairns has led such a large-scale army to openly attack our Orc Empire."

“That’s not a very good sign.”

"If our response is not strong enough, it is very likely that the human race will do something they shouldn't do. At that time, not only us, but also the empire will be in trouble."

Jiujiu Linga muttered, "Just a mere human..."

"A mere human race?" Silver Mane glanced at Jiujiu Linga: "If the human race is just a mere human race, then what are we, the orcs?"

"Let's not talk about why the Bristleback Clan is here. Are our Blood Howl Clan's thick furs suitable for survival in this hot southern country? And do the Gray Feather Clan naturally like to live in the mountains where the wind blows and the sun shines?"

"It's because we lost the war that we had to withdraw from the center of the richest continent and hide here!"

"So, in this war, don't underestimate the human race, and don't underestimate Raven!"

Jiujiu Linga shrank his neck. Although he did not quite agree with Yinzong's words, he no longer had the courage to refute.

"I understand what you mean." Broken Tooth stroked the mane on the back of his neck. "You want to annihilate Raven's troops in a decisive battle, so as to deter the Keynes Empire and prevent them from invading on a large scale."

"But Raven may not fight a decisive battle with us as you expect."

"No, he will." Silvermane shook his head, and his mane shook with it.

Ever since learning that Raven was going to attack the Orc Empire, Silvermane set out to collect all the information about Raven, especially the part about the Eivor War.

Looking back at Raven's seven battles in Eivor, from the Battle of the Sighing Wall, the Battle of Boran, the Battle of Iron Birch, to the Second Battle of Boran, the Battle of Winterspring, and the Battle of Blue Keep.

Except for the special Battle of Thorn Ridge, since Raven conquered the Wall of Sighs and entered Eivor, every battle has been a large-scale decisive battle, and no other tactics have ever been used!

"A person can change everything except his character. Raven originally liked decisive battles. Now that he is old and weak and time is running out, he will also seek a decisive battle this time."

As he spoke, a sharp nail popped out from Silvermane's thick, fur-covered index finger and nailed it on the map with a thud, which was exactly the location of Bloody Howl Castle.

"Blood Roar Castle is the core of the entire Blood Roar Province. As long as we take it, Raven will have a stable foothold, and logistics can be continuously transported back from Mangtailide."

"So as long as we open the door, Raven will definitely choose to come for a decisive battle."

"And we can make the final move here and completely crush Raven and his army!"

"To do this, I need your full support."

As he said this, he looked at Broken Tooth, and after receiving a look of affirmation, he set his gaze on Igne.

The beautiful eagle man chuckled and said, "Understood. We of the Gray Feather Clan will do our best to help Chief Silver Mane. We will be responsible for delivering intelligence and giving orders."

"Well, I'll leave it to you then." Silver Mane retracted his gaze and stared at the map: "Everyone should be prepared when we return this time."

"Blood Roar Castle is a strong fortress that is difficult to take. Once Raven is trapped here, it will be time for you to take action."

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Chapter 478 Fish Enters the Sea

In the blink of an eye, it was October 10rd.

Silver Mane's mood became more and more uneasy.

Over the past ten days or so, he had ordered the tribesmen in the territory to retreat, abandon small settlements, and clear the land, waiting for Raven to come and fight him.

However, things went against his wishes. Raven did not come all the way as he had thought. The scouts he sent out along the way never saw any trace of the Eagle Army.

On the contrary, Igni had been sending people to pass on the news that after Raven left the Miracle Mountains, the Eagle Army began to move westward along the Miracle Mountains, with no intention of going deeper. This made Silvermane a little anxious, but he still insisted on his previous judgment, thinking that Raven's move was just a cover-up to make him relax his vigilance.

But as the news became more and more detailed, he began to waver in his judgment.

"Chief, there's more news!" Silvermane's personal guard Swollen Claw brought a letter to him.

Silver Mane took it, unwrapped it, and frowned: "Damn it."

It says that Raven's vanguard has crossed the Tallin River, and in five or six days, they will enter the territory of the Steelback Clan!

"What on earth does this guy want to do?"

Although Silvermane is the patriarch of the Bloodroar Clan, his position is not very stable.

In the past, the Blood Roar Clan had been in a state of division for a long time, each acting independently. After he came to power, he spent more than 20 years using various means to integrate the clan together.

The reason why ethnic groups split up is because they have irreconcilable grievances with each other. The state of opposition after the split further deepens the hatred.

This cannot be eliminated by tough measures.

It's a good thing that Silvermane is alive. If he died, the tribe would fall into a state of division again.

So Silvermane needs a war to rebuild the entire clan with the camaraderie of fighting side by side, the glory of victory and the blood of enemies.

Raven is the best opponent.

Therefore, Raven’s defeat must be caused by the Bloody Roar Clan!

"Pass on my order." Silver Mane said decisively: "Blood Roar 1st and 2nd Legions, integrate immediately and set off with me tomorrow morning!"

……

At the same time, Raven also left the Miracle Mountains with the rear guard troops and officially entered the Orc Empire.

To be honest, based on the various contemptuous rumors about orcs that have been circulating in the empire for many years, in Raven's impression, the Orc Empire should be a dangerous and barren land.

Even though I learned a lot of real situations in Mangtailide, the stereotypes accumulated over the years are still difficult to change.

But when he actually set foot on this land, Raven realized how big the deviation of his previous impression was.

Everywhere you look, you can see a lush rainforest that seems to have been blessed by the goddess of nature.

In the open spaces between the forests, there are villages of various sizes.

The orcs are not raw-breeding beasts as portrayed by the Empire.

Although no living orcs were seen, some could be seen through the buildings in the village.

Because the climate is too humid and hot, the orcs' houses are all made of wood. In order to avoid moisture, they are all semi-suspended structures, with a distance of at least 2 feet between the floor and the ground. Some wealthy families will also lay a layer of stone bricks underneath to stabilize the foundation.

There are large tracts of farmland surrounding the village. The fields are barren, but there are a lot of dried rice seedlings piled on the ridges. It is obvious that the orcs here pulled them out and piled them together before leaving.

You know, it’s already October.

"Is the orcs' agricultural level so advanced that they can grow three-season rice?" Raven was a little surprised and asked the guide beside him:

"With a mature agriculture of this scale, it doesn't look like they would be short of food. Why do they still frequently harass the empire?"

As soon as he asked the question, Raven realized that he had asked a stupid question.

The rulers of the Blood Roar Province are the tiger people of the Blood Roar Clan, with a total size of more than 130 million. These pure-blooded tiger people will not eat food.

They only eat meat, and they eat a lot of it.

The tiger people love to eat beef and mutton and look down on pork.

A sheep that grows to 80 pounds needs to eat at least 4 to 5 pounds of food.

If it were humans, 500 pounds of food would be enough to last for half a year.

And one sheep can only feed a tiger man for a week.

In other words, the food intake of a tiger man is about 30 times that of a human. 130 million tiger men is equivalent to the food intake of nearly 4000 million humans!

Not to mention, there are even more mixed-blood tiger people and eagle people who are also non-vegetarian.

Sure enough, what the guide said next was very similar to Raven’s reasoning.

"My Lord Earl!" Thor suddenly came to the side of the carriage and saluted respectfully:
"When are we going to attack Bloody Howl Castle?"

Raven asked back, "When did I ever say we were going to attack Bloody Roar Castle?"

"Isn't it...?" Thor was stunned for a moment: "But if we don't take Bloody Howl Castle, we will have nowhere to stay after that."

Raven seemed not to understand Thor's hidden meaning:

"Aren't we standing on the ground now?"

Thor was speechless: "But...but..."

"Not so many buts, keep marching." Raven said coldly: "If we still can't reach the camp before dark, I will hold you responsible!"

"Yes, sir!" Thor straightened up and turned away with a lot of questions.

Raven knew why Thor came. This kid was crazy about fighting.

And it's not just him. Lamb, Hervey, Turo, Baido, Hoyaz, Beta and others, the younger generation of officers, whether local or from other places, are all eager to win military merits.

He is now following the Eagle Army's 6th Legion to cover the rear in order to suppress them and prevent them from doing anything out of line in the heat of the moment.

What Thor said does make sense in some ways.

Raven was carrying the order from King Keynes XVI and could not return to the empire without obtaining a Titan cub.

To achieve this goal, Raven really needs a solid stronghold, and Bloody Roar Castle is also a good choice.

But the prerequisite is that Raven really won't live long, and he has to exchange his life for the safe inheritance of the Griffith family.

And now, after taking the golden tree saliva, Raven's life span has greatly increased. Compared with Keynes XVI, it is hard to say who will die first!
The initiative is completely in Raven's hands.

Why should we sacrifice our soldiers for Keynes XVI?

Therefore, this time when Raven entered the Orc Empire, he was like a fish in the sea and felt extremely comfortable.

The strategic purpose is also quite clear.

Look for opportunities, win a few battles of moderate size, get some orc heads, and then find people in the Keynes Empire to help brag about it, turning small victories into big ones, gaining enough political reputation, and boosting the momentum of the famous general.

By then, whether Keynes XVI revokes his decision due to public pressure or decides to launch a large-scale attack on the Orc Empire, Raven can retire with his achievements accomplished.

War is a continuation of politics.

Nobles who cannot fight cannot get ahead, and nobles who only know how to fight cannot live long.

"But is my reputation that great?" Raven rubbed his chin. "That Silvermane guy came here to clear the countryside and took everyone away. Did he see through my plan?"

At this moment, a wind king flapped its wings and landed not far away. The cavalry on it came to Raven:
"My Lord Earl, 20 miles to the southeast, a large number of tiger troops are rushing towards us. They will catch up with our army in two hours at most!"

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(End of this chapter)