Imperial Crown.

Chapter 476: Epic Victory
As a bystander, it was not only Suo Lingxi who saw all this clearly, but also the smart Hu Xia.

Playing with the rings on his hands, Hu Xia thought of the stupid question he had asked a few months ago. At that time, he had questioned the Earl's decision, thinking that the reward of the title was too generous for these mercenaries! It was also not fair to the soldiers of the Eagle Army.

Now it seems that Hu Xia understands everything.

Hu Xia suddenly thought of the smile on Lord Raven's face when he asked the question, that smile with red lips and white teeth, and a mysterious and brilliant smile.

I guess Lord Raven had planned everything a few months ago?

This made Hu Xia feel a little mixed, because he found that no matter how long he followed Raven, he could never see through the black-haired earl in front of him! The other party always looked at everything indifferently without any emotion, like a god. Looking at Raven who was constantly scratching Sikoret's chin, Hu Xia felt that the other party was so close and kind, and he didn't look like a wise man who could design all kinds of treacherous schemes! This made Hu Xia feel a great sense of tearing in his heart. He was more and more in awe of the man in front of him. Retracting his thoughts, Hu Xia asked: "My lord, how should I write the battle report sent back to the imperial capital?"

Taking Sikoret off his lap and placing him on the table, Raven picked up a glass of Angel's Tears and took a sip. "How many goblins died last time and how many boarmen died this time?" Raven asked instead of answering.

"The loss of goblins is about 5000. As for the boarmen, I don't know the exact number, but it's probably between 2 and 3." Hu Xia frowned and thought for a while, then answered uncertainly.

"Well"

Raven snorted. "Then write that more than 50 goblins were killed and more than 30 wild boars were captured."

"……,……ah?"

Hu Xia was shocked.

Hu Xia, who was originally planning to record, suddenly came to his senses. His mouth opened as wide as if two whole eggs could fit in it, with an expression of disbelief and astonishment on his face.

Such an exaggerated number is hard for the royal nobles in the Keynes Empire, let alone people from other countries, to believe.

Are there so many goblins and boarmen in the entire Bloody Roar Province?
You know, although the Orc Empire and the human race have a thousand-year-old blood feud, there is still a lot of trade between them. As long as you ask around, you can tell whether it is true or false. If this kind of battle report is sent back, let alone reward, it will probably cause some criticism and punishment.

After all, this is already a blatant deception to His Majesty the King!

You're simply treating others as fools!
"What? Is there any problem?" Raven asked with a smile.

Hu Xia looked up and was startled. It was that smile again, that bright smile with red lips and white teeth. It had some kind of mysterious and strange magic, as if it could see through people's hearts and all wisdom, illuminating every detail of his ignorance, stupidity and confusion.

"My Lord, there is no problem."

Hu Xia wrote the words "epic victory" on the battle report without hesitation, and wrote the numbers clearly and accurately.

Afterwards, Hu Xia left with the battle report, which he wanted to send back.

When he walked out, he saw Hoyaz waiting to be summoned under the dragon chariot.

"Hey, Hu Xia, my dear brother, how do you feel?" Hoyaz asked with a smile.

Hoyaz had heard from Gran before that Hu Xia was very worried about his safety before he set out. Now he has been in the Orc Empire for almost two months, and it is rare to see him. His tone is filled with a bit of teasing and concern.

Hu Xia rolled his eyes, but he really wasn't in the mood to joke with Heyaz, so he left without saying a word.

Hoyaz was wearing casual clothes. Ever since his father became ill, he would not allow anyone wearing armor or carrying a sword to get close to him, not even him.

"Greetings, father. May the gods bless you with good health forever."

Hoyaz entered the dragon chariot and knelt on the wooden board and said.

Hoyaz did not say hello to Lux. In his heart, there was only one mistress, and that was Mrs. Nancy.

I still remember that when a group of orphans were seduced by the little flayer and betrayed Simon, and were beheaded by their father with the sword of kindness, they curled up under the portrait of Lady Nancy, crying helplessly for their mother.

This scene became an eternal pain in Heyaz's heart. From then on, there has always been a rift between them and their father.

Loved ones are gone forever, like the wind.

"Well, good boy, get up."

Raven said weakly.

Looking at the now old and haggard Raven, Hojaz sighed silently in his heart, sat down and spoke first: "Father, although Thor is eager to make achievements, the fault yesterday is not entirely his. To be honest, if he hadn't rushed so fiercely, causing Jing Ge to focus all his attention on him, I'm afraid my iron bucket formation would not be able to last a whole day."

Hoyaz knew very well that if Jingge sent the Blood Swamp Tramplers to his side, his defense would surely collapse, and he could not do better than Thor.

Raven smiled. He understood what Hojaz meant. He wanted him to talk to Eric and ask him not to be so harsh on Thor. "Haven't you heard of the saying 'father's love is like a mountain'?"

Hoyaz smiled and said, "Some fatherly love is as silent as a mountain, while some fatherly love is suffocating."

"Everyone can only love others according to their own way of thinking. They may not realize that their love is not helpful to others, but a poison!" Raven said, "It's like a cat gave birth to kittens, and a bird hurriedly brought back a pile of dry grass. To the bird, its love is only this, but to the kittens, these dry grasses are useless. Who is right and who is wrong?"

"As the saying goes, even a fair judge cannot judge family affairs. It's better not to meddle in other people's family affairs." Lei Wen warned.

"I understand, father." Hoyaz nodded and said.

After the pleasantries, Raven got down to business and asked, "How did you feel about yesterday's battle?"

After hearing this, Hoyaz pondered for a while before saying, "Thor told me the trap you taught me last night. I feel that both of us are still immature. Thor is too reckless and impulsive, while I am too conservative and cautious. I think this is why you appointed us as the commander-in-chief and deputy commander-in-chief, right?"

"Although we didn't win yesterday's battle, I don't think it was too bad. The only ones who were troubled were the Wind King's troops."

"I pondered for a long time last night, and finally got some clues."

At this point, Hoyaz's eyebrows slightly raised. "Oh? Tell me about it."

Raven's heart moved. To be honest, he called Hoyaz here today just for this matter. The cost of cultivating a Wind King Raven was too high. It would cost several high-level magic cores. So far, only a few hundred had been cultivated. In yesterday's battle, nearly 200 were lost. Although Raven didn't say anything, his heart was bleeding with pain.

"I think we just need to let the Wind King fight those Eagle Men freely!" Hoyaz said confidently, "Withdraw all the Eagle Troops from the Wind King's army and let the Wind King face those Eagle Men alone. With the strength of the Wind King, as long as he can exert his full potential, those Eagle Men will definitely not be able to contend with him!"

"And just like what my father said before - a true warrior is always born out of the trials of life and death! Just like raising a Gu, this will also help the Wind King's own strength to improve! Maybe some Wind Kings can even break through to become second-level magic beasts!"

Hoyaz felt from the bottom of his heart that his idea was feasible, and his short curly hair trembled slightly.

"You think too simply!" Raven said, "And you don't see the core of the problem at all."

Hoyaz pursed his lips, trying his best to hide his disappointment, "Please teach me, father."

"The Wind King's strength is indeed not bad, but have you ever thought about the issue of numbers?"

Raven got straight to the point and said, "How many people does the Wind King have? And how many Eaglemen do you have? No matter how strong the Wind King is, he can't beat four hands with two fists! The reason why Mu Pei adopted the 'rushing' tactic to fight you yesterday was, first of all, because he saw your shortcomings at a glance! The shortcomings of the flying brigade are obvious, that is, the Eagle Army soldiers on their backs, so he adopted a more flexible way of fighting! Secondly, it is because he didn't want to participate in Jing Ge's decision from the beginning. If he participated too deeply, he would not be able to escape the responsibility in case of failure! That's why he used a very small number of Eaglemen to disperse you, but later he was passive and lazy and no longer worked hard! If the Wind King really had to fight a decisive battle with the opponent, Mu Pei would definitely let all the Eaglemen go together. In this way, no matter how strong the Wind King is, he would be trapped!"

"This is indeed the part I didn't expect." Hoyaz admitted his mistake sincerely, "I'm sorry, father. Please show me the way."

"Your biggest problem is that you underestimate the orcs. You always think that they are simple-minded because they are orcs!" Raven said with a slightly admonishing tone: "If the orcs were really so stupid, they would not have occupied the Middles Continent! And they would not have such a large empire today! It is true that they are better at using brute force, but that does not mean they are unintelligent! When the situation is dangerous and they are forced into a desperate situation, even orcs will burst out with wisdom and courage that you can't imagine!"

"That's why you and Thor made the stupid decision to launch a surprise attack on the Goblin's logistics!"

Raven's tone grew stern.

Hoyaz remained silent.

This was indeed his and Thor's fault, they were blinded by the pursuit of merit points, and the cause of all this was because he and Thor looked down on the goblins too much, always thinking that the goblins were weak. But the last fight made Hoyaz realize that the opponent was not weak at all, and if they were not so unexpected, the opponent even had the strength to wipe them out!
"It's actually very easy to deal with the Eagle Man."

After taking a sip of Angel's Tears, Raven's tone softened a bit, "You just need to change your mindset. Since the enemy can also fly, then when facing the Eagle People, to put it bluntly, the Wind King's troops and the Eagle People are actually the same as the ground troops. So, when you use the few to defeat the many, what tactics should you use, I have taught you?"

"Guerrilla warfare?!" Hoyaz's eyes brightened.

"Yes!" Raven said with a hint of approval. "We only need three people to form a group, shoot the snakehead fruits with javelins, hover around and harass them, and avoid contact with them. This will prevent the Eagle People from harassing the ground troops, and the flight squadron will have accomplished its mission."

Snake head fruit comes from the magic plant [Twin Snake Face Fruit] that Raven planted before. Among them, the green snake head fruit like green orange is extremely poisonous, while the pink snake heart fruit like cherry is the antidote.

Since its establishment, the flying brigade has made many remarkable achievements. In addition to the fact that the King of Wind can provide high-altitude flight, the Twin Snake Fruits also played a vital role and were indispensable and crucial!
"I understand! Father!" Hoyaz said convincedly.

"How old are you?"

"Huh?" Hojaz didn't expect Raven to suddenly jump to this question. He was stunned for a moment before answering, "24, father."

"I'm not young anymore. It's time to get married." Raven said with a smile, "Are there any girls you like?"

Heyaz's fair cheeks suddenly turned red. From a distance, his round face really looked like a monkey's butt, which made Raven laugh. But after laughing a few times, he realized something was wrong and pretended to cough.

"Father!" Hoyaz quickly stood up and asked with concern.

Raven waved his hand, indicating that he was fine. "Hoyaz, do you know what the four rules of marriage are?"

"do not know."

Hoyaz had never thought about this question, and answered tentatively: "Mutual respect, timely communication, sharing of responsibilities, tolerance and gratitude?"

"do not"

Raven said earnestly: "Marriage is a major event in life, and it should not be treated lightly. You'd better prick up your ears. There are four major principles for marriage. You need to find a woman who loves you unconditionally! A woman who will always challenge you! A woman you always want to have an ambiguous relationship with! And most importantly-"

Hoyaz quickly pricked up his ears like a donkey and listened carefully, fearing that he would miss every word of his father's teachings.

"We must ensure that these women never meet each other." Raven said solemnly.

"puff"

Hearing the last sentence, Hoyaz couldn't help himself, but he felt something was wrong, so he quickly suppressed it.

"no no no"

"Don't laugh, this is no joke!" Raven's tone was very serious.

Hoyaz looked up at Lux who seemed to be turning a deaf ear to him, and quickly changed the subject: "Father, why were you so sure last night that Jing Ge would not fight with us again?"

Raven took a sip of wine. "It's simple, because I didn't regard him as a stupid and brainless wild boar. In yesterday's battle, nearly 3 cannon fodder wild boars died. What else can he use to fight a decisive battle? If he really wanted a decisive battle, he wouldn't let the Eagle Man pass the message to the army on the other side of the Tallin River."

Hoyaz thought for a moment and nodded, "No wonder father asked us to build a boat today. It seems that we have to cross the river again."

"Correct."

Raven affirmed, "Three crossings of the Tallin River!"

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(End of this chapter)