Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 203 Behind the Scenes: Cavalry Charge Confrontation, Autumn Hunt Ends
A biting north wind swept across the wasteland, whipping up dust and withered grass, which swirled gently outside the orc camp, looking rather cute.

Of course, at this moment, General Goldenmane Igor's eyes were filled with gloom.

He slammed his fist on the table in the tent, creating a shocking dent in the thick wooden plank. The items on the table crashed down, with the bronze cup and pelvis clanging loudly.

"Another night raid, and another Beastmaster has died!"

Igor's golden mane bristled with rage, resembling the furious lion in the family's ancestral portrait.

"What exactly is that thing?! Haven't we found out yet?!"

The orc generals under the tent were completely silent, with only heavy breathing rising and falling among them.

The old shaman in charge of inspecting the scene spoke slowly, holding a bag of twisted metal fragments in his hand, on which faint elemental fluctuations remained. "There's the aura of natural lightning and fire, and traces of psionic elements, but they're too fragmented; we can't determine their origin..."

"The sources of these attacks can be confirmed by both the sentries and the air force; some came from the direction of Yuheng Mountain, and some came from the direction of the plains."

"Green pine is the most likely!"

"And we've discovered this!"

The shaman took out a blackened metal object shaped like an arrow from the fragments and handed it to General Golden Mane.

That's right, the orcs' investigation was very thorough, but in this battle between General Golden Mane and Lord Chen Mo, Lord Chen Mo was using some kind of cheat code.

The loitering missiles that launched the attack were specially equipped with several magical elemental arrays by mages. On the one hand, this was to conceal their flight path and movements, and on the other hand, it was to allow the orcs to feel the rich aura of psionic energy.

Yes, it's an artificial creation, but it can be used for magical attacks.

Secondly, Chen Mo intentionally adjusted the direction of his attack.

The launch point for the Vast Ocean Missile was the forward base in the desert east of the orc camp.

However, following the lord's instructions, the field army operators forced the missiles to circle around to the southwest or due west of the orc camp, where they were ignited a second time to launch an attack on the orc army.

An attack from this direction would definitely target the Green Pine Kingdom.

What was most unsettling was that Chen Mo had arranged for many rhomboid arrows to be attached to the front of the missile. After the warhead exploded, these arrows flew everywhere. Although they did not cause much damage, they were quite conspicuous.

These small arrows are engraved with the cloud emblem that originally belonged to the Cloud Territory of the Emerald Duchy.

That's right, these arrows were taken from Skyfrost City, and they were specifically selected from the stock of old arrows.

Logically speaking, if you want to frame someone, this is the most reasonable thing to do.

But Lord Chen Mo was a good person, and he still used the signature weapon from Cloud Mist Territory without hesitation.

The problem is, the orcs don't think that way.

The veteran inspector could tell at a glance that these arrows had been made for at least a year and were not specifically prepared for this attack.

So, who would use a weapon with flowing cloud patterns?
Or they're the remnants of the Cloud Mist Territory.

However, these guys are currently trapped in Frostfire City by Sargeris. Although Sargeris is not attacking the city with much force, General Goldenmane still knows whether he has released any enemies.

Or perhaps it's some guys who occupied the original territory of Cloud Mist Territory and seized its armory.

Who else could it be but the Green Pine Kingdom, which they just fought to the death with!

In theory, if the orc army and the Green Pine Kingdom had a frank exchange of information, they might have been able to discover the problem. But let alone in the current intense state of war, even if there hadn't been a war, the two sides would never have been able to settle this score.

Anyway, there's a motive, a trajectory, and evidence. If it's not Green Pine, then who else could it be?
Although winter was fast approaching and the orc army had to continue its retreat, the generals' eyes were bloodshot and their fangs were bared, like a giant beast whose tail had just been stepped on, looking around as they walked.

During the slow retreat northward, we are ready to launch an attack at any time and deliver a heavy blow to these despicable enemies.

Meanwhile, Green Pine, following the rules of war, had been using scout cavalry to track the enemy's movements.

Normally, the two sides would be sentinels facing each other, going back and forth, advancing and retreating, occasionally engaging in small-scale skirmishes. However, now, the orcs are filled with rage and will naturally not allow their opponents to detect them so easily.

Whenever the scout cavalry caught a glimpse of the enemy, the well-prepared air and ground cavalry would immediately charge out, transforming into a vengeful tidal wave.

On the ground are galloping wolf riders, and on the backs of the dire wolves running at full speed are elite cavalrymen handpicked by the entire army, skilled in long-range attacks, lassoing, and hunting.

In the air, two-legged dragons shrieked as they swooped down, tearing any enemy that came into view to shreds.

Sometimes, in order to hunt down a small squad of scouts, orcs would chase them frantically for dozens of miles until they had crushed the last man into a pulp, dismantled his body into pieces and scattered all over the ground. Only then would they grab his head, pant heavily, and let out a long, venting howl towards the cold sky.

The bounty has been raised in the camp; a single pine emblem can now be exchanged for double or even triple the military merits in General Golden Mane's tent.

If it weren't for the increasingly severe cold and the soldiers' eagerness to return home, the orc generals would have almost been unable to restrain themselves and wanted to turn around and slaughter Green Pine again.

But frustration continued to build, and the orcs' victories on the battlefield could not stop the enemy's unpredictable sneak attacks.

The attacks were frequent, sometimes severe, sometimes mild. Sometimes they directly injured generals and burned down logistics facilities, while other times they only dismantled a few fences and burned an open area.

The orcs were forced to implement a series of actions, including changing camps, concealing themselves, and hiding their flags, barely managing to reduce the casualty rate of their generals. But they couldn't swallow this insult; they could only vent their frustration on these despicable humans.

The Green Pine Kingdom, which had originally only planned to conduct reconnaissance from afar and escort the orcs out of the country, was also aroused to ferocity.

The king of Green Pine personally summoned Marquis Monroe of Zircon, expressing his firm support for the front lines and demanding that a local victory be achieved to boost morale throughout the kingdom.

The Kingdom of Green Pine was originally a warlike and highly aggressive nation, and it had achieved great success in its wars. In the past two years of its campaign against Emerald, Green Pine's territory had expanded by nearly one-third.

It was precisely because of these continuous victories that the army and generals firmly believed there would be another victory, and another after that, and the entire kingdom was in a period of vigorous development and growth.

The Jade Kingdom, an old and decaying nation, was preoccupied with the losses of one or two battles and worried about wasting its troops on areas of little value. Little did it know that this was the real reason why Jade could not defeat Turquoise and suffered repeated defeats and losses.

The pine needs to maintain this vigor.

Originally, this war could be described as a minor loss or even a draw, but since the orcs were so relentless, Green Pine shouldn't be surprised if they resorted to ruthless tactics. The East Pass Ridge Valley, with its relatively flat terrain and undulating hills on both sides, was an ideal location for cavalry battles and a frequent route for orcish pursuit forces.

Marquis Zircon personally oversaw the operation, and the heavy cavalry from the six territories of Greenpine quietly assembled under the cover of the mountains. Taking advantage of the orcs' eagerness for revenge, they used three reconnaissance units as bait to lure the orcs' pursuing forces into an encirclement.

Just as the orc cavalry had all chased out of the valley and thought their prey was about to be caught, the dull sound of war drums, like thunder, rose from behind the hills on both sides.

The next moment, a densely packed, well-armored Green Pine Heavy Cavalry surged out of the ambush site like a tide, quickly closing in and sealing off the valley entrance.

Riders stood like a forest of lances, battle flags fluttered in the wind, iron hooves shook the earth, and the battle cries were deafening! Green Pine surrounded them on all sides, locking the orcs at the entrance of Dongguan Ridge.

The orc cavalry, who had been invincible for some time, never expected that the enemy would dare to bring them out to fight in the open field. One wrong step and they were imprisoned.

The ferocity of the trapped beasts was fully unleashed. Seeing enemy cavalry approaching from all sides, and human magic chariots and archers slowly closing in under cover, the two beastmen leading the charge let out a savage howl, their long fangs gleaming coldly in the early winter sun.

"Tribal honor! Inviolable!"

"Tear these cowardly human scum to shreds!"

In an era where defensive siege warfare is becoming increasingly common, large-scale cavalry confrontations are becoming less frequent. Usually, the weaker side dares not charge head-on, while the stronger side cannot catch up with their opponent. The rare head-on cavalry charge at Dongguanling Pass is truly earth-shattering.

Lord Chen Mo even gave an urgent order: both [Jinghong] aircraft mounted on [Penglai] were deployed to keep a close watch on this battlefield.

Humans were clearly better prepared. After their cavalry suddenly attacked from both flanks, cutting off the enemy's retreat, they quickly prepared for a direct charge. As more than a dozen battle flags of the Green Pine Kingdom were raised simultaneously, the torrents of both sides began to surge.

The human heavy cavalry formed a classic wedge-shaped assault formation, with the front-line knights holding heavy lances over four meters long at level. Using the immense kinetic energy from their horses' full-speed charge, they accurately thrust their lances at the roaring orc wolf riders.

The pointed tip, like a red-hot iron spear, pierced through the central formation of the orc wolf riders without any resistance.

The lances pierced through leather armor, tore through muscle, and even shattered bones. The scraping of armor plates and the roars of orc warriors became the accompaniment to the battlefield. The enormous impact slammed many orcs, along with their wolves, to the ground, where they were then trampled into piles of minced meat by the surging hooves.

However, once the momentum of the charge is completely dampened and the orcs are fully engaged, the killing effect of their blunt weapons begins to show rapidly, with heavy flail, mace, and giant axe flying back and forth on the battlefield.

If human cavalry embodies formation and order, then orc attacks are filled with ferocity and bloodshed.

They possess incredible strength, often able to smash through the arm shields of human knights with heavy weapons, and even break the bones of armored warhorses.

A wolf rider roared and swung his flail, sending a spiked iron ball whistling as it struck a human knight's breastplate. The terrifying force caused the sturdy plate armor to dent, and the knight fell to the ground without a sound, blood gushing from the gaps in his armor.

On the battlefield, knights faced cavalry, warriors faced soldiers, and mounts faced mounts. The two sides charged, broke into the fray, broke away, turned around, and charged again, colliding repeatedly with thunderous force.

In terms of individual combat strength, human cavalry, from warriors to mounts, are far inferior to these beast riders. However, they have a large number of riders and ample support.

Protective magic, healing glow, and the magic forces' opportunistic attacks after piercing each other quickly tipped the scales of victory toward the well-prepared human race.

In the air, the orc wyvern riders kept trying to cut into the battlefield, but at least a squadron of human archers and mages were watching the sky. The approaching wyverns were riddled with arrows and turned into pincushions. The remaining ones could only rise again and launch a few javelins to harass the ground.

The soil was soaked with blood, turning into dark red swamp mud.

The orc cavalry, led by the two thousand orc commanders, was gradually whittled down. However, the excessively long siege gave the orcs an opportunity to send reinforcements.

Two more cavalry units, each commanded by a thousand beasts, arrived at the scene.

Previously, the humans ambushed the orcs; now, the orcs are holding back the humans.

More of the main Orc forces are rapidly approaching.

After observing the overall battle situation, Marquis Monroe of Zircon decisively issued the order: "Third Battalion of the Sky Shield Legion, provide cover; the mage and archer regiments, disengage from the battlefield; cavalry, retreat!"

When General Jin Zong arrived with his troops, he could only vent his anger by smashing the last remaining enemy troops who were trying to intercept them to pieces.

In short, what was supposed to be an ambush turned into a chaotic and disastrous battle, with tattered flags, broken weapons, and the remains of men and beasts scattered across the battlefield.

The Green Pine Kingdom successfully took away the battle flags of two orc cavalry units, turning the orcs' minor loss on the battlefield into a huge, devastating, and earth-shattering loss in the propaganda.

The orcs, having ultimately controlled the battlefield, had the right to collect the corpses. They arranged the human warriors' remains along the mountain pass in two long lines, allowing their troops to strut past them with their heads held high, thus regaining some face.

That evening, Lord Chen Mo sent an order to cease missile attacks.

In this great battle, two orc generals carrying eavesdropping and locating devices fell one after another. Once this armor is removed, even if it is reused, it is highly likely to be cleaned up.

After so much effort, the Vast Ocean Territory had finally created a small opportunity for these unsuspecting "own orcs" to advance, only to lose a third of them in a single battle. This was truly heartbreaking.

Meanwhile, after the great battle, the orc army accelerated its retreat from the East Pass Pass, and at this point, it stopped its harassment, effectively putting the blame squarely on the Green Pine Kingdom.

The entire "invisible" Han Hai Territory failed to demonstrate any presence in this great battle. Only Jiaru and another shaman whose name was unknown knew what kind of impact they had on the battle.

In early 1429, General Goldmane's troops withdrew into the Razor Corridor. Sargeras Bloodhowl, who had besieged Skyfrost City for nearly four months, immediately retreated, dragging his last three barely usable catapults to cover the rear of the army, and slowly withdrew towards Flag Mountain.

Although there were few troop losses, the losses of engineering equipment were considerable!
Thus, the war between humans and beasts, which lasted for months, spanned thousands of kilometers, affected several major forces, and was filled with iron, fire, smoke, conspiracy, and bloodshed, finally came to a temporary end in a way that dissatisfied all the participating parties.

The orcs were dissatisfied. Although they had completed their southern campaign and achieved their goal of plundering, they had lost too many tribal warriors on this land.

The pine trees were not satisfied. They had defended the city and outlasted their opponents, but the war had left them in a state of utter devastation in their own home.

Emerald was not satisfied. The orcs failed to seriously damage Green Pine, and even allowed Green Pine to have several highlight moments. In the future, this mountain will continue to weigh on the head of the Emerald Duchy, and may launch an attack on the border wall at any time.

The misty moon was not satisfied either. They provided various forms of support and investment, gaining benefits from this land. In the blink of an eye, half of the misty moon was turned into white land.

Tian Shuangcheng was not very satisfied. Although he was not injured, the enemy also suffered no losses. In the end, the planting season was delayed for several months.

The lord of the vast sea was equally dissatisfied.

He still needs to wait, wait for the strength, wait for the opportunity!
On the post-war plains, only tattered armor, still-warm corpses, and the seeds of the next upheaval remained.

(End of this chapter)