Chapter 626 Negotiations
Chapter 626 Negotiation
A meandering river crossed the land, its water flowing calmly by.
But the atmosphere on both banks was unsettled.
On the northern bank, large numbers of warhorses galloped across the land, raising a cloud of smoke and dust as if to cover the entire sky. The riders on the horses were all tall, strong and ferocious orcs, holding weapons, constantly showing off their skills on the horses, occasionally casting provocative eyes toward the other side of the river, and emitting all kinds of strange cries from their mouths.
On the south bank of the river, there is another army, unlike the clamor of the orcs on the other side, they did not run around, but formed a square formation, from the officers to the soldiers, all of them did not say a word, and gazed at the other side with a solemn expression.
One is boiling, one is standing by, both are heavy with killing opportunities.
Siegfried put his hand on his forehead and frowned as he watched the orc army on the opposite side.
These barbarians looked as if they were out of order, running around haphazardly in a chaotic manner, seemingly organizing the army to be dispersed in a single rush, like a plate of scattered sand.
But Siegfried knew that if he really ventured to launch a charge, the orcs would retreat in a seemingly disorganized but actually orderly manner, luring you into a step-by-step pursuit, and your army would lengthen step-by-step and become scattered in the pursuit.
Sometimes the orcs will contribute to this state of affairs by deliberately dropping some of their possessions to lure the enemy soldiers to loot them.
When the enemy’s defense reveals a gap, they will be from a plate of scattered into a ferocious wolf pack, with the help of high-speed movement of the war horse, from the enemy’s defense loopholes in a breakthrough into the enemy’s formation stirred up a big mess.
During this period, there will be orc cavalry on the outside constantly attacking with bows and arrows, cooperating with the charging heavy cavalry.
In the end, the orc enemies would face a terrible rout.
In the previous encounters, fortunately Gabella herself had a considerable number of cavalry as auxiliary troops, plus the imperial army was better equipped than the orc barbarians, so she was able to fight the orcs to a draw with a disadvantageous army size.
While Antonio and Siegfried were observing the orcs, the top brass of the orc army were also observing the Gabella army.
“Worthy of being a powerhouse in the human world!”
Grand Chief Abal looked at the other side of the river with some envy.
“Look at that neat formation, look at that fine armor, and those sharp weapons, all of them are worth learning from.”
“Great Chief Abal!”
The general at his side, Arroyo, yelled, “We can also line up in neat formations, but those armor and weapons are not easy to get!”
“So-called is why I’m telling you to treat those human craftsmen well!”
Big Chief Abal’s eyes flashed, “They are valuable assets, we Orcs are good at fighting, but we don’t have the patience and brains to make artifacts, so we have to rely on humans in this regard!”
Arroyo grinned widely, his huge fangs gleaming in the sunlight.
“Great Abal, I will plunder more slaves from the human world to offer to you, they will bring more skills and their skills will make you happier.”
“Fool!” Abar lashed him with his whip, but it didn’t hurt.
“I want subjects, not slaves!”
“Yes! Yes! Great Abal.”
Arroyo laughed out loud, knowing that the Great Chief was not really angry, “I will bring you more subjects, they will be as numerous as ants!”
Callum, who had been silently staring at the human army from the sidelines, voiced a reminder, “It’s almost time, I think you should pass.”
“Good! Just let me meet Gabella’s lion cubs for a while!”
Abar laughed out loud.
“Well, they seem to be coming out on their side!”
Siegfried, who had good eyesight, said, “We should head over there too.”
“Let’s go!” Antonio nodded.
On the side, Aldrich also shook the reins, and his mount’s hooves moved. Antonio, Siegfried, and Aldrich walked together by the river.
And on the other side of the river on the orc side, Abar, Colum, and Arroyo also walked towards the river.
“Eagle! Eagle! Grassland eagle!”
The orc cavalrymen stopped wandering, clenched their fists and raised their arms as they kept shouting.
The rolling and powerful aura rushed to the other side of the river.
Abar proudly waved his hand in this direction.
“Hmph!” Aldrich waved his hand, and the Gabella army formation behind him immediately drummed up.
“Male lion! Male lion! Male lions! Gabora’s lions!”
The number of people was small, but they were neat and united, and they didn’t lose any momentum to the beasts.
The two groups each took a canoe to a large raft in the middle of the river that was secured with tables and benches.
For the first time, Abar and Antonio saw each other at close range.
“My brethren!”
Abar opened his arms and greeted Antonio.
Siegfried frowned at that, “My brethren” was a common term used by the rulers of the human kingdoms when they met.
A foreign barbarian even used it!
“Honorable Great Chief Abar!”
Antonio did not hesitate and went forward to embrace Abar, but did not address him as “my brother”.
The faces of Calum and Arroyo beside Abar were all huffy, these self-important humans, from the bottom of their bones, thought the orcs were inferior to them.
The two men in the center of the raft sat down across the table, and although yesterday they were both killing each other on the battlefield, today it was as if they were talking about a business.
Antonio smiled, but his brow furrowed, “I must admit, Chief Abar, I have always thought it rude of you to enter someone’s home as a guest without an invitation from the host. “
“Oh, don’t misunderstand, Your Royal Highness!” Abar had a sincere expression on his face, “Actually, I just led my own people here to see if you need any help. The situation within Gabella’s country seems to be a bit …… unstable? Especially regarding you.”
“I think you are joking, Great Chief.”
Aldrich, who was standing behind Antonio’s flank, said, “Right now, there is only one legitimate heir within the country of Gabella, and no matter what certain people are thinking in their hearts, he has and only has one choice in his actions.”
“Fine! Fine! Let’s just open up and talk! What practical matters shall we talk about, Your Highness Antonio?”
“The Nerodan Corridor!”
Antonio looked at Abar and spoke directly, “As long as you retreat here, that great valley is yours.”
Abar’s heart raced, “Hmph! Nerodan is in Aldo’s hands!”
“I have a way to get your army in there! Of course, the rest is up to you.” Antonio said.
“You have a way? On what basis?” Abal was a little disbelieving.
“I know what you did with the dwarves!” Antonio smiled.
Abar was shocked.
(End of chapter)