Chapter 342 Can't fight for war's sake
Rococona Tribe Kingdom, between the thrones.
However, there has been no large-scale military operation in recent years. Now even a small force that has never been famous dares to oppress us. This is an absolute provocation! The man wearing metal armor and at a glance knew that he was a general was talking, while the other side was still waving his fists indignation: We must raise troops, and then use the most brutal means to bloodshed that force and the city of Timles to shock those tribes that secretly developed infidelity!
General Lexa, you are too impulsive. A civil servant of the fox clan with a cane came out and bowed to the general of the bear clan first, then turned to report to the orc Wang Bingbao on the throne: Due to the appointment of the former demon king before his disappearance, our tribe country has been responsible for guarding the seal of the monster for a hundred years. Although Timres is a famous economic center, it is actually to resist the first line of defense built by the unknown monster. However, Timres has fallen now, and many defending equipment have been damaged during the guarding process. If the army is organized to seize it by force, I am worried that it will cause greater damage to the city's defense mechanisms arranged by the city during the recovery process.
I agree with Mr. Hu, showing that the military power of the tribe state is indeed very important, but the expenses caused by launching a war and repairing cities are not affordable by the tribe state today. The ministers who delisted this time are obviously responsible for the important task of managing finances: crop production has been poor in the past two years. Although they have barely balanced the income and expenditures due to commercial and tourism profits, the treasury is really unable to allocate funds to launch military operations. Not to mention the various maintenance expenses after the recovery of Timres.
There is no money again, roar! Lexa, who originally suggested to launch a military force, clenched her fists and beat her chest twice to vent her depression: The orcs, who were like me, started with force, but now the military expenditure is being cut year by year. Instead of waiting a few years later, I think it would be better to let the soldiers unarmed and go home to farm immediately.
General Lexa, we don’t mean that, but after measuring gains and losses, we think that instead of taking back by force, it is better to use other methods to curb the losses to the minimum range...
We are orcs. Lexa gritted her teeth and forced her to speak out from her teeth: in terms of brain and mental activity, we are far inferior to other races on the mainland. When we are used to giving up the force of our strength and choosing to sit on the negotiating table with our enemies, the orcs are probably not far from extermination!
Rexar's roar eventually turned into a roar and echoed between the thrones until the sound finally dissipated, and no other minister spoke between the thrones.
The silence lasted for a long time, but the one who finally broke the silence was the orc king who had just sat on the throne and said nothing.
I would like to say to you. Have you read this battle report carefully before? Put down the thick stack of documents in your hand. The orc king's narrow and sharp eyes swept across the faces of the ministers between the thrones from the left. He said slowly: I understand very well that even if there are differences in opinions, the original intention of everyone here is to enable the tribe country to develop better in the future.
As he reached out and slapped the handrail of the throne, the orc king's voice fell down here.
I do not deny the bravery of the Beast soldiers. But this time the so-called nameless small forces you call are beheaders and human warriors of similar ranks. As its leader, the bard Xu Mo is a necromancer with huge magic power. At the same time, he is likely to have mastered siege equipment for ultra-long-range destructive strikes. The loss caused to the tribe nation by General Hadiyas' death is huge. We can no longer bear the other general who died in the same way because he cannot figure out the enemy's methods.
Lexus calmed down first, but was about to speak but was stopped by the Orc King with gestures.
I also understand your concerns of General Lexus. Since the secret agreement between the demons, there has been no real-level war in the Demon World for nearly two hundred years. It is inevitable to have such concerns, but before the real decisive day comes, we must continue to preserve our strength. After saying the words to Lexus, the Orc King turned his attention to the fox clan civil servants and financial officials on the other side, and said: Don’t fight for war───I understand the meaning of both of you, and in the past, first.
Because of the habitual plunder of others, the ancestors finally ended up being regarded as public enemies by the whole continent. The seal of guarding unknown monsters is the last task assigned by the former Demon King. This is a task that must be completed even at a heavy price until the new Demon King appears. The city of Timres, the core of this task, is now taken away by unknown forces. Both of them must be very anxious, and thank you for your hard work during this period.
Don't dare. After receiving the praise from the orc king, the civil servants of the fox clan lowered their heads in shame: These are just matters, and you are really acclaim.
Timres City is of great significance and must be taken back from this force no matter what. Please prepare for travel as soon as possible in the next few days. As for the military, General Lexa will also trouble the training. The orcs' eyes were as sharp as a sword that was unsheathed: If the negotiation result fails to recover Timres, then we should use the method that our orcs are best at regaining it.
General Lexa Zheng pointed at the head. As for the civil servants of the fox clan beside him, they looked at each other with the financial officer. Fortunately, the orc king did not forget the lack of funds, so he issued a new order.
The treasury allocated 30% of the expenses allocated to the royal family this year are related to the will of the former Demon King. The remaining four major forces will not make things difficult for them. Inviting craftsmen and purchasing materials only requires the cost price at most. The excessive comfort of life has made us lose our wildness like fire. Please remember this failure. The additional expenses added because of the fall of Timres City are regarded as the cost of our purchasing lessons. Get up from the throne, the Orc King shook off his cloak and announced directly: Today's dynasty meeting ends here.
Seeing that the Orc King ended the meeting, the officials bowed and bowed one after another. They stood up and lined up along the departure line in an orderly manner.
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After the daily morning meeting, the Orc King is now walking in the secret passage that only every Orc King knows in the castle.
The road extends straight downward, and there is no lighting equipment along the way. You must rely on the magic crystal lamp in your hand to see the road ahead.
It is similar to the calm look he was just now on the throne, but it is more solemn than when talking about government affairs.
In the quiet secret passage, there was only the footsteps of the Orc King. After about five minutes of walking, the Orc King faced the stone wall at the end of the secret passage, raised his empty left hand and hit the stone wall with a short, long, short, and long rhythm.
Before I could wait for a long time, the stone wall that was originally close to me suddenly rose slowly, and an elderly orc dressed as a butler was located behind the stone wall. He saluted respectfully to the orc king: Sorry. I have been waiting for you for a long time.
No, that's not true. Seeing the face of the elderly housekeeper, the orc king's stern expression suddenly relaxed. After walking into the room behind the stone wall, he asked again: How is his health today?
A trace of gray flashed in the butler's eyes, but he quickly hid it. He truthfully returned the orc king's way: after all, it was a life that was barely maintained by drugs and alchemy devices. The old man could only stay awake for two hours in a day, and the special forces training menu you brought before seemed to touch the old man's emotions, but the energy consumed under excitement could not be replenished...
I got it. The Orc King closed his eyes and made a downward gesture. After a while, he opened his eyes again and asked the butler: Are grandfather awake now?
Yes, the old man might have expected that you would choose to visit after the morning meeting, so he placed his awakening period at this time. The butler walked in front of the Orc King to lead the way, and led him to a closed door before stopping: Please come in.
The Orc King nodded, and without hesitation, he pushed open the door and walked into the room.
Child, you are here. An old voice came from the center of the room. In this room with only faint light, the old man on the bed opened his eyes with difficulty and turned his eyes to the place where the Orc King was.
Grandfather, he has disappeared for many days.
There was a gurgling sound between my throat, as if I had to take some time to recover my breath whenever I said a word. After waiting for a while, the old man said again: I burned it for the document you brought to me before.
Is there any problem with the training process?
No, relying on that information, you can probably train extremely powerful soldiers. The old man paused here, and his tone was mixed with a hint of emotion: When I was young, I had seen a training menu with more detailed contents than this document, but the person who wrote the document later destroyed it himself.
The Orc King did not interrupt because he understood that his grandfather would definitely give him a clear answer next.
He said that this army should not appear in this world. The old man slowly closed his eyes and whispered: I feel a little tired, let's stop here today.
Yes. After learning that the document should not be used to train soldiers, the purpose of this trip was achieved, so the orc king did not dare to delay the old man's rest any more.
When the Orc King turned his back and was about to walk out of the room, the old man's voice came again: Please come over with a possibility for the young man who wrote this training menu.
I got it. The Orc King stopped, but soon moved back.
As the door closed, the old orc was left in the room again, but he did not rest as previously claimed, but instead looked at the huge picture hanging on the wall of the room with his eyes open.
There are men and women in this painting. If there are people who are familiar with history here, they will definitely recognize that the painting contains all famous figures on the continent in the past, including the former leaders of the five major forces in the Demon World, and a handsome blonde with a stinky face for some reason.
However, even though the above-mentioned people have different characteristics, the one who really occupies the most eye-catching position in the picture is a male human tied with a black cloak, with arms hooked on the orc king's neck and laughing with teeth.
The seeds you planted at the beginning have sprouted. Lord Demon King, can our long wish end here?
In the room where no one else, an old man whose fire of life was about to be extinguished murmured to himself. (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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By the way, the original chapter title should have been that the seeds you planted had already sprouted, but I always felt that someone would think wrongly, so I had to change it casually.
Chapter completed!