Heroes of Might and Magic: Knight Chapter 126: Anticlimactic

The border between Northland and Wilderness,

A thick black smoke was particularly conspicuous, and the burning place was the fortified city-Hellburg that originally stood at the junction of the Northland and the wilderness.

This time due to the insufficient strength of the human coalition, although the ogres did not get any benefits, they still calmly withdrew. Even many craftsmen were calmly led by the ogres and retreated to the wilderness together.

Although there were bites from the human coalition, the ogre army did not divide its troops to harm the castles and villages along the way. However, they still ordered to destroy as much as possible when passing by Hel Fort.

However, this kind of castle made of huge stones is obviously not that easy to destroy,

The tall and strong ogre worked for a long time and only destroyed a few city gates and a small section of the city wall. Finally, he just poured the oil in the city, lit a fire and returned to Grugesh. .

"Lord Grugesh, three more tribes have left the team."

"Let them be."

Grogesh seemed to have anticipated this situation, and his reaction was quite calm.

In the final analysis, the ogres are a primitive system based on tribes. Except for a small number of people who were influenced by Grugash and developed racial consciousness, most small tribes are willing to follow Grugash just for profit.

When it is beneficial, I am willing to follow Grugesh to gain some benefits. When it is not beneficial, I naturally want to ensure the independence of my tribe. Therefore, as soon as I arrive in the wilderness, a large number of small tribes leave. Grugesh does not have a big tribe. The power of victory, just relying on the legend of a two-headed ogre, does not have such a good effect.

Grogesh looked back at Fort Hel again, and led his army silently towards the depths of the wilderness,

This time he did not get nothing. A large amount of materials and craftsmen can ensure that his direct tribe will grow rapidly. As long as he spends some time in management, he can still slowly annex other ogre tribes, but humans may not necessarily give him This opportunity...

"Quick, quick, quick!"

"Go get some more water!"

Under Fort Hel, the human coalition finally arrived at this fortified city that once guarded the wilderness,

The nearly 100,000-strong army did not engage in confrontation with the main force of the ogres, but they first started to put out the fire.

Fortunately, Helburg is mainly made of stone, there are not many flammable materials, and there are water sources around it,

With no shortage of manpower, the fire set by the ogres before retreating was quickly put out.

However, although the fire was extinguished, Hell Fort was not suitable for the army to garrison at this time.

The coalition forces still set up camp in an open space not far away.

This battle felt quite anticlimactic. The two sides fought for a long time, but in the end there was no major collision.

Although the human coalition achieved its strategic goal, it was actually a shame for Thor,

After all, watching the ogre calmly leave with the stolen supplies and craftsmen would make a normal general feel uncomfortable.

This regret is difficult to make up for the time being. The long-term battle with the ogres can only rely on the Northland itself. The royal capital is too far away from the Northland. To mobilize supplies, soldiers and horses from the royal capital is to go upstream, and the cost is too high.

If there was no pressure from the orcs at Dragon's Breath Pass, maybe the Golden Dragon Kingdom could grit its teeth and go all out to directly wipe out the ogres in the wilderness,

But under the huge pressure in the east, the kingdom naturally has to prioritize resources on the more important Dragon Breath Pass,

Unless the ogres plan to suppress Beiguan after sweeping across the North, it will be difficult to attract greater attention from the Golden Dragon Kingdom.

Although the war has come to an end for the time being, Thor still has no time to let go of his excessive regrets. He has more important things to do.

At this time, Thor was sitting in the newly built main tent and studying the map. There were many circles on the large map, which should be territories that could also be used for rewards.

The most exciting time is to reward based on merit. So many knights without knights come to fight the enemy bravely not because of any feelings. What they want is real things. Military merit is awarded, which is the foundation of the kingdom. , no reason for Sol not paying attention to it.

Thor thought about the map for a while and then said to the guard on the side:

"Let Richard come over."

"Yes, sir."

Richard's station was not far from Saul's main tent, and after a while he arrived at Saul's handsome tent.

"Lord Thor"

Richard's etiquette was very good. After entering the door, he saluted Thor who was still thinking about the huge map.

"Yeah"

Saul hummed softly and did not let Richard sit down. He seemed a little absent-minded. Richard could only stand quietly aside, waiting for Saul to speak.

"If you were allowed to run the original territory of the Hull family, would you be sure to keep the ogres out of the Northland?"

"Promise not to let Grugesh go further east."

Saul asked suddenly, but Richard answered quite readily and confidently.

This is a truly confident self-confidence, supported by an invincible army of heroes. Richard did not promise Thor a five-year drought, and took both of Grugsh and presented them to the royal capital. This can be considered a sign of humility on his part.

It won’t even take five years to do it.

The original base of the Hull family was of course not only the now dilapidated Fort Hull, but also included a large area of ​​surrounding territory, which was at least three or four times the size of the Hunter Territory, and the population was several times that of the Hunter family.

Although the territory is now dilapidated, a emaciated camel is bigger than a horse. As long as it is rebuilt and operated for a period of time, with Richard's management methods, at least one more elite legion can be brought out.

He would dare to make the promise to completely wipe out Grugesh in cooperation with the system army.

It’s just that Thor obviously doesn’t have high requirements, just ask him to block Grugesh.

"If Fort Hull breaks again..."

"If Fort Hull tries again, I will take my own head to apologize."

"Okay!"

Saul was quite satisfied with Richard's promise, but he didn't say much on the spot and asked Richard to leave after a few more words.

…

A few days later, dozens of officers and knights who participated in the battle gathered in the tent.

Everyone had smiles on their faces and was in high spirits. Everyone knew that Thor had been authorized by King Ren and could directly reward him. Now it was time to fulfill his military merits.

"Gunther, granted the title of Baron, in the North..."

This time when the ogres marched eastwards, many territories in the North were turned into white land. More than a dozen noble families were exterminated. The territories were directly taken back and given to knights who were willing to stay and operate in the North.

However, except for Gunther and a handful of people who chose the territory in the North, more knights chose the territory on the central plains,

Knights who choose the Northland can get at least a dozen villages, which is quite generous.

The closer the territory is to Golden Dragon City, the more valuable it is,

There is still a small village on the edge of the central plain. Near the royal capital, there is only one manor to choose from, and some are in short supply.

After all, the richness of the Central Plains is not comparable to that of the North. Knights who do not want to continue to expand their minds will be satisfied with a title and the manor around the royal capital.

"Richard was granted the title of Ye Bo, and the territory was in the north..."