Doomsday Code

Chapter 981 Certificate of Surrender

Therefore, military strategy is very useful for ordinary armies.

Chen Cheng slapped his forehead, realizing he had completely forgotten that this was a classic case of feigning one move while secretly making another.

After regaining his composure, Yin Zhi bowed and apologized, saying:

"This is my dereliction of duty, and I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

Chen Cheng sighed, then waved his hand and said:

"It's not worth it. In my opinion, most of these reinforcements who came secretly are probably ordinary people, otherwise you wouldn't have been unaware of them."

Chen Cheng's guess was correct. Firstly, the major kingdoms did not have that many regular troops in the northern border. Most of the people they migrated to were ordinary people who could not survive in the interior.

Secondly, it was for concealment, to break conventional wisdom, and to mislead spies by appearing as an ordinary person.

Furthermore, in order to conceal their true purpose, they gave away so many military supplies for free.

"It seems these traitors are truly determined to fight us to the death. They've brought so many ordinary people; they're probably going to set up the Harmony Formation."

After assessing the situation, Ye Rong quickly gave his assessment.

"We cannot sit idly by and wait for them to set up a trap and surround us to our deaths."

Don't forget that we don't have a million mouths here now, but tens of millions of mouths waiting for food.

"I estimate that the orcs won't have much food stored up during their migration, because this is their annual food storage period. We must strike first, defeat them, and replenish our supplies with the spoils."

Bu Jiu spoke up.

Chen Cheng frowned, then said:

"Go and invite Gust and the current barbarian king. This time, we must act decisively and not give them too much breathing time."

Otherwise, by the time they realize what's happening, the logistical supplies will likely have been destroyed.

The messenger quickly went to relay the order, and not long after, the barbarian king and his men, who were organizing their people to build a shelter, came over.

They had met with Gust and knew what had happened afterward.

When Gust heard the news of the High Priest's death, he once again showed his grief, and then Gust also acknowledged the current Barbarian King.

"His Majesty."

The barbarian king and his entourage bowed and paid their respects to Chen Cheng.

This time, Chen Cheng skipped the usual pleasantries and formalities, and instead spoke directly:

"The place and supplies that the Barbarian King has arranged for you are sufficient. We don't have much stock left, so please don't take offense, Barbarian King."

The barbarian king thanked him repeatedly after hearing this:

"That's enough, that's enough. If His Majesty hadn't taken us in, our people would probably be a pile of bones in the borderlands by now."

Chen Cheng nodded and said:

"I know you orcs have big bellies and eat a lot in one meal. Now is the time for you to stock up on supplies, and the remaining supplies are definitely not enough."

And now there is a perfect opportunity. Less than two hundred miles from here is the garrison camp of the five great kingdoms.

They have now brought millions of troops and enough supplies to last for more than half a year. They are using a feint to cover their tracks, intending to form a united front and trap us here to die.

So I've decided: the Great Wall Army will send 300,000 as the vanguard, followed by the Orcs with a million warriors. We'll break their prison.

Chen Cheng wasn't just putting on a brave face; he wanted the Great Wall Army to lead the charge.

It was because he simply didn't have much faith in the current fighting strength of the orcs.

They may have an advantage in dealing with small-scale battles, but their combat effectiveness is questionable when facing large armies.

Besides strong individual strength, only battle formations can counter battle formations.

The only ones here who know battle formations and can use powerful ones are probably the Great Wall Army.

The Great Wall army acted as the vanguard, breaking through enemy lines first, followed by the orcs' subsequent attack.

This makes coordination easier and prevents confusion.

Moreover, Chen Cheng directly stated the number of participants, which was a veiled way of demanding that the Barbarian King and his men submit a pledge of allegiance.

Now that the problem of the abyss beyond the Great Wall has been resolved, and after entering the Great Wall, the Barbarian King and his men are probably aware of Chen Cheng and his group's current predicament.

Since they are going to live in the borderlands, why are they following Chen Cheng's ship, which looks like it's about to sink? Why not join one of the other major kingdoms?

After all, the barbarian kings' previous allegiance was too broad and easy, and their allegiance was also caused by the pressure of their tribe's survival and a misjudgment of the empire's current strength.

Therefore, Chen Cheng now needs them to submit a pledge of allegiance.

Once the legions of these five kingdoms in the north are wiped out, the orcs will have no choice but to follow Chen Cheng down the same path.

Furthermore, this is not Chen Cheng playing any tricks or schemes against the orcs; it is simply a political guarantee of trust that the orcs must make.

Therefore, after Chen Cheng finished speaking, the atmosphere in the council hall became slightly tense.

At this moment, those around Chen Cheng, including Gust and Goron, were either nervous or eyeing the new barbarian king with predatory intent.

Only then did the Barbarian King realize that this was the choice concerning the fate of the Orcs that the High Priest had told him about.

The tension didn't last long before the Barbarian King spoke first:

"Your Majesty, all members of my orc race are warriors, ready to don armor and wield weapons for you, and to sweep away the rebellious."

Upon hearing the Barbarian King's words, Gust, who had previously looked somewhat nervous, revealed a satisfied smile.

There was one thing he didn't mention: the true form of the godhood phenomenon that the Barbarian King and the others had witnessed was Chen Cheng.

As for a being who embodies both divine and royal authority, Gustème had no idea how he could possibly lose.

Chen Cheng patted the barbarian king on the shoulder and said:

"I don't need the entire orc race to be soldiers. Orcs are just like us humans, possessing strong physiques and intelligent minds. They can also become research professors in the future, and break the conventional perception that they are all brute force and no brains."

This perception was shattered starting with the slogan: the orcs weren't all warriors; they also included mages, scholars, doctors, and inventors.

Chen Cheng's actions were not only a gesture of goodwill, but also a promise to the orcs.

They can now enter the upper echelons of the social order established by Chen Cheng.

Only in this way can a true unity between orcs and humans be formed.

Therefore, after understanding, the barbarian king and most of the other royal clan leaders all showed grateful looks.

Some of the simpler ones, who hadn't quite grasped the situation, were spontaneously pleased that Chen Cheng had said not all of them were simpletons, and they all bowed respectfully to Chen Cheng.

"Alright, do as I say. Get the troops ready as soon as possible. Prepare food at midnight tonight and march out at dawn."

New military orders will be issued then; you only need to lead the warriors of all ethnicities and act accordingly.