Chapter 573
Callum stuck out his tongue and licked his chapped lips. On the grassland in winter, the cold wind blows on people's faces like a knife, and it feels like it is about to be pulled off.
Even for the orcs, this cold wind is unbearable.
Callum wrapped himself in a leather jacket, took off the wine bag tied around his waist, uncorked it, and drank a few sips of wine. Under the stimulation of the alcohol, he gave birth to a baby from his abdomen. A little warmth keeps the body from being so cold.
We’re almost there, we’ll be able to return to the king’s tent soon! He shook the reins, and the horse speeded up.
Ah, later you will be able to enjoy the sizzling barbecue, and the milk wine that is so warm that it will melt your heart. Thinking of this, Calum's mouth couldn't help but salivation.
He turned around and shouted towards his team: "Soldiers, speed up! The warm tent is waiting for us."
"Oh——! Oh ——!”
His subordinates raised their arms in response to their leader.
"Go quickly!" The soldier responsible for guarding the prisoners severely whipped the whips on those who were about to become slaves.
In addition to warriors on horses, this orc team also had a large group of prisoners walking on foot with their arms tied by ropes. They were also orcs.
Compared with those soldiers, these prisoners were wearing thin clothes, some of them were injured, and they were extremely miserable. But there was no look of unwillingness or resentment on their faces. They just silently obeyed the orders of those who controlled them and moved their legs desperately to keep up with the speed of the war horses. The orcs on the grassland worship the strong. This is a tradition that has been passed down to this day for thousands of years. For those who can conquer them by force, they will spontaneously offer their loyalty, but when the conqueror shows signs of weakness, they will not hesitate to reveal their weapons and pounce on the former conqueror - just Just like the wolf king changes among the wolves.
Callum is a young general in the Zarg clan. He is tall and powerful. Growing up in the harsh environment of the grasslands, he has developed amazing fighting skills and a sharp mind. , good at learning. With these strengths, Callum gained the trust of Abal, the chief of the Zarg clan. Starting from serving as the chief's bodyguard, Callum gradually gained his trust and learned from the chief. He has the ability to lead troops to fight. Just after Chief Abal announced that he would restore the glory of the Zarg clan and establish a new generation of royal tents, he was finally appointed as a centurion.
In order to establish the authority of the king's tent, Chief Abar gradually conquered the surrounding orc tribes with kindness and power, which inevitably required the use of force against those disobedient tribes. In the process of fighting everywhere, Callum He became a dazzling new star under the command of Wang Zhang, and made great contributions to the Hummer for Chief Abal. The chief is fair. Callum was promoted step by step to captain of thousands, and not long ago to captain of ten thousand. This means that Callum has become a big figure in the king's tent who can stand alone. Great Abal There are only five captains under the chief's command, including Callum.
This time Callum completed the conquest of a tribe and led his team back to the king's tent.
After continuing to march for a while, they finally saw the walls of the royal tent. After consolidating his position, Abal, the chief of Zarg of this generation, went against the traditional nomadic customs of the grassland orcs and ordered the construction of the orcs' own city. At first, it was just a small castle with a very rough architectural style, and then it was used as a city. In the center, more and more buildings were built. With the addition of newly conquered tribes, the population became larger and larger, and the area became wider and wider, eventually forming the size of a town. Of course, the ecology on the grassland cannot support the existence of large cities, and the orcs can only rely on nomadic herding for production at this stage. Therefore, the population of Chief Abal's city fluctuates between 40,000 and 50,000, and there are many large cities living in it. The chief's direct army and the leaders of the conquered tribes were themselves shamans revered by the entire grassland.
Around this town, there are large and small orc tribes scattered around, still maintaining the traditional nomadic lifestyle of the grassland orcs.
After approaching the town, Callum disbanded his army, and the orc warriors returned to their tribes of origin with their trophies and slaves. Although according to tradition, a triumphal ceremony should be held at this time, this time Callum took the unusual route of choosing winter. No one wanted to participate in the triumphal ceremony under the biting cold wind, let alone in this cold and harsh environment. In the winter, their wives and children were in urgent need of the trophies they had obtained.
There are less than 100 orc warriors left with Callum. They are Callum's personal guards and are his subordinates who have been with him since he was a centurion.
Callum and them escorted most of the remaining captives into the town, a gift to Chief Abar.
The orc towns are not well planned. From a human perspective, the layout of the buildings inside is very messy. However, there is a wide and neat avenue directly opposite the entrance, which leads directly to the palace of Chief Abar. Tent - Yes, Chief Abal still lives in a tent most of the time to show that he respects tradition, although his tent is set up in a town.
Callum and his men went straight to the front of the big tent. The guards on guard outside welcomed him and conveyed the chief's order. They released the prisoners to the guards and went directly in to meet the chief. After briefly explaining to his subordinates, Callum entered the tent.
"Oh! Our young eagle finally returned to its nest."
After entering the tent, a loud and familiar voice welcomed him.
There is a blazing fire in the chief's tent, which is so warm that it makes one's body weak. A whole fattened cow is on the stand above. The servant in charge of cooking is turning the rocker, and there is constant grease. The drops made a sizzling sound in the flames.
Callum moved his nose, it smelled so good.
The tent is covered with exquisite carpets produced in the human kingdom. A circle of orc leaders sit on the ground. They are all big and round, with strong bodies. If they can enter this tent, they are all the chief's confidants.
Sitting on the main seat facing the door is an orc who is taller than the other orc leaders. He is the person to whom Callum is loyal, and the supreme one in the eyes of all the orcs. The ruler, the unquestionable king of this grassland - Chief Abal of the Zarge clan.
(End of this chapter)