The only thing where the Thunderbolt Ballista is inferior to recruiting troops is that its damage is relatively fixed and there is not much room for further improvement.
In the future, Xu Lai will exchange for some higher-level treasures to improve his archery specialization and increase the damage of the Thunderbolt Ballista.
But if you want it to be like recruiting shooters, it is impossible to accumulate enough experience to cross a level.
Xu Lai didn't care much about the cost of manufacturing the Thunderbolt Ballista. He threw 2,500 gold coins into the blacksmith furnace without blinking an eye.
The wood has been saved a long time ago. Finally, it is the most critical material for making the Thunderbolt Ballista, the Thunderbird Heart.
Not to mention, Xu Lai really has this thing.
When cleaning the battlefield before, Xu Lai took a Behemoth. As a seventh-level creature, the Thunderbird's materials are of course very precious.
But Xu Lai had no space, so he only collected materials from the Thunderbird's body.
Beamon took it home and ate it, but Beamon’s teeth, claws, and heart were all still in his backpack. Thunderbird only had a heart in a box and ten The largest tail feather.
In addition to these, Xu Lai also treasured a Cyclops eye in his backpack.
Because of their size, he could only collect these inferior creatures, which should contain valuable materials.
No, didn’t I use it today?
Unfortunately, if he had known about the existence of the Thunderbolt Ballista, he would have dug out more Thunderbird hearts for later use.
It was too late today. After finishing these chores, Xu Lai hurried back to rest.
After running around for a day, he didn't fight much in the subsequent battles, but he was still so tired that his bones ached.
Just when Xu Lai was able to find a room to sleep in and someone to help with a full massage, Tatarod from the Wolf Tribe was leading his men through the narrow and long mountain pass with a gloomy expression.
Today near noon, Tatarod received a letter from his father sent back to the Orc base, and then delivered by the base messenger.
The enemy's location is clearly marked above.
The other party not only really broke into the wilderness, but also broke into the territory of the ogre tribe and slaughtered at least thousands of ogres.
The most important thing is that Tatarod did not dare to delay for a moment. He was busy all morning and all night. More than a dozen wolves in the team were exhausted, and they were doing useless work.
The naive Tatarod only thought that the footprints he was following had disappeared due to time, but he did not expect that Xu Lai had tricked him.
After receiving the news, he could not leave immediately because his troops were completely unable to move.
If he continues walking, let alone find Xu Lai, his personal guard troops will be scattered.
There was no other way. He could only ask his soldiers, most importantly his mounts, to rush back overnight after they were thoroughly rested.
Tatarod did not dare to run too fast, because if too much physical strength was wasted, he would not even have the slightest combat effectiveness when encountering an enemy.
In addition to Tatarod being furious, Jebadas also didn't sleep well.
As a half-orc who was born shorter than others, his stronghold cities were attacked one after another.
Not counting the surrounding towns and villages, the ogre tribe’s quarry and mercury refining room have also been lost, as well as an important transportation hub city, which has increased the difficulty of logistics and transportation several times. More than twice that.
The Kodo beast has the power of nine oxen and two tigers. It is a tireless locomotive. The most important thing is that it is quite docile and never attacks on its own initiative.
Of course, an angry Kodo will also burst out with unimaginable energy. After all, it is a creature living in a wilderness.
A locomotive needs rails to drive a train. No matter how easy the Kodo is, it won't work without good roads.
The frontline suffered a defeat and more logistics resources were needed, which already put a lot of pressure on Jebadas.
Now that this is happening again, many routes passing through this town cannot be used, which will undoubtedly cause major logistical problems.
There are usually problems, but Jebadas is not afraid, because the Beast King himself is also very aware of the transportation in the wilderness and the difficulty of crossing the Pingfeng Mountains.
But the front line suffered a defeat, and he, who was in charge of logistics, would inevitably suffer. Now if there is a problem with the supply of materials, Taloshi at the front will definitely put most of the blame on him.
At that time, even if the Beastmaster and the others knew that he, Jebadas, was wrongfully accused and took the blame, the punishment would still only fall on his head.
No way, who made him a half-orc, who made him a second-class citizen.
Now in his tent, there are piles of letters asking for help and warnings from all sides. He can ignore the others, but Talosi and the inquiry from the royal court, but Gebadas There's no way to explain it.
"Jack, that old guy Hody, haven't you replied yet?"
Hearing this, an orc hero walked into the tent. They are not from this world, and they are not called What Jack.
However, among a bunch of Western names, they didn't want to stand out, so the heroes who followed Jebadas changed their names together.
“Returning to the commander, High Priest Hodi still hasn’t replied.”
Hodi is the high priest of the bloodthirsty tribe, and the second-largest figure in the entire bloodthirsty tribe, besides the chief.
After being silent for a while, Jebadas said again:
"So, how are our soldiers and horses prepared?" "Coming back to the commander, most of our men are just ordinary orcs. They are just civilians, do we really want them to go to the battlefield?”
Jebadas sighed and said: "I have no choice. I only have ten thousand orc warriors under my command, so I have to send troops to take care of the food, grass and supplies.
Even with all my efforts, I can only bring 5,000 people out. Without these orcs, I may not be able to defeat that human.
Even so, I still feel that it is not safe for you. Write to Hody again
Tell him that if he doesn't send reinforcements and take back Mercury Town, I will have no choice but to let go and withdraw all the troops.
When the time comes, no matter how many ogres they have lost in the city or how many ogres they have died, they will not come to me for help. ”
Jebadas is responsible for the logistics escort. Most of the soldiers are actually escorted outside. There are also garrisons in major cities and are responsible for raising supplies.
If Jebadas sends these troops to If they are transferred away, the defense power of major cities will be drastically reduced, and even fortress-level cities may be occupied by Xu Lai.
Even if Xu Lai is bolder, like Siqiangge. The castle cannot be taken down, but cities like Kuba City and Ravana may not have a chance
The hero named Jack clasped his fists and retreated, looking for a wizard to convey Jebadas' meaning.
Jebadas is very satisfied with Jack and the others. These heroes are really easy to use. As more noble orc heroes, not only do they have no pretensions, they are also willing to compete with people like Jebadas. The orc groveled.
The most important thing is that they all like to use their brains and are much smarter than most orcs who are as big as elm.
Jebadas also doubted whether they were real orcs. He was not the only one. Before His Majesty the Beast King could use these orc heroes, he had to test them first.
The reason is funny. There are not many orc heroes in the wilderness, but more than half of them launched a bullshit uprising.
They cared about other tribes' territories and seized other people's villages and even towns.
These people are just like a group of fools, treating their lives as child's play.
Although heroes have special abilities, those tribes, especially the large tribes in the rear, do not have tens of thousands of high-level troops.
The Beast King finally had no choice but to personally pray to the ancestral soul with a totem pole. After receiving a definite answer, he still required these orc heroes to obtain a certificate of submission before they would be appointed.
These heroes under Jebadas' tent have personally beheaded humans, werewolf-headed men, and elves.
In short, all the prisoners that could be found in the major camps were hacked by them before being left behind.
“Commander, you’d better go and rest quickly.
Weapons and equipment will probably be distributed tomorrow, and we should be able to arrive at Mercury Town the day after tomorrow at most.
By then, no matter whether the high priest sends reinforcements or not, we can take down the town occupied by just a few thousand prisoners on our own
And General Taloshi didn't send a letter saying that he had already sent one. Have an elite wolf cavalry returned to support? When the time comes, the human cavalry will be left to those wolf cavalry.”
Jebadas nodded with satisfaction and said: "Okay, I'll leave this to you, Andy.
After Jack comes back later, you can discuss with him and give you heroes Concentrate your troops and horses.
You each have high-level troops. Using them alone is too wasteful and the effect is not ideal.
It is better to redistribute the troops according to your own specialization ability. It just so happens that one of you has a higher level of offensive skills and the other has a higher level of defensive skills.
Let's do this. Then you can gather all the wolf knights and let Jack gather all the ogres. You two will lead.”
Andy was ecstatic in his heart. After so long of flattering him, he finally saw the reward today.
“But others may not agree.” Andy said cautiously.
Jebadas frowned, "If you don't agree, let them come to me."
Speaking of this, Jebadas suddenly remembered the warning from the ancestor soul, and was helpless. He added: "Tell them that I will recruit half-orcs of the same level to supplement them.
Half-orc warriors can be used at any distance. Isn't it better than the wolf knights and ogres in their hands?"
Andy suppressed his excitement, leaned over Gebadas and said, "Thank you, Commander, I will definitely live up to your trust."
Gebadas nodded with satisfaction and patted him hard. Andy's shoulders.
As a half-orc, although Jebadas is the strongest among the half-orcs, he is still only less than 1.7 meters tall.
As for Andy, a real orc, even without any physical enhancement, he was nearly two meters tall when he first arrived.
Waiting for Jebadas to leave, Andy waited there for a while.
Sure enough, after a while, Jack came back with an excited face. The ogre high priest finally agreed to send out the young and old at home to retake the town with Gebadas.
However, before Jack could tell Jebadas the good news, Andy pulled Jack in with excitement. (End of this chapter)