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Chapter 616 - 616 149 Recruitment Order_1

616: Chapter 149, Recruitment Order_1 616: Chapter 149, Recruitment Order_1 The Orc Empire, upon hearing the report of the elderly Hawkman, all the five emperors were furious as if they were going to explode.

If they were a bit less rational, they would all gather their best warriors to slay a dragon.

Yes, they had located the Sea Race and got in touch with them, but the trouble started due to hatred towards Maxim.

After locating the Fishman Royal Court, the elderly Hawkman was just getting ready to make a introductory visit when he was attacked by the Fishmen.

He almost didn’t make it back.

Why?

Because he was sent there by Maxim, of course.

The fake Dragon dominated the Shrimpman Tribe, but the Fishman Royal Court turned out to command even greater respect among the Shrimpmen.

Although Maxim’s warrant had not spread throughout the four seas, the notification had reached every Sea Race tribe within a few thousand miles radius.

The moment the Red Dragon showed up, the Fishman Royal Court was notified.

The angry Fishmen dared not seek trouble with Maxim, so they vented their anger on the elderly Hawkman who came along.

And the question of him identifying himself?

Were it not for the quick reactions of the Hawkman, he would’ve been fish feed by now.

“It seems that the route of the Sea Race isn’t going to work out.

Unless, we have something in our hands that they cannot give up, which can be used for trading.

We do not understand the situation inside the sea.

Even if we do reach an agreement, the Fishman Kingdom may not necessarily have the power to block the transportation ships of the Human Race.

We all know what happened at Moonwind Port.

Despite us disrupting the sea lanes, those Human mages came over and cleaned up the sea lanes faster than we could disrupt them.

It is an old legend that the creatures living deep in the ocean are more terrifying.

How strong could the Fishman Kingdom really be, given that they occupy the shallow sea area?”

Spoke the Hawkman King with a helpless tone.

The plan fell through but that’s Maxim’s fault, not because his men were incompetent.

If they knew earlier that the Red Dragon who robbed the Fishman tribe had a feud, they probably would avoid seeking his help.

Shall we send another ambassador?

Just think about it.

The Sea Race does not deal with the land species for many reasons.

Without an intermediate connecting them, they wouldn’t even get to see the Fishman King.

The Human Race is able to sail in the near sea, not because of the mercy of the Sea Race, but because of the power they’ve wielded.

“Hawk King, don’t stress over this.

It was just an attempt that we expected to fail.

Now, apart from hoping for the interference from other species on the Continent, the more important thing is to rely on our own efforts.

The recent battles were fought quite successfully.

Without suffering great casualties, we managed to stop the Allied Human Army.

Next, it will be a phase of strategic stalemate, testing our endurance.

As long as we can hold steady and make use of the advantageous terrain to slowly grind down the enemy, we will eventually win.

We can persevere for a year at most, then the Allied Human Army will have to withdraw from the front line due to internal conflicts!”

A bowl of chicken soup really made everyone feel better.

However, Alex, who was trying to comfort everyone, was silently grieving in his heart.

They didn’t know whether they could collapse the Human Alliance, but if they kept dragging like this, the sparsely populated Bimon Clan would most likely be the first to disintegrate.

They did win many battles at the front line, but the main roles in the war were all Orcs.

It was like they were in a civil war.

With the worsening situation, the Cannon Fodder Troops under the Five Royal Clans became fewer and fewer, but the number of Orc tribes deceived over by the Human Race were increasing.

If this situation continues, before long, it could turn into a war of Orcs rebelling against the rule of the Five Royal Clans.

“Just buying time won’t be enough.

The reserves of the enemy are much stronger than ours.

We must adopt more active methods to fight back.

The front line is getting longer and the Allied Human Army can’t take care of everything.

There must be weak points to exploit.

Moreover, it seems like the Human Race is preparing for a reinforcement.

A few days ago, we interrogated one captured Human officer.

He confessed that the enemy was preparing to recruit more mercenaries to fight.”

As soon as the Lion King finished speaking, the faces of the emperors changed.

The Human mercenaries were never just mere mercenaries.

Apart from helping in the war, they were also involved in many side jobs.

For instance: before the war, the smuggling groups active between the Orc Empire and the Alpha Kingdom, and the despicable Slave Traders.

Especially the latter, they were deeply hated and were repeatedly targeted for elimination by organized military forces.

Unfortunately, the Slave Traders were all slippery.

They would run at the sight of an army, yet they would spring back up again as soon as the operation ended.

Killing them didn’t work.

Driven by profit, Slave Hunter groups would always keep springing up.

If the Human Alliance was willing to invest, it could possibly attract all the Human mercenary groups on the Continent.

These guys are not an army.

They have no noble burdens.

When they fight, they always choose the most effective way.

They can use all kinds of means without guilt.

…

The plan being exposed by the Orcs didn’t prevent the bounty order from being issued.

On October 10, 99989 of the Holy Calendar, the Allied Command of the Human Race, through an anonymous voting process, passed the “Mercenary Recruitment Order” with an absolute majority of votes.

Different from previous recruitment methods, this time they decided to pay per head.

The more you kill, the more you earn.

There were different prices set for different Orcs.

Adult Bimon Cavalry: 100 Gold coins.

Elderly and Women: 20 Gold coins.

Adult Hawkman: 50 Gold Coins.

Elderly and Women: 5 Gold Coins.

Adult Lionman, Bearman, Silver Moon Wolfman: 30 Gold Coins.