Chapter 159. The tragic number of casualties
However, looking at Fatis, the smile on Kant's face retracted.
Breathing calmly, since he had known the happy things first, it was time to know the unhappy reports, Kant asked calmly: "In this battle, how are the casualties of my soldiers. β
"It's a bit tragic."
Fatis stood up and bowed, his face very solemn.
"Say." Kant squinted.
Hearing Fatis's words, Manid and Jocelyn were equally silent.
This is indeed a topic to be taken seriously.
Taking a deep breath, Fatis said in a deep voice: "On the city wall, 13 of the 20 Ravenston rangers were killed, 37 of the 100 Vecchian archers were killed, and 40 of the 50 Swadian crossbowmen were killed. β
As the commander of the position of the city wall, Kant was already mentally prepared.
But now I hear the debriefing.
His face was still starting to turn ugly, and the casualties were indeed beyond his expectations.
With a gloomy face, Kant said, "Go on." β
"Yes." Fatis nodded.
After a little bit of language, he continued to report in a deep voice: "37 of the 50 Swadia infantry were killed, and 500 Swadia militia... Killed..."Speaking of this, his tone paused slightly, and seemed to be a little hesitant.
"Go on." Kant frowned and urged.
Fatis finally sighed lightly and said in a deep voice: "500 Swadia militia killed... 312 people. β
"What." Manid exclaimed.
As the commander in charge of the top floor of the attic, he led the 500 militia to fight back against the gnolls.
At that time, when the 500 Swadia militia were stationed in the attic of the city wall, the 5 hundred people were still quite complete, but after being sent to support the attic of the city wall and the city gate, the death rate was directly more than half, and almost all the militia troops were disabled, and if the battle lasted longer, it was estimated that the whole army would be wiped out!
Kant was silent, Jocelyn was silent, Manid and Fatis were equally silent.
The battle was too tragic.
The troops responsible for defending the city actually lost more than half of their lives.
At that time, Kant didn't feel it when he left the city walls and gates, but now when he heard the report, although it was just a number, not a corpse, his heart was still extremely heavy, after all, this was his soldier.
Breathing slowly, Kant let his emotions relax while continuing to ask, "What about the cavalry?" β
"Cavalry casualties were smaller."
Fatis spoke, his tone finally no longer solemn: "10 knights, 5 Mamluks, 87 heavy cavalry, 40 Salander riders, 40 elite desert bandits, 70 desert bandits, no one was killed, only a few dozen people were slightly injured, and it did not affect the next battle, they were all skin injuries that did not require treatment." β
"Good." Kant exhaled a sullen breath in his chest.
This is his real trump card at the moment.
There were no casualties among the level 5 cavalry cultivated before, and the level 4 cavalry was equally intact, which was enough.
However, unexpectedly, the 40 elite desert bandits, as well as the 50 obtained by Kant lottery and the 20 desert bandits recruited by Xinzhou, were also unkilled, which made him feel more surprised by the high number of casualties.
Although the Desert Bandits are only around level 3 cavalry.
But after all, it also belongs to cavalry.
These light cavalry formed a group, accompanied by a coordinated charge from the rear of the heavy cavalry, and the crushing effect was still strong, and when dealing with emergencies, they could also rush as soon as possible, which was much more flexible than the heavy cavalry.
Look at the three people across the long table.
Kant also spoke, nodded slightly, and said calmly: "At the very least, we have won." β
"Yes." The three nodded in response.
With about 800 troops, it is hard to resist 3,000 gnolls at least level 5 infantry, and these tragic losses are also deserved, after all, in terms of melee combat, these gnolls are not those malnourished and weak low-level gnolls can compare, they are completely slaughtering machines on the battlefield.
All of them are 2.3 meters tall and weigh 300 pounds, because they are well nourished and full of muscles.
Paired with well-made chain mail and a two-handed tomahawk made of iron.
That's why the Swadia infantry, who is a level 4 infantry and is known for its defensive power in the game, can't withstand the crazy attacks of those gnolls, after all, the two-handed weapon can be extremely powerful when slashed.
Among the troops similar to the Kingdom of Vekia, the Moonblade Axe is the most commonly equipped.
However, the attack power and combat experience of these gnolls warriors can be compared to the only level 6 soldiers, known as the strongest and most invincible infantry combat in the entire Calradia continent, the Nord Royal Guard.
At this point, Kant summed it up in his heart.
In this battle, based on the real situation, he won a fluke.
If it weren't for the fact that he had destroyed the Gnoll Expeditionary Force in advance and set up supplies in advance in the Naren Desert, it is estimated that the fortress of "Drehem" would have been conquered long ago, and the sentry oasis would have changed hands.
Most importantly, he wiped out the lowly gnolls.
Destroyed the well.
Not only did this expeditionary force lose all supplies, but hunger and thirst made them weak, and they did not rush to the front during the siege, and they were used as cannon fodder to die, and they were used as low-level gnolls who used them as corpses.
If all this exists.
The situation of the battle Kant can imagine.
The energetic array of the well-supplied Gnoll Expeditionary Force was 3,000 men in five phalanxes, as it is now.
And right ahead.
It was a queue of low-level gnolls who were noisy, with 3,000 low-level gnolls of the tribe as the center, and 2,000 low-level gnolls from other areas of the desert, more than 5,000 people, who began to attack the two gates of the "Drehem" fortress with a howl, and more and more corpses fell.
The high-ranking gnolls, on the other hand, approached with their corpses held up as shields.
Then he started to pile the corpses on the city wall, and quickly stacked the slope, enough for the expeditionary force behind to rush up the 5-meter-high city wall in one go, and enter the human fortress to carry out the massacre.
Eventually, the crossbowmen of the walls will be cleared.
The stubbornly resisting infantry and cavalry all retreated into the Consulate.
But by then, it would be difficult to stand alone.
The best result of luck is that Kant can only let the existing elite troops use their lives to fight a bloody way, and finally escape from the fallen "Drehem" fortress with a few people, looking at the sentry oasis with black smoke rising with an unwilling face, and can only choose to return to the Lion Principality, incognito, and maybe have the opportunity to borrow the temporary mission of the system to make a comeback.
If you're unlucky, you'll be chopped into meat sauce by the high-class gnolls who rush up on the spot.
Kant was in his heart.
This was indeed a fluke, and it was a fluke that he had disrupted all the previous arrangements of the Greymane Kingdom.
Intentionally or unintentionally.
In the end, it was Kant who won this victory.
Sentry Oasis.
Southern part of the Narun Desert.
With this battle completely under Kant's control.
"Continue cleaning up the battlefield in the afternoon."
Kant calmed the ups and downs of his heart, looked at Fatis and Manide and said, "Report to me after all the statistics." β
"Understood." The two nodded.
Lunch ended quickly.
There are still plenty of chores to take care of in the sentry oasis.
Including the treatment of wounded soldiers and the burial of dead soldiers, the two of them need to be present in person to arrange.
Kant, on the other hand, had more important things to deal with.
Post-war system settlement.
As Manid had complimented him before, calling it an epic victory, it was true for Kant, because the system had given the best judgment to justify the brilliant achievement of winning the battle.
"I'm done."
Wiping the corners of his mouth, Kant put down his knife and fork.
After a few more words to the three of them, he pushed away his chair and got up to leave, returning to his room.
Now it's time for him to take care of things.
A dialog box pops up on the retina.
γDing... System Prompt]
[Your victory over a powerful enemy with a small force is a perfect victory. γ
[It's an epic victory]
[You have earned 10 honors, 5,000 reputations]
Kant's breathing was slightly rapid.
But he definitely wasn't just because of this dialog.
Just below, another dialog box pops up.
γDing... System Prompt]
[The results of this battle were transmitted back to Calradia, causing a storm of discussion.] γ
[This is a legendary evaluation]
[You have earned 10 honors, 5,000 reputations]
Look at the dialog box on the retina.
With Kant's current good mental control ability, he feels a little dry-mouthed.
This is no ordinary reward.
Two assessments.
[Epic Victory] and [Legendary Evaluation]
The direct benefits are 20 honors and 10,000 reputations!
"Very good."
Kant sat in a chair in his room, a smile on his lips.
This is the real post-war welfare.
What can be dealt with today, then choose to deal with it today, Kant's consistent creed.
The data stream in his eyes began to flicker, and his mind had already communicated with the system, and said in a deep voice: "System, immediately open the lottery mall and directly conduct 10 consecutive draws!" β
Kant's tone affirmed.
However, the system still pops up a dialog box to ask for the question.
γDing... System Prompt]
[10 consecutive draws will reward 1 additional draw]
[Yes/No now?] γ
"Yes." Kant did not hesitate.
The system reacts.
On the retina in front of your eyes, the dialog box refreshes.
Colorful treasure chests appeared there, and faintly opened and closed, releasing a little hidden multicolored light, with that wonderful light that penetrated the heart, as if to absorb all the eyes into it.
It is precisely this that Kant needs.
In other words, after this treasure chest is opened, the system package appears!
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