Standing on the towering city wall, feeling the cold wind blowing across the wilderness, Yang Yu watched Piruf evacuate with the main force and did not pursue him.
The Rose defenders of Dongwang City are not on the same order of magnitude as those of other cities. Even though they suffered countless casualties in defending Dongwang City, they still possess extremely strong combat capabilities.
Rushing forward recklessly will only lead to your own destruction.
The Luhua Army is also well aware of the principle of not pursuing a desperate enemy. Their current offensive mission has been completed, and their advantage is rare, so they need to be more cautious.
The soldiers are already very tired, there is no need to risk pursuing them, it would be more cost-effective to savor the fruits of victory and rest.
After withdrawing from the north gate of Dongwang City, Piluf joined forces with the Kahe troops that bypassed Dongwang City and retreated to Qianluo Canyon together.
After putting on thick clothes and drinking thawing potion, Piluf's frostbite slowly disappeared and his body became a little warmer.
"Kaka He, what do you think about the traitor?"
As soon as he felt better, Piluf immediately drove his horse closer to the card box.
"It is definitely not a coincidence that so many cannons have problems at the same time. How on earth did they tamper with so many cannons in public?"
"This, I have no way of knowing."
Ka He shook his head.
"About a month ago, the bridge carrying supplies exploded, and soon after, a huge hole was blown open in the eastern city wall.
All this happened so strangely, as if someone was trying to help Wansheng Kingdom overcome this difficulty and take back the plain.
I heard that when the investigation team was investigating, some soldiers disappeared from the army inexplicably, and I wondered if this was the work of a traitor.
There was a traitor in the army, and all the "accidents" that happened could be explained.
Dongwang City is located at a strategic point and has great strategic significance. It is not surprising that it is targeted by traitors.
However, I sent people to patrol the artillery 24 hours a day, and I didn't see any soldiers with suspicious behavior...
I also asked you to check the cannons again and again.
It's a pity that even though we were so careful, someone else still succeeded."
Piluf clashed his fists and palms fiercely, gnashing his teeth.
"If there really are traitors, I will tear their heads off myself.
It's all their fault that we suffered such a heavy loss.
Our lives are much more important than those of the orcs!
Now, how should I explain this to His Majesty the Emperor? "
This defense of Dongwang City ended with a disastrous defeat for the Rose Empire. More than half of the defenders of Dongwang City were killed or wounded. This number is unprecedented even in the history of the Rose Empire.
I originally wanted to completely cut off the orcs' hopes in Dongwang City, but in the end, I ended up losing both the wife and the soldiers.
"If it's really not possible, I will take all the blame. But, General Piruf, please provide compensation to the families of the deceased."
Caressing his beloved horse, Ka He sighed deeply.
"Sincerity and money to sustain their lives must be given."
"No problem. Let's decide this for now." Piluf did not reject Ka He's proposal. "I have another matter that I want to discuss with General Ka He."
"What's up?"
Piluf said without a smile, his brows full of anger, "Someone in the army went beyond the command, or it could be a traitor. The time point is the moment the bell rings."
Ka He immediately understood what Piluf meant, "Didn't you give the order for the bell to ring?"
“It wasn’t my order.
At that time, I did have the intention to retreat.
However, it was not me who gave the order to retreat!
It's okay this time. If the time comes when they really have to fight for their lives, and someone secretly rings the bell for retreat, the morale of the army will become low, and the consequences will be disastrous.
Regardless of whether the act was committed by a traitor or not, it must be dealt with according to military law."
As soon as Piluf finished speaking, a soldier not far from him swallowed guiltily.
This scene was captured by Piluf by coincidence.
Without saying a word, Piluf jumped off his horse, and with his huge hand, he pressed the soldier's head into the snow.
"I remember you! You are the soldier who is guarding the bell! Answer me! What do you know!"
The soldier, whose face had come into close contact with the cold ground, was pinned to the snow and begged for mercy from Piruf frantically.
"General Piruf, this is exactly what I wanted to tell you. Although I am in charge of the bell, I have no right to ring it.
I wasn't the one who rang the bell.
It was the officer in charge of ringing the bell who wanted to ring the bell, so I let them in!"
"Then answer me, which officer rang the bell? I said that no one below the rank of general is allowed to get close to the bell." Piluf suddenly remembered something. "Speaking of which, before the war, I gave several officers the right to ring the bell. What happened to them?"
Piluf looked around, looking for his trustworthy confidants, but he couldn't find them after looking around again and again.
In the past, they would always follow closely behind us, but now they are not catching up. Could they have died in that war
"General, General." The soldier who was pinned to the ground by Piruf was unable to speak, but he still told the truth he knew, "There is no need to look for those officers anymore, they are all dead."
"Dead? What on earth is going on? Tell me everything you know!"
Piruf's hands tightened involuntarily. The soldier who was pinned to the ground felt as if his head was about to split open, and he hurriedly shouted:
"General, stop pinching my head. It's about to break. I am the only soldier left guarding the bell like me!
If I died, the general would not know what I saw.
I can’t understand the truth of the matter!”
Hearing the soldier's wailing, Piluf loosened his grip, lifted the soldier up from the snow, and placed him on the ground. He brushed the snow off his hair with his big hands, and then placed the soldier on his shoulders.
"Tell me everything that happened and the details you saw. This is an order. If you dare to hide anything, you know the consequences, right?"
"yes!"
Feeling the weight on his shoulders, the soldier responded with a resounding voice and saluted Piruf.
"Generals, what I am going to say next may be a little unbelievable, but these are all true events that happened at the time. I hope you two generals will listen to the end."
Just as the soldier was about to continue speaking, Ka He coughed softly.
"I also want to know what happened, but now is not the time to stop. We don't know if there are pursuers behind us. We should talk while walking so that we can react in time if anything happens."
"That's true." Piluf took his hand away from the soldier and pointed at the horse behind him. "Boy, you are lucky this time. Just get on my horse and talk slowly."
(End of this chapter)