As the night gradually fell, Chuiye led his troops to resist the orcs' attacks again and again.
The soldiers' screams were endless, but the joint suppression force remained orderly, without any hesitation, and obeyed Chui Ye's orders.
It’s a pity that the number of troops in the joint suppression force has been reduced to half of the original, while the orc army is still mighty and indestructible.
"Contact! Contact! Still no news?"
I called the liaison officer several times throughout the night, but all the calls went unanswered.
While Chuiye's troops were struggling to hold on, Ajiket's troops had already eaten hot food, and all the fatigue of the past few days was swept away by the delicious food.
After hearing this news from the magician who cast the detection magic, Chuiye's mentality exploded instantly.
The fact that they can cook food so openly shows that they are not afraid of the arrival of human reinforcements at all.
Why aren't they afraid of the arrival of human reinforcements? Do they think they have an absolute numerical advantage, or...
Chuiye didn't dare to think further.
I had wanted to take advantage of Ajiket's troops' weakness to deal them a fatal blow, but now I have no chance at all.
Looking at Dongmu and Yang Yu who were active on the battlefield, Chuiye gritted his teeth, scolded the troops who did not fulfill their duties, and led the remaining troops to stop resisting and surrender decisively.
If we fight again, it will be the same even if the reinforcements don’t come.
Wiping the blood off his fist, Dongmu said triumphantly, "Hahaha, a great victory! I can't believe it was so easy to win."
The tied-up Chui Ye had a stern face and asked expressionlessly, "How did you know our plan? And how many of our troops did you knock down? There's no way you could have come so quickly!"
Dongmu spread his hands and said, "You will know the exact number when you arrive at the prisoner camp.
As for how we knew about your plan and how you came so quickly.
Your soldiers have remained tight-lipped when asked, and we are under no obligation to tell you."
After saying that, Dongmu found a deputy general, handed the surrendered soldiers to him, and then ordered each unit to lead the team to have a meal.
Ajiket slowly stood up, walked to Dongmu, and thanked him sincerely: "Thanks to you, our team is safe and sound. Thank you very much."
"General, if you want to thank someone, thank that guy!"
Dongmu laughed and pointed at Yang Yu who was organizing the team.
"If it weren't for him, we really wouldn't have made it. Even if we did, we would have been surrounded by the soldiers of the Rose Empire and would have been caught in a tough battle.
The Rose Empire wanted to disperse you and defeat you one by one, but instead we defeated you one by one.
Well, their desire to preserve their strength also helped us a lot.
If we fight to the end, the outcome is unpredictable."
Ajiket looked at Yang Yu from head to toe over and over again, and faintly smelled the scent of human from Yang Yu. It was impossible for him to make a mistake as he had fought with the Rose Empire for many years.
"Really? I'd like to hear your account of the process later. Can you introduce the guy to me first?"
"sure."
Dongmu waved to Yang Yu who had just finished organizing his troops in the distance.
Yang Yu asked Lotkar to lead the troops to have dinner, and he came to Dongmu and Ajiket alone.
"Thank you for everything you have done for our troops." Ajiket extended his hand to Yang Yu.
Yang Yu smiled modestly and held Ajiket's hand. "It is an honor to meet General Ajiket. I am Potato Thorn from the plant family. I apologize for my disrespect just now. Please forgive me, General Ajiket."
Before he finished speaking, Dongmu smiled and patted Yang Yu on the back, "No need to be so formal, just maintain your usual appearance, General Ajiket won't mind!"
Yang Yu quickly refused, "I'm just a small commander. This is in the army, and the superiors and subordinates must be clearly distinguished."
"Um."
Akiket nodded in agreement.
Generals like Dongmu who are unrestrained and can get along well with their subordinates are a minority. However, due to Dongmu's own powerful strength and the fact that he has never had any problems in dispatching troops, many people acquiesced to Dongmu's way of leading the team.
But as a general who protects the country, Ajiket still hopes to clarify the relationship between superiors and subordinates in his heart.
It is rare that this young man did not become elated by his performance and the thanks he received just now.
Potatoes. Thorns. Semi-vegetable. I seem to have heard of them somewhere.
After muttering to himself for a while, Ajiket finally remembered that he had heard from the Luhua Army that there was a young and promising half-plant tribe member who made a lot of efforts in the capture of Dongwang City.
Although Lu Huajun didn't say the name at that time, judging from Yang Yu's performance just now, it was most likely him.
"There should be discipline in the army. No matter what your status is, as long as you can contribute to the Wansheng Kingdom, we will respect you. Let's go and have dinner."
Smelling the fragrance in the air, Ajiket could no longer suppress the urge to have a big meal.
Seeing that the reinforcements were wearing so many Rose Empire armors, Ajiket knew that Dongmu must have also taken away the Rose Empire's supplies as trophies, and he was not going to be polite today.
At this critical moment, Marco crossed the chaotic battlefield and brought the hot broth in his hand to Akiket.
"General, the meal is ready, please enjoy your meal."
The feet that had just moved stopped again. Ajiket stared at the broth in Marco's hand and sighed.
"Marco, you still don't understand my good intentions."
Marco didn't know what he had done wrong, and his eyes wandered around himself unnaturally, as if he was trying to find his own shortcomings.
"General, I..."
"If I'm not mistaken, you must have come here hungry. Keep this for yourself, and then think about what I said to you before."
After saying that, Ajiket glanced at Frozen Wood, and together they walked straight past Marco.
Marco stood there, somewhat at a loss.
Pushing up his mask, Yang Yu walked up to the young general.
“General Marco, I think General Ajiket is angry because you abandoned your troops and only focused on him.
The reason why he stayed behind to cover the rear is probably because he wanted to let you know that the army is more important than himself.
It is a pity that he did not teach students in accordance with their aptitude. For some people, if he did not explain things clearly, it would be difficult for them to comprehend them on their own.
Don't think too much and go astray.
I learned a lot of human knowledge and ways of thinking in the human world.
If General Marco doesn't mind, I'd like to teach you when I have time later."
Originally, Yang Yu didn't want to dwell on it any longer, but he always felt that this character might turn evil if left alone, so he simply spoke out his thoughts and delivered a straight answer.
"Really?" Marco looked at the broth in his hand, feeling its gradually decreasing temperature, and shook his head with a wry smile, "I really am still not qualified to be a general."
(End of this chapter)