The massacre lasted from early morning to noon. The infantry division led by Yura had been completely slaughtered by me. The entire area, which was a thousand meters wide and dozens of miles long, was covered with tens of thousands of corpses, making people feel like they were in a land of the dead.
"Sir, we didn't find the guy who was shouting. I guess he ran away immediately after he finished shouting. But we have checked the opposing troops. They are indeed the army of Bora from the former Andler region, but we still saw some clues from some of the items they carried. Although their armor and clothes are very tattered and uneven, the weapons they use are products of the unified standard of the Mocaster Empire. Including the dry food they carry, it is also wrapped in new small leather bags specially used by the Mocaster Empire infantry, so we will never mistake friendly troops for enemy troops and kill them by mistake." Shortly after gathering the troops, Matthew immediately reported to me whether we might have killed friendly troops by mistake.
"Well, in that case, let's retreat! Take the officers among the prisoners with you, and execute the rest of the prisoners, whether they are seriously wounded or intact, on the spot, so that the enemy will not know our strengths and weaknesses. By the way, tell the soldiers to bring back the arrows they can use. . . . .
Damn it, it was pitch dark last night. Not to mention cleaning the battlefield, even distinguishing the dead from the living took a lot of effort. Now tell the soldiers to treat cleaning the battlefield as a rest time. We will set off in an hour. . . . . . "
Seeing that the arrows on the soldiers' spare horses were getting fewer and fewer, I reluctantly made the decision to clean up the battlefield. In addition, I also wanted to know some specific information about Bora and the East Continent Coalition. Just as Matthew was about to turn around, I grabbed him again:
"Matthew, take some time to interrogate a few prisoners and find out the details of the East Continental Coalition and Yura. I think there is a guy named Yura among the few horsemen who escaped just now. Although the archers have chased them, I can't guarantee that we can kill them. Don't force it, just give me a reply before we set off. We can get the details from them after we leave the canyon..."
Looking at Matthew who nodded and left, I stared at the map in my hand in a daze. Was it the right decision for me to go to the East Continent through this damn canyon? Or was it just an idiotic act after my head went haywire? In this canyon which was only one kilometer wide, as long as the enemy came with a division of troops, I would have no room to avoid the battle. All I could do was to fight.
During the time I was in a daze, on the edge of a cliff thousands of meters away from me, several heads were carefully watching my troops' every move.
"My Lord, it's incredible that a division that was not fully staffed could have wiped out four infantry divisions. Looking at their weapons and tactical thinking, it's not unfair that we lost last night..." After watching the four divisions being worn down by our army bit by bit, Qinian couldn't help but feel deeply touched. But after Feng Ya snorted, Qinian immediately slammed on the brakes and changed the subject.
"Sir, if we retaliate against the 6th Division of the Flame Legion, what will be the reaction of their superiors? You have to look at the master before you can beat the dog. Behind the Flame Legion is not just one Sack, but Duke Shalo, the Minister of State, and the Emperor at the top... Do you think we are worthy?"
"What? You think it's not worth it? They killed 6,000 of our soldiers by mistake. Do you think I shouldn't take revenge on them? What do you mean? If you think what I did was wrong, then you shouldn't have followed me... Now, if you regret it, it's not too late..." Feng Ya almost wanted to yell with her eyes wide open, but in the end, she took into account the Flame Legion soldiers who were close at hand, and finally she held back. But when she looked at Qinian, her expression had become very bad.
"Sir, I don't mean to leave you, but I also want you to calm down and think about our situation and theirs. After all, it was our troops who started it first. No matter where this matter goes, we will be the ones who lose the case in the end!" Seeing Feng Ya's anger, Qinian immediately excused himself and revealed the situation to Feng Ya again. After all, in history, accidental injuries on the battlefield are definitely unavoidable, and this time, it was definitely an accident among accidents.
"No need to explain to me. I don't care who is right or wrong. I only know that he killed 6,000 of my soldiers, and I must seek justice for them. Not only Shen Hanlong from the Flame Legion, but also Yura from Andriel, I will not let them go. I will not hesitate to do anything, whether it is conspiracy and sabotage, setting traps for each other, or even assassination in secret!" Slowly turning her gaze from the Flame Legion soldiers to Qinian's face, after pausing for a while, Feng Ya read out her thoughts word by word slowly and firmly.
"My Lord is going to assassinate them..." In an instant, Qinian's face turned pale, as if he had encountered something terrible. Muttering to himself, Qinian slowly retreated behind the rock and slid to the ground.
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"Sir... My lord... I'm afraid we are in big trouble..." Less than 10 minutes after Matthew left, when I was about to dismount and rest, Matthew suddenly ran over as if possessed by a ghost, shouting, and scared the soldiers who were resting or performing battlefield cleaning tasks along the way.
"Why are you panicking? Are there any enemies chasing us now? Even if they are coming, if their numbers are a little smaller, they are just coming to die. Why panic?" In this situation deep behind enemy lines, morale and military spirit are the most important. If these two things are lost, my troops will be doomed. Seeing Matthew, a senior general, so panicked, I was really angry. If I hadn't taken his prestige into consideration, I would have whipped him.
"Sir, please look at this...we...we yesterday..." (To be continued)