Sitting behind Murray, I tightly grasped the protrusions on Murray's armor, surrounded by a large number of elite soldiers. The first failure was so tragic, which was indeed a big blow to me, but it would definitely not affect my fighting spirit, because my soldiers were not seriously injured. Except for some slave soldiers who were not good at horsemanship and fell off their horses and were cut into pieces by the Berserkers, there were no other casualties. Even the three battalions that were sent to harass the Berserkers were unable to find a good opportunity to attack due to the Berserkers' sudden acceleration, and finally luckily escaped the disaster.
A fire line of nearly a kilometer did not cause much trouble to those strong and crazy warriors. They rushed through the flames easily, and the raging fire only caused them to lose some hair and animal skin coats.
After chasing us for thousands of meters with their feet, the guys who were close to the beasts finally stopped one after another. Looking at the blazing fire in the distance, I swear, where I fell, I will stand up from there. You have strong bodies and speed close to that of a galloping horse, but you are still human when you approach, and nearly a thousand of you were killed by my giant crossbow. Wait, you barbarians, just give me one night, and then I will let you taste the power again.
When we, 13,000 people, arrived at the camp gate in a panic, Thacker's face was almost dazzlingly green. It is conceivable that he was worried about the whereabouts of the catapults and crossbows.
"What's going on? Why are you the only ones back? Where are the catapults and crossbows?" At the end, Thacker was almost yelling at Murray.
"Sir, the catapults and crossbows have been..."
"Lord Thack, don't worry. We were forced to abandon those catapults when we were attacked by a powerful enemy, but we dismantled all the main parts of the catapults and crossbows when we retreated. In the end, we burned all the equipment. I don't think it is possible for the enemy to copy the same equipment." Hearing Thack's angry complaint, I was afraid that Murray might not be able to explain clearly or talk nonsense, so I immediately took over the conversation.
"That's amazing! Just because you encountered a strong enemy, you gave up such important equipment of the Empire. I saw so many of you, although you ran in a panic, it didn't look like you fought with the enemy. Did you run away as soon as you saw the enemy? Or did you escape from the battlefield? Oh... For the Empire, are you all deserters? Lord Sack, you know best how to punish deserters..." A cold voice rose from behind the group of generals. Without looking at the people, I knew that it was that bastard who was fanning the flames. Damn it, I will never let you go in the future...
"You...you are talking nonsense..." Commander Murray, whose face turned red from holding back his anger, yelled and rushed towards the villain in one step.
"Murray, stop!" I hurriedly called out to the big fool. Thinking about how focused he was on me when we were retreating, I couldn't let anyone catch me. It's wise to unite everyone who can be united and fight all potential enemies.
"Sir, when we were attacking Huangshi City, we encountered a division of berserkers from behind. Do you think we should retreat when we are attacked from both sides?" Although the army in the city, and even the magician army, were beaten to a pulp by us at that time, exaggerating the enemy's strength would make our reason for retreat more sufficient, not to mention that we really had to retreat.
"A division of berserkers..." Almost all the army commanders present gasped. If there was anyone who knew the strength of the berserkers best, then the soldiers of the Kastark Empire bordering the Senke Federation would undoubtedly be the first choice.
"How is this possible? The Berserkers have always been the strongest and last powerful combat force of the Senke Federation. Haven't they been stationed in their capital? How come they are here? Even if you are defeated, you don't have to make such an excuse, right? Lying about military intelligence is a capital crime..." Krad's haunting voice emerged again.
"Shut up, Hanlong, come back to the barracks with me. The magician troops and the flame legion soldiers will be on guard. The legion commanders will also go back with me. The rest of you will stay alert. Let's disperse!"
"You said they lost nearly a thousand people, and thousands more were injured?" Pavel was the first to ask after hearing my story about dealing with the Berserker Division. But from his expression, everyone could tell how happy he was.
"Yes, at least nearly a thousand people were shot by my crossbows and never stood up again. At least another 2,000 people were injured to varying degrees. But you can also guess what the lightest injury from my crossbows would be."
"Hahaha, we actually made a profit this time. Among these 2,000 wounded, at most half were rescued by the magicians in their city, but at least 2,000 berserkers can be said to be finished. And Hanlong, you said that as long as you have materials and soldiers, you can rebuild so many or even more catapults and crossbows in a few days..." After listening to my explanation, Sack's face, which had been pretending to be steady, also showed an ecstatic look.
"Sir, if those berserkers need magicians to save them, I think they will be very disappointed. When those berserkers attacked us, I sent most of the magicians in the city to hell first, or they will wait for those berserkers on the road to the underworld..."
"..."
It was an absolute silence. The four legion commanders, a deputy legion commander, and the magician leader Wenk all opened their mouths wide and could not utter a word, their faces filled with astonishment and disbelief.
"You... are you telling the truth? Are the magicians in the Waste Stone City finished?" Wen Ke was the first to ask, but his tone was so uncertain. In Wen Ke's heart, it was hard for him to accept that the magicians were destroyed by such a heavy and inflexible weapon.
If a magician troop of hundreds or thousands was surrounded and destroyed by tens of thousands of highly mobile light cavalry, Wenk would have no doubts. But now they were indeed destroyed by a group of trebuchets that were difficult to move and had no absolute attack power to break through the magic shield. This made him puzzled. Did those magicians of the Senke Federation stand there and fight against the trebuchets, or did they not even know how to escape
"As for the specific data, I think Commander Murray will have more complete ones. After all, at that time, we were fighting hard while they were left aside and enjoying themselves. I think it must be easier for them to collect data than for us. In addition, if the enemy's army does not launch an attack before tomorrow morning, then tomorrow I may be able to inflict heavy damage on those berserker troops again. Your Excellency, please see..." Thinking about how I looked when I was running away, I couldn't help but want to vent, and the best targets were those berserkers.
"Are you confident? Then it's decided. All legions, get ready. If Hanlong and the magician troops cannot effectively kill the berserker troops tomorrow, then we will prepare to retreat! Although our army is now equal in number to the enemy, the enemy's berserker troops are indeed not vegetarians. If we fight the enemy head-on, not only will we not be sure of winning, but even if we win, our own losses will be great. Now, everyone should make preparations, but do not let the people below know about our retreat plan, so as not to cause unnecessary unrest. Hanlong, please stay for a moment, I have something to tell you."
After waiting for everyone else to go out, Pavel walked to the door and began to patrol around the tent, while Thak pulled me to sit down and handed me something.
"Don't look at it. This is the badge of the division commander. From now on, you are no longer an ordinary person. You are the division commander of the empire's direct corps, and you will soon be a noble of the empire. As soon as I return to the imperial capital, I will immediately report to the military department and let them confer the title on you." Seeing that I was about to open the box in my hand, Sack stopped me and promised me a happy news. That also means that when I come to the imperial capital, I will no longer need to bow my head or even kneel to those so-called nobles.
"Well, I will take care of your army for you as soon as I return to the imperial capital. Now you just take those 4,000 people and make do with them. Anyway, in this battle situation, I... Well, let's not talk about this anymore. Do you have any idea about how to deal with the Berserkers tomorrow? If there is no chance, then don't take the risk. Anyway, with our current military strength, the Senke Federation's army dare not do anything to us..."
"Sir, I may not be able to destroy them tomorrow, but I will give them an unforgettable memory. In order to better complete the operation tomorrow, I hope you can help me gather some supplies..." After a conversation with Thack, Thack and I left with satisfaction. Thack will help me gather the supplies I need, and I will supervise and teach the soldiers to make the items I need. . . . .
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