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Chapter 163
Chapter 163: Surrendered Soldiers
Before long, Federico ran back, and he had also brought a strange man with him.
The heavy-armored soldiers rushed into the command tent in a great clamorous wave. Their momentum was so overwhelming that anyone who did not know better might have thought they were rebelling.
Kate glanced at the soldier who had very casually swiped her tobacco pouch and raised an eyebrow. She saw those men’s eyes darting around, and the moment they noticed her gaze, they all revealed resolute expressions.
Knowing that these fellows were trying to protect her, Kate did not get angry. Instead, she focused her attention on the newcomer. Judging from the other party’s attire, the man was probably a mage of fairly high status, and he was very likely the person who had fought Lisa earlier.
Еǹu m̄ ӓ
According to Lisa, who had no choice but to collapse on the ground because her Mana had been emptied, the other party had never shown himself throughout the entire battle. Perhaps he had mastered some extraordinary secret art.
It was just that… why was a grown man crying and sniveling like this? What a waste, considering the army under him was an iron-willed force.
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Kate swept open her cloak and sat down with an imposing posture, raising her hand to signal for the other party to step forward.
“By the order of the regiment commander, I, Mage Barna, have come to surrender to the Northern Army. I sincerely hope that you, my lord, will show mercy to our warriors and grant them a way to live.”
Barna stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and held the wooden box in his hands high above his head.
As the battlefield commander, Kate was extraordinarily sharp. From the smell and the sounds alone, she directly judged what was inside the wooden box.
W ѐ b ṅ о̆veĺ Ēn ūm̊а̄
She nodded and asked in a deep voice, “Whose head is inside?”
“Replying to you, my lord. It is the head of my elder brother, Jobano, garrison regiment commander of Sea-Watching Town. Twenty minutes ago, Regiment Commander Jobano took his own life in the basement and gave the order to surrender.”
After briefly understanding the sequence of events, Kate could not help sighing. “I see…”
Sea-Watching Town’s garrison regiment was unquestionably a powerful army. If the Young Lady and Miss Lisa had not taken turns entering the battle this time, the Northern Army’s casualty rate would probably have far exceeded the limit he could endure.
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After both sides fell silent for a while, Kate asked again, “How many of you are left?”
Barna, who only wanted to end this war as soon as possible, answered without hiding anything. “There are over eighteen hundred soldiers left, and nearly a thousand wounded besides.”
Е̂nù ḿâ . i̇ d_
More than two thousand battle-hardened soldiers…
After hearing that answer, Kate inhaled deeply and felt somewhat tempted for a moment.
As for how to handle surrendered soldiers, the Northern Territory’s usual attitude was to throw them into the mining areas. Only peasant armies that had been forced onto the battlefield had any possibility of being reorganized and taken in.
Temptation was temptation, but Kate did not dare directly incorporate the surrendered soldiers. What if her Grace became displeased because of it?
Yet the Second Regiment, which had just fought a major battle, did indeed need fresh blood to recover its strength and face the brutal battles to come.
After hesitating briefly, Kate decisively sent someone to invite the Young Lady over. This was the advantage of having someone above to shield him. When working under the Young Lady, one could step hard on every vague boundary! After all, if the sky fell, the Young Lady would hold it up.
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In the end, the first thing Luna said after coming into the command tent with a dried fish between her teeth was, “Who secretly poured water into my honey wine? Did you think I would not be able to taste it?”
“Hmph. You had better not let me catch you. Otherwise, you will suffer terribly.”
Kate held her forehead. These oddballs of the Second Regiment really did insist on sparring with the Young Lady’s personal soldiers, did they not?
Fortunately, Luna showed no sign of anger. She tore at the dried fish, crossed her legs, and sat directly in Kate’s seat, sniffing as she said, “Who has such a strong stench of blood on them? Speak. Federico, was it you?”
Federico, who had inexplicably been called out, looked over in confusion. Everyone knew that in the last battle, he had led the heavy infantrymen but failed to take the wall… Wait. Was she criticizing him for his poor performance in battle?
One careless remark made all the heavy-armored soldiers present reveal ashamed expressions. None of them lifted their heads again.
Еň um̄а̀. і d
Kate hurriedly stepped forward. “Young Lady, I invited you here to handle the matter of the surrendered soldiers.”
“Surrendered soldiers?”
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Only now did Luna notice the mage standing among the soldiers and holding the wooden box. To create a preconceived impression, Kate immediately explained everything that had happened earlier.
“Since that garrison regiment commander or whatever is already dead, break up the remaining surrendered soldiers and incorporate them into the ranks. Also, select two hundred powerful personal soldiers for me from among them, to show them my trust.”
Luna licked her fingers and looked at the numb-faced Barna.
“Your elder brother could at least be considered someone with a sense of responsibility. My elder brother also once said that wars cannot all be treated the same. Many wars are merely one farmer’s son killing another farmer’s son.”
Еn̈.ǔ.ṁ a
“There are doctors in my army. They can stitch your elder brother’s corpse back together. Find a place and let him rest in peace.”
Barna lifted his cloudy eyes and nodded lightly.
“Thank you for your mercy, my lord. However, may I ask a question on behalf of my elder brother?”
Luna put down her crossed leg and sat properly. “You may. Ask.”
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“Before my elder brother died, he had always wanted to know why the Northern Territory would help the Central Region suppress the Southern Territory’s rebellion.”
“This… I do not know much about it.” Luna shook her head. Seeing Barna’s gaze quickly dim, she hurriedly added, “But I can tell you clearly that the Northern Territory’s core principle has only one point: to preserve stability within the kingdom as much as possible, especially to prevent the collapse of royal authority. Frank’s regime will fall one day, but it cannot be now.”
Е ń u̇m а
“If your Southern Territory drags Frank down during this period, the struggle within the kingdom will become far more than a simple change of dynasty.”
…
In a remote mountain forest about twenty-five kilometers from Bountiful City, inside an unremarkable ancient castle, the fluctuations of Mana gradually subsided.
Walking out of the teleportation array, Medivh straightened his clothes, held his staff, and smiled at another white-bearded old man wearing a wizard’s hat.
“My old friend, I am glad you are still alive.”
The white-bearded old man glared at him. Despite his advanced age, his voice was full and resonant as he enunciated each word. “If you had not come, I could have lived to a hundred.”
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But when Medivh walked up to him, he still opened his arms, and the two warmly embraced.
“You should have considered the retirement plan I prepared for you much earlier.” As the white-bearded old man led Medivh into the dining room, he busied himself without pause, bringing out all the pastries and tea he had prepared in one go while complaining to Medivh.
“The times will not change because of one person, my old friend. You have lived far too wearily. In truth, even without your involvement, many matters would still arrive at the same result in the end.”
Medivh merely lifted his teacup and chuckled cheerfully.
“Enough, Herman. We are both old. We cannot eat this much.”
Putting down the plate in his hands that was filled with fresh desserts, Herman wiped his hands on his mage robe and sat down in front of Medivh.
W е̄b̆ nо̊ v̀ë_l Е̇ňu̇ må
He picked up a small cake and sighed heavily. “I hope you came to see me this time not because of some troublesome matter. But I know that whenever you smile like that, nothing good ever follows.”
“The Northern Army suddenly launching an attack on the Southern Territory’s heartland was also arranged by you, was it not? I knew it. That little girl from the Charles family had been taking boats out to sea all day, so how could she suddenly turn her attention toward…”
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Herman patted the crumbs from his beard. The moment he raised his head, he discovered that the smile on Medivh’s face had vanished without a trace.
“When did this happen, Herman? When did the Northern Army launch an attack on the Southern Territory’s heartland?”
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