Chapter 164: A Huge Blow
Shen Mengting saw that the generals were still so united now, and she unconsciously showed a relieved smile. However, when she saw Qian Hao dancing, she couldn't help but close her eyes and send accusations.
"Ahem...... cough ......" First of all, she cleared her throat like a chest, and when Shen Mengting opened her eyes, she glared at Qian Hao, "Hey, I said Qian Hao, are you very happy now?"
Qian Hao was still a little carried away, and after realizing that Shen Mengting had sent a reproach to him, he immediately stopped all actions, "Ah! Generalissimo, what do you have to say to me?"
"Hmph! Can I still talk to you? Didn't you just scold me? I still dare to command you?"
After Shen Mengting said this, Qian Hao froze as if petrified, "Ah! Don't say that! I just ...... I just felt that I wanted to say something. ”
"Well, that's right, you just feel it, but you scold me all the blood! And the tone is very tough, and those who don't understand it seem to think that you are the marshal!"
"Ahh......h ”
"I understand, but ...... What a ...... you looked like back then It's serious! I'm about to make me know you. Shen Mengting deliberately tilted her head, and a shallow smile was immediately released.
Qian Hao was completely embarrassed at this time, and he blinked his eyes dryly, as if he had swallowed a fly raw.
Seeing Qian Hao's embarrassed appearance, everyone also laughed. Shen Jun also uttered 'curse' words, constantly mocking Qian Hao.
For a while, the atmosphere in the council hall was much more relaxed, and it was no longer that lifeless and hopeless look.
Everyone was able to talk happily, and they boldly released their own remarks. This is much, much better than the kind of blame for each other after defeat.
After seeing everyone continue to be happy, Shen Mengting is also proud to have such a partner. But she still needs to cool down the atmosphere now, in case everyone goes astray.
Shen Mengting began to clear her throat, "Ahem...... Ahem......"
The generalissimo's throat clearing was effective, and at least everyone stopped joking and looked sharply at the marshal.
Shen Mengting thought that the time had come, so she raised her hands behind her back and straightened her chest, "First of all, I am very grateful for your support, even when my command is wrong, you are still willing to believe in me and continue to listen to my orders. ”
"Oh, why are you still saying such things now!" Qian Hao waved his hands in a sloppy manner, "Didn't they all say that they were responsible for this defeat, and it wasn't necessarily who they were? Why do you just want to take it on yourself?"
"Qian Hao, I, the marshal, am speaking, don't interrupt casually, you prank. Whoever is responsible, I'm going to make some opening remarks. Shen Mengting glared fiercely at Qian Hao, as if she wanted to devour the archer alive.
Seeing this, Qian Hao immediately stopped talking, and after shrinking his neck, he chose to take a few steps back.
Everyone also smiled, but they were not looking at Qian Hao's ugliness, but they were glad that the generalissimo Shen Mengting was back now.
Now that they are all in place, the generals will immediately make it look like they are listening to the marshal's orders.
After accusing Qian Hao, Shen Mengting swept her gaze towards everyone again, "This is my gratitude to you." She then bowed deeply to everyone.
After her bow was finished, that is, she straightened up, she also cast a sharp gaze at the others, "So, now let's talk about the current situation!"
Everyone nodded, including Qian Hao, who was criticized just now.
"What is the current state of our army? I was in a coma for too much time before, and I didn't know the situation. So you're going to tell me, what's going on right now?"
Shen Mengting asked more sincerely, but the others did not answer as soon as possible. They were all looking uneasy, and some of them were looking at each other.
Seeing this, Shen Mengting tilted her head, "What's wrong? Is the situation very bad?" Her gaze was a little dim, as if she was looking at something dead, "But even so, you should be bold enough to tell me." Only when I have a grasp of the situation can I do the next steps!"
Shen Mengting's words were actually very reasonable, and after a rough silence, Ma Liming finally stood up and reported.
"Tell the Generalissimo, our present situation is really a bit terrible. ”
"Deputy Marshal Ma Liming, please tell me the truth about the casualties of our army!"
Ma Liming reported a series of relevant figures, "After that great defeat, the soldiers we originally left in the barracks have almost lost everything. ”
Shen Mengting's heart twitched, but fortunately, she was still a little prepared, so there was no weakness in her legs and fainting, "How many soldiers and horses have we lost?"
Ma Liming lowered his head, and his tone was full of unconfident emotion, "We originally left 30,000 soldiers and horses in the barracks. But after the sneak attack of the Saurons, about 25,000 were lost. ”
"Twenty-seven thousand...... About twenty-seven thousand!" Shen Mengting was still slightly shocked. Originally, she was lucky enough to think that she would survive at least seven or eight thousand brothers, but now she heard the number of three thousand, "Ah! That means we only have three thousand soldiers and horses now?"
"Ah! Qian Hao suddenly interjected, "It was the soldiers who originally stayed in the barracks who lost 27,000, but the two groups of men and horses that were originally assigned to sneak attack the enemy's rear were still mostly intact. ”
Qian Hao's words didn't make Shen Mengting much easier, she just continued to ask, "So, how much vitality do we have now?"
After you look at me and I look at you, General Wang Bin reported the accurate number, "Tell the generalissimo that there are a total of more than 20,000 soldiers and horses in our current barracks. ”
"Oh, and 20,000!"
This is also a number that can be seen, but General Wang Bin's subsequent words seem to have poured cold water on Marshal Shen Mengting's head.
"The number of people is about 20,000, but the actual resistance soldiers ......"
As soon as she saw that Wang Bin was a little hesitant, Shen Mengting directly raised her hand and told him to say anything he wanted.
General Wang Bin also began to report the state of the military camp in detail, "At first, there were a total of 30,000 soldiers left in the barracks, right? But after the sneak attack of the Saurons, the number of 27,000 was lost. In other words, there were only 3,000 soldiers and horses left in this barracks. And then...... of the two troops that were previously dispatched. First of all, Qian Hao's ......"
After hearing that someone had reported that the troops under his command had been announced, Qian Hao's body immediately straightened up.
"General Qian Hao brought more than 7,000 men and horses, and after the sneak attack on Ishikawa Town was successful, there was actually almost no loss. ”
Qian Hao is a little proud at the moment, because he is really perfect in completing the task. If you think about it carefully, he came to Ishikawa Town one step ahead of him, and then waited for the approaching Sauron army as if he were waiting for it.
Therefore, Qian Hao's archer corps was almost unharmed.
"The army that General Qian Hao brought out was almost undamaged, and there were about 7,000 soldiers. ”
By the time General Wang Bin finished his report, Qian Hao's chest was even stronger. He seems to want everyone to know that he has won such a brilliant record.
But Shen Mengting didn't say too much, she just lightly increased the number of troops, "Then that means that with the addition of the two, there are actually more than 10,000 soldiers and horses." ”
"Yes. Then there will be another one that General Chen Tianhao brought out to capture the town of Nara. Wang Bin continued, "General Wang Bin brought out a total of 6,000 soldiers. However, there are more than 2,000 magicians and physicians. So in fact, there were more than 8,000 soldiers and horses. But ......" Wang Bin looked hesitant, and he also glanced at Chen Tianhao from time to time.
Helplessly, Chen Tianhao volunteered to report the casualties of the troops, "It's a pity that I didn't complete the task as well as General Qian Hao." The six thousand sword soldiers and horses brought out were almost half broken. Only 3,000 returned. ”
"Ah! Sister Mengting, this is actually the case. The Sauron troops who went to Nara Town were personally led by Zhang Zhijie, so they must be much more elite. At that time, we were ......"
"Alright, Jingwen. You don't need to explain anything. General Chen Tianhao has actually completed the task perfectly, whether it is the success of Nara Town or the swordsman brothers who have returned, you have done a very good job. And if you want to talk about casualties, are they still worse than our main camp?" Shen Mengting said steadily, without the slightest intention of blaming others.
Chen Tianhao also nodded, and lowered his head to the generalissimo.
"Then plus Chen Tianhao's army, we have a total of fifteen thousand soldiers and horses. General Wang Bin finally made a supplement.
"Fifteen thousand, ah......" Shen Mengting reported the number thoughtfully.
Today, there are still 15,000 living forces in their barracks. However, compared with the previous 50,000 more, it is really a bit distressing.
Sauron's sneak attack was really a huge blow to Saran's military, and Shen Mengting only had 15,000 people on hand at the moment.
However, for Shen Mengting, the discomfort is not only in terms of troops. She also seemed to be extremely worried about the structure of the soldiers, as most of the people left behind were swordsmen. And with that defeat, Saran's sword soldiers seemed to be running out.
"By the way, General Wang Bin, then please tell me about our troop source structure!" Probably afraid that Wang Bin would not understand, Shen Mengting immediately made a note and added, "How many swordsmen do we have now? This is what I'm worried about." ”
After General Wang Bin rolled his eyes, he still spoke: "Well, if you subdivide the structure of the source of soldiers, it is ......" After thinking for a while, the answer was released, "Among our current 15,000 remnants, there are actually only 6,000 swordsmen in total. Then add 7,000 archers and more than 2,000 mages and healers. ”
Shen Mengting seemed to be thoughtful after hearing this, and she walked back and forth a few times with her hands folded. But when he stopped, he raised his head suddenly, "Ahhh
"What's wrong? Marshal Shen?"
"Now we only have more than six thousand swordsmen. In other words, there are only more than 6,000 people that we can really use to fight the enemy on the battlefield. ”
When Shen Mengting finished speaking, everyone realized a key point. Although archers and mages also have corresponding combat effectiveness, they are actually much inferior to swordsmen in terms of face-to-face combat with enemies.
And more importantly, the swordsman has excellent melee ability, and when the swordsman in front is eliminated, it means that the archer and mage who put cold arrows in the rear have become the target of the enemy's slaughter of [river crabs].
Therefore, the swordsman is very important to the battle situation, and there are few other classes that can replace it.
As far as the army currently in the barracks is concerned, they have not only been cut in half in numbers. There are only a few swordsmen who can guarantee to fight in front.
In this case, how can we resist Sauron's army?
Shen Mengting is really having a headache at present, and there are too many problems in front of her, not only in terms of troops, but also in terms of the imbalance in terms of the proportion of troops. What's even more terrifying is that after a terrible defeat, the morale of the soldiers today is also debatable.
Alas, there are so many things to worry about. Shen Mengting thinks that although she has woken up, the challenge is more urgently placed in front of her. She took a few quick deep breaths and looked up at the ceiling.