When the news of the "death" of Basayeh, the banner owner of the White Wave Banner, spread throughout the battlefield, the whole battle also entered the final stage.

The raiding phalanx infantry had completed the final closing and began to "harvest" the last rebellious centaurs in a large-scale, organized manner with the cooperation of the infantry knights and archers;

On the other side, hussars and rangers also began to stop, patrolling the battlefield full of corpses and flesh, covering the infantry searching for booty and wounded, and completing the mending of the dying enemy;

Only the younger ranger knights still refused to let go of the fleeing enemy, hunting lone deserters on the savannah.

It was not until dusk that the belated Eckert gathered all his army, assembled and rushed to the barren hills to join Loren, and stationed a temporary camp of legions in its place.

"As is customary, one good and one bad, two news. ”

In the tent of the midnight camp, looking around at the generals sitting beside Loren, Eckert, who coughed lightly, said in a deep voice: "Let's talk about the bad first. ”

"After the count of the rosters forty-five knights were killed, the rangers and hussars a total of one hundred and twenty, the phalanx infantry and heavy infantry eight hundred, the missing and seriously wounded two hundred, two to three times the number of minor wounded. ”

"In particular, the two forward flag regiments of the first phalanx, in order to block the surprise attack, the main force of the Bailang Banner was torn from the center, the front collapsed twice, and there were heavy casualties - I am afraid it will be difficult to maintain the formation until the wounded soldiers recover. ”

Inside the tent, everyone's eyes were silently on the black-haired wizard, waiting for his reply.

Loren frowned, a little hesitant.

After such a bloody battle, especially after a great victory, it is not appropriate to disband them and integrate them into other phalanxes, but he cannot wait until all the wounded soldiers have recovered before they are deployed, and he obviously cannot afford to wait.

"Where are most of the soldiers in the first phalanx?"

"Most of the people in the Red Blood Castle are from the Twin Towers and the Loyal Soul Fortress. Eckert replied truthfully.

"Then reduce the entire phalanx into a flag regiment and upgrade it to, uh... The Duke's Lancers, who were the first to charge, regardless of their sacrifices. Loren tugged at the corners of his mouth: "How about having Lusen serve as the captain of the guard, and wait until the wounded soldiers recover before considering whether to keep the establishment or disband?"

Eckert thought for a moment, then nodded that there was no problem.

This was also possible because of the influence of the empire, which turned the "miners" of each territory into a direct levy, and the soldiers in the principality were no longer bound by the territories.

The advantage of this result is that the armies of each territory are no longer independent, and only obey the orders of their own counts, but are united in their allegiance to the duke, obey the command and transfer, and can be broken up and reorganized at will according to the situation of the war, and the commander can be appointed;

The disadvantage was that the principality had to bear all the military expenses and expenses, and the provinces could not bear their own expenses, and at the end of the war, the army had to be disbanded, and only a small number of knights and elite sergeants could be retained, otherwise it would go bankrupt.

This is also the reason why Byrne was unable to assemble a large number of troops in a short period of time - in the whole Sakrand Empire, only the Imperial legions, the Hussars of Boi, and the mercenaries of Eboden could be summoned and waved away.

"And what's the good news?" asked Lusen, the "new captain of the guard" on the side.

"We have conquered the barren hills and found a foothold in the Great Bowi Territory, and we have annihilated the White Wave Banner and killed one of its owners, which is the greatest victory since the beginning of the Centaur War. Eckert explains:

"Most importantly, we've figured out how to engage in positional warfare with the Centaurs on the steppes – with phalanx blockades, Rangers sweeping the flanks, and long-range projectile weapons, we'll be able to contain the Centaurs' interspersed attacks;"

"If the enemy does not engage me head-on, choose to take a detour, the phalanx infantry will quickly extend their line, reduce their room to maneuver, and have to engage our rangers, and then the infantry knights will launch a surprise attack to annihilate the enemy;"

"And if they break through our defenses with heavily armored centaurs, the Byrne Knights will show them who the real land overlord is!"

A scimitar in one hand, a broadsword in the other... This is Loren's two-handed swordsmanship.

The battle with the Valkyrie Brunhilde broadened his horizons, most importantly mastering the art of "wielding two weapons" at the same time.

The steppe will always be the domain of cavalry, and Byrne, who is dominated by hoplites and phalanx infantry, will never be able to gain an advantage in agility.

To contain the enemy's superiority, it is necessary to force them to be unable to exploit them, to deprive them of the space to maneuver and to surprise from behind, or to attack their own flanks and have to engage them head-on.

And the front is always the strongest side of Byrne's army.

"Okay, okay, it's all my own people here, who will blow it for a long time?"

The grinning Salika waved her hand, directly interrupting the embarrassed Eckert, and turned her gaze back to the black-haired wizard: "According to your plan, we took the barren hill camp... And then what?"

Loren turned his head and glanced around the table.

"We're stationed here, we're guarding it. Loren said categorically: "That's right, we have annihilated the White Wave Banner among the Eight Banners of the Centaur Tribe, but the annihilation of a dying tribe with heavy casualties cannot break their bones. ”

"The current Great Bowie is full of centaur sweepers, we have more than 20,000 people, and we can easily annihilate any of them, but it will also expose us. Eckert picked up the conversation and continued:

"But when the Boi army of the Grand Duke of Varna arrives, the situation will be reversed... That's when it's time for us to strike. ”

"The Barren Hill Camp is one of the few places in the Great Boi Territory, there are slopes where you can be stationed, there is plenty of water - and most importantly, this is a must for the tripartite trade route of Byrne, Boe, and the Dwarven Yunling Kingdom!"

"Wherever the enemy's rear supply lines begin, once they begin to engage the Grand Duke of Varna, the rear will inevitably be empty, and the logistical supply lines will inevitably pass through this vicinity. ”

Eckert turned his gaze to the girl with a solemn expression: "At that time... I must ask our Lord of the Great Boi, Miss Salika Jonah!"

"I don't need you to say it, I know what to do!"

The smile on Salika's face gradually faded, and she tightly grasped the hilt of the knife on her waist and said coldly: "If these radish leaders really dare to come out, I swear, none of them will go back!"

The sound of gritting teeth made the knight lords present sound extremely creepy.

"Any questions?"

"News from the Red Blood Castle, Duke. Eckert glanced at the people around him and said cautiously: "Charlotte Count Turin has formally negotiated with the dwarves and decided to provide a batch of grain and grass to the cloud peak to quell the rebellion......;

"Say no more. The black-haired wizard frowned slightly and sighed: "From today onwards, don't say any more about the rear!"

"But, the Duke ......"

"It was my decision to make the Round Table Council regent, and I would not go against what I had said. Loren got up slowly and calmly, and looked around at everyone again:

"Any questions?"

The crowd looked at each other, but not one of them came forward.

"Very well, it seems that we have a consensus. Loren quietly observed their expressions, especially the Earls of Byrne: "In that case, please start preparing as soon as possible." ”

"The enemy... We won't wait until we're ready to knock. ”

The silent counts turned to leave, except for Eckert who sighed and shook his head as he left.

Salika, who looked indifferent, had already left early, giggling and threw herself into the "arms" of the little wizard, and a panicked Al Yin left as if fleeing for her life, and a string of silver bells of laughter and teasing outside the tent.

Lu Sien, who had a serious expression, frowned, as if he was very disgusted by Salica's "behavior", but he couldn't say anything, so he could only walk towards the outside of the tent alone.

"Luceen, you stay. ”

"Huh?"