The blood on the walls had been washed away much by the rain, leaving only mottled marks, and the defenders of Vienna in raincoats came and went, collecting the bodies of their comrades and then throwing them on the banks of the moat below.

Taking advantage of the cool weather on rainy days, these corpses need to be disposed of as soon as possible, and the decomposing corpses are very decomposed, and if the weather clears and warms, these decomposing corpses are likely to cause some big trouble.

Saxony and Prussia also sent several teams of soldiers to move the bodies of their soldiers around the walls and drag them back to the rear of the battlefield for burial.

For these soldiers, the defenders on the city walls will not attack, which can be regarded as a tacit understanding in the war of the nobles, through this behavior, to express respect for the dead in the battle.

The battlefield is fierce and noisy, and after the battlefield, all that is left is silence.

The blood-red moat was rushing, starting from the Vienna moat and ending thirty miles downstream of the Danube, all of which turned blood-red, and the smell of blood could be smelled about ten kilometers from the riverbank.

Occasionally, the corpse of a soldier would float down the river, unknown to where it would go.

There were no horses on the river, and these clever animals had good swimming skills, and after the three thousand horses abandoned by Saxony were washed up in the Danube, they swam hard towards the two banks, and after some hard struggle, most of the horses climbed to the shore on the gentle mud on both sides of the river.

The impact of the river washed away the cloth covers on their eyes, most of the saddle harness on their bodies, and most of the imprints placed on them by humans disappeared.

Having broken free from the many restraints, the animals happily ran into the woodland on both banks of the Danube, and disappeared without a trace.

They were clearly not prepared to return to the Saxon army, and after the ordeal of life and death, they were finally freed.

Dealing with the battlefield was a hassle, but it had to be done, and General Ike arranged for his soldiers to take care of the battlefield and left the city walls directly.

After the withdrawal of Saxony, Charles VI returned to the palace and is now sitting on the throne waiting for General Ike to report on the situation and discuss how to deal with the next wave of attacks.

White and gold complement each other, and in the main hall, Charles VI sits on the throne, looking at General Ike who walked in step by step with a smile on his face.

Regardless of how the battle was fought today, at least Vienna was defended, and that alone deserves to be commended.

"Your Majesty." General Ike came in and gave a knightly salute, and then stood aside, waiting for Charles VI to ask questions.

"Hahaha, General Ike has worked hard, please sit down, no need to be polite, sit down and we'll discuss again." Charles VI said with a smile, and the attendants in the main hall understood, and immediately moved a chair from the side and placed it next to General Ike.

General Ike thanked him, and without excuse himself, he sat down on the chair, he deserved such glory, and the other ministers present had no objections.

Charles VI was the only Duke of Gian next to him, and Prince Eugen did not participate in this meeting because he was unwell, and among the dozens of people in the main hall, only Charles VI, Duke Gi'an, and General Ike had seats.

"Now, then, let's ask General Ike to explain the current battle situation for us."

Charles VI leaned on the back of the throne, raised his hand and said, this is the most important thing at the moment, and he omitted those useless words and asked directly to the most critical part.

"That's your majesty." As he spoke, General Ike got up from his chair, and it was an honor to sit in a chair, but it would be foolish to sit still.

As soon as he spoke, General Ike began to gush: "After today's battle, we have repelled the enemy's attack, inflicted at least 25,000 casualties on the combined Saxony-Prussian army, and correspondingly, we have lost more than 9,000 soldiers, which can be said to be a great victory in terms of numbers alone. ”

When General Ike said this, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became lively, and the other ministers were also surprised and admired, they were very excited to have such a record.

Indeed, a battle loss ratio of nearly one to three can be said to be a huge victory in any battle.

Even Charles VI smiled even more, he was pleased with the result, after all, they won more with less, and throughout history, such victories have not been rare.

"But......" At this moment, General Ike pulled everyone's attention back, and the air seemed to become heavy.

"However, our remaining troops are less than 9,000 people, and strategic materials such as spears and arrows are also consumed enormously, and on the whole, the decline in combat effectiveness is very serious."

"However, according to the report of the spies we sent, the combined forces of Saxony and Prussia still have at least nearly 30,000 troops, which means that after this battle, the gap between the two sides has widened a lot."

Speaking of this, General Ike's words were already like a cold wind, blowing chills in everyone's hearts, and the confidence that had just risen was suppressed back before it could be raised.

General Ike hadn't heard his words yet: "And actually, our walls were almost breached today, but fortunately the Prussian army suddenly withdrew, which gave us a chance to breathe. But if we were to fight a similar battle, it would be impossible to hold it with the forces we already had. ”

"So......" General Ike turned to look around at the crowd, and finally fixed his gaze on Charles VI, and continued in a solemn tone: "Wait until the next time the enemy attacks again, it will be when the city of Vienna is broken!" ”

This sentence, like the final verdict, smashed into the hall with a bang, shaking everyone's hearts.

Charles VI's smile froze on his face, and his body movements were a little stiff, and General Ike's words were too direct, even he was a little difficult to accept now.

On the contrary, the Duke of Gian sat firmly in his chair, his expression did not change, obviously he had expected this situation, in fact, in his opinion, Vienna should have been breached today, and he was already overjoyed to be able to hold out for one more day.

The joy faded, and Charles VI's face also showed a solemn meaning, and after a while, he looked at General Ike in front of him and asked, "We almost know the situation, so General Ike, what do you think we should do now?" ”