The elite charge failed to break through the defensive line, and the miscellaneous troops poured into it to add fuel to the tactics, and it was impossible to crush the defensive line for a while.

However, there was another order that the lair had been attacked and that all troops must return as soon as possible.

In the end, the cultists on the opposite side retreated with the remnants of the monster after weighing the pros and cons.

In fact, in this short battle, there are only more than one hundred and forty monsters that really died, and there are several times the number of the rest, although the loss is relatively large, but for the entire monster group, it is far from hurting the muscles and bones.

But until now, Lomin's army had suffered only double-digit casualties.

According to this situation, even if these monsters all died, it would be impossible to exhaust Luo Ming's troops, let alone rescue that batch of livestock.

The soldiers were hiding behind earthen walls, and there were trenches blocking the way, so it would be difficult to drag the corpses of the soldiers out even if they were lucky enough to kill one or two.

Then, it is completely impossible for the monsters to gain from attacking this camp here.

Coupled with the fire in the backyard and the urgency of the situation, even if there are thousands of grievances in their hearts, the cultists can only lead the monster to retreat.

However, at this time, the defense line that Luo Ming himself had created had also become an obstacle that blocked his path in turn.

After all, the fortifications were being built in an emergency, and digging a ring of earthen walls and trenches around the perimeter of the entire camp was the limit, and there was no time to reserve an exit or a drawbridge or something.

Even if Luo Ming's army wanted to kill it, it had to tear down a wall and fill in a small trench first.

The great opportunity for the enemy to withdraw was thus squandered.

However, even so, for Luo Ming, it is only a matter of earning more and earning less.

The total number of casualties counted was less than thirty, and in fact twelve of them were able to return to the front after healing from their injuries. In exchange for the lives of more than 140 enemies.

Considering that this monster can definitely beat an ordinary soldier one-on-one, more than one hundred and forty monsters can definitely wipe out two hundred ordinary troops in a field battle...... If it's not called earning, he can't think of anything to count as earning.

After all, according to this proportion of battle losses, the 1,200 soldiers on hand in Luo Ming are enough to exchange for the lives of nearly 20,000 ordinary enemy soldiers, which can really be said to be one as ten.

Of course, the calculation of this battle loss ratio is not such a simple problem. Among them, there are many reasons such as the natural advantage of defensive warfare, the fact that the other side does not know artillery, does not know how to use siege equipment, and is not well prepared.

However, Luo Ming doesn't have so many extravagant desires - if he can maintain one enemy and two enemies all the time, he can already be regarded as a strong army in the world.

If he could fight with one against three, he would have to wake up laughing in the middle of the night - this is almost like the Japanese army beating the Kuomintang army during the Anti-Japanese War.

While burning the large pile of corpses, Luo Ming sent messengers to investigate the situation of the main force of the coalition army, and told the soldiers who had fought on the front line to retreat and recuperate, while the reserves that had not been in battle laid down their weapons, picked up shovels and axes, and repaired and further improved the camp.

Although it was only a temporary camp, it still played a big role in his next plans.

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In the end, the main force of the coalition army was not able to break through the lair's defenses, and when they saw the monster army coming back, they had to abandon the siege, and then retreated ten miles back to the camp.

Luo Ming left the large army in this camp for the time being, and he himself took a squadron of soldiers lightly and went to the direction of the main camp to participate in the next military meeting.

When he arrived at the camp with a group of soldiers who were in tune with each other, full of energy, and without the slightest injury on their bodies, not only the soldiers, but even the minor nobles looked at him with awe.

A single person can lie and deceive people, but it is impossible for a whole squadron of soldiers to have excellent acting skills.

So, since there is no frustration and frustration on their faces, they are in good spirits...... Then it is almost certain that Luo Ming's side is indeed luring the enemy and winning the battle at the same time.

The main forces of the coalition have suffered a setback, if not a crushing defeat before. At this moment, Luo Ming came back with the news of the victory, although he definitely wanted to use it as a basis to compete for power and profit with the earl, but these little nobles did not care about this, and many of them were happy.

Coupled with the ambush in the last time, this is the second time the Earl has failed, no matter what the truth is, what kind of last resort, but most people will think that he is old and frail, his head is not bright, and the talent for war that he once showed when he was young has been completely lost.

Instead of following such a guy who will only lose his troops, it is better to get out of the way quickly and let Luo Ming, who has won a hundred battles, lead the coalition army, at least to ensure that he will not suffer defeats again, and maybe he can win with a small loss!

The implication: Don't be there for a vegetarian meal with the old guy who is out of breath, and give way to a capable young man as soon as possible.

This is exactly the information that Luo Ming deliberately brought with the soldiers of this squadron to reveal.

When he walked slowly to the central tent, there were already more than a dozen people waiting for him, and they showed friendly and even flattering smiles.

Luo Ming deliberately stopped here and chatted with these people one by one.

However, he did not have to wait long, and the Earl of Conler Hill had to come out to greet him with a smile on his face.

There is no way, if Luo Ming keeps standing at the door and refuses to come in, then the earl's own face will definitely be lost, after weighing the two sides, he would rather come out to greet Luo Ming, and pretend on the surface that the two have put down everything and sincerely cooperated.

It's not that he's cowardly enough to give in to Luo Ming easily—it's that the situation is limited, and he can't do it if he doesn't do it.

After losing the battle, he found that the lair on the opposite side was so hard that he didn't say anything, and he also found that the other party had a great swordsman, and even the Angel of Judgment had to blow himself up...... It can be said that at this moment, the morale of the coalition forces is declining.

The lower ranks are fine, but the key is the nobles who have participated in the coalition - they have now more or less lost faith in the earl, and if they continue like this, the coalition may fall apart.

Once there is no hope of victory, some people may make a deal with the cultists in private, while others may sneak home with their soldiers and horses without saying a word, build high walls, accumulate grain, and become turtles with shrunken heads.

Therefore, even if there are a thousand or ten thousand unwillingness in his heart, the Earl must temporarily show harmony with Luo Ming at this moment, and use his prestige to stabilize the morale of the army.

After all, if the coalition forces are not dispersed and can win the battle next time, the earl can still be regarded as one of the leaders of the coalition forces.

But if the coalition falls apart, then he will lose his last bit of face.