183: Don't just live for yourself
Prince Kira is well aware of his abilities, he is indeed extremely smart in politics, but in military affairs, he is only barely qualified.
In that situation, as he thought, he would have chosen to retreat.
But Aslan didn't, he took into account that the Alpha army was short of food, and the food stored here was still the food prepared by the imperial capital army to defeat the Mister rebels, and once it was lost, even if all the food was burned in the end.
When the Arafan army was settled, they were powerless to crusade against the Mister rebels on the other side of the Broken Sky Gorge.
Coupled with the 400,000 imperial capital troops rescued, the total strength is at least more than 500,000, so many mouths, and there is not so much food allocated for a while.
Prince Kira silently took what Cascivaro said to heart, he needed such a military talent, not to mention a set of military training, and such a good view of the overall situation, which most generals in the empire did not have now.
"According to what you say, the combat effectiveness of these Flying Celestial Armies is even stronger than that of the Imperial Capital Army. Prince Kira said with a smile.
"That's right, these troops from Flying City are the strongest armies I've ever seen in a human race. Casivaro said.
Aslan leaned back in his chair and squinted for a moment to rest, then opened his eyes suddenly, and the ice aria grabbed the ground, looking at the silence around him, before he remembered that the war was over.
Aslan looked at Handini, who was lying on the ground with his eyes closed, and he kicked him a few times and shouted, "Die or not, squeak me if I don't die." ”
"Ahh Handini suddenly woke up, and he subconsciously picked up the long sword next to him, but he saw that there was hardly a sound around him, and he came back to his senses. He fell to the ground weakly, not caring that he was lying in a pool of blood.
"Lord Castle, I don't even have the strength to stand up now, and I feel like my body is falling apart. ”
"If you can't stand up, lie down, but don't let me lie down and fall asleep. Aslan scolded with a smile.
"Yes, it will wake up. Handini squinted, he covered his head with his hands, and he held back his emotions.
"Cry if you want to, I know what's going on in your heart. Aslan endured the pain in his body, crouched down and patted Handini's shoulder and comforted.
Handini's sobbing voice came out: "Big ...... My lord. There are a lot of people who died, and there aren't many of the boys I brought out back then, woo. ”
Aslan opened his mouth, and suddenly he didn't know what to say, and finally he stood up helplessly and walked away quietly.
"Lord Castle, you're alright. At this time, Zoroth came up gasping for breath.
Aslan looked at Zoroth's scarred appearance, but fortunately it was not a serious life-threatening injury.
"I'm fine, you can immediately arrange for someone to count all our casualties, those who are seriously injured should hurry up and treat them, and the bodies of those sacrificed comrades-in-arms will all be gathered for me. Aslan said.
"Yes, sir. ”
Aslan walked to the other side of the wall, and he saw Jessica sitting silently next to several corpses that were already bloody and fleshy.
"Jessica, are you alright, how many ...... are left in the musket company?"
Jessica wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said quietly, "There are more than 300 people in the musket company, and in the end there are less than 100 people left. ”
"Well, they're all warriors. Aslan didn't know what to say: "I'm sure their family will be proud of them." ”
Jessica lowered her head, her body trembling, and tears couldn't help but fall.
Aslan grabbed the gold silk cloak on his body, draped it lightly over Jessica's shoulder, and walked to the side.
Aslan hadn't taken a few steps before he saw a straight swordsman battalion soldier standing with a broken short sword in his hand, his eyes wide as he looked in the direction outside the city wall.
"Are you alright, the battle is over, we have won. You can rest. Aslan said softly.
"We're victorious, it's over. The soldier whispered, and his sword-holding hand hung limply to his sides, without a sound.
"You're alright, you can go over there and get some rest. Aslan patted the soldier on the shoulder strangely.
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The soldier's body fell straight to the back, his eyes wide open.
Aslan hurriedly squatted down, he tried to lift the soldier's body, but he clearly felt that the soldier's body was no longer a little lifeless, and he put his hand on the soldier's neck.
Aslan sighed, and silently closed his eyes for the swordsman battalion soldier.
Standing up and looking at the miserable scene around him, he felt his heart tremble.
After listening to Cascivaro's battle story, Prince Kira was also shocked by the fierceness of the battle, in that situation, Aslan's soldiers actually obeyed his orders and fought to the death, which shows how high Aslan's status in the hearts of the soldiers of the Flying Army is.
When he turned around, he saw Aslan holding his tired body, caring for the soldiers who had survived the war.
That's right, not just the officers, but also the soldiers, and even he saw Aslan personally heal a wounded soldier with water magic.
"He's really not ordinary. Prince Kira looked at Aslan silently.
Aslan walked from the head of the city to the end of the city, and the soldiers who were still alive stood up with their tired bodies and gave Aslan a strange military salute, and Aslan patted them on the shoulders one by one.
Because the distance was too far, Prince Kira couldn't hear what they were saying, but he couldn't help but feel pain after listening to each of Aslan's words, but after the pain, the faces of these soldiers became more resolute.
Zhao Yun was carrying the gentian gun, his body was still standing straight, and the whole person was like a sword out of the sheath.
"All the soldiers of the Flying Army have it, and the city lord has something to say. ”
Aslan walked to the staircase of the tower, the only highest point at this time, and he had no strength to comfort the other soldiers, so he could only shout out the words of consolation.
"Remember your identity now, you represent this Flying Army, the Flying Fathers and Elders are still waiting for our triumphant return, what kind of system are you all listless, from today on, you are not only living for yourself, but also for your dead comrades, what he wants to protect will be carried by our shoulders, if even you are decadent, then what is the point of the death of the brothers. ”
Hearing Aslan's words, the soldiers who had first heard Aslan speak struggled to stand up, straightened their bodies, put the weapons in their hands on the right side of their bodies, and looked at Aslan not far away.
Some took the lead, and others followed suit.
Prince Kira had observed them up close, and he knew very well the situation of these soldiers, and even the soldiers of the Imperial City Praetorian Guard who took over the city defense were shocked by the soldiers of the Flying Army who suddenly stood up.
One stood up, two stood up, three stood up, and the soldiers of the Flying Army, who were originally paralyzed on the ground, sprung up.
"Soldiers of the Flying Army, the war is not over yet, because we still have to go home with high spirits. ”
The word "go home" made all the Flying Army soldiers show a determined gaze.
That's right, they still have to go home majestically, how can they let the villagers and elders see this lost soul now.
The soldiers who stood up walked towards their temporary barracks one after another, and their originally tired faces had a hint of perseverance and unyielding.