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The already thin layer of snow had melted a lot again, but it was not melted by the sun's rays, after all, it was just dawn.

Even though there was an orange sun in the sky, the temperature was still low, not enough for the snow to melt, and the cold wind was still blowing.

What melted the snow was the hot blood that soaked the ground, and the steaming blood soaked the snow all the way to the bottom of the earth.

Hundreds of corpses lay on the ground, horses neighing lowly, and the surrounding area was in shambles, and wood burned to black coals.

White smoke was sneering in the air, and soldiers were clearing the battlefield in the distance, recovering the weapons they could use, and there was silence in all directions.

A large number of peasants looked at the devastated battlefield from afar, and a small number of cavalry escorted them, and they slowly moved into the distance.

"Did you almost die last night? It was really like a dream, and the army suddenly came in, and the ears were full of shouts of killing, it was terrible. ”

"Compared to those elites, we are really too fragile, those damn bastards, they abandoned us and fled before the war, damn it!"

"Is there nothing for us to do in the next war? finally get out of this damn war? Can we finally go home?"

"If only we had listened to the Duke from the beginning, we really weren't fit to fight, we even misunderstood him like that before......"

"We're just making trouble by staying here, leaving is the greatest support for adults, and we must bless you that he will win in the end!"

The peasants stripped off their rudimentary armor, and they left the bloody land with their families, and the battlefield was not as simple as they thought.

These ordinary people, who have not been trained, are simply too far from well-equipped and well-trained military personnel to be on the same level.

Regardless of how this war ends, they are no longer participants, and they want to return to their respective lands.

Spring has arrived, and the battlefield they will fight on is the land that needs to be cultivated, and their weapons are farm tools in their hands, not knives and guns.

It was not until the peasants had crossed the pass that the young duke rode his horseback to make his rounds, escorted by a troop of cavalry.

It was the first time he had been to the camp in so many days, and there were troops who were cooking and resting on the same stove, and they were covered in blood.

The battle lasted until dawn, and the faces of the soldiers were very tired, and the cold wind of the morning was blowing.

After seeing Lin Ye riding his horse over, many people got up and planned to greet each other, but they all sat down at Lin Ye's signal, and the whole process was silent.

Until a group of people stopped in front of Lin Ye, which made the guards beside Lin Ye frown, and planned to step forward to disperse this group of people.

"Please wait a minute, my lord, thanks to your help, we were able to survive last night's battle, plus the favor you gave us by sweeping several major provinces before, we hope to be able to join your army and serve you under your command, please accept us!"

A thin middle-aged man stopped Lin Ye's war horse, he was wearing burlap clothes, and the group behind him were all in rags.

Although they didn't have any protective gear on them, they did have swords and axes and other weapons in their hands, which were much better than farm tools or something.

And the weapons were stained with blood, and there were about three or four hundred of them, and the average age was in their thirties.

Many of them had very strong bare arms, and judging from the blood on their bodies, they also participated in the tragic battle last night.

The fact that he didn't flinch and flee like the frightened farmers is enough to be impressive and revisited.

"The next war will be even more brutal and unpredictable than last night, it is really not a wise choice to stay on the battlefield, you better go back to your homeland, now is the season of cultivation, and your battlefield needs to be in the idyllic land, not here. ”

Lin Ye shook his head, he had mixed feelings when he saw the corpses everywhere, about two thousand farmers had been killed in yesterday's battle.

Combined with the deaths in the previous siege battles, the number of farmers who died here is probably close to 5,000, which is really shocking.

Although the solemn rejection of the proposal of the Far Eastern Army by Seroux and others, and even the fact that they did not hesitate to tear their faces with the Far Eastern Army, was a factor that suffered heavy losses.

But Lin Ye knew that he had the opportunity to let these farmers evacuate the battlefield as soon as possible, but in order to avoid losses, he did not do it rationally, and used the sacrifices of these farmers to reduce the casualties of the Far Eastern Army, no matter how high-sounding the reason he had, this was a hurdle that could not be bypassed.

Now seeing the corpses everywhere, he knew that these farmers should have done enough, and they could no longer use their lives as shields.

Even if the remaining 20,000 or so farmers can still play a good role as cannon fodder, if they are used, he can still fight several big battles.

But what is the point of such a victory if the death of an innocent farmer is substituted for the life of his own soldiers?

"My lord, I know your concerns, you don't want us to give up our lives in vain, but don't worry, we are all veterans, and there are mercenaries, all scattered in various villages, don't look at us like this, we have to put aside more than ten years ago, and we have also broken into the mainland. ”

The middle-aged man in the lead, who was thin and thin, saw Lin Ye's worries and hurriedly explained, his eyes were very earnest.

"Yes, my lord, we are all wandering all over the world as our home, and we have no home, and our temporary foothold has also been burned by the Empire. ”

"We must teach those boys a good lesson and make them pay for what they have done, so you can take us. ”

"I used to be able to fight ten at a time, but now I'm a little older, not as brave as I was when I was younger, but seven or eight is still fine. ”

"Don't drive us away, sir, just let us play for you, we will definitely not lose to those teenage boys!"

These regressive veterans and mercenaries have pleaded one after another, and they have indeed performed well in the fight last night.

Although the composition of the peasant army is complex, and it is vulnerable to the impact of the elite army, it still has a powerful role in the end.

It's just that there is no way to form an effective camp, so no matter how powerful a person is, he can't deal with the attack of ten spears at the same time.

"Homeless veterans...... In that case, Jason, you can arrange them first, take care of the logistics, and not go to the battlefield. ”

Lin Ye thought for a moment and ordered Jason.