Ka Miao's estimate was right, after the bloody battle, although the Rose Army successfully repelled the Imperial Army, its own losses were also extremely heavy. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Not to mention the loss of military strength, the consumption of bows and arrows alone, and the loss of the city walls, are all very staggering figures, even if it is already late at night.

The city's craftsmen are still busy on the towers, urgently repairing the walls, and the city's blacksmith shops are brightly lit.

Everyone in Rose City was doing their part for this war that could not be lost, and Lin Ye stood on the tower and looked at the camp of the Imperial Army in the distance.

"Lord Duke, the battle damage has been counted, and today we have killed more than 1,200 people and wounded more than 2,600 people. ”

Officer White reported the number of battle losses to Lin Yeyu, but it was impossible to count the specific number in a short time, only an approximate number.

"In other words, more than 3,000 people have lost their ability to fight, and how many people are left in the city's living force now?" Lin Ye asked with a frown.

The Rose Army was originally a force of twenty legions, but due to the previous blind tossing by Pompey's uncle and nephew, the infantry suffered heavy losses, and only fourteen legions remained.

By the time Kamon replaced Adolf as the commander of the army, the main force of the Rose Army was reduced to only twelve legions.

At this time, after a bloody battle, two legions were lost, and the living forces left to them were really very small, and the troops could be described as stretched.

"Now we have the full strength of eight legions left, and if we add the new army that has been drafted into the army, we can make up six legions. ”

White gave this number after some mental arithmetic, and as the war progressed, a large number of young men in Rose City enthusiastically joined the army, which was supplemented.

"If the new army lacks training, it is better not to involve them in frontal battles, and to take charge of logistics and supply, which means that there are only eight integrated regiments left in the army, with a total of 16,000 men, that are really capable of fighting?

Lin Ye shook his head, not too satisfied with this number, and he asked about the situation of the Imperial Army, although they had no way of grasping the specific number.

However, it can be roughly calculated according to many clues, and there is an official who is specifically responsible for counting this, which is also the work that Lin Ye emphasized.

"The losses of the Imperial Army are almost double ours, at least four legions, but they themselves have twenty-five legions, and then ten more legions from the locality, minus four legions and the Dragonwing Knights, they still have thirty legions. ”

White wiped his forehead and gave the answer, which was a frightening number, even if they won big today.

But the balance of forces between the two sides is too great, and the number of the Imperial Army is still nearly four times that of the Rose Army!

"Thirty legions, that's an army of sixty thousand? That guy Rhaegar is really determined to eradicate the Rose family, and is ready to bleed. ”

Lin Ye looked at the far north and smiled coldly, that was the direction of the royal capital, and Rhaegar was sitting in the palace, controlling this war remotely.

"No matter how many enemies there are, we will fight bravely, as long as you are with the Duke, it is impossible for Rose City to be broken!"

White's tone was firm, although he was a little suspicious of life and death, but he was still very confident in this point.

"Now that the grain route of the Imperial Army has been cut off by us, if Ka Miao divides his troops to dredge the grain route, it will give us a chance to attack, and we will have the upper hand in terms of mobility, if he stubbornly attacks, according to the estimate of the stockpile, they can hold out for three weeks at most. ”

Lin Ye calculated the consumption of military rations for the Imperial Legions, which under normal circumstances would only be enough for two weeks.

However, considering that as the war progressed, the number of soldiers would become smaller and smaller, so it was extended to three weeks.

"Does that mean we only need to hold out for three weeks, and the Imperial army will be in danger of running out of food?" asked White in surprise.

He was only a middle-level officer, and he had no access to high-level decision-making, and he didn't know what Lin Ye had in mind.

"It's almost like this, now the sea control is still in our hands, the supply route on the road has been cut off, and along the way we have implemented the strategy of clearing the wilderness, they can't get the military rations at all, and there is still a little ......"

Lin Ye suddenly looked at the east and west sides, the moonlight poured down silently, the sky was full of stars, and the evening breeze was a little bleak.

"Those city lords who are still waiting and seeing, after getting Wendy's handwritten letter, should also take action, right? There should be about five legions of reinforcements from the surrounding major cities, although the combat strength is mediocre, not comparable to the regular army of the Empire, but it can finally make up for some gaps. ”

Lin Ye held his hands behind his back, and after his gaze was withdrawn from the east and west, he looked in the other direction with a deep gaze.

"Reinforcements from five legions? Won't our strength be replenished to twenty-six thousand men in one fell swoop? This is really good news! With these reinforcements, we can hold out for a little longer!" White looked very happy, for for for them, the only condition for victory was time!

As long as they hold on to it, when the imperial army's military rations are exhausted, they will naturally have no way to hold on any longer, and they will not be able to attack themselves!

"It's impossible for Ka Miao not to know this, but even then he remains unmoved, because he firmly believes that he can take Rose City before the army runs out of food, and from tomorrow we are afraid that we will be attacked more ferociously, go back and rest, the next days will be very tormenting. ”

Lin Ye shook his head, he looked at the young soldiers resting with their backs against the city tower, wrapped in a thin blanket, they were breathing evenly.

These blankets were sent spontaneously by the citizens of the city, and after days of bloody fighting, these soldiers were very tired.

But this is just the beginning, and there will be even more tragic attacks to come, and who knows how many others will survive to the end?

"Husband, you should also have a good rest, you haven't closed your eyes for the past few days, and your body will be dragged down if you continue like this. ”

At this time, Wendy walked up to the castle tower herself, and some soldiers noticed that she was about to get up to greet her, but Wendy shook her head gently.

Signaling the soldiers to leave her alone, she herself draped a cloak over Lin Ye's body, the night was thick and the cold was pressing.

"I don't have to go to the battlefield myself, what is the extent of that? The next week is the main thing, as long as we survive this week, the Imperial army will show signs of collapse, and if I hold out for another week, they will have civil strife, and then our chance will come. ”

Lin Ye looked at the barracks of the Imperial Army, he knew very well that he didn't have to wait for the day when the military rations ran out, and the dissatisfaction had already begun to grow.

Ka Miao is bound to pay the price for his self-confidence!