Chapter 51: Spoils of War
The night gradually receded, and the morning sun shone on this land, and it was a scene full of desolation, and the Thousand Iron Castle, which had fought fiercely all night, let out a low sigh, as if lamenting these dead lives.
Qiantiecheng in this war with the beast clan, also suffered serious damage, the city wall and other buildings damaged in the battle, still have to find someone to repair, many people died in the war here, including some strong people, many wounded in the city need to be treated, the aftermath of the work, also take some time to deal with.
If this defensive battle is not for the help of Sun Xiaofei and other people from the God of War Temple, Qiantiecheng will probably be injured and the losses will be more serious, and every attack of the beast clan will bring great damage to Qiantiecheng. What's more, this time, the beast clan actually dispatched the troops of the five major royal clans to attack the city, and the scale of such an attack is relatively rare.
Although Jirui still has some hidden methods that he has not used, they can only be used until he is forced to do so, and he has to pay a huge price, which is also difficult for Qiantiecheng to bear.
Sun Xiaofei saw what the real combat was in this battle of the beast clan siege of the city, and the application of the golden magic by those golden demon masters and war sects opened his eyes.
The orcs had retreated, Ji Rui sent people to start cleaning up the battlefield, Sun Xiaofei was summoned, and the other members of the God of War Temple in the main square under the city were all together, and the elders such as Amber and Kou Li were all present, and after carefully counting the number of people, they checked their injuries and their performance on the battlefield to score.
This process was a bit cumbersome, Sun Xiaofei waited patiently until everyone had checked it, then turned around and stepped aside, listening to the lectures and teachings of An Bo and other elders, learning some battlefield combat experience and methods of dealing with the beasts, generally speaking, the performance of these people was quite good, without much damage, and they also successfully repelled the attack of the beasts.
However, there are still some remnants of the beast clan outside the city who have not left, most of them are ordinary beasts with low intelligence, and many of them are beasts or demonic beasts who are seriously injured and cannot escape, and can only wait for death outside the city. The other group of able-bodied orcs stayed on the battlefield to gnaw on the corpses of their kind, or wandered the city walls. These beasts are a great threat to the people of Thousand Iron City.
An Bo and the other elders summoned Sun Xiaofei and these members over, asking them to accompany the soldiers in the city to clear the remnants of the beast clan on the battlefield, catch what they can, kill those who can, and not let anyone go.
Sun Xiaofei and the others received the order and left one by one, and in the open space at the gate of the city, Ai Bowen and other commanders led a team of soldiers or cavalry, waiting for their arrival. Actually, this time it was specially requested by the God of War Temple, and what Ai Bowen and others could accomplish was originally allowed to be given an internship to familiarize themselves with the situation on the battlefield.
The city gate opened, Sun Xiaofei and the others flew out, and those soldiers rushed out after them, and began to clean up the battlefield and eliminate the remnants of the beast clan. Of course, it is indispensable to get some loot from the battlefield, and the biggest gain from cleaning up the battlefield is to have the opportunity to pick up some enemy weapons and equipment and other items. This is the biggest purpose of Sun Xiaofei and others' trip.
On the same day, in order to congratulate them on successfully repelling the beast clan and defending the Thousand Iron City, the generals represented by Ji Rui specially held a banquet in the City Lord's Mansion to entertain the powerhouses of the War God Temple and Sun Xiaofei and other people.
After the battle, everyone gathered in the hall of the castle lord's mansion to discuss the gains and losses of the battle. Ji Rui, Ambo, Ko Li and other high-level officials in charge of combat command all sat at the top of the hall, and the other elders and powerhouses sat at the bottom of the hall.
The following are Sun Xiaofei and other members of the God of War Temple, as well as the major generals and captains of Thousand Iron City.
"This time, thanks to everyone's concerted efforts, we were able to repel the orcs in one fell swoop. I would like to express my deep gratitude to all of you. Jiri stood up, his glass in his hand, and said in a loud voice.
Everyone present raised their glasses and drank them all. Amber chuckled and said, "Lord City, you're too polite. These are all things we should do, even without us, Qiantiecheng can still hold on. ”
"No, no, no, Elder Amber, you think too highly of us. Without the help of your mighties, how could we hold this city. This time, the orcs are menacing, and they suddenly retreat in the middle of the attack, this matter seems a little strange? I have sent spies to inquire about the situation, and there will be news in a while. Jiri shook his head and said this.
"Lord City, you have done the right thing, we should be careful, the beast clan is insidious and cunning, we must not guard against it. Ambo nodded in agreement with his decision and said in a deep voice.
Hearing Ji Rui's words, all the strong people nodded in agreement, this war disappeared very abruptly, and everyone was a little puzzled in their hearts, I don't know why the beast clan suddenly retreated, could it be because they saw that there are so many strong people in the War God Temple here? This seems to be a little inconsistent with the style of the beast clan. Everyone was secretly wondering if there was some conspiracy among the beasts?
Sun Xiaofei had never experienced this kind of war scene, and tonight's battle left a deep impression on him. Now listening to Jirui's words, I fell into a state of contemplation for a while, and carefully savored the meaning of these words.
"What about the casualties in the city?" Amber asked.
"There are no statistics yet. However, the loss was much better than I expected, and with your help, we were able to repel the royal forces of the Orcs. Otherwise, this ...... I don't dare to think about the consequences. Hearing Ambo's question, Jiri's face darkened, and his expression looked a little sad, and then he thought that he could repel the orcs this time, and a smile appeared on his face, but he looked somewhat stiff.
"Let's not talk about these unhappy things, come on, come on, pour the wine and drink it. Kou Li got up and laughed.
When everyone heard this, they all stood up in response to him, toasting each other one by one. For a while, the sound of wine glasses colliding with each other continued to sound, everyone was smiling, and many people had a kind of sigh of survival after the catastrophe, and couldn't help but complain to others.
"I don't know what you gained from cleaning up the battlefield?" Ji Rui and An Bo and the others were talking, and suddenly turned the target and asked Sun Xiaofei and the others.
Sun Xiaofei and the others glanced at each other, and everyone chuckled tacitly, they knew why Ji Rui asked this. Because cleaning up the battlefield is such a thing, although it carries some dangers. However, there are also many unexpected opportunities to find some treasures on the battlefield.
These treasures include weapons and armor used by the orcs...... And so on, the orcs themselves are also a treasure, those royal orcs, their corpses, furs, bones, and ...... and the most precious kernel in the body, both of which are of great use to humans.
Sun Xiaofei and others can use these materials to refine many useful things.
"There are some gains, but I don't know what the city lord wants to know?" Sun Xiaofei said casually.
"Oh, I don't mean anything else, it's your luck to find any treasures. I just want to know what you're getting from the battlefield, I have a lot of talented people here, and if you don't know what it is, I can send them to help you deal with it. Jiri hurriedly shook his head and waved his hand.
Hearing Ji Rui say this, the members present were suddenly a little moved, each of them did get some items from the battlefield, most of the items they didn't know very well, now Ji Rui opened his mouth to help them, and many people were secretly happy.
However, these people still have some concerns, worried that once those things are handed over, they will not be secretly replaced. Their worries are not unreasonable, but in such an occasion, no one will easily say it.
It seemed that he had seen the worries of Sun Xiaofei and the others, Kou Li clapped his hands, attracted everyone's attention, and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry. The lord of the city is full of his word, so naturally he will not tell lies to deceive you. If you really need something, just ask for it. ”
With Kou Li's words, the members of the God of War Temple present were a lot more relieved, and someone walked out on the spot, took out the items picked up on the battlefield and put them in front of Ji Rui and the others, and said respectfully: "These are the things I picked up on the battlefield, please identify the origin and purpose for me." ”
The young man pulled out a rusty greatsword, a torn leather armor, and a few other items.
Ji Rui and the powerhouses of the Temple of War all looked over with great interest, and Ji Rui summoned a few old men, these old men were senior appraisal masters in the city, and they all had rich experience in all kinds of treasures. Several old men observed carefully, and someone picked up the rusty mottled giant sword, flicked it, and sent out a huge force to shake off the rust.
An amazing scene happened, the rust on the giant sword was not shaken off, as if the rust was growing on the sword. The eyes of the crowd widened and they looked at the giant sword with some amazement.
"Young man, you have found a treasure, this is a very rare weapon made of metal, as long as it is used properly, it will be incredibly powerful in fighting people in the future. This leather armor of yours is made of the outer skin of a demonic beast, which can defend against multiple attacks by the strong of the War Emperor. An old man explained.
After listening to the old man's explanation, the young member was immediately surprised, and when the others saw it, they all stepped forward and took out their loot. Let these experts take a look at the appraisal.
"Ryan, where is your trophy, why don't you take it out and let the master appraise it?" said to a member of the War God Temple sitting next to Sun Xiaofei.
"Well, well, I'm sorry. I didn't take any loot, so ,......," Sun Xiaofei said with some embarrassment.
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the audience looked at him with some surprise. There were still people who didn't take the loot after cleaning up the battlefield, and they knew that Sun Xiaofei's storage artifact was full of hundreds of orc corpses and various materials. But how can he say such a thing?