After this battle, the Thorny Dragonbeasts, which posed the greatest threat to the Imperial Legion, were completely wiped out, and the Minotaur warriors, who were the strongest in the Abyss Army, also died in this battle.

Russell sat quietly on the hillside in the distance, silently watching the dejected infantrymen walking back, the corpses of the warriors on both sides lying in the dark behind them, the scavenging vultures in the sky were already eager to feast, and they circled in the sky and constantly let out a shrill chirping.

From Russell's point of view, although the empress's strategy of using tens of thousands of imperial infantry as bait was very cold-blooded and cruel, but simply calculating the gains and losses based on the battle loss ratio of the two sides, this battle can be regarded as a great victory. If the Imperial infantry were to fight the Thorny Dragon Beast troops commanded by the Minotaur warriors, they would probably not be able to defeat these behemoths.

Is it worth sacrificing nearly 10,000 imperial soldiers in exchange for the benefits of the overall situation? Russell's heart could not weigh humanity and the importance of victory and defeat, and he fell into deep thought.

Of course, Empress Gladys was not at this time uncomfortable, she was hesitant at first to sacrifice the lives of her warriors in exchange for the result of the total destruction of the enemy, but when the enemy entered the trap she had set, her desire for victory was far greater than the importance of human life.

Gladys felt a little hesitant, she considered herself a benevolent and loving monarch, and the people of the empire supported her, but the temptation of victory had overtaken her reason and made her give the order to bombard the battlefield.

Now, when she came to her senses, she realized what a terrible decision she had made.

Countless lives have disappeared into the plains, and they remain forever in this desolate and lonely place with unspeakable fear.

Before the battle, Gladys didn't say what she thought to anyone, and she didn't seem to care about the news that the lords had secretly left the legion, but this matter was like a thorn in her heart, she understood that some lords had lost faith in the royal family, and she also doubted whether the legion could achieve the final victory after this period of defeat.

Therefore, she was afraid that the invincible legion in the past would be completely defeated by the enemy, and she was also afraid that the empire's more than 100-year-old foundation would fall apart in her own hands, so she knew too well how important a rare victory was to the imperial legion and even the people of the whole country.

She knew that these imperial warriors could have chosen to flee when disaster struck after knowing that they had become bait, but they did not retreat, firmly controlled the enemy's army, and lived up to the expectations of this army for the royal family.

Gladys wept as she gazed at the returning army in the distance, her pale cheeks covered with tears, which fell down her neck and fell to the ground, but in an instant the tears were swallowed up by the parched earth.

She shed not only tears, but also deep self-reproach for herself.

Shani had been standing by the Empress's side for a long time, and she had returned to the Empress with the news of her victory, but she found her weeping sadly, and she did not stop her from venting her emotions, because she knew that the Empress needed to release her grief now.

Seeing that the empress's mood seemed to have eased somewhat, Shani quietly walked to the empress's side, grabbed her thin arm and persuaded with concern: "Your Majesty, you are injured now, if you are too sad, I am afraid it will not be good for your health." ”

Gladyse felt a familiar touch, she raised her head with teary eyes, and said to her head maid with a reluctant smile: "I feel guilty when I see that so many Imperial soldiers have been killed by my orders, and I am still not happy even if I have won." ”

Shani took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, she took the handkerchief and gently wiped the tears from the Empress's face, and comforted with a smile: "Your Majesty, this victory was not easy to come by, I believe that the soldiers of the empire do not want to see you crying before they will fight the enemy to the death, and now the warriors who have returned victoriously need you to greet their smiles even more." ”

Gladys sat down in her chair with Shanny's support, she seemed to be relieved, and looked at Shani with a smile and said, "You can always bring me comfort when I am sad, you can be considered my bosom friend long ago!"

Shani heard the Empress's words, and hurriedly bowed her head, "I am just a humble servant, how can I be a friend of Her Majesty the graceful and noble Empress of the Empire?

Gladys took her slender hand and said, "Shani, don't be so presumptuous, since I ascended the throne, you have always been by my side, taking care of my affairs and taking care of my daily life, but I have never regarded you as my servant!"

Shani looked at the empress timidly, and also understood that the friendship between the two of them had already exceeded the boundary between master and servant, if it wasn't for the big gap in status, they should be very good friends!

After confiding in Shani, Gladys eased her depression a little, and she looked in the direction of the returning infantry and said, "They have gone through the test of life and death to return to the legion, and I, as the Empress of the Empire, must go there to visit these brave warriors. ”