Chapter 24: The Aftermath
Watching the allies step onto their horses and supervise the search for the corpses of his subordinates, Hudson was speechless. I thought I was obscene enough, but I didn't expect there to be so many people in the same way.
said that he would collect the corpses of his allies, but they all ran to make war money one by one, and the true feelings of the feelings just now were purely acting.
Needless to say, we have to speed it up. In this war, everyone suffered a lot of losses, and they didn't grab any supplies, so they could only make decisions from the dead.
The aristocratic family has no surplus food, and it is doomed to lose blood in a war, and it is worth a few points to be able to recover.
Hudson didn't count on money or anything. It's all a bunch of bitter haha, and there can be a few children in their pockets. The key is to grab more weapons and equipment, these things are the most precious in wartime.
Unfortunately, everyone is poor, and only a few leaders in the rebel army have iron weapons, and even fewer armor.
On the contrary, the elite equipment of the fallen allied families is good, but unfortunately most of these weapons and equipment are engraved with markings. Unless the owner also lies down, it's really hard to swallow it privately.
In order to give full play to everyone's subjective initiative, as soon as Hudson's Chrysostom is opened, whoever finds the weapon first will change his outfit first, and if it is not suitable, they can also exchange with each other, and the unlucky ones who have no harvest will continue to hold bamboo guns.
As for collecting the bones of your allies?
Then there is no need to worry at all, the corpse is lying on the ground and will not run away, and after the battlefield is scavenged, it is completely too late.
Along the way, Hudson is constantly reflecting. The daytime battle seemed to be a successful paddling, but his performance was not flawless.
A lone knight wandering on the edge of the battlefield is too conspicuous. Even if they reacted in time and took remedial measures, it was difficult to guarantee that no one would see it.
Alternative, everywhere is an object of exclusion. It is difficult for a knight who does not conform to the mainstream to mix in aristocratic circles.
Fortunately, the battlefield was too chaotic, and everyone didn't have the time to pay attention to him, and even if he was seen, it would be difficult to accurately identify him from such a distance.
But this is not invulnerable after all, after all, there are not many knights in the first wave of charge, and it is a fact that Hudson did not follow the charge.
Now that everyone is immersed in the tragic casualties, they don't think about it as much, and they will definitely have doubts when they react later.
Of course, Hudson's blood still added a lot to himself. If you don't follow the charge, it doesn't mean that you don't go into battle to kill the enemy.
Falling behind the ranks and not keeping up with the first wave of charges, the ranks behind were besieged by the enemy, and it made sense that they could not rush through alone.
Everyone is mixed in a circle, and no one will talk nonsense about things without evidence.
However, this kind of thing "can be one, two, not again and again". It happens too many times, and one day it will be a goof.
Regardless of what happens in the future, in this war anyway, it must not be discovered.
The only consolation for Hudson is that the knights are not always fighting on the battlefield, and they will also look for opportunities to rest when they are tired.
Except, of course, a few brainless and reckless people, but these people usually don't live long. After all, human physical strength is not unlimited, and no one can withstand continuous high-intensity combat!
The kind of slashing people for several days in a row, rivaling the territory of the territory, just listen to the story. If they are true, then these things on earth are examples.
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Under the setting sun, looking at the corpses all over the ground, Earl Pierce also wanted to cry without tears. It seems to have been a victory, but the Bolton family is a blood loss.
Not to mention offending the small and medium-sized nobles in the province, the elite of the family also lost several hundred, especially the Crimson Knights, who lost more than 100 members. At such a great price, the results achieved cannot be achieved.
Although the rebels suffered more casualties, the cannon fodder thing was really worthless. If one batch dies, another batch can be pulled.
There is a "blood moon horn", and the serfs who have just put down their hoes are a threat. Whether it's ten for one or twenty for one, the Skull and Bones Club is all earned in blood.
There is no doubt that the next battle will be even more brutal, but there is something wrong on the side of the counterinsurgency army. Looking at the reactions of the nobles, everyone is very dissatisfied with him as a coach.
As is customary, after a battle is over, it is time to visit him, the manager, first, but everyone runs to loot the spoils.
It is useless to be angry, the autonomy of the fiefdom nobility has always been high. If it weren't for Pierce, who was appointed by the kingdom as governor of the southeastern provinces, no one would have waited for him.
It is true that the Dalton family is the number one nobleman in the province, but other nobles are not easy to mess with. A family with a little bit of background, who doesn't have the means to press the bottom of the box?
In normal times, everyone gave him face as the boss, but this time he was cheated, how could he not show it?
Pierce knew very well that things were not easy to handle today. If we can't give everyone a satisfactory answer, the Dalton family will have a hard time in the future.
"Send the order down and invite the representatives of each family to enter the fortress to deliberate."
Count Pierce said in a low tone.
Being able to bend and stretch is a good virtue of the aristocracy. It's not terrible to do something wrong, it's terrible to be wrong again and again. Being able to control the southeastern province for a long time, Earl Pierce is obviously not an idle person.
The first two miscalculations were due to information asymmetry and miscalculation of the strength of all parties. Pierce won't make the same mistake for the third time, and reality doesn't allow him to make it for the third time.
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Aristocrats pay attention to appearance, and under normal circumstances, if they accept invitations, they have to pack up and dress up, and this time is purely exceptional.
Dressed in military uniform, without even wiping the blood from his face, Hudson stepped into the fortress.
Except for a few nobles who were a step late and did not catch up with the big war, everyone was dressed up in the same way.
Obviously, this is a practical expression of displeasure to Count Pierce. Especially the members of the alliance who were the first to participate in the war, they were even more suffocated.
Because of Earl Pierce's hesitation, everyone suffered heavy losses. If you don't give an explanation, this lawsuit will have to fight the king.
Of course, angry people don't include Hudson, and reason tells him that anger won't solve anything. I chose to stand with everyone just to be gregarious.
Looking at the cavalry lined up to greet them, Hudson knew that this was a deterrent by force, and warned them not to go too far.
However, such a little trick did not have any effect on Hudson. Now he was staring at the cavalry, eager to take it for himself.
In the daytime battle, this elite cavalry slaughtered all sides on the battlefield, and the impression left on him was very deep.
In Hudson's view, this is what a regular army should be. The private army made up by a group of small and medium-sized nobles, except for a small number of guards, is a rabble.
Deep down, Hudson had already made a decision: if he had the opportunity in the future, he would also have such an elite cavalry.