Today, the orc army has suffered a crushing defeat, morale has been lost, and it is necessary to guard against the surprise attack of Lieutenant Colonel Marven, if it cannot increase its troops, it is no longer able to attack.

After defeating the orcs, Lieutenant Colonel Marvin did not enter the castle to join the 8th Brigade, but seized the time to collect the bones of the dead soldiers and treat the wounded soldiers.

Richard led his troops into Fort No. 7 and met with his comrades in the Eighth Brigade.

After not seeing each other for more than a month, the comrades-in-arms were reunited, and everyone was very happy.

After a brutal battle, there is now a feeling of aftermath of the catastrophe.

In particular, several main squadrons of the Eighth Brigade held the defensive line for more than a month, and the casualties were already very serious. In addition to the 6th squadron, less than 400 people remained, including more than 100 wounded.

"How's the Sixth Squadron doing?"

When he saw Richard, Captain Sharp had bloodshot eyes, red and swollen eyes, and a tired face.

It seems that the war for more than a month has made him mentally stretched to the limit.

"After replenishing the troops, the 6th Squadron did not experience hard fighting, and fought several victories with Lieutenant Colonel Marven. This time, there were more than 40 of our soldiers. It's just that everyone is inexperienced and their riding skills are average, and they are all chasing and killing orcs in the rear. ”

After listening to Richard's report, Captain Sharp said with a solemn face: "Now, the most abundant soldier is your sixth squadron, and after the war, I am afraid that we will need to draw veterans from your squadron to supplement other squadrons." ”

"Please rest assured, no matter who is transferred, our squadron will resolutely obey the order."

The two sides exchanged information and gave a general account of the month's fighting.

Richard said goodbye to his comrades and left Castle Seven.

After the battle, Lieutenant Colonel Marven hurried to ask.

"What about the casualties?"

"The 1st Reconnaissance Squadron lost thirteen killed, sixteen seriously wounded, and nine lightly wounded. The 4th Reconnaissance Squadron suffered seven casualties, 11 seriously wounded, and eight lightly wounded. The two squadrons combined were reduced by sixty-four men. Among them, the leader of the 4th Reconnaissance Squadron was killed in battle, and the military judge of the 1st Reconnaissance Squadron was wounded. ”

The scouts under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Marven were only two squadrons, adding up to about 270 people.

After several battles, the casualties have exceeded 100.

Especially in this battle, although the results were brilliant, killing and wounding more than four hundred orcs, greatly improving the situation on the Platos front, and its own casualties exceeded sixty.

Now counting the half squadron of mounted infantry commanded by Richard, the total number of soldiers who can fight is more than 240 people.

Moreover, there are still more than 40 wounded soldiers to take care of, and if the wounded soldiers are left alone, it will greatly damage morale.

Crossing the Pratos Mountains, the Marvin detachment was already fighting without a rear. As soon as the morale collapsed, there was no sustained combat capability at all.

After a little thought, Lieutenant Colonel Marvin decided to send the wounded soldiers back to Harden Castle and pick up the wounded soldiers of the 8th Squadron by the way.

"Richard, you take two squads of soldiers on a mission to transport wounded soldiers. The others followed me into the Eagle Mountains to fight with Baron Harden and ambush the orc logistics. ”

Although he still wants to fight with Lieutenant Colonel Marven and accumulate combat exploits. But the commander gave the military order, and Richard had to carry it out.

Lieutenant Colonel Marvin left all the wagons to Richard, and subsequently mobilized a portion of pack horses from the Eighth Brigade.

The seriously wounded were crammed into the carriage, and the lightly wounded rode their horses and returned to the rear with Richard and others.

The chaplain of the 8th Brigade left two men behind to act with Richard and care for the wounded on the road.

The orcs in the direction of Platos had lost their hearts, although the scouts spotted Richard's small group. Fearing that it was a bait, he was ambushed again, and Gunderson, after weighing the pros and cons, did not send troops to chase after him.

The convoy of wounded soldiers brazenly passed through the canyon passage and returned to Harden Castle.

The mission went very well, but unfortunately six people died of the seriously wounded.

Soldiers who were seriously wounded in the battle were basically able to save their lives if they survived after three days. However, many wounded soldiers did not survive for more than three days, and the biggest factor in the death of wounded soldiers was severe blood loss.

Although the priest has healing skills, he will heal officers first.

Over the next two days, soldiers will die. The process of waiting for death is undoubtedly very worrying.

Especially the surviving comrades-in-arms, watching the tragic death of their brothers, many people's eyes were full of tears, which made people very sad.

"How's the Platos Line going, have you seen Captain Sharp?"

Diarra was very happy to see that Richard and the others had returned safely, Captain Sharp was his old commander, and Diarra was very worried about the safety of the old chief.

"Captain Sharp is safe, Captain Sully has been killed, Captain Roland was seriously injured, his left leg was cut off by an orc below the knee, and he may be retired after the war.

In addition, the first squadron leader Wright and the fifth squadron leader Payton were killed, the fourth squadron leader Wiles was seriously injured, and the grassroots officers and soldiers suffered serious casualties. It will take a long time to restore combat effectiveness after the war. ”

Despite some speculation, Diarra was shocked to hear the news from Richard. Especially when he heard the news of Wright's death, his eyes suddenly turned red.

Wright was his comrade-in-arms for many years and was on the same squad after joining the army. They have experienced many battles, and their relationship is very deep, and they are real friends who have passed their lives.

Holding back tears to prevent people from seeing his weakness, Diarra patted Richard on the shoulder, and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"You haven't slept all night, go and rest! I will arrange for someone to take care of the wounded. ”

After returning to Harden Castle, Richard and the others spent another leisurely time.

The war on the Pratos Line has now reached a stalemate. The orc army suffered heavy losses in a row and was no longer able to attack.

On the side of the Grant Kingdom, the army is weak and unable to annihilate the orcs.

Time passed like this, and more than a month passed in the blink of an eye, entering the second half of June.

This month, the 6th Squadron raced against time for training, and the reinforcements gradually integrated into the big family of the 6th Squadron.

In the past month, Richard has participated in reconnaissance missions several times, killing four orc scouts, but unfortunately these scouts are not professionals and have not been able to make a difference.

However, the merit of following Lieutenant Colonel Marven has been applied, and the surprise attack on Pratos Castle is very beautiful.

Richard was awarded a meritorious service as an officer in the war.

Now Richard has accumulated three intermediate exercises and seven minor exercises.

Richard has not been idle for a month, as long as he has free time, he has worked hard to practice the breathing method and hone his skills.

Richard opened the attribute panel, and all skills and experience have been improved, but if you want to advance, you still need to accumulate for a while.