In a moment, the unknown hillside battlefield was quickly cleaned up.

In the end, eight people were killed and more than ten were injured. There were more people who died on the side of the heavy sword battalion, half of the soldiers stayed here forever, and only a few survived with minor injuries, and the rest were almost all seriously injured, and a few people were dying and about to die.

There is not much sadness, it's not that they are cold-blooded, no one here is a new recruit on the battlefield, and after many battles, they all look down on life and death. Seeing their companion's warm body become cold, they were also sad and angry, but they were more accustomed to forbearance, and endured until the next time they encountered a barbarian.

Naturally, the bodies of the fallen soldiers could not be taken away, and after digging some graves at the back of the hillside, they were buried on the spot. As for the barbarians, the vultures that roar in the sky are their final destination......

After doing this, the teams merge and return to the level. Although the Heavy Sword Battalion was seriously injured, and some of them were almost to the limit of their bodies, it was precisely because of this that they could only march quickly and return to the checkpoint as quickly as possible for treatment.

Elt was naturally familiar with the area, and suggested that there was a path nearby that could save the distance, but Frey naturally had no objection, so the group turned to this rugged path that was not very easy to walk.

"Whew...... Thank you, xiexie, for your help!I'm sorry, I was still to you, ...... There was some prejudice, but after this incident, I, Elt, obeyed, and exhal......ed, "Panting, and although I tried to control my breathing, my words were still intermittent."

Touching his nose, Don En tried to distinguish it, only to hear the words of thanks and apologies, and then he also guessed what the other party meant, and shrugged: "It's too polite." It's just a gesture. ”

"Yes, yes. Kindness. Your hands, whoop...... For us, it's a matter of life. His face was a little pale, and Elt tried to express his gratitude.

There are many surviving soldiers in the heavy sword battalion who are seriously wounded, but since they are not dead, they naturally have to be saved. However, they were lucky enough to be slightly injured, and they had no big problem walking on their own, but they couldn't take on another person. This is a tricky question. But in fact, it is easy to solve, that is, to ask the gray army to help. But Elt was also a little hesitant in his heart, after all, his previous attitude was not friendly enough, and he almost had a conflict, and the other party might not be willing to help him......

Originally, I came to the rescue with good intentions, but I didn't get the thanks and respect I deserved, which would be depressing for anyone. And after that, he put most of his soldiers in the ravines and did not participate in the attack. That's right. From my own side, it is for the sake of safety. Liliang to keep the defense against the counterattack. But in the eyes of the other party, it is likely to become doubtful of its ability, or the cowardice of sitting back and enjoying its achievements and not being able to fight side by side, etc.

Just when Elt was suffering from gains and losses here and trying his best to organize the wording, he didn't want Frey to be thoughtful, considering this out, thinking of the old feelings of the Thunder Legion, he directly did it to the end, and took the initiative to let his soldiers chop some branches and lift the seriously injured of the Heavy Sword Battalion.

In this way, there is also a scene that Elt is grateful for now.

However, Tang En looked at the other party's body like a broken water bladder because of running, and the wounds were bleeding from both large and small wounds, and shook his head helplessly: "Battalion Commander Elt, it's never too late to say thank you, I think it's more important for you to take care of yourself now." ”

"No, it's okay......" waved his hand, and Elt said nonchalantly. However, the pale face as paper, and the slightly trance-like eyes were not very convincing.

frowned: "Forget it, I think it's better to let David carry you...... Huh?"

Tang En was about to turn his head and greet David over, but unexpectedly, the team behind him was stunned, and more than a dozen soldiers gathered together, all shaking their heads.

"What's wrong?" said Frey, walking back from the front.

A spear battalion soldier ran over, glanced at Elt on the side, turned his head and said, "Battalion commander, there is a brother from the heavy sword battalion who can't do it. ”

Elt's face darkened when he heard this, this situation was actually expected, when he set off, there were more than a dozen soldiers who were already in a dying state, to put it mildly, it was possible to die at any time. If they had been left on the hills, they might have suffered a few more minutes, but now walking on a rough path, with the bumps, would naturally hasten death. But now there is no way, if they don't return to the checkpoint for treatment as soon as possible, not to mention that they don't even have a chance to live, and even more people will die......

Taking a breath, Elt raised his chest smoothly and gave a military salute: "Battalion Commander Frey, please help me dig a grave." After receiving an affirmative nod, he walked briskly towards the dead soldier.

"He's a decisive man!" Frey said with admiration, glancing at Elt's back.

Tang En also nodded silently, it was obvious that although this Elt was also sad about the death of his subordinates, for the sake of the lives of more soldiers, he still decided to deal with the matter quickly in this somewhat cruel way.

Looking around, Frey pointed to the leeward side of the low hill by the roadside and said to the soldiers who had come to report, "Take some brothers there and dig a grave, hurry!"

"Yes!"

Elt stood silently beside the soldier, and after a minute, he lifted the other party's eyes that were staring at him in pain, and then picked up the body and walked towards the newly dug Haode grave, without going through the silent ritual, and directly burying it.

Seeing Elt's eyes slightly reddened, Frey sighed and waved his hand, and was just about to give the order to set off, when his arm paused, and he frowned at the two figures in front of him coming quickly.

Needless to say, it was naturally a scout for the members of the Grey Space. Generally, during the march of the army, even if there are no special circumstances, the scouts will come back to report within the specified time.

But now the situation is a little different, it is the time of hurry, if there is no special situation, they just need to show their bodies in a high place and appear in Frey's sight, but now they are back in a hurry......

It didn't take long to guess, and when Elt walked over, the members of the gray space also quickly rushed to the front.

"Battalion Commander Frey, three kilometers ahead, there is a caravan coming this way, numbering about two hundred. ”

Tang En couldn't help but raise his eyebrows in astonishment when he heard this: "Caravan?" "This is a battlefield. The war is in chaos. How could any caravan dare to venture to walk here.

"Damn it!" "These traitorous moths!"

Frey and Elt clearly seemed to know something. His face sank at the same time, his anger surged, and he scolded in a foul mouth.

Looking at Don's somewhat puzzled look, Frey explained: "If you don't guess wrong, nine out of ten of these so-called caravans are smuggling in the Northern Wilderness...... The northern wilderness is cold and frozen, and the environment is harsh, which is not suitable for the growth of crops, and cattle, sheep and livestock are not enough to fill their stomachs. Arguably. Basically, they have been in a state of semi-famine for many years, so from time to time they will cross the border and come here to grab things. ”

After a pause, he continued, "It is precisely because of this situation that some mercenary guys in Bran will smuggle food, cotton clothes and other things over to make huge profits. It is no exaggeration to say that the reason why the Northern Wilderness side has spare strength to attack every year is also due to their contributions! What they gain is profit, and we soldiers will have to pay with our lives for it!"

Tang En nodded suddenly: "I see." Well, doesn't Bran care about it?"

According to the laws of the Empire, anyone caught smuggling will be put on the gallows. But the fact is that this situation is still repeatedly prohibited!" Frey shook his head helplessly, "The Northern Wilderness is rich in all kinds of precious raw ores, and the profits in it are really rich, and the gallows can't stop the greed of the smugglers at all." And ......"

Glancing at Elt, Frey said, "And there are many shadows of aristocratic greats in this. The average merchant group may be afraid of the law, or they may not be able to muster together these things that are strictly controlled during wartime. But this is not a problem for the aristocracy, who have the connections to avoid the law to the greatest extent possible, and the means to get these things. So as long as there is guts, smuggling is not a problem for them. ”

"Take the current caravan, for example, this is a military area, and because of the war, it has long been under martial law. But the two hundred of them, plus goods and other vehicles, were able to swagger through the blockade and appear here, which must be something wrong. And this is definitely not just about money, the border soldiers may not have such guts, there are many people, and it is easy to make mistakes in operation. This is only possible if a nobleman uses his connections to cooperate with an officer. ”

Pinching his chin and bowing his head in understanding, Don turned to Elt and asked, "Well, there must be a catch." What will the soldiers do with these smugglers?"

Elt was looking at Frey with some surprise at this time, the other party knew the doorway too well, as if he had been here before...... Wen Yan licked his chapped lips and replied: "This depends on the situation, if it is normal times, even if the soldiers encounter these smugglers, they will not do anything to them, well, or don't dare." Of course, they will also take some money out to pay respect, some will accept it, some will not accept it, but zuihou will basically let them go. ”

After a pause, "But in a time of war like now, those nobles who are hiding behind don't dare to mess around." The soldiers had another choice, which was to kill all the smuggling caravans. This is a battlefield, and dead people are normal, and it is difficult to find out. In this way, you can not only relieve the hatred in your heart, but also get these smuggled goods. This cargo does not need to be handed over, and the boss basically will not take care of it, which is regarded as a customary rule and a reward for soldiers. Of course, after these goods are exchanged for actual money through the black market, it is best to take care of all aspects, so as to avoid possible troubles in the future. ”

"It still hasn't changed much...... "Frey pouted and whispered.

Elt looked at Frey again, and was sure that he had been on the front line.

"Then what now, ignore them and pass directly?" Don looked at Elt and asked, of course, they were the main ones here, but now Elt's side was obviously more anxious, so it still depended on his opinion.

After a little hesitation, Elt's eyes flashed, and he raised his head and asked, "Brother Donn, Battalion Commander Frey, I know that your strength is very high, and the soldiers are also very capable of fighting. Well, I would venture to ask, how long will it take you to wipe out this smuggling caravan if you go all out?"

Don and Frey looked at each other and raised an eyebrow. Touching his nose, Don En said, "This depends on the strength of the other party...... Well, if it's average, a few minutes should be fine. ”

"Normally, for a few minutes?" Elt's body shook, both puzzled and shocked.

"We have a bit of a weird shot. Scratching his head, Don said with an analogy, "Like your epee battalion...... Well, for example, if the average Bran soldier battalion didn't know about our existence beforehand, and we were able to sneak up on it, it would have been a matter of minutes. ”

That's what it means? What's the joke...... Although Don changed his mouth in time, Elt still knew that the other party was using his epee battalion as a general standard, so he was naturally a little dissatisfied. But now is indeed not the time to lose your temper, since this Don dares to say this, and the Frey does not shake his head in disagreement, there must be two brushes......

Thinking about this, Elt hammered his palm, bowed ninety degrees and made a big salute: "Please also make a move, well, I would rather waste these few minutes than have hundreds or thousands of well-fed barbarian opponents on the battlefield in the future...... There is another reason, the brothers died a lot this time, many of them were ordinary soldiers, and their families did not receive much pension at all. I know where the black market merchants in the Passa checkpoint are, and you take most of the money from these goods, and I'll send the rest back to my fallen brothers. Please!"

............ (To be continued......)