Chapter 43 Postwar Statistics

Danas was choked by Garin's words and showed a speechless expression.

It's simply a deadly word.

"Garlin, you know that such a bloody scene will scare the girls of Stromgarde. If they leave, who will appreciate our triumphant return? Will those noble old men point fingers at us?"

He is right, and I don't want to refute him.

However, Danas' words opened up Garin's mind. Maybe he could keep a group of troll captives in the future and try to make the trolls work for him.

"You just killed the adjutant of the troll army. Together with the beastmaster Kama killed by my Red Flame Army, they are all well-known strong men of the Deadwood Tribe. This is a great achievement. With the three thousand troll heads, maybe we can get a large sum of military funds from the military. What do you think?"

"Two plus one makes five!"

Speaking of this, Danas instantly became excited and blurted out the words immediately, using the Great Chinese Quotations that Garin had taught him.

But Garin disagreed.

"You're dreaming. You're adding two to one and making it five. Why don't you just go and rob? We were the ones who killed Warlord Kama and most of the trolls. You come here to clean up the mess and you want to take half the credit?"

"Hahaha, Jialin, don't worry about these details. We are brothers, so we can discuss anything. What do you think of four and six? I'll take four and you take six, how do you think?"

"No way! I'll take 70% and you'll take 30%. I'll write the battle report and you'll deal with the military."

"make a deal!"

"Ok?"

Damn it! This kid agreed so easily. He must have thought it through long ago. He was setting a trap for me. He even learned to ask for a high price and pay it back when it lands. It seems that next time I teach him the knowledge of Great China, I have to hold back and not let myself get caught.

The soldiers were busy until nightfall before they completed the preliminary cleaning of the battlefield, but the battle statistics had already come out.

In this battle, nearly two hundred people of Garin's Red Flame Army were killed and more than five hundred were seriously injured, not counting the minor injuries. Among the three thousand people in Danas's militia, more than one hundred were killed and more than three hundred were seriously injured. All of this was caused by the trolls' desperate counterattack before death.

Fortunately, Garin had stockpiled a large number of life scrolls, which were able to pull the seriously injured soldiers back from the brink of death.

The trolls' desperate attacks were indeed powerful, which was why Garin was willing to give one-third of the credit to Danas.

Although our side suffered some losses, the results were gratifying.

More than a thousand trolls were killed in the siege, and less than two thousand trolls were attacked from both sides in the blocking battle. More than a thousand people died on the spot, and the rest were seriously injured and lost their combat effectiveness and fell down.

Some were seriously injured by the impact of their war horses, and some fell down with broken limbs. It was a pity that they lost the battle, otherwise, with the trolls' tenacious vitality, they might be able to recover from their injuries after a few days of rest.

According to Omar's statistics, they cleaned up the battlefield and killed nearly seven hundred trolls.

This time, Garin did not leave any troll prisoners, and all the troll witch doctors were shot dead by Danas.

It has to be said that the results of the battle were very brilliant. Three thousand troll heads were an unprecedented result in the past twenty years. The last time the kingdom achieved such a brilliant record was the famous battle of King Thoras of Stromgarde. In one fell swoop, the trolls of the Witherbark Tribe and the Evilbranch Tribe were severely injured, making the Witherbark Tribe dare not act rashly for twenty years.

This battle mobilized twice the number of troops as the trolls, and the casualties on their side were not high. This was enough to cause a huge sensation in the human countries that had enjoyed peace for a long time. With some operation, the Red Flame Army, which had been established for only two months, could make a name for itself when it was just starting out.

Garen also had a big plan in mind, which was to wipe out all the trolls in Arathi Highlands alone.

Unfortunately this time the trolls came too quickly and I didn't have enough time, so I could only fight in a hurry.

If they could develop quietly for another two or three months, they wouldn't have to ask Danas for help. Relying on the troops accumulated in their own base for three months, they would be able to crush the Beastmaster Kama's army, and then pursue the victory and capture Deadwood Village in one fell swoop, allowing the Kingdom of Stromgarde to dominate the entire Arathi Highlands.

Fortunately, Garin had started preparing for the troll invasion when he planned to open a branch mine. He racked his brains and used the little military knowledge he had in his previous life to formulate some rough plans.

Starting with the most basic logistics, he collected the excess magic wheat on the farm, began to survey the terrain, purchased mechanical gadgets for detection, and formulated a basic strategy of showing weakness to the enemy, luring the enemy deep into his territory, and attacking from both sides.

In order to win this victory, Garin made all the preparations he could think of. After completing all the preparations, he handed the plan to Amor for improvement and the troops to the command of the experienced Amor.

Amor completed all the details of the plan and developed multiple contingency plans, which made Garin more aware that he still had a lot to learn on the military path.

But fortunately, there is still a chance to learn more and practice more, so let the Deadwood Tribe be my stepping stone!

Danas rested for a night and left early the next morning with the bodies of the fallen soldiers. Before leaving, he had a secret talk with Garin and agreed to meet in Stromgarde in half a month to extort a large sum of military funds from the military together.

Danas left, waving his sleeves, taking only the battle report written by Garin. He wanted to send it to Stromgarde through his own channels first. As a senior member of the militia, his weight was much heavier than that of Garin, the newly promoted general of the kingdom.

In the tent, the noble shareholders of the mine and the captains of the Red Flame Army were gathered here.

"Congratulations, Your Highness, on a glorious victory."

Count Dabiray stroked his goatee and congratulated Garin sincerely.

After all, they had a teacher-student relationship. Although Garin failed to become a wizard in the end, this did not prevent Count Dabire from admiring Garin's studious nature and his closeness to the outstanding heir of the kingdom.

Viscount Newo and Viscount Garson also congratulated Garin and strengthened their resolve to join the royal party. They privately told their youngest sons to work hard and serve the prince loyally.

"Thank you all uncles for your compliments and thank you for your support."

What I meant here was that they supported me wholeheartedly and even put a thousand family guards under my command. It was because of their help that the Red Flame Army was able to rely on their large numbers and calmly fight three against one when the trolls attacked the city wall.

After expressing his sincere thanks, Jialin got down to business.

"Teacher, two uncles, this battle is over. Please continue to take over the guarding of the mine. I will not participate."

Garin paused, then continued, "The Red Flame Army needs some rest. Let's go back to our previous base first. I will return to Stromgarde in half a month and report this troll invasion to my father in person."

Count Dabire, the leader of the three, responded to Garin's request: "Don't worry, Your Highness, we will guard the mine well. This time you have crippled the manpower of the Deadwood Village, so we can open the mine with peace of mind. Next month we can arrange a convoy to transport the ore produced this month."

Oh! This is really good news.