Chapter 323: Can historical things be called false?
Du Duo focused his attention on the silent sarcophagus.
On the coffin lid, there was an unknown black cat, wagging its tail and combing its fur with its pink tongue.
In the corner of the coffin lid, there was a flesh ball-shaped mark, causing most of the sarcophagus to crack along with the mark. The magical brilliance was no longer there, but some scarlet juice oozed out.
What is the origin of this black cat?
A trace of doubt arose in Du Duo's heart, but he immediately pushed it away from his mind.
Because it doesn't matter anymore.
Now that Raven has restored his spell-casting ability, he cannot remove himself no matter what.
"Eh——"
Du Duo sighed quietly and glanced at the noisy and chaotic battlefield.
It was simply a picture of hell, very much like the doomsday that would come in the legend.
Under the red sun, the sky is filled with rays of rays, and the earth and sky are the same dark black and red. There are wailings, screams and begging for mercy everywhere.
The sound of swords entering flesh is endless.
Life is dying every moment.
In the sky, the Wind King, who had been confronting the long-range troops for a whole day, finally showed his power.
They flapped their wings and swooped down with the sound of biting wind, blowing the blood that had not yet dried up on the ground in all directions.
Some of the already panicked soldiers would fall over - which would actually save their lives.
Those who want to resist will be even more miserable.
The Wind King plunged into the air with the force of a pounce, carrying astonishing power enough to smash any resister to pieces.
Du Duo watched helplessly as the bones of his soldiers were pressed out from under the skin, along with blood vessels and internal organs.
The ones who were hit hardest were the heavily armored elites who had been holding on to the rear.
They waved their weapons in vain, but they were still thrown to the ground by the Wind King amidst the sound of metal twisting.
When the Wind King got up and flew, all that was left on the ground was a twisted piece of armor that looked like a shriveled blood orange.
And as far as the eye can see, there are countless scenes like this.
Tudor's soldiers were all running away, like a bunch of blind lambs.
Obviously there were more of them, and the Eagle Army, who were obviously eager to pursue, also dispersed their formations. As long as they resisted slightly, they would have more possibilities to escape.
But no one wants to make wedding clothes for others.
As they ran, they dropped their weapons and took off the armor that was in the way, for fear that they would be caught up.
You don't want to outrun the Eagle Army, you just want to be faster than your comrades.
So Du Duo could still see some people playing tricks and throwing the leather armor and weapons they took off onto their comrades.
Some people can succeed and temporarily gain a breath of safety.
Most of them will be retaliated with reckless abandon, and the result is often that both of them are buried under the swords and guns of the Eagle Army.
"No wonder, when describing defeats in books, they always use the word 'collapse'." Du Duo murmured: "There is really no difference between this and the flood that broke the embankment."
And in this torrent, only a group of people are as safe as a rock.
No defeated soldiers dared to collide with them, so they could only take a detour.
That was the 1,000 heavily armored cavalry led by Eric.
After a whole day of fighting, these heavy armored cavalry may only have the strength to make another impact.
But even if it's just one, it means thousands of casualties.
All of Du Duo's failures began with this team of heavy cavalry.
"You won, Raven." Du Duo sighed:
"I am not unjust when I lose in your hands."
He waved his hand to signal the whole army to stop, took out the personal dice, and let it hover in his palm.
Seeing that Du Duo's attitude has softened, Raven also restrained the magic power on the staff:
"Count Tudor, your son was not mistreated. He enjoyed the treatment that a nobleman should have."
"We are not enemies, we are just our own masters. Now that you have proven your worth and your loyalty to the principality, there is no need to continue to resist."
"We can cooperate."
Cooperation is just a euphemism for "surrender."
A wry smile appeared on Du Duo's lips. These words were what he was planning to say to Raven, but now they appeared in Raven's mouth.
However, Du Duo was not the kind of nobleman who could not stand a blow, and he did not doubt Raven's sincerity.
Maybe not as rich and powerful as the earls of the Keynes Empire, but Tu Duo is also a serious nobleman recognized by the human nations.
For Raven, capturing an earl alive would be a brilliant victory that could not be erased by others.
Tudor will also become a bridge of communication between Keynes and Eivor. Even after the war, he will be able to get his territory back and continue to be his own earl.
It can be said to be a win-win situation.
But...
When he thought of the cabinet's actions, Du Duo felt more and more mixed emotions.
"I have been gambling all my life... but in the end I found that I was pushed off the gambling table."
"Destiny is such a bitch."
Du Duo suddenly crushed the dice he carried with him into pieces, and ivory powder fell from his fingers.
"Leaven, you shouldn't beat me today." Du Duo looked at Raven and said loudly:
"If you lose, then you can live and so can I."
This sentence made Raven feel a little confused: "What do you mean?"
"You'll find out soon enough."
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Du Duo drew out the sword from his waist.
It was given to him by his father during his coming-of-age ceremony.
"Take good care of my son, thank you very much."
Before he finished speaking, fighting energy spurted from the long sword and passed across his neck. As blood spurted out, Du Duo's head flew high into the sky.
This is really like throwing dice...
I don’t know, how many points did I throw this time?
Consciousness dissipates at this moment.
"1 o'clock."
Raven watched Du Duo's head fall to the ground, and the severed blood vessels were just a hint of bright red.
When a third-level strong man wants to commit suicide, no one can stop him, at least not even Raven.
Moreover, Raven really couldn't figure out why Du Duo committed suicide.
It doesn’t make sense!
Has his loyalty to the Principality of Eivor reached this point?
"Lord Lei Wen." Bonta picked up Du Duo's head and held it in his arms, raised his head and said:
"I am willing to lead others to surrender to you, but..."
"I don't accept any conditions." Lei Wen's face was as smooth as a lake:
"Either everyone surrenders, or we fight again!"
As a leader, Raven respects opponents like Tudor, but that doesn't mean he will give his enemies extra preferential treatment.
He must be responsible for his own people.
In the sky, the Wind King has gathered again, shrouding the remaining soldiers under the haze of wings.
Not far away, the heavy armored cavalry moved slowly, expecting another attack at any time.
Bonta looked at all this, and at the confusion of the surrounding soldiers after the coach committed suicide, he knelt down on one knee:
"We...surrender!!"
More than 2,300 heavy armored cavalry all knelt down and dropped their weapons.
The overall situation has been decided. Raven took a deep breath and ordered loudly:
"Send an order for Eric to take people to take over Tuduo's camp immediately!"
"Send the order, don't chase the poor. I need everyone to withdraw before dark!"
"Send the order to send out the auxiliary troops to treat the wounded, clear the battlefield, and receive prisoners!"
Three orders were issued in succession, and the Eagle Army began to move quickly.
Eric took over the Tuduo camp with heavy cavalry, and organized manpower to clear out the camp that night and take over the entire camp.
The Eagle Army also called for gold and retreated its troops at the right time.
The auxiliary soldiers gave priority to collecting the remains of the Eagle Army and treating the wounded.
When night falls, only wild dogs from nowhere are still active on the battlefield.
In the next few days, the Eagle Army was basically busy cleaning up the battlefield - a process that made everyone smile.
Because the harvest is really not small.
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It has to be said that Du Duo is really ready for a long-term battle this time.
More than 14 million pounds of food alone were prepared, enough to feed his 30,000-strong army for three months.
In order to intimidate the Wind King, he also carried a lot of enchanted crossbow arrows and enchanted feather arrows, a total of 400 boxes and nearly 20,000 arrows.
As for other types of weapons, the quantity is certainly not small, including spears, swords, scimitars... there are tens of thousands of each type, and the quality is considered decent.
However, compared with the ones made by the Eagle Leader, they are a bit unattractive, so this part is basically directly converted into gold coins, and the total price is about 15,000.
After all, no matter how much something is, it is worthless.
The biggest gain is heavy armor. Excluding those that are seriously damaged and cannot be repaired, about 2,500 intact sets can be found.
As a result, Raven's number of heavy armors increased to more than 5,500, enough to fully arm an entire legion.
Compared with the gains, the losses this time are not small.
479 people were killed and 518 seriously injured.
A considerable part of the casualties came from the lightning electric curtain released by Kuili before his death; another major casualty was caused by Tuduo's long-range troops at the beginning of the battle.
If you look at the history of continental wars, this is still a hearty victory, but for Raven, the losses are a bit too much.
Even if serious injury to others would mean death, with Raven, as long as he is not unlucky enough to get infected, he can basically be saved.
"We must consider the issue of replenishing troops." Raven rubbed his forehead.
The war will not end here, and the scale and intensity of the battlefield will also increase. Relying on your own two Eagle armies alone is not the answer.
Raven's first thought was the auxiliary troops from the five northwest counties, but he immediately excluded them.
Their quality is really poor and they lack unified training.
If he were really dragged into the battlefield, he would probably collapse faster than anyone else.
If this were not the case, they would not have been allowed to stay in the camp while fighting Du Duo.
"By the way, there is another way." Lei Wen rubbed his chin and called Hu Xia in loudly.
"My lord, what are your orders?" Hu Xia came in and saluted respectfully, rubbing his hands together like flies.
Although Raven rejected his proposal to hire a historian, Hu Xia decided to work part-time on his own and record the entire war, with a book title already in mind.
"The Great War - The Rise of Raven Griffith"
And this war, with 10,000 against 100,000, can still be won, which is really exciting.
Of course, the 10,000 people in the Eagle Army did not include auxiliary soldiers and serfs.
Of the 100,000 people in Du Duo's army, every one was counted, and in the end they were rounded up to make up the whole number.
But can the things done by historians be called false?
What's more, even if the water is squeezed out, 10,000 vs. 30,000, the battle loss was 1:20, more than 10,700 enemies were killed, and more than 8,000 were captured!
Now there is still a Jingguan with more than 10,000 heads piled up outside!
What Hu Xia wants most now is to "interview" Lei Wen. It is best to hear some philosophical sentences, which will add luster to his record.
Raven knew what he was thinking, but he didn't try to point it out. He simply asked:
"How is the situation with the prisoners?"
"According to your previous instructions, most of the fingers have been cut off and put back." Hu Xia respectfully replied: "The rest are the former Central Army of Du Duo."
The reason why we treat this group of people differently is because their performance is indeed much better than that of ordinary soldiers.
Even in Raven's opinion, they can be called elite.
It would be a pity to cut off the fingers and put them back; but keeping them alive is not an option either.
"Well, how's their attitude lately?" Raven continued to ask.
"Compared to other prisoners, he is quite obedient and has never caused any trouble." Hu Xia said with a smile:
"And since they heard that you asked Bonta to send Count Tudor's body back to Bolan City, some people are still grateful for your kindness!"
Lei Wen nodded. Although he could hear the suspicion of flattery in Hu Xia's words, he was not surprised.
My vassal's vassal is not my vassal.
It was perfectly normal for soldiers to be loyal to their lord rather than to a country.
"How's Lancha doing lately?" Raven asked.
Lancha was the guy captured by William. After asking about it in detail, Lei Wen found out that he was Tu Duo's son.
"Ever since he heard the news of his father's death, he has been clamoring to see you." Hu Xia replied.
"I know." Raven knocked on the table: "Bring him over to see me."
More than half an hour passed before Lancha, wearing magic steel shackles, walked in under the supervision of hyenas.
Lancha is 23 years old this year. Even if his armor is stripped off, he is still extremely tall, only a little shorter than a hyena; his facial features have inherited the characteristics of his father.
Especially the high eyebrows, like those of a gorilla, give people a strong first impression of aggression.
But his behavior was quite regular, and he stood there without saying a word.
"Didn't you say you wanted to see me?" Raven looked at him with interest: "Now that you see me, why don't you talk again?"
"As your prisoner, you must have the consciousness of a prisoner." Lancha responded coldly: "This is what a noble should do."
Pretending not to understand what he meant, Lei Wen said: "Very good, now you can say what you want to say."
"Devil! You are simply a man-eating demon!"
Lancha suddenly became excited, veins popped up on his neck, and he stared at Raven:
"Aren't you afraid of the punishment of the Lord of Light if you do this!?"
On the way here, he saw Jingguan where Raven had ordered a fortification.
Tens of thousands of heads are piled together, and crows are hovering above them like black clouds. Whenever the wind blows, it's like countless souls are wailing and screaming!
That kind of impact was something Lancha would never forget in his life.
Lancha even knelt down on the spot, wanting to say the last mass for these people and save their souls.
Even if he couldn't use his fighting spirit, Lancha was still big enough that it was hard to hurt him. In the end, the hyena forced him over.
"Raven, you are indeed a general who is good at fighting, but you are also a butcher with your hands stained with blood!!!"
"You don't have the honor of a nobleman at all, and you are not worthy of the title of nobleman!"
"Your soul will roast in eternal purgatory!"
Faced with Lancha's curse, Raven shrugged.
I originally wanted to ask Lancha if he had any clues about Du Duo's suicide, but seeing Lancha's behavior, there was no need to ask.
This child has learned to be stupid in the church. He has no authority at all, and even swearing has no lethality.
If he were Du Duo, he wouldn't tell Lan Cha any secrets.
"Is it done?" After picking his ears, Raven threw a document shining with magic light in front of Lancha: "It's done, then sign it."
Lancha took the document, glanced at it, and then slammed it on the table. His bald brows stood up like a gorilla:
"Daydreaming!"
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(End of chapter)