Chapter 611 Blood Debt Paid in Blood!
The sky is bright, the sun hangs high in the air, and the breeze blows on people's bodies, bringing Sisi coolness. This is the most suitable weather for marching.
The soldiers packed up the camp, put their armor on the casual carriage, wore thick armor, carried a three-meter-long spear in their hands, and walked towards the northwest with light steps. .
Although the weather made the soldiers in thick armor very happy, the land under their feet was not satisfactory.
Walking on this former battlefield, it looks very muddy. It has not rained in the past month. What makes the land difficult to walk is the blood of the warriors sprayed on this land.
"Damn it! My boots cost two coppers!" A soldier staggered and almost fell to the ground.
His boots got stuck in the bloody mud, and he pulled out his boots muttering, cursing incessantly: "These damned barbarians are causing me trouble even when they're dead!"
"Stop complaining! I'll let the grown-ups hear that there's no good fruit for you!" His team officer glared at him and said, "Persevere, we will leave this battlefield soon, and there are more battles ahead." Merit and glory await us!"
The long luggage team was like a long snake, marching slowly on the winding and rugged road. They walked ahead of the marching team, transporting some grain, grass, beans, and replacement armor parts.
More than a thousand large carriages carried by heavy draft horses from the northern border contained enough food and grass for the 50,000 troops to feed for three months, and a large number of food transportation teams continued to set off from the imperial capital behind.
"Finally came out! I'm going to cut off the heads of the enemies! Those soft-legged shrimps are only worthy of me as dogs, hahahaha!"
A rough burly man was sitting on the ground, holding a kettle and screaming heartily, the water that spilled out almost wet his thick beard.
This is a Golden Lion Guard who has fought hard on the battlefield for a long time and made great achievements. They suppressed the enemy with extremely fierce fighting style. Now is the time when morale is high.
"That's right!" Lena was patrolling around at this time, and the march had lasted three hours, so the soldiers should stop and rest.
"Now we are going to collect debts from the enemy! Those damned things dare to attack us while we are building a great cause. We must teach them a painful lesson. I will not begrudge rewards. Everything the warriors should take from the enemy !"
Reiner smiled and patted the soldier on the shoulder, then walked away.
After leaving here,
Lena walked around again.
"Ha, I should be considered rich after this battle. My wife was pregnant before I left. If it was still a son, I would have four sons. I really don't know how to earn enough for them. money!" A veteran in his thirties gnawed on a wheat cake and said to the subordinates beside him dancing.
"Come on, you're a good boy even if you get cheap. You have 70 sheep and 300 acres of land in your family. You are the richest here. Are you thinking of us by saying that?"
"After the enemy's heads are screwed off, I will buy three war horses, let my son learn to ride horses from an early age, and when they grow up, they will become cavalrymen and continue to be given to the Grand Duke... Now it is His Majesty the Emperor, continue to give to the Great Emperor Work hard!"
The rest of the people all had envious expressions on their faces. They were cavalry, an absolute high-end unit, and they were good talents even in Leiner's army.
After walking for a while, Leiner basically understood the situation of his own army. Although the previous war was very cruel, it was nothing to these soldiers who were determined and had no worries.
Entering the Western Territory now with the power of a great victory is nothing more than a hunt in their eyes.
After resting for more than forty minutes, seeing that the soldiers were full, Leiner gave the marching order again.
The physical condition of the northern soldiers is very good. Sufficient carbohydrates, proteins and vitamins endow them with excellent physical fitness. Coupled with the leggings that Leiner equips them, this army has a very strong marching ability.
On the other hand, those enemy troops who fled to the west were short of food and clothing, and there were still many wounded among them. They were like bereaved dogs, and their speed was not as good as that of Leiner's army.
The soldiers embarked on a journey again, they sang songs, walked briskly, and rushed to their own fighting fields.
At the same time, the lords and warriors of the western countries came to the edge of the western border of the empire, which was still under their control.
"Oh, Holy Father bless!" After more than a month of running around, Pope Rosa was very haggard. As an old man, he was able to survive after a long journey that lasted more than a month. Pay attention to the results of taking care of your body.
After a brief rest and a hearty meal, Pope Rosa and the lords and kings set off again in a hurry. They abandoned the castle in front of them, and their goal was to shrink their troops and return to the border.
A lot of gold and silver treasures and materials have been accumulated here. As long as these things are transported back, the huge losses caused by this fiasco can be recovered within two or three years.
The lords and kings who had fled to the western region acted very quickly. They reorganized the army and even distributed a lot of treasures to maintain morale. They gathered a large number of plundered livestock, chariots and horses to transport the treasures.
And the marching speed of the imperial army was not slow, reaching an astonishing speed of 50 kilometers per day. Although the soldiers were very tired, they endured it for the merits and wealth they were about to obtain.
As he got closer to the western border, Leiner slowed down his marching speed a little, only walking 30 kilometers a day, in order to allow the soldiers to recharge their energy and maintain their best condition to fight the enemy.
The soldiers and sergeants under Leiner's command suffered a lot. Of the 6,000 people in the 20 companies that originally followed Leiner, only 4,500 were left to fight with the army. Compared with the entire 50,000 army, the number of 4,500 It is insignificant, but they are precisely the most capable part of this army.
The speed of the march was getting slower and slower. Not everyone could bear the protracted forced march, at least the 20,000 militiamen who accompanied the army could not do it.
Next, Leiner reduced the marching speed to 20 kilometers per day, but even so, they almost caught up with the fleeing enemy troops.
Reiner's army swept across the western region, and it was already in ruins. A large number of dead bones were randomly discarded on the ground, and some wild beasts were devouring the flesh and blood.
Countless hungry people passed by in front of Reiner, some skinny people fled around, but more were irrational people eroded by hunger. They approached the army and wanted to get some food from here.
There was nothing Reiner could do, he really couldn't watch these people starve to death in front of him, they were all his subjects, and now that he had become the emperor, he had the obligation to keep these residents from starving to death.
However, the food that Reiner gave was only a drop in the bucket. There were more than 1.5 million people in the Western Territory. Even if half of them died in the war, there were still 700,000 to 800,000 people. Reiner could not save everyone.
"Your Majesty...Although I really don't want to say such a thing, if we continue to distribute food like this, our army will have nothing to eat!"
Count Corder walked to Reiner's side and said.
Lena closed his eyes, as if he couldn't bear to see the tragic situation around him, and said, "I see, let the soldiers drive these people away!"
These soldiers carried out Reiner's orders. Although they were all killers without batting an eyelid, they were all human beings. They were of the same language and race as these people, and their hearts were full of sympathy and resentment towards the countries in the Western Region.
"Blood debt!" Reiner drew out his long sword! Heart-piercing shouts.
"Pay with blood!"
"Kill them all!"
"eye for eye!"
The soldiers were also infected by Leiner. Even their father couldn't bear to look at the tragic situation here, and the shouts of blood for blood were earth-shattering.
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