Chapter twenty-four, the aftermath
As he watched his allies mount their war horses and supervise his men to search for corpses, Hudson was speechless. He thought he was insignificant enough, but he didn't expect that there were so many people who had the same idea.
They agreed to collect the corpses for their allies, but in the end, all of them went to make war profits. The true expression of their feelings just now was just acting.
Needless to say, we must speed up. Everyone suffered heavy losses in this war, and we didn't get any supplies, so we had to make decisions from the dead.
The noble family also had no food left, and in a battle destined to be a loss of blood, it was up to the points that could be recovered.
Hudson has no hope of money or anything like that. They are all a bunch of hard-working people. How much money can they have in their pockets? The key is to grab more weapons and equipment. During the war, these things are the most precious.
It's a pity that everyone is poor, and only a few leaders among the rebels have iron weapons, and even fewer have armor.
On the contrary, the elite equipment of the fallen ally families is good, but unfortunately most of these weapons and equipment are engraved with marks. Unless the owner also lies down, it is really difficult to keep them privately.
In order to give full play to everyone's subjective initiative, as soon as Hudson's mouth opened, whoever finds the weapon first will change the weapon first. If it doesn't fit, you can exchange it with each other. The unlucky guy who doesn't get anything can just continue to hold the bamboo gun.
As for gathering the corpses of allies?
There is no need to worry at all. The corpse will not run away while it is lying on the ground. It will be too late after the battlefield has been searched.
As he searched for loot along the way, Hudson was constantly reflecting. The battle during the day seemed to be successful, but his performance was not flawless.
A lone knight wandering around the edge of the battlefield was too conspicuous. Even if someone from behind reacted in time and took remedial measures, there was no guarantee that no one would see it.
Alternatives are the object of rejection everywhere. It is difficult for a knight who does not conform to the mainstream to mix in aristocratic circles.
Fortunately, the battlefield was too chaotic and no one had time to pay attention to him. Even if he was seen, it would be difficult to accurately identify him from such a distance.
But this is not impeccable after all. After all, there were not many knights charging in the first wave. It is a fact that Hudson did not follow the charge.
Now everyone is immersed in the tragic casualties and has no time to think so much. They will definitely have doubts when they react later.
Of course, the fact that Hudson was covered in blood still gave him a lot of points. Not following the charge does not mean that he did not go into battle to kill the enemy.
It makes sense that he fell behind the team and failed to follow the first wave of charges. The team behind him fell into the enemy's siege and couldn't rush through alone.
We all live in the same circle, and no one will talk nonsense without evidence.
However, this kind of thing "can happen once, twice, but not again and again." If it happens too many times, one day it will eventually turn out to be the case.
Regardless of what happens in the future, in this war, it must not be discovered.
The only thing that pleased Hudson was that the knights were not constantly fighting on the battlefield. They would also look for opportunities to rest when they were tired.
Of course, there are exceptions for a few fools, but these people usually don't live long. After all, human physical strength is not infinite, and no one can withstand continuous high-intensity battles!
That kind of killing people for several days in a row, fighting across the battlefield, just listen to it as a story. If you take it seriously, these on the ground are examples.
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Under the setting sun, looking at the corpses on the ground, Earl Pierce was on the verge of crying. It seemed that he had won the victory, but this time the Dalton family suffered a loss of blood.
Not only did he offend many small and medium-sized nobles in the province, but the elite members of the family also lost hundreds of dollars, especially the Crimson Knights, which lost more than a hundred members. After paying such a high price, the results achieved cannot be used.
Although the casualties of the rebels were greater, cannon fodder is really worthless. If one group dies, another group can be obtained.
With the "Blood Moon Horn" around, the serfs who have just laid down their hoes are a threat. Whether it's ten for one or twenty for one, Skull and Bones will always make a profit.
There is no doubt that the next battle will be even more brutal, but something went wrong on the side of the counter-rebellion army. Looking at the reactions of the nobles, it is clear that everyone is very dissatisfied with him as their coach.
As usual, after a battle was over, it was time to visit him as the coach first, but instead everyone went to search for loot.
There is no use in getting angry. The autonomy of the feudal nobles has always been very high. If Pierce was not the governor of the southeastern province appointed by the kingdom, no one would wait for him.
It is true that the Dalton family is the largest noble in the province, but other nobles are not easy to mess with. Who is a family with a little bit of background and doesn't have some tricks to keep it under wraps?
Normally, everyone gives him face as the boss, but this time he was cheated, how could he not express it?
Pierce knew very well that today's matter was not easy to handle. If he could not give everyone a satisfactory answer, life would be difficult for the Dalton family in the future.
"Send the order and invite representatives from each family to enter the fortress to discuss matters."
Earl Pierce said in a low tone.
Being flexible and flexible is a good quality of a nobleman. It is not terrible to make a mistake, but it is terrible to make the same mistake again and again. Being able to control the southeastern province for a long time, Earl Pierce is obviously not an ordinary person.
The previous two calculation errors were due to asymmetric information and a miscalculation of the strengths of all parties. Pierce would not make the same mistake a third time, and reality would not allow him to make a third time.
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Nobles pay attention to their appearance. Normally, they have to dress up properly to accept invitations. This time is purely an exception.
Wearing a military uniform and without even wiping off the blood on his face, Hudson stepped into the fortress.
Except for a few nobles who were late and did not catch up with the battle, everyone was dressed in the same way.
Obviously, this was a practical action to express dissatisfaction with Earl Pierce. Especially the members of the alliance who were the first to join the war were holding back their anger.
Because of Earl Pierce's hesitation, everyone suffered heavy losses. If no explanation was given, the lawsuit would have to go to the capital.
Of course, the angry people do not include Hudson. Reason tells him that being angry cannot solve any problems. He chooses to stand with everyone just for the sake of being gregarious.
Looking at the cavalry lined up to greet them, Hudson knew that this was a force deterrent and warned them not to make too much trouble.
However, such a little trick had no impact on Hudson. Now he was staring at the group of cavalry, eager to take it for himself.
During the day's battle, this elite cavalry slaughtered everyone on the battlefield, leaving a very deep impression on him.
In Hudson's view, this is the level that a regular army should have. A private army created by a group of small and medium-sized nobles, except for a small number of guards, is a rabble.
Chapter completed!