"What's going on...Lavian." Nyx asked with some difficulty as he looked at the army behind Lavian which had obviously thinned out a lot.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness... We lost miserably!" Lavian looked calmly into Nyx's eyes.
"Go ahead, I can still hold on..." Nyx took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible.
"The Crusaders have been crippled, almost all the professional officers have died, and Commander Rockferre has also been killed..."
"The archers and shooters also suffered losses to varying degrees. About 200 people stayed there forever." Ravian paused and continued.
"Has the battle become so bad? Can you tell me about the enemy's losses?" Nyx's hands gripping the reins turned pale.
"I'm sorry, Your Highness. Our enemies probably lost thousands of men. The greatest achievement of our battle might be the Sky Knight and his two-headed dragon that you killed." Ravian looked gloomy.
"Alas, let our people leave this sad land. Perhaps we will never be able to restore our nation in this lifetime, but my descendants will surely remember this glorious mission!" Nix turned her head to look east, then resolutely turned around and rode away. No one saw the tears welling up in her eyes the moment she turned around...
"Knights, organize the soldiers and let's take them away from this damn place!" Lavian watched Grand Duke Nix's back as he left, a trace of pity flashing in his eyes.
"Yes, sir!"
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"There are still 1,047 Crusaders who can breathe, but no more than 900 of them can fight. There are still more than 600 archers, and more than 200 apprentice archers and shooters combined. We still have 24 knights! 65 light cavalry! The rest are the 100 Lagran Royal Guards (second-level warriors) beside the Grand Duke. These are all we can fight. Oh! By the way! We also have a fire mage and three priests!" Huolin caught up with Ravian and reported in a low voice.
"Asshole!" Ravian slapped his saddle and yelled furiously. Who could withstand this hellish start? Sacrificing 60% of the soldiers right off the bat was a possibility? Forget Ravian, a fourth-tier knight captain. Even a sixth-tier hero would have been forced to flee.
"Sir, we have found those barbarian pursuers 15 miles behind us!" The arrival of a Cross Bauhinia Knight interrupted Ravian's thoughts.
"What? How many people are there?" Ravian's pupils shrank. These Dongyi people reacted so quickly! In just a few hours, they regrouped and even sent out pursuers.
"I don't know. The smoke and dust are too thick, and the cavalrymen dare not get close to investigate." The knight who came to report shrugged. If those lightly armored cavalrymen really got close to the chariots, the archers and shooters on the chariots would not mind showing off their shooting skills.
"Indeed, the light cavalry's reconnaissance was not reliable enough. The enemy still has many ways to threaten them." Ravian rubbed his chin.
"So, select eight knights and divide them into four teams, and send the knights out to conduct reconnaissance." Ravian made this very extravagant decision with a wave of his hand. After all, there are not many forces that can let knights act as reconnaissance forces.
"Yes, sir."
"Sir, you are really extravagant!" Huo Lin exclaimed.
"There's no other way. We can't just let the light cavalry go up and be used as moving targets for others to shoot at, right? We don't have rangers. Although the light cavalry has enough speed, it has no defense. We don't have many options. Using knights for reconnaissance is the best choice." Ravian rubbed his brow and said tiredly, "A good cook cannot cook without rice!"
"I hope the number of pursuers is not enough to make us despair." There was a glimmer of hope in Ravian's eyes.
"I hope so. If things are impossible, we can only choose to be loyal to the country!" Huo Lin sighed.
"But we have to ensure His Highness's safety first!" Lavian nodded at Grand Duke Nyx who was walking in the front.
"I will arrange for Your Highness to leave first. If he follows the main force, the speed of the Lagran Royal Guards will be slowed down." Huo Lin glanced at Grand Duke Nix who was surrounded by the crowd.
"Yes! The ordinary soldiers have seriously slowed down the speed of the Lagran Royal Guards! After all, they are the best warriors of the Lagran Empire and the last glory of the Principality!" Ravian nodded and agreed to Hollin's arrangement.
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