Chapter 520 Trouble in the North
"The expeditionary army currently has a very rich food reserve, even with the new resistance troops. In addition, the ammunition and weapons are also, uh..."
Hodge hesitated for a moment and asked in confusion: "My Lord, with all due respect, the expeditionary army may not be able to use up all these ammunition and equipment. Do we have too much in stock?"
But Xius waved his hand and laughed.
"That's fine. The factories in Castel and Blood Harbor have no shortage of production capacity, and rail transportation doesn't consume much. It won't hurt to have more equipment. It's better to waste production capacity than to have a shortage of ammunition and have the soldiers sacrifice their lives, right?"
Hotch pursed his lips and nodded heavily.
"Besides these reserves, how are the evacuation arrangements for the resistance going?"
"We first arranged for the evacuation of the wounded. After all, although the expeditionary camp has no shortage of supplies, the medical conditions are still a bit poor. Sending them back to Blood Harbor can save many more lives. Now, except for those who are too seriously injured to withstand the train ride, the rest will basically be sent back to Blood Harbor first."
"Let's send them back first. The number of doctors in Blood Harbor is actually a little insufficient, but at least the conditions are better than those at the front line." Zeus sighed.
Castell’s biggest shortcoming at the moment is actually medical care.
In the previous battles, either Castel completely crushed the enemy with hardly any casualties, or he fought against monsters where anyone would die if they were touched, and there was no way for him to get injured and retreat.
This results in low demand for doctors and doctors don’t have many patients to practice on.
The wounded soldiers of the resistance army were transported back this time, and the hospital in Blood Harbor was immediately saturated.
"I have urgently transferred a group of doctors from Castel. Damn it, let's just call them the Knights Hospitaller. Those banshees can forget about going to the battlefield now. All those who have studied medicine have been transferred to the hospital. Only those who study medicine can save Castel now!"
Hodge nodded. Even though he didn't understand some of the words, he got the general meaning.
"In addition to these wounded, there are several thousand remaining resistance troops. Lord Alexi has temporarily arranged accommodation for them near the expeditionary camp. After the wounded are sent away, they will be sent back in batches. By then, the speed will be much faster."
Many of the wounded have difficulty moving and need to lie on beds to stabilize their injuries. After they are sent away, seats can be placed in the carriage. At that time, one section of the carriage can carry more people, which is equivalent to a lot more transportation capacity.
Xius nodded and also showed a look of joy.
Castel needed a large population, and these resistance forces arrived at the right time.
Unlike the native inhabitants of Blood Harbor, the hometowns of these northern refugees have been destroyed, and they have been searching for Caster for a long time, so their loyalty to this place is naturally very high.
And those who have experienced the hardships of war and survived are smarter and stronger, and will surely be able to adapt more easily to the new environment in Castel.
More importantly, this was his promise to Nora that Castel would be the home of the refugees, and now was the time to fulfill that promise.
Whether it is Nora, the resistance or Castel, they are all trying hard to fulfill their promises and never give up no matter how many obstacles there are in the way. It is a miracle that the refugees can reach Castel.
A miracle written by all of us together.
"My lord, there is actually one more thing." Hughes turned around and found that Hodge's expression had become a little strange.
"What's wrong?"
"Well, it's like this. After the news of the resistance army stationed here gradually spread in the North, many original residents of the North flocked here and chose to join the resistance army."
Xius raised his eyebrows. This was beyond his expectation.
"I remember that most of the resistance forces were White Crows, right? How come people from the North have joined as well?"
The appearance of the White Crow people is very special. You can tell it from their pure white hair and white eyes at a glance. Most of the people in the North have blonde hair. Alexi has a typical Northern appearance.
Hotch smiled wryly.
"Indeed, but they still joined the resistance. The entire North has been at war for more than half a year, and the lords' taxes have been increased again and again. They really can't survive. Wherever the resistance army goes, there is no need to do much mobilization, and large numbers of people will join."
Hughes was silent for a moment and sighed.
He was born in a peaceful era. Although he had experienced all kinds of sufferings in the world during his previous lives, he had never encountered war.
When they arrived at Castel, although this island was remote, it had never been affected by the war. When the deep-sea war broke out, Castel was already capable of fighting.
Hughes had never really faced the people under the flames of war.
"How many of them are coming?"
"Our trains are transporting the wounded to Blood Harbor day and night, but the number of resistance forces in the North is increasing."
Hughes's expression gradually became serious.
The expeditionary force's current location is not close to any major cities, but so many people still come knocking on our door, which only shows that the situation in the North is already precarious.
"No, we can't delay the liquidation of these noble forces. If we delay any further, they will drag the entire North into the water. Hodge, how is your offensive going?"
Hodge took out the map he had prepared long ago and spread it out on the table.
"My Lord, you see, there are four lords in the North, three dukes and Count Bazel. The Grand Duke of Longya in the South has brought almost all the soldiers he can mobilize this time. This army has been strangled by us."
"Grand Duke Alvarez on the east side chose to surrender directly and ordered all his vassals not to resist. We thought it was a trap, but we didn't expect him to really choose to hand over all his power. Sir Alexi is still dealing with this matter. The future development will depend on the specific situation over there."
"Then there is Grand Duchess Octavia on the west side. Her territory is a bit far from where our train is laid. There is no news from the expeditionary force sent by Lord Alexi yet, so it will probably take some time."
"Finally, it's Earl Bazel's territory in the north. We are in real trouble here - we can't find Bazel and his army at all!"
"You can't find it at all?"
"Yes, it was an entire army. Bazel took all his elite troops and ran away before we attacked Wolfburg. Logically, such an army would have left a lot of clues. The army's daily food and drink expenses would also be a big problem, but we just can't find them."
"Could it be related to Lina? I remember Isaac reported this matter before. Lina was with Bazel."
"It is possible, sir."
Hughes nodded heavily. Basel's disappearance cast a shadow on this victory. He had a premonition that there would be a war between the two sides in the future.
"My Lord, there is one more thing, about Nora and her body."
(End of this chapter)
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