The inexplicable retreat of the Tianjuan Army not only destroyed the stalemate that had been achieved with great difficulty, but also resulted in the loss of more than 2,000 lives again - it was Nanfeng who did it.

But the enemy's retreat did not mean that he could sit back and relax. At least, there were still many things waiting for Wu Lai to arrange, such as the treatment of the wounded, the burial of the dead, the collection of spoils and the reorganization of defense.

In this battle, 75% of Wu Lai's army's artillery shells were consumed, more than 3,700 officers and soldiers could never open their eyes again, more than half of the officers and soldiers were injured, and 35% of them were seriously injured.

However, the losses of the Tianjuan Army were even more severe. Not to mention other losses, if the results of the battle in Liumu Town were also added, there were more than 48,000 people killed in the battle, more than 37,000 wounded, and more than 15,000 seriously injured. It is no exaggeration to describe this scene as a field of corpses.

This is definitely a mess, a huge mess that is difficult to clean up.

Whether Helen was reluctant or not, this mess was thrown into her hands - more than 37,000 people were in urgent need of treatment, the bodies of more than 48,000 people had not yet been collected, and after Liumu Town was looted, the camp had only enough food and grass for four days.

So, her head really hurts.

"I want to know if that Wuleglindo is really alive!" Helen slammed her fist heavily on the table. She was very angry. Although the battle she commanded was very risky, there was no fatal mistake in the whole process. If it weren't for the "Emperor's order to retreat", they might have blown up the checkpoint and marched straight in by now. At worst, the North and South Peaks would also be taken. Without the North and South Peaks, the checkpoint would be an isolated island, and the Tianjuan Army could march straight in at any time. There would be no way they would advance under the artillery fire like today.

"Your Majesty, I would like to take a look at the enemy camp." Narsis stepped forward and bowed.

"You?" Helen glanced at Narcissus, "Tell me, how do you get to the enemy camp?"

"I can go there for two reasons. One is to persuade them to surrender. The other is to negotiate a ceasefire with the enemy and collect the bodies of our dead soldiers." Narcissus replied, "I think the enemy chief may not agree to the first one, but he will agree to collect the bodies of our soldiers. If we leave their bodies to lie in the wilderness, the plague will spread to Mauritania."

"You know a lot." Helen nodded, and after a moment's hesitation, she waved her hand and said, "I approve your proposal."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I would like to ask when Your Majesty plans to let me set off." Narciss was delighted.

"You may leave immediately. I will send ten guards to accompany you," said Helen.

"As ordered, I will prepare immediately." Narcissus bowed again...

…

"Well done!" Woolley laughed and punched Bailey on the shoulder.

Seeing Wu Lai's joy, Bailey became even happier: "Lord, there is something even more amazing. Among the soldiers I sent to make a fuss, except for two who fell and suffered minor skin injuries, the rest are all alive and kicking. They are probably bragging about it in the camp right now."

"Well, after such a great achievement, what's wrong with bragging about it?" Wu Lai smiled and nodded, and ordered, "Observe these soldiers more. Those who have the ability to lead troops can be promoted as exceptions."

"Okay." Bailey nodded and glanced at Sares who was drinking water. "Sares, you really scared me at that time. I thought you were burned to charcoal."

Sareth almost choked, "Nonsense, I set the fire myself. But the enemy's strategy of setting fire to the mountain was quite good. It affected the field of vision of the artillery position. But now it's better. After they burned everything down, hehe, we can see everything clearly. When they come back, they will suffer."

"That's right." Bailey chuckled and asked Wu Lai, "Lord, when do you think the Tianjuan Army will come again? Will they come tonight?"

"They can't come tonight. The army is in defeat and morale is at a loss. Even if Emperor Tianjuan is eager for quick success, he won't dare to send these defeated soldiers here to die immediately. Just wait. I guess if they want to come, they have to wait for reinforcements from other places to arrive before they can start fighting." Wu Lai said.

"Reinforcements? From Armenia?" Sares quickly put the water cup aside. Today's battle had already consumed most of the troops and artillery shells. If the enemy had more reinforcements and continued to attack as fiercely as today, it would be difficult to cope with.

"If he comes, then it must be." Wu Lai nodded, frowning slightly, "Today's early victory..."

Before he could finish his words, a signalman's voice came from outside the door: "Report to the Lord, the messenger from the Heaven's Favor wants to see you and is waiting outside the checkpoint now."

A messenger from heaven? Wu Lai frowned again and waved his sleeves: "Bring him here."

After the signalman received the order, Wu Lai pondered for a moment and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"You two go to the rear camp immediately..." After giving these instructions, Sales and Bailey nodded and left quickly.

…

"I've always heard that the High Priest is very handsome. Today, I see that he is indeed so." After introducing himself, Narsis bowed and spoke softly. He had guessed that Wu Lai was not dead, but that was just a guess, and he was not 100% sure. Now that he saw it with his own eyes, he was suddenly happy. You know, he was just pretending to make suggestions today even if it would annoy Helen. If not, how could he get into Helen's eyes and win her appreciation? "Are you sure you are not flattering me?" Wu Lai smiled and waved his hand, "Sit down, Messenger Narsis."

"It's definitely not flattery." Narcissus said with a smile, and sat down as Wu Lai pointed.

"Let's stop talking nonsense and tell me, Messenger Narsis, what brings you here?" Wu Lai asked.

"Respected High Priest, your army was extremely brave in today's battle, and it can be said to be unparalleled." Narciss gave a thumbs up, "I guess it's all because of your good teaching, High Priest, that your soldiers are so willing to sacrifice their lives. I also think that if your High Priest is so outstanding, if our Tianjuan Empire is lucky enough to have it, peace in the world will be just around the corner."

"Shut up, are you trying to get me to surrender?" Wu Lai frowned and shouted coldly.

Narsis was not afraid. He smiled and continued, "Your Excellency the High Priest, please calm down. I just used inappropriate words. Please forgive me. What I mean is that with your ability, you should at least be the number one in Assyria. I mean, the entire Assyrian territory, whether military, political or people's livelihood, is under your control. You are the number one in Assyria, and the Assyrian territory is your private territory. Of course, the premise is that Assyria must be loyal to Tianjuan."

Narsis had not discussed what he said with Helen in advance, but he felt that Wu Lai would be tempted after hearing it, because although Wu Lai could be said to be the number one person in Assyria at the moment, he was only the only remaining high priest among the three giants of Assyria, and secondly, 60% of Assyria’s territory was now firmly in the hands of Tianjuan, and the high priest Wu Lai could not be compared with the original Saint Lean.

But Narses never thought of persuading Helen to really give the Assyrian territory to Wulai, because that was too unrealistic - Helen would not let Wulai, a foreigner, lead Assyria.

The reason why he dared to fool Wu Lai like this was because Narciss had already thought about it. Once Wu Lai nodded in agreement, he would immediately return to advise Helen. He could pretend to agree to delay Wu Lai and give him some sweet treats. When his vigilance was relaxed, he would take decisive action to eliminate the trouble forever...

"Your idea is good." Wu Lai smiled and said, "Apart from this, is there anything else?"

When Narciss heard Wu Lai ask this, his heart skipped a beat. He had thrown out such a great temptation, but Wu Lai didn't seem to be tempted at all.

"Yes, Your Excellency the High Priest. In today's battle, both armies suffered heavy casualties, and our army suffered even more. Right now, there are still tens of thousands of bodies of our dead soldiers exposed in the wilderness. So, I implore Your Excellency the High Priest to agree to a ten-day truce to allow our army to calmly collect and dispose of the bodies. If we leave them to the wind and rain, and if an epidemic breaks out, I'm afraid Kayiked will face another disaster." Narciss said.

Wu Lai nodded and suddenly stood up: "Messenger, please sit down and rest. I will go and discuss this with my staff."

Discuss? You can make the decision on these matters by yourself. Do you need to discuss it with others? Narciss was stunned.

While thinking, Wu Lai had already walked to the door, but suddenly stopped and turned around and said, "Messenger Narsis, I personally think that your first suggestion is really good. When I come back later, we can discuss this in detail, how about it?"

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"That's great, Your Excellency the High Priest." Narcissus was delighted and said quickly.

Wu Lai nodded, pushed the door and left...

…

Helen was in a heavy mood. Even though she was only watching from a distance, she could still deeply feel the pain, resentment and despair of the wounded soldiers.

I hope it won't rain these days. Helen thought to herself. There were too many wounded soldiers, so they couldn't be placed in the camp. If they got sick, the consequences would be disastrous. So Helen could only mark out a few open spaces for them to stay, and let the wounded lie in the open air...

The wounded soldiers could accept camping outdoors because they knew that there were too many wounded after today's battle, and the camp had limited supplies and was unable to accommodate them better. What made them most indignant was that the camp did not have enough medicine to treat them. No, there was almost no medicine to treat them.

After washing the wound on your body with hot salt water to remove the blood, bandage it with a dry cloth and it is considered treatment.

For arrow wounds, shrapnel wounds, etc., use tweezers to remove these "foreign objects" as much as possible, then wash the wound with hot salt water and bandage it...

Those with broken limbs, or disemboweled stomachs did not even receive the hot salt water. They were all transported to a riverbank seven or eight miles away from the camp and left there to fend for themselves, as such serious injuries could not be cured.

The reason why they chose the riverbank was actually to remind these wounded soldiers that if they really couldn't bear it, the river water could help them get relief...

Although such an approach is cruel, it is not Helen's original idea, nor is it unique to the Tianjuan Territory. It's just that no one would write it into the history of war.

"Your Majesty, it's late at night." One of the two ladies-in-waiting reminded Helen softly.

Helen was startled and subconsciously looked up at the sky. She saw two moons emitting a cool light behind the thin clouds.

"Yes, it's late at night." Helen said to herself.

"Your Majesty, please go back and rest. There will be many things for you to do tomorrow morning." The attendant lady-in-waiting said again.

"Yeah." Helen nodded, and suddenly asked, "Has Narcissus come back?"

The attendant lady shook her head and said, "I have been with Your Majesty the whole time, so I really don't know. However, no guards have come to report, so I guess he hasn't returned yet."

"I don't know what's going on..." Helen muttered to herself, too lazy to ride a horse, and walked towards the big tent more than a mile away. It was late at night, and the noisy camp became much quieter. But for some reason, Helen felt that it was not quiet, but "desolate".

As they walked, Helen was thinking, if Wu Lai was really alive, he would probably never agree to surrender. After all, not only had she kidnapped him and tried to kill him many times, she had also personally killed him. With such hatred, she would never surrender.

If he agrees to surrender, then there must be a trick. But that doesn't matter. Find a way to lure him somewhere... Whether he needs to be executed or not depends on his performance. When the time comes, Helen couldn't help but sigh softly.

He will never accept surrender, she thought again.

If they don't accept the surrender, then the war will have to continue. With so many casualties, Tianjuan can no longer afford it. At present, there are less than 50,000 soldiers who can fight, but there are still some locomotives and explosives. For now, I'm afraid the only way is to delay for a while, draw some troops from Armenia, and then launch another attack. This time, I must warn the soldiers in advance that they will fight to the death! - Thinking about it, Helen frowned slightly.

Suddenly, a dazzling light fiercely cut through the darkness...

“All, all, all…”