The battle finally developed into the situation Qin Mo least wanted to see. Both commanders knew that a victory could not be decided in a short time, but they still kept throwing their soldiers into desperate situations, letting them die and wear down the enemy's lives.
When Qin Mo's troops lost two thousand lives in Ulan-Ude, they were finally rotated out and sent to the rear for rest and recuperation. After all, they were a noble's private army, not the imperial guards. With more than 30% dead and more than 50% wounded, they basically had no will to fight. Unless there were special circumstances, they were basically used as reserves until the moment of life and death.
With over three thousand dead in the two battles, the morale of the army should have been at rock bottom. However, the reality was not so bad. Qin Mo would distribute the rubbing medicine every few days. Although the quantity was small, it was enough to maintain high morale.
Harukami Jiro's mood was not high, even quite low. In the past six months, he had learned the language of Daxia and could even write simple Daxia characters. He followed the advice of his travel scribe and used Daxia characters more often to master them faster, such as when writing letters home.
"Junko, I'm still alive. After nearly a month of fierce fighting, I've finally survived."
“Many of us have died. The orcs are so ferocious. They are twice my height, and their arms are thicker than my waist. But I am not afraid of them. I have already killed many orcs.”
"The boy from the river... died in battle. I had arranged for him to be in the last row, but the orcs used my brigade as a breakthrough point, and our formation was disrupted. I really couldn't protect him. I just added some military merits to him so that he could receive more compensation."
"A few days ago, I finally secured an opportunity... a great opportunity... but I squandered it. I failed to become a revered cultivator..."
"The noble Crown Prince Heng has given us an opportunity. As long as we have enough military merits, we can obtain a copy of the Great Xia Empire's royal family and a 'medicine'. After using it, we can receive the favor of the heavens... If we are favored, we will become... cultivators."
"I failed. The Lord didn't choose me, but chose Hirasato Oji, that honest fool. He actually became a monk. Does the Lord really favor fools? But Inoue Hideo is clearly a smart man!"
“Junko, I have sent you and the child enough money to live on for the rest of your lives. I... I will try again, try for that opportunity, that chance to be promoted... until the end of my life.”
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