Afterward, Gao Shun looked at Bai Qi and Zhang Liang and asked, "How shall we deal with the prisoners?"
"Kill them!" Bai Qi said without hesitation.
Hearing this, all the generals felt a chill run down their spines, for reasons unknown. Their marshal was rather ruthless.
"Yes." Gao Shun immediately replied.
Gao Shun was that kind of person; he wouldn't overthink his marshal's orders. Since they were ordered to kill, he would kill.
This time, they had captured nearly thirty thousand enemies. Gao Shun ordered them to dig pits and bury all the fallen enemies.
Once the enemies were mostly buried, Gao Shun ordered them to be executed and then thrown into the pits they had dug themselves.
Witnessing Gao Shun's actions, many generals inexplicably began to fear him. This usually silent and stern man was utterly decisive in his actions.
Zhang Liang was constantly monitoring the enemy's territory, but he noticed that their alliance showed no signs of movement. He wondered if they were still unaware that their twenty thousand troops had been wiped out again.
The enemy territory alliance.
The Torxis Ryder family was an old-established power in the Beautiful Country. Not only were they top-tier domestically, but they were also considered a leading force across the entire Canglan Continent.
The territory that had clashed with Zhou Yan this time was a member of the Ryder family, named Torxis Ryder Aus.
This person, within the Ryder family, was merely a lord who relied on the family's glory to develop his territory. He was not a top-tier lord.
Even so, his territory was not something ordinary people could compare to. He had at least one or two top-quality heroes. Unfortunately, Zhou Yan had killed one, though Zhou Yan was unaware of this for the moment.
This time, Aus woke up as usual on a bed surrounded by beautiful women, waiting for news from his subordinates.
However, he soon sensed something was amiss. Time had passed, and his generals had not reported to him.
Soon, the allied forces, led by Torxis Ryder Aus, also discovered that something was wrong and quickly dispatched flying beasts like the Sky Eagle to investigate.
When they saw the corpses strewn everywhere and no one from their factions in sight, they discovered with horror that their twenty thousand reinforcements had been annihilated once again.
"Shit!"
Torxis Ryder Aus was so enraged that he flipped the table, smashing various precious items. Finally, he grabbed a trembling blonde beauty and pushed her head down.
Afterward, with an outburst, his temper subsided a little.
"Summon the other lords," Aus said urgently.
Several lords quickly arrived at Aus's territory and proceeded to his castle, entering the conference room.
The atmosphere was grim, and every lord's face was exceedingly unpleasant.
Each of their territories had suffered heavy losses, with a total of over four hundred thousand allied troops lost.
Aus's territory had the most casualties, as he had sent the largest contingent – a full hundred thousand soldiers. The loss was devastating and heart-wrenching for him.
They had no means to revive the soldiers they had lost. The Soul Coins, Spirit Coins, equipment, and skills consumed on these soldiers were immeasurable.
This campaign had severely weakened their alliance.
Aus sat at the head of the table. Seeing the grim expressions of everyone, he spoke, "I assume everyone knows the outcome of sending our soldiers over. Annihilation, complete annihilation!"
Every lord was filled with grief; the losses represented huge sums of Spirit Coins, which naturally pained them.
It would have been one thing if they had dealt a devastating blow to the enemy, but they hadn't even seen the enemy's territory. They were defeated outside, with over four hundred thousand troops annihilated by the enemy.
This humiliation was unbearable for them, and a hint of sadness was evident on every lord's face.
"We wonder what Lord Aus has in mind. Could you perhaps ask your family elders to step in and seek justice? If people from your Ryder family were to intervene, I believe the enemy wouldn't be able to cause trouble for long."
A lord quickly suggested this, and the others immediately voiced their agreement, expressing their support.
Upon hearing this, Aus cursed them inwardly!
Within the Ryder family, he was merely a descendant who lived off their legacy. His other siblings paid him no mind and even despised him.
Aus could only put on a show of authority in front of these people. He had no way to get the Ryder family to intervene on his behalf. He dared not even let his family know about this matter.
Otherwise, it would further tarnish Aus's already limited reputation.
In the eyes of these individuals, reputation was extremely important. Losing face would lead to even more severe ridicule, which, for Aus, who was accustomed to being superior, would be even more unbearable than death.
However, Aus could not show this to them. Instead, he feigned a thoughtful expression, enduring immense discomfort.
But as Aus thought about it, his anger grew. He finally slammed the table and roared, "You can't even handle such a trivial matter. What good are you? I've helped you so much in the past, developing your territories to be so strong. Now, against a mere small territory, you need my family to intervene. Are you all useless?"
The other lords, upon hearing this, were inwardly furious. Was he blaming them?
If he hadn't insisted on provoking the enemy and had organized army after army, they wouldn't have suffered any losses. They would have been lying in bed, enjoying themselves with beautiful women.
However, they wouldn't voice these thoughts.
After all, having such a foolish and wealthy individual willing to help them develop their territories, they wouldn't let go of such a generous benefactor.
"Lord Aus is absolutely right. However, we are currently unable to form another army. The forces we sent previously were our elite troops, yet they all failed. If we were to send ordinary soldiers, they would likely be wiped out by the enemy in an instant."
On this point, none of the lords were lying. The elite soldiers of their territories were indeed all dead. These soldiers were the strongest in their territories, existing since the territories were first established.
Unfortunately, this time, they were all annihilated, wiped out completely without a single survivor.
Although Aus had funded the equipment for the majority of these soldiers, they still felt the sting of the loss, for they were their soldiers.
Hearing this, Aus sighed. Was he supposed to let the enemy go unpunished?
(Author: Let's see if I can challenge ten updates today!)