437: Chapter 60, Rising of a Famous General_1 437: Chapter 60, Rising of a Famous General_1 Leaving the Bearman Imperial Court and leading the cavalry back to the battlefield, the battle was already over.
From the corpses strewn all over the ground, the victory was glorious.
Not to mention the ordinary Orcs, the key was the extermination of thousands of elite Bearmen.
From now on, in their bragging moments, the Expeditionary Army can boldly announce to the outside world: they too have crushed the elite teachers of the Bearmen’s main force.
Twenty thousand infantry against thirty thousand of the Orc Army, including a Bearman legion known as the strongest infantry on the continent; these achievements are enough to boast about for a lifetime.
Four thousand cavalry attacking the Bearman Imperial Court is an epic battle worth noting in the history.
Two grand victories in a day is enough to make a name in human history.
The military victory is secondary, the key is the political impact.
This accomplishment would be enough to make up for the previous defeat of the Expeditionary Army in the Battle of Dachias.
If these achievements were to be reported back to the country, Caesar III would most likely regret recalling his son too early.
If he had waited a little longer and let Crown Prince Caesar stay in the position of commander of the Expeditionary Army, he might have salvaged some of his reputation.
Unfortunately, there is no cure for regret, who could have predicted that the weakened Expeditionary Army could turn the tide in such a predicament?
There is no need to think about it, as the Crown Prince Caesar, who served as a counterexample, his future days will become more miserable.
In the eyes of the outside world, the Expeditionary Army can still fight.
The failure in the Battle of Dachias was purely due to the commander’s blind leadership.
The Alpha Kingdom’s nobles, at least, will stick to this view and use it as a bargaining chip in the upcoming political games.
Even if the Crown Prince Caesar inherits the throne in the future, when it comes to military issues, he will have little say.
Master Hudson didn’t have time to concern himself with the fallout.
The priority was to count the losses and consider the aftermath, following the victory in politics and the military.
Of the four thousand cavalry that had set out for the campaign, only over three thousand two hundred had returned to the castle, a loss rate of nearly twenty percent.
This was one of the reasons why Hudson had decisively ordered a retreat without continuing to tangle with the Bearman Imperial Court.
Even on their way back, when they encountered a tired Bearman infantry, he chose to let them go.
Not out of mercy, but out of an inability to lose more cavalry.
If they fought again, he would have lost all his cavalry troops.
In the absence of replenishment, the highly mobile cavalry was undoubtedly very valuable.
If it weren’t for the earlier expansion of the cavalry, Hudson would not dare to plan this epic battle.
Once the cavalry had been wiped out, and the Expeditionary Army solely relied on infantry, life wouldn’t be easy for them.
Compared to the cavalry, the state of the infantry legion was much better.
Apart from the initial elite collision that caused many soldiers’ losses, the latter part was merely beating a dying dog.
With a casualty rate of about ten percent in comparison to the brilliant record of achievement, was something Hudson could accept.
The only regret was that despite the glorious victories, there wasn’t much loot to be obtained.
The Orcs had come to war, and their personal belongings were not numerous.
There were a lot of good things in the Bearman Imperial Court, but Hudson didn’t dare let his soldiers go and pillage.
If they were to carry a large amount of loot, lose the mobility of the cavalry, whether they could retreat intact would be an unknown factor.
The biggest gainers ended up being the ambush team sent out fishing at the very beginning.
Occupying more than three hundred carts, even though a third of them were filled with corpses of horses, it still managed to make Hudson grin.
Loot that filled more than two hundred carts, more than half of which were gold coins or gold products, just these items alone were worth no less than two million gold coins.
The rest of the loot varied, and there were even seven nobles’ daughters and five elf slaves.
It was clear that these were gifts intended for the high-ups in the Bearman Imperial Court, and they all ended up benefiting Hudson.
However, he didn’t touch any of these beauties.
Being all nobles, he would definitely rescue the relatives of his peers and soothe them accordingly.
At least in front of countless nobles, no one would dare kick someone when they’re down.
And Master Hudson, who cherished his reputation, certainly wouldn’t make that mistake.
As for the five elf slaves, there’s no need to mention.
They were all male, and Master Hudson didn’t have such a heavy taste.
Deep inside, he was speechless about the Moxi nobles’ peculiar hobbies.
It was pure hedonism, playing these odd games.
He asked a lot of nobles in the army, but perhaps out of embarrassment, none of them wanted to take them in.
As for how to deal with them, Hudson hadn’t decided.
They could only be held captive for now, and wait for a noble with unique tastes to claim them.
Of course, the probability of that happening is not high.
Having unique tastes wasn’t new amongst the nobles, but few dared to openly admit it.
Hudson certainly couldn’t swallow all these spoils of war.
All the nobles who participated in the war had to be given a share, and a portion had to be reserved for the nobles who died in battle.
For these face-saving projects, Hudson was never stingy.
The Expeditionary Army’s headquarters also needed a fund for activities.
Although they couldn’t spend the money now, who knew what the future held?
War only stopped ordinary people, for those war profiteers thirsty for war wealth, a chaotic era was the best opportunity.
Mercenaries from all over the world have been rushing into the Moxi Duchy recently.
If Dapes City was not besieged, there would be a constant stream of people reporting every day.