"Lady Edith..." Filin reminded her in a low voice. "That's a loss of more than 200 people. A great victory..."
"Just more than 200 people," the Pearl of the Northern Region interrupted. "What about the demons? There were about 50 of them in the camp, including one Senior Demon. Almost all the casualties of the First Army were caused by them. At first glance, it looks like 50 versus 200, and we've suffered a great loss. However, the enemy's main force that died in front of the defensive line is at least 2,000. And this is only the most preliminary estimate. It will take a few days to figure out the number of demons that were blown to pieces during the escape. Am I right, Miss Sylvie? "
"Uh..." Sylvie hesitated. "The corpses of the enemies seen by the Eye of Magic are about the same."
"Lady Agatha, I'm guessing that you've never commanded a war or even participated in a war 400 years ago, right?" Edith looked at the Ice Witch.
The latter could not help frowning. "During the Battle of Divine Will, fighting demons was a compulsory course for the witches of the Union. Although I used to be a researcher of the Quest Society and fought with the enemies on the way to explore the ruins... "
"I'm talking about war." Edith leaned forward slightly, her expression aggressive.
"Edith..." Iron Axe stopped her.
"Why?" Anna suddenly asked. Her intervention drew everyone's attention back. "Why do you think so? As far as I know, you were the Captain of the Knight in the Northern Region and you haven't experienced a war. "
If someone else had asked this question, it would have been like adding fuel to the fire. However, when it came from Anna, everyone felt that it was surprisingly peaceful and did not seem to be arguing with her.
It was probably because of her pure and serious eyes that they could not have any other thoughts.
Edith also restrained her momentum and replied with a hand on her chest. "You're right. I haven't experienced a real war, but someone here has..." She paused for a moment. "Looking at her expression, I can tell what the result is."
Her?
Everyone followed the Pearl of the Northern Region's gaze and saw Phyllis, the representative of Taquila, holding a cup of hot tea at the corner of the long table. The corners of her mouth were raised, and her eyes were full of smiles. Every once in a while, he would pick up the teacup and take a sip, as if he was tasting some delicious drink. For the Taquila witches, this was not a common sight. Having lost their sense of taste, they only ate for the sake of survival. It was almost impossible for them to show an expression of enjoyment.
Only then did everyone notice that Phyllis was not paying attention to the meeting at all. Even though she was the center of attention now, she was still daydreaming.
It was not until Vendy gently pushed her that she came back to her senses.
"Oh? What were you talking about? " The God's Punishment Witch coughed twice and said, "I was thinking about something very important and didn't pay attention to what you said. Does Your Highness have any questions for me? "
"..." Everyone was speechless.
It was obvious that Edith was in a daze, but she could calmly say that she was thinking about something important in front of everyone. It turned out that the ancient witches 400 years ago were not so different from modern people in some aspects.
"Haha."
No one knew who laughed first, but the crowd burst into laughter one after another. The heavy atmosphere in the room suddenly lightened a lot.
"It seems that I don't need to ask anymore," Anna said and shook her head with a smile.
Edith stood up and looked around. "The demons suffered a greater loss. They turned around and ran away. But we're still standing here, and Tower Station No. 1 is safe and sound. How can we talk about failure? His Majesty once told me that victory and defeat are measured by whether they achieved their goals or not. Obviously, they didn't achieve the desired result. I can even say that the commander of the demons made a very serious mistake. "
"Mistake?" Everyone was a little surprised. This night attack had been planned carefully. It could be said that it was a very successful ambush and did not seem to have made a big mistake. Not only were they able to accurately judge magic power, but the fact that they were able to so quickly and effectively counter the magic power of their magic power was shocking to me. The two tribes had never communicated with each other. The only time they had fought was during the Battle of Northbound Slope.
Although no one mentioned it, everyone was a little afraid of the demons. The demons were different from the enemies in their minds. Even though the humans on the Fertile Plains had suffered a crushing defeat and the Witch Empire had been destroyed by the demons, that was, after all, old history. History was something that would distort and fade with the passage of time. It was not something that could be directly felt by people.
It was not until the outbreak of this battle that people really touched a corner of history hidden under the veil.
They were not comparable to the demonic beasts that ran rampant in the Barbarian Land.
Apart from magic power and strong bodies, they were also a highly intelligent "civilization".
Even human beings... were not as good as them.
When excuses such as "We only rely on the power and magic given by God, if not for these, how could human beings be afraid of these barbarians" were torn apart, and when the brains that human beings were proud of were overshadowed, the impact was absolutely indescribable.
What followed was self-doubt, so few people thought about the demons. Therefore, hearing Edith's words, everyone could not help but feel a sense of curiosity.
"What did they do wrong?" Anna asked subconsciously.
"They were too arrogant, Your Highness," Edith replied firmly. "Creating chaos, seizing the artillery positions, and then using the army to kill... If this was a group of knights or an ancient army, it would have collapsed a long time ago. But the First Army was not like that. They only saw the changes in the weapons, but ignored the differences in the people. This was the biggest mistake made by the enemies! "
Everyone was suddenly shocked.
"From the beginning to the end, they only sent in about 50 demons, which meant that the new attack methods were not easy to implement. They should have tried to put them together to maximize their power. But how did they do it? They scattered the 50 demons into four areas — the barracks, the two trenches, and the artillery positions, "the Pearl of the Northern Region said with fervor. The Pearl of the Northern Region said, "The demon commander is not a fool, so the reason why it gave the order is obvious: as long as a dozen demons are put in, the humans and the insects will be utterly defeated. Isn't it arrogant to show such blatant contempt?"
Anna vaguely understood what the Pearl of the Northern Region meant. She could not help but clench her fists. "If they didn't make this mistake... If they treated human beings as equal opponents..."
"Then they wouldn't have relied on these 50 demons to capture the barracks, but to eliminate as many enemies as possible." Edith nodded affirmatively. "Suppose the enemy sent all the demons, including a Senior Demon, into the barracks, and the army did not move, while the Spider Demons sneaked up on us and left. What would the situation be like?"
Anna felt a chill run down her spine.
The reason why 50 demons were exchanged for 200 demons was that they had scattered their forces and the seesaw battle to seize the positions had bought time for the reinforcements to react. If the enemies had rushed in from the beginning and treated the Senior Demon as a disposable weapon, the number of casualties would probably have been several times higher...
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