The battle lasted less than half an hour before it was over.
There was no comparison between the combat power of the two sides. Ellington's guards had an overwhelming advantage in wiping out Caspar's Turtle Legion.
"My Lord, the battle is over. We killed a total of 352 people, seized 212 sets of intact armor and weapons, and captured 148 captives. Our casualties are … zero!"
Depp had a look of disbelief on his face when he heard the report. Two hundred men had fought against five hundred men head-on. In the end, not only had they annihilated the enemy, but they had also captured more than a hundred captives. Not a single casualty had been lost on their side!
Who would believe such a thing if word got out?!
Even the famous generals of the Imperial Capital would have a hard time winning this battle, let alone zero casualties.
Tang En nodded. "Well, as expected."
Casualties? Don't joke around. With so many buffs from his magic aura, he could even put up a fight against a Bronze-ranked Fate's Bearers, let alone an opponent of this level.
This was a complete one-sided victory.
Depp looked at Tang En in awe. Now he was even more convinced that Tang En was the Son of God, and that he had come to this world to save Ellington.
"My Lord, about the treatment of the captives …"
Depp didn't know what Tang En planned to do with the captives. The captives from the mine were already taken in, so how could these captives be taken in as well?
"All the captives will be reduced to slaves."
Tang En said without hesitation. "They won't be treated the same as the captives from before."
That's right. If these captives were taken in in the blink of an eye and received the same treatment as the captives from the mine, what would those captives think?
The main reason why they surrendered was because they were abandoned by Duwei. Facing the impending war, if they didn't surrender, they would die. Therefore, they decided to risk it all.
But what about these captives? They had just been defeated, and now they're allies?
How could these captives accept that?
Therefore, both sides must be treated differently, even if it was a cruel decision.
In addition, Tang En also planned to rebuild Ellington and reorganize the town. When the time came, he would need a large amount of labor, and these captives were the best candidates.
As long as they were given a small reward and the hope of regaining their freedom, there was no need to worry that they would not work hard.
"Understood."
Depp's face hardened. This was the first time he'd seen Tang En issue such a cruel order.
Once they were demoted to the status of a slave, it was extremely difficult to become a free citizen again. It could be said that a person's fate had been completely changed. However, Depp didn't say anything. If it hadn't been for their leader, they would've ended up in an even worse state after Ellington had fallen.
After cleaning up the battlefield, the Ellington Guards returned victorious with the captives. The town was filled with people. Seeing that the guards had won, everyone cheered.
Such a victory was too important for the current Ellington. Ellington, who had just begun to recover, could not afford to lose a battle. Once he lost, he would completely collapse.
That night, Ellington hosted a banquet in the town square. Everyone partied all night to celebrate this rare victory. Even Tang En and Fiona participated in the celebration. They drank the wine of victory with everyone.
The next day.
"After the identities of these slaves are sorted out, send them to the mines for labor reform."
Although the mines had returned to normal, the production of ores had not yet been increased. This batch of captives could be put to good use.
"Also, arrange shifts for the guards. Arrange for a team of twenty men to be stationed at the mines. They will rotate with the supplies once a week. Every week, they will be given a subsidy of ten silver coins."
"You're spending money recklessly again … It's their duty to be stationed at the mines."
"But they may not be willing." Tang En spread his hands. "With only ten silver coins, I can make them fight for it. Isn't that good?"
"Good, good, good. You're the Lord, you have the final say."
Fiona completely dispelled the idea of stopping Tang En's squandering. Besides, her people will arrive in two days. Once the chamber of commerce is reorganized, they can start to operate products such as peppermints, soap, and metal farming tools. When the time comes, the economic situation will be much better.
"You can start to plan the chamber of commerce first. When I come back, it's best to see everyone there."
"Wait for you to come back?"
Fiona was surprised: "You're going out?"
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Arrange a carriage for me."
Tang En casually said: "Since Baron Duwei doesn't give me face, then I'll personally go and settle the account with him."
"Understood!"
Of course, Fiona was not worried about Tang En's safety. With Tang En personally going out, he will certainly be able to get back a large sum of money. With this money, Ellington's financial situation will be much better.
With a face full of joy, Fiona went to arrange this matter.
When Fiona was arranging the carriage, Tang En went to find Elijah.
"Elijah, I'm going out for a few days. When you practice your spells, remember to find a place where there is no one. Also, try not to practice arcane arrows or water arrows."
On one hand, Tang En wanted Illia to familiarize herself with the feeling of releasing spells as soon as possible and master her own power. On the other hand, he was afraid that she would accidentally hurt herself or others when he was not around. This contradictory feeling made him feel very uncomfortable.
"My Lord, you're going out!"
Elijah suddenly hung onto Tang En's body: "Take Elijah with you, okay? Elijah hasn't left Ellington yet. She hasn't seen other places yet! "
"This … …"
Tang En slightly frowned. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "If you're not at home, what about your mother?"
"There's Sister Elsa to take care of her!"
"Oh … … Okay, I'll go and talk to Elsa."
Tang En promised Elijah that instead of leaving her worried at home, it would be better to take advantage of the few days on the road to continue teaching her how to control her own power.
"Okay!"
Elijah was very happy and kissed Tang En on the cheek. She intimately hugged his neck and didn't want to get off the ground.
Recently, Tang En's position in her heart had skyrocketed, and there were faint signs that he would surpass Elsa. This made Elsa, who was busy training the guards, very sad.
"Elsa!"
Tang En brought Elijah to the training ground and called Elsa over.
"My Lord!"
Elsa hurried over. Thanks to her natural strength and physique, she didn't have to participate in Tang En's training. Seeing the miserable state of the guards now, Elsa faintly felt a kind of fluke in her heart.
"I'm going to Kasparmi Castle. Elijah wants to go sightseeing with me, and I've already agreed."
"This … … Okay."
Elsa nodded: "My Lord will take care of her, so there shouldn't be any problems, but … …"
Elsa looked at Elijah, frowned, and reprimanded: "Elijah, you've been too clingy with the Lord recently, haven't you? It will affect the Lord's work. "
Elijah pouted unhappily: "It won't! And Elijah isn't clingy with Big Brother. It's Big Brother who comes to find Elijah! "
"Nonsense, the Lord is so busy, how can he go to find you every day … …"
"This … …"
Tang En smiled and stopped Elsa: "It's really me who goes to find her … …"
Elsa was shocked: "My Lord, I know you like Elijah very much, but you can't play with her and delay your work."
Although Elsa didn't know what the Lord's specific work was, to rule a territory, there were all kinds of things that needed to be dealt with, and all kinds of work had to be coordinated. Just thinking about it made Elsa's head hurt. Naturally, she felt that Tang En was very great to be able to do all this well.
Tang En was very embarrassed. Looking at Elsa's admiring eyes, he could not say, "I've left everything to Fiona, so I'm completely fine." Even if he was beaten to death, he could not say such words!
"Forget it. In short, Elijah, don't cause trouble for the Lord on the way, okay?"
"I know!"
After getting permission to go out, Elijah was very happy.
Tang En looked at the soldiers in the training ground, who were sweating profusely. "How's the training going?"
Elsa stuck out her tongue and smiled mischievously: "Everyone's exhausted, especially since we partied until late last night. Today, many people's legs are weak … … But everyone's gritting their teeth and persevering."
"Very good. Continue. Tell them that I told them to persevere. The three people with the best performance at the end of the month will be rewarded."
"I'm sure they'll work harder after hearing that."
Elsa was very optimistic about this.
"What about Uncle Depp?"
"You put him in charge of learning how to command the army, so he decided to start learning how to read."
"That's a good thing."
Tang En sighed. Suddenly, he paused and said: "Speaking of which, I haven't seen your father for a few days. What's Mr. Abedon busy with?"
Elsa spread her hands: "I don't know. My father often went to the forest when I was young. My mother said that he was honing his skills. Every time he came back, he would bring back some prey. They probably all died under his sword."
"So that's how it is."
Tang En smiled: "It seems that Mr. Abedon is also a person who is unwilling to be ordinary."
"It's okay … … I'm going back."
Elsa smiled and waved her hand, then ran back to supervise the training.
When Tang En brought Elijah back to the Lord's Residence, Fiona had already prepared the carriage, dry food, and luggage.
"Sir Lord, it will take about five or six days to reach Kasparmi Castle. Because there are no villages in between, in order to prevent accidents, I have prepared a total of ten days of dry food and water for you."
"That's enough."
In fact, there was no problem at all even if she didn't prepare food.
"Sir Lord, Elijah, she … …"
"She's also going with me."
Tang En didn't explain why. Fiona looked at Tang En with a strange expression. But after opening her mouth, she gave up asking.
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