Travel to another world and continue to be a boxer

Chapter 179 The Loser

“Here they come, they’re being driven out.”

Staring at the suddenly opened city gate, Galatea licked his lips and said.

"Okay, it's your turn."

Galatea confirmed the riot in the city center from the smoke rising from the city and ordered the eastern and western cavalry to retreat. He told them to rest while the rest of the troops prepared for battle.

Now that the enemy's presence was confirmed, the resting soldiers had to join in and speed up the preparations for the battle. Although Galatea quickly sent messengers to organize the army, he felt a little sorry to wait for someone.

"I'm sorry, Miss Galatea. I may have taken too much time."

"It's okay, it's okay. Now that the time has finally come, don't let the worries get in the way."

Although Galatea was dissatisfied, he could not say anything. Ye Kai continued, "We conducted a wide-area search earlier and found the Phrygian invasion force from Treba. They should be approaching the south. There are about 20,000 troops. If they are combined, it will reach 50,000. Can you consider forming a formation according to this estimate?"

He could not possibly count tens of thousands of men, so he asked Tullio for the length and breadth of the legions and gave Galatea his estimate.

Upon hearing the news, Galatea covered her face with her hands and pretended to cry: "I have endured for so long and thought I could finally do real work. What a mockery!"

Let the Treba army speak for itself. Besides, the Phrygian army can be seen 10 lumps (about 12 kilometers) behind. Why don't we wait until everyone is gathered before taking action?

"Please say something to that cold fellow, Chaim."

"Forget it. That's it."

Nevertheless, Cham intended to make some amends before Galatea's discontent exploded.

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The commander of the Phrygian invasion army in Treba was the thousand-man commander Heikum. He was a rising nobleman with no family background and was born a commoner. How could he command 20,000 soldiers? Of course, there was a good reason.

Under the fierce attack of the Phrygian army, the army collapsed and General Concrete was killed. The lieutenant was said to have been captured, but this is not certain and his whereabouts are unknown.

Most of the other thousand-man commanders were supporting characters from the sons of powerful nobles. When they began to retreat, they left one by one, taking their followers with them.

"Something bad has happened in the territory. I must return to assist my father."

When Haikum questioned those who tried to leave privately, they responded like this.

"Who told you that? I had no confirmation of the courier's arrival."

“I have this feeling! I have to go!”

(Since when did they learn this kind of convenient magic? If so, it would be nice to be able to sense the attacking force of Phrygia.)

Although Haikum had such a mockery in his mind, he could not continue to pursue the nobles. (It was much better than the guy who disappeared silently) He could only think like this. This situation continued, and eventually he became the person with the highest command.

It was a blessing for the defeated to have him as their commander. He tried to distribute the remaining forces fairly and encouraged those soldiers who were about to collapse. It was Heykum who led them to this point.

However, their trip ended in a way that crushed their hopes.

I thought I could escape to Loatin, but part of the city wall had collapsed and it looked like it was no longer functional. Even if the city gates were open, the citizens with weapons in hand would just stare at me, and I had no intention of entering.

Heikum's confusion was helpless. He could not let his soldiers rest. With a faint hope, they moved south, facing Loazin, and bypassed the eastern plains where the Nationalist army was facing Holzlein's army.

He didn't know how he got into this situation. But he knew the only one he could ask for help was the National Army. Alert to the movements of Holzlein's army, after they joined forces, Heikum immediately asked for food.

"There is no such thing. We are also fighting, so we can only flee... and fight."

The commander who accepted them rejected them without hesitation. No matter how they tried to persuade them to stay, it was useless.

"Then we can't fight!"

"Then at least be a shield. You are defeated. You must know that you are destined to be judged by God."

Watching the rather contemptuous commander leave, Haikum was stunned. He asked the nearby soldiers about the reasons for this situation. The results showed that they were not treated coldly, but were in a helpless situation.

With Holzlein's army in front of them, Phrygian troops behind them, and enemies inside the city walls, they were surrounded on all sides. In this situation, they had limited manpower and were carrying hungry soldiers. Heikum felt the true meaning of despair.

The conscripted peasants seemed to want to go home. There might still be hope for them. But he hoped to find a way to accommodate the regular soldiers who followed him. They had suffered together, and this had strengthened their sense of solidarity.

They must muster up their last bit of strength and decide whether to flee or hold on. These thoughts flashed through Haikum's mind, and he exchanged glances with the nearby soldiers and held a quiet discussion. Now is the time to be patient. He tried to appease everyone with such words and wait for the opportunity.

However, the situation did not give them this opportunity.

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Although the proposal was a bit sudden, it was still their style after all.

"It would be best to send some provisions to Loatzin. They must have consumed a lot during the siege."

"Indeed. How much can we offer, Officer?"

"We still have quite a bit of food left. We have a lot to offer."

"Give as much as you can. You can increase the supply if necessary."

“We won’t let the situation drag on for too long, so we don’t need much. Considering the domestic situation in Treba, perhaps humanitarian assistance is needed.”

“Well, that’s something to consider as well.”

As this discussion was going on, the adventurers had some simple questions in their minds.

“Who the hell is Holzlein?”

"I have some impressions. Like Monricot and magic storage device magic battery and so on. But fundamentally, they are all Ye Kai's rights."

"Ye Kai is really amazing."

“I don’t know what’s going on in his mind.”

“So Chaim had to keep an eye on him, too?”

“Well, yes. But I don’t think it’s just because of him.”

“That’s actually the case.”

A man who had been silent before spoke up. His name was Lutes. Normally he was Galatea's lieutenant, but in this expedition, because the lieutenant himself was also recruited, Lutes was called the assistant lieutenant.

According to him, the two factors mentioned above have led to rising prices. People believe that they will work as long as they can make a profit. The increase in the number of refugees crossing the border from Treba has further promoted this trend.