War is cruel.
Especially for ordinary people.
In this area, which is no more than the size of a palm, lives are dying every minute.
Calling it a meat grinder seems to be indescribable to its cruelty and horror.
Of course, there are things more terrifying than war in this world.
That is to launch a war with the Western Turks or the Tang Dynasty.
Western Turks will let you see what physical crushing means.
Datang will let you see the charm of money magic.
And pitifully these Ansa people, now they also encountered the fear of the Trinity.
The war started at the same time with the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks. It was really suppressed by physical means and money.
Edward, who was standing behind the military formation, looked at the scene in front of him with very complicated eyes.
And in these complicated eyes, there was anger, unwillingness, and of course a trace of fear.
To be honest, before the actual fight started, he never thought that his enemy could be so powerful.
Especially after facing these armies that are obviously different from the Western Turks.
It actually made such an arrogant person like him feel powerless and inferior.
Too strong, they are really too strong.
And looking at this guy's appearance, Pate, who was standing behind Edward, couldn't stand it anymore.
Edward withdrew.
But the 30,000 soldiers on the front line are still fighting hard.
As the commander-in-chief, he didn't want to quickly find a way to rescue his brothers, but he was here in a daze?
What is this thing called?
"Commander."
"Our soldiers are still fighting hard at the front."
"You'd better make up your mind quickly."
Pat looked directly at Edward and said, "If it's a little later, I'm afraid all the brothers will die."
Upon hearing this, Edward glanced at him.
Why doesn't he want to save these brothers?
But firearms can't fight, artillery can't fight, and even close combat is suppressed by the opponent.
So what else can he do?
Is it possible that he should directly launch a tit-for-tat army-wide war?
This is obviously impossible.
After all, war is not that simple.
Of course, there are more than 400,000 people in his army.
However, more than 400,000 people cannot all be sent to the battlefield at once.
After all, if more than 400,000 people fought together, the scale of the war would be quite grand.
Even he couldn't guarantee that the final result would be victory.
And if he cannot win and causes huge casualties to his own side, then he will no longer need to be the commander-in-chief.
Even his family members who are far away in the royal capital will be implicated because of his failure.
Thinking of this, Edward also gritted his teeth and said: "The sacrifices of the brothers are worth it. After all, they have tested the full strength of the enemy for us."
Hearing this, Pate was stunned.
At this moment, Pate's heart was filled with horror.
Is the man in front of me the commander-in-chief of an army?
If so, how could he say such a thing?
There are thirty thousand brothers in front of you.
And behind 30,000 people, there are 30,000 families.
But now, listening to this guy's intention, he actually wants to give up on those people.
He looked at Edward blankly and said, "Commander, what do you mean by this?"
"Are you planning to give up on your brothers?"
And he didn't even control the volume when he said this.
Everyone nearby also heard it, and for a moment everyone's eyes turned towards Edward.
Seeing the sharp looks in their eyes, Edward quickly changed his words: "Who said you want to give up on them?"
"You have seen the enemy's artillery. It can fire nearly half a mile farther than our artillery."
"Do you think it will be a good idea for our army to advance rashly under such circumstances?"
After saying this, Edward also said to the crowd: "War requires sacrifices."
"And the sacrifices of our brothers are worth it."
"They tested out the enemy's full strength for us."
"Wait a little longer, wait until the enemy army relaxes, and then all our troops will press forward. We will definitely be able to defeat the enemy army in one fell swoop and rescue our brothers."
His explanation may seem reasonable to himself.
But in the eyes of others, that is really a bit unreasonable.
The national conditions of Ansa are different from those of China.
Because of the existence of the First Emperor, China became a whole early on.
No matter what time, the imperial court is always the biggest.
When going on an expedition, the general is also the most powerful.
But in the West, in Anza, these are impossible.
The West has never been unified since Alexander's defeat, and has always been in a state of disputes between princes.
Today's Angsa is certainly turning the tide and unifying Western Europe.
But how many years have just passed?
Not to mention the domestic conflicts, let’s talk about the soldiers and horses that Edward brought out at the moment.
The generals under him all come from different forces and even different countries.
If there is a profit, they will gather together and obey the commander's orders.
But once they are at a disadvantage, the most important thing to them is the brothers under them and the brothers around them.
But at this moment, I saw that Edward actually wanted to use the lives of his brothers as bait to test the enemy's strength.
This is really heartless.
And working with a ruthless commander, who can guarantee that one day he will not be abandoned by him?
Although everyone was silent.
But judging from their complicated expressions, it is not difficult to know that they may have their own plans in their hearts.
On the battlefield, no one can guarantee that they will survive.
Even the most powerful general will inevitably fall on the battlefield at some point.
For them, the best outcome is to save their own lives.
As for whether the Western Turks can be quelled, it seems not that important.
And is Edward a fool?
of course not.
But at this moment, he had no choice.
Originally, he wanted to use artillery to suppress the opponent.
But after seeing Datang's artillery, he knew clearly that his tactics would not work.
As for the battlefield in front of them, with the subsequent Liangzhou Army and Bingzhou Army joining the battlefield, the situation has completely fallen into the control of the Western Turks and the Tang Dynasty.
Unless he wanted to fight a large-scale war, he would never be able to rescue these 30,000 people.
For a moment, Edward couldn't help but fell into deep thought.
And after thinking for a long time, he looked at Pate and said: "General Pate!"
"exist!"
Pat came back to his senses and looked at Edward in confusion.
"There is no way to rescue these thirty thousand brothers."
"But our army needs to take a risk."
Edward looked directly at the battlefield ahead and said: "Our army only needs to set up artillery here to bombard the enemy's line, thereby opening a gap for our army."
"But it is also very likely to accidentally injure friendly forces."
"Unless someone goes to our army's former military position to deliver the message on my behalf, this incident can be avoided."
Edward turned to look at Pat and said, "Are you qualified?"
He didn't want the war to continue to expand, and he didn't want to lose everyone's trust.
Therefore, he only has one choice.
That is to send a warrior to deliver military orders.
Then he used small casualties in exchange for his own smooth retreat.
Of course, it doesn't matter if Pate dies.
After all, he has done everything he should do, and no one else will say anything about him.
And Pate pondered for a long time before saying: "Okay, I'll go..."
