After listening to the narrative by dical Leader Selena, Su Li’s mood turned heavy. There was no doubt that dical Leader Galahad’s death in battle was both glorious and brave.
What was even more tragic was that countless soldiers perished as valiantly as he did in this battle.
This battle would basically bring mourning to every household and family in Hesse Town.
Su Li braced himself and said to dical Leader Selena, "The death of Knight Galahad is a loss for all of us. But his brave and fearless actions let the light of the Healing and Compassion Goddess shine in the mortal world; he perfectly practiced the teachings of the Goddess."
After offering comfort, Su Li asked about the matters he was most concerned with: "Has your dical Knight Order and the Dawn Goddess Church compiled the casualties of this battle?"
Selena nodded gently and said, "The dical Goddess has looked compassionately upon the suffering soldiers of this battle, and we have done our utmost to treat the wounded. But the casualties of this battle are too great. Nearly a thousand were wounded and killed, far beyond our capacity."
Su Li felt darkness before his eyes, nearly a thousand casualties?!
The losses were too severe!
Even with the most optimistic estimates, Hesse Territory has just over 1,000 households, and with about five people per household, the registered residences are only over 800, just a slightly larger village.
And now, in such a large village, there’s suddenly over 1,000 casualties in a day?
Not to ntion the Hesse Territory’s dical Knight Order, even the Great Cathedral in the capital of Terraheim wouldn’t be able to handle this, right?
That place is the largest temple of the Healing and Compassion Goddess Shalya, not only lavishly decorated but also outwardly holy, serving as the emperor’s hospital and the empire’s largest maternity hospital.
Su Li imdiately asked with concern, "What is the specific situation? How many are dead and severely injured?"
Selena’s expression was solemn and grave as she slowly said, "Around 300 soldiers have died, about 200 are severely injured, and five to six hundred are lightly injured. However, if the potions and herbs are insufficient, the condition of a few dozen severely injured soldiers may deteriorate, bringing the death toll to nearly 400."
Four hundred direct deaths, this is an extrely terrifying number.
Fortunately, the breach opened by the monsters in this battle was relatively small, and a large portion of the wounded were arrow injuries, especially among the Free People. Their armor was inferior to that of the knights, so it was easy for arrows to penetrate their bodies.
But don’t think the knights have fared much better; on the contrary, they suffered more severely. Due to their superior equipnt, knights and ard attendants were deployed to the frontmost lines of the war. It was their resistance against the most fierce assaults of the monsters that minimized casualties in this battle, but the cost was their exceptionally heavy losses.
This is the characteristic of cold weapon warfare; the number of soldiers who die in close combat slashing far exceeds those who die from long-range arrows unless the opponent uses magic.
Su Li felt dizzy and lightheaded. He leaned on the chair and sat down, painfully rubbing his temples. After thinking seriously for a mont, he resolutely stated, "Save people at any cost! Regardless of how many potions are consud or how much wealth is lost, we cannot let the soldiers wait for death in despair and helplessness."
Oerstein imdiately stepped forward anxiously, clenching his fists to argue, "Lord, it’s no problem using herbs to treat the wounded. But we cannot easily consu the healing potions. These are our most important strategic reserves and should be used on other soldiers who still have combat abilities to ensure they can win the next battle."
"If we use up these strategic reserves to treat the wounded, the knights won’t have enough supplies for the next battle. How can we ensure victory in the next battle?"
Su Li also clenched his fists; this truly is a dilemma!
Treating these wounded ans more wounded will result in the next battle for the knights, and it will severely affect the military’s combat power, leading to defeat in the next battle.
But if these wounded are not saved, they will die in large numbers, which might even shake morale.
The world is full of despair, far from having a perfect solution like a fairy tale.
Everyone watched Su Li nervously, waiting for his decision.
Dorglin’s eyes were wide open, and he nervously swallowed. Of course, he hoped Su Li would produce potions to save lives. Among those dead and injured in this battle, one-quarter were dwarfs; many dwarfs are lying in pain at the wounded camp, and a healing potion might save a dwarf’s destiny from death.
Rong’en and Oerstein, on the other hand, hope that Su Li will remain rational, now that victory is undecided, and the battle is not over. These potions concern the remaining knights’ combat strength. These potions are essentially all of Hesse Territory’s current strategic reserves, accumulated dical supplies over several months. Once consud entirely, there would be no ti to accumulate so many potions again for the territory.
Su Li rubbed his temples, only feeling a headache.
He gradually realized why his head hurt so much. It was very likely because he hadn’t slept for too long and hadn’t looked over today’s reports.
But ti was probably no longer sufficient; now, a decision had to be made.
Su Li thought for a mont, then finally rose and issued a decision to everyone: "Treat the wounded with all our might! We might still encounter other opportunities in future decisive battles, but these wounded, if they miss tonight, might have no hope of survival."
"Once back in the territory, I will establish a large temple for your dical Knight Order in Hesse Town, a high, holy, and magnificent one, making it the largest and most sacred hospital in the territory. So that you can treat more wounded."
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