Warlord: King of All Clans

Under the terrifying combat effectiveness of the new Hewan Army, the 3,000 friendly troops of the Isenbol Legion were completely reduced to auxiliary troops.

They followed their respective corner flag lords to the outside of the city to clean up the battlefield, and looking at the wreckage on the ground, they did not dare to move forward for a moment.

Not to mention those that were riddled with holes and torn into pieces by shotgun shells, many of the heavily armored elite infantrymen who died under the city walls turned into headless corpses, and the ground was littered with the remains of helmets and skulls.

The blood on the battlefield gathered into a stream, flowed into the small moat, and overflowed into the lake next to it.

Not to mention Freya, even the veterans who had experienced many battles began to feel scared.

Some warriors couldn't help but pray in a low voice, "God of War! This is the power of the devil..."

Luo Meng also led his team out of the city. Seeing his subordinates shrouded in fear, he said loudly: "This is the latest alchemical weapon of the River Bay Territory. It is not the power of the devil. Even if it is the power of the devil, it is on our side. What are you afraid of?"

The soldiers felt a little relieved after being comforted by him, but they were also more afraid of Leo.

The two battles, one offensive and one defensive, completely established the supreme prestige of Legion Commander Riomondo.

The title of Skull Hanger was successfully promoted to Skull Crusher Leo Mundo!

Leo hopes to increase his influence among the people of Isenpol by demonstrating the military power of River Bay, and then pave the way for his next territorial expansion.

It's just that the enemy surrendered too quickly in the first battle, which only made the friendly forces happy but failed to generate the awe that Leo expected, so much so that they had to use spoils of war to appease their emotions.

Now that this battle is over, the bandits' mentality has undergone a huge change.

Since they were able to defeat the Abros Legion on their own, they could also easily deal with their weaker Isenbol Legion.

There was no need for Knight Arnold to give repeated orders to clean up the battlefield afterwards. Led by the corner flags, the soldiers piled up all the spoils and waited for Leo to distribute them.

Even valuable trophies such as coins and jewelry are rarely kept privately.

In the past, this would have been impossible. Cleaning up the battlefield was a lucrative job after a victory, second only to confiscating property, and it was also an important way for soldiers to make money.

As long as it can be put into the pocket, it is assumed to belong to the finder. Only the part that cannot be hidden belongs to the legion.

This is a customary rule. Throughout history, there have been stingy northern lords who have attempted to change this bad habit, but they all gave up in the end due to a sharp drop in morale and even mutiny among their soldiers.

The soldiers of the Abros Legion were more elite than those of Isenbol, so they left behind more spoils. It took two full days to clean up the battlefield.

A large amount of various types of armor were stripped off, simply cleaned and piled together. In addition, there were weapons, saddles, death horses and various valuable trophies.

Those broken armors were not discarded. After being brought back to Isenpol City and simply repaired, they were still good armors.

This is also the way for many conscripts to make their fortune. This time they are participating in the war as leather armored conscripts, and in the next war, they may be armored regular soldiers.

In the temporary legion camp outside the city, there was a batch of food and weapons left that Godwin had not had time to take away, and Leo also accepted them with a smile.

Leo distributed all kinds of armor, weapons, and crossbows that could directly enhance the combat effectiveness of the legion to the Isenbol Legion that did not participate in the war, and kept the rest for himself.

At the same time, thirteen soldiers who had hidden valuable spoils were also executed.

The Isenbol Legion had 3,000 men, and suffered 13 casualties. They only received 30% of the spoils of the battle, but they were all in high spirits.

You don’t have to fight and you can still get spoils of war. It’s like just following behind and picking up money.

Arnold was puzzled when he saw that Leo had packed his share of the spoils and sealed them up, but did not share any with the soldiers below. He could not help asking, "Your musketeers and artillerymen fought so bravely, but they did not receive any reward. Do you have any problem with that?"

Leo explained: "They don't like these things, so I can only transport them back for recycling and then convert them into money and food and send them directly to their homes. There is no need to add to their burden now."

Arnold suddenly understood, but found it a little hard to believe. This explanation sounded reasonable, but few lords could do it.

The grassroots management of the Northern Lords is extremely backward. Except for the corner flags that are good at management, most of the corner flags would rather delegate power to the village heads or church priests.

This also led to the separation of the Corner Flag Knights and the people of the territory. Except for those full-time soldiers, the conscripts did not even necessarily know their own lords.

First of all, let’s not talk about whether the spoils can be safely sent back home. Once the spoils are sent back home and placed in the knight family’s warehouse, how many lords would be willing to take them out and distribute them to civilians?

Even if the lord is willing to divide it, it may not be clear.

Even if they could calculate it clearly, the soldiers below would not be convinced.

Moreover, aren't the soldiers in Hewan paid too well, so they don't care about the spoils of war?

While Leo was dealing with military affairs, Freya was playing with Sheeks and other friends in front of the fireplace nearby.

The elf had a very short memory. After one night, she was no longer afraid and started bragging to her friends about her heroic feat of single-handedly challenging the enemy commander.

In front of the warm fireplace, Freya played herself and Six played Godwin. The two of them fought back and forth, and then Six threw the wooden board in his hand, which served as a two-handed giant sword, at Strong who was sitting not far away.

The wooden board hit the bull's horn, and Bjorn could only yell, "Oh, my leg is lame!" and then hugged the bull's hoof and wailed.

Bjorn on the other side rolled his eyes, then lowered his head and continued practicing writing.

Rio has clearly stipulated that senior officers in Hewan must be literate and numerate, and be able to understand military orders and read military theory books.

Otherwise, no matter how capable you are, you can only be a low-ranking officer for your entire life.

On the scrap paper in his hand were rows of clumsy but regular imperial characters. This was the homework that Leo had just left for him.

"I bloom in the midst of carnage, like a flower at dawn!"

After staying in Bavanachi Castle for a few more days and waiting for the Pegasus Knight to send back accurate news again, Leo led his legion to continue northward, preparing to participate in the siege of Ilanrado.

At this time, Count Hermann defeated Victor's First Legion and occupied the town of Ross, while Leo defeated Hughes Bavana's square flag armed forces and Godwin's Arbroath Legion and occupied Bavanach Fort.

Count Beowulf, who was further north, did not come to support, but instead launched a surprise attack on a city ruled by Count Beboos, leaving Victor with a backer, and the Beboos family was unable to take care of themselves.

The two square flag earthen forts in the north and south of Ilanrado City were both removed. As for the remaining towns within the jurisdiction, none of them were on the World Tree Avenue, and all the troops had been withdrawn. Only a small number of militiamen were left, which could not pose a threat to the legion.

Leo left Arnold's eldest son, Owen Isenkulov, with 500 soldiers to garrison Fort Bavanach and be responsible for the maintenance of the logistics channel.

He brought the rest of the people and slowly came to the outskirts of Ilanrado City.