Chapter 189: Consequence of Arrogance (4)

Having lost all their supplies, the Empire had no choice but to withdraw. From here on out Siegfrieds nonstop attack would begin. He personally attacked from the rear while Jake had set up troops alongside the road in the front. From the Imperial Armys point of view, it was hell.

E enemies!

Ack

XX I cant fight anymore.

Id rather you kill me, you XX bastards!!

Exhausted from hunger, the soldiers fell into chaos without being able to counterattack. They didnt listen to their commanders orders and most of the soldiers fell into despair. After one night, there were more soldiers who had deserted than those who had died fighting the Republicans.

Duke Sebastian tried asking for help from the surrounding villages in order to reverse the situation. In all honesty, it was more like plundering than asking for cooperation. However, Siegfried had already predicted their move and made his move beforehand. The village that the Imperial Army went to in order to procure food was completely empty. Siegfried had already told the villagers, whose public sentiment was on his side , to take refuge elsewhere.

Duke Sebastian gritted his teeth when the Imperial soldiers trudged back without being able to gather a single grain of wheat.

What a monstrous bastard

How could they have been defeated this terribly? Of the original 100,000 men, the Imperial Army now only had 30,000 left. And as each day passed, they werent sure how many more troops they would have left because of the deserting soldiers.

The officers who had advocated for the attack didnt dare meet Duke Sebastians eyes. They had never thought they would have the worst possible results ever. Winning or losing wasnt the issue now. It was questionable whether they would even be able to return to the Empire alive.

At that moment, Marquis Catel began to talk.

We cant pointlessly increase our sacrifices. We have to pick a death squad.

Death squad. It was a unit that in order to help their fellow soldiers escape, would stay behind and drag things out with the enemy in order to buy their allies some time.

At that moment, all the officers in the audience turned away to avoid eye contact with Duke Sebastian. At this point, taking charge of the death squad me