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Although the infantry had no strength to catch up, there were still seventy or eighty cavalrymen, including the cavalrymen who came out of the Standing Fort and the scouts that Aix brought with him. These cavalrymen, together with the two or three hundred Bedouin cavalrymen led by Chief Magid, could still catch up.

Aix called over the leader of the team, General Bestur, and told him:

"Most of the enemy are still there. Don't kill them wantonly. Instead, try to persuade them to surrender. Let those who surrender wait where they are or lock them up in a nearby bunker.

Just hold on to those who refuse to surrender. Let them exhaust their energy in the desert. It won't be too late to attack them then. It's best to follow them. I suspect they must have a base nearby, otherwise how could so many people suddenly appear? You'd better go and investigate."

After hearing what Aix said, Bestul nodded and led his troops away.

This battle was a great victory. Apart from a few deaths and a dozen injuries, there were no other losses. Of course, except for the situation in Fort Standstill, we did not have the energy to count them for the time being.

Everyone was busy capturing prisoners. Soon, the first batch of prisoners were captured. There were about two hundred people, basically all heavy armored infantry. They fled in a hurry and did not have time to take off their expensive armor, which hindered them and they were easily captured by the soldiers of Aix.

These people rarely resisted. They probably knew that even if they were able to kill the pursuers and escape for a while, once they were bitten in this desolate land, they would have no chance of escaping. It was better to surrender obediently. At least they could save their lives and avoid angering the people here. By then, they would not even want prisoners and would kill them without any hesitation.

There were only a few vested interests, usually military officers, who had acquired properties in Berbera. They were unwilling to be prisoners here and were determined to escape. However, the sea of ​​sand was vast and they were tightly held by the cavalry led by Bestur. Where could they escape to? Ultimately, they could not escape the fate of being captured.

Upon hearing that the soldiers in Fort Standstill had suffered heavy casualties, Aix had no time to stay here to learn about the specific circumstances of capturing prisoners. He hurriedly led his team back to Fort Standstill, personally presided over the blessing ceremony, and rushed to treat those who were seriously injured and dying.

After the war, people were in panic and Fort Standstill was almost breached. The blessing ceremony can play a good role in calming people's hearts.

After Aix dragged his exhausted body to complete the blessing ceremony, Bestur, who was in charge of the pursuit, brought back two pieces of news, one bad and one good.

The bad news is that they figured out why this group of enemies from Berbera suddenly appeared nearby and launched a surprise attack. It turned out that they landed in a nearby bay by boat, and it was not as Aix initially thought that they had a base in some hidden corner nearby.

However, despite the joint pursuit by Bestur and Chief Majid, they were unable to catch the main culprit. The enemy chief, the lord of the city of Humamu, escaped by boat before they arrived.

The good news was related to the escape of the Lord of Humamu. Because Bestur and Chief Majid were chasing too closely, most of the enemies did not have time to board the ship and escape, and some were directly trapped on the beach.

Not only that, because Lord Humamu brought most of the navy to the outside of the Standing Fort to assist in the siege, most of them were captured after being broken up by Aix. Only a few guards were left on the ship parked in the nearby bay. These people were unable to drive the large ship away, which allowed Bestur and his men to capture three large ships and ten sloops of war of the enemy. There were also a large amount of enemy supplies and food on the ships, which were currently being counted. It was considered a great harvest.

Upon hearing this, Aix felt a little relieved, but he only regretted that he did not catch that damn Lord Humamu of Berbera. He did not expect that he had such a large fleet that could suddenly transport so many troops to the vicinity of the Standing Fort. Aix could not help but lament. While he felt regretful, he was even more afraid. If he did not handle the situation properly this time and the Standing Fort was seized by others, it would be even more miserable than having his foundation seized before, and he would not even be able to find a place to live.

However, now that things have come to this, it is too late to complain or regret, so I should find a way to make up for this loss.

After a day of statistics and inventory, by the evening of that day, Aix finally figured out the losses of the war.

Including the casualties in the city of Zion, the casualties in the defense of Fort Standing led by Bestul, and the casualties after Aix broke the enemy's line, our side suffered a total of more than 320 people with minor and serious injuries and more than 110 deaths, most of which occurred in the defense of Fort Standing.

The current number of regular troops in Aix is ​​less than 600 people. This is a direct loss of one-fifth of them, which is a heavy loss.

Fortunately, all the soldiers with minor or serious injuries are fine. With Nana's nano core machine, they can basically be healed. Even some soldiers had their arms and fingers cut off, but they can be reattached as long as they can be found. After a short rest, the wounded can basically recover fully, which brings some comfort to Aix's regretful psychology.

The results of the battle and the captures were also huge. Not only could the number of enemies killed in the city of Zion be counted, but in the defense of Fort Standing alone, more than 100 enemy reconnaissance light cavalry, more than 80 elite heavy armored infantry, and more than 20 archers were killed. When breaking through the formation at Aix, more than 20 elite heavy armored infantry, more than 20 light infantry, more than 30 navy soldiers, and more than 30 archers were killed. The total number of enemies that could be counted was more than 350.

As for the prisoners, in addition to those captured on the spot, there were more than 210 heavy armored infantrymen, more than 260 navy men, more than 80 archers, more than 30 heavy armored guards infantrymen, more than 100 light infantrymen, totaling more than 730 people.

According to the prisoners, Lord Humamu brought a total of more than 1,500 people to attack Fort Standing. So, more than 300 enemies escaped. It is not an exaggeration to say that his entire army was wiped out.

As for the captured materials, the three large ships and more than ten sampans were moored by Mathilde and his men in three batches and all stopped in the Bay of Standstill. This was the largest capture this time except for the prisoners.

The ship was also loaded with more than 1,300 bags of coarse and fine grains, more than 500 bundles of fodder, some dried meat, smoked fish, fresh vegetables and fruits, some beer, wine, and olive oil, more than 30 live cattle, more than 100 live sheep, more than 20 camels, and 20 horses.

The supplies included about a hundred tents, more than 2,000 bundles of felt, nearly a thousand bundles of miscellaneous personal luggage, a number of ropes, whetstones, cooking utensils, pottery jars and other sundries, and more than 8,000 arrows.

In addition to the supplies on the ship, the equipment stripped from the prisoners, and the swords, spears, shields, helmets and other weapons and equipment collected along the way, together added up to enough to form a force of one thousand people with more than enough.