Berserk: The Prophet

"Purple Rhinoceros Holy Knights, retreat!!"

Seeing that the situation had almost turned around, and that the Black Sheep and Black Wolf Knights were about to enter the battlefield to cover their retreat, Persepolis wisely led his knights in a withdrawal.

"Whoosh!!" "Giddy up!"

"Heh ha ha ha, Midland cowards!!"

As they retreated, the soldiers didn't forget to arrogantly mock the Midland soldiers, calling them a bunch of weak and easily bullied lambs.

Unfortunately, before the soldiers of Midland could even catch their breath, and before they could even utter a word of anger, they were completely terrified by the onslaught of the Black Sheep heavy cavalry and the Black Wolf Knights, and signs of a rout began to emerge.

"Damn it, this is going too far. You take 200 White Tiger Knights and flank these cavalrymen who are disrupting our lines."

"Understood, sir," a White Tiger Knight replied.

"You, go and take all the heavy cavalry that came with you to prepare for encirclement and pursuit."

"Yes!" Another lieutenant accepted the order and rode off to assemble the soldiers.

"It's infuriating! I thought those bastards from Juda would retreat quickly after seeing the royal banner, or at least we could take the opportunity to drive them back! The heavy cavalry that came by ship to get to the battlefield as soon as possible didn't amount to much at all!"

When had Ted Wood ever suffered such humiliation, being mocked so closely by an enemy general, and yet no one could stop him!

"No need to blame yourself, Ted Wuqing. I was just too hasty."

King Yurivi spoke calmly, though he was also harboring some anger. But as king, he could not show his emotions. In any case, he had to appease a subordinate who was always thinking of him, and he could not let the soldiers who followed him feel disheartened.

Just as the Juda army began to retreat, the Midland soldiers guarding the city walls gradually repelled the Juda forces that were attacking like a tide. Upon seeing the support from the royal city, they felt relieved and cheered, finally seeing the hope of victory.

Clearly, Laban and Yuris had also received news from the battlefield. Green, along with Kadi, the White Dragon Knights, Tumel, and the Akro Knights, went out of the city to pursue the cavalry left behind by Juda.

"Tch, I'm always the one who has to clean up this mess."

Beneath the opulent black and gold armor, a rather obese middle-aged man was muttering complaints through his thick lips.

"Commander Heron, a scout reports that the three major knightly orders of Midland are gathering at Erda Fortress."

"Tch, do you think I wouldn't hear such a loud noise? Idiot."

Heron reprimanded his insensitive subordinates, unwilling to expend his own knightly order on such a thankless task. Besides, he was secretly locked in a fierce battle with his old rival, and losing his private army at this time was not a wise choice.

It wasn't until the three major knightly orders of Midland charged into the flanks of the Black Wolf Knights and the Black Sheep Heavy Cavalry that Herron, with his cunning and shrewdness, led the Serpent Scorpion Attack Knights into the battlefield, completely avoiding any losses from the enemy's charge.

The infighting among the nobles within Juda had been going on for a long time, yet Midland had still not been able to achieve a decisive victory.

Clearly, after nearly a century of struggle, the political situations of the two countries are now roughly equal.

Not to mention that King Judas' health was deteriorating day by day, with several princes secretly vying for the throne and various nobles taking sides; even Midland was not much better off. Since the death of the former queen, the current king of Midland had not had any new children with the current queen, with only Princess Sharluth as the legitimate royal bloodline.

However, I recently heard that Yuri, a member of the royal family, and his wife Anna have had a son. Unfortunately, Yuri is still on the battlefield at Erda Fortress and cannot return to be with his mother and child.

Yuri was quite happy to become a father for the first time, after all, his White Dragon Knights finally had a successor. Since the young master was born in the spring, which was the busy time for planting, Yuri sent his lieutenant back to report the news. The child's name was Adonis.

If it weren't for the prohibition of alcohol during the war, Yuris would have been particularly eager to drink to his heart's content. The entire knightly order had a much more lavish meal that night, which was still quite a feast for a time when supplies were scarce.

Of course, the limited amount of meat was obtained from old man Shet's granary and the lord's kitchen.

Under pressure from Midland, Juda's army retreated fifty miles. The rearguard work was carried out by Heron deliberately after the Black Wolf and Black Sheep Knights had been attacked. The Black Sheep Iron Lance Heavy Cavalry suffered heavy losses. General Keane, whose background was not prominent, dared not speak out but looked down on Heron.

The Black Wolf Knights suffered the second worst loss, with nearly a fifth of their knights and squires killed. Their leader, Langdon, was extremely dissatisfied. He hadn't expected Bosgog to send Hiron, who was his adversary, to provide support; it was like throwing lambs to the slaughter. He would remember this grudge!

If it weren't for Alton, the leader of the Blue Whale Knights, changing the route on his own initiative and being ambushed, this mission would have been carried out by Alton and his Blue Whale Knights in the past.

.........

The following days were spent cleaning up the battlefield, moving corpses, and imprisoning prisoners while waiting for the minor nobles to exchange them for ransom. Since it was the busy farming season, these prisoners were collectively sent to repair the city wall. The reconstruction of such a tall city wall was a huge project, so Old Master Shet had to send more soldiers from the lower ranks to personally carry stones and build the wall.

The arrival of reinforcements meant that supplies would no longer be a problem. Apart from the standing army stationed in the capital, the reinforcements brought by the king totaled more than 80,000 men, while there were still 15,000 garrison troops in Shet, but less than 1,000 heavily armored cavalry and 200 light cavalrymen remained.

Laban's infantry force, after several battles, was reduced to just over a thousand men, with eight hundred archers and the heavy and light cavalry almost completely wiped out. Including the three major knightly orders, there were still over three thousand men, for a total of five thousand.

The knights who had come with the king's entourage have also joined the team, replenishing the missing fighting force.

Several high-ranking officials from the kingdom gathered and immediately went to the Lord's fortress in Erda for a war meeting. Scouts also brought news from time to time that, apart from the 20,000 garrison troops and wounded soldiers in Erda fortress who could not go out to fight, all forces were committed to dealing with the Judas. After all, if they pursued now, the Judas' supply lines would be too long, making it the most suitable time for a surprise attack, which would be advantageous for Midland.

Of the 80,000 troops, nearly 25,000 were heavy cavalry, many of whom were mercenaries. This reduced the looting and pillaging by bandit groups in Midland, allowing farmers to cultivate the land with peace of mind.

"Press your advantage and strike!"