Reincarnated as an Aristocrat with an Appraisal Skill Chapter 195

Published at 12th of November 2021 06:49:23 AM

e checked the remains of the battlefield.

　There were so many dead bodies of enemy soldiers.

　It was a hellish scene, and I couldn’t bear to look at it.

　In order to confirm the results of the battle, we had our scouts look for the number of enemy soldiers we had killed and the number of enemy soldiers who had run away from us.

　In this battle, we defeated about 40,000 enemy soldiers.

　The number of enemy troops remaining was about 30,000.

　It seems that the enemy had lost about 10,000 men in the previous battles, and with today’s heavy defeat, they have lost 40,000 men, resulting in a loss of 50,000 men.

　The Canale army, on the other hand, was not unscathed, but the damage was minimal.

A total of about 5,000 people have been lost.

　The remainder numbered 23,000.

“They still have more soldiers than us…”

　I had thought that I would be able to gain a complete advantage in this battle, but the enemy soldiers were still outnumbered.

　Can’t we stop being on the alert…?

“It is true that they are still superior, but I doubt they will attack us again.” (Russell)

　Russell said so.

“In general, the defending side has the advantage in warfare, and even if they outnumber us by 7,000, it will be difficult to win. In the first place, the fact that they lost 50,000 men and only defeated 5,000 would normally lead you to conclude that it is impossible to conquer them.” (Russell)

“Yes, you’re right. If they are still coming, you can beat them up as before. It’s not as if they can attack in numbers as they did before, so it will be easier to defeat them.” (Mireille)

　Mireille seems to have the same opinion.

“Will the Sights Army increase their troops and attack again?”

“Information in the state of Sights is gathered as it is, but it seems that there is not enough leeway. Even if soldiers gather and attack, it will be a long time ago, isn’t it? I think he’s still fighting Basamark.” (Mireille)

　As far as the two of them were concerned, they had come to the conclusion that they would be fine.

　Eighty thousand troops was actually not a lot of troops for a single province to mobilize.

　Today’s Sights had just been appointed as the new governor, and the province was not completely united.

　He had sent his troops to Canale rather recklessly, so he was not in a position to send more.

　After that, we returned to Fort Khmer.

　Even though they might not come again, we couldn’t let our guard down completely.

　We took proper precautions. We were also careful to keep our eyes open for information about the enemy.

　Several months passed, but the Sights forces made no move.

　It was April 20th, the 212th year of the Empire. It was autumn.

“It seems that Clan-sama has repelled Basamark!” (Soldier)

　The news came in.

　After receiving this news, we were finally relieved.

~3rd Person Perspective~

“…we’ve been completely beaten this time, haven’t we?” (Borotz)

　Borotz Heigand, the General of the Sights Army, muttered.

　The news of the defeat of the Basamark had also reached Sights.

　He had been trying to rebuild his army, but now that this was happening, the chances of him being able to defeat Canale were infinitely lower.

“Such an overwhelming defeat… I wonder how we will be punished…” (Borotz)

　With such a miserable defeat, it would be impossible for him to continue to hold the same position in the future.

　Borotz was very depressed that he had betrayed his lord’s trust.

　It was true that the Canale army had made some good decisions in this battle, but it was also true that there were problems with those who had been left in charge in the field.

　Borotz was aware that he was very good at leading troops to fight on the front lines.

　Even so, he was stronger than normal when it came to leading troops, but he thought that he was rather good at deciding the strategy of the battle and deciding who should be in charge of what.

　For this reason, he left the command in the field to Basa this time. Borotz thought that he would be fine, but he was wrong.

　It was also a miscalculation that he had fallen into the trap of trusting Lactor, who he had entrusted with the transportation because he thought he could trust him.

　Both of them had proven themselves in the past, and that’s why he entrusted them those positions.

　However, results are sometimes influenced by luck, and one’s strength cannot be completely measured by one’s achievements.

　There may be times when a person is in good shape and shows more power than he or she is capable of.

　Unless you have a special ability, it is impossible to accurately see the talents and abilities of others.

　Although the Sights army made several mistakes this time, the difference with the Canale army’s performance was large.

　Moreover, they were overturned.

　The difference in personnel was definitely significant.

“Truly Ars Louvent is a dangerous man…” (Borotz)

　It’s not too long since Ars became the mayor of Canale County.

　Even if you say that he can see through the talents of people, it will take some time to find good people.

　However, at this point in time, there is a big difference in retainers.

　What will happen over time in the future?

　Borotz felt terrified.

　He could also feel the sense of crisis that his master, the Governor-General of Sights, was feeling right now.

(I didn’t win the battle, but I have to fulfill my main mission to kill Ars Louvent at all costs.) (Borotz)

　If he can’t get him on their side, kill him. Borotz had been ordered to do so.

　He was no longer going to choose any means.

　He decided to hire a good assassin to kill Ars at all costs.

Chapter end