Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 205: Chapter 115: Brutal Victory and Mass Breakthroughs (Double-Length Chapter)

Su Li felt a sudden pang of heartache!

No wonder that since ancient times, war has always been the most consuming of wealth. Feudal dynasties would avoid war whenever possible.

After a great battle, the spoils of war could never cover the immense costs of war.

How many troops does Su Li have now? After a bloody battle, just the loss of Knights, warhorses, and equipment amounted to nearly 10,000 Golden Crowns!

Especially the loss of Rune Armor and Star Iron Armor, the wealth lost is no less than that of the Knights.

But Su Li has never gained even 2,000 Golden Crowns worth of wealth from any war.

Obviously, compared to such high-risk wars, Su Li still prefers to quietly farm.

So, at this moment, Su Li showed his small farmer mentality from the East, hugging Hilude, he said mournfully: ”This battle has almost drained our entire family resources!”

Now Su Li finally understands why, after the Battle of Carefree River, when all 300 soldiers of Ling Tong perished, this robust 7-foot-tall man, a fierce general from Jiangdong, would cry so bitterly.

This is truly the foundation of a commander’s life!

Su Li has only a little more than a hundred Knights directly under his command, plus the Knights from the Knight Order, totaling barely three hundred, and over forty died in just one battle.

It can’t be replenished in such a short time.

You must know that having such a large-scale army was something he painstakingly accumulated over half a year!

And will the Green Dragon give him another half year?

Dream on, there is less than two months left until the Green Dragon awakens.

Hilude gently cradled Su Li’s head in her arms, consoling: ”Lord, think of the brighter side. We have gained a lot from this battle.”

”I have successfully advanced to the Champion level, Oerstein Knight has also elevated to a High Tier Champion level. Defeating strong enemies has bathed each of us in Divine Grace, perhaps before the Green Dragon War arrives, we may have two Divine Chosen level Knights.”

Upon hearing Hilude’s gentle consolation, Su Li finally felt invigorated, his mood improved.

The Sun Goddess may not be the most generous Divine Spirit, but in this battle, her followers shone like the sun and moon, their spirits magnificent, fearless in their charge, even defeating the formidable Khorne’s Chosen One. In such circumstances, she is bound to bestow Divine Grace. If the Territory’s belief were in Yurik, the White Wolf God, the Divine Grace would be especially intense in such a circumstance.

Thus, after receiving Blessings of Divine Grace, although the number of Knights decreased, their strength became more elite.

Su Li asked: ”How many have been promoted?”

Hilude shook her head slightly, saying: ”The exact number hasn’t been tallied yet, but it is certain that we have gained two more Champion Knights from this battle.”

”Gained two more Champion Knights?” Su Li asked eagerly: ”Besides you, who else?”

”And there’s Lion-hearted Roland.”

”Lion-hearted Roland?” Su Li burst out laughing excitedly and said: ”Does that mean the Territory finally has its first Champion level Half Griffin Knight?”

Before, although there were Champion Knights in the Territory, none of them had Griffin mounts.

Walking Knights can do without mounts, but for Impact Knights, nearly half their combat power comes from the mount!

The combat power between a Champion Knight on a warhorse and a Champion level Monster Cavalry on a Half Griffin is worlds apart.

If Su Li had a small squad of Half Griffin Knights under him, he would dare to directly encircle and kill the Green Dragon!

The Half Griffin Cavalry, as one of the Empire’s strongest cavalry forces, is truly the human military power.

Roland was the Knight who pierced through the Skaven thigh with an 8-meter Long Halberd. This strike not only severely wounded the Skaven but also granted Roland enormous Divine Grace, enabling him to stand out and advance to a Champion Knight. Even his Half Griffin benefitted, becoming more huge and robust, fiercer and stronger.

It’s just a pity that in this battle, humans still played a supporting role, with the main force being the Mountain Shield Array of the Gray Mountain Dwarves. Otherwise, the Sun Goddess might have directly bestowed intense Divine Grace, granting Hesse Territory a new Holy Relic of Glory.