Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 433: Chapter 178: Time to Settle the Score with One Blow

In rough estimates, the casualty ratio between both sides at its best reached 1:10, even at an average stage, the casualty ratio was 1:7 or 1:8.

This could be considered an epic victory, because in many battles, the human armies completed a pincer attack on the Green Dragon Legion with blitz tactics, annihilating them amidst the routs scattered across the mountains.

But even with the highest ratio calculated, the human casualties numbered roughly 1500, while the deaths and injuries of the Green Dragon Legion were no more than 15000.

So, undoubtedly the human Knights would attack with 800 against at least 15000 or even 20000+ of the massive monster army.

The last time Su Li knew of such a disparity in military strength was the battle of Hefei, when Sun Quan sent 100,000 troops to die beneath the city.

To be honest, Su Li couldn’t pin all his hopes for victory on the assumption that their opponent would be as foolish as Sun Quan.

What if the opponent turned out slightly competent? 800 against 20,000 would truly be a lost cause—like meat buns fed to dogs, never to return!

What’s more, what if the opponent doesn’t retreat? If the Green Dragon continues commanding the troops aggressively against Heisen Castle, then things would be truly over.

With the main force leaving for a few days, the vulnerable defensive line likely wouldn’t be able to withstand the Green Dragon’s all-out assault.

Oerstein also knows this tactic is fraught with risk and challenge, he himself hasn’t made a firm decision, so he can only force himself to calm his pounding heart and patiently analyze for Su Li, ”In military tactics, one considers defeat before victory, thereby ensuring readiness for a hundred battles without fatigue. So we first consider the worst situation, in case our main force departs and the Green Dragon doesn’t retreat hastily as we hope but instead continues the siege, what then?”

”In such a situation, the worst-case scenario would be our town of Hesse being destroyed. You can retreat to Heisen Castle under Chief Steward Hilude’s protection, where safety is assured, and the Vault Area still exists, unlikely to be breached by the Green Dragon in the short term. And our nearly thousand-strong Knight Order will certainly sweep through the treasure within the Green Dragon’s Nest!”

”The wealth inside is bound to surpass the losses of Hesse town. Conservatively estimated there could be 100,000 Golden Crown and 10,000 Dwarf Oath Gold, and potentially hundreds of Perfect-level weapons and hundreds of sets of Vibranium Rune Armor, possibly even Rare Level equipment!”

Listening to Oerstein’s analysis, Su Li suddenly felt heartened!

Indeed, as long as the ruler’s baseline is low enough, one finds there are always more possibilities.

As the saying goes, money lost can be earned again, but morals lost can lead to greater gains!

How come he’s somewhat hoping the Green Dragon doesn’t lead their army back?

Anyway, with Heisen Castle, he could hold out for a year or more, at most the outside towns would be destroyed and pillaged by the Green Dragon.

But if he truly profited from the millennia accumulated in the Dragon’s Nest, scavenging through the entire Heisen foothills and treasures on the west side of the Blood Pine Forest.

Then he could easily rebuild the entire town of Hesse, not to mention the wealth within, just hundreds of Vibranium Rune Armor and possibly a sizeable collection of Perfect-level weapons, or even... Legendary-level weapons, that would indeed make one’s heart race.

With these, the combat power of Su Li’s army would not only remain steady but could advance by leaps and bounds.

He now has only a few dozen sets of Vibranium Rune Armor, which already makes the Green Dragon’s attack extremely challenging; if he had hundreds of sets, he would really dare to block and slaughter the Green Dragon.

Then Su Li quickly shook his head, dispelling these tempting thoughts, and promptly said to Oerstein: ”Continue with the other aspects.”