Chapter 29: Absorbing the Four Tribes (3)

"Bring them home?"

The crowd was suddenly invigorated.

"Bring them home!"

These simple five words seemed to carry a weight of a thousand pounds.

"Remember, all warriors of our tribe who die in battle must be brought home; only by returning to the tribe does their death have value," Corvinus said, his gaze sweeping神圣ly across everyone in the council hall.

"Yes!"

The entire hall stood up with solemn expressions, responding respectfully to Corvinus.

"Kro, Bagin, after the meeting, stay behind for some matters regarding the funeral of the fallen warriors," Corvinus said, looking at Kro and Bagin.

A strong nation or state can be seen in how they treat the funerals of fallen warriors, whether they are beloved by all.

"Yes!"

The two nodded in agreement.

Although they didn't understand what the chieftain intended to do, the phrase "bring them home" truly resonated with them.

They were warriors too, and if they were to die in battle in the future, being able to have their bodies brought home as Corvinus said would leave them without regrets.

"Everyone, please be seated. Kro, continue," Corvinus said.

"Yes!"

Kro composed himself and nodded.

"Next is the casualty report from the Liewa tribe. There were a total of one hundred and fifty-nine Liewa warriors, including one hundred and thirty-six infantry and twenty-three wolf cavalry. The infantry suffered forty-five deaths, eighteen serious injuries, and fifty-two minor injuries."

"The wolf cavalry suffered eight deaths, three serious injuries, and three minor injuries," Kro reported.

He singled out the Liewa tribe because their contribution to the victory could not be overlooked.

"Well done, the Liewa tribe deserves great credit, and their wounded must be treated with all our efforts," Corvinus said.

"Yes!"

"By the way, what about the young chieftain of Liewa, Thadon?" Corvinus asked again.

He had heard from Kro that the Liewa tribe was willing to submit to the Silvermane tribe, and this young chieftain Thadon had played a significant role. The other party was very willing to join the Silvermane tribe.

"Chieftain, Thadon is waiting outside the door. Should I call him in?" Kro quickly responded.

He knew Corvinus would want to meet Thadon, so he had Thadon waiting at the door in advance.

"Outside the door? It seems you were well prepared. You think so highly of this Thadon?" Corvinus asked, somewhat surprised.

"Chieftain, I believe Thadon has the same potential as Karl. If nurtured well in the military, he will undoubtedly become a great general in the future," Kro said.

He wasn't speaking without reason. After chatting with Thadon while clearing the battlefield, he felt this was a commander in the making.

He had always been very optimistic about his subordinate Karl, who had easily made the Liewa tribe express their submission. Karl was also a commander in the making.

"Really? You've piqued my interest. I want to meet him right away," Corvinus smiled.

Karl was Kro's apprentice, and in the military, he had heard that Karl was quite extraordinary, even Bagin was envious that Kro had taken Karl under his wing.

He didn't expect Thadon to be able to match up with Karl.

"Should I call him in?" Kro asked excitedly.

Bagin, next to Kro, was a little surprised. Could Thadon really compare with Karl?

He had seen Kro chatting happily with Thadon before, but he didn't pay much attention.

He didn't expect Thadon to be a commander in the making. It seemed that after the meeting, he would also go to chat and see if he could bring him under his command to balance his long-standing grievance.

"Not yet, finish your war report first, then meet him."

"Yes!" Kro nodded and continued to look at the war report in his hands.

"Regarding the enemy's situation, we captured two hundred and twenty-three werewolves, including forty-five wolf cavalry and seized seventy-six war wolves."

"Among them, there are sixty-six wounded werewolves and twelve injured war wolves, almost impossible to use as battle wolves anymore."

Corvinus nodded, and from the number of prisoners, it was already clear that the Silvermane tribe had achieved a crushing victory.

Of course, because the Liewa tribe turned their coats, they disrupted the enemy's ranks, leading to such a splendid battle situation.

"We killed one hundred and ninety-three enemies, including seventy-four wolf cavalry."

"As for the rest, they all escaped, and the cavalry that got away were all wolf knights from the Luochuan tribe. Although Kordiak led a pursuit, twenty or thirty wolf cavalry from the Luochuan tribe still got away," Kro said, looking at Corvinus.

"It's okay, the fruits of this battle are already bountiful. The wasteland is so vast, it's too easy for them to escape in the chaos. There's no need for self-reproach," Corvinus saw Kro's tone was a bit low, so he comforted.

"Yes!"

"Also, we captured the coalition's commander-in-chief, Mamuti, and the chiefs of Sam and Kela. As for the chief of Heilu, he was shot dead by the wolf cavalry of the first squadron during his escape," Kro continued.

"This is all the war situation!"

Kro finished, put away the animal skin, and sat back in his original position.

Lothar, Reynold, Kordiak, and Kevos were all shocked.

At first, they were worried about the tribe losing hundreds of warriors, but after listening to the war report, they were all shocked. This was a complete victory.

The enemy and our forces were equal, but our side only lost nearly a hundred people, killed nearly two hundred, and captured more than two hundred. What else could this be but a great victory?

The reason Corvinus held this meeting was to let the tribal hierarchy, especially his second uncle and fifth uncle, understand that his decision was correct.

There was no need for him to say anything more, because a war report had already completely convinced them.

"Second Uncle, regarding the four tribes, I will send Kro and Bagin to bring the four tribes' people back tomorrow morning. Do you have any concerns?" Corvinus looked at his second uncle, Lothar, and asked.

"I understand. I arranged for people to build temporary camps yesterday to accommodate the four tribes' people. Chieftain, please rest assured, I will make all the preparations!" Lothar glanced at his nephew and said indifferently.

Such a great victory had already settled his nephew's plan to absorb the four tribes, and it was impossible to retreat.

Since nothing could be changed, it had to be accepted.

Perhaps, as Corvinus said, as long as they hold on until July, the spring of the Silvermane tribe will come.

"Good, then I will trouble you, Second Uncle!" Corvinus was a bit surprised that his second uncle actually chose to compromise.

But this was a good thing. If Lothar was too stubborn about the absorption of the four tribes, he would also be very troubled.

"Kro, let Thadon come in!" Corvinus was also curious about why Thadon was so recommended by Kro.

"Yes!"

Kro quickly got up and walked towards the door. After a while, a young werewolf followed Kro in.

"Thadon has seen the Chieftain." After Kro returned to his seat, Thadon quickly knelt on the ground with a respectful look.

"Get up!" Corvinus said with a faint smile.

"Yes!"

After Thadon got up, Corvinus looked at this commander. The other party should be only a few years older than him, but his brown hair was majestic, and his face, from the perspective of a werewolf, could be said to be handsome and debonair.

At the same time, Thadon was also secretly looking at Corvinus. This was his first time seeing the Silvermane Chieftain.

It is said that the other party has just reached adulthood, but he is already the chieftain of a tribe with considerable strength.

And he is about to become his subordinate.

This made Thadon sigh helplessly in his heart, why the fate of wolves is so different.