The mercenaries were defeated, and several professionals were either killed or captured alive.
Several veterans freed up their hands and threw a noose to trap Howard.
Three or four senior warrior apprentices grabbed the rope and worked hard together, and their strength could compete with Howard.
At the same time, Richard and Soros attacked from both sides and captured Howard alive.
After the war, Richard asked Kent to count the casualties and battle results, and soon all the situations were summarized.
"Lord Baron, in this battle seven of the Sixth Squadron were killed and 21 were seriously injured. Six of the porters were killed and fourteen were injured."
"How many prisoners were taken?"
"Total one hundred and twenty-six, of which more than twenty are wounded."
"The captured prisoners who can walk are allowed to follow, and the wounded soldiers who cannot walk are discarded."
There were nearly fifty casualties in this battle, accounting for almost one-fifth of the total number of caravans.
The injured soldiers still needed to be carried, which meant that there were more than a hundred people missing. Fortunately, more than a hundred prisoners were captured and some pack horses were captured, which could supplement the transportation capacity.
The caravan has not yet returned to the territory and will be in danger at any time. Although the territory lacks a population at this time, Richard can only abandon the wounded soldiers among the captives.
The three professional prisoners captured also gave Richard a headache.
Especially since Howard is already a fifth-level warrior, he must be particularly careful when guarding him.
Ordinary iron chains can't lock him at all. Once he relaxes his vigilance, Howard can escape.
Even though Robin was watching over him personally, Richard was a little worried.
But Howard himself was very useful, whether he was identifying Jerram at a noble meeting or subduing this person and adding a general to the territory. It was all very important to Richard.
As for killing Howard to get 8,000 killing experience points, Richard didn't think much of it.
After defeating the enemy, Richard still did not dare to relax.
He has the gift of danger perception and can vaguely sense enemies hiding in the dark.
This feeling was like a thorn in my back, and it didn't go away until the next day.
After Simon, who was hiding in the dark, left, Richard finally felt a little relieved.
With Richard and Soros taking turns watching, Howard was still wearing a heavy iron chain, and there was no trouble along the way, and he was successfully escorted to Harland's territory.
Just when Richard brought back the salt, Simon also quietly came to Geda Province.
Leyte Castle, the official residence of the Provincial Consul.
After listening to Simon's account of the attack, Jerram and Saville's expressions were very solemn.
"What do you mean, Richard is actually much more powerful than his father William?"
"That's true. Richard is a magician and a martial artist. We haven't found out how high the magician level is in this battle. The warrior level has been promoted to the middle level and can compete with Howard.
The army responsible for escorting goods in Harland Territory is also relatively elite and defeated the mercenaries. I felt that there was no chance of winning, so I did not choose to take action rashly."
Hearing that Simon didn't take action, Jerram was a little angry, but his city was deep and Simon was not his subordinate.
Simon is already a sixth-level knight, and he also obeys the orders of Prince Felix. He and Jerram are actually in a parallel relationship.
It's just that Jerram is the prince's uncle, which makes Mrs. Holland trust her even more.
"How's Howard doing?"
Simon said: "Howard has been captured alive by Richard."
"Will he betray us?"
Simon shook his head and said: "No, his wife and son are under our control, and he won't say anything."
Jerram wiped the hot sweat from his head with his hand.
Although it was early spring, the climate was actually still very cold. Even if a brazier was placed in the consul's mansion, the temperature was not too high.
Jerram wiped his sweat, actually because he was afraid.
Simon is not a hereditary noble and has not entered the Parliament of Nobles. He does not know that lying in the Parliament of Nobles is of no use at all.
As long as the Harland family went to the Noble Council to complain and asked the Archbishop of the Church of the Dawn to use the power of power, Howard would have to tell the truth.
As long as Howard is alive and is accused by the Harland family, he will never lie in front of the Noble Council.
Once Howard confesses, things will become very troublesome.
The person who gave Howard the task was Mrs. Holland's maid. The matter was brought to the House of Lords, and it was difficult for Mrs. Holland to escape.
Even if the maid is killed and the blame is placed on the maid, it still won't work.
Nobles don't look at what you say, they only look at what you do.
The king's wife actually sent mercenaries to attack the hereditary nobles. This spread became a scandal in Grant Kingdom.
King Charles will also become a laughingstock by then.
Prince Felix's competitors will also use this matter as a target to attack Prince Felix.
At this critical time of fighting for the heir, someone must be held responsible if something goes wrong.
Even if Jerram is the prince's uncle, it will be difficult for him to escape unscathed, and he might even become a scapegoat and lose his life.
Savile saw that Jerram was sweating profusely and couldn't make up his mind, so he asked Simon: "Can Howard not be able to speak?"
"I'm afraid it will be difficult. Richard was very cautious along the way, and now he has returned to the Harland territory. The place where Howard is imprisoned is heavily guarded, and it is difficult for assassination methods to succeed.
Richard and his wife are both magicians, and there is a magic inheritance in Harland territory. There may be magic traps in the place where Howard is imprisoned. Even if I take action myself, I am not too sure."
Simon does dirty work, and the reason why he never makes a mistake is because he is cautious.
If you don't have a 70% or 80% chance, you will never do it easily.
In every assassination and assassination, he would put himself in a safe environment.
He is an extreme egoist and will not be loyal to anyone in his heart.
Not even Mrs. Holland would let him do a highly dangerous task.
"This won't work, that won't work either, what should we do?"
"It was your inaccurate information that led to our failure to assassinate Richard. This matter is not my responsibility."
Seeing that Jerram and Simon were about to have a conflict, Savile quickly stopped them.
"I think we should talk to Richard. The rule of survival for aristocrats is always to put interests first. Even if the Harland family goes to the aristocratic council to file a complaint, what good will it do except to vent their anger and harm others without benefiting themselves?
Being involved in the conflict between the prince and the heir apparent is not a good thing for the Harland family.
Moreover, the Harland family has brought the matter to the noble council, and they need to find someone to smooth things over. They need to invite the Archbishop of the Church of the Dawn, and even more, they need to find favors.
When Prince Felix's reputation is damaged, the Harland family will become our enemies.
Now it is just a conflict between Richard and Jerram, and there is still room for recovery in the relationship between the two parties.
In my opinion, why not find an intermediary and talk to Richard to see how we can resolve this conflict?"