The receding of the beast tide and the cheers of the soldiers made Wang Baole's blood boil. However, the mountain of corpses and sea of blood in the battlefield, as well as countless corpses, slowly turned his blood into heaviness and sadness.
After returning to the fortress, as the bearded commander ordered the battlefield to be tidied up, the corpses of soldiers and monks were brought back to the fortress. Many of the corpses inside could not be pieced together. This bloody scene made many people silent.
.
The entire battlefield returned to normal after three days of sorting. The corpses of the ferocious beasts were preserved by the military as resources, while the corpses of compatriots were stored together, and their names were recorded in the military's heroic genealogy.
Within the family, their ashes and pensions will also be sent to their families. As for the deceased monks, there is special sympathy.
After everything was over, all the people in the fortress, including Wang Baole, also heard about the tragic battles in the entire seventh main fortress and all the defense lines.
The entire beast tide has come to an end as the beast king in the seventh main fortress was killed by General Zhou. Although the number of ferocious beasts that were exterminated was countless, the price paid by the fortress was huge and extremely painful.
Under this large-scale beast tide that exceeded the federal prediction, nearly 30% of the small fortresses on the seventh line of defense were breached. It was extremely rare for all the soldiers and monks inside to survive, and most of them were killed in the battle.
Although 40% of the remaining 70% was not breached, it was only because of the timely arrival of rescue that they held on until the end, with heavy casualties.
Only about 30% of the fortresses, even if the rescue arrived late, still stood up tenaciously and neutralized the power of the beast tide. However, the scale of most of these fortresses exceeded the one where Wang Baole was located. They
Both the number of warriors and the manpower of monks are sufficient.
Although they are not the only small fortress like Wang Baole's place that has not been breached, they are rare in the entire seventh line of defense, so they look very dazzling.
Especially if the rescue comes, even if the rescue does not actually appear, this battle... After Big Beard's dormant attack, after the sacrifice of two of the four foundation-building monks and Wang Baole's shot, the battle situation has been decided!
Such achievements caused the names of Wang Baole and many others to spread not only in the fortress where they were located, but also to the entire seventh line of defense due to the spread of the bearded commander.
Everyone who heard it was shocked. After all, they had personally experienced this beast tide, and they knew very well how difficult it was to achieve such great achievements in this beast tide.
So in the next few days, Wang Baole enjoyed hero-like treatment.
Almost no one in the entire fortress knew his name. Almost every time he went out, every soldier who saw him would salute him with enthusiasm and excitement in their eyes.
Even the officers were like this. This was not just a formality, but a heartfelt thank you. They thanked Wang Baole for his contribution!
Especially when Wang Baole and Chen Yutong faced a crisis, they clearly could have retreated and left the Vulcan Platform, but in the end they chose to stay. The spread of this matter made Wang Baole's reputation once again famous.
Even Chen Yutong and other people who had previously protected Wang Baole were treated with unprecedented enthusiasm by the entire fortress.
Even so, Wang Baole felt more heavy than excited. He could not forget the soldiers who died, nor could he forget the brutality of this battle. It could even be said that this battle had a great impact on his life.
It was difficult for him to adjust his mood so quickly and regain his previous optimism.
At the same time, knowing that Wang Baole likes to collect animal teeth, Wang Baole received countless animal teeth in the next few days. From the bottom of their hearts, these warriors thanked Wang Baole. They liked Wang Baole, but they didn’t know how to express it.
, so giving animal teeth became the only way.
At the end, the storage bags could no longer be filled. Wang Baole was moved but couldn't refuse, so Chen Yutong silently handed him two storage bags, which were then filled...
Even the disciples of the Fourth Avenue Academy, after experiencing this life-and-death battle together, became more familiar with and recognized this place, Wang Baole, and fellow Taoists who also belonged to the Four Avenue Academy. They visited and made friends one after another, and at the same time, they
The way the soldiers who have become comrades-in-arms get along is different from when they first came here.
During the restoration of the entire fortress, as the beast tide completely receded, and as Wang Baole was busy receiving an endless stream of visitors almost without stopping, a record of achievements was also sent to the seventh main fortress by the bearded commander.
In front of General Zhou.
In this merit book, the names of almost all Taoist disciples are on it, and there is also a large list of brave warriors. It can even be said that it includes almost everyone alive.
As for Wang Baole, the two surviving foundation builders, and Big Beard himself, he listed them first and asked for credit from the military.
Looking at this record of achievements, General Zhou in the military tent smiled bitterly and looked up at the bearded man.
Zhou Lu stood behind General Zhou. She seemed to be injured. Her face was pale at the moment, but the light in her eyes was obviously sharper than before after experiencing the baptism of blood and killing, especially when she saw Wang Baole's name on the merit book.
Finally, her eyes paused.
Being looked at by General Zhou like this, the bearded man looked as usual, but he deliberately used force secretly to make the wounds on his body ooze blood. He said nothing, but clearly put on a show... If you don't give me excess credit, I will
I don't mean to leave.
"Don't tuck it away, take it all out at once." General Zhou couldn't laugh or cry, pointing at his beard and scolding.
The bearded man blinked, and took out another credit book from his arms. It seemed that this credit book was extremely heavy, and his expression was solemn. He took it with both hands and handed it to General Zhou instead of putting it on the table.
General Zhou's eyes were focused, and he seemed to understand something. His expression was a little gloomy. He stood up and took it with both hands. After opening it, he looked at the names of those who had died in the battle. He was silent.
The two dead Foundation-Building monks are ranked first on this merit list!
"General, I understand that it is not easy for our military, and I also understand the current situation of the Federation, so even if the credit is half, it is okay, but the pension must be given several times. This battle... is too tragic..." The bearded man
He lowered his head and whispered softly.
General Zhou was silent. After a long time, he looked at the bearded man and spoke in a deep voice.
"How can the credit be halved? All the credit, three times the reward, and three times the pension... are the same three times!" After he finished speaking, the bearded man's body was shaken, and he did not speak anymore. Instead, he saluted General Zhou, and then bowed deeply.
Then he left.
After watching the bearded man leave, General Zhou stood in front of the desk, remained silent for a long time, and then spoke lightly.
"Zhou Lu, make arrangements. In three days, I will go to all the fortresses in person... to visit the soldiers."
Zhou Lu quickly looked away from Wang Baole's name in the credit book, lowered her head and said yes.
Three days passed by in a flash. As the beast tide ended, the disciples of the four avenues began to leave one after another and returned to their respective temples. Wang Baole, Chen Yutong and others also bid farewell to the warriors and prepared to leave, but after leaving
Before, he received a notification from Big Beard.
"General Zhou wants to see me?" Wang Baole blinked. He now knew General Zhou of the seventh major fortress very well. He knew that the other party was the military senior executive he saw in the Taoist Academy, named Zhou Dexi.
, once exterminated a group of ferocious beasts and achieved unparalleled achievements!
When he didn't know his identity, Wang Baole wasn't nervous. Now that he knew the other party's background, Wang Baole felt a little guilty when he thought of Zhou Lu following General Zhou all the time.
"Did Zhou Lu become General Zhou's little wife?" Wang Baole suddenly had a headache when he thought of this.
However, thinking that he had made a great contribution, Wang Baole felt a little relieved in his heart, but still hid his vigilance, and came outside the bearded military tent. As soon as he arrived here, he saw Zhou Lu standing outside, and the two looked at each other.
, Zhou Lu's expression was obviously a little more complicated. After taking a look at Wang Baole, she withdrew her gaze and spoke calmly.
"The general is waiting for you."
Noticing the complexity in the opponent's eyes, Wang Baole glanced at the military tent without saying anything. He walked towards the military tent and stepped directly into the military tent. At a glance, he saw his back to him, standing in front of a map.
General Zhou in black military uniform.
When Wang Baole saw that mountain-like back, he immediately felt as if he was facing a huge Vulcan cannon, causing his breathing to quicken slightly. He lowered his head, clasped his fists, and bowed deeply.
"Wang Baole meets General Zhou!"
"Wang Baole, come here." General Zhou did not look back, still looking at the map in front of him, and spoke calmly.
Wang Baole raised his head and looked at General Zhou. After thinking for a while, he took a few steps forward, stood next to him, and looked at the map. He had noticed this map before. It was a topographic map of the seventh line of defense. He could see
Beyond the seventh line of defense, there is a primitive zone, and further away, there is a sea.
"In this battle, the seventh line of defense seems to have been partially breached, but in fact... strategically speaking, we have won a great victory!" General Zhou spoke slowly, raising his right hand to point at the sea.
"The Four Great Courts, the Council of Representatives and other forces raided the Sea of Fierce Beasts... Although the casualties were high, they killed the nine beast kings, ensuring that the border would be unobstructed for at least the next twenty years!"
"But there are pros and cons... The internal conflicts of the Federation, after being suppressed for decades, will inevitably explode in the next twenty years. By then, it will be difficult for the Four Great Courts to stay away from the whirlpool. Only our military is aloof.
, so..." After General Zhou said this, he suddenly turned sideways and looked at Wang Baole with bright eyes.
"Wang Baole, are you willing to join our military?"