Augsburg. After a brief rest, the expeditionary army continued under Hudson's command, expanding its gains.
Compared to bitter fighting on the battlefield, beating a dog when it was down was the easiest way to rack up achievements.
In just two or three days, the expeditionary army had added fifteen thousand enemy heads to its tally and taken forty thousand prisoners. The numbers were still rising, and Hudson had not even had time to report the victory back home.
The consequences of the Ancient Remnants Alliance's divided command were now fully exposed. After the main army's collapse, every race could only fight for itself, utterly unable to organize any effective resistance.
Otherwise, if they had consolidated their hundred-thousand-strong forces, then even with their morale battered, they could have chosen defensible terrain and held out for reinforcements.
No matter how formidable the expeditionary army was, its total numbers were limited. Besides, they were all cavalry and simply could not fight a siege battle.
Since the enemy had handed him an opportunity, Hudson naturally seized it. The benefits of accepting prisoners became apparent now. With the situation hopeless, many allied soldiers chose to surrender.
There were too many prisoners in his hands, forcing Hudson to transfer a legion from the homeland to guard the captives alongside the Moxi people.
In an age when information traveled poorly, everyone lived by their reputation. If he did not send people to keep watch, who knew how many prisoners would remain after being handed over to the Moxi people?
What subordinates did, the commander-in-chief had to answer for as well. Building up a reputation was not easy, and Hudson had no intention of smashing his gold-lettered promise that his word was his bond here.
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