Chapter 828: Battle Taunts
In terms of strength, that black-faced enemy general might have had a slight edge, but throughout their clash, it had been easy to see that Shi Lei held the advantage in weapons, equipment, and even the warhorse beneath him. Taking everything into account, the two sides could be considered evenly matched.
The reason he had fought so miserably in this battle, even taking the initiative to retreat in defeat before his opponent had begun counterattacking, was undoubtedly his arrogance.
He had not properly observed his opponent at all. Without a care for anything, he had opened with a full-strength axe strike. The blow had missed, and that was what had led to the situation that followed.
Every time Li Tie thought of it, he regretted it bitterly, wishing he could turn back time and do it all over again.
During this period, Shi Lei had returned to the military camp and thrown himself into handling the aftermath of the battle.
"My lord, the casualty statistics are complete."
Shi Lei took the casualty report from his adjutant and quickly scanned it.
Four hundred and twelve lightly wounded, one hundred and thirty-four severely wounded, and ninety-one killed in action.
Of those wounded and killed, new recruits accounted for more than seventy percent. Counting only the severely wounded and the dead, the proportion rose directly to ninety percent.
After all, it had been their first time on a battlefield, and they had no combat experience. Given the circumstances, Shi Lei could still accept this result.
At the same time, he felt fortunate that he had not led them out of the city to meet the enemy.
If they had left the city, judging by the new recruits' performance, the number of casualties would have been far more than double.