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Chapter 626: Post-War Events
"What? Doss is dead?!"

"Ah? A loss of 100,000 people?!"

As soon as Frederick received the news, he immediately put on his clothes, packed up his gold and silver and ran away.

He thought that Eugene could use his mobility to launch a short counterattack, pull the enemy back and forth, and defeat the enemy.

Unexpectedly, this guy set up a large encirclement and defeated the enemy's main force overnight with the new army of Osmaga. Less than 5,000 of the Madeira Kingdom's army of 100,000 escaped.

Can this be kept?

Frederick did not go back directly east, but ran all the way southwest. After finding a main road, he followed the road to a seaport, chartered a ship and said he was going to the southern continent. On the way, he hijacked the captain and went to the city of Lacobriga, and then found a box truck from the logistics department and drove it to the front line overnight.

At this time, the redemption of the nobles had just been completed, and Eugene and his companions were holding a celebratory banquet. The total ransom was written on a banner and hung on the wall.

Someone had cut a large stone to use as a table, with gold coins piled up on top. Soldiers, wearing captured noble helmets, took photos around the table in company units.

Frederick just looked over and then turned to Eugene to find out what was going on.

The scene of him turning his head was photographed and became the famous photo "Grand Duke Wesson is not interested in this little money".

Eugene took Frederick to the outpost on the mountainside and told him how Metzger directed the artillery to concentrate fire and kill Doss.

After listening to this, Frederick asked: "Do you think this war can still be fought?"

He sent the army here to train, but if he defeated the Madeira Kingdom so badly that it could not retreat, then there would be no point in training.

Eugene said, "We got a piece of information. Before Doss died, he said that the throne would be given to the prince who made the greatest contribution in the war. So they decided that whoever defeated us would be the king."

Frederick was speechless, and finally said: "Your work has opened up the situation, which is very good."

"Next, we need to do a good job of defense and not lose people in the end."

"Don't worry about taking this place when the 2nd or 4th Division comes to take over next year."

Eugene immediately promised not to make any careless mistakes.

Frederick went to rest first, and then went to Osmaga's new army the next day.

This time, the new army of Osmaga achieved great results. After a meeting to introduce the results of the battle was held at the headquarters, Mary pulled Frederick back to her room.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, so naturally there was a big fight.

During the temporary truce, Mary looked at Frederick triumphantly, waiting for praise.

Frederick smiled and gently held her hair and said, "I heard that you captured all nine of their princes?"

Mary snorted triumphantly and said, "Those fools tried to escape through the secret passage before I even entered the castle."

"But they forgot that they had already blocked the secret passage, and finally became prisoners."

Frederick hugged her and sighed, "Our 'Bloody Rose' is really amazing."

Mary led a commando team of less than a hundred people to raid the castle. She killed countless people along the way, and her rose armor was stained with the blood of the enemies.

The captured nobles of the Kingdom of Madeira in the castle gave her the nickname "Bloody Rose".

Mary smiled even more proudly.

This battle boosted the morale and confidence of the new Osmaga army. Anna promoted it vigorously in the country, and even their brothers and sisters had to hold their noses and send congratulatory messages.

Frederick asked, "I heard that Anna was going to give a number to the new army's guards?"

The intelligence department of the Principality of Wessen learned of this information and sent it over by telegram. Frederick read it before he came.

In the Osmaga Empire, all the troops with the title of Royal Guards have made great military achievements in history and it is one of the highest honors.

Mary said, "That was the rumor that my sister had someone spread. Let's prepare for it first and win a few more battles before we make any plans."

"Oh, there's one more thing. I can tell you."

"My sister came here secretly, and she will probably be here soon."

Frederick was shocked. The queen of a country traveled thousands of kilometers secretly. The soldiers on the front line were naturally grateful. But was her hometown safe?
He thought it was possible. Mary had just won a great victory, and Anna's reputation had soared. No one would be so blind as to cause trouble at this time. "Oh, right!" Frederick remembered something. "Did the Venetians come to see you?"

Mary shook her head and said, "No."

"Forget about those people."

After the two stayed in the bedroom for a few days, Frederick returned to Fort St. George. It was time for him to prepare to return home.

Archduke Suarez's daughter Penelope was already waiting for him here.

This was the first time the two met since they separated in the Helvetic Federation.

Penelope has been in charge of the family business recently, and came to see Frederick to discuss business matters.

"We have accepted all the prisoners this time, and it is just right for us to build the railway."

Penelope learned his traditional skills from Frederick.

She continued, "But there is not enough food, and I need your help."

Archduke Suarez was fighting the Kingdom of Gaul on the front line and was already short of food and fodder. Using 60,000 to 70,000 prisoners to build railways was certainly a good thing, but it made the already insufficient food and fodder even worse.

Frederick had no other choice but to say, "We can only purchase large quantities of food from the southern continent."

"I'll go talk to the Cyclops Island and ask their merchants for help."

Penelope said hesitantly, "But we don't have enough money."

Frederick also said with a bitter face: "This is a problem."

Penelope asked again: "Do you think we can mortgage you?"

Frederick really couldn't think of anything that Archduke Suarez could mortgage to give him a loan.

"Forget it." He finally shook his head, "There's no need to mortgage the money to buy food."

Some things are tacitly understood. If there is no physical collateral, then it is a credit collateral. If Archduke Suarez defaults on his debts in the future, the trade between the Principality of Wessen and him will stop immediately.

Penelope nodded, understanding what he meant.

In the following days, Frederick presided over the post-war summary work of the Western Front Corps during the day.

From ordinary soldiers to Eugene, everyone wrote a battle summary within three days after the battle, analyzing their own decisions and behaviors during the battle, what work was done well, what was not done well, and what was done wrong. There was a special department in the General Staff responsible for statistical compilation.

Penelope was busy with the reception and transportation of prisoners, which required the assistance of the Wesson Army's transport troops. She coordinated with Frederick at night.

Anna arrived at the front quietly. Frederick didn't have time to see her for a while, so he just adjusted some cameras to record her actions at the front.

A series of photos, including Her Majesty the Queen having a cordial conversation with soldiers, Her Majesty changing dressings for the wounded in a field hospital, and soldiers supporting Her Majesty the Queen, appeared in all newspapers of the Osmaga Empire soon after.

Frederick and Anna were about to leave on the same ship, but unexpectedly Pope Valentine himself suddenly showed up with a large group of cardinals and other priests of various levels, and they met at the dock.

The two could only accompany the charlatans back to the front line, and also attended the ceremony where Valentine bestowed the title of Paladin on Metzger.

Valentine tactfully asked Frederick and Anna if they could get some people from the church to gild the church. Anna suddenly felt unwell, so Frederick carried her and drove away on a boat overnight.

The post-war celebrations of this battle were not only held in the Principality of Wessen and the Osmaga Empire, but also in Eugene's hometown, the Kingdom of Gaul.

The artillery instructors of the Kingdom of Gaul were not treated as prisoners of war. Eugene even knew one of them. They were only prohibited from entering and leaving important military areas, but they could move freely in the residential areas of the fortress on weekdays.

After the battle, they headed to the Gallic Kingdom camp with a caravan of particularly large onions, the news that Eugene had annihilated 100,000 enemies, and gifts of spoils from Eugene for his father and the king.

Old Louis was silent for a long time. His previous judgment was actually wrong. The Wesson army really went to fight the pagans and wiped out his allies.

When Prince Moritz heard that his son had defeated 100,000 enemy troops, he was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth for ten minutes.

The news spread back to the Kingdom of Gaul. Since Eugene went to war as a member of the Paladins of the Church of Light, the church naturally put more effort into propaganda.

However, far away from the battlefield, the propaganda content became strange.

(End of this chapter)