Chapter 587: Crushing Defeat (3)_1
"State Preceptor," Bayal disagreed with this decision. As the Chief Commander of the North Country, Bayal had a high reputation among the Northern Soldiers. The fallen soldiers were his men, and he naturally felt their loss deeply. Moreover, the death toll was high. Those warriors lying under the city wall had died for the honor of the North Country, and if they were to use their corpses now, Bayal found it hard to accept psychologically.
Billy saw it differently. In his view, if they could take Border City, let alone make use of some soldier’s bodies, even if live sacrifices were required, he would think it worthwhile.
"General, don’t forget the expectations of our monarch and the crown prince towards these warriors." With the series of setbacks today and Bayal’s dissatisfaction with him, Billy’s temper had reached its limit. "They are fighting for the honor of the North Country, for the glory of the Monarch, for the people of the North Country. These warriors, they wouldn’t hesitate to offer up their lives, let alone their bodies."
Bayal was left silenced by his chastisement. Although he disagreed with Billy’s view, there was truth in Billy’s words.
For the monarch and the crown prince, they could not afford to lose this war.
Within the kingdom, although the monarch favored the elder prince, there were still many officials supporting the second prince. Particularly among the people, the second prince’s popularity was much higher than the elder prince.
This conquest of the Northern Land was strongly opposed by the faction of the second prince. If the troops were to return in defeat, the elder prince’s position would undoubtedly be very awkward.
As the elder prince’s relative family, Bayal naturally didn’t want to see such a result.
But if the losses of soldiers under his command during this war were too heavy, that would not be worth it either. The backers behind the second prince, Alhatu, were also no weaklings. If their side were to suffer heavy losses, they would not have the strength to back the elder prince upon their return. Either way, Bayal was in a dilemma.