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Suppression (3)
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“Yesterday’s number of deserters was 50.” (??)
“I see…” (Randal)
Randal received the morning report with a gloomy expression. Since the day Tyr directly persuaded the rebel army, the number of deserters from the rebel forces had been steadily increasing. There were even days when so many people deserted that the guards themselves fled. As food shortages worsened, the number of deserters continued to grow, reaching dozens per day.
“The total number of deserters has now surpassed 1,000.” (??)
“Understood.” (Randal)
“What do you plan to do, Leader?” (??)
A subordinate, worried, kept asking persistently.
“Don’t worry. I’m doing what I can. Just hold out a little longer.” (Randal)
“The number of deserters keeps increasing every day. If we don’t act quickly, it will become irreversible.” (??)
“I know. I know, so… leave me.” (Randal)
“Understood.” (??)
Hearing Randal’s voice, full of distress, the subordinate reluctantly left. However, he was clearly not convinced. He might desert soon as well. At that moment, a comrade who had been entrusted with a special mission returned. This man was Randal’s last hope.
“Randal, I have good news and bad news.” (??)
“Tell me the bad news first.” (Randal)
“The unit guarding the east gate has surrendered to the suppression forces.” (??)
“What nonsense! When did this happen?” (Randal)
When hearing this unexpected news, Randal couldn’t help but stand up. He barely had the strength to do so. Some deserters were expected, but he never imagined that an entire unit would desert.
“Just now. When I noticed something was off and went closer, they had opened the gate on their own and escaped. It’s too late to chase them now.” (??)
Randal slumped back into his chair.
An entire unit deserting… Have we been pushed this far? Before the siege, the rebel force had over 10,000 people, but now they are reduced to 6,000.
“This will affect our morale. Let’s keep this a secret from the others.” (Randal)
“The rumor is already spreading. Those who can move are already escaping.” (??)
The comrade laughed bitterly. Indeed, those who hadn’t deserted yet were mostly those who were too weak to move.
“What’s the good news?” (Randal)
“We found out the location of the enemy’s food storage.” (??)
“You found it?” (Randal)
Randal smiled for the first time in a while at this report. Until now, it had been nothing but bad news, but finally, there was a glimmer of hope.
“Yeah. Most of those who went searching didn’t come back, but one fool who was completely honest managed to return and told us. It’s on a hill just barely visible from the south gate.” (??)
Randal had been having his men search for the enemy’s food storage. Since food was consumed several times a day, every day, food storage was usually located near the main camp, in a place difficult for the enemy to find. Conversely, places with such characteristics were likely to be used for food storage.
Randal had released dozens of subordinates who could still move to discreetly search for the food storage. Of course, most of these attempts ended in failure because they were either caught by the enemy or took the opportunity to escape once outside. However, this time, one man came back. This could be considered a major success.
“Alright, let’s go steal their food and turn the tables.” (Randal)
Randal spoke resolutely, determined to grasp the faint glimmer of hope he could see.
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