Lord of the Oasis

Early the next morning, Bandak got up.

Walking outside the camp, the soldiers in the team were preparing to receive their own breakfast. The rice was very fragrant.

After seeing Bandak, they all saluted and said hello.

After eating this breakfast, they will leave the city of the dead and trek back in the desert.

Bandak walked around the military camp and took a look. I met a subordinate officer who was supervising his subordinates to add water and food to the camels.

After saying hello to his men, the officer jogged up to Bandak and saluted, "Good morning, Commander Bandak."

Bandak nodded and looked at him: "What's the matter?"

"The list of teams stationed in the City of the Dead has been compiled in detail," the officer replied.

"Yes. Remember to leave some extra supplies for the soldiers staying here. The repair team from the main city will not arrive for a few days," Bandak instructed.

"Okay." The officer left the place immediately after listening to Bandak's instructions. Start arranging material distribution matters.

The sun gradually rose into the blue sky, and the temperature on the surface began to become hotter.

Dehreim's soldiers had packed their backpacks and stood familiarly at their respective marching positions.

After the soldiers at the front of the team blew the order.

The remaining 900 soldiers from the war began their journey back home.

They should have been more relaxed and active on the way back than when they came, but the warriors of Dehrim were unusually quiet.

After all, the comrades who were standing next to him when they arrived have been buried under the loess.

Although the war was victorious, the time-consuming process was indeed regrettable.

On the way, Bandak and his party encountered follow-up troops rushing to the City of the Dead, as well as reinforcements sent away from the Elf Kingdom.

Two weeks later, Bandak and his men finally stood in front of the gate of the main city.

When they reached within sight of the main city, the soldiers on the city wall spread the news of their triumphant victory.

When Bandak rode his horse into the city gate opened for them,

The people standing on both sides of the street burst into cheers.

Some of these people were relatives of the soldiers in the team. They all cried with joy when they saw their husbands and sons returning safely.

After marching for a while, Bandak saw the palace guards coming from the other side.

The captain of the guard stopped in front of Bandak's horse and saluted: "Commander Bandak, congratulations on your victory. The lord asked us to send a message saying that he wants to see you."

After Bandaklema stopped, he replied: "Okay, after I return to the military camp with the troops, I will go to the palace to see the lord."

"Thank you, Commander." The guard stood up and led the soldiers behind him to leave.

Arriving in front of the palace, Bandak dismounted directly. The soldiers handed the horses aside and walked into the palace.

Under the leadership of Kant's attendants, he walked to the Senate Hall.

"Commander Bandak, I'll take my leave now. The lord has been waiting for you inside for a long time." The attendant led Bandak to the door and then left along another path.

In the hall, Kant was sitting on the chair reading the text sent by the ministers. When he saw Bandak arriving, he stood up to greet him: "Thank you for your hard work."

After saluting Kant, Bandak stood up and shook his head at what Kant said: "I just did what I had to do. And the progress of the soldiers is indeed amazing."

Kant smiled incredulously. Invite Bandak to sit down.

"Now that the only force that can threaten Dehreim in the Nalun Desert has been eliminated, Lord, you can rest assured." Bandak described the situation of the battle in detail, and explained the omitted details in the letter one by one. After a while, he finally concluded happily.

"Haha" Kant clapped happily and replied: "The soldiers are indeed brave. After this battle, you all have a holiday and have a good rest for a few days. The rewards distributed by the government will also be sent directly within this period. The homes of all the warriors.”

"Thank you, Lord." Bandak thanked him.

"If you find any outstanding subordinates during this campaign, you can also regard them as key training targets. After all, in the army, you are the only one with leadership ability on the stage. A team with such a large number of people is still It is inevitable that there will be times when we cannot take care of him." Kant seemed to have thought of something and suggested to Bandak.

"As ordered." Bandak agreed to Kant's request.

The two did not talk for long. Kant was concerned about Bandak's physical condition. After the conversation, he asked the attendants in the palace to take him back to his residence in a carriage.

Kant himself stayed in the palace and continued to handle government affairs.

All the soldiers who participated in the battle in the Kingdom of the Dead were given three days off, which was already rare for them. I was even more happy when I saw the generous reward delivered to my door after returning home.

Officers in the army have a harder time. Out of a sense of responsibility, they followed the soldiers who did not participate in the war to the homes of the fallen soldiers. While apologizing, he presented the medals and rewards issued by the court to the fallen soldiers.

Bandak also went several times with the officers of each team.

The rest of the time he stayed in his mansion to rest.

In the early morning of the first day after the holiday, he reported to the army.

Army subordinates prepared a welcome party for him.

Inviting him to speak at the last moment, Bandak walked onto the stage and said to the soldiers below: "I hope everyone can complete their daily tasks well. Imagine that you will be needed on the battlefield at any time. Only in this way can we turn defeat into victory in critical moments.”

"Okay!!" the soldiers below responded enthusiastically.

Bandak went on to talk about some lighter topics. At the end of announcing the end of the welcome party, he glanced around the team and called by name: "Bill, Portlem, Derrick, you guys Come to my place later after the morning training is over."

After that, he walked down the stage.

The officers named had no idea what Bandak wanted them to do. They looked at each other, but still didn't know why.

After the morning training ended, the three men gathered with Bandak in the military hall next to the training ground.

"How do you feel about this battle?" Bandak asked, sitting opposite the three of them.

Portlem first answered the question of insufficient strategic preparation.

Bill talked about his observations of the soldiers, and Derrick appraised the soldiers' ability to break through.

Bandak looked at the three of them and nodded inwardly.

Then he asked gently: "Does any of you have the confidence to stand at a higher level and lead the entire team?"