The blood on the city wall has been diluted by the rain, leaving only many mottled traces. The Vienna defenders wearing raincoats come and go, putting away the bodies of their comrades, and then throwing the bodies of their enemies next to the moat bank below.

The weather is cool when it rains, and these corpses need to be dealt with as soon as possible. The corpses stained with water are extremely prone to decay. If the weather clears up and turns warmer, these rotten corpses may cause some big trouble.

Saxony and Prussia also sent several teams of soldiers to move the bodies of their soldiers around the city walls and drag them back to the rear of the battlefield for burial.

The defenders on the city walls will not attack these soldiers, which is also a tacit understanding in the noble war. Through this behavior, we express our respect for the dead.

The battlefield is fierce and noisy. After the battlefield, all that is left is silence.

The blood-red moat water rushes, starting from the Vienna moat, and until the river water thirty miles downstream of the Danube, all turned bloody, and the smell of blood can be smelled about ten kilometers near the river bank.

Occasionally, a soldier's body flows down the river, and I don't know where it will float.

There were no corpses of war horses on the surface of the river. These intelligent large animals had good swimming skills. After the three thousand war horses abandoned by Saxony were washed to the Danube, they swam hard to go to the two banks. After a difficult struggle, most of the horses climbed onto the shore on the gentle mud on both sides of the river.

Under the impact of the river, the cloth cover on their eyes was washed away, and most of the saddles and horse harnesses on their bodies were washed away, and most of the marks put on them by humans disappeared.

Breaking free from those many constraints, these big animals happily ran into the woodlands on both banks of the Danube and disappeared.

They obviously did not plan to return to Saxony's military formation. After experiencing the hardships of life and death, they finally gained valuable freedom.

Dealing with the battlefield was a troublesome, but it had to be done. General Ike arranged the soldiers to manage the battlefield and left the city wall directly.

After Saxony withdrew his troops, Charles VI returned to the palace and was now sitting on the throne waiting for General Ike to report on the battle situation, and also discuss ways to deal with the next wave of attacks.

White and gold complement each other. In the hall, Charles VI sat high on the throne, looking at General Ike step by step with a smile on his face.

Let’s not talk about how the battle is going today. At least Vienna has defended it, and this alone is worthy of reward.

"Your Majesty." General Ike came in and performed a knight's salute first, then stood aside, waiting for Charles VI to ask questions.

"Hahaha, thank you General Ike for your hard work, please sit down, no need to be polite, let's discuss it again." Charles VI said with a smile, and the attendants in the hall understood and immediately brought a chair from beside him and placed it next to General Ike.

General Ike thanked him, but he did not refuse. He sat on the chair. He deserved such glory, and there was no objection to the other ministers present.

Only the Duke of Gian was beside Charles VI. Prince Eugen did not participate in the meeting because of his unwell. Among the dozens of people in the hall, only Charles VI, Duke of Gian and General Ike had seats.

"Then now, please ask General Ike to explain the current situation of the battle for us."

Charles VI leaned against the backrest of the throne and raised his hand and said, "This is the most important thing at the moment, so he saved those useless words and asked directly the most critical part."

"Your Majesty like this." While speaking, General Ike stood up from the chair. Sitting on the chair was a kind of honor, but if he couldn't sit, it would be stupid.

As soon as he opened his mouth, General Ike talked endlessly: "After today's battle, we repelled the enemy's attack, causing at least 25,000 casualties to the Saxony-Prussian coalition. Correspondingly, we lost more than 9,000 soldiers. If we look at the number of people alone, this can be said to be a huge victory."

After General Ike's words, the atmosphere in the hall became lively immediately, and the other ministers were also surprised and praised. They were very excited to have such a record.

Indeed, the nearly one-to-three loss ratio can be said to be a huge victory in any battle.

Even Charles VI laughed even happier, and he was very satisfied with this result. After all, they won the more with less. Throughout history, such victory was rare.

"But..." At this moment, General Ike pulled everyone's attention back, and the air seemed to become heavier.

"However, the remaining troops are less than 9,000, and strategic materials such as spears, arrows, etc. are also consumed huge amounts. Overall, the combat effectiveness has declined very seriously."

"However, according to the spies we sent out, the coalition forces of Saxony and Prussia combined have at least nearly 30,000 troops. This means that after this battle, the gap between the forces between the two sides has once again widened a lot."

Speaking of this, General Ike's words were like cold wind, which made everyone feel cold. Before the confidence that had just risen, they were suppressed again.

General Ike hadn't heard the voice: "And actually, our city wall was almost broken today. Fortunately, the Prussian army suddenly withdrew, which gave us a chance to breathe. But if another similar battle starts, it is impossible to defend it with the strength we already have."

"So..." General Ike turned around and looked around for the crowd for a week, finally fixed his eyes on Charles VI, and continued in a serious tone: "When the enemy launches another attack next time, it will be when the city of Vienna is defeated!"

This sentence, like the final verdict, fell into the hall with a bang, shocking everyone.

Charles VI's smile froze on his face, his body movements were a little stiff. General Ike's words were too direct, and even he was a little difficult to accept now.

On the contrary, the Duke of Ji'an sat upright on the chair with no change in his expression. Obviously, he had expected this situation. In fact, in his opinion, Vienna should have been defeated today. If he could hold on for one more day, he would be overjoyed.

The joy faded, and Charles VI also showed a solemn expression on his face. After a moment, he looked at General Ike in front of him and asked, "We all know the situation. Then General Ike, what measures do you think we should take now?"
Chapter completed!