The barbarians wanted to leave, and Derek pretended not to notice. He completely normally withdrew his troops, had meals, and rested. In fact, the movements of a large army are very difficult to hide. If flaws are spotted, it will trigger a series of changes. So it's better to act as usual. And the barbarians did pay attention to the situation outside the city. After a day of battle, the casualties exceeded two hundred. Even if the enemy's casualties were nearly twice as many, the barbarians couldn't accept it. This meant that the other side could crush them with their lives. They didn't know whether the Locke officers cared about the lives of the bottom soldiers. But they knew that their own lives were very valuable. The light of the torches was limited to a small area. A group of barbarians wearing more refined clothes hid in the shadows. After a while, the rope hanging down from the wooden wall suddenly swayed, and then a barbarian soldier climbed up. The barbarian small leaders around all gathered around.

"How is it?"

"There is no movement at all from the Lockes outside." The barbarian scout said firmly. All the barbarians' gazes focused on the leader in the middle. Now the situation was clear. They didn't want to die here. Compared to the miserable lives of the bottom barbarians, the lives of these small leaders were much better. And they had looted a lot of money on this trip. There were few who still wanted to fight desperately. The barbarian leader's face changed in the dim firelight. He naturally felt the thoughts of his subordinates. Most importantly, he himself didn't want to fight the Lockes to the death.

"Leave quietly. Everyone take their money. Abandon all large items." The barbarian leader still had some common sense. He knew that this was an escape, not a victorious return. Whether making noise or carrying too much baggage was suicidal behavior. So the remaining three or two hundred barbarians quickly packed up their belongings and left through the unguarded north gate. They had explored this road several times during the day. There was indeed no ambush.

"These Lockes don't want to fight us desperately either. Otherwise, they wouldn't leave a way out for us." The barbarian leader thought he had understood the thoughts of the Lockes. After all, five or six hundred barbarian warriors could cause double or even triple the casualties when defending the city. Instead of fighting desperately, it was better for everyone to have an unspoken understanding. Anyway, the credit for seizing the lost land was the same. The barbarians left very smoothly. When the people in the town found that the barbarians were gone the next day, they sent people out to contact Derek and others. After careful exploration, Derek and Baron Palmer entered the town.

"Amazing. Leaving one side unattackable is to force the barbarians to escape from here? What if they don't run?" Baron Palmer seemed to understand. Derek was in a good mood and gave him a brief explanation. "War is not static. It depends on your purpose and the price you can bear. Specifically here, there are actually only two and a half results?"

"Two and a half? I'd like to hear more." Baron Palmer humbly asked for advice.

"First, if the barbarians hold firm, there's nothing to say. Everyone fights desperately. Leaving one side can somewhat reduce the morale of the bottom barbarians and reduce casualties a bit. Second, if the barbarians run away, I have sent people to wait from a distance long ago. If they run away at night, we should have encountered the barbarians by now. If the barbarians are defeated in the middle of the battle, my people have already returned and will just bump into them."

There was one more point that Derek didn't say. That is, with pursuers behind them, the barbarians will only die even worse. Of course, in theory, it sounds simple. But in practical application, it depends on the situation. This was the first time he had used it properly. So far, the effect seemed good. This was the legacy of his previous life and the inheritance of the Ferreira family. In fact, it was more inclined towards the military system and unspoken rules of this world. But in the eyes of Baron Palmer, it was amazing.

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"Knight Derek, you are really remarkable. I think you will be famous in all countries sooner or later."

Derek smiled. He didn't be modest nor be complacent.

"Now, it's almost the same."

...

Adrian and a group of people squatted in the wild all night. They also lived in simple sleeping bags and ate dry food and cold water. Even in the army, this treatment was considered poor.

"Centurion, do you think the barbarians will really run away?" The infantry flag captain beside him spat out the residue in his mouth. The taste and quality of this dry food were really hard to describe.

"No matter whether they will or not, carry out the order. Other things are not for us to consider." Adrian actually had some doubts in his heart. According to Derek's instructions, they would definitely encounter the barbarians today. The difference was only in time. If they encountered them in the morning, there would definitely be the largest number of barbarians. Encountering them later would be a bit easier. But overall, it was not difficult. With forethought and by surprise. And whether it was the barbarians carrying spoils or those fleeing in a panic, they all had no resistance. Just as he finished speaking, a soldier covered in grass leaves ran over.

"Centurion, they're coming. The barbarians are coming."

The soldiers who were still moving slowly all threw away the extra things in their hands and grabbed their weapons. Adrian also stood up, full of energy.

"It seems these guys have been running all night. They haven't rested along the way." Adrian compared himself. Yesterday, he walked for most of the day before settling down here. The barbarians' speed was not faster than his. So they must have been walking for half the night. A group of barbarians carrying spoils and traveling all night without any precautions at all. What combat effectiveness could they have? Just as Adrian thought, the barbarian formation was already in a mess. Along the way, there were always people falling behind. After a long time, the fastest runners and the slowest runners could be ten miles apart. And the remaining little caution had long disappeared as time passed. Who would have thought that the Lockes would come so far to ambush?

"Chief... Baron, we have been running all night. Let's find a place to rest in front?"

The barbarian leaders running in the front were carrying the only few horses and dragging a large amount of spoils. Ordinary barbarians didn't have so many spoils. Secondly, they were not allowed to bring mules and baggage. Naturally, they weren't as fast as them and didn't bring as much. You say it's unfair? Those rules were for ordinary barbarians. For the barbarian leaders who made the rules, how could they restrain themselves? Although they couldn't make a big commotion, they could still get a few horses. And they had so many spoils. How could it not hurt to abandon them all? After running all night, both people and horses were a bit unbearable. As soon as the barbarian leader heard this, he stopped and took a few breaths. Because his horse was carrying goods, he was also walking. At this time, he was already extremely tired. Looking at the distance again, those Lockes should have just discovered that they had run away. Even if it was cavalry, it would take two hours to catch up, right?

"Then let's rest for a while and gather our clansmen by the way. If the Locke cavalry chases after us, we must teach them a lesson." The barbarian leader found a place to sit down. Just as he was about to call someone to get something to eat, he heard his subordinate's terrified voice.

"The Lo... Lo... Lockes are coming."