War is brutal. From the sporadic skirmishes in the morning to the decisive battle at noon, and the chaotic fleeing by nightfall, I estimate that at least five or six hundred thousand people died in this campaign.
The First Prince of the Gong Kingdom was chased for over ten miles by our eldest brother. He looked utterly terrified, leaving behind 200,000 elite troops to garrison the prefecture city before fleeing back to the Royal City himself.
Although the Gong Kingdom suffered a crushing defeat, they still have over 400,000 elite troops remaining. With more than 200,000 levies added, holding this prefecture city shouldn't be a problem.
Chapter 118