**BOOOOOOM!! BOOOOOOM!! BOOOOOOM!!**
**BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!**
The Count of Blair was marching with his shadow at great speed when, suddenly, he heard a great roar. Looking toward the enemy army, some puffs of smoke could be seen, and in the forests on his flanks large quantities of smoke rose.
"Aaaaaaa! Aaaaaaa! Aaaaaaa!"
Great screams were heard around him. Raising his gaze toward the place, the count was completely surprised: the soldiers of the front were falling in large quantities with holes full of blood, and in other sectors of his army he could see pools of blood with some limbs scattered on the ground.
Everything seemed so terrifying that the count reluctantly resisted the urge to vomit.
"Advance, advance! Once we reach them they will not be able to use these… They must be witches! Among them there must be witches! Only the witches can launch this type of attacks!" Seeing that many militiamen were about to enter into panic, the count shouted, giving them impulse in the desire to survive.
"Haaaa! Haaaa! Advance to survive!" Among the screams and lamentations some voices could be heard encouraging the soldiers to advance toward the enemy army.
**BOOOOOOM!! BOOOOOOM!! BOOOOOOM!!**
**BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG! BANG!**
When they were about to reach a hand-to-hand confrontation, suddenly in the rear of the count's army a deafening noise of shots was heard.
The count's heart sank to the bottom upon hearing this noise and he knew that his previous premonition was correct. Then, as an intelligent man, immediately a face appeared in his mind, knowing who the spy was that had betrayed him.
"Damn you, Lisa!" he shouted toward the sky.
By the time the hand-to-hand confrontation arrived, half of the count's army had fallen. Another large quantity were wounded in the arms or in the legs. Thus, the battle stagnated for several hours. The more time passed, the more favorable it was for André's army.
As the panic spread among the soldiers, their discipline crumbled. The vision of their companions falling in front of them, victims of devastating and unknown weapons, generated fear and despair.
The uncertainty and the powerlessness were reflected on their faces while they tried to seek cover and protection, desperately seeking a way to survive the rain of bullets.
The deafening noise of the firearms and the resulting chaos disordered their capacity to maintain formation and follow orders. The tactical organization unraveled, leaving space for confusion and vulnerability.
In the midst of the din of the battle, some soldiers of the Count of Blair felt the paralyzing fear take possession of them, abandoning the fight for individual survival.
The idea of facing enemies armed with superior technology became a load too heavy to bear, and some tried to flee or seek surrender before the relentless advance of André's forces.
Taking advantage of this advantage, André's army launched a fierce counterattack. The riflemen advanced in formation, shooting rapidly and with precision, but they also took measures to minimize the casualties in their own ranks.
Following a carefully planned strategy, they made certain that the enemy was neutralized before approaching too closely.
The Count of Blair and his men began to yield ground rapidly. The panic took possession of some, but André's army avoided inflicting unnecessary casualties, prioritizing capture and surrender instead of annihilating the enemy.
This not only minimized the casualties, but also avoided the conflict prolonging itself unnecessarily.
Finally, after several hours of fighting, the Count of Blair was forced to surrender before André's army.
The casualties in André's army were significantly lesser in comparison with those of the enemy. The victory was achieved with a demonstration of tactical power and a conscious focus on the reduction of the casualties in their own ranks.
**Late at night**
"Greetings, Lord André. My name is Josh Thomson; I am the one charged with giving you the report of the battlefield." In the central mansion of Black City, André was sitting looking at the soldier who presented himself as Josh Thomson. He had an air of an intellectual person; that is why they gave him the task of the battle report.
"You may begin; I am listening."
"On the afternoon of August 27, the Count of Blair decided to invade our territory, counting on an army of 30,000 soldiers, of which nearly two thirds were newly recruited militiamen. Our defense army counted around 13,000 soldiers. The collision of forces took place in the mountains to the north of Black City. After several hours of intense battle, we resulted victorious."
Josh first reported a general summary, explaining the context of the battle.
"At the beginning of the confrontation, under the siege of the cannons under the command of Colonel Ron Clos that flanked the enemy army, the second rifle battalion under the command of Colonel Tom Coll shot from the front and the first rifle battalion under the command of Colonel Hugo Barris attacked from the rear.
Thanks to this ambush, by the time the hand-to-hand fight arrived the enemy army had been reduced to half.
Once both armies were too close, the artillery battalion joined the battle using the revolver, which served so that they could not outnumber us. Under the siege of our army we won the battle, which prolonged itself due to our tactics to minimize the casualties on our side."
Then Josh explained the development of the battle, detailing the key actions and the outstanding moments. He described the strategies used, the tactical movements, the use of troops, and any important factor that influenced the course of the battle.
"The enemy's casualties are calculated at more than 20,000 soldiers. Of the survivors, more than a thousand were disabled and another five thousand wounded not of gravity.
Meanwhile, we controlled our casualties in a total of 83 dead, 12 disabled, 17 seriously wounded, and 234 lightly wounded.
After this battle, the territory of the Count of Blair is at our disposal and our territory will enter into a rapid development. But this will awaken alert in the surrounding territories and even hostility."
Likewise, Josh reported the enemy's casualties and ours, and explained the consequences that this battle could have.
"Finally, the morale of our army is at a high point. It has not been affected by the casualties there were. My lord, if there is something you do not understand of this report you may ask me."
Josh reported on the army's morale and then waited to see if André had any doubt and be able to clarify it.
"That is all. Good work; you may withdraw." André dismissed him, thinking of the next report that had been formulated for him. Then he realized that he had found a great administrative talent in Josh.
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