Chapter 158 Margaret
March 16, 3258 of the Dawn Calendar.
Richard did not receive the war report of the orc invasion, but Annie sent the news of Sophia's delivery.
On the morning of the 16th, Sophia gave birth to a daughter, and both mother and daughter were safe.
The medical conditions in the Dawn Plane are poor, and giving birth is like going through the gates of hell for women.
Not only is the infant mortality rate high, but it is also very dangerous for women of childbearing age during childbirth, and the mortality rate is not low.
Nobles like Sophia are slightly better. She is a fifth-level magician and can perform hemostasis and treatment spells.
There are experienced women around to help, and even Wendy is by her side in advance.
Once there is danger during childbirth, Sophia's treatment is not enough, and Wendy can still stand in front. Adrian took doctors and nurses to guard outside the delivery room, and surgical operations can be performed at critical moments.
The hospital has been open for a year, and the doctors and nurses in the territory have accumulated a lot of experience. The development of surgery is very outstanding, and the combination of magic treatment and surgical operations has a very good treatment effect.
Through word of mouth, the hospital has gained the trust of many people in the territory.
Adrian also successfully treated some pregnant women who had heavy bleeding during difficult labor.
Magical healing is a unique way to stop bleeding. Relying on the power of magic, although the territory hospital is simple, the level of surgery has surpassed the county hospitals in most areas of Richard's previous life.
Relying on the rapid development of surgery and the discovery of anatomy, the territory hospital has a deeper understanding of diseases.
However, there are no important discoveries in internal medicine, and some simple diseases can only be treated by experience.
In March, Sophia has been waiting for delivery in Vickburg. Because of the preparation for war, Richard cannot stay by her side all the time.
After receiving the news that Sophia gave birth to a child, Richard rode his iron-horned horse all the way back to Vickburg without bringing guards and came to Sophia's bedside.
Richard had children in his previous life and had experience in taking care of newborns.
Most children are not beautiful when they are born. They generally have red skin and wrinkled little faces.
But the child born by Sophia is very beautiful and lovable even if he is just born.
Seeing this newborn little life, Richard was full of joy. At this moment, he finally completely integrated into this world.
Before the child was born, Richard and Sophia had prepared a name.
If it was a boy, he would be called Philip, a name given by Richard.
If it was a girl, she would be called Margaret, a name given by Sophia.
After Margaret was born, Richard immediately sent the news to Black River Castle and informed his father William.
Because Richard was not around when Sophia gave birth, and he had not received accurate information from the orcs, Richard decided to stay in Wick Castle and accompany Sophia for a few days.
Although it was her first child, Sophia recovered quickly.
She didn't like taking care of the child too much. As soon as her body recovered a little, she immediately devoted herself to magic research. The child was mainly taken care of by Anne and the court maid.
Sophia didn't have much breast milk, but the Harland territory was not short of high-quality milk sources.
There were two iron-horned horses that had just given birth in the territory, and Warcraft milk was the best milk source in the world.
Sophia only needs to feed Margaret herself for a few months, and when Margaret is a little older, she can drink monster milk.
Drinking nutritious monster milk from an early age will slightly improve the child's qualifications.
The nobles rely on various advantages to gain an overwhelming advantage in the competition with ordinary people.
Richard accompanied Sophia in Fort Wick for five days. On March 21, he received a war report that the orc army was not far from Fort William.
After receiving the war report, Richard rushed to the brick kiln factory to command the battle.
The war report was sent by his uncle Soros. According to the investigation of the monster cavalry, it was found that the orc army coming from the Harland Valley was about three battalions with more than 5,000 people.
Through the orc flag, it was found that the commander was Richard's old rival Gunderson.
Gunderson was the highest commander of the orcs in the direction of Platos when Richard first fought against the orcs.
This orc deputy legion commander is an eighth-level werewolf, and his best skill is actually commanding cavalry battles. It's just that his professional level is too high, and he was promoted to the position of deputy legion commander, commanding several orc battalions at a time. So the orc cavalry can only be handed over to the old subordinates for command.
Judging from the previous fight, Gunderson's command and combat level is very average. With superior forces, he did not defeat Baron Harden, but suffered. In the defense of Pratos, the orcs suffered heavy casualties, and the exchange with human soldiers was not good, and the strategic goal was not achieved. In the end, the defense line of Pratos was still in the hands of humans.
Six years ago, when he fought with Gunderson, Richard had just become a professional and was still a grassroots officer. Although he made contributions on the battlefield, his status was very different from that of Gunderson.
Six years have passed, and Gunderson's position has not changed much. This time, the invasion even has only three battalions of troops, which is not as good as the defense of Pratos.
Richard's identity has changed a lot. The last time he fought with Gunderson, Richard was still a small officer from a professional family. Not only did he command a small number of troops, but his own combat effectiveness was also average.
Six years have passed, and now Richard is a hereditary baron, holding three baronies, commanding ten infantry squadrons, one Warcraft cavalry squadron, and three auxiliary squadrons.
Even though the troops he commanded were not as strong as Baron Harden six years ago, he surpassed Captain Sharp and became a heavyweight commander near the Pratos Mountains.
Even the capital of Grant relied on the strength of the Harland Territory to fight in this direction.
In January of this year, the capital sent an order to appoint Richard to command the five baronies of Diram, Bazel, Les, Dak, and Sharp, and awarded Richard the rank of reserve major general.
Two people in the Harland family now have the rank of major general.
The last time the orcs invaded, they were defeated in Fort William. Gunderson knew this and did not risk attacking Fort William, but stationed troops in the valley 20 kilometers away from Fort William, apparently wanting to go through other valleys and detour into the southern foothills of the Eagle Mountains.
Several valleys in the west are blocked by castles.
Sophia Castle in Richard's territory, Pratos Castle in the Sharp Rafiel Union Territory, and Brave Castle in the Leon Baron Territory.
Bypassing these three baronies, there are regular troops of the Mad Lion Legion stationed in the valley at the southern foot of the Eagle Mountains, blocking the front of the Flame Castle.
If we continue to bypass the west, from the west of the Flame Castle, the Duke Edward's eastern wilderness valley will extend the food route by 200 kilometers, and more than a dozen military stations will need to be built along the way.
Each military station must be stationed with a large number of troops to defend against the noble coalition forces such as Richard from cutting off the food route and attacking the military station.
Compared with six years ago, the strategic situation near the Pratos Mountains is increasingly unfavorable to the orcs.
It is impossible to bypass the west. If you want to enter the territory of the Grant Kingdom, you can only look for opportunities in the east.