B2 Chapter 31: Simply OffensiveA long line of defeated men marched under the careful watch of the Legionnaires, their hands bound before them. Their faces showed that their resolve had been well and truly crushed. Nevertheless, the Legionnaires kept their hands on their swords just in case anyone decided to try something.Tiberius kept his face impassive, but inwardly was quite pleased. Their empire's population had grown significantly this day. If they’d known exactly how easy the enemy would be to subdue, he would have considered restructuring the initial assault entirely to focus on leaving the peasants alive.Then again, perhaps that was just his foolish pride talking. Who’s to say that the higher-leveled adventurers wouldn’t have taken advantage of their restraint? No, it was better to be aggressive and crush the enemy.As the line of men passed, one of Tiberius’s aides jotted down notes about their professions and levels. Such things wouldn’t be the sole determining factors of where these men were put to use. But if they were to expand their holdings, they'd need men to work the fields and ply their trades. More than just the people of Habersville and Stonewake.Captives like this might not be as free to do so as many citizens, of course. But soldiers captured in battle had certain uses. Sometimes they could be ransomed or used as part of propaganda. More commonly they would be sold as salves if there was no better use.Of course if they were under a negotiated surrender they might be integrated into society in maybe half a generation. Although calling these men soldiers was rather generous and there definitely wasn’t a negotiated surrender. And besides, in a state of emergency like this, Tiberius (...)