My C/C++ if statement is not working as planned

int myRecon(char *server,int retrycount, int retries)
{
    int retriesremaining;
   int minutesremaining;
   char buffer[1024];
   
   retriesremaining = retries - retrycount;
   minutesremaining = 2*retriesremaining;


//   skip message if retries > retrycount
   if (retries > retrycount)
   {
   
   sprintf(buffer, "Lost connection with the Licence Server.\nIt's most likely your Internet connection is broken.\nAttempting to reconnect every 2 minutes.\nIf the connection is not working in %d minutes, CIRCLY will automatically close, so the Licence can be returned to the Licence Server.\n\nretrycount=%d, retries=%d", minutesremaining,retrycount,retries);
 
   
   MessageBox(
        NULL,
        buffer,
        "Connection Status",
      MB_OK
    );
   
   }
   return(0);
}