Chapter 252 Go home and farm? Doesn't exist
On the second day after the war, the lords of the coalition forces discussed how to take down Bidou Castle, but before the discussion was completed, several people came out of the castle, led by a group of people. A knight holds a white flag, claiming to be negotiating on behalf of his lord, Sir Brightshawn.
When the two armies fought yesterday, the people in the castle were also anxiously waiting for the result. As long as the Kent army defeated the coalition forces, they would be able to relieve the siege.
Unexpectedly, God failed to fulfill his wish. He only heard rumbling sounds coming from the east, and then saw the coalition troops returning to their base in high spirits and having a party happily all night.
The coalition forces also deliberately planted the tattered flags of the Kent family and other vassal families in front of Bido Castle to demonstrate to the people inside.
Even if you think about it, you can tell that the Kent army has been defeated, and the people in Bido Castle have become turtles in the jar.
Including the garrison and nearby villagers, more than 1,000 people were crammed into the fort, eating, drinking, and defecating. After being besieged for so long, the food reserves were about to be exhausted. In a few days, without the coalition forces attacking, the people inside will starve to death.
Sir Brightshawe had to make the decision to surrender. However, as a noble, he still needed a "decent" result, so he sent his retainers to negotiate.
After some bargaining, the two parties reached an agreement:
1. The alliance recognizes and supports the Shawn family to continue to be the undisputed rulers of Bidoburg and its affiliated territories;
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2. The Sean family breaks away from the Kent family and joins the anti-Kent alliance;
3. The Sean family wants to give out 6,000 Aldo gold coins or items of equivalent value as compensation. They can take out 2,000 first, and the remaining The 4,000 coins will be paid off within the next 4 years;
4. The defense of Fort Bideau will be taken over by the coalition until the Kent family is overthrown;
5. Its citizens must not be prevented from migrating to other territories (this One was proposed by Bryce on behalf of Arda).
Although he was very reluctant, Viscount Sean still signed, and he was not deprived of his title or ceded territory, which was a very decent result.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the city gate of Fort Bideau slowly opened. Under the watchful eyes of the coalition forces, Derrick Heller led 1,000 people into the castle, confiscated the weapons of the garrison in the fort, and dismissed the soldiers and ordinary people. Viscount Sean only had 20 personal guards and 15 family knights left.
At 3 pm, other lords and generals in the coalition led some troops into the castle, controlled every corner of the castle, and completed the occupation of Fort Bido.
In the next few days, in addition to guarding against the Kent family's counterattack, the lords also argued every day about how to distribute the spoils.
Bryce and Joyce did not participate in the competition for the spoils. Because the Arda army showed great strength in the battle, many people secretly showed their favor to them and tried their best to win over them. Lespark and Derrick Heller privately vowed to pat their chests and promise that they would never be treated badly.
After several days of reconnaissance, the coalition forces discovered that the Kent family had not gathered any troops except to strengthen the security of the towns bordering the territory.
At a meeting, someone suggested: "It seems that the Kent family will not take any action for the time being. It is time to withdraw their troops!"
Bryce was puzzled: "In this case, we should take advantage of the victory. Fight!"
The other party shook his head: "The soldiers are in a hurry to go home and work. If we continue to fight, they will mutiny."
Others also said: "Yes, definitely fight. We have to continue fighting, but we have to deal with the current spring plowing first. The same must be true for the Kent family." Bryce then realized that unlike the current Alda army, these lords' troops - including knights and soldiers. Soldiers - all recruited at short notice.
Although it is the obligation of knights and subjects to serve the lord for free, there is also a time limit. After a certain period, the lord will have to pay the officers and soldiers under his command. Obviously, this will make the northwest lords who are not very wealthy feel heartbroken. .
And during the past few days stationed at Fort Bido, with the exception of the Alda army, everyone in the coalition army took advantage of their own "supply areas". In addition, coupled with the rewards from the lord after winning the battle, everyone With a small fortune, the soldiers were more eager to return home.
What happened later made everyone finally make up their mind to withdraw their troops - the Kent family sent envoys to negotiate the ransom of the prisoners.
Earl Parker had made it clear before that he would discuss the redemption of prisoners after the battle, so everyone agreed that the Kent family bringing up this matter again was a test - whether to continue fighting or to temporarily suspend the army.
It happened that the coalition forces also wanted to suspend their troops, so they tacitly negotiated with the envoy about the ransom of the prisoners, but neither party mentioned signing any formal contract, that is to say: After this period of work is over, we can continue to fight against each other.
Therefore, the Malkan family and the Johnston family were responsible for garrisoning Fort Bideau. The troops from other territories disbanded and went home, and it was agreed that the troops would be assembled again in May to launch an attack on the territory of the Kent family.
Bryce and Joyce also led their troops to return to Arda. Along with them, there were many former citizens of Fort Bido with their families.
In the past few days, people nearby have known that there is such a "gentleman army" that does not rob the people and pay for purchases. With an army like this, the lords of Arda must not be too bad. Moreover, the news that the Lord of Biduobao wanted to compensate the coalition forces with a large sum of money became widely known for some reason, and the amount became more and more exaggerated, rising from 6,000 gold coins to tens of thousands. This frightened the people of Biduo Castle, and the lords were not allowed to plunder them even if they wanted to pay compensation.
So it is logical to escape from this place. As for the destination, is there any better choice than Alda?
Sir Sean, who is still under house arrest, has nothing to do about this. In addition to being restricted by the agreement he just signed, he does not have the troops to stop such a thing. He is so angry that he can only yell at the servants in the house every day. temper.
The Arda army's trip basically achieved its intended goal - to ensure the security of the area between Fort Bido and the coastline and to establish a defensive belt for the trade route to the south.
What to do next? Like the other lords, he stopped for a month?
Of course not, the soldiers of Arda's army do not need to work in the fields. They train every day to kill the enemy more efficiently.
Bryce was riding his horse leisurely while listening to Joyce reading the letter sent by the staff.
The letter spent more than half of the letter praising their performance in the battle, which greatly increased the prestige of the two leaders of Arda and Bairdin and strengthened their voice in the alliance.
However, the last paragraph is the key point, and it also makes Bryce very energetic:
The 1st Infantry Battalion, the 2nd Infantry Battalion, and the artillery company were stationed at the border after arriving in Arda, ready to march towards Emden at any time preparation.
The two battalion commanders looked at each other and smiled: It is time to truly wash away the humiliation of last year...
(End of this chapter)