Berserk, Total War: Second Son of Nobles

"How long will it take to reach the capital of Balden?" John asked a Balden cavalryman who was leading the way.

"Uh...if we continue at this speed, it will take about ten more hours." The cavalry could only answer according to his own calculations.

"No, it's too slow. Listen to my command. Knights, follow me to the capital of Balden first. The rest of you keep moving at this speed!" After John gave the order, he summoned the knights to go to the capital of Balden first.

"I hope the king still wants to resist the Yoda people and can't just defend along the river." John thought in a rage that as long as he could control the capital of Balden, he could rely on the capital to fight a defensive battle, and then he could have a good fight with the enemy.

As the cavalry set off first, the entire marching speed gradually increased. After five hours of riding, John saw the outline of a magnificent city.

The scale of this city is much larger than the cities of Binsey and Midland that John has seen. Spires stand on the city walls, and there are various large and small platforms on them. It seems that they are used to place various catapults and crossbows. As John gets closer and closer to the city, he finds that there are many people queuing at the city gate in the east of the city, spreading eastward to where John cannot see. He doesn't need to guess to know that they must be fleeing here, and Yoda's troops will definitely be here soon.

Thinking of this, John quickly waved his whip and rode towards the south gate of the royal capital.

"Who is it?" When the guard officer saw a large group of cavalry coming, he quickly sent someone to notify his superior, and then he and the other guards raised their spears and took a defensive stance.

"It's me. These are Midlan's reinforcements. Let them pass quickly. I will take them to see His Majesty the King." The Balden cavalryman who was leading the way said quickly at this time, and then issued his own documents.

Upon hearing that it was an order from His Majesty the King, the guards did not dare to delay. After the city garrison general came over to explain the situation, the general immediately ordered the guards to evacuate the city and clear a road leading directly to the palace for John and his men to ride their horses to the palace gate.

After seeing that he could pass through, John quickly rushed into the city along the cavalry's lead. Along the way, John saw various magnificent buildings and a group of spectators dressed in gorgeous costumes. However, now John needed to hurry to the palace to persuade King Balden to fight.

When they arrived at the foot of the palace wall, some of the knights, led by the Balden cavalry, first entered the military camp near the palace. John led ten knights to dismount and hand the tow rope to the groom. Then they went through the main gate through the palace garden, climbed the steps of the palace, and came to the palace lobby. After a brief introduction to court etiquette by the etiquette officer, they were led by the court guards to the King's Council Hall. It can only be said that at this time, there were still a lot of troubles.

By the time the king allowed John to enter the parliament hall, it was almost noon. John quickly lined up with his men and entered through the main gate. For a moment, all eyes were focused on John. There was no way around it because John was too short. He was only 1.6 meters tall, followed by a group of 1.8 meters tall knights in gorgeous armor. Everyone thought it was some young master outing.

"Mitland Governor John Hohenzollern greets His Majesty." John stopped a few meters away from the king and bowed quickly after speaking. As for kneeling on one knee, it was the business of their local nobles.

"Um, Governor John, how old are you this year?" The king couldn't help but ask when he saw this.

"I'll be 17 in a few months." John didn't know why he asked this, so he could only answer according to what he said.

"Well, heroes have always emerged from young people. The Governor of Midland is indeed a young hero. Thank you very much for protecting the people of West Balden from the invasion of the Yoda people." King Balden first expressed his admiration for John being able to hold such an important position at his age, and then he prepared to discuss with John how to deal with the invasion of Yoda.

"I am ready to fight with Yoda's army until the last moment. May I ask how many troops you brought?" King Balden first asked how many troops John brought so that he could know his chances of winning.

"In order to explain the situation to you as soon as possible, I arrived first with a heavy cavalry unit of about 1000 people, and another troops arrived later under the command of Count Milo."

"Oh, that's good." King Balden thought it was a good thing. With 30,000 troops from Yoda, as long as Midlan's army could arrive, this defensive battle could basically be fought.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not." At this time, a peace-loving minister stood up and said.

"Oh, do you have anything to say?" The king was displeased when he saw that it was a minister who advocated peace, but he still let him speak.

"According to my information, Governor John has only been in office recently. His troops have always assisted Miloanlu's army in previous battles. I have never heard of the Hohenzollern family during my time as a student in Midland. I guess they are just knights from the countryside. So, Your Majesty, you can't just listen to a kid. What if he is lying to you? In the end, there won't be that many reinforcements. Not only will we not have a chance to win, but we will also suffer this unexpected disaster. I suggest that we immediately arrest Governor John and interrogate him to see if there are really that many people."

After these words were spoken, everyone in the room fell silent, and no one dared to make a sound. The minister was very proud of himself, but the other ministers present, especially the prime minister and the archbishop, as well as the leaders of the pro-war factions, all looked at him as if he were a fool.

Let's not talk about whether what he said is true or not. He is an official of Midlan, not of Balden, and he was summoned by His Majesty the King himself. You scolded him right after he praised you. Isn't it a bit disrespectful to the king? Even if he accepted Yoda's money, he wouldn't fight so hard. If you catch him, he might have any tricks up his sleeve and let more than 1000 knights nearby riot and attack the palace directly. We will be in big trouble.

John was also shocked by these words. After thinking for a while, he pointed at the minister and said to the king: "Your Majesty, I suspect he has received money from Yoda, otherwise he would not have spoken for Yoda at this point."

King Balden actually knew that some people in the gang who advocated peace or war must have received money from Yoda or Midlan, but he didn't expect that it would be a fuss in his own family, but in front of outsiders, which was really a lack of face for him.

So he ordered: "How dare you say such stupid things in this situation? Someone, arrest him!"

The guards on both sides immediately moved and pushed the minister to the ground. As the minister continued to struggle, a piece of paper fell out. John picked it up and took a look. It was written in Yuda language (similar to Midland, with similar pronunciation, and people from both countries can understand it): Yuda Imperial Bank, with a number written below and a signature below. He saw that it was an old acquaintance. Isn't this General Adam?

After reading it, John immediately handed the check to King Balden and said, "Your Majesty, this man received 50 from Yoda."