Berserk, Total War: Second Son of Nobles

Although John now has an advantage in this regard, he still needs to pay attention to the Third Prince's troops. What if he wants the throne too much and attacks the capital without paying any attention to Adam? That would still be a problem. So John cleared his throat and said, "I see you don't seem to have a consensus. So I'll give you 30 minutes to communicate. You must reply to me after 30 minutes. My time is precious."

The Barden nobles and the Yoda people were all confused. Didn't we come here to call for punishment? Why did it feel like we were defeated? But they couldn't care less. The most urgent task was to think about how to rescue General Adam. After all, if they won the battle but lost a great noble who supported the emperor, the emperor would definitely vent his anger on them.

Thinking of this, temporary commander Yoda said to the third prince: "I think we should not attack so hastily. If General Adam is really in their hands, they will suffer a loss if they kill him. Anyway, they can't get out even if they are surrounded."

"What if their reinforcements arrive?" asked the third prince, because he felt that such a large noble family must have a lot of troops, and if they were attacked from both sides, they would be doomed.

"Hey, you don't know this. There are many nobles in Midland. The more nobles there are, the smaller the territory. No matter how big the territory of nobles sent to a place like this is, there are no more than 10,000 people. In addition to guarding the territory, there are only a few thousand people who can go to the battlefield. It would be good if we can gather 10,000 people together with his vassals. If you are afraid, we can deploy 20,000 soldiers on the south side of the city wall. It is not impossible," suggested General Yoda.

"Well, that's not impossible. Let's continue talking." The third prince replied.

Half an hour later...

"How is it going? Have you reached an agreement?" John asked the third prince while looking at his pocket watch.

"Governor, we have already reached an agreement." The third prince said and took out a treaty. John picked it up and read the contents of the treaty carefully.

In order to quell the war, spread the Lord's faith and practice the code of chivalry, Mitlan-Yuda signed a peace treaty here.

1. Both sides unconditionally exchange prisoners

Second, after the prisoners are handed over, both sides must retreat to their respective territories and cannot stay in Balden.

3. Balden must recognize that the third prince is the only legitimate king of the Balden Kingdom.

Fourth, restore trade between Midland and Yoda in Barden.

5. The Yoda nobles who are stranded in Midland will discuss matters after the two countries withdraw their troops.

In summary, both countries must implement the above five points. Without special circumstances, the above treaties cannot be violated. They must swear to the Lord that they will never violate this treaty. If one party violates the treaty, the treaty will be invalid and the party will be punished by the Lord.

"Oh, it's well written, this master and that master," John thought. After looking at it carefully again to confirm that it was correct, John said:

"Your Highness, Third Prince, I disagree with a few points. First, according to the inheritance law, the eldest prince is the first heir to the Kingdom of Barden. Unless the eldest prince voluntarily gives up the throne or dies unexpectedly, it cannot be changed. Furthermore, if the eldest prince loses the right of succession, then the second prince should be next in line. How could it be the third prince?"

"My second brother has already told me that he is willing to give up his inheritance rights and acknowledge that I am the only legitimate heir," said the third prince unhappily.

"Oh, really? Then can I see the Second Prince?" John asked. He was also curious about how the Third Prince made the Second Prince give up. After all, to him, this was more important than his life.

"This is our own business, Balden, and has nothing to do with you, an outsider." When the third prince heard this, his face became even worse, and he began to warn John.

"Is it that serious? It depends on the individual. The Second Prince won't be killed by him, right?" John looked at the Third Prince. After seeing his expression, he also felt that this might really be the case.

"Uh, don't be so excited. This is just an appropriate question. After all, he was our protector before. But now we in Midland have crowned the eldest prince as the first heir. You should acknowledge this, right?" John said, and he was ready for war.

"But this is also our own business. Now please take your troops away from Balden, or we will start a war directly!" The third prince warned again.

"Stop." John first calmed the third prince down, then explained: "First, we entered the territory of Balden at the request of the current king. If we want to withdraw, we must ask the king. Second, according to your treaty, both the troops of Mitlan and Yuda need to withdraw. If only Mitlan withdraws now, it does not conform to your regulations. I hope you can consider it carefully."

"Yeah," General Yoda on the side echoed. After all, their general's life is still there, and it would be difficult to deal with if he was killed.

"Let's discuss this further."

After being persuaded by both sides, the third prince agreed to reconsider it. At this moment, a magnificent bell sounded from the royal capital in the distance, and at the same time, many pigeons flew from the royal capital to all directions.

“It looks like the coronation ceremony has been completed and the announcement to the nations has begun,” John thought.

"What are you doing?" asked the third prince. He couldn't remember what Sunday it was today.

"I think the archbishop is praying in the cathedral to calm people's hearts," John replied.

"Then for the sake of friendship between our two countries and peace in Balden, please ask Governor John to agree to this treaty. As for how much ransom General Adam requires, I can also prepare it." The third prince said anxiously. After all, if General Adam was killed, Emperor Yoda would be angry and would definitely not let Balden off easily. He would definitely vent his anger on him, the King of Balden.

"This treaty is inconsistent with many of our Midland's requirements. I need to write a letter to my king to explain it and get his consent before I can sign it." John was helpless and could only use the king to pressure him and escalate the issue to between the two kingdoms.

Just as the two sides were arguing, Count Milo finally arrived at the south gate with his army.

"I am Count Milo, the commander of Midlan. Open the door quickly," Count Milo shouted.

The general guarding the city saw it and said quickly: "Governor John has taken his troops out of the east gate to negotiate with the Yoda people. You should take your soldiers to rescue Governor John."

"What!" Count Milo was shocked. It would be fine if Jules was gone, but if John, the governor appointed by the king himself, was also gone, the king would definitely punish him severely.

"Everyone head northeast to rescue Governor John." Count Milo quickly rode his horse towards the east gate, and the soldiers behind him followed closely.

At the east gate, the two sides were still arguing. John was almost exhausted. He had no choice but to talk to a bunch of people. It was too tiring. In the future, he would definitely not do this job alone. He had to find a few people to do it together.

"Report!" At this time, Yoda's soldiers came to report.

"A large number of Midland troops have been developed in the south, and preliminary estimates show that there are no less than 10,000 people."

"What!" The third prince and a group of nobles were shocked. They didn't expect that there would be reinforcements from Midland. If they attacked by force, they would surely suffer heavy losses.

"Governor John, if you are a knight, and you are still in this place in five days, let's fight a war on this plain. If you lose, you will leave Balden, and if I lose, I will no longer seek the throne of Balden. Everyone retreat!"

So the Third Prince quickly mounted his horse and returned to his army while John was still confused, and then the entire army retreated to the east. When Count Milo arrived, the Third Prince's troops had been running for a long time, and only a pile of tents and a bonfire that had just been extinguished were left.