Berserk, Total War: Second Son of Nobles

The roar was like a thunderclap, instantly plunging everyone into a brief daze.

The sergeant widened his eyes, staring at the soldier who suddenly rushed out, his heart in turmoil.

He wanted to severely reprimand the soldier for his reckless behavior, but when he saw the Yoda soldier opposite him involuntarily took a few steps back after hearing the roar, the sergeant had to swallow back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

He took a deep breath and continued to warn:

"I'm sorry, but according to the contract you must let us go. Otherwise we will retaliate and the responsibility will be on you."

The cavalry leader was so frightened by this sudden change that he almost fell off his horse.

Then he looked closely at the grenade in the Helderland soldier's hand.

Although he had never seen this thing before, his intuition told him that this black iron ball-shaped object was very dangerous.

However, not all of the soldiers under his command were like him.

A Yoda cavalryman cursed directly at the Helderlan soldier:

"What the hell are those? Just a few iron balls, and you dare to use them to scare people? Get out of my way!"

"You dare to come! Believe it or not, I will blow you to death!"

The Helderlan soldier was not afraid at all, and his eyes revealed a determination. He immediately took a few steps forward and without hesitation placed the lit match close to the grenade fuse.

Although the Yoda cavalrymen didn't know what the other party was holding, as soon as they heard the word "explosion", they instantly retreated several meters and retreated directly behind the cavalry leader.

"I've supported you all for years, and now you're all gone. You're such a fucking bunch of cowards!"

The cavalry leader cursed inwardly, his expression changing from gloomy to bright. He gritted his teeth and said to the sergeant:

"Brother, we're after the money. Give us the valuables and we'll leave. We don't want to end up with both sides suffering losses. We're all here to make a living, so there's no need to make things too awkward."

The captain straightened his back, his eyes as firm as torches, and said without hesitation:

"Impossible! When the Helderland Army was first established, His Majesty John gave us the mission of defending our national territory and the lives and property of our citizens. You've clearly violated the treaty and are still trying to rob us. Forget money, don't even think about taking a single needle from a citizen!"

Just when the two sides were on the verge of a fight and the atmosphere was tense to the extreme, a burst of hurried horse hooves sounded in the distance.

The sound of horse hooves was like bursts of muffled thunder, coming from far away and shaking the earth. The Yoda cavalry leader was startled and looked up quickly, only to see a group of people and horses galloping towards them.

He looked carefully at the armor styles of those people and found that they were exactly the same as the group of Helderlan soldiers in front of him.

"You Helderans are quite stubborn. That's it for today. Retreat, brothers!"

After saying this, the cavalry leader called on the other cavalrymen, turned their horses around, and fled in one direction.

The sergeant looked at the receding backs of Yoda's cavalry, and the tension in his heart finally relaxed.

He breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and walked quickly to the carriage, looked at the couple and the child, and said soothingly:

"You are safe now. Get in the car and we will take you to the border as soon as possible."

……

In the palace of Helmingen, John was sitting in the spacious study, holding a military report from Mond.

Seeing that the entire evacuation operation was completed in one day, with only a dozen soldiers injured on his side, while hundreds of mercenaries who attempted to attack the Helderland Chamber of Commerce were killed and injured, and hundreds of prisoners were taken, John couldn't help but sigh:

"Okay, good."

Then he said to Hawke next to him:

"As usual, hand these captives over to Simon and have him sell them directly to the Isul people."

After John gave the order, he picked up the report again and carefully read the details of the evacuation operation.

When he saw the soldiers using grenades to force back dozens of Yoda cavalry, his brows furrowed slightly and he fell into deep thought.

After a while, he said slowly:

"Although it was a bit impulsive, it's not a problem in principle and the mission was accomplished, so he should still be rewarded. The first item to be published directly in the Helderland Central Newspaper next week is that the entire ten-man squad leader will be promoted one rank, and the other soldiers will be sent to the Dole Military Academy for further training."

He knew very well that the success of this evacuation operation was not only a victory for the Helderland army, but also the glory of the entire Helderland Kingdom. The results were there, and when the time came, he would show them to the people of other countries and compare them with their own countries, and the winner would be immediately apparent, especially the Midland Kingdom and the Yoda Empire. After the people knew about this, they would definitely revolt again. When both sides were weakened to a certain extent, it would be a good time for John to take action.

"Also, after this evacuation operation is complete, a celebration will be arranged in Helmingen, and I will personally host it."

In Dole City, the aftermath of the evacuation operation is also proceeding in an orderly manner.

The faces of those citizens who were rescued were filled with joy of surviving the disaster.

They expressed their gratitude to the soldiers of Helderland, tears of gratitude in their eyes.

In the makeshift settlement, soldiers were busy moving around, distributing food and water to citizens.

The children were laughing and playing in the crowd, as if they had forgotten the fear of the past day.

The president also came to the resettlement site. He looked at all this and felt a lot of emotions in his heart. He knew very well that the success of this evacuation operation was inseparable from the heroic fighting of the Helderland army and the cooperation and support of every citizen.

"Thank you for giving us our freedom back."

Not far away, the rescued couple held the squad leader's hands tightly, tears in their eyes, and the child was looking at the fully armed squad leader beside his parents.

"This is what we should do. It is our duty to protect citizens."

The captain said with a smile.

A few days later, on a sunny day, a grand celebration was held in the square in front of Helmingen Palace, with tricolor flags flying and a huge crowd of people.

John was standing on the stage in a gorgeous suit, his eyes revealing confidence and majesty.

"Today, we are holding a celebration here to commemorate the heroic performance of the Helderland Army in the evacuation of overseas Chinese from Mond."

John's voice was loud and passionate, echoing in the square.

"They used their lives and blood to defend the dignity of the country and the safety of citizens' lives and property. They are the heroes of the Kingdom of Helderland and the pride of every one of us! Let us pay them our sincerest praises!"

There was warm applause and cheers from the audience. People waved the tricolor flags in their hands and shouted slogans to express their respect and praise for the Helderland Army:

"Long live the brave and fearless Helderlan army! Long live the great and powerful Holy Helderlan Kingdom!"