Viscount Hogg finally stepped into the castle of Viscount Walter, but in another way.
There is no winner in this war between the two counties, and all that is left before everyone is compromise.
Perhaps, the outbreak of this war was not what they wanted to see. After experiencing the Orcs invasion and the land war, they did not have the extra energy to start a new war.
Therefore, in Viscount Walter's castle, the compromise went smoothly on both sides.
Viscount Hogg lost today's war, but he still seemed like a winner. The nobles of Iron Mountain County wanted him to return to Silver Stream County. The armies of both sides were facing each other at the border, and some price had to be paid.
Of course, it is limited to the contributions of two Baron, Baron Malik and Baron Freeman.
Only their territory is occupied, Viscount Hogg must obtain some benefits from the two of them, otherwise he will not be able to explain to the nobles of Silver Stream County, which will have a big blow to his prestige.
This makes Viscount Hogg feel a little aggrieved. He is obviously the one who has lost the most. His war horses and knights are all real power that cannot be exchanged for money.
The most important thing is that he actually needs to pay Ryan a war compensation?
"Why is this? I haven't lost this war yet."
Ryan looked at Viscount Hogg and laughed.
"Lord Viscount, you started this war, but I didn't say it would end with you."
"I always need to give an explanation to the nobles of Zero Crossing Prefecture, otherwise I can't explain why so many troops died in this war."
"The end of the war depends on me."
Viscount Hogg's face was ugly. He understood what Ryan meant. This compensation was not about the amount of Gold Coin.
"You want me to admit that I failed in the war between the Silver Stream County nobles and the Iron Mountain County nobles?"
Viscount Hogg finally roared out almost in a roaring tone. He could lose money, but he would never admit his failure.
"I need a Gold Coin to tell the Zero Crossing Prefecture nobles behind me that the war is over."
Ryan will not give in at this time. Indeed, the transaction with Iron Mountain County is invisible. After all, it is all in the direction of trade. The tens of thousands of Gold Coin distributed to each noble are not too much.
Since the nobles of Zero Crossing Prefecture cannot be satisfied with monetary benefits, they can only proceed in the direction of honor, letting the nobles of Zero Crossing Prefecture know that as long as they follow him Baron Ryan, they will have countless benefits.
This involves the improvement of the prestige of Ryan in Zero Crossing Prefecture.
And the price...
That is, the prestige of Viscount Hogg has declined in Silver Stream County.
This is a confrontation between two nobles. Viscount Hogg can agree to many conditions of nobles Iron Mountain County, but at this moment, he has no intention of letting go.
"Ahem!"
Viscount Walter spoke, knowing that the atmosphere at this time had become tense.
"Viscount Hogg, and Baron Ryan, let's have the banquet first. We can wait until tomorrow to discuss this matter."
No noble will forget to enjoy. This seems to be their birthright. Even under today's circumstances, Viscount Walter is still able to entertain the nobles of the three counties with a large amount of exquisite food and beautiful maids.
The banquet was very lively. The nobles who were still shouting and killing during the day were able to chat with each other at night. The laughter and laughter made people wonder whether they were really relatives and friends.
Ryan stood at the window, looking at the bright fire outside. The troops were stationed on the edge of the battlefield. In the cold night, the silence was terrifying.
"Sometimes I wonder where I should sleep."
An unexpected person appeared next to Ryan, Baron Enzo.
This Baron followed the army. From the very beginning with Zero Crossing Prefecture to today's last war, he never showed his voice.
But Ryan understood from Knight Retainer underneath that Baron Enzo has been learning. In silence, he learned all the judgment and command of Ryan, even if he gave up the gorgeous etiquette of the nobility.
If it were the other party, Ryan would not be able to connect. If it were him, of course he would still be willing to sleep on a soft bed.
He stretched out his hand, feeling the coldness in his palm, and raised his head to look at the night sky without much Stars.
"It's snowing."
Indeed, it is snowing, and when the snow turns the earth into a blanket of silver overnight, the war will end if it does not end.
Northwind Province What is the biggest difficulty? It's cold and hungry.
When the two are put together, no one can prevent the end of the war.
"This winter will be colder than ever before."
In front of the negotiation table, all the nobles became serious. They argued fiercely about the outcome of the war, but the cold weather only made them powerless.
In the snowy weather, Viscount Hogg still compromised, but the compromise was not with Ryan.
A soldier Ryan asked for, Gold Coin, Viscount Walter came out.
Viscount Hogg will do the same, Iron Mountain County The remaining nobles are out.
Therefore, in the end, only the nobles of Iron Mountain County were injured.
"The war is not over, it is just a short break."
Viscount Hogg said this when he left, because he couldn't stop Count Weiss's ambition.
As long as Count Weiss wants to rule the entire Northwind Province, the haze of war will always exist.
Ryan also led the army on the return journey, and the return speed became many times faster than before.
Because it is still snowing in the sky, if it drags on for a few more days, Ryan wonders if the soldiers composed of slaves in his army will freeze to death on the road.
This is very possible.
He handed each Gold Coin to every living soldier, hoping that the shining brilliance of Gold Coin could ignite the faith of these soldiers so that they would not die on the road.
But when we returned to Zero Crossing Prefecture, there were still soldiers who died in the first breath of the morning.
As the northernmost county of Northwind Province, Zero Crossing Prefecture is the coldest, and today, the sky is not only snowing, but also windy.
"I have a bad feeling."
Baron Enzo appeared next to Ryan again, with a solemn expression.
"Do you remember Black Goat Orcs?"
"Of course."
Ryan will never forget that it was Black Goat Orcs who organized Orcs's southward invasion last year.
"Then you still remember what I said at the time. Thirty years ago, Grand Duke Northwind also suffered heavy losses due to the Orcs invasion organized by Black Goat Orcs. Extraordinary Legion was subsequently defeated by the Nightmare Knight Legion of Grand Duke Mayers."
"Thirty years ago, the biggest reason why Black Goat Orcs went south was that they experienced a blizzard in the winter."
"Perhaps... last year's Orcs invasion was because they sensed something in advance."
"Blizzard..."
Ryan My heart sank at this moment.