The truce began

Throughout the pursuit of the Sixth Legion, Count Lloyd also saw the severely damaged territory, the large number of displaced people, and the laborers who had died on both sides of the road.

Count Lloyd hated the Sixth Legion to the core, but Turas remained vigilant, and the entire army retreated in an orderly manner, leaving Count Lloyd with no opportunity.

Even after the Sixth Legion completely withdrew from Ironvine Territory and entered Lincoln County, Turas did not relax his vigilance, and the entire force remained on alert.

Count Lloyd had no choice but to give up. Before the main force withdrew, he left a large contingent of soldiers at the border outpost. This time, he would not easily relax the defenses of the northern border.

With Count Lloyd leading his army back to Ironwire City, this battle in Cornwall County finally came to an end.

Although the Iron Vine Family initially gained a significant advantage and made great progress in the battle, defeating many Cornwall County nobles, plundering a large amount of wealth from these territories, and regaining four key baronies, it can be said that they achieved extremely brilliant victories in the early stages.

However, the attack on their own territory, the invasion of their own territory, the destruction of more than a dozen villages and towns, and the massacre of tens of thousands of their people greatly diminished the value of this victory.

Count Lloyd could only relinquish the few noble territories he had occupied and Tyre City of Cornwall County, retaining only the occupation of the four former vassal baronies, thus maintaining his geographical advantage over the Duchy of Cornwall County.

The Cornwall County nobles attempted to form a two-pronged attack with the Duchy Fourth Legion Allied Army the southern border of Ironvine Territory, hoping to take advantage of the weakened state of Ironvine Territory and the Sixth Legion to reclaim the four important strategic strongholds that had been lost.

Viscount Ferry held firm on the southern border. After gathering Baroness Kailan's army, he used his 5,000 men and the terrain advantage to hold off the nearly 10,000- Coalition of Nobles's attack.

Taking advantage of the Coalition of Nobles's eagerness to make progress, they launched two brilliant defensive counterattacks, defeating four battalions of the Allied Army while suffering minimal losses themselves.

Subsequently, both sides reinforced their troops again. The Fourth Legion directly stationed four regiments on the front line, and the Coalition of Nobles also sent 20 battalions, bringing the total strength of the entire Allied Army to over 100,000.

However, due to the terrain limitations, these troops were unable to form a battle formation and could only resort to piecemeal tactics.

Meanwhile, Ironvine Territory promptly dispatched reinforcements, with five battalions arriving to further solidify the Border Defense Line, allowing Viscount Ferry to defend with greater ease.

The two sides fought fiercely for more than ten days, suffering heavy casualties. A large number of wounded soldiers retreated, leaving the follow-up troops demoralized.

Fortunately, the two sides eventually reached a ceasefire.

This ceasefire was not due to the weakness of the Coalition of Nobles, or the Ironvine Territory's renewed support for Viscount Ferry, but rather because the long-awaited heavy snow in the Southern Four Counties finally arrived.

The heavy snow provided a way out for both sides, who were already considering retreating. The Coalition of Nobles gradually withdrew from the battlefield, leaving only a portion of its troops in a few key locations bordering the Ironvine Territory.

The Tyre City was the largest, with two regiments of the Fourth Legion stationed there.

Taking advantage of the truce, Ironvine Territory also seized the opportunity to strengthen its Border Defense Line, especially the northern border. It expanded and fortified the first outpost that had been breached, making it able to garrison two battalions of troops.

At this time, the Ironvine Territory was also exhausted. Before it could improve its territory's defenses, it had basically lost its ability to launch strategic offensives, and a large number of its troops were tied up on the border.

A large military force was formed on the southern border, centered around Viscount Ferry, consisting of 3 regiments and 12 battalions, with a total strength of nearly 100 men.

And a large force located on the northern border, centered around Count Lloyd, consisting of two regiments and nine battalions, with a total strength of nearly 100 men.

As for the Sixth Legion, after withdrawing to Lincoln County, Turas handed over command and appointed Ivand as acting Legion Commander, leading the remaining troops of the Sixth Legion to continue moving westward.

Turas himself led a large guard to the Capital City Silver Maple City, hoping for a last chance of survival.

As news of the outcome of the battles in the Southern Four Counties spread, the Sixth Legion's independent operation sparked heated discussions within the duchy, especially in the Noble Council, where arguments raged.

Some nobles thought that Turas acted decisively and had a much longer-term vision than the War Department. Although he did not completely defeat the rebellious Count Lloyd, he did manage to curb the Iron Vine Family's invasion of Cornwall County.

Some nobles believed that Turas's military adventure was not only meaningless, but also greatly hindered the duchy's subsequent plans to attack Ironvine Territory.

The arrival of Turas also triggered a complete conflict among the political factions within Silver Maple City.

Grand Duke Mora wanted to save Turas, but the War Department, led by Viscount Borey and Count Kimberly, wanted to execute him, resulting in a stalemate.

The Prime Minister, Count Lagos, who could have been the one to make the final decision, remained neutral in this matter for some reason.

At this time, the Northern Region was not affected by these news. The nobles of the Northern Coalition of Nobles were doing their best to prepare for war and were frantically expanding their armies. In particular, within the Iron Birch Territory, five legion numbers had emerged, all of which were fully equipped and undergoing training for war.

In the Two Rivers Territory of North York County, the heavy snow did not dampen the lively atmosphere in the town of Wood Fort Town.

The arrival of Alex of Golden Pear Territory Viscount Benjamin and Alex, heir to the Iron Birch Family, also signifies the formation of a new relationship between the Golden Pear Family and Golden Sunflower Family.

Victor and Veronica's wedding went very smoothly. Although there were not many guests, only relatives from both families and a few noble families from the neighborhood, all of them gave the newlyweds their best wishes.

The congratulatory gift from Alex de Count Colt was particularly noteworthy.

This is a legal document, drafted by Count Colt and signed by other nobles of the Northern Alliance Army, presented to the Golden Sunflower Family represented by Victor.

After Victor finished reading the decree, he was also amazed by Count Colt's generosity.