On the second day after the war, the lords of the coalition were discussing how to defeat Biduo Fort, but before the discussion was over, several people came out of the castle. A knight led by them held a white flag and claimed to come to negotiate on behalf of his lord Sir Bryce Sean.
When the two armies fought yesterday, the people in the castle were anxiously waiting for the result. As long as Kent Army defeated the coalition forces, they would be able to relieve the siege.
Unexpectedly, God failed to fulfill his wishes. He only heard the rumbling sounds coming from the east, and then saw the coalition troops returning to their base in high spirits and having a party happily all night.
The coalition forces also deliberately planted the tattered flags of the Kent Family and other vassal families in front of Biduo Fort to demonstrate to the people inside.
Even if you think about it with your buttocks, you know that Kent Army has suffered a defeat, and the people in Biduo Fort have become turtles in the urn.
Including the garrison and nearby villagers, more than 1,000 people were crammed into the fort, eating, drinking, and defecating. After being besieged for so long, the food reserves were about to run out. In a few days, without the coalition forces attacking, the people inside will starve to death.
Sir Bryce Sean had to make the decision to surrender. However, as a noble, he still needed a "decent" result, so he sent his retainers to negotiate.
After some bargaining, the two parties reached an agreement: 1. The alliance recognized and supported Sean Family to continue as the undisputed ruler of Biduo Fort and its affiliated territories; 2. Sean Family left Kent Family and joined Anti-Kent Alliance;
3. If Sean Family wants to take out 6,000 Auldo Gold Coin or items of equivalent value as compensation, he can take out 2,000 first and pay off the remaining 4,000 within the next 4 years;
4. The defense of Biduo Fort will be taken over by the coalition until Kent Family is defeated; 5. Its citizens must not be prevented from migrating to other territories (this article was proposed by Bryce on behalf of Arda).
Although he was very reluctant, Viscount Sean still signed, and he was not deprived of his title or ceded territory, which was a very decent result.
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, Biduo Fort's city gate slowly opened. Under the watchful eyes of the coalition forces, Derrick Heller led 1,000 people into the castle, confiscated the weapons of the garrison in the castle, and dismissed Soldiers and ordinary people. Viscount Sean only had 20 personal guards and 15 family knights left.
At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, other lords and generals in the coalition led some troops into the castle, controlled every corner of the castle, and completed the occupation of Biduo Fort.
In the next few days, in addition to guarding against the Kent Family's counterattack, the lords also had to argue every day about how to distribute the spoils.
Bryce and Joyce did not participate in the competition for the spoils. Because Alarda Army showed great strength in the battle, many people secretly showed their favor to them and tried their best to win over them. Prespark and Derrick Heller privately vowed to pat their chests and promise that they would never treat them badly.
After several days of investigation, the coalition forces found that Kent Family had no troop buildup except for strengthening the security of towns bordering the territory.
At a meeting, someone suggested. "It seems that Kent Family will not take any action for the time being. It is time to withdraw the troops!"
Bryce was puzzled. "In this case, we should take advantage of the victory and fight through it!"
The other party shook his head. "Soldiers people are in a hurry to go home and work. If the fight continues, they will mutiny."
Others also said, "Yes, the fight must continue, but the current Spring Planting must be dealt with first. The same must be true for the Kent Family."
Only then did Bryce realize that unlike the current Alarda Army, these lords' troops - including knights and Soldiers - were all temporarily recruited.
Although it is the obligation of knights and subjects to serve the lord for free, there is also a time limit. After a certain period, the lord will have to pay the officers and soldiers under his command. Obviously, this will make the Lord Northwest Territories, who is not very wealthy, feel heartbroken.
Moreover, during the few days when Biduo Fort was stationed, except for the Alarda Army, everyone in the coalition army took advantage of their own "supply ground". In addition, coupled with the rewards from the lords after winning the battle, everyone made a small profit, and Soldiers were even more eager to return home.
What happened later made everyone finally make up their mind to withdraw their troops - Kent Family sent an envoy to negotiate the redemption of the prisoners.
Earl Parker had previously made it clear that he would not discuss the redemption of prisoners until the battle was over, so everyone agreed that Kent Family bringing up the matter again was a test - whether to continue fighting or to temporarily suspend the army.
It just so happened that the coalition forces also wanted to suspend their troops, so they tacitly negotiated with the envoy about the ransom of the prisoners, but neither side mentioned signing any formal contract. In other words, after the busy period was over, they would continue to fight.
So Biduo Fort was garrisoned by the Mellon Family and Johnston Family. The troops in other territories disbanded and went home, and it was agreed that the troops would be assembled again in May to launch an attack on the territory of the Kent Family.
Bryce and Joyce also led their troops to return to Arda. Along with them, there were many former Biduo Fort citizens with their families.
In the past few days, everyone nearby knew that there was such a "gentleman army" that did not rob the people and paid for their purchases. With an army like this, the lord Arda must not be too bad. Moreover, for some reason it became known to everyone that Lord Biduo Fort wanted to compensate the coalition forces with a large amount of money, and the amount became more and more exaggerated, rising from 6,000 gold coins to tens of thousands. This frightened the people of Biduo Fort, and the lords were not allowed to plunder them even if they wanted to pay compensation.
So it became a matter of course to escape from this place. As for the destination, is there any better choice than Arda? Sir Sean, who is still under house arrest, has nothing to do about this. Apart from being restricted by the agreement he just signed, he has no troops to stop such things. He is so angry that he can only lose his temper at the servants in the house every day.
Alarda Army's trip basically achieved its intended goal - to ensure the security of the area between Biduo Fort and the coastline and to establish a defensive zone for the trade route to the south.
What to do next? Like the other lords, he stopped for a month?
Of course not, Alarda Army and Soldiers don't need to work in the fields. They train every day just to kill the enemy more efficiently.
Bryce was riding a horse leisurely while listening to Joyce read the letter sent by the Staff Department.
The letter devoted more than half of its length to praising their performance in the battle, which greatly increased the prestige of Arda and Bairdin, and strengthened their voice in the alliance.
However, the last paragraph is the key point, and it also makes Bryce very energetic: Infantry First Battalion, infantry Second Battalion, and Artillery companies stationed themselves at the border after arriving at Arda, ready to march to Emden at any time.
The two Battalion Commander looked at each other and smiled: It's time to truly wash away the humiliation of last year...