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Chapter 247 Surrender (4k [-]-in-[-])

The siege was still brutal.

However, relying on the reinvigorated defenders and the strong defense of Thunder Fort, and the fact that the enemy's siege vehicles, counterweight trebuchets and other large equipment could not be transported into the city, they successfully defended Thunder Fort.

Faced with such a predicament, the Duke of Ke'an had to repeatedly ask the brutal and fearless Shaqipo people to go to the city to fight. These bloody barbarians from the northern soil were extremely excited when they heard about the fight against the Leidon people, and they were born in Thunder Castle. A path was carved out of the city wall.

But soon, the Shaqipo people were forced back by the Leidun people who had a feud. When the Shaqipo people had to withdraw from the city wall, the heads of their companions were thrown down one by one. booing, humiliating the opponent.

At noon, Duke Ke'an ordered someone to sound the horn to retreat, and continued to besiege the defenders of Thunder Castle.

Even though he suffered a setback from a strong attack, Duke Ke'an was still full of confidence and was bound to win.

A few days ago, the capture of Marton River City and the siege of the Camilians and Leytons in this corner was already a great success for Duke Kean.

Coupled with the wealth that his soldiers plundered for him, it has already exceeded the taxes of the territory for several years.It made him even more ecstatic.

But who doesn't want icing on the cake.

For the ambitious him, conquering Thunder Fort and forcing the enemy to surrender on humiliating terms would allow him to establish a very high prestige in the kingdom.

And the leader of the Shaqipo people who cooperated with him was a general named Kailasa, who was the deputy of Gary Hart, the "butcher of the Raydon people".

Kailasar's hatred of the Redonites was indelible.

Because the king he was loyal to had been defeated by the previous kings of the Leidon people.

"Anyone inside can leave the city, and I can restrain my people from attacking them."

In the tent, Kailasa and Duke Ke'an coldly confessed,

"Only the Leidon people, they must die, and die in disgrace at our hands, even their women and children are not worthy of being our slaves!"

The inevitable Duke of Kean accepted Kailasa's conditions.

In his opinion, the Duke of Andev and the Camilians are true believers, while those Leidon people are all heretics.

The Duke of Coan can spare the true believers for God's sake, and those Leytons, since the Shaqipo want them to go to hell, let them do it.

The Duke of Ke'an believed that it would not be long before the Camilian people headed by Andev would break with the leader of the Redon people.

As for who turned his back on whom... he wasn't interested.

For three days the Verdusan onslaught continued.

For three consecutive days, the defenders barely held the city wall after brutal hand-to-hand combat.

This hit the morale of the Verdusan people, and then the Duke of Kean besieged for five days without attacking.

Duke Andev didn't feel relaxed because of this, but the young Duke's brows almost collapsed.

Because two days ago, some soldier noticed that the food made in the kitchen was decreasing day by day, and it was actually less than half of the first day when they were stationed in Thunder Fort.

It didn't take long for the news of the food reduction to spread throughout the barracks. His knights even broke into the meeting room and questioned Duke Anderf who was discussing the war with Laurent.

And the only well in Thunder Fort was slowly approaching the bottom during the daily consumption of the soldiers.

Duke Andev suddenly felt that they were like dying camels, with straws placed on their backs.

In order to divert the attention of the soldiers and boost morale, Duke Andev had to ask the priests to arrange more prayers and more sacramental masses. Crumbs can also fill the stomach.

Such attempts are mere fantasies.

Early the next morning, the bewildered Duke Andev barely heard good news.

"Blessed. Blessed Luke. Is he in Thunder Castle?"

Duke Andev was surprised when he heard the report from his subordinates.

The sermons preached by such a figure must have aroused the confidence of the soldiers, and if so, they might be able to hold out for a few more days.

Then, Duke Anderf heard bad news.

"Duke Father Luke, he is seriously ill. After a day of high fever, he only spends a little time awake." The subordinate said so.

Hearing this, Duke Andev's face trembled slightly. In the past few days, he has lost a lot of weight, and his flesh seems to be hanging on his bones.

In desperation, he sighed: "Give some medicine to the priest. May the Lord make him recover. The plague...maybe coming."

After his subordinates obeyed and left, Duke Andev sat down on a chair.

The situation before us couldn't be more dire.

Duke Andrew even heard yesterday that some soldiers boiled leather in the middle of the night to satisfy their hunger.

"Pay the ransom, we can't all die here." Duke Andev said to himself.

According to their original estimation, they should and must stick to Thunder Fort for another two days, so that the king's reinforcements would have enough time to reach Marton River City.

But now the Verdusan people controlled the city of Madon River, they were trapped in an isolated city, and Duke Andev never heard from the king again.

Reinforcements were delayed.

Hope was drying up, and the old prince could not help feeling hopeless.

"Mainly take care of our enemies? Why did you make such an arrangement?" Duke Andev murmured, stroking the icon on his chest.

Although he knew that these words were nothing more than self-deception.

And Thunderbolt's predicament cannot be solved by worshiping the gods alone.

It's not that Duke Andev never thought of breaking out of the siege, but...they lacked horses, and it was absolutely impossible for them to escape from Marton River City.

The currently defending Thunder Castle is more like a cage than a fortress.

After several days in a row, the Verdusan people still did not launch an attack.

The Duke of Ke'an seemed to have seen through the plight of the castle's lack of supplies, and carried out a long siege.

In the bedroom of the castle, Lauren took care of his wife who was about to give birth soon.

The wife's face was pale, and Po Wen said that she seemed to have been frightened when she fled into Thunder Fort, and if she didn't get good care, she might have a difficult childbirth.

Looking at her weak face, Lauren felt extremely sad.

He put a bowl of barley porridge in front of his wife, spoonful after spoonful.

"There is not much food in the castle." The wife only sipped half a bowl, then pushed it back, and said softly.

Lauren was silent, he knew this better than his wife.

As the third prince, Lauren's flesh shrank slightly at this time, as if he lacked moisture.

As a leader, he ate less than the average Leyton.

Lauren pouted, trying to say something, but couldn't utter a word.

"What's the matter, Lauren?" Seeing her husband like this, the wife cheered up and asked.

"Nothing." Lauren smiled.

Seeing this, the wife forced her to say: "You have to speak out, just like before, in this world, you can tell me everything, and I can listen to everything you say."

Then, his wife pressed him again and again.

Lauren finally showed bitterness on his face, and said slowly: "Someone has already climbed down the city wall and escaped at night. Among them is a Leydon man."

"That man is a coward!" scolded the wife, "I am ashamed to be with him."

Lauren nodded slightly, but he didn't tell his wife that the escaped Leidon man had his limbs cut off by the Shaqipo man, and was thrown under the city wall, where he bled to death.

He also didn't say that Thunder Castle has gradually fallen into famine.

There was a lack of food in Thunder Castle, and the kitchen had to add soil to the porridge and cook it together.

Even the only well in the city began to become cloudy due to excessive water intake.

Master Masafei said a few days ago that this was an omen from the God of Plague.

And yesterday, Lauren heard from Duke Anderf that several people had already contracted the disease and had a fever, including...
Blessed Luke he was looking for.

At this time, the wife raised her head, moved her pregnant body, and said with relief: "Don't be afraid of Lauren, the Lord and the gods will protect us, we Leidon people, and our Griffin clan came out of danger."

lords and gods
Lauren's nerves tensed suddenly.

He remembered the Lord.

"Lord, did you save me at that time just to let me die here?"

The third prince couldn't help asking questions in his heart, even though he knew the Lord would not answer.

At this time, the wife thought of something, and asked softly: "Your question. Have you thought of the answer?"

"No not yet. I can't find the answer"

Lauren will not forget that question,
"I wanted to find Luke, but the priest had a high fever for days, as if he was dying."

After eating the porridge, his wife soon became sleepy. After watching his wife fall asleep, Lauren got up and left.

Lauren came to the castle square.

The people from Maiern sat around with their heads down, as if they were doing something.

After Lauren approached a little, he saw the soldiers of Maiern, they were praying to the Lord while chewing the rotten leather in their hands.

As if faith could soothe their misery.

Lauren looked at these, he felt painful and confused.

He walked away silently, looking at the camp of the Leidon people.

These northern natives of the same race as themselves are not much better than the true believers.

Compared with the true believers who swallowed the leather while praying, the people of Leyton boiled in a big pot, swearing, and devoured the cloth and leather.

Their tents were in tatters, food apparently torn from them.

Master Masaphi was together with other Garda warriors, cursing and sniffing the smell of cloth and leather.

Seeing Lauren approaching, Master Masafei went up to meet him.

Master Ma Safei has aged a lot, but still maintains a vigorous spirit.

Approaching Lauren, he first asked, "Do you want to eat, kid?"

Lauren shook his head.

Master Ma Safei then asked again: "When will we break through?"

Lauren was startled.

When Master Masafei asked this question, the other Leidon people raised their heads and looked at themselves in unison.

Their eyes are determined, even reckless.

During these difficult days, the people of Leydon have been waiting for the leader's order to break through.

Lauren didn't know how to answer, he was a little out of breath.

In the end, the third prince had no choice but to say: "No not yet."

At this moment, a herald came over, and he found Lauren.

"My lord, Duke Andev has something to discuss with you." The herald glanced at the Leidon people and said.

In Thunder Fort, under the difficult situation, there have been rumors,

The reason why the Camilians were unable to defend the walls of Matton River City was that they were besieged in Thunder Castle.
All thanks to these savage pagans of the Ledonites!
The Lord is punishing them because they associate with the heathen!
Only when the heathen are expelled or killed will the Lord return them
Lauren nodded slightly, and hurriedly left the Leidon camp, as if fleeing.

Master Ma Safei stared at Lauren's back.

After Lauren's figure disappeared, Master Masafei turned his head, and a craftsman in the same camp asked, "Is the thing finished?"

The craftsman got up his spirits, held his head high and said, "It's finished, it's my most outstanding work."

This caused a jubilant uproar among the people of Leydon.

The wind swept across the city wall, and the dark clouds in the distant sky gradually approached.

Maybe it will rain heavily.

The third prince guessed what Duke Andev wanted to discuss with him.

When Lauren stepped into the conference room, the herald closed the door.

In the conference room, there were only two people, Roren and Duke Anderf. The latter looked at him solemnly and let out a long sigh.

"Let's make peace, Lauren."

Prince Anderf deliberately did not say that word.

"You mean to surrender? Duke." Lauren just said.

Seeing this, Duke Anderf nodded slowly.

Lauren was silent.

The candles were burning, and the conference room fell into silence.

In the end, Duke Anderf broke it.

"Roren. These days, I'm like your teacher." Duke Andev said gently.

"Yes. I appreciate your advice."

".Then, for the sake of those pointers, and for the sake of God."

Duke Anderf's speech was suddenly rapid,

"Surrender, so we can live."

"Roren, in the past few days, I have secretly sent scouts and negotiated the terms of surrender."

Hearing this, Lauren suddenly raised his head, not knowing about it.

There was guilt in Duke Andev's eyes, but he still said: "Twenty gold coins for a sergeant, and a hundred gold coins for a knight. This is already the best condition I have talked about."

"Surrender, Lauren. In the south, surrender is not such a rare and humiliating thing. As long as the nobles who often fight, almost all of them have been captured and surrendered. Lauren, you have to try to accept the rules here."

Duke Andev's persuasive words fell on his ears, and Lauren silently clenched his fists.

Yes, Lauren has been actively accepting the southern land these days.

He accepted the city wall, the knight system and even a new belief.

He accepts almost everything in the southern land.
For now, Duke Andev begged him to accept the rules here
Lauren is in pain and confused
His rationality told him that surrender was the best outcome.

but
He was, after all, a Redonian!

Something was agitating in Lauren's body, and he trembled all over at the thought of that word.

If you really want to succumb, why did the Griffin clan leave the kingdom and travel so far?
But Lauren still didn't know how to respond,
The former heir to the throne faced a choice between life and death.

Duke Anderf looked at him earnestly. He had always admired the Duke of Laurent, and he did not want to hear a negative answer.

He waited quietly, and Lauren completely accepted the rules and became a complete southerner, blending into this southern land.

Lauren raised his face and looked at the Duke.

He opened his mouth and was about to speak.
Woo!
Outside the meeting room, urgent horns sounded in the square.

That is not the sound of the enemy attacking the city, but the sound of the horn to restrain military discipline.

Duke Andev's pupils narrowed sharply, and the sound of the horn meant that a riot broke out in the army.

on the square,
Disputes finally broke out between the Camilleans and what they considered barbaric heretics, the Ledonites.

(End of this chapter)