Throne of the North.

Chapter 136 It’s Snowing

Viscount Hogg finally stepped into Viscount Walter's castle, but in a different way.

There is no winner in this war between the two counties, and now the only option left for everyone is compromise.

Perhaps, the outbreak of this war was not what they wanted to see. After experiencing the orc invasion and the land war, they did not have the extra energy to start a new war.

So, in Viscount Walter's castle, the compromise between the two sides went smoothly.

Viscount Hogg lost today's war, but he still looks like a winner. The nobles of Tieshan County want him to return to Yinchuan County. The confrontation between the two armies at the border will also cost some price.

Of course, this is limited to the contributions of two barons, Baron Malik and Baron Freeman.

Only their territory was occupied, and Viscount Hogg had to gain some benefits from the two men, otherwise he would not be able to explain to the nobles of Yinchuan County, and it would be a great blow to his prestige.

This made Viscount Hogg feel a little aggrieved, as he was obviously the one who suffered the greatest loss. His losses included war horses and knights, all of which were real power that could not be bought with money.

The most important thing is that he actually needs to pay Ryan war reparations?
"Why? I haven't lost this war yet."

Ryan looked at Viscount Hogg and laughed.

"My Lord Viscount, this war was started by you, but it doesn't mean that you will end it."

"I need to give an explanation to the nobles of Lingdu County. Otherwise, I won't be able to explain why so many soldiers died in this war."

"The end of the war depends on me."

Viscount Hogg's face looked grim. He understood what Ryan meant. This compensation was not about the amount of gold coins.

"You want me to admit that I failed in the war between the nobles of Yinchuan County and Tieshan County?"

Viscount Hogg finally roared out in an almost angry tone. He could pay the money, but he would never admit his failure.

"I need a gold coin to tell the nobles of Lingdu County behind me that the war is over."

Ryan would not back down at this time. Indeed, the transaction with Tieshan County was not very promising. After all, it was all about trade, and the tens of thousands of gold coins distributed to each noble were not much.

Since it is impossible to satisfy the nobles of Lingdu County with monetary benefits, he can only do it in the direction of honor and let the nobles of Lingdu County know that as long as they follow Baron Ryan, they will have countless benefits.

This involves enhancing Ryan's prestige in Lingdu County.

And the price...

That is, Viscount Hogg's prestige in Yinchuan County has declined.

This was a confrontation between two nobles. Viscount Hogg could agree to many of the conditions of the nobles of Tieshan County, but at this moment, he had no intention of giving in.

"Cough cough!"

Viscount Walter spoke up, knowing that the atmosphere had become tense.

"Viscount Hogg, and Baron Ryan, why don't you hold the banquet first? We can discuss this matter tomorrow."

No noble would forget to enjoy themselves. This seemed to be their birthright. Even in today's situation, Viscount Walter could still provide a large amount of exquisite food and beautiful maids to entertain the nobles from the three counties.

The banquet was lively. The nobles who were shouting and killing during the day were able to chat with each other at night. The laughter and joy were so loud that people wondered if 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, it was eerily quiet.

“Sometimes I think I should sleep there.”

An unexpected person, Baron Enzo, appeared beside Ryan.

The baron followed the army, from the very beginning when they set out from Lingdu County to the final war today, and he had never made his voice heard.

But Ryan knew from his knights and attendants that Baron Enzo had been learning all the time. In silence, he learned all of Ryan's judgments and commands, even if it meant giving up the nobles' gorgeous etiquette. Ryan couldn't quite follow what the other party said. If it were him, he would certainly be willing to sleep on a soft bed.

He stretched out his hand, feeling the coldness of his palm, and looked up at the night sky with few stars.

"Snowing."

Indeed, it was snowing, and when the flying snow covered the earth with silver overnight, the war would end even if it didn't.

What are the biggest difficulties in the Northern Province? It's cold and hunger.

When the two are combined, no one can prevent the end of the war.

"This winter is going to be colder than ever before."

At the negotiation table, all the nobles became serious. The outcome of the war made them argue fiercely, but the cold weather made them helpless.

In the snowy weather, Viscount Hogg finally compromised, but the compromise was not with Ryan.

Ryan asked for one gold coin per soldier, and Viscount Walter paid it.

Viscount Hogg also wanted to do the same, and the remaining nobles in Tieshan County came out.

Therefore, in the end, the only ones who got hurt were the nobles of Tieshan County.

"The war is not over, it's just a short break."

Viscount Hogg said this when he left, because he could not stop Earl Weiss's ambition.

As long as Count Weiss wants to rule the entire Borean Province, the shadow of war will always exist.

Ryan also led his army on the return journey, and the speed of returning was many times faster than before.

Because it was still snowing, if it dragged on for a few more days, Ryan didn't know whether the slave soldiers in his army would freeze to death on the road.

This is very possible.

He handed every gold coin to every living soldier, hoping that the shining light of the gold coins could ignite the soldiers' faith and prevent them from dying on the road.

However, when they returned to Lingdu County, some soldiers still died in the first breath they took in the early morning.

As the northernmost county in the North Wind Province, Lingdu County is the coldest. And today, not only is it snowing, but it is also windy.

"I have a bad feeling."

Baron Enzo appeared beside Ryan again with a serious expression.

"Do you remember the Black Goat Man?"

"of course."

Ryan will never forget that it was the Black Goat People who organized the orcs to invade southward last year.

"Then you also remember what you said at that time. Thirty years ago, the Grand Duke Beifeng also suffered heavy losses in the Extraordinary Legion due to the invasion of orcs organized by the Black Goat Man. Later, they were defeated by the Nightmare Knight Legion of Grand Duke Meyers."

"Thirty years ago, the main reason why the Black Goat People went south was because they experienced a winter with a blizzard."

"Perhaps... the orc invasion last year was because they sensed something in advance."

"snowstorm……"

Ryan's heart sank at this moment.

(End of this chapter)