Man is a strange creature.
When the people of Fenrir City saw the man safely run to the front of the enemy formation and take the bread and dried meat from William's hands, the expressions on their faces began to change. A seven or eight-year-old child tugged at his father's clothes and said, "Dad, I'm hungry."
The father gritted his teeth, picked up the child and ran out, shouting, "We surrender too. My lord, please give my child something to eat. "
Welik simply gave him enough food. "Children need to eat, and adults can't be hungry."
Holding the heavy food in his hand, the corners of the man's eyes were already filled with simple tears. He pulled the child up and ran into Allen's army. Welik turned around and shouted, "Who else?"
"Me!"
"I surrender!"
More and more people ran out of the city. Since the other party had fulfilled his promise, naturally no one was willing to stay in the city anymore. Not to mention Duruf from before and Yaluo now. These nobles didn't care about the life and death of the commoners, so the commoners naturally didn't have the obligation to be loyal to them. This was a very simple logic. And now, this principle was being put into practice.
When they saw that most of the civilians had run out of the city, some of the soldiers began to waver. Jeff looked at it and shouted, "The commoners can choose to surrender, but we can't. Remember, we are soldiers, shields and swords that protect the city. As long as Sir Oz does not explicitly announce his surrender, we will fight to the death! "
The soldiers sighed. Someone smiled bitterly and said, "Captain, we are not enough for one round of killing."
Jeff was silent. Indeed, there were less than two hundred troops that Fenrir City could use right now. There weren't many troops in the Hungry Wolf Territory. First, he followed Duruf and lost a group of soldiers in the Earl's territory. After that, due to Yaluo's actions, he forced some more away. Right now, there were only a hundred soldiers left in Fenrir City, and they didn't have enough strength to protect the city.
"I'll go see what the lord says." Jeff could only say this to the soldier. He could imagine it. If Sir Oz was not prepared to surrender, then when the time limit was up and the opponent attacked, there would be no possibility of deserters appearing.
But even if they knew, so what? A city that had lost its faith could not hope that there would be soldiers willing to sacrifice their blood and lives. Jeff thought sorrowfully. His back as he left the city wall was filled with a deep sense of desolation.
In the meeting room of the City Lord's Mansion, Yaluo jumped out again and shouted, "We can't surrender. Once we surrender, our situation will be worse than that of the civilians. Everyone, please think about this carefully. Once they take over this city, the best outcome for us is to be put under house arrest. "
"But most of the civilians have already left the city. I believe that it won't be long before more people choose to surrender," an official said. "In the end, no one will protect this city for us."
"Why not? We still have the army!" Yarrow slammed the table.
Jeff's cold voice came from behind, "Lord Yaluo, there are less than two hundred of our troops left. I would like to ask, sir, how are we going to deal with an enemy four times our number? "
The captain of the guards entered the meeting room and took his seat. Yaluo's face flushed red and he said, "War is something you soldiers think about. Your duty is to protect us. If you can't even do this, why should we raise trash like you? "
'"That's right, Lord Yaluo. But if you hadn't embezzled half of the army, how could you have forced some of the soldiers to leave? If it weren't for your actions, our army wouldn't be so small. So in the end, all of this is thanks to you, Lord Yaluo! "Jeff said without giving in.
Yarrow was so angry that veins popped out on his forehead, "Impudent! Captain Jeff, you are offending me. Guards, lock this bastard up for me! " No, kill him! Since you don't know how to defend the city, why do I need trash like you? "
However, Yarrow roared a few times, but no guards came out. Only then did Jeff say, "What a pity, Lord Yaluo. Now that everyone who can fight has gathered at the city wall, no one will carry out your orders. "
He looked at Oz and said, "My lord, our soldiers are the swords in your hands. If you are not prepared to surrender, then we can shed the last drop of blood for you. But the premise is that this order must be given by you personally, not by someone else. This is the last request we, the soldiers, have for you! "
The atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy, and the officials lowered their heads. The little baron looked at Jeff and then at Yaluo. Yaluo turned his head and said, "Don't look at me. Captain Jeff doesn't care about me now. You can decide what you want."
Oz took a deep breath and said in a slightly childish voice, "Captain Jeff, can we win?"
Jeff looked at him deeply and smiled bitterly, "To be honest, we have no chance of winning at all. Unless Lord Daniel's army comes to support us, even if everyone is willing to risk their lives, they will only die in battle. "
"Since that's the case, then let's surrender. What's the point of fighting a war that we can't win anyway? " The little baron's simple mind made the most direct judgment, and most people heaved a sigh of relief when they heard his words.
After all, it was better for the baron to give the order than for them to give it. However, when they saw Oz's young face, everyone felt their faces burn. In the end, this baron was still a child. If a child were to bear all of this, they would lose face.
Yaluo snorted, slammed the door, and left. Since he wanted to surrender, he had to take advantage of the time he still had to pack up and leave. As long as he had the wealth he had plundered, wouldn't he still be able to live a noble life wherever he went?
Allen didn't wait long. The next day, Fenrir City opened its gates. Sir Oz, escorted by a group of officials and guards, arrived in front of Allen. Little Oz presented a code to Allen, representing the submission of Soria City to him. Allen took the code and handed it to Oz. The ceremony was considered complete. Very quickly, Allen's wolf flag and the flag representing Earl Oban were hung on the tallest bell tower of Fenrir City to mark the ownership of the territory.
The army was still camping outside the city. Allen only brought William and the King Of Mountains warriors into the city with the officials of Fenrir City. The city was worse than he had imagined. The surrendered civilians had already returned safely to the city. Allen had provided a few carts of food for Fenrir City, which had also calmed the hearts of the civilians. However, walking on the streets of the city, Allen could not believe that he was walking in a Sir's city.
This Fenrir City was slightly inferior to Sur City in the border area.
"As you can see, my lord. Fenrir City is simply a barren place. Even if you occupy this land, you will not be able to create anything for you. "An official said truthfully.
"What's your name?"
"Saul, I'm the clerk of the city."
Allen nodded and said, "Very well, Mr. Saul. Then please remember this day carefully, because this day will be the day when this city will be reborn. In the near future, this place will be completely different. And time will bear witness to everything. "
Saul was stunned for a moment before nodding seriously and remembering Allen's words.
Walking through the streets of the city that were comparable to the slums, they arrived in front of the City Lord's Mansion. Looking at the large scale, exquisite structure, and gorgeous decoration of the mansion, Zhang Xuan felt his heart skip a beat. Allen said sincerely, "If the cost of this building is used for the construction of the city, I think Fenrir City will be very different from now."
The officials behind him all lowered their heads. Saul smiled bitterly and said, "This is Sir Duruf's legacy."
"Very well, then count all the valuable things inside, including calligraphy, paintings, and carvings." Allen said indifferently.
Saul was shocked and said, "My lord, what is this?"
"Things are dead, people are alive. It would be better to exchange valuable items for money than to put them here. Let's use it as the first start-up fund to transform the city. "With that, Allen strode in.
Saul was deep in thought. He originally thought that Allen was going to take the valuables as his private property, but he didn't expect that he was going to use them to transform the city. This surprised Saul. After visiting the City Lord's Mansion, Allen asked Welik to collect the valuables inside to prevent the officials from pocketing their own pockets. Then he met Little Baron Oz alone in the meeting room. Under Jeff's hesitant gaze, Allen smiled and said, "You are a loyal subordinate, but don't worry. If I want to harm the baron, there's no need to go through so much trouble. "
Jeff said solemnly, "I'm relieved to hear your words."
After he left, only Allen and Oz were left in the large meeting room. Allen looked at the young Sir. The boy was a little nervous facing Allen. His fingers rubbed the corner of his clothes uneasily, seemingly at a loss for what to do. He was still very young, and at this age, he simply could not bear the responsibility of being a lord. However, Allen had already understood the situation just now. Oz had been placed in this position more for the sake of making it easier for Yaluo to control.
"Baron Oz." Allen whispered.
The little boy seemed to be frightened by something. Suddenly, he straightened up and said, "Here."
Allen laughed and said, "You don't have to be so nervous. Tell me, how old are you?"
"After this year, I'll be 12 years old."
At the age of twelve, Allen thought of himself. When he was at Oz's age, he had already wandered between life and death countless times. The boy, on the other hand, grew up under Duruf's wing. Therefore, at the same age, he appeared young and immature.
Allen looked at him and said calmly, "Your father, Baron Duruf, died at my hands."
The boy was stunned for a moment before lowering his head and saying, "I know. Jeff told me about you last night."
"Really? Then, do you hate me? "
After a moment of silence, Oz raised his head and said, "I don't know."
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