<div;quot;read2">　　The power of black gunpowder is huge, but the current quality, output and usage The damage caused was also very limited. After a round of fierce attack, Rhodok had only dozens of casualties on one side. But Byron didn't want to use this tactic to directly defeat the opponent's army. He did so mainly to blow the opponent's morale and break up the enemy's array. From this point of view, he has achieved his goal.

The stable array of long spears and crossbows was forced to disperse due to the throwing of gunpowder. Many people ran into other comrades while avoiding, and many of them were injured by the loud sound of their eardrums, their heads buzzed, and they couldn't distinguish things for a while. North and South, they couldn't react quickly to intercept the Swadia heavy cavalry who had already rushed in front of them.

Riding a lance like a forest, he rushed through the flanks of the Rodok phalanx in an overwhelming manner. The sound of cracking wooden poles and shields one after another, shouting and killing sounded into the sky. The Rhodok soldiers were knocked to the ground by their horses before they raised their spears. The heavy cavalry trampled on their battlefields, and then turned around and drove away before they launched a counterattack, and another row of cavalry continued behind. Use a lance to kill the stunned enemy. After a round of charge, the heavy cavalry unit led by Byron himself lost only one person, and the position of the Rodok unit was already in chaos.

The cavalry's offensive is fierce and goes fast. In order to avoid excessive losses, the heavy cavalry units cannot go deep and must retreat immediately before they plunge into the crowd. However, the test of the Rhodok troops is not over yet, because when the soldiers behind them formed a shield wall to block the remaining cavalry out of the spear forest, the Nord soldiers from the north had also followed the cavalry to them. Before the formation, the northern shield wall was formed, and the morale was boosted by shouting and knocking on the shield, and launched another round of offensive.

Rarely, the archers of Virginia and their pirate rivals have become allies. When the shield wall steadily advances, these archers keep tilting their arrows behind the shield wall, using those that can pierce thick chain armor. The cone-headed arrows suppressed Rodok's crossbowmen and the melee braves who held long machetes in both hands, and defended the stability of their own front.

The two shield walls quickly collided, and the Rhodoks relied on the large shield to stab them with a spear and chop down with a machete. The Nords are close to each other, constantly testing each other while protecting each other, cutting off their guns with a fighting axe, and using a broad sword to constantly pierce the enemy in front of the gap in the shield. What's more, directly relying on strength to squeeze into the opponent's array, drew out sharp daggers and daggers, and constantly pierced the weak point of the opponent's armor with weapons while the opponent was in the crowded array when it was difficult to move. These kind of tactics that Kreis likes very much, this little girl once told Byron that he could sneak up on a heavily armed Swadia knight with only a dagger. After all, no matter how good the armor is, there can be no gaps and thin spots.

This is a crowded battle. Once you fall, you will be stepped on by others. Both sides are unwilling to give in. Every step is an irresistible front line. Once lost, you may lose everything.

However, in the opinion of the commander on the Rhodok side, this seemingly evenly matched scene has actually revealed their disadvantaged situation. Because Von Byron’s cavalry was preparing for the second flank charge, more infantrymen also arrived and prepared to join the battlefield. They occupied the previous siege positions and snatched the siege equipment. They have more people left. Those Swadians on the city wall were encouraged and were chanting the slogan that the savior had arrived. No one knew whether Prince Harau would bring an elite force to suddenly open the city gate and slam out behind them. It is true that they have been scorched by internal violence, but who is sure he will not do this?

They have been fighting under this city wall for too long. The losses were already heavy, and the soldiers were very tired. It is inevitable that they will continue to fight and fail.

So, in order to be safe, he ordered the sound of the horn, raised the white flag, and gathered the entire army into a huge phalanx, and sent an officer to ride to the front of the cavalry with the white flag on horseback.

"Stop the attack!"

Seeing the other party's messenger and the white banner, Byron immediately raised his hand to signal the attendants to blow the low-pitched horn, so that the cavalry would slow down and stop the offensive. The infantry on both sides who were fighting to the point of anxiety also began to retreat carefully after a short period of time to make way for a clearing.

"My lord, your behavior is in line with the spirit of chivalry, but how do you know that the other party is genuinely seeking peace instead of delaying the reorganization of the queue?"

Fatis saw Byron's behavior, rode his horse to the front, and raised his concerns. Obviously, even a man of integrity like him rushed to doubt about the enemy's sudden appeal. After all, from their point of view, the Rhodok side is still a large number, and the front line is chaotic but can be reorganized. He didn't know that the opponent had overestimated their number and combat power, and most of the soldiers were exhausted and could not fight again.

"Your worry is reasonable, Fatis. But our purpose is to save the city, not to destroy them. I believe that in this case the Rodok officers will not drive out and get Veruga back. With this condition, we don't need to increase the loss." Byron's statement is indeed the thought in his mind, but he has another layer of consideration.

He didn't want to lose his hard-earned troops in order to save the unpleasant prince, nor did he want to severely injure this Rhodok main force dedicated to fighting the north. Because only the threat from the South is strong enough, the little prince will not take his idea to himself. He needs to rely on his own support to gain a foothold in the South, otherwise he will have to return to his father in disgrace and be scolded.

So Byron also ordered the raising of a white flag, and sent a knight to reply to the other party's messenger. He asked to negotiate with the opposing commander in places where neither arrows can reach, and decide the final course of the war.

Thus, Prince Harau saw such a scene where their reinforcement commander and the enemy's leader faced each other on horseback.

"Master Von Byron, you are as brave as the rumors, and make me believe that those descriptions and compliments to you are not lies." The other party said two polite remarks, but Byron did not follow the politeness.

"Stop talking, sir, you must not have come here just to say something boastful. If you have any requirements, please be frank."

After hearing Byron's words, the other party frowned and said his request.

"It's very simple. You clear the way and let us leave this city. Obviously, the Supreme Father does not want us to take her back today. But we are not surrendering. We want to leave everything behind and return to the South in dignity."

"Truce? It's good~lightnovelpub.net~ isn't it." Byron nodded. "But from a formal point of view, your request does not make us feel at ease. So, I allow you to leave. You can bring your weapons, armor, the corpses of the war dead, and all the supplies. But you must Leave all the crossbows and crossbow bolts and they cannot be damaged. In addition, I am asking for a ransom of 5 dinars per soldier and 10 dinars per sergeant. As for you and your trusted followers... I want 1500 dinars. Gnar doesn’t make you feel heartache or embarrassment. If you don’t have gold or silver coins, please leave the property in response. Otherwise, we can only get it ourselves."

"as you wish."

Byron felt that the conditions were reasonable. Sure enough, the other party didn't bother to talk about it. The commander told his entourage to drop a bag of coins, untied the saber studded with three rubies around his waist, and led the people away from the road that Byron had made for them. The soldiers behind him also dropped some gold and silver properties one after another when they left.

The Rhodok army left in this way, filled with the corpses of the friendly soldiers in a carriage, and left with their heads lowered and supporting each other. Although embarrassing, but helpless.

Byron, on the other hand, can take his warriors with their heads up and walk into the city under his control to receive the welcome from the prince.

Of course, they had to quell the rebellion in the city before that.