When does a company best attract talent? The answer, of course, is when it comes to making money...... The Principality of Alleyland is now truly a "company" on the rise, so it also has the ability to attract a large number of talented people to come and join it.

Modryel is one of those talents – he is a very capable person, and he is also a very responsible person.

As soon as he came to Chris's account, he planned to give Chris a meeting gift. Chris was reluctant to face the situation of storming the enemy's castle in front of him, so he was very tempted by Mordryal's request.

However, he didn't immediately agree, but hesitated for a moment and asked, "Will there be any danger in letting you go so rashly?" ”

It's a great experience to have a leader who cares about his own safety at all times, and Chris asked this question before Mordryel decided to go to Hanhai Castle, and it was also a deliberate choice.

Two birds in the forest are not as good as one bird in the hand - the talent that has fallen into his pocket is definitely more important than Wilkes, who is still standing on the opposite wall. Chris thinks very clearly, so he doesn't intend to give away a talent for nothing.

Hearing Chris say this, Modryel was very pleased, he turned over his horse and said: "I'll go and go back, presumably Wilkes doesn't want to fight like this anymore, it's a complete waste of time, and there is no sense of honor at all." ”

He's right, in fact, Wilkes doesn't want to fight anymore. The third round of artillery bombardment hit the city walls, and the entire wall of Hanhai Castle was crumbling. Cracks have already appeared in some places, and these cracked walls are already very dangerous, and it is not surprising when they will collapse.

Once the city wall collapsed, seventy percent of Hanhai's fortifications were destroyed. Heavy street fighting would result in a large number of casualties, and that was not something Wilkes wanted to see.

Chris could have occupied the city walls and eaten up Wilkes' remaining forces little by little - at that time, he would not surrender actively, but passively.

A wise monarch knows when to fight to the death, and he also knows when to surrender: to surrender after exhausting all forces to fight back will only make the situation worse and lose all his bargaining chips.

Riding forward, Modryel approached the walls of Hanhai Castle, and by this time, Chris had already given the order for the artillery to stop firing again. The smoke from the castle tower had not yet cleared, and many people were cleaning up the dead bodies and broken stones.

"I am the messenger of Iran Hill! Your Lord Wilkes, please! The people of Modryel, who were middle-aged, rode on the back of a war horse and shouted loudly under the city: "My name is Modryel!" Your lord Wilkes, please come out and speak! ”

On the city wall, Wilkes waved away the gunpowder smoke in front of him with his hand, saw Modryel under the city, squinted his eyes and shouted below: "I am Wilkes!" Admire the name of Mordryel for a long time...... But now that the war is rife, if you have anything to say, let's just say it! ”

"Lord Wilkes! Now in this situation, you have no reason to stick with it! Now that the war is truce, come with me to His Majesty Chris, and there is no need to let innocent people die in vain. ”

"It's him Chris, who came to beat my ......," Wilkes, who was standing at the head of the city, had the heart to reply, but looking at the black smoke and the staggering soldiers, he forced his voice to be suppressed.

In all fairness, if he had such a strong fighting force, he would also go south to sweep away the Northern County and the earthen fort...... Even he will defeat Seris and build a strong country.

However, this kind of thing is my turn, and it is still a little uncomfortable after all. He pressed the buttress and shouted below, "Wait! ”

With that, he turned around and prepared to walk down the wall. His lieutenant, Bourchos, followed with his sword, and with some anxiety followed Wilkes downstairs, and asked, "My lord! What are you going to do? ”

"Open the gates! I'm going to meet the former lord of Seris...... Forget it, there is no need to dwell on this title at this time...... I'm going to meet the Grand Duke of Iran Hill and find a way out for us. Wilkes said.

"My lord! I'll go! You are in the middle of the city......" Bourgeos stopped Wilkes a little nervously, and persuaded him, "Let me go, my lord, you must keep yourself safe." ”

Waving his hand, Wilkes laughed and said to Bourgeos: "If you had such an absolute advantage, would you still make any small moves?" He doesn't need to do anything to me to win...... What's more, he still has to care about some face. ”

"Why should I be embarrassed?" On the hillside in the distance, Chris smiled at the commander of the Walter regiment beside him and said, "What is it to reduce our losses, reduce the consumption of shells, and lose a little reputation?" ”

He looked at the open gate of Hanhai Castle and said to Walter, "If he doesn't cooperate in a while, you will arrest me!" I will not do the thing of detaining him first and letting the tiger return to the mountain. ”

Just when Chris had already decided to save the cannonballs without losing face, Wilkes had already ridden in front of Modryel. The two men greeted each other, and then chatted about the battle situation in front of them.

"I came all the way...... The North County has indeed fallen. Mordryel snuffed out Wilkes' last hope and said, "There are not more armies behind Alan Hill's army, but caravans and carriages. ”

Wilkes was stunned for a moment, then looked at Modlaire: "You mean, Chris doesn't have reinforcements either?" ”

"He didn't have reinforcements because he didn't need them at all. Whether in the field or in siege warfare, his troops are invincible here. Modryel knew what the other party was going to say, so he said, "Do you think you can win if you eat this army of more than 1,000 people by luck?" ”

"In less than a year, he will be able to gather more such troops to come to you, and your strength will not change substantially." Modryel was a more well-rounded general than Wilkes, and the comparison is more comprehensive: "Either way, you're going to fail." ”

"Surrendering now, and being defeated after killing the red eye, is not the same concept." Modryel gave Wilkes a multiple-choice question and spoke word by word.

"What do you mean...... I know that, too. Wilkes shook his head a little lonely, and sighed: "However, if I surrender him, what kind of benefits will it have for Hanhai?" ”

"The benefits? The wagons I saw along the way were loaded with cloth and other substances, and all your people would be Chris's people from now on, and he would be responsible for feeding these people, and raising them better...... Isn't that a benefit? Modryel asked rhetorically.

"This ......," Wilkes nodded, acknowledging Mordryal's statement, he looked at the military formation of Elanhill in the distance, and agreed: "As long as you do what you say, keep me and my soldiers safe, and ensure that my people can live and work in peace, I am willing to offer my loyalty." ”

Unbeknownst to Chris, he's already decided on a goal of having a black belly and is now ready to pack up and surrender. He rode his horse up the hillside, waiting for his next move.

Then, he saw a huge white flag hanging on the head of Hanhai Castle, which looked so dazzling.

"Hanhai...... Surrendered. Walter, the commander of the regiment, who was also pulling the reins, looked at the white flag in the distance and reported to Chris, "They surrendered. ”

Chris grinned, he could be said to be extremely lucky today: first a self-nominated senior commander came to the door for nothing, and then surrendered a senior commander.

He also had some of the shells left to attack the castle, and he also took the entire Hanhai Castle completely. Now that his territory is larger, there are more people who can support his expansion, and more people who can support his industrialization.

"I see it!" Pulling the reins of the war horse, Chris remembered the famous poem "The spring breeze is proud of the horse's hooves". In the distance, on the plain, thousands of Elanhill grenadiers raised their weapons and let out a cry of victory, and the sound of joy could be heard clearly from hundreds of meters away.

Seeing a battalion commander walking into Hanhai Castle with his soldiers, and seeing his royal flag fluttering at the head of Hanhai Castle, Chris announced loudly with his chin high: "Now, we have six large castles, hundreds of villages and market towns. With a population of more than one million, it can finally be said to be a qualified principality. ”

However, after he had rejoiced, a problem soon came to his mind: three more principalities had been annexed by him, and the taxes of the Arrant Empire in the northeast had once again been reduced by 3,000 gold coins.

According to the custom of the Arrant Empire, the Duchy of Eranhill had to pay more taxes in exchange for the recognition of the Arrant Empire. However, in this case, whether the Arrant Empire will sit idly by and watch the Principality of Ranhill rise in the northeast is another matter.

Most likely, the Arrant Empire will not recognize Chris's rule over Tubao, Beishire, and Hanhai, and forcibly order the Duchy of Elland Hill to surrender these territories.

Of course, Chris will never spit out the fat that has been swallowed in his stomach. So, Chris restrained his smile, and the expression on his face became solemn - no, a fierce battle will start soon, and once it starts, this battle will not end easily.