When he saw Ze again, Weiss held the white flag in his hand, but he was not as depressed as a loser, but as usual, he was not arrogant or arrogant, and he was not discouraged.

"I lost, and now, I ask for nothing more than to beg you to accept our hometown fathers. They were unwilling to be ruled by foreign enemies, so they dragged their families to join the resistance, but they never participated in the battle and did not kill the Normans. In addition, those wounded fighters were brought into battle with the recognition and support of the Union Army, and they deserved to be treated as prisoners of war. ”

Ze rode a white horse, wearing a cloak of fur collars, and looked at his men with condescending expressions, the expression on his face that looked as arrogant and cold as that of an ordinary Norman officer, but there was no contempt or disdain in his eyes. He said in a subdued tone and a rounded pronunciation: "You have lost this battle, and your fate is no longer in your hands." I cannot give any guarantees to your request. ”

Ze spoke Norman, Weiss could understand, but did not react.

Zezema came to Weiss and said in Ulster: "When we are young, we always think that we can do anything, and if we are given the right opportunity, we can do miracles with our intelligence." This kind of thinking puts the role of subjectivity in the main position and despises the role of objective reality - some things are simply impossible! ”

Weiss replied without humility or arrogance: "You are right, but not entirely right. I lost this battle to myself, not to you. ”

Ze, the former heir to the Clumber-Heisen family, now the Norman Baron Sabre and the military governor of the occupied territories, apparently did not approve of Weiss's argument, and snorted: "You will eventually understand that the cruelty of the battlefield cannot be experienced in the classroom, in the books, or on the chessboard. The cruelty of the battlefield will not give you another chance at all, if you lose, you will lose, and to explore whether you lose to yourself or to your opponent is just to find a little comfort. ”

Wei Si replied, "I understand...... Wargaming can be a best-of-three game, and on the battlefield, even if you win a hundred times and lose only once, you can become the ultimate loser, just like I am in my current situation. Ze, you are my beloved brother, even if you change your identity, you can't change our blood relationship, please take care of our family no matter what, take care of our fellow villagers. As for me, I can do what I want, and I won't blame you. ”

Ze stiffened his face and was silent for a while: "Okay, I promise you, do my best." As for you...... Prepare for the worst! ”

Weiss looked up at the Norman battleship suspended above the woods, Ze's tone and expression made him feel that there was a higher-level figure on it. Their arrival changed the situation of the battle and made the ending beyond Ze's control. However, thinking back to the last time he met Ze's suggestion, he probably knew that this was going to happen, so he persuaded Weiss to get the civilians in the camp out of the resistance as soon as possible. It is precisely because of the constant interruption at that time, and now that there is no way out, that Weiss feels that this battle is lost to himself.

What should be talked about has been discussed, and the rest is not spoken. Ze raised his voice and said again in Norman: "Lorraine guerrillas, I have decided to accept your surrender. At this point, this battle, and even the battle of resistance of the Lorraine, is over! The invincible Norman army won the final victory, and from now on, every Lorraine will unconditionally accept the military control of the Norman Empire until they are fully capable of administering the land on their own. ”

When the surrounding Norman soldiers heard this, they shouted "victory" in unison.

Next, holding a white flag, Weiss led the Norman soldiers around the minefield, through the defensive line, and into the hideout of the resistance camp. There are more than 2,000 civilians who have followed the resistance groups here, and more than 100 guerrilla fighters who have been wounded and cannot be transferred. It was an extremely painful moment for both young guerrilla commanders and supporters of different ages – they had to admit and accept defeat, abandon their oath for survival, and submit to enemy force. Thinking of the suffering of the past and the sacrifice of their companions, many wept silently, but under Weiss's orders, they did not put up any resistance, and went out of the tunnels one by one, accepted the Norman prisoners, and counted and registered the personnel according to the requirements of the other party.

The battle was over, and there was no need for bloodshed and sacrifice except for himself, and Weiss was finally relieved. After everyone had walked out of the tunnel, he said goodbye to the Lord and his wife, then lowered the white flag, unloaded his equipment, and returned to Ze under the custody of the Norman soldiers.

Ze retreated with a solemn expression.

By this time, Weiss was ready to die generously, but Ze did not say goodbye to him, but said: "I have reported the situation to Prince Barras and Admiral Sedlintz, and the non-combatants in the camp will be punished with hard labor, and they will be released at the end of the period of hard labor - this is the best result I can achieve." As for you, the good news is that they do not see you as an unforgivable enemy, but as an adversary worthy of admiration, so you will be imprisoned on the 'Sedrindberg'. ”

This shouldn't be bad news, why is he having such an expression on his face? Weiss was puzzled.

Ze continued: "As far as I know, those two big men visited the Ulster Free Federation before the war as students of the Royal Military Academy of the Norman Empire, and they have been in contact with you at the Batton Military Academy! I guess you made a good impression on them, so they didn't shoot you, but don't think it's a good thing to be held on the Sedlindberg. Unless you pledge your allegiance to them, you should never want to leave there. ”

Weiss shrugged his shoulders and said, "It's just right, I'm physically and mentally exhausted, and I need to find a stable place to rest for a while and reflect on my problems." ”

"I'm not kidding you!" Ze looked gloomy, "By the way, if you annoy them because of the inappropriate language, it is still possible to get out of there - thrown down by the crew at tens of thousands of feet in the air and smashed into pulp." Do you think that's heroic? ”

Weiss stared at Ze for a few seconds, and suddenly understood that the reason why he was worried was that his performance had affected his impression in the minds of the two big men, and their impression was of great significance to his future.

Thinking of this, Weiss couldn't help but feel sad. On the one hand, he understands Ze's hardships in enduring humiliation over the years, and also admires that he has been able to get to this point from scratch, on the other hand, Ze is serving the enemy after all, and he is deeply trapped in it and cannot extricate himself, both public and private, which is a sad thing.

After hesitating for a moment, Weiss said: "Don't worry, I would rather endure endless imprisonment and endless loneliness than deliberately annoy them in exchange for temporary relief." I am sure that you will also keep your promise to protect our families and fellow villagers. ”

Hearing Weiss say this, Ze's expression really softened a lot. He thought for a moment and whispered, "I heard that you are classmates and have a good relationship with Nikolai of the Leebold family, so you won't be too lonely on that battleship." ”

Weiss was surprised by this: "You mean ......"

Ze has no intention of saying much on this topic. At this time, a steel-framed, glass-encased pod had been lowered from the battleship. Ze summoned the Norman soldiers who were on standby and instructed them to take Weiss to the pod where he landed.

Because of Nikolai's relationship, Weiss has no ill feelings towards the behemoth, but is full of anticipation for the reunion of old friends. Soon, he was taken by the Normans into the pod, with its wooden floors and intricately ornamented perimeter, and ascended to the battleship. Then, under the watchful eye of a group of Norman sailors, he took a hot bath that he had not seen for a long time, changed into clean clothes that fit well, and was taken to an upper cabin, where he met one of the big men that Ze had mentioned.

Arisawa reminded that Weiss was not surprised when he saw that impressive face.

"In the war games of the year, you won me by surprise, and on the real battlefield, I returned the money. What do you want to say? The "Norman cadet", who had unfortunately lost a military exchange at the Gaston Military Academy, asked triumphantly as a victor.

Weiss calmly replied, "There is no pride in victory, and no discouragement in defeat." ”

The Braided Norman Youth, dressed in fine clothes, was unimpressed by this answer: "You call yourself guerrilla fighters, but do you know that guerrillas are not protected by the Convention of the Hundred Nations. We could have killed you on the spot and buried you there!" Well? ”

The guerrillas were irregular armed forces, did not wear regular uniforms or unit insignia when fighting, and were not strictly protected by international conventions, even if the federal army could prove that they were assigned by themselves, the Normans could still ignore them. This handle was pinched in the other party's hand, and Weiss had no choice but to bow his head and say, "With your status, you don't have to deal with our group of insignificant resisters. ”

"Wrong!" This Norman young man with extraordinary status said loudly, "On the battlefield, there is no distinction between noble and lowly enemies, only legal and illegal. We treat legitimate opponents with due respect, and we don't have to show mercy to legitimate opponents. The reason for letting them go was a gift from the Norman Empire to the Clumber-Haysen family, understand? ”

Whether the more than 2,000 hometown elders can survive really depends on the attitude of these big people - but this is not essentially because of their generosity or gifts, but a trade-off of interests. In an occupied area like Lorraine, the more tolerant the Norman army is, the less resistant the population will be, and if long enough, there may even be a radical change.

"The Norman army's choice today is a moral act of grace and morality for an army, and in return, the resistance will be correspondingly less before you leave Lorraine. When the war is over, we will have a chance to renew our friendship. Sincerely, I hope that day will come soon! ”

Hearing this, the other party was not very happy: "With your understanding, this war will be like the last time, the Norman Empire will win first and then lose, and you will become the final victor, huh?" ”

At this point, it was no good to speak quickly, and Weiss replied cautiously: "The decision of war is far from being something that people of my level have to consider. As an ordinary citizen of Ulster, a federal soldier transferred to the partisan army, I hope that my country will not lose the war, and even more so that it will never happen. In fact, regardless of the outcome of this war, at the technical and tactical level, we must admit that the Norman army did have an incomparable advantage over the armies of other countries. ”

To this answer, the young talent of the Sedrinz family seemed to be quite satisfied, and he circled around Weiss: "You are very clever and lucky, His Royal Highness Prince Ballas invited you to dinner with your brother, this is a golden opportunity for you, I hope you will think about it while you wait for dinner." ”

A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? In the eyes of others, it may be, but for Weiss, not only is it not a good opportunity, but it is to let him walk on the edge of a cliff.