Chapter 287: The sky-high asking price
The population of the Central Chekr people is quite large, and more than 10,000 people only account for one-thirtieth of their total population, and the densely populated places are far from here. Fastest updates
At this time, William was looking at the detained Samur with great interest.
Now he looked extremely embarrassed compared to before, the gorgeous and used heavy armor had long since left his body, and now he was only wearing burlap clothes, and he accepted William's scrutiny with a disgraced face.
If William treated a Loerde nobleman like this, then he would definitely be said to disrespect the nobleman and not give the nobleman the treatment he deserved.
But Samuel, as a heretic, obviously had no one to speak for him, and who would condemn an earl for not being treated favorably?
"Hehe, esteemed future heir of Chuncheker, His Highness Samuel, the first meeting between us was truly unique!" William said meaningfully as he looked at Samuel.
"Hehe, don't pretend here, I will dispose of you, but I hope you will abide by the rules of your Lorde, even if you want to kill me, do not insult my glory!"
Samuel's face was very ugly, and he was very dissatisfied with the current situation.
Listening to his words, William couldn't help but want to laugh in his heart, it was clear that he had given the surrender order himself, and now he even asked himself not to insult his honor, it was simply ridiculous, and it couldn't be more ridiculous.
William smiled and said with a friendly expression on his face: "Don't worry, Your Highness Samuel, I won't do anything to humiliate you, I won't put you to death, I will give your father a chance to redeem you!" ”
Looking at the ecstatic Samur, William continued: "I will also add all your soldiers I have captured to the redemption list, as long as you pay, we will definitely return you at a reasonable price."
"Hmm...... I have to say, you really are one of the rare lords of honor among the Lordes! Samuel said, "Thank you so much!" ”
William smiled, exchanged pleasantries with his own prisoner, and left.
He didn't want to ease relations with Samuel, after all, he became what he is because of himself, and it is basically impossible to ease relations.
His main purpose was actually to allow him to continue to be the heir to the chieftain after he returned, and then continue to squeeze the living space of Sicekel, so that William would have the opportunity to continue to squeeze them.
At this time, more than ten days have passed since William defeated the army led by Samur, after all, they have swept a hundred and fifty kilometers around the area, although there may be fish that slip through the net, but it is believed that most of the resources and tribal population have fallen into William's hands.
In such a long time, the group of people who had fled on horseback had already found Chief Tyriro and told him about the battle.
Chief Tiliro was furious, but he was also shocked by William's military prowess, as well as his individual combat ability and the quality of his army's equipment.
After all, he knew his son's ability, he was his most important son, and the troops he allocated to him also had an absolute advantage, and even the elite Chieftain Guards were handed over to him.
In such a situation, Samuel was able to be defeated so easily.
Not only was he shocked, but even the other tribal leaders were very surprised, they knew how powerful the troops brought out by Samur were, and they were regular Chekel cavalry who had killed more than three people.
Shock is shock, but the matter cannot but be resolved, and the defeat of Samur's side shows that William has free up his hands to help Sichekel.
Then they are quite dangerous, after all, they are surrounded by more than their own forces, and it is quite difficult for them to win now.
Just as they were thinking about how to deal with it, William's letter arrived at them, which probably meant that I don't want to fight with you, and if you can make some blood to my satisfaction, then I will retreat!
After all, William did not want Sicheker to grow stronger because of this war, or to weaken the middle Cheker too badly and be annexed by Sicheker.
The balance of strength between the two sides is the most in William's interests.
Chief Tirirlo, who received this letter, of course, could not ask for peace, and as for the price mentioned by William, there was no way, if there was no further fighting, it might be that Cher would face the danger of extinction.
At this time, Chief Mutus also received a letter from William, telling him the news of the impending truce.
He was furious at William's decision to cease the war at this point, and seemed so angry that he roared like an angry lion.
He thought that this was a betrayal, and that the two sides could cooperate at this time to wipe out the entire army of the Middle Cher Fight, and even destroy them.
But William actually proposed a peace truce at this time, which is simply a naked betrayal, but he also understands that William does not want to gain too much benefit for himself.
After all, if the Middle Chemkels are destroyed, then the greatest benefit will definitely be themselves, and they will definitely be a great threat at that time.
Chief Mutus, who had figured this out, gradually calmed down, and the initiative in this war was in the hands of the other party.
Without William's support, he wouldn't even dare to start this war, and since that was the case, there was nothing to be angry about what William would decide.
After all, their strategic goal has been achieved, there is no longer any threat to their own security, and Zhongcheker, who has been weakened in this way, probably does not have the arrogance he had before.
The three parties accepted William's offer, and the better they were, the better they were to negotiate on a high ground.
William led his mighty and majestic army, dressed in heavy armor, neatly arranged, like a queue of people, and walked majestically in front of everyone.
The Manders infantry were stationed in place, silent, methodically tidying up their camps, as did the heavy infantry and archers, their silence and murderous and fierce aura putting a tremendous strain on the two Chekel tribes.
By this time, the leaders of the two Chekel groups had already arrived at the negotiation site, and only William had not arrived.
William took his vassals and slowly walked towards the negotiation location, and was followed by the neat knights of the Inner Palace, in addition to them, there were more than 300 knights and vassal knights on both sides, arranged in a neat formation, as if they were being inspected for everyone to pass.
"Four thousand horses, nine thousand oxen, and fifty thousand sheep, and cede one hundred and fifty kilometers of the two pastures of Shenlier and Zalemu, and all the herdsmen and peasants there, redeem your soldiers who have been captured by us, and give us one-third of your iron production every year, which will be paid off for ten years!"
William led his vassals into the tent in high spirits, and before he could take his seat, he opened his mouth arrogantly.