Chapter 342: Armistice and Stories
My name is Akatosh,
Shura Field is really fun...... The premise is that you don't get involved.
β4E, 201, Frostfall Moon, 2nd, 19:36 -
Snow in the east, Storm Cloak Camp.
Barguff's defense of the Storm Cloak was mainly concentrated at the mouth of the White River to the east, and it was also aimed at the Amor Fortress, which was often mobilized in troops, and after the Storm Cloak occupied Phocles, he had not had time to adjust the defense area, so Ulfrik led his army from the south, through the abandoned Helgen, bypassing the valley where the town of Brookwood was located, and directly approaching the city, at this time those strategic Imperial legions were probably still in a daze in the Grey Swamp fortress.
The army besieged Xueman, who refused the support of the Imperial Legion and resisted alone, but in the face of a steady stream of attacks, they finally ran out of ammunition and had to choose a side in the end.
Surrender to the Stormcloak, accept Uffric's rule, and become a bridgehead for your own assault on Dugu, or ask for support from the Imperial Legion, in which case it will no longer be "neutral" after repelling the Stormcloak.
It was supposed to be like this.
When Ulfrik saw the first wave of boulders thrown into the city by trebuchets and used to demoralize the resisters flying straight into the air, he knew that the offensive had been a complete failure.
"Didn't you say that the Dragonborn Baron was busy dealing with Alduin and might have already traveled to Songard and wouldn't be back for a while?" He looked at the boulder hovering in the sky and asked Friggya.
"Maybe he's found out he's forgotten something......" Frigga replied with some confidence, "But don't worry, I'll swear to your safety!" β
"No need......" Ulfric shook his head, only to see a dark mist spreading rapidly from the direction of the snow.
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Xueman, Longxiao Palace.
The banquet hall was filled to capacity, which was rare in years.
The three groups of people from different camps, who were still fighting with each other not long ago, looked at each other and refused to speak first.
Hadava and Larov stared at each other, sparks flying, and Governor Regie looked Frigga Shattershield up and down with a critical eye, and although he didn't say anything, the attitude made the "Shawl Blonde" founder angry, and Electrolux watched back and forth
General Tulius and Ulfric's bodyguard shook their heads in disdain.
In the end, as the host, the "great shore" Barguv first cleared his throat to attract everyone's attention, and then said: "Since everyone is here, there is no doubt that this battle cannot be fought, why don't you discuss a plan acceptable to all parties while there are no casualties?" β
General Tulius, who was on his left-hand side, immediately replied: "There is nothing to talk about with the rebels, we will not make any compromises. β
"I have to ask first, where is the one who can bind us here silently? What is his/her identity and position? Ulfrik sat with Stonefist on his right-hand side, and he shrewdly did not give a positive answer.
"No comment," Barguf said, "The only thing you need to know is that He wants to solve this matter with as few casualties as possible, and it is clear that all of you here are experts at provoking casualties, and if you can't find a solution, then we are the last 'casualties' in this war." β
The commanders of both sides of the "......" fell silent again.
It's not that Barguf really has no comment, but that if he does, this rare opportunity for negotiation is ruinedβthey were brought back by Her Royal Highness the princess, who should theoretically have just been married in Dugu City, with a strange wildebeest emitting black smoke.
Then she didn't explain to His Majesty the Emperor about recommending herself to become the supreme king of the sky, so she is now tantamount to being blatantly independent...... This peace talks meeting is the last chance, and if it is not handled well, I am afraid that it will cause a siege from many parties at the same time.
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Compared with the sabre-rattling and intrigue of ordinary people at the negotiation table over there, the place responsible for suppressing the transcendents on both sides is a happy place.
First of all, the sharp-eyed eagle on the imperial side, after seeing the princess, directly became an ally on the snowy side, and the transcendents on the side of the storm cloak who wanted to do something were all sitting on the wall and watchingβjust kidding, who would be the enemy of the group of comrades who were out of the nest? They did a fairly stealthy job of destroying the Triva watchtower, but the general combat intelligence of the Storm Cloak was still clear.
Tacilius was the biggest, but he didn't drink much, and he and Cisco exchanged a few glasses before both getting drunk.
Des and Furvo confronted the three Wilcas brothers together, and the cups clattered.
Tima the Wild Eagle also followed in order to supervise Ria to prevent her from drinking, and also caught Sophie sneaking back by the way.
As for Krako Whitemane, he stayed in Yuehuasca to restrain the recruits of the Brothers-in-Arms Regiment not to run out casually, and the attacking troops were temporarily stationed in place without a leader, but if the enemy approached them, they would still fight back.
"Speaking of which, why can't we go to Arthur's side or take him away for a drink?" Palasos looked at Arthur, who was surrounded by a group of ladies, and inexplicably thought that he would be miserable.
"Wang! That guy is dead today, and no one can save him. Barbas replied in a voice that no one else could hear: "You are guarding the princess, so naturally you will not have this kind of trouble, now you look good and study hard." β
"Oh, well......" Parasos replied not quite understandingly.
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"Our lord went to the heights of Hosgaard, and brought back two little girls, what? Wouldn't you like to introduce it to everyone? "Today, Ella, who inexplicably drew a pure white facial pattern, plucked her bowstring again and again.
"Do you need it?" Arthur had a headache: "Everyone knows who they are." β
"Yes." Lydia chimed in,
Jane Lasse didn't speak, but she did show support with her eyes and body language.
Well, Arthur sighed, and it would be good to take this opportunity to introduce each other in detail.
Here are the Imperial Princess, Emilia Septin and Baron Wintercastle, the Chief Mage of the Mage Academy, Zela Pesh, who originally didn't have much in touch with them, but after their recent expeditions, they have become close comrades to Arthur.
On the other side, Ella belongs to the group of comrades and is skilled in archery, Lydia is a baron escort sent by the lord and is good at shields, Jane Rasse is an adventurer rescued from the black degradation, and she is also good at bows and arrows, and Satya ...... Satya?!
"I heard that Her Royal Highness the princess married a big black man in Dugu City, could it be that a scam?" For some reason, Satya, who appeared here, ignored Arthur and asked Princess Emilia directly.
ββ¦β¦ No, it's Eddie who he likes, not me. The little princess blinked and replied.
"So you don't like that big black guy?" Satya asked, "And what type do you like?" β
ββ¦β¦ Type? The girl tilted her head and thought hard, although she seemed to sum up some qualities, it seemed that it was difficult to express in words, so she raised her hand and pointed: "That's it." β
Arthur, who was being pointed at, instantly felt a lot colder around him, and the cold wind was blowing.
"That's ...... so", "Flower heart radish ......", "Is he going to tease all the beautiful girls in the sky......"
No, wait? Princess, she obviously said "like this", not "this person", and besides, everyone obviously didn't speak, where did this voice come from? Is it who is whispering in spells or ventriloquism?
"Oh, thank you for your cooperation." Satya casually handed Emilia a bottle of Black Thorn Mead, and turned to Zela Pesh when she didn't know why: "Baron Wintercastle, a friend of the scholar of Sino, and the chief mage of the academy, you have a rare snow man, I wonder if you can satisfy the curiosity of a little woman who eats information?" β
"No problem, no problem," Arthur saw that Zela, who had always been calm and reliable, showed a playful appearance that should belong to a girl at this moment: "To be clear in advance, I don't like Arthur's guy at all." β
"Hey, hey......" Baron Xueman could only smile bitterly.
"The person I like is a hero of the world." The female mage said with a slightly nostalgic look, and the girls who were poking Arthur with her eyes were infected by her tone and also took their eyes back.
"He's got goofy orange hair and a funny short ponytail."
"I don't have enough ability, my head is not very good, and the most I say when I encounter an emergency is 'what's going on', 'This can't be', 'I'm trying to figure it out', 'Please persevere'."
"I always like to wear white and green robes when I have nothing to do, and I don't know that even dogs hate that color matching."
"Always gentle with everyone, hardly ever seen him angry, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, no, even if there is no hope, he will save everything he can, like a fool."
"He was always behind me, supporting me in my duties and tasks, and never complained, no matter how difficult it was."
"I used to think that he would stay with me until the end of the world, until I met the thing that wanted to end the world."
"He gave up everything he had so that we could defeat it."
"If all traces of a person's life have been erased, and even his soul ceases to exist after death, then how can I prove that he ever existed?"
"His name isβ"
Be? The ladies, teenage girls and girls present all pricked up their ears.
"-Oh, I'm sorry, I lied to you, but you look convinced, I have a good ability to make up stories, right? Hahaha! Zela suddenly threw away her nostalgic tone and laughed.
However, it did not work well.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought it up." Satya shook her head and handed Zela a handkerchief.
"Huh? Hey!? Ze, who had noticed something, stretched out his hand to touch his face, and on the face that was obviously smiling, there were two strings of crystal tears rolling down.