Chapter 42: Surrender
"Alberto!"
Obviously, Winkrid and Tuire must have known this Swiss eldest son, but these two people did not have any good feelings for the Marquis, so they called him by their name. But after the personal guards behind them found that the one on the opposite side was Marquis Alberto, they couldn't help but feel a stir. After all, they were the personal guards of the Grand Duke and they often met with the Marquis, not to mention that Alberto was very nice to them.
After all, Alberto was not a fool. He knew the strength of these pro-guards, so he treated these soldiers very generously on weekdays, using them to win their favor and hoped to lay the foundation for taking over Switzerland in the future. Therefore, even if others could not care about Alberto's life or death, these pro-guards inevitably fell in momentum in the face of this marquis.
What's more, although Winderick doesn't like Alberto, it's just a personal relationship. He won't sacrifice Alberto for nothing because of this, regardless of the feelings of these Swiss professional guards.
Seeing that Alberto opened his mouth but couldn't speak, Bai Zhou asked the soldiers behind him to untie the water bag on his body and hand it to him.
"Save me..." Alberto barely drank two sips of water, and became much better in spirit. When he saw the Swiss soldier in front of him, he naturally began to call for help.
"You surrender, I will let him go." Bai Zhou also found that the Swiss soldiers had a significantly different expression after seeing Alberto, as if they had a more confused look, and no longer had the look of fighting to the end.
"If you are a real warrior, you shouldn't threaten us with the life of a noble." Winkrid said with a serious face: "We can exchange ransom for the safety of the Marquis, but as a warrior, you cannot threaten me with his life!"
Indeed, Bai Zhou knew that doing this seemed a bit unauthorized and some were unfair. However, since both sides were enemies, they could not be kind to them. All means that could be used to attack the enemy could be used. Bai Zhou was not a pedantic person, and he would not give up using such good means because of his own face. After all, he knew that if the fight really started, the Xiqin side would inevitably suffer losses again. Bai Zhou would not let this avoidable loss happen.
But before Bai Zhou could speak, Alberto could not help but: "Uncle Winkrid, save me, Andreas has been killed. Do you want to die when I see me? Surrender, our tens of thousands of troops are all over. Now even if you bring all the personal guards of my father, it will not work." Alberto said in tears. He was afraid that Windric would be cruel and regardless of his life or death. Therefore, even the word "uncle" he used to disdain. Of course, by seniority, Windric and Tui Er can afford his uncle.
Andreaz died, and the grand duke was old, and Alberto was the last leader of the Swiss, which was a problem that Winkrid had to consider and face.
He was silent. He chose in a dilemma. If he agreed to surrender, Switzerland would perish. If he did not agree to surrender, the destruction of Switzerland seemed to be something that he could stop. He also died, but if he surrendered and replaced Alberto's life, then Switzerland still had hope of restoring his country. At least, Windric knew that France would take Alberto in, although he also knew that the Gaul chicken was not kind to Switzerland.
But the problem is that the truth is easy to understand, but if Windric surrenders like this, he will not be able to overcome his psychological level first - he holds the last armed forces of the entire Switzerland in his hand, is he going day and night just to surrender to them?
William Thiel's face also had a heavy expression. He seemed unwilling to give up and shouted to Bai Zhou again: "Last time, in Liechtenstein, I know that you are a kind nobleman and a heroic warrior. Do you want to destroy all your glory here this time?"
Frank looked at Bai Zhou, but in fact, he didn't quite agree with Bai Zhou's actions. If it were him, he would rather lose many soldiers to fight against the Swiss. Because, according to the tradition of the Europa continent at this time, prisoners were used for ransoms. If the prisoners were ordinary soldiers, they could also be sent as cannon fodder, but if the prisoners were a noble, they would have to be given corresponding treatment. Even if they were imprisoned or used for ransoms and territory, they would never threaten the other party with the captured nobles.
This was the Middle Ages, when wars were fought, and the use of captives to threaten the other party was destroyed by the "poverty rules".
As a later generation, Bai Zhou didn't know much, but he also understood the so-called rules here. Just like in the Spring and Autumn Period of Middle-earth, he had to talk about pomp and rules when fighting. However, Bai Zhou was a native of the Western Qin Dynasty and would not sacrifice his own people because of this so-called rules. Although it was unkind to use Alberto to threaten the other party, he still chose to do so.
"We have to rush to Bern. You can make a choice quickly, surrender in exchange for his life, or continue fighting and let me kill him?" Bai Zhou made up his heart and continued to insist.
Tui'er heard Bai Zhou's words, sighed, and said to Winkrid: "General, surrender, they hold the last hope of Switzerland in their hands. If the eldest son dies again, who will we rely on to restore Switzerland in the future?"
Winkreid's face turned pale, his hands were clenched, and blood slowly came out from his fingers. He was unwilling to give up, but he had no choice. Suddenly, he inserted the sword in his hand heavily to the ground, and with difficulty, he knelt on one knee, "I, Arnold von Winkreid, surrender. I hope you can keep your promise and let Alberto go."
"God is watching me, I will keep my promise." Bai Zhou waved his hand and asked the Western Qin soldiers to come forward to accept the three thousand Swiss soldiers. He also led Alberto to Winkrid and Tuer.
At this time, Winkrid and Tuire also stood up, looking at Bai Zhou and Alberto who were walking towards them, their complex expressions were changing.
"Go, I'll let you go." Bai Zhou let go of Alberto in front of the two of them. Alberto looked at Winkrid and Tui'er in front of him, and his expression changed several times. In the end, he didn't say anything, rode a horse and ran away.
"Wincred, William Gives, from now on..." Bai Zhou did not look at the running marquis, but stared at the two Swiss commanders in front of him. These are one of the best people in the whole Switzerland, and they are even famous for the entire Europa continent. Now that he surrendered himself, Bai Zhou naturally wants to comfort him.
"Hmph, I feel uncomfortable. Please allow me to recuperate for a few days." Winkreid left without shook his head, leaving Bai Zhou and Tui'er with an awkward look on his face.
Fortunately, Tui'er had a good impression of Bai Zhou and did not show him any more. "Sir, I didn't expect that I would lose to you again."
"Ahem," Bai Zhou slowed down his expression. He did not expect that Winkreid's temper was even bigger than he thought. However, Bai Zhou did not blame him. After all, he won the bad luck. What's more, with his Windric character, he would only die in battle on the battlefield, but would not surrender. Now he had to surrender. It was inevitable that he had resentment in his heart. "Nothing, nothing, I was lucky twice. By the way, you are fine in your health."
To be honest, Bai Zhou was really afraid that this Tui Er would be physically unwell like Winkreid, and he left. In that case, he really didn't know who should command these Swiss elites.
Tui'er also looked embarrassed when he heard this and said, "I hope you can understand our difficulties..."
"I know," Bai Zhou understood what Tui'er was in a dilemma, "I promise not to send you to attack any part of Switzerland."
"Thank you, sir." Tui'er bowed to Bai Zhou, and joined the three thousand Swiss soldiers behind him, and drove into Warren City with the Western Qin soldiers.
Bai Zhou stood on this land and had not moved for a long time. Looking at the sun that had risen to the sky, he knew in his heart that Bern was not far from them.
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ps:1, the second update is coming. The battle scene in this volume is coming to an end, and it will soon be transferred to some construction and life aspects. I hope you will like it. I hope you can give more suggestions. I have a lot of essence left.
Chapter completed!