152 – true winner 2

“So… you mean all of Franz-kun were wiped out?”

“Yes, Your Majesty. They were all killed while refusing to surrender until the very end.”

After a desperate battle, the Turkish Empire army finally succeeded in occupying Belgrade Castle.

Although it had an overwhelming force, due to the nature of the fortress, it was difficult to occupy even with a large army, and above all, the resistance of the Franz army, who fought to the end from the inside, was too strong.

Dividing the troops, they continued to attack day and night in order not to give them even a chance to rest. Already prepared to die, they succeeded in holding their ankles for three more days, squeezing out every last strand of energy.

‘Especially at the end, the resistance of that man named Favre was quite great. With only a hundred soldiers blocking the narrow aisle, I endured another day…’

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Nevertheless, in the end, all of them were killed due to the overwhelming amount, but deep down, Padishah Shreman was a little impressed by this incident.

It was true that he was honestly looking down on them as much as he was the Franz Kingdom, who tried to form an alliance with himself, who had no choice but to become an enemy after being pushed by the Holy Empire.

However, the bravery and heroic end they showed in this war clearly showed that the potential of the Franz kingdom was greater than expected.

“Anyway, since we have occupied this area, we will continue to advance. Where are the Allied Forces now?”

“Yes, while Franz’s forces were wasting time, they say they safely retreated to Budapest.”

“Okay, we’re heading there too. At this opportunity, I will surely destroy Hungary and head for the Holy Empire.”

After resting the army for a while, the Turkish Empire forces head straight to Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

Most of the castles in between were easily occupied because the Hungarian army had mobilized troops while retreating, and there were no special surprise attacks along the way.

As a result, the Turkish Empire army succeeded in advancing from Belgrade to Budapest in just a few days.

Against this, the military forces stationed in Budapest Castle, which had further expanded its defense facilities, were also formidable.

The Kingdom of Hungary, the Kingdom of Poland, and even the forces of the Kalmar allies gathered as much as possible.

The number reached about 80,000, and moreover, unlike the Turkic Empire, which was destroyed by continuous battles and forced marches, they were able to rest and reorganize thanks to Franz’s sacrifice to buy enough time.

“Your defense is much stronger than I thought.”

“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. Even so, the enemies are just defeated soldiers who have tasted defeat once.”

“Give me an order, I will wipe out the enemies at once and capture the castle.”

Elders who speak cheerfully

In response, Padishah Shreman nodded slowly and gave orders to the generals.

“Advance. Right now, put the flag of the Turk Empire on that castle… ”

at that time.

“lung. your majesty! your majesty!”

A voice that sounds urgent.

The emperor and the generals then turned their gaze to that direction, and then the messenger who ran in front of them as if rolling was prostrated on the floor with his head bowed.

“What is this fuss in His Majesty’s face? I was just about to sortie the military…”

“It’s a big deal, Your Majesty! Now, from the west… the Holy Imperial Army has appeared from the west.”

“what… What?”

Padishahs and generals are perplexed by the unexpected report

Although Franz’s army bought them time, they didn’t even think that they would move so quickly after being attacked by the Dragona Empire in a situation where they hadn’t even finished preparing for war.

“damn! The attack is stopped. First, figure out the size of the enemy and start preparing.”

“Yes, Your Majesty!”

*

“Fortunately, it’s not too late.”

Emperor Charles began to feel a sense of relief when he saw the Turkic Empire forces that had not yet launched an attack.

After blocking the attack of the Dragona Empire, which was fast and fatal. The emperor who quickly reorganized the army and came all the way here.

Even though there were big and small problems in the process because of the excessive effort, it was a story that didn’t matter to the emperor.

The lack of food and supplies could be solved gradually after arriving anyway, and the urgent thing at this point was to go to the rescue of Hungary as soon as possible.

Of course, the soldiers suffered a bit in the process, but it was not a big consideration from the emperor’s point of view.

As the emperor, all he cares about is the stability and prosperity of the empire.

There was no reason to bother with the other little things, and neither was it.

The holy imperial army succeeded in reaching this point at the end of considerable hardships while wiping the soldiers and going through the process of forced conscription and collection several times along the way.

Fortunately, there was no major problem because the distance from Sliva to Budapest was close, and although the supply line was a little tight, most of the troops were able to arrive safely.

The number is about 40,000 as a result of collecting the maximum number of troops.

Of course, the Royal Guard and Alexander and Isaac who led them were also included, but Bahamut and his party, who had done a great job in repelling the surprise attack of the Dragona Empire, did not come here.

‘It’s really sad when I think about it now. Still, if they had come here, it would have been of great help…’

Bahamut’s confidant Ophelia was seriously injured in the battle with the White Dragon Princess, and Bahamut’s story was that his job was to maintain the supply line as a merchant rather than going to the front line.

The emperor felt regret at this, but he said goodbye to Bahamut and his party in Sliva, considering that part inevitable.

‘Well… I guess I’ll have to give up the parts I have to give up. Besides, I’ve already received a lot of help from Bahamut.’

So, putting aside his regretful feelings about that part, the emperor looked down at the Turkic imperial army, which was greatly agitated while watching them.

Even though the Holy Empire’s army was quite tired from coming here. It was nothing compared to those who had fought countless battles in the distant Turkic Empire and had come this far.

‘Above all, if the shamans of the Turkic Empire engage in long-term battles, things will become quite troublesome. From our point of view, it would be better to launch an attack in conjunction with the allied forces as soon as possible.’

It was the time when Emperor Carol was about to order an attack on the Holy Imperial Army while thinking about that.

“your majesty! Look over there!”

“yes?”

The next moment, a person running from the camp of the Turkish Empire.

Seeing him holding a white flag while riding a horse, Emperor Carol’s expression slightly changed.

It wasn’t hard for him to know what that meant.

*

An empty space between the Holy Empire Army, the Turk Empire Army, and Budapest Castle.

A large tent was set up in a place where large armies were located everywhere, and those who could decide the fate of this war were inside it.

The Holy Empire, the Turkic Empire, and the envoys sent by the Kingdom of Hungary sat down.

They, who can be said to represent more than 200,000 people camped in this area, were still conducting negotiations in an intense tone despite the passage of a considerable amount of time.

“Once again, we Hungary and the Black Legion are already determined to die here. Even if everyone dies in this war, I have no intention of accepting the requirements you claim.”

“Ummm..”

The Hungarian special envoy who spoke in a strong tone, and the Holy Empire’s special envoy who nodded in agreement.

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Now they were desperately rejecting the Turkish Empire’s offer to withdraw their troops if they recognized the ownership of the Hungarian lands hitherto occupied by the Turks.

“Are you really going to refuse the Padishah’s favor like this? If it continues like that, we have no choice but to continue the war again.”

“Where do you want to go! We have no intention of backing down until we deliver the territories we have arbitrarily occupied and a reasonable war reparation!”

The special envoys raised their voices in a fierce tone again.

However, although it was a special envoy from the Turkish Imperial Army, who was apparently taking a tough stance, in fact, at this point, it was this side that was the worst situation.

Although they had advanced deep into Hungary, the fatigue of the soldiers had already been severely accumulated, and due to the arrival of the Holy Imperial Army, the current size of the troops on both sides had reached a point where there was almost no difference.

Moreover, this is Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

As the saying goes, even a dog eats half of it in its front yard, so a war beyond this was a burden for the Turks, who could not gain a unilateral advantage in terms of power.

Even if they did win, the damage would be enormous, and even if they occupied this land in a situation where they were so exhausted, they did not have the energy to defend it for a long time.

Knowing this fact, Padishah had no choice but to ask for a meeting first… but the result was not as good as expected.

It’s because they weren’t aware of the situation here either.

“… Ha.. Okay, so let’s do this. I’m going to give up the part about the territory, so I want you to declare surrender at least formally. If you do that, I will not fight any further and will retreat.”

“Um… ”

In the end, the practical part will give up, so the Turkic Empire asks to save face at least..

At this, the messenger from the Kingdom of Hungary thought for a while and then nodded slowly.

Even if it was a declaration of surrender, it was only a formality to pay a little seniority, and it could be said that it was a much better condition than losing territory or going to war at a really great cost.

“Good. If that’s the case, I’ll yield.”

So, a peace treaty made at a critical point.

As a result, the Turkic Empire had to give back to Hungary all the territories it had occupied with difficulty on the way here.

If the advance was halted midway and the territory was consolidated, the outcome would have been better, but the immediate situation was too optimistic about whether or not the Dragona Imperial Army would take the head of the Holy Empire Emperor, and in addition, the Franz Army’s final resistance made Padisha’s heart change. A lot of it was because I was in a hurry.

Still, once you look at the contents of the treaty, Hungary and the Holy Empire have formally bowed the head of the Turk Empire, so at least it’s a shame.

Padishah, who had achieved the goal in such a formal way, tried to soothe his regret and returned to the Turkic Empire.

Although defeated on paper, the allied forces, including the Hungarian Kingdom and the Theocracy, which were practically victorious, began to share the joy of victory amidst cheers.

However, the true victors in this war were neither the Padishahs of the Turkic Empire, who won nominal victories, nor the emperors and kings of the Allies who won actual victories.

The true winner who benefited the most from this war was the one merchant who pulled the fuse.