HCB Chapter 475: Anti-Yoda Invasion War Settlement
Chapter 475: Anti-Yoda Invasion War Settlement
Adam died, suddenly and without warning.
So much so that after watching it, John began to wonder if he was also learning how to fake his own death.
However, after Wesker confirmed with the spies stationed in Yoda's imperial capital, it turned out that Adam was indeed dead.
After the death was confirmed, the reaction of Adam's son Aten was even more unexpected.
The next day he hurriedly held a funeral and buried Adam, the whole process taking less than 48 hours.
After the funeral, Atton acted as if nothing had happened and started to live a life of debauchery again, as if Adam's death was just a small episode in his life.
"That's very filial too."
However, John didn't pay much attention to Atton's behavior at this time.
As the victor of the war against the invasion of the Yoda Empire, his first task was to begin preparations for the internal negotiations of the Alliance.
The war is over and it is time to settle the war.
The meeting place was set at John's Earl's Castle. A solemn atmosphere permeated the castle hall. Participants arrived one after another, including John, Grand Duke of Is, Grand Duke of Grant, and King of Balden, the monarchs of these countries. They were surrounded by carefully selected officials from their respective countries.
First of all, the MVP position undoubtedly belongs to John.
In the past six months, his army has withstood the attack of hundreds of thousands of people from the Yoda Empire on behalf of the entire alliance and suffered huge losses.
After lengthy negotiations, John directly took over the largest portion of the land in the Allied-occupied area.
This territory includes six governorates: Olden, Minsk, Düsseldorf, Det, Nowe and Brunn.
These territories directly tripled the area legally controlled by John. His sphere of influence was greatly expanded, making him the most powerful entity in the Northern Alliance.
The second place is the Kingdom of Barden. As a land country, King Barden was also one of the countries attacked by the Yoda Empire.
King Balden demonstrated a keen strategic vision when counterattacking with the coalition forces.
He decisively sent out an army to capture the under-manned territories of Lunae and Hors, successfully taking advantage of the loophole.
The third is the Duchy of Grant. In order to help the coalition forces, Archduke Edward sent his most powerful Fire Dragon Knights and the humanoid Gundam Grunberdo.
After all, his country, Grant Island, has a sparse population, while his own Grant Island has not been fully developed.
However, John returned the originally leased city of Chiusda to Edward to express his gratitude for his help.
Edward also said that it would not affect the daily lives of foreign residents living in Chusda, and this move made John very satisfied.
Finally, the Principality of Ys won without any effort.
In this war, the Principality of Is did not send many soldiers, and the biggest highlight was the transportation of supplies and troops to Beigang by sea.
Although their contribution was relatively small, Grand Duke Isu had no intention of dividing the territory. They came mainly for the compensation from the Yoda Empire.
However, he was very interested in the coastal cities in the two new territories occupied by King Balden. Although the Kingdom of Balden was in the north of the continent, the Principality of Is was on an island further north of the continent. The two countries quickly negotiated a treaty on the development of the coastal cities.
Next, there is the issue of compensation and prisoners of war from the Yoda Empire.
The principle of distributing the compensation is that those who want the territory will take less, and those who don’t want the territory will take more.
Countries that did not gain territory, such as the Principality of Grant and the Principality of Is, will receive larger compensation to compensate for their contributions in the war.
All the prisoners of war of the Yoda Empire were taken away by John. The brutality of the war made the armies of both sides pay a heavy price, and reconstruction also required a large amount of manpower. These prisoners of war would become an important labor force for construction.
After the agreement was reached, everyone was happy. This war brought about tremendous changes in the fate of all countries.
So at the dinner, the lights were shining, the long tables were filled with fine wine and delicious food, everyone was toasting each other, getting drunk, and celebrating together the end of the war and the success of the negotiations.
"Long live friendship! Long live alliance!"
In stark contrast to the bustling scene in the Earl's Castle, the capital of Yoda was immersed in deathly silence at night.
The once bustling streets were now deserted, with only a few dim lanterns swaying in the cold wind, emitting a faint light.
The South City Gate slowly opened, making a dull creaking sound that was particularly harsh in the silent night.
Ludwig's convoy was leaving the imperial capital from the south gate and moving slowly southward.
The lengthy discussion of the Council of Nobles had come to an end, and the final result was like a heavy boulder, hitting Ludwig hard on the head - he was stripped of the title of Emperor Yoda.
The once supreme power has now disappeared like a passing cloud.
What was even more humiliating for him was that he would be escorted back to his original territory in the south, imprisoned there and spend the rest of his life.
Ludwig sat in the carriage, his eyes empty and desperate.
His face lost its former luster and became pale and haggard.
When he thought about how he had fallen from being an emperor to being a prisoner, endless anger and resentment surged in his heart.
He looked at the imperial capital getting farther and farther away, and kept cursing the noble council:
"Those despicable guys! They betrayed me and took away everything that belonged to me... I will never let them go!"
As the convoy moved forward, the surrounding environment gradually became quiet. Ludwig was roaring angrily all the way, venting his resentment.
The servants followed the carriage tremblingly, not daring to say a word.
When he got tired of scolding, Ludwig soon dozed off in his seat.
"Stay still..."
Ludwig felt a jolt, he woke up and frowned and asked:
"What happened?"
When the servant heard Ludwig's question, he hurried forward, pulled open the curtains and looked outside.
"Sir, the convoy has reached the bridge."
"Oh."
After hearing this, Ludwig was just about to go to bed to relax his tense nerves.
However, just as he closed his eyes, he heard a deafening explosion next to his ears.
A powerful heat wave hit them, knocking Ludwig and his servants to the ground.
Ludwig only felt a black screen before his eyes, and then he disappeared in the heat wave.
The next day, a caravan passed by.
When the caravan arrived near the bridge, everyone was stunned by the scene before them.
The once sturdy bridge has long disappeared without a trace, replaced by a ruin.
Broken wood and branches were scattered all over the ground, and the charred black charcoal gave off a pungent smell. The remains of various bodies were scattered everywhere, some with limbs torn off, and some burned beyond recognition.
The people in the caravan were frightened pale by the horrific scene. They stopped and dared not approach.
Afterwards, the news of Ludwig's death spread throughout Yoda. Some said that he was silenced by the Council of Nobles, some said it was done by a Midlan spy, and some said he was struck to death by a thunderbolt from the God of Light. However, as no clues were found at the scene, the Council of Nobles no longer cared about the matter.