140 Episode 12 Battle of Astia Before (1/2)

Well, what do we do now? Todoris.

After confirming that the Bulgaron army had returned to the Bulgaron Kingdom, Hercule and the others also returned to Nova Lemuria.

Then Hercule immediately called Todoris and asked him.

Todoris pondered and then replied.

”Why don't you try to make peace?　They must know that things are not as they used to be. If we can suspend the tribute and conclude a non-aggression pact, I think we'll have achieved our goal.

”A non-aggression pact with them would be of little use. It doesn't change the fact that barbarians are settled in the north of our country, less than three hundred kilometers away from our capital.

Nova Lemuria, the capital of the Lemurian Empire, is surrounded by the sea on three sides and is a natural strategic point.

The capital of the Lemurian Empire, Nova Lemuria, is surrounded by the sea on three sides and is a natural strategic point.

To compensate for this, a double wall has been built. ......

But it is still a weak point.

The Bulgaron Kingdom can attack there at any time.

The citizens of Nova Lemuria would not feel safe.

”But ......

”Yeah, I know. I was actually planning to use this war to reduce their strength and mitigate the threat for the next few decades. Now that that has failed, we have to do the next best thing. Let's offer them peace.

Hercule didn't want to go to war with the Bulgaron Kingdom for a long time.

It is not in the interest of either Lemuria or Bulgalon to have a prolonged war.

”You go and negotiate, Todris. The terms are suspension of tribute, a non-aggression pact, and trade.

”Yes, Your Majesty.

”Peace.

Kotormir, chief of the clans and representative of all the Bulgaron clans.

The King of Bulgalon muttered in displeasure.

The King of Bulgaron is in a huge tent-like structure called a yurt.

The Bulgarons do not settle down, but live nomadically in these huge tents that they carry around.

For this reason, their view of the state is very different from that of the agrarian states such as the Lemurian Empire.

For the agrarian people, a country always has land.

As the word ”land” implies, the land itself is the nation.

However, the Bulgarians, who are not bound by land, are a little different.

For them, a country is a collection of people.

Even if there is no land, as long as there is a huge group of people, it is a country.

The King of Bulgaron looks around at the heads of the Bulgaron clans gathered here.

Their expressions are varied.

”My friends, do you think we should accept peace from Lemuria? Do you think we should accept it?

King Bulgalon asked the clan leaders.

The Kingdom of Bulgalon is a clan state formed by an alliance of clans, of which King Bulgalon is only a representative.

It is true that the Kotormir clan is the largest clan in the Kingdom of Bulgalon, but it does not have a majority of the clans alone.

There are also many clans that are dissatisfied with their rule.

The expression ”friends” truly represents the national government of the Kingdom of Bulgalon.

In the end, King Bulgalon is just one clan leader.

Incidentally, if the relationship between King Bulgalon and his friends is ”friends,” then the relationship between the Emperor of Lemuria and his vassals is ”master and slave.

This is especially true of the relationship between the Lemurian emperor and his bureaucrats.

Just as a slave calls out to his master, the bureaucrats of the Lemurian empire call out to the emperor, ”My master,” and the emperor uses the bureaucrats as his hands and feet, like slaves.

It is because of this admiration for the Lemurian state that King Bulgaron calls himself ”Emperor.

”You should accept it, I think. King.

The person who said this was the chief of the Teritel clan, the third most powerful clan in the Bulgaron Kingdom.

The chieftain of the Territorial Clan had originally been reluctant to fight against the Lemurian Empire.

In fact, he had contributed almost no troops to the war.

In fact, he offered very little in the way of troops in this war, only a modest amount.

”With all due respect, ...... King, please make peace with us.　The young men of my clan are trapped in Lemuria!

It was the chief of the Tulam clan who insisted.

The chief of the T'ram clan was the second or third most powerful and weakest clan in the Kingdom of Bulgalon.

Therefore, they could not go against the Kotormir clan and sent many young men to the battlefield.

For a weak clan with a small population, it is fatal to lose a man's hand.

Hearing the words of the chief of the T'ram clan, the chiefs of the weaker clans who were in the same position supported peace at once.

When the entire meeting began to lean toward peace, ......

I don't think we should accept it.

A man opened his mouth.

”I don't think we should accept it,” said a man, the chief of the Krom clan, the second most powerful clan in the Kingdom of Bulgalon.

”Hmm, why?

”To accept peace is to admit defeat. If we accept defeat, our control over the peasants will be shaken.