"Field Marshal Wolfgang has ordered a ceasefire! A ceasefire immediately!"
"Cease the attack!"
Several messengers ran back and forth along various fronts outside the Royal Castle, spreading the news of the halt to the attack to all the troops. Although the officers in command were puzzled, they obeyed the order and gradually stopped their attack on the Royal Castle.
By the time the attack had completely subsided, it was already 2 p.m.
Wolfgang himself came to the position outside the Hofburg Castle. The officers who had rushed from all directions met him, completely bewildered. Wolfgang then said:
“We need to give Von Palen an ultimatum and get him to surrender.”
When this reason was given, many people found it difficult to understand, and even thought it was a redundant approach.
An army major general immediately frowned and said:
"Sir, at this point, is it still necessary for us to do this? We already have the upper hand, and it may not even take a night to completely capture the Royal Castle."
Wolfgang's face was somewhat pale, but he spoke with a firm tone.
"No, this is something that must be done, it is absolutely necessary."
In fact, Wolfgang did not spread the news that the Yan Kingdom was about to invade Salibia.
Upon learning of the news a few hours earlier, he immediately instructed his trusted confidants to keep it a secret. He knew that once the news spread, it would directly affect everyone, not just the military, but also cause a huge uproar among the general public.
It was for this reason that he changed his mind about forcibly seizing power by force. If possible, he hoped to try again and get Von Palen to step down voluntarily.
The lieutenant general, still unaware of this, frowned and said:
“But sir, we all know that man will never surrender. He has never surrendered, to anyone.”
Wolfgang replied expressionlessly, "We have to give it a try."
"Given the current situation, he has no chance left."
The unsuspecting officers looked at each other and nodded helplessly, while the officers who knew the inside story turned slightly pale, their minds filled with mixed emotions.
"Spread the word that if they don't get a response by 5 p.m., we will launch an attack."
"Yes, sir."
The officers agreed and raised no further objections. They had already decided to remove von Palen from office, and Wolfgang, as the leader, had become the backbone of everyone. If he wanted to do it, then so be it; it would only be a waste of three hours.
After the soldiers were sent out to make a call, time gradually passed, and soon an hour had gone by. Dingle, who was waiting for battle in Blanca Park behind the Royal Castle, arrived at Wolfgang's location with a lot of doubts.
Upon seeing Dingle, Wolfgang dismissed his officers.
“Von Palen will not surrender; this is a waste of time,” Dingle said bluntly.
“But I have reasons to try.” Wolfgang rubbed his temples, looking unusually haggard, and then said, “The latest battle report arrived this morning.”
Dingle's expression changed, and he anxiously pressed for an answer: "Battle report?"
“Yes, you probably can’t believe it…” Wolfgang looked at Dingle with a bitter expression.
His expression immediately made Dingle extremely uneasy. He asked nervously, "Could it be... that the Yan people have regrouped their army and come out of Enzos?"
Wolfgang sighed, shook his head, and said, "It's much worse than that."
"They not only came out of Enzos, but they also fought a battle with the Fifth Army, which had arrived at Enzos, very soon after they came out of the mountains."
As for the outcome...
Upon hearing this, Dingle turned deathly pale. He knew that once Enzos was no longer a natural barrier, if the Yan Kingdom could still muster a large army to launch a war in Pokamia Province, they would be unstoppable.
"Lost again... right?"
Wolfgang nodded dejectedly.
"They were almost completely helpless."
"After that, the Yan people conquered several cities without any obstacles, and no troops could stop them. As for Greg, you know, he didn't follow the orders given to him by Von Palen and refused to come to Salibia. To this day, he is still in Saomi Province. It's clear that he doesn't want to do anything."
"As for the Yan Kingdom's army, they just passed Kuzby City two days ago and are heading towards Eldenburg. They are less than two hundred kilometers away from Salibia."
Upon hearing this, Dingle's pale face showed an expression of disbelief: "How could it be so fast?"
Wolfgang rubbed his temples and sighed, "They sent out cavalry units that were on a forced march every day, not stopping in any city. Judging from their movements, they had a very clear objective from the beginning."
Upon hearing this, Dingle swallowed hard and replied:
"In the shortest time, by the shortest route, we will take Salibia directly."
Wolfgang said helplessly, "That's how we conquered the Kosovo Empire, and now the Yan people are using that tactic on us."
"Who would have thought that while we were still fighting internally, the Yan people had already almost brought the flames of war to Salivia?"
"I don't even dare to spread this news. If they knew what our situation was like, I can't even imagine what would happen."
Dingle hung his head, dejected, and could no longer utter a word.
"There is no other possibility but surrender." Wolfgang rubbed his face, then said, looking bewildered:
"But now I don't know if surrendering will do any good. The Yan Kingdom's army is too strong, unbelievably strong. I never thought that this country's military strength would be so strong. I think it has even far surpassed the Sa Ri Kingdom."
"I think we'd have to beg them to surrender..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Dingle's lips trembled as he echoed, "Yes."
Wolfgang looked up at Dingle, saw his dejected expression, stepped forward, and patted him on the shoulder:
"Whatever happens next, this is the price we have to pay."
"But before that, we still need to make some efforts, maybe... maybe..."
At this point, Wolfgang found himself at a loss for words of encouragement, so he could only sigh.
The two looked at each other in silence. Dingle seemed to have lost his will and become a walking corpse, standing blankly on the ground.
Just then, a lieutenant suddenly ran over and stammered:
"Sir, news has arrived from the Royal Castle: von von Palen has surrendered."
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