Chapter 2086: Dead end

"I have heard about the tragedy in River Valley. As for what happened after Uncle Logan set ambush to kill Lieutenant Colonel James, I still don't know." Qiao An replied.
Sir Castis nodded and said in a deep voice: "In the Battle of River Valley Town, Lieutenant Colonel James was killed and his cavalry battalion was almost wiped out. Although the military is still trying to cover up this fiasco to the public, it pretends that everything is normal. However, at the top of the government, this is no secret."
"The death of Lieutenant Colonel James has caused great shock to the colonial authorities. Even Governor Nichols, who has always opposed the use of force to suppress the Assa riots, was forced by the dual pressure of the Parliament and the military to authorize Benny. Baron Dickt Laval is solely responsible for quelling the Logan rebellion."
"Baron Laval personally led three cavalry battalions to encircle and suppress the so-called Logan Bandit with absolute superiority. After a week-long chase, last night, in the woods on Lake Aosta, they fought to The people who had run out of ammunition and food were surrounded."
When Qiao Ann heard this, his heart raised his throat and couldn't help interrupting Sir Castis's narration.
"Lord Sir, Uncle Logan... and Haakon and Slude, are you okay now?"
"Laval's troops were originally scheduled to initiate encirclement and suppression after dawn. I ask several old friends, including the Governor, as well as old men of the military. I hope they will accept my suggestion and settle disputes through negotiation rather than killing. , Otherwise, even if the Logan family is killed, thousands of aboriginals from the Vimur Valley to Stone Pillar will stand up against the colonists, and will create more murderous murders of each other, Midgard The colony will never have peace."
The old man became more excited as he talked, coughing violently for a while before calming down.
"My request has been responded to by some people. Your Excellency the Governor has written to Laval, asking him to stand still and wait for a special envoy appointed by the colonial government to go to the battlefield to be responsible for negotiating with the Asadian armed forces. "
"Lord, isn't the envoy responsible for negotiating with Uncle Logan you?" Holden asked curiously.
The old man nodded and smiled: "You guessed it, the envoy is me."
Qiao Ann appeared in a daze: "My Lord, you are looking for me, do you want me to accompany you to negotiate with Uncle Logan's family and persuade them to give up the revenge killing and resolve this conflict peacefully?"
"Your boy has a good relationship with the Logan family. If you are there, they will give some face." The old man sighed, and then said: "It's getting late, Joan, you will use teleportation to send Heimdall and I went to Lake Aosta."
"Lord! What about us?" Hailar asked quickly, "Audrey, me and the little gangster, can we go to Lake Aosta with you?"
"Originally I wanted to take you with me, but I had to say hello to your family in advance. However, not long ago, I received a reply from Bethlehem and Freeport. His Majesty Joshua and Speaker Helel didn’t want theirs. Children appear on sensitive occasions that may trigger political turmoil."
Sir Castis looked at Hailar and Sister Zion, and apologized: "It's a pity, for the sake of the overall situation, the three of you had better stay here and wait for news."
Hailar, Audrey, and Holden looked at each other. Faced with the pressure from the elders at home, even though they were unwilling, they finally had to accept the arrangement of Sir Castis.
...
As dusk approached, the calm lake water was stained red by the setting sun.
The protoceratops that wandered in groups on the lakeshore on weekdays had already been dissipated by gunfire from the forest, and fled to a place far away from human disputes.
The First Cavalry Regiment, which belongs to the Midgard Colonial Corps, surrounded the woods last night and followed the command of the commander Baron Laval to closely monitor the Assa people lurking in the forest, so as to bring this group of less than a hundred people. All the rogues were caught in one go.
The cavalry major Arnold Laval and the chaplain Lori Grant crouched on a high ground near the command post. They each looked at the movement in the forest through binoculars. Both young faces looked a little absent-minded.
Arnold and Lowry, these friends graduated from Midgard University last fall and joined the army. With their noble family and extraordinary talents, they were awarded the rank of captain as soon as they joined the army, especially after Lieutenant Colonel James died. He was quickly promoted to cavalry major and succeeded Henry James as the commander of the "Blue Lancers".
Regarding the speed of Arnold's promotion, military generals and even ordinary officers and soldiers were not surprised. After all, he is the younger brother of the commander. It would be unreasonable if he could not keep pace after joining the army.
Arnold did not like the label "Baron Laval's brother" affixed to his head, and even privately asked his brother to give this promotion opportunity to other senior middle-level officers, so as not to make people think that he was promoted. Benefit from "nepotism".
Arnold certainly desires to be promoted, but he prefers to prove his worth by relying on actual combat exploits rather than origin.
The eldest brother laughed at his innocent thoughts and told him not to think randomly. The reason why he was promoted was because he was good enough, and the other was because he needed an absolutely loyal deputy—a brother of a compatriot. More trustworthy than outsiders.
The eldest brother's remarks did not relieve Arnold, but the knot deepened.
The education he received in school told him that the object of military loyalty is the country and the emperor. However, it is important to listen to the elder brother’s tone and promote who is the deputy, but more importantly, the loyalty to him as the commander himself. This ethos is widespread in the army. Wouldn't generals become warlords, and the country's army will also become the warlord's private arms?
Young Arnold couldn't figure out these things, and didn't dare to ask his elder brother for advice. He felt uncomfortable and hesitated to confide in his friend Lori Grant.
"Arnold, do you guess the Commander will accept Logan Walsung's surrender?" Lowry put down his binoculars and asked his friend softly.
"It's hard to say." Arnold frowned. "Based on what I know about my eldest brother, he would rather kill the natives cleanly than after being surrendered, but the Governor and Sir Castis tend to resolve disputes through negotiations. He's not good to sing the opposite of tune openly.
"I also hope that this dispute can be resolved peacefully, otherwise the aboriginals in Midgard will rise up and the consequences will be serious." Lowry sighed and continued, "Of course, the premise is Logan. Walsung agreed to surrender."