"With manpower, you can have grain, meat, vegetables, and even money!"
"Manpower is also what we desire to employ."
"As you said, if the other party is willing to negotiate, willing to swear by God and make an oath never to invade, I, Jonas, am willing to accept!"
"I'm old now, and I no longer wish to fight. I just want to spend my twilight years at home with my grandchildren..."
The three men nodded slightly.
Now, Jonas is already seventy-eight!
At this point,
Jonas's tone changed.
"But what if they are unwilling?"
"They can rely on the might of the army to breach Aiden's manor and plunder everything Aiden has."
"They can equally break into our territory, our manor!"
"And then, they can seize the fruits and achievements we've painstakingly cultivated for generations..."
The three men opposite Jonas fell silent.
Jonas continued speaking, "Therefore, we must take proper precautions!"
"We must form a defense alliance, working together to resist foreign threats."
