But if both sides adamantly clashed, those who would laugh last would certainly be neither of the two nations but rather the two other great countries watching covetously, along with numerous small ant-like countries eager to nibble on elephant meat while enjoying the spectacle.
Therefore, after deliberations, both sides signed a treaty.
The terms of the treaty were as follows:
"Both countries shall go to war every three years, each war lasting only three years. After the three-year period, if there is still no victor, hostility must cease for three years, and no further war may continue."
"During this period, should an external nation intervene, attempting to harm either of the two countries, it is the duty of the other to unite in common defense against the invasion of foreign forces."
"Any violation of this agreement shall deem the transgressor the loser, who must accept any demands made by the victor, including but not limited to ceding territories."
