SP - General Why do I have to make peace?

[Duskmare]

I've decimated a faction so that there's barely a handful of lords left. Yet they want me to pay them 6000 to make peace...

I'm standing there with an army of 200 against their 30, and they're saying "nah, mate, we could take you. That'll be 6000 if you don't want to fight us".

Uh. I think I'll take my chances, thanks...