Chapter 226 Conflicts Between the Left-Behind Personnel and the Dwarves
As the negotiations between the two sides ended, Imric returned to the center of Caledor's army and began to figure out how many people to keep here. The mercenary plan was originally planned to be discussed with the Tsar, but he did not expect that a patriarch would appear halfway. .
However, the outcome of this matter did not change much. The deal with the Patriarch was even better than that of the Tsar. The religious forces headed by the Orthodox Church had a great influence on Kislev. Even some Tsarists did not Wherever the method affects, the church can maintain a high influence.
Glancing at Agthel beside him, he saw that he had only brought him a high-level dragon prince with outstanding commanding ability. He must have left him in Erengrad, but how many soldiers should be left behind was a big problem. Caledo's troops must have He couldn't leave it here, after all, he still had to fight the main force of Chaos, and he couldn't trust the miscellaneous armies of other kingdoms.
So he thought of a way and looked at Tie Lang, "You three have no problem staying here, right?"
The Dark Trio is one of the trump cards of the Dragon Palace. Not only is it powerful in combat, but also because of its unique power. Only those who have entered the Dark World and the Dark World can use the teleportation scroll. If someone from another place The battle situation is really urgent, so the three of them can be pulled over.
Just when Tie Lang was about to say that these barbarians were almost like Chaos and didn't want to stay here at all, the voices of Mishan and Damian came out,
"I follow your instructions."
"It doesn't matter, as long as we have a fight and something to eat."
According to the previous agreement, when the trio had different opinions, they would conduct a democratic vote. This made Iron Wolf just snort.
"They are nothing but Chaos barbarians, and the Children of Port Kurast will destroy them without mercy."
Imrik didn't want to say too much to Iron Wolf, a sharp-tongued guy. This guy had the same virtue as Minas Nir, and he would never make any verbal concessions. Then he looked at Agtheir,
"You stay here, and the armies of Itaien and other kingdoms are under your command. Mishan and the others will also stay here, but if the situation on the other side is really urgent, you need to be prepared for them to leave at any time."
Although Agthel didn't know what the prince had talked about with the patriarch, he could only hide this doubt in his heart. He couldn't help but glance at the emaciated figure of the archmage. Imrik and Tigris had been away for the past two days. Very close, it seems that some agreement has been reached, which may not be a good sign.
"Yes, I need the dragon ship fleet to cooperate in the operation. If necessary, dismantle some of the dragon claw ballistas on the Vaal's Wrath and use them as city defense guns."
"Yes, as my adjutant, you already have this kind of power, Agthel." Imrik nodded, took out a dragon scale token from his arms and handed it to him. Although this thing is more effective than It's not the Fire Dragon Crest Ring, but it also symbolizes the presence of the Dragon Lord.
After leaving a large amount of supplies and manpower here, Imric, who led the army to the battlefield, said something to Agathel who was left behind, "If those Kislev ladies still have this attitude, go to the big army first." Patriarch, if the situation remains unresolved with the intervention of the Orthodox Church, you will first return to Marienburg by boat, and then transfer to a boat on the Reik River to return to Kislev."
Everything must be done with a backup plan. I am just afraid that Agtheir will die thinking that he will coexist with Erengrad. There are at least 5,000 troops left. As long as the dragon boat fleet solves the threat at sea, even if the place is surrounded. , we can persist until the main force of Chaos is wiped out, but if we are held back, we still have to make final plans.
But those refugees may have no choice. Food needs to be provided to the soldiers first. The risk of traveling to and from the Claw Sea is too great. There is no way to use the dragon boat fleet to transport food to the empire. They can only pray that Esun is more reliable than Asuyan. Some can protect them through this cold winter.
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Located in the North World's Edge Mountains southeast of Kislev, Karak Kaderin, built on a steep mountain peak, has been the gateway to the north for the dwarves since Karak Ungol was occupied by orcs and goblins in the Battle of the Longbeard.
Several high kings tried to recover Karak Ungol from here, but no progress was made for four thousand years. The dwarves shamefully called this lost fortress the Red Eye Mountain, because the scarlet eyes of the night goblins can always Arouse that endless hatred.
The flames on the Grimnir Altar seem to be no longer as strong as before. This is the gathering place for the most fierce and fearless warriors in the old world. All dwarves who want to wash away their shame in battle will come here. Under the influence of the ancestor gods, He swore an oath while watching, not to back down from any battle, to look for every opportunity to die gloriously, to take off the heavy steel armor, and to use paint and lard to make his hair as scary as Grimnir. Dwarves who are fearless and fearless are also called butchers in awe.
But today, these butchers may have broken their oath.
In the underground drinking hall, the Butcher King raised the craft beer from Torrent Pass and raised his glass to High King Erickson. His rough voice drowned out the noisy environment.
"Welcome to you. What an honor it is for the Lord of the Mountains to come to Karak Kaderin again after a hundred years."
"Hahaha, my dear friend, it seems that you still haven't found an opponent worth fighting."
Erickson drank the thick beer in one gulp. He was obviously very happy after reuniting with his friends after a long separation, but this was not the most important thing.
As barrels of beer were placed on the table and the roasted goat was carried off, the Butcher King finally got down to business.
"You want Kaderin's descendants to support Kislev together."
Erickson put down his wine glass and nodded. He has great confidence in finding troops from Kaderin. The cultural atmosphere here is relatively open and he can better understand the significance of human beings to the mountain kingdom. In addition, the largest The Grimnir Temple is here, so you won't find nothing like you would in other mountain fortresses.
"Yes, we need to rescue Kislev from the claws of Chaos, otherwise the Mountain Kingdom will lose its most important barrier."
But what the High King didn't expect was that the Butcher King made a shocking answer,
"You have indeed come to the right place, but I will not agree. Kaderin has suffered a lot of losses in the previous operation to regain Red Eye Mountain. I will not let my men carry out a meaningless support. Pointy Ears has already Heading to Erengrad, and the Empire will be on their way to Kislev soon, I think that’s enough.”
The High King looked at his friend who had known him for hundreds of years in surprise. He never thought that trying to find support from Kaderin would fail. He couldn't help but clenched the wooden wine glass in his hand, and a low tone came from his mouth,
"You know the significance of Kislev to the Mountain Kingdom, but you still do this. Once they are defeated, the Chaos and Ratmen in the north will be able to enter the World's Edge Mountains from the Red Eye Mountains unscrupulously."
The Butcher King was not angry. He also knew that he had let down his old friend. However, the king's duty required him not to allow his men to seek a glorious death. The dwarves were already weakened. This was an indisputable fact. He needed to preserve every bit of strength he could to survive. Liquidate the contents of the Book of Hatred instead of getting involved in matters between Chaos and humans.
"Kaderin will kill all the intruders without leaving a trace!"