Chapter 558: "Arrangements" For the Cole Elf Kingdom (8000)

It’s so hateful!

In front of the gray dwarves, let them trade gray dwarf slaves.

Isn't this equivalent to directly becoming their "father"?

Chris obviously expected this and continued without hesitation:

"I was wrong. We have no slaves in the Gulf Territory. Almost everyone is free."

The exception to "not being a human being"!

Noticing the hesitation in their eyes, Chris smiled and continued to explain:

"What I mean is, it's not that the Gulf Territory needs slaves to work."

"But I hope to attract the die-hard elements from the hostile forces who are unwilling to surrender that you have captured."

"We need their experience and skills in forging to manufacture war materials."

"Of course, we will not use them as slaves. After completing a fixed number of years of work, they will be free to leave."

"As for the working environment and treatment, Ashes knows about it. If you have any questions, you can ask him!"

Hostile force?

Duergar die-hard?

Fighting against each other?

"How does he know that the gray dwarves have been torn apart? They have already used swords against each other."

After hearing what Chris said, the second prince Kraize turned his head and glanced at Ashes.

The latter noticed his gaze, and he thought he was asking about the work environment and situation, so he nodded quickly.

Is this admission?

How shameless!

Kreize took it for granted that this information and intelligence must have been revealed by Ashes.

He hated traitors most in his life, such as those who killed his father.

If it was before.

He would never compromise on the terms Chris proposed.

On the contrary, it will teach him a profound lesson and let him understand the consequences of humiliating the gray dwarves.

But now, the increasingly dangerous emergencies in the rear and the approaching destruction and disaster are constantly urging the second prince Kreize to make a decision.

Survival or face!

He can't die, at least not now!

Reinforcing his belief once again, the second prince Kreize looked at Chris's smiling face and said to Woji beside him:

"In principle we agree, but they are also very valuable assets."

"If you really want to trade with us, then you have to convince my teacher..."

There is no problem in negotiating a deal, you have to add "money"!

Woji, who understood the second prince's thoughts, touched his gray-white beard and stared at Chris with wide eyes, with undisguised malice in his tone:

"I hope your transaction is sincere, otherwise you will not be able to leave alive!"

Chris didn't take the threat he said too seriously. Instead, he acted very calmly and directly took out a list full of supplies and handed it over:

"To show our sincerity, we can also trade other supplies besides food. You can take a closer look."

As he spoke, Chris picked up the wine bottle at his waist and uncorked the bottle as if nothing had happened.

The rich aroma of wine spread immediately.

In an instant, it attracted the attention of almost all gray dwarves.

They stared intently at Chris's drinking movements, seeing the amber liquid emerging from the corners of his mouth, and a little bit of pity and greed in his eyes.

As an old drunkard, Woji couldn't help but glance at him.

Thinking that I had not drank for more than 10 days, I couldn't help but hold my mouth shut, suppressed the "shudder" in my heart, and looked through the list in my hand.

At the beginning, Woji didn't care.

Even if the situation is not good for them, the other party cannot see their emotions.

Trading is an art!

But who would have expected that after Woji saw the supplies in the first few rows, he immediately lost the ability to manage his emotions and his eyes widened.

He couldn't help but take a second look, repeatedly confirming that he was not blinded by old age, and gave a subtle wink to the second prince Kreize next to him.

"Your Highness, some supplies are very important!"

"How important can it be?"

"Very, very important!"

"You can figure it out, I believe in your wisdom and experience..."

After the brief exchange ended, Woggy looked at Chris's smiling face, and this time he clearly understood the meaning of the other person's smile.

After all, Woji is a veteran, and he won't feel any embarrassment about this.

As he browsed through the catalog, his eyes were fixed on a series of extremely precious strategic materials such as "Wheat Wine", "Brown Bread", "Meat Sausage", "Enchanted Weapon Armor", "Large Teleportation Circle", etc.

The former represents the Gulf Territory and is willing to provide the gray dwarves with living supplies.

The latter represents that the Gulf leaders really have other plans.

The two sides have already fought each other, causing casualties to each other.

The Gulf Territory is still willing to trade, which is very strange in itself.

They must have other purposes!

However, the gray dwarves have no choice!

Chris acted very calmly. After noticing Woji's thinking look, he continued without wasting time:

"It can be seen that you should be very satisfied with the supplies we provide."

"We provided the same batch to the Dwarf Kingdom, and they all gave it pretty high marks."

In the face of Chris's blunt attitude, "We are doing business with both sides of the war with you."

Woji naturally felt a little angry, but now was not the time to get angry at all, so he pretended not to care and continued:

"We really need these materials, and we have millions of people to rush over..."

Chris nodded without comment, and then stated his conditions:

"Since both of us have the idea of ​​cooperation, we can now discuss the terms of the transaction."

"Although our Gulf Territory is very sincere, we still hope to make some money, otherwise there is no need to make a deal."

Hearing Chris's naked ambition, Woji looked at him coldly, snorted softly, and then continued:

"I hope so too..."

Soon, Chris and Woji began to roll up their sleeves and bargain.

Under the gaze of Ashes and Krezer, the two argued red in the face.

The dispute between them was quite intense.

It was a good thing that they didn't fight directly.

What interested the two more was the specific content of the two guys' discussion.

"What we need is a master craftsman, not a drunkard who can't swing a hammer..."

"Haha, don't you know? The more alcohol a gray dwarf drinks, the better the weapons and equipment he forges..."

"He's too old..."

"Don't you just want someone with enough experience?"

"This is 1/4 less than the normal price. He's too young and a burden to our Bay Territory..."

"Didn't you just say that? You Bay Territory will treat children equally. Just let him join the Bay Territory..."

"That's different. Although our Bay Territory is short of people, we don't accept everything!"

"Why not? He just lost an arm. He can still hold a hammer with one hand. He's a good man!"

"Oh, I heard it, keep going..."

"You little bastard, don't you know how to respect the elderly?"

"You old bastard, you don't love the young either!"

"No, he must have 2,000 kilograms of wheat..."

"Anyway, I'll only give you 1,500 kilograms of wheat. You can take it or not..."

"..."

The two's "discussion" lasted for nearly an hour, and they both looked very unconvinced.

At this time, the second prince Krezer made a suggestion:

"Since we all think we have lost, let's trade these things that have been discussed."

Test the waters first, and only when you get the food in your hands can it be considered yours!

Old Woji closed the list made of parchment, and suddenly glanced at the paper in Chris's hand, complaining calmly:

"I think this is a good idea. If you think you have lost, then let's stop the deal."

Chris, who was also a little confused, snorted twice, and decisively sent a communication spell. After receiving the reply, he said:

"Okay, the boss scolded me. Let's do this deal first, and I have to see them first..."

The two sides' probing was cautious.

The place of the transaction was placed in the small teleportation array in the gray dwarf camp.

Woji looked at the slightly glowing teleportation array with some envy.

Once, they also mastered the technology of teleportation.

Until the inheritance of knowledge became less and less, and the birth and training of spellcasters became more and more difficult.

Now, the human empire, which was once a younger brother, has already possessed strength far beyond them.

Large containers were transported over.

The size of the container was rigorously discussed and studied.

It can not only adapt to the narrow passages of the Golem Train and the underground world, but also adapt to the load limit of the small teleportation array, as well as the design and transportation of future ships.

Woji naturally didn't understand the twists and turns, but the difference was that these containers were made of steel.

Is the Gulf Territory so rich in steel?

How big is its range, how many warriors does it have, and what kind of strength does it have?

Woji didn't know that the development of the Gulf Territory took a completely different production route.

The true definition of strength has changed from population, resources, potential, and the amount of territory.

It has changed to the combination of technology and production, the innovation and development of technology.

Productivity is the embodiment of strength!

Chris walked over as if nothing had happened, opened the small hatch of the container, and golden grains flowed out, with a faint fragrance spreading.

He pointed to the 13 containers that were transported very calmly and said in a calm tone:

"The goods have been delivered. You can pay for the goods."

For Chris's humiliation of using the gray dwarves as payment, the second prince Krezer remembered the other party's arrogance deeply in his heart.

He resisted the idea of ​​getting angry and signaled the guards to bring up the gray dwarf captives.

Chris looked at the old, young, sick and disabled people with pale faces, and the sneer on his face became more and more obvious, but he didn't say anything, as if he was too lazy to argue with Woji.

He waved at them nonchalantly, and when he turned around, he looked at Huijin calmly.

The latter was impressed by the rapid growth of this little brother, just this acting skill and bargaining skills.

No wonder the lord arranged him to preside over such an important transaction.

At the same time, Huijin also recalled his previous exchanges with Chris.

He suddenly found that Chris seemed to have basically grasped the emotions and situation of the gray dwarves.

He always led the other party into the rhythm he wanted, and made the other party think that it was his own idea.

This knowledge called "psychology" gave Huijin a very scary feeling.

Fortunately, there were no problems with the transaction between the two parties.

On the surface, he also said that he suffered a loss, but in fact he was quite satisfied with the results of the transaction.

Woji and the second prince Kreize finished counting, and both of them showed a little joy in their eyes.

Kreize rubbed his hands together excitedly, then stuffed the rolled-up wheat into his mouth.

Enduring the slight stinging sensation in his mouth, he said expectantly:

"30 captives who were equally burdensome were exchanged for 30 tons of food, which was enough for the migration of 60,000 ordinary people."

"There are still 8,000 such prisoners, and the price can be raised again."

Woji nodded in agreement and continued without thinking:

"I think they still feel that they have made a profit. The next captives will have to raise their prices..."

"By the way, hurry up and remind the front line, let them save people under the knife, and capture the injured prisoners as well..."

Nodding solemnly, the second prince Kreize originally chose to abandon and deal with those die-hard elements who were unwilling to surrender to him.

Now that the Gulf Territory is willing to accept it, and also provides them with much-needed supplies, this is simply the blessing of Mother Earth.

With these supplies, the biggest difficulty troubling them can be easily solved.

In contrast, their opponents should be more anxious and must continue to choose to attack.

They can sit back and defend, taking advantage of the situation.

Just when the second prince and Woji were discussing how to play a greater role as a prisoner.

Matthew, who accepted the captives, couldn't help but be happy:

"Advanced forging, advanced metal smelting, advanced magic item manufacturing."

"A high-level comprehensive professional talent was obtained for only one ton of grain, and the cost did not exceed 10 gold coins."

"Even though he only has one hand left, he is actually a high-level peak warrior who has been able to fully exert the effects of the surgical transformation."

"If the operation goes well, his strength will be improved to the extraordinary mid-level!"

"If you cultivate it yourself, you will need to spend at least tens of thousands of gold coins, but now you can get it for 10 gold coins!"

Yaya next to him also happily calculated the accounts, and then his eyes immediately lit up.

She had already begun to think that these dwarf captives would work for her to make money after joining the Gulf Territory.

She couldn't help but continued: "Yeah, hurry up and arrange to continue the transaction. This is just picking up money!"

Half an hour later.

Chris meets Woggie again.

The two parties who just said that they had lost money never mentioned the previous situation and began to continue the discussion.

Looking at their new round of quarrel, Hui Jin's eyes were a little blank.

He never imagined that the failure, breakdown and end of the deal did not happen.

Although they were arguing fiercely and more intensely than before, they had no intention of terminating the transaction.

This made Hui Jing sigh in relief, but at the same time he felt quite helpless.

Sure enough, he shouldn't think so much!

The results of the discussion appeared faster than before.

Woji succeeded in raising the price of each captive to an average of 15 tons of food.

Then this price will only last until the end of this transaction, and he will find a way to make the price continue to rise.

Chris is naturally not to be outdone, in order to conceal the true purpose of requiring more skilled people.

He began to ask the duergar to add some precious metals.

For example, 1 gram of mithril is worth 300 gold coins.

It’s not much, just bring a gram for each person.

Regarding this situation, the second prince Kreize, who was not short of rare metals, chose to agree.

Thousands of years of accumulation by the gray dwarves is a huge amount of wealth.

Although the second prince Kreize only got part of it, he didn't take it seriously at all.

He took it for granted that such a price increase was a manifestation of Gulf collar's true purpose.

They are here for rare metals!

On the first day alone, the two parties conducted 6 transactions.

The content of the transactions has not changed, but the quantity and scope of transactions have begun to expand.

Gray dwarf smelting technology, mining blueprints, rare gems, special duties, etc.

The enchanted crossbows of the Gulf Territory, higher-level teleportation circles, large-capacity space equipment for storing supplies, and some special battle golems.

The two sides established a certain degree of trust through repeated trials, and there was no tension as at the beginning.

Of course, in the evening.

Chris returned to the castle still unfinished.

Woji, who sent him back, immediately gave up some of his thoughts when he saw the Gulf Territory reinforcements standing on the city wall and several new Dragoon No. 1 Golems.

At the same time, after returning to the dwarf camp, Woji quickly asked the second prince Kreize to strengthen guarding and vigilance to prevent a sudden attack from the Gulf Territory.

The trust between the two parties only remains on the surface. No one is willing to reveal any flaws or believe in the other party's promises.

Of course, such a win-win transaction will naturally continue.

The next 10 days or so.

The scale of the transactions between the Gulf Territory and the second prince Kreize began to become larger and larger.

Correspondingly, the Gulf Territory has invested more and more troops in the underground world.

After completing the discussions and negotiations with the dwarf kingdom, the Gulf leader helped the dwarf kingdom guard the city and fortress.

More and more castles are coming into contact with the area controlled by the second prince Kreize.

For this carefully selected cooperation target, the Gulf Territory was still very cautious and did not leave any opportunity for the other party to take advantage of.

Lest the other party become greedy and cause the subsequent plan to be destroyed.

After obtaining food supplements and combat supplies from the Gulf Territory.

The second prince Krezer integrated his army and territory.

With amazing courage, he transported all the tribesmen who stayed in the dangerous area back.

At the same time, he carried out more rigorous reorganization and training for the existing army.

As early as before, while defending, he had people investigate the strength of the two surrounding forces.

The very courageous second princes Krezer and Woji.

Delivered 3,000 captives to the Gulf Territory at one time.

Obtained tens of thousands of enchanted weapons and armor, as well as a lot of military supplies.

After making full preparations, they mobilized their living forces and launched a swift raid on the enemy's border troops.

The battle went very smoothly.

The other party had no idea that they still had combat supplies and abundant physical strength, as well as alchemy potions to heal injuries and restore physical strength.

The second prince's army took the opportunity to seize three large castles.

Captured more than 500,000 people in one fell swoop.

Captured more than 30,000 soldiers of the opponent.

The second prince did not trust these soldiers very much.

He chose to trade most of the captives to the Gulf Territory in exchange for more supplies.

The Gulf Territory naturally accepted all the captives and took all the captives in its pocket very happily.

To deal with these unique captives.

The Gulf Territory prepared a unique way of education.

Ashes usually took them to Matthew's underground laboratory first.

Let them see what the consequences of violating the rules of the Gulf Territory and being disobedient are.

For the horrific scenes in the underground laboratory, most of the gray dwarves will become very well-behaved.

Especially after witnessing the implementation of several transformation operations with their own eyes.

The panic that goes straight to the top of their heads will easily break their stubbornness and persistence.

Next, Ashes will take them to normal jobs.

Introduce them to the super high salary and excellent benefits of working in the Gulf Territory.

A very simple comparison can produce very outstanding results.

As long as the gray dwarves are rational, they can easily make the right choice.

They will be arranged to work in supervised and guarded positions first.

While undergoing technical training, they will learn the various rules of the Bay Territory.

Unprecedented abundant food.

Sweet and delicious intoxicating wine.

A comfortable environment without life-threatening conditions.

These cruel and stubborn gray dwarves immediately changed a lot.

Of course, it will be a long process to reform and supervise their thoughts.

Fortunately, even the old dwarves who are defined as old and weak are just about to step into the end of their lives, and they still have at least 20 to 30 years to live.

They still have plenty of time to change.

Especially when some "naughty" and "mischievous" guys appear in front of them again and again, the speed will be faster than expected.

With the dedication of these gray dwarves, Annie's surgical mastery has improved rapidly.

She even performed two operations. Although the results of the operations were a bit scary, the progress made Matthew quite satisfied.

Except for the experimenter who made a silent protest, no one else would protest.

With the increasing number of gray dwarf staff, the production capacity of high-level magic equipment and props in the Gulf Territory has reached a new level.

Various production technologies and knowledge have also been supplemented with a strong wave.

Matthew also attaches great importance to the training of relevant personnel, striving to enable them to complete the accumulation and application of technology at the fastest speed.

For the next plan, the Gulf Territory has been very calm in other aspects except receiving the refugees transported here.

It is growing and digesting silently.

When many people did not notice, the trading network of the Gulf Territory has spread to all parts of the Netheril Empire.

Even with the completion of the construction of the Zhenhai Fortress and the smooth construction of the large shipbuilding factory.

The first batch of ships that can sail along the coast have been produced, and the formation of the navy and ocean-going caravans is also progressing in an orderly manner.

More troops and adventurers have been guided to the underground world by the Gulf Territory.

The Gulf Territory has taken over 1/3 of the defense area of ​​the Dwarf Kingdom, including a crucial node.

The location of the channel connecting to the surface world!

This is also the area where the gray dwarf troops attack most frequently.

However, the three different forces of the gray dwarf troops all clashed and bleed in front of the Gulf Territory's 1st Division.

After suffering heavy losses, they gave up the idea of ​​continuing the attack.

The Gulf Territory not only cooperated with the Second Prince, but was also willing to support the separatist forces within the Gray Dwarf Kingdom, fighting each other more fiercely.

Of course, Matthew did not expect them to completely perish, but just wanted to dampen their spirits first.

On the contrary, it was the Second Prince who first cooperated with the Gulf Territory who showed outstanding strategic vision and action.

In the next half month, he relied on the support of the Gulf Territory and attacked everywhere frantically.

On the one hand, it was to forge an elite force, and on the other hand, it was to gather more gray dwarves.

However, as the number of gray dwarves under his command increased, the lack of production caused a large food shortage, so he could only rely on the help of the Gulf Territory.

Facing the growing appetite of the Gulf Territory, the second princes Kreize and Woji also felt greater pressure.

They know very well that they can still use their spoils and previous accumulation to satisfy the appetite of the Gulf Territory.

The future is not certain!

The more they learned about the Gulf Territory, the more pressure they felt.

The population of the other side is growing rapidly, and I heard that it may exceed 3 million in February.

Although the site is small, the production capacity is very strong.

What makes them even more aware of the crisis is that the Gulf Territory has a real dragon.

It is not only the surface world that is affected by the Dragon Madness Lock, the underground world is not peaceful at this time either.

Many dragon species, including green-footed dragon snakes, one-clawed mirages, spellweavers, and shadow dragons, are devastating disasters and threats to ordinary gray dwarf cities.

And a real dragon that can maintain sanity, its mystery and power alone are enough to make them give up any unrealistic ideas.

However, their fear of the Gulf Territory is also growing.

Just when they completed a deal to pay 30,000 prisoners to the Gulf Territory.

After exchanging a total of 600,000 tons of food and a large amount of military supplies, the idea of ​​​​temporarily severing trade with the Gulf Territory was considered.

Unfortunately, Matthew had already guessed their thoughts and made predictions and preparations in advance.

Chris, who was smiling, did not show any anger or reservations about Woji's suggestion that he "didn't want to continue trading". He just said to him lightly before turning around and leaving:

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, it's not our Gulf Territory that is anxious."

"I miss the bright sunshine on the ground and the endless fertile fields."

"Sometimes I wonder, don't you want to leave the underworld?"

Facing Chris's meaningful smile, Woji felt a "thump" in his heart, and then he was ecstatic. He quickly caught up with Chris and grabbed Chris, and asked without thinking:

"Can you get us out of the underworld?"

Slightly shrugging his shoulders, Chris made a money-counting gesture that Woji found deeply disgusting, and then said slowly:

"Hmm, this is another win-win deal!"

Outside Bay City.

The dazzling sunshine shone on Woji's body.

He blinked in disbelief and clenched his fists hard, trying to catch the sunshine that brought him warmth.

The cool breeze blows slowly, and in the spring season, fresh buds bursting out of the ground are always indispensable.

Looking at the moving green and recalling the dark underground world, Woji said loudly in an irrefutable tone:

"Tell me about the contents of this transaction. I believe you have already made preparations."

Nodding as a matter of course, Chris pulled out a map. Under Woji's shocked gaze, he stretched out his hand and clicked on an insignificant location:

"This is one of the passageways connecting to the underground world, and it is also the location where our Gulf Territory is currently guarding."

Looking at him calmly, Woji recalled the last time he witnessed the battle of the 1st Gulf Territory Division with his own eyes, and couldn't help but feel a pain in his back molar.

Strong strength, excellent weapons and equipment, skilled coordination, tall and solid city walls, and a dazzling variety of combat supplies in the Gulf Territory.

Even though the 1st Division of the Gulf Territory only had 10,000 people, even the Second Prince, who now had 100,000 gray dwarf combat troops, had no chance of victory.

Putting aside the bitter thoughts from his heart, Wojji knew very well that since Chris mentioned this, it was definitely not for him to entertain himself.

He went straight to the point and continued: "You mean, are you ready to let us go?"

After nodding and shaking his head, Chris moved his finger to a mountain range not far away under Woggie's gaze. Under the latter's expectant gaze, Chris said with a smile:

"Here is a huge rolling mountain range, covering an area of ​​more than 8 million square kilometers. It has many proven metal minerals and a lot of food sources."

"The Canterlot Mountains alone are enough for tens of millions of dwarves to live in them!"

Woggi was attracted to the Canterlot Mountains that Chris pointed out.

He carefully looked at the rolling mountains, the marked peaks, and the mineral veins written directly on the paper.

He imagined gray dwarves living and multiplying in this mountain range, building castles one after another, and digging dense and complex mines.

The population easily exceeded 10 million, reaching an unprecedented peak since the split.

With some difficulty, Woji looked back at the Canterlot Mountains in the Cole Elf Kingdom with some bitterness. He shook his head helplessly and said:

"Even when the gray dwarves were in their heyday, they could not compete with the Elf Kingdom of Cole."

"We can't even reach the Canterlot Mountains without them destroying us on the way."

Blinking with regret, Woggy was just about to reject the deal when he heard Chris' confident answer:

"If you reach the Canterlot Mountains and have a well-defended castle, are you confident you can survive here?"

After hearing this, Woji's turbid eyes immediately emitted a frightening light. He stared into Chris's eyes, nodded without hesitation and replied:

"Only if we take root, no one can drive us away, not even the Kor elves!"

Clapping his hands gently, Chris gave Woji a thumbs up and said in a calm and confident tone:

"Yes, your goal is clear, but you are weak and alone. Even with the help of us in the Bay, you can't go far."

"But what if someone attracts the attention and hatred of the Kor elves?"

"In just 30 days, the Bay Territory can build at least 10 castles deep in the mountains!"

Woji's breathing was involuntarily heavy, and his pupils were slightly dilated. He couldn't help but exclaimed:

"You mean, you are willing to let other gray dwarves leave?"

Slowly putting away the map and stuffing it into the hands of the somewhat excited Woji, Chris smiled and continued:

"Why not add the drow elves? They are the ones who want the revenge of the Kor elves the most..."

The internal fighting between the elves should be very interesting!

This is the "activity" package that Matthew arranged for the Kor Elf Kingdom.

Many people, strong power, and excitement!

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