Walking on the snow of Khaz Modan, there was a squelching sound underfoot, and the team left dense footprints on the snowfield.
Li De's face was still a little hot. He was very glad that the dwarf's logistics troops were sorted out so quickly. Although the conversation with Magni and Kurdran was very pleasant, he couldn't bear to drink.
The dwarves drank too much, and the oak wine glasses they used were just like small barrels in Li De's hands. The two of them drank one glass after another of the strong liquor that could be ignited, as if they were drinking water.
Li De could only accompany him with small sips, but even so, Li De was still tipsy.
However, the two of them were getting more and more energetic as they drank. At the same time as Li De set off, Kurdran also rode on the griffin to inform Lothar of the news.
Seeing the red-faced Kurdran astride the griffon and "riding like a sword", Li De couldn't help but wonder: This guy must have been driving drunk, right?
The animals used by the dwarf team are long-haired argali. These strong argali are almost as big as a cow, and their thick long hair looks warm.
In Li De's eyes, where is the hair on these long-haired argali? It's clearly like shiny gold coins!
Before Li De set off from the Hanhai Protectorate, inventors from the School of Engineering had already made plans for the development of the Jenny Machine. Therefore, the future Hanhai Protectorate was in urgent need of a large amount of raw materials.
Simply purchasing raw materials from Kezan is not enough. Hanhai Duhu cannot walk on one leg if it wants to develop.
Isn't what Li De is looking at right now the highest quality plush raw material? The dwarves have high quality wool, and Tanaris has high quality ore. If a stable trade channel can be established between the two, how many people will benefit?
?
Thinking of this, Li De not only felt hot in his eyes, but also in his heart. He took the initiative to chat with the dwarf captain who was driving the car and asked him about how to raise long-haired argali sheep.
The dwarf captain was greatly surprised. He didn't expect that this human commander would be interested in how to raise sheep. He immediately invited Li De to sit on the shaft of the car together, drinking wine from the skin and talking about it enthusiastically.
"This sheep is actually very easy to raise. Goats in the snowy fields are very hard-working. They will eat whatever grass roots and tubers they can chew.
They are also very capable of climbing and can go up the mountain to find food on their own during the day.
There is one kind of puller, and there is another kind that is stronger than it. Those kind of sheep can be used as mounts for warriors, and of course they are much more valuable than the puller."
Li De shook his head after hearing this. This domestication model is too extensive. Presumably the number of dwarves to be domesticated will not be too many, and there will still be many for the army. If this model is followed, it may be difficult to stabilize the supply.
However, this did not dampen Li De's enthusiasm. Although he would encounter various problems, if he wanted to succeed in his career, he had to constantly solve problems.
At this moment, Li De noticed Nicks who was focusing on his side with a pair of big eyes.
"Nix, do you have any ideas?"
Li De asked Knicks with some anticipation, saving some points for the test. Although Knicks belongs to the military industry department in the engineering school, it is not the same system as Bigwitz. But the goblins are an excellent business race, and Li De
I don’t believe he didn’t realize the business opportunity in this.
"Guardian, these argali...their wool is very valuable!"
Li De was very satisfied with what Nicks said and motioned for the other party to continue talking.
"These high-quality long fibers are a good combustion accelerant. Adding them to gunpowder, as long as the ratio is appropriate, can significantly increase the power of the explosion!"
"..."
Li De looked at this guy helplessly, and at the same time cursed himself: Even if he is a goblin, you can't point at a guy who has a head full of explosives and has a business mind.
However, what Knicks proposed was also a very good idea, and Li De immediately invited Knicks into the conversation.
While several people were talking, the transport team approached a large area of lush woodland, and fierce shouts of killing suddenly came from the woods ahead!
All that can grow in the snowfield are tall coniferous forests, and many enemies can be hidden in the dense forest. At this time, there were shouts of killing in the forest, and everyone couldn't help but calm down.
"The front is where the great craftsman Mekkatorque is stationed! How can there be enemies?!"
The dwarf captain changed his previous comfortable attitude, jumped out of the car with a bang, and pulled out his warhammer and shotgun from the car.
Although many people stereotype that hunters lack close combat capabilities, in fact, whether it is a shotgun with extremely large recoil or a longbow and a hard crossbow, mastering it requires superhuman arm strength.
Perhaps only the bows and arrows driven by magical power, like those of elves, do not require strong arm strength. That is why elven rangers can have a large number of women, unlike other races, which require strong men to be archers.
At the same time as the dwarf reacted, Li De also gave instructions.
"The entire army is on alert! Protect the logistics convoy! Madinglei, Angegagagu, you lead a team of people to reconnoiter what is going on in the woods!"
Angegagagu and Madin Lei were ordered to take more than a dozen people into the forest to check. At the same time, the dwarves also sent out several scouts.
People who have never been to a snowfield can hardly imagine how the smoke-like powdery snow looks when the wind blows, as if it is a thick fog. In addition, the trees in the dense forest are so jagged that it is impossible to see it from outside the forest. Find out what's going on inside.
Martinle and the dwarf scouts walked around a few trees and disappeared from everyone's sight.
Troll hunters have unique marking methods. Even if they are unfamiliar with the place, they can get out of the dense forest with their shamanic skills. This is why Li De is relieved to let Angagagu and the others go to reconnaissance. Of course, even if Angegaga is like this, Gagu and the others didn't go too deep.
Because they had just walked a few hundred meters, they saw what was happening in the forest from a distance.
"Sir, it's a group of orcs fighting with the dwarfs!"
After exiting the forest, Madin Lei reported to Li De.
"That's right, after the orcs were repulsed, the leader and the great craftsmen knew that they would not give up! They must be planning to cut off our supply routes when they attack here!"
The dwarf captain yelled angrily. In fact, what he said was right or wrong.
The orc commander Kilrogg Deadeye, who is staying in Khaz Modan, does plan to cut off the supply route and enter the Burning Plains to attack Lothar from the rear to provide Orgrim with the right living space;
No, this is actually an encounter. Kilrogg planned this but has not yet put it into action. It is entirely because the great craftsman Mekkatorque was stationed here and broke into Kilrogg's hiding place with his troops. !
The Bleeding Ring clan led by Kilrogg Deadeye are orcs living in the woods in their world. To be fair, they are not suitable for fighting in the snowy fields.
But Orgrim had no choice but to leave them here in the first place, partly because of the Bleeding Ring clan's strong combat power, and partly because Kilrogg was loyal enough to the tribe and could rely on him in the rear.
There is no other way. Apart from his own Blackstone Clan, the one Orgrim trusts the most is the Bloodring Clan. The warchief can't leave his own troops behind, right?
Kilrogg is indeed worthy of Orgrim's trust. During the few months he was stationed in Khazmodan, he could be said to have been suppressing the dwarves and gnomes until Lothar led his troops into Khazmodan.
Dancai changed the situation.
Fighting away from home on snowy terrain that they are not good at, the Bleeding Ring Clan can still maintain such results, which shows its combat effectiveness.
After losing to Lothar and the coalition of dwarves and gnomes, the remnants of the Blood Circle retreated here because of their judgment of the battle situation. At that time, Orgrim, who retreated here from the north, gave Kilrogg an order,
Let him remain here to contain the dwarves and gnomes.
Kilrogg, who turned from offense to defense, naturally wanted to find the most suitable terrain for the Bleeding Ring Clan. Looking across the entire Khaz Modan Snowfield, only this coniferous forest was the most suitable for the Bleeding Ring Clan to garrison.
It's a pity that Kilrogg, in all his calculations, missed one thing. This place is adjacent to two major transportation thoroughfares. How could his opponent not pay attention to this place?
Mekkatorque, the great dwarf craftsman, realized the importance of this place and led his team to defend here, but he didn't expect the two sides to encounter each other in the dense forest.
"Troll troops, leave 200 people to guard the baggage, and the others will follow me into the forest to attack the orc troops!"
Li De immediately ordered that he left two-thirds of the troll soldiers here because the sand trolls were really not good at fighting in the snowfield. The 100 people he took away were mainly hunters and shamans. After the battle,
They can provide great assistance to warriors.
Nicks also put on a combat backpack. This guy stuck out his tongue and licked his lips that were chapped by the cold wind, and rubbed his hands excitedly.
"Hehe, I'm already thirsty for explosives."
If it were somewhere else, Li De would definitely have left him out of the battle sequence without hesitation. Fires must be taken into account in the forest. Explosives may kill everyone. But this is a snowfield, so there is no need to do so.
Over-stressing these problems, not to mention that the dwarfs in the forest are also a race proficient in engineering weapons.