The news of Rhodes' great victory in the north reached Blackhammer Castle, and the people were excited. Many people even regretted that they did not invest in this war. They should have believed in their lords and chosen to contribute their own strength and contribute forcefully.
Those who have money will pay for it. Now, after a great victory, those soldiers will definitely be the first to be rewarded, and then they will be the ones who invested in this war before the war. When the troops of Blackhammer Castle return, they will make a lot of money.
According to Rhodes' previous agreement, as long as there are people who have invested in the war, the benefits will be divided after the war. Many people are partying. They can't imagine what it is like to share the spoils equally with the lord? Just like this, everyone
The excitement of participation is that of meeting it for the first time.
In the past, when there was war in the territory, the nobles fled, and the civilians could only hide at home and pray that the war would end soon. Now, Rhodes has completely changed this situation. The people are no longer evaders of the war, but participants.
This is fundamentally different, they advance and retreat with the lords, because a war involves the interests of thousands of people in their pockets.
And some people are tossing and turning in regret and envy. All they see are the happy expressions of others, but they did not participate in advance. The Norse tribe and the northern invaders are not so terrible! They regret
But there is no regret medicine anymore.
"Have you ever seen such a crazy crowd?"
Standing on the balcony of his villa, looking at the happy crowds in the city, the old nobleman Quareara couldn't help but frowned. Ever since he was tricked by Alves into coming here, Rhodes' actions have refreshed his outlook time and time again.
.First came various new systems and new practices, and then came various large-scale construction projects. It seemed that the entire town was busy with endless projects every day. This was indeed the case. In just one year, the dam was built, and the roads
It has been built, and the new urban area of the town is neatly planned. It has theaters, stadiums, libraries, colleges, prisons, bridges... all kinds of facilities are available. Except for the lack of scale, it is almost catching up with the capital Kisli in other aspects.
Husband.
As for my own interests, although I suffered some losses in the battle to defeat Laheim, in the long run, my gains are still more than what I gained in Kislev City. I have to say that I have come to the right enemy.
.It’s just that the power is limited, which is a little uncomfortable. But compared to those colleagues in the past, Quareara feels that he is quite lucky.
"No, in my more than thirty years of life experience, this is the first time I have seen it."
The young noble Skargard sat on the sofa and said——
"We probably should have believed him sooner."
"You mean Rhodes?"
"Who else could it be besides him? Could it be the dwarf?"
"Maybe, maybe you and I should invest in him. Rhodes is a worthy investment in his own right."
Quareara walked in from the balcony, picked up the glass on the table, and took a sip of wine.
"Well, I think so too."
Skargard echoed.
"However, I'm worried about another problem."
Quareara frowned.
"what is the problem?"
"We all know about Katarina Kislev City. In order to make up for the financial deficit caused by the Erengrad rebellion, our Snow Queen is very cruel. She has executed many people on various charges. In fact, it is just
It's just for their property. I think the rapid development of Blackhammer Castle has probably attracted the Queen's attention. If you and I want to invest in Rhodes, we must consider the threat posed by the Ice Queen to him. You know, too
Being dazzling is not a good thing."
The wily Quareara thought silently.
…
When Jaber caught up with the large army, they were climbing over a steep mountain. The mountain was entirely made of solid rocks and ice blocks, and the cliff was thousands of feet tall, like a high wall made of ice and boulders. It was hard to imagine.
, the remaining people of the Hague clan still have to climb this mountain, and almost half of them are old people and children.
The strong wind blew away the snow and roared like a giant beast, forming a never-ending wind of death on the top of the mountain.
"Stop! Stop! Are you all crazy? This mountain is impossible to climb!"
Elder Jaber rode Mrs. Kisri's packhorse and rushed to the front of the large army. The new clan leader looked at him in astonishment...
"Uncle, have you changed your mind?"
The young leader shouted to Jaber. The wind and snow were raging, covering most of the people's voices. But you could vaguely see the surprised expression on his face.
"Yes, I changed my mind. I want to stop you from climbing this mountain."
Jaber took off his fur hat and spoke breathlessly. His breath turned into white mist in the cold air and quickly dissipated.
"So you can find a better way for us to get inland?"
The young leader asked. He was Jaber's nephew Tucker. His father went south with Grettir's army a month ago and never came back. It should be said that as long as those who followed Grettir went south, later
None of them came back. In desperation, Tucker shouldered the heavy responsibility of leading the tribe. When he heard that the Kislev coalition was coming, Tucker had to lead the tribe on the road of wandering in other places. Because he knew that all the Hague clans
Everyone knows how the Kislevites treat the defeated. They either massacre the defeated to vent their anger, or trade them into slaves. This has been the case for thousands of years.
"Yes."
"Really? Tell me quickly and I'll ask them to stop now!"
Tucker asked loudly in the wind and snow.
"The only way is to go back, to Dragon Bone Port. I have negotiated with the leader of Mrs. Kislev, and he is willing to let us continue to stay in the village. And he will not enslave or massacre us. As long as we hand over our weapons.
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Jabel yelled and returned. The wind and snow blew his hair into chaos, turning his brows and beard white.
"Believe a Yankee's terms? Uncle, are you crazy?"
Tucker came closer and stared at his uncle. As the elder of the Hague clan, Jaber had a certain say and high status in the tribe. However, at this moment, no one among the fleeing clan mates wanted to believe it.
His words. The concepts left over for hundreds of years told them that the Kislevites would never show mercy to the people in the north. They had fought for hundreds of years and never once gave the prisoners dignity, let alone allowed them to continue.
Live the original life.
"No, I'm not crazy. Believe me, Tucker, we have no choice, just like I chose to stay. Dragon Bone Harbor is where we have lived for generations. Without Dragon Bone Harbor, where can we go? The Empire hates us.
, the tribes in the west are eyeing us, and we can't go inland. There are the Wag clan and the Gaelin clan there, they are no different from wild beasts. At the same time, the environment in the inland area is cruel that you and I can't imagine. Those clans,
They hunt giant beasts for food, can we?"
Jabel grabbed Tucker's shoulders and yelled——
"Look at this high mountain, we can't even conquer it, let alone conquer those giant beasts. Just like learning to hunt them, we can't survive. The people of the Wage clan will never let us go. Because we
Stealing their food. No matter where we go, we are a threat to other clans."
"I know, you and I both knew about this situation at the beginning, but if you stay here, you will only be waiting for death."
Tucker retorted loudly. While the two were talking, several more people fell off the cliff and died while climbing the rock wall due to lack of physical strength. The young new leader could only look at the scene in front of him in despair, but he had no idea.
Method.
"It's different now. The leader of the Kislevites allows us to continue living in the same place as we did as long as we surrender all our weapons and declare our surrender."
"Damn, their words are not worthy of trust! If we go back, I guarantee that he will ambush us on the road as soon as possible."
Tucker yelled stubbornly. The education he had received told him that the Yankees were not trustworthy. For them, the only way to speak was with an axe.
"But if we don't go back, we will still die. Look at the current situation, even if the gods have mercy on us and let some of us successfully climb this mountain. What will happen after we climb over? How many people are left in the Hague clan? How can we face it?
Those furious giant beasts behind the mountains and the hunting of the Wage tribe?"
Jaber shouted loudly. If both sides are desperate, then he would rather choose to believe in Rhodes. At least there is a glimmer of hope for survival on that road. And this road is definitely the road to death...