Spring is fleeting, and with the arrival of summer, more and more dwarves come to Blackhammer Castle to take refuge. To be precise, they come to the North to take refuge. Like Grondi, they come to the North not because of the North.
The defense is tighter, but because the city of Kislev makes them feel uneasy. Even though the city has tall walls, enough soldiers, and the Snow Queen's wizard army, this still cannot eliminate their uneasiness. For
For the dwarves who have seen the greenskin army, even if the walls of Kislev were three times thicker, there would still be no way to stop Ironhide from heading north.
As the number of dwarf refugees increases, Rhodes' worries continue to deepen. Perhaps no one in this country has truly realized what Ironhide is. He is a green-skin leader who can be equal to Archaon, the Eternal God's Chosen. At the same time, his men
This legion can be said to be the largest legion in this era. As long as he is willing, he can easily destroy any human city.
Rhodes closed his eyes and could picture the invasion route of the greenskin army in his mind. They would either march along the World's Edge Mountains, pass by the Kislev border, and go north to slaughter more dwarves. Or, they could just walk out.
World's Edge Mountains, attack the Kingdom of Kislev on the plains. Or, perhaps, enter the empire through the Butcher's Bastion Pass.
No matter which route we take, it will be a disaster for the countries of the Old World. If Ironhide continues to massacre the dwarves, the dwarves may soon migrate as a family, or wait to die in their own fortresses. If Ironhide goes south,
Entering the Empire from the Blackfire Pass is bound to be another fierce battle between the Empire and the Greenskins. At this time, the great Human Emperor Karl Franz has not yet succeeded to the throne, and Rhodes wonders whether the Empire can organize effective forces to stop this.
Waves of Greenskins. And if Ironskin enters Kislev... I am afraid that the chaos caused to this country will be a hundred times greater than the Erengrad rebellion. The entire Kingdom of Kislev will fall apart.
Looking at the small territory that he had managed for several years, Rhodes suddenly felt that he was just a drop in the ocean under the vast historical trend.
"Alvis, I plan to go to Watchfort and convene all the northern lords for a meeting. You have to help me manage this place while I am away from Blackhammer Fort."
After much thought and deliberation, Rhodes decided to take his men to Fort Watch and hold talks with the lords of the North.
The North is actually the north of Kislev. It is a vast and sparsely populated area, occupying half of the entire Kislev area. However, the population is only a quarter of the entire Kislev. The Watch Fortress is among the places in the Northern Territory.
The largest castle, the urban population reaches more than 30,000 people. Rhodes has worked hard to run Black Hammer Castle for many years, and now the urban population of Black Hammer Castle is only more than 10,000 people. It is only half of that of Watch Castle.
At the same time, Watch Fortress is located in the center of the entire Northern Territory. In the past, wherever foreign invasion occurred in the Northern Territory, Watch Fortress would allocate troops to garrison. Although there is no clear statement that Watch Fortress is the core of the Northern Territory, who controls Watch Fortress?
It was equivalent to having the right to speak in the North. Rhodes knew that if he wanted to summon all the northern lords, he had to go to Watch Fortress. Therefore, he had to go to Watch Fortress and inform the Lord of Watch Fortress of the seriousness of the matter.
Riel.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Alves was obviously still puzzled by Rhode's approach. "You haven't talked to the spy master invited from the empire. What the fortune teller said may not be true.
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"This matter is a hundred times more important than meeting the spy. If not, let alone the north, the entire Kislev will fall. Alves, my old friend, tell the truth, I am not because of what the fortune teller said.
, it’s not because of what Grundy said personally, but because all the dwarves are describing a common fact - that is, the greenskin army is coming."
Rhodes sighed.
Before leaving, all the senior staff of Blackhammer Castle came. Lyanna stood in the crowd, the breeze blowing her hair, her eyes so clear. Rhodes nodded to her, then turned and left.
This time, Rhodes brought only about twenty people with him to Watch Fortress, including twelve bear knights, six Norscan berserkers, and Caroline, Bogul, and Yeskovitch. Plus Carlo
The total number of guards on Lin's side does not exceed thirty.
The fiery red sunset, the fiery red sunset, and the fiery red glow reflected the fiery red earth. Rhodes had never seen such a gorgeous northern scenery.
This may indicate something... Rhodes doesn't know. At the moment, the best thing to do is to rush to the Watch Castle as soon as possible and summon the northern lords to discuss countermeasures in advance. As for Kislev officials... Rhodes doesn't expect
What will Caterina do? According to the Queen's style in the past, she will only protect her own power first, and then take care of other border forces when she is free. As for the north, far away from the capital, once the kingdom is invaded by a large-scale foreign nation
, is bound to be the first to be abandoned.
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The gloomy sky, the muddy roads after the snow melted, and the smell of mold was everywhere in the air... Although I had heard about Fort Watch countless times before, this was the first time that Rhodes came here in person. When the spring snow melted, he entered the city.
The road became extremely muddy, with small potholes everywhere, and the water was trampled black by the carriages and pedestrians passing by.
The air is filled with dampness and a musty smell. The Watch Castle is built on a hill. Like other castles, the main castle is much higher than other buildings in the town, so that it can be seen from a long distance away. Thirty thousand people
The town can actually be regarded as a city. However, when the Northern Territory was first established, it was mainly for military defense. Therefore, for many years, the Northern Territory has been a castle, and no one dared to call their territory a city.
Different from Blackhammer Castle, the terrain around Watchfort is more complex, with some undulating mountainous terrain. The main castle of Watchfort stands on the largest hill, and the town expanded along the hills. It can be seen that when the city was originally built,
The author did not expect that this castle would develop into a town with tens of thousands of people in the future. Therefore, like other small towns in the north, Watch Castle did not make long-term plans. The city developed freely, so many roads were very narrow, causing drainage and sanitation problems.
question.
Most of the town buildings are one- or two-story bungalows, and a few pubs or public buildings are more than three stories high. Because the houses are low, although the population is only more than twice that of Blackhammer Castle, the town's area is larger than that of Blackhammer Castle.
Four or five times as much. However, this castle also has something to be proud of, that is, it is the only castle in the north with a three-level city wall.
What is the concept of third-level city walls? There are only four places in the entire Kislev that have third-level city walls. One is the capital city of Kislev, the other is the economic center of Oerengrad, and the other is the ghost town of Parag (1)
The other one is the Watch Fortress where Rhodes is currently located. Needless to say, the capital city of Kislev, the capital of a country must have the most solid city wall for protection. Needless to say, Erengrad is an important economic and trade town.
Before the third Chaos Invasion, Lage was once the largest city in Kislev after Erengrad. The three cities jointly supported the economy of Kislev. However, Watchfort also has a third-level city wall.
, not because of the economic status and value of this castle, but because it is the gate to the north of Kislev. Its military value is very important. Therefore, the Tsar the Great decided to build a three-level city wall here to resist the northern barbarians.
and the invasion of various alien races. It can be said that Watchfort is the political and economic center of the entire northern territory of Kislev.
And Rhodes' arrival obviously achieved unexpected results. Even though they were thousands of miles apart, people here were obviously talking about what happened in Blackhammer Castle. They knew that the Northern Alliance forces once again blocked the Northern Norse under the leadership of Rhodes.
The invasion of the Ska people, the King of the White Bear, the Barbarian Conqueror, and the Lord of the Black Hammer Castle were all over the place again. Rhodes who entered the city was once again treated like a star...
However, all of this was seen by Count Hillel, the lord of Watchfort... He was wearing a lion skin cloak and standing on the balcony with a gloomy face...