Riding a black pony, Rhodes and Caroline arrived at the desolate land north of Blackhammer Castle. This place was far away from the dark forest and was covered by ice and snow all year round, with almost no grass growing.
Accompanying them were Alves, Yeskovic, Celta and Sibes. Taking advantage of the fact that winter had not yet arrived, the group traveled thousands of miles north. Of course, this trip north was not for a trip, but to pay homage to the famous
Great Wall of Kislev.
As the northernmost country in the human world, Kislev has always been the bridgehead against the invasion of Chaos. In order to resist the invasion of Chaos, this country has made countless efforts. The most recent major invasion of Chaos occurred about two hundred years ago.
Asabaku, the Eternal God's Chosen, led hundreds of thousands of Chaos troops from the north to the south, sweeping across the entire Kislev.
Later, under the leadership of the imperial general Magnus the Pious, the entire order camp of the old world united and went north to jointly resist the invasion of Chaos. The battlefield for the decisive battle was under the city of Kislev. In that magnificent battle
, Magnus the Pious finally defeated the commander of the Chaos Legion, Asabaku the Eternal God, with one hammer, ending this vigorous Chaos War.
It was also during this war that half of Kislev's land was reduced to scorched earth, and the city of Parag, one of the three largest cities, was reduced to a ghost town. The city walls there were contaminated and eroded by chaotic energy, and self-consciousness sprouted.
Without tentacles and eyes, the building will wail in the middle of the night, and the terrifying screams echo from the roof and the ground, making people shudder.
But no matter what, as the chaos faded, an era of peace arrived. With the advice and support of the empire, the Kislev Tsar rebuilt the Great Northern Wall, a great wall across the north of Kislev, which took more than ten years to build.
, re-established in the north of Kislev, isolating Kislev from the barbaric countries in the north. At that time, the army stationed at the Great Wall could be said to be Kislev’s elite troops and the most experienced in the entire old world.
Troops. They resisted tenaciously when Chaos invaded and grew up in the baptism of war.
However, great times are always fleeting. Peace and prosperity are like a hotbed, corroding people's souls all the time. When the comfortable life replaces the hard years of fighting and iron horses, everything begins to change slowly. Over a long period of time,
The lack of a strong foreign invasion made the country's rulers relax their vigilance. The number of troops stationed on the Great Wall became smaller and smaller, and the quality of the soldiers became worse and worse. At first, regular troops were stationed. Later, they became militias and temporarily recruited troops.
Later, no one wanted to go to the north. The land there was dry and cold, with no grass growing, and the snow could only melt for three months out of the year. As a result, the Great Wall gradually became deserted and became a place of exile for prisoners...
Thieves, murderers, gangsters, and those who were unable to repay their debts were all sent to garrison on the Great Wall in the north.
Here, the lofty ideals and high-spiritedness of the past are gone. Those gangsters, murderers, and thieves have been exiled here. Their belief is no longer to protect their homes and country, but to escape the death penalty. After all, if they are exiled to the Great Wall, they can survive.
, and if you commit a crime, you will have no support in the city, only death.
What is sad is that during the years when the Great Wall was abandoned, these death row prisoners and desperadoes actually once stood on the Great Wall and sniped a major invasion of northern tribes. Tens of thousands of Norscan invaders were there.
He died in the battle, and the corpses were piled at the foot of the Great Wall. The guards of the Great Wall, dripping with blood, cheered for victory. However, when the news reached the city of Kislev, the Tsar ignored it. In the eyes of the people, they were a group of death row prisoners and scum.
, how could it be possible to fight to defend the country and defend the Great Wall.
After that, the Great Wall was completely abandoned. No one was stationed anymore. Instead, the rise of the North came. Many castles slowly developed in the dark forests and south of the prairie. These castles are the prototypes of the cities in the North today.
It was originally used to provide food, grass and supplies for the defenders of the Great Wall. After the Great Wall was abandoned, there was no defense line in the north. The northern border became the northern barrier of Kislev, responsible for protecting the country from attacks by barbarians and various exotic beasts.
Revisiting his hometown and thinking of this period of history, Rhodes couldn't help but be filled with emotion. Those ruins lay there quietly, as if telling the story of the passage of time and the changes in things and people. The decline of a kingdom always starts from the hearts of the people. When the people
There is no longer a sense of national honor, and when the people forget the cruel wars of the past, everything begins to decline irrevocably. No matter how prosperous the economy is, cities are ultimately just hotbeds for some people's comfort and enjoyment.
Although the collapsed Great Wall was in dilapidated condition, one could still feel the magnificence and magnificence of the wall of ice and snow from those tall boulders. Rhodes picked up a piece of gravel with a heavy weight in his hand.
"This stone may be older than the history of Black Hammer Castle. The Great Wall is composed of countless such cornerstones."
Rhodes breathed the cold air and sighed.
"I really wish I had lived in that era and could have a glimpse of the Great Wall."
Sibes, captain of the Bear Riders, echoed.
"One day, we will rebuild this wall."
Under the pale sky, Rhodes turned around and said to everyone. You could see the surprised looks on everyone's faces. Even Caroline couldn't understand her husband's decision, "You mean to rebuild the Great Wall?"
"Well, it was not completely destroyed. Look, those ruins and tall boulders can be repaired. In some areas, or even an entire wall, it looks like an old giant beast. However,
, the skeleton is still there, and as long as it is repaired, it will still be a tenacious giant. We will need it to fight against Chaos invasion in the future."
Rhodes returned seriously.
Everyone still disagrees. The Civil War is currently in a stalemate. The civil war has not yet ended, but Rhodes has thought of something so far away. Even if it can be rebuilt in the future, it is not something that should be considered now. However, Grand Manager Alvis
But he stood up and expressed his support for Rhodes' idea.
"We should do this. The King in the North wants to rebuild the Great Wall, but not now."
The little dwarf raised the corners of his mouth and said loudly——
"The Great Wall is the Great Wall of the Kislevites, and even the common Great Wall of mankind throughout the Old World. We must rebuild it. This is the defense line of mankind and the pride of the Kislevites. All Kislevites should know this news.
, and participate in this project. The King of the North means that what we want to rebuild is not only the Great Wall, but also the confidence of Mrs. Kislev. What we want to rebuild is the glory of Kislev.
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After Alves finished speaking, he winked at Rhodes. Obviously, he had sublimated this decision, and he had made good use of his originally plain words. Rhodes knew that his "strategist" had another
What do you want to do? He wants to use the rebuilding of the Great Wall to make a fuss and let all Kislev ladies know the determination and confidence of the King of the North - he raised the army not only to overthrow the Bloody Queen, but also to bring peace to Kislev.
Give the people a stable and secure home and rebuild Kislev’s former glory.
The offensive of public opinion is always so important in civil war...