"However, the threat has not been eliminated. Today, we discovered and eliminated the rat men lurking under the surface world, but what about tomorrow? In the days to come, as long as these evil dark creatures are not eliminated, the human world will not
Have a peaceful day.”
Rhodes cleared his voice and spoke loudly.
There was noisy discussion in the square again.
"Kill them all!"
There was a passionate and high-pitched voice of crusade from the crowd. This was not the undercover arranged by Rhodes in advance, but the spontaneous condemnation and anger of the crowd after facing the incitement. This made Rhodes very satisfied. It seemed that the effect was better than expected.
Duo. Rhodes originally thought that civilians only care about the present, and don't care about future events, nor do they care about matters that are not directly related to them. But now it seems that this may not be the case. People are deeply impressed by this disaster, maybe just now
Climbing out of the devil's cave of hell, he was in urgent need of an outlet to vent his anger. Therefore, the rat man who was pushed into the center of everyone's field of vision became the best outlet for him.
"Yes! Kill all these monsters! Kill all the rats!"
There were more and more echoes from the crowd.
Although it was already winter, the crowds in the square were so loud that Rhodes felt that the temperature could not help but rise a few degrees.
Naturally, the situation in front of him was what Rhodes wanted to see the most.
Facing the increasingly fanatical crowd, Rhodes waved to the crowd again, signaling everyone to be quiet again.
"This is one of the reasons why I called everyone here this time. The past ten years have been the most turbulent ten years in this kingdom. The Greenskin invasion and the civil war between the north and the south have caused Kislev to suffer from war. Countless people have suffered as a result.
Displaced. I have seen all this and feel very sad. Brothers and sisters, all the people of Kislev, for ten years, for ten years, we have endured alien invasions and fratricide, but
This time, I want to announce to the world that Kislev is not a lamb to be slaughtered! Kislev is not a plaything in the hands of evil gods! We must take revenge! Let those invaders pay the price with blood!"
Rhodes' voice gradually became louder——
The mood of the people in the square became more and more intense. Revenge, yes! Everyone wanted revenge. Those who lost their loved ones in the plague, those who watched their family members degenerate into monsters, those who were almost killed in the fire
All the people who were burned to death were angry for everything they had lost. But Rhodes' speech was like a fire, completely igniting this pile of dry wood.
"We must unite again! Fight for the right to survive! We must let those invaders know the price of invading Kislev! We must kill these plague spreaders and avenge our dead relatives!"
Rhodes continued to speak loudly, with a loud voice, like a giant bear roaring. Even the people in the back row of the square heard the passionate call of the White Bear Lord.
"Kislev is invincible!"
"Kislev is not a lamb to be slaughtered!"
Rhodes shouted loudly.
In the square, the crowd couldn't help but become excited again. "Revenge! Revenge!" The voices came one after another, as if everyone had temporarily forgotten the pain caused by the plague and fire. At this moment, even the unarmed farmer became an emotional one.
Preparatory warriors.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Rhodes signaled the guards to take action.
I saw, in front of the shouting crowd, the guards of the High Lord dragged several skinny rat-man prisoners to the execution platform and roughly pressed them onto the guillotine.
"Kill them! Revenge!"
"Kill these monsters!"
The crowd roared one after another, as if they were about to rush forward and tear these monsters apart in the next second.
Then, following Rhodes' order, the white bear guard raised a two-handed sword as tall as a man, and slashed the rat man's neck from top to bottom.
The head covered with mud and dirty fur rolled off the guillotine like a rubber ball. Scarlet blood spilled all over the floor. Blood was still emerging from the fracture between the neck and head. Some women quickly covered their children's eyes.
, to prevent them from seeing such a bloody scene. But it was too late. With the knife in his hand, the heads of the emaciated rat captives fell to the ground. The blood was like rich wine juice, splashing all over the floor, and was covered by the snow on the side.
The ground greedily absorbed it and instantly turned into dark red.
As the rat men were executed one by one, the emotions of the crowd in the square reached its climax. They seemed to have found an outlet for their emotions, and they roared wantonly, louder than the slogans shouted by the legions when they went on an expedition... Uninformed people thought this was
A collective plague of some kind of mental illness has emerged in this city.
Rhodes took advantage of this high mood and naturally retreated. He had other things to prepare for. Moreover, it seemed that the emotional crowd in the square would not disperse for a while.
When he stomped into the door of the city hall, Alves greeted him with a smirk on his face and flattered him to the point——
"great speech."
Rhodes shook his head disapprovingly and said - "It's okay, but the effect is not the best yet."
"You are already the best speaker I have ever seen."
Alves continued to flatter.
"When did you start to be like them and only say these things in front of me?"
Rhodes glared at Alves dissatisfied.
Alves looked away from Rhodes' direct gaze with disapproval.
"It is indeed a wonderful speech. However, are you really planning to attack the Ratman's dungeon?"
He narrowed his eyes and asked about Rhodes.
Rhodes was silent for a moment, sat down, sipped the water handed to him by the servant, and whispered back——
"Really. It's just not now. The winter in the Troll Wasteland is very cold. It is impossible for us to send troops in winter. Moreover, Elengrad has just experienced a plague and is in urgent need of restoring production order. It is obviously impossible to send troops at this time.
."
"Then you are so inciting people to stir up trouble?"
Alves asked.
"In order to get the people to support the war of the Northern Expedition and mobilize their enthusiasm, it will take several months to train new recruits. When spring comes, the new Erengrad army full of revenge can just start from here.
Set off and go north to attack the Skaven Dungeon."
Rhodes answered calmly.
"There is no doubt that I rarely discuss military matters with you, but this does not mean that I have not thought carefully about it. The coordinates of the Hell Pit have been clearly explored and found by the dwarf rangers of Dulong City. Moreover, according to reliable
According to the information, this rat dungeon is in an extremely weak state at the moment. A large number of rat men in the city have been slaughtered. The number is beyond your imagination... The remaining rat men may not be as much as one-tenth of the original number. It can be said that hell
The deep pit has been invaded and massacred by unknown races, and its destructive power is far greater than the Elengrad plague and the great fire. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us."
Looking at Alves who looked confused, Rhodes explained lightly that it seemed that everything had been planned and prepared.
Of course, Alves would not be surprised. His lord has always been like this. Economic and management matters will be discussed with him, and military matters will be discussed with his precious daughter, wife, and the captain of the Guards Virgil and Xiong.
Knight Captain Sibes and Grand Duke Vladimir of Kislev discussed.
Seeing Alves still looking a little uneasy, Rhodes went on to explain——
"Also, this encirclement and suppression is not just a unilateral action of Kislev. The leader of Dulong City, Sogard, has prepared an elite assault regiment of 2,000 people. When the ice melts, he will use our
Join forces and attack the Ratman's lair, the Pit of Hell."
Rhodes raised his lips——
"You know, the dwarves hate the ratmen even more than we do. They don't need to give speeches, and many people will participate in the battle against the ratmen."