Of course Rhodes also knew about this road, but in his heart, he had another plan. He hoped to build this railway as soon as possible so that the people in the entire kingdom could see the huge changes brought about by this new mode of transportation.
Arouse the attention of the whole people and attract the capital of the nobles.
After all, all current investment in railways is still unilateral investment by the government. If capital from nobles across the country can be attracted to invest, then the speed of railway construction will be greatly accelerated.
The built railways will continue to bring new economic benefits, allowing the total social wealth to continue to grow, thereby achieving rapid development and a virtuous cycle.
There are still about twenty years until the first wave of chaos, and Rhodes urgently hopes that all current development measures can take effect quickly.
Of course, from the perspective of the dwarves, they hope that every project they participate in is outstanding and does not insult the name of their ancestors.
"Well...if you adopt your plan, tell me, how long is the minimum construction period?"
Rhodes frowned and asked.
"Three years."
"Is there a way to make it shorter?"
"If the time is shorter, I won't be able to guarantee the construction quality."
Battis stroked his beard and replied slowly while peeking at Rhodes from time to time.
"I can send you more manpower and supplies, tell me, as quickly as possible."
Rhodes stared at the chief engineer and asked with a serious face.
"Do you have to be in such a hurry?"
Battis rolled his eyes at Rhodes and asked.
"Yes, I urgently need this railway to be completed and opened to traffic."
"Then... two years! It can't be any shorter!" The dwarf shook his beard and shouted back, "You must provide me with at least twice the number of laborers, as well as enough explosives and tools for digging mountains."
"good!"
As soon as the dwarf finished speaking, Rhodes agreed without thinking.
So much so that Battis was a little stunned. He originally wanted to scare Rhodes, hoping that this lunatic would stop embarrassing him. Unexpectedly, the other party agreed without even thinking... He had the capital...
Back then, plundering the pits of hell...
However, Batis didn't expect Rhodes to be so generous... That was wealth that Kislev might not be able to accumulate even after decades of accumulation. But he squandered it like this...
"Then...I have to go back and revise the plan with my friends..."
Battis responded with a bitter look on his face.
"still have a question."
The dwarf turned around to leave, but was stopped by Rhodes.
"Any other orders, High Lord?"
"Beware of the Skaven and the Greenskins."
Rhodes warned.
"That's natural. If we catch these little cubs, we will definitely kill them!"
Battis clenched his fists and patted his chest.
"I mean after the tunnel is built..."
Rhodes interrupted the dwarf.
"I'm going to hire your soldiers to guard this tunnel for me."
"This... Lord White Bear, you need craftsmen, you need to shorten the construction period, and you need to ensure quality. I can promise you all of this, but sending out guards..." Battis looked embarrassed, "I must go back and discuss with Lord Thorgard.
Only then can I give you an answer, Great Lord."
"That's natural. The power of the army can only be decided by Lord Thorgard. I understand this."
Rhodes nodded, indicating that the dwarf could leave.
After sending the dwarf away, Rhodes asked his servant to bring the jinglai in.
Wood elf Aliria raised her slender eyebrows and glanced at Rhodes on the big desk...
"You really know how to choose a time to make me wait for the dwarf."
Aliria pursed her lips and sneered.
"This is purely coincidental."
Rhodes explained with a smile...
"But you are very generous. You didn't guard against me for such a confidential matter."
Aliria raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth, crossed her thin legs, and sat on the sofa opposite. Her green eyes stared at Rhodes, as if she was the one who wanted to talk, not this prominent lord of the north.
.
"You are not an outsider. Maybe you were before, but you are no longer."
Rhodes laughed, walked to the wine cabinet, poured a bottle of wine, and handed it to the elf.
"Let's get down to business first."
"I don't have time to taste wine with you here."
The wood elf took the wine glass and interrupted Rhode's greetings.
"Okay, okay, you're always like this." Rhode took a half step back, leaned on the table, and glanced at the elf's delicate little face. "I want to ask you something. When was the last time you saw Diego?
when?"
"Three months ago, I saw him in Luke Town." The elf whispered, "He seemed to be performing a certain mission, alone, and his whereabouts were hidden."
"Then how did you meet him?" Rhodes frowned.
"You underestimate the tracking ability of the Lost Tracker."
Aliria raised her slender eyebrows, her face full of pride and disdain.
"Okay, okay. I entrusted him to help me go to the south to investigate the undead." Rhodes sighed, "It's just that three months have passed and there is no news. And, Sylvania
On the border with Kislev, the signs of the resurgence of the undead have greatly increased in the past month. I am a little worried..."
"So, you are thinking of me again?"
The wood elf curled his lips and sneered.
"Don't say that, as if I never care about you."
Rhodes' face was oily and he smiled evilly.
"Forget it, you should put away your concern. There are many people who need your care..."
Aliria continued to sneer.
Although these words were not named, it made Rhodes feel embarrassed. He didn't know who the elf in front of him was referring to. Logically speaking, only Alves and himself knew about Lyanna... and they would not do it again.
A third person knows.
Maybe Aliria just said it casually... I hope so...
Rhodes murmured in his heart.
"You can help me. Just like last time, I need help. Sylvania, the land of vampires, I really want to visit."
As the wood elf spoke, a cold light flashed in his eyes, which seemed to be both anticipation and hatred.
Seeing the most dangerous places as the most fun... I am afraid that only elves can do this. Otherwise, repeating the same things and seeing the same scenery for a long time would be such a boring life.
This may be the reason why Aliria travels around the world. Rhodes guessed that he couldn't help but feel a little envious.
"As for manpower, if I'm not wrong, you still want to call on those who went on the last expedition to the pit of hell."
Rhodes glanced at the wood elf and roughly guessed what she was thinking.
"Yes."
Alyria stood up and responded.
"Except for Gelt, you can mobilize everyone else. I will make arrangements for Celta. Grondi is not under my command. But I can do his ideological work. I think dwarves are willing to take risks.
"
"It's Galt again...he is really your baby bump."
The wood elf gave Rhodes a mocking look.
However, Rhodes didn't care about the attention of others. After all, Galt had already proven his worth and status with his own strength. There was no need for Rhodes to package him any more.
"If you feel that there are not enough manpower, I can recommend others to you..."
"Forget it, three people are enough. We have been to the pits of hell, let alone a mere city of the dead."
The wood elf interrupted Rhodes' words and looked away with disdain.