The next thing became logical. With Pare's method and hard work for so long, the dwarves were already inclined to form an alliance with humans. The principle of lips dying and teeth falling apart applies everywhere. Before, it had just always been
Due to tradition, no one picked up the Dwarf King's Shield, and the dwarf army could not leave the Stone Hill Plains. Now Richard picked up the Dwarf King's Shield to break the last obstacle, and the two sides quickly reached an agreement.
After the two parties reached an agreement, the smile on Pare's lips never disappeared, and his excitement was even comparable to when he recruited a powerful Saint-level man named Mi Xiu.
According to the covenant, the dwarves immediately sent 100,000 troops to help the humans in the south guard the city. If necessary, they will continue to increase their troops. Although the dwarves have a small population, only about one million, there is not much difference between men and women who are better than the dwarves. Some female dwarves
Not only are their arms and legs as thick as those of male dwarves, but their body hair is not necessarily shorter than those of male dwarves. If the number of troops is increased to the maximum, dwarves can even squeeze out more than half a million fully armed warriors, which is definitely a strong reinforcement.
Previously, due to the large number of regular troops of the kingdom in the south being mobilized, the kingdom's power in the south was extremely empty. Parley held less than 300,000 newly formed direct troops, plus more than 200,000 unreliable noble armed forces, most of which
His thoughts were even on how to maintain his rule in the south and put down the rebellion. If the orcs attacked the south, he would probably have no other choice but to flood the city and escape overseas.
Ever since the orcs broke through Dragon's Breath Pass, Parley has been living in fear. Now with the full support of the dwarf army, not only can he once again stabilize his rule in the south, but he also has many more options when facing the orc attack.
At least I have some capital to resist, so I don't just think about how to retreat more beautifully.
Not only that, in the covenant, Parley also got the exclusive right to purchase dwarf equipment. At least in the south of the kingdom, he will not be able to control the sporadic dwarf blacksmiths in the future. If he wants to obtain the sophisticated weapons and equipment produced by the dwarves on a large scale from the Plains of Stone Hills, he will
There is no way around Parley, which is of great significance to him in suppressing the aristocratic armed forces in the south.
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The south of the kingdom is always warmer than the north. At this time, most ordinary people in the north are still wearing cotton-padded clothes. The cold has not receded much, but people in Posy City are already wearing single clothes, and the vegetation in the city has also sprouted new buds.
"Brother-in-law, come and try this dish. The most tender South Sea saury. It will die within half an hour after it comes out of the water. It cannot be fed no matter what. It must be caught from the sea and sent to Posey City immediately before we can get there.
It’s cooked when it’s the freshest. Except for the south, I’m afraid you can’t eat this fresh saury anywhere in the kingdom.”
After returning to Percy City from the Plains of Stone Hill, Parley hosted a banquet in honor of Richard and the dwarf representatives who came with him. Apart from Richard, the only people qualified to serve at the table were Mishu and Sandro who were accompanying him.
Because they had just made an alliance with the dwarves, both Paley and Richard were in good spirits. In addition, there was also a drunken dwarf representative in the group. The atmosphere of this meal was quite good. Even Sandro
This being who couldn't taste any food pretended to take a few sips at Richard's signal.
The representative of the dwarves who are good at drinking wine has been drunk by the strong liquor from the North. Although the dwarves have good alcohol capacity, they cannot withstand ten pounds of alcohol with a temperature of more than 50 degrees.
Richard did not refuse Paley's kindness and tasted the food he had specially prepared. It was one thing that the saury was tender, but the key was that it was boneless. Even a picky person like Richard couldn't help but taste a few more. mouth.
Only Mi Xiu was standing by, his face always looking a little unhappy, as if he had endured it for a long time and then said to Parley:
"Sir, the cost of this table of meals is enough to feed a commoner family for a year. There are many poor people in the south who cannot afford three meals a day. I think it is better for us to save."
Mi Xiu's words of admonishment were a bit blunt, and he even meant to teach Parley a lesson on this table. Anyone in a higher position would probably be furious at this moment. After all, although Parley's meal is expensive, it is worth it. It's extravagant, but not necessarily. At least half of the nobles in Percy City can reach this level, and they can accuse Parley in public, which is somewhat embarrassing.
Although Misuo defected to Parley, he still did not position himself correctly. Not only was he very powerful, but he also had a part of the knights brought by Hussein. He would be more conspicuous in any force, at least Li It is difficult for Richard to tolerate such subordinates, but Richard is different from Parley. A master who has just entered the holy level can only be regarded as a good combat power for Richard, but putting him under Parley is simply a strategy. existence of levels.
So in the face of Mi Xiu's somewhat rude accusation, Parley not only did not get angry, but explained with a smile:
"It won't happen again. This time it's to celebrate the signing of the alliance and entertain Richard."
After Parei directly "gived up", even the stubborn Mi Xiu did not continue to pester. The matter was resolved for the time being. Richard bid farewell to Parei alone after the banquet. This time he had been delayed for several times because of the dwarf matter. God, his main purpose is to go to Harbor City to set up a teleportation array, and take some of the power that Harbor City has developed during this period back to the North.
"Brother-in-law, you are busy with your affairs, so I won't keep you much. This is a golden ticket of two hundred thousand gold. There are also some weapons and equipment sent by the dwarves. I will have someone load it for you in a while and send it directly to the Harbor City. "
This is the most comfortable thing about Pare's work. Every time he is so generous, it makes Richard feel a little embarrassed. He originally gave him 500,000 gold, but after the work was completed, he added an additional 200,000. , and also distributed a batch of supplies to Richard.
Richard didn't show any pretense. He accepted the gold and thanked him. He hesitated for a moment and then said:
"Your Highness Pa Lei, have you ever felt that your efficiency has improved a lot when you practice Dou Qi recently?"
"kindness?"
"There's been a lot going on lately, so I didn't pay attention to this."
Richard was already about to leave, and Pare was a little surprised when he suddenly asked about fighting spirit cultivation, but he still answered Richard's question honestly. Unlike the eldest prince, who has an obvious military style, Pare preferred For a traditional superior, the biggest requirement for his own strength is to become a knight to obtain the threshold of inheritance, and to reach the rank of great knight and live longer in good health. As for actual combat, he has no experience at all, so he wants Parley to fight against the great knight. If the prince fights in the last battle, Parley will definitely lose in a very ugly way.
"Recently, Your Highness Parley can try to focus his time on improving his personal strength, which may lead to considerable results. Some of the government affairs can be handed over to his subordinates."
"Strength. A great knight is enough. I know how much I weigh. If it weren't for the fact that I am a prince, with my talent, it is not certain whether I can become a knight."
"The higher your strength, the more you will have a chance to survive in the event of an accident."
"Then I won't let myself encounter any accidents. With General Mixiu here, few enemies can pose a threat to me. If General Mixiu can't protect me, then it will be useless no matter how strong I am."
"However, what my brother-in-law said makes sense. If I have time, I will try my best to improve my strength."
Because the energy continues to recover, the advancement of knights has become much easier than before. Knights who practice hard every day can basically feel this change. Only parallel knights like Parley, who rely on resources to accumulate, can deal with this kind of knights.
Changes in the general environment are not very sensitive. In this world, the strength of the great knights is still inferior to those of superiors. Without enough combat experience, if they encounter a surprise attack like a shadow assassin, if they cannot react quickly, they are likely to be directly killed.
The beheading was successful.
However, Richard only said this. Whether he could listen to it or not was Parley's own business. After a few words of greetings again, Richard took the gold Naer sent by Parley and took Sandro with him.
Disappeared in Percy City. As for the equipment and supplies that Parley was going to send to Harbor City, he naturally followed behind and sent them slowly. It was impossible for Richard to wait for the supplies to move together.
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South China Sea
In Harbor City, the morning fog is filled with fog, and occasionally a light breeze causes some ripples on the sea surface.
This city, thousands of miles away from the mainland and established only half a year ago, is like a sharp knife against the chest of the Sea Clan, threatening the safety of the Sea Clan's clam farm at any time.
Of course, while Harbor City is threatening the safety of the Sea Clan Clam Farm, it is also surrounded by hundreds of millions of Sea Clan. Both sides have concerns and have been maintaining a balance in the danger.
In addition to the system soldiers in Harbor City, the outer city is also home to many refugees who have been transferred from the land. These refugees living in the outer city have gradually numbered in the tens of thousands. Under Paul's management, order is relatively good.
Well maintained.
At first, these refugees were a little afraid of the sea people around them. After all, anyone who sees the dense sea people wandering around will develop trypophobia. Moreover, the hostility of these sea people is completely written on their faces.
However, a period of time has passed, and the two sides have maintained a peaceful situation. The civilians have become a little bolder. They cannot see so far. They only know that temporary safety is enough. The people in the outer city of Harbor City
The streets even have the appearance of a bustling port, with hundreds of large ships docking here every day.
Next, the prosperity of Harbor City will reach a higher level. After arriving at Harbor City, Richard went straight to the inner city of the system. In an open space in the center of the Harbor City Castle, he arranged a teleportation method connected to Miracle City.
Formation, from now on Harbor City will no longer be an empty city, and the day of completely subduing the Sea Clan, building the seventh-level soldier lair in Harbor City, and the Sea Dragon Maelstrom can finally be put on the agenda.
The significance of the establishment of the teleportation array is not only that the armies of the two territories, one in the south and the other in the north, can support each other, but more importantly, it has commercial value. A new trade route, the traditional trade route of the kingdom, all follows the Longjiang River.
Water transportation from north to south is convenient from north to south, but from north to south it is a countercurrent, which is extremely difficult. Most of the roads have to be traveled by land, and the cost is ridiculously high. However, goods from the south can be transported to Harbor City first, and then
By taking the teleportation array from Harbor City and sending it directly to Miracle City, whether Richard wants to have exclusive business access or charges fees, he will gain huge economic benefits.
"Sir Richard, there are currently more than 33,000 residents in Harbor City. According to your request, we have maintained a garrison of a flag regiment with a total of 5,000 people."
After the teleportation array was established, Richard went to the city lord's palace and found General Paul, whom he had almost forgotten. General Paul was placed in Harbor City. No one in the Northland contacted him for a month or two, but he still did things.
Working diligently, Paul was able to report the situation in Harbor City like a treasure trove when Richard suddenly appeared. Looking at the recent development of the outer city, the refugees have basically stabilized, and the garrison has also been trained in a decent manner, and the system has been certified.
The talents are indeed quite capable.
"Well, have you encountered any difficulties in Harbor City recently?"
"There is still plenty of supplies. His Highness Parley has been delivering supplies. However, the population is growing a bit fast. Every day, many people who cannot survive on the mainland follow the ship to the Harbor City."
Although the southern part of the kingdom is prosperous, only a few nobles can enjoy the prosperity. Most civilians are still living a miserable life. In addition, the damage caused by the previous large-scale invasion of the Sea Tribe has not yet been healed. There are many civilians who are living a difficult life. Even
Pare can only improve this situation, but it is difficult to fundamentally solve the problem. The only variable is that there is an additional harbor city in the South China Sea. A few people who cannot survive or want to give it a try will choose to follow the fleet to the harbor city.
Wander.
"Isn't rapid population growth a good thing? I wish there were 100,000 people in Harbor City now."
"Sir, the demarcation line negotiated with the Hai Clan at that time is already a bit small. Our city can't accommodate so many people. Recently, we have asked those chambers of commerce not to bring too many people over."
After Paul's reminder, Richard realized that the only important land before was the bay. A small city with a capacity of 30 to 40 thousand people was basically the limit. If the population continued to increase, the city would only be expanded, which would violate the laws and regulations of the sea.
clan agreement.
However, the agreement is an agreement, and the reality is reality. At this time, the teleportation array has been built, and Richard is planning to build the harbor city into the most prosperous port. In the future, the total volume of goods handled here will increase at least a hundred times.
Where can this scale be satisfied?
"Organize manpower and expand the city as soon as possible. In addition, let those chambers of commerce increase their immigration efforts. There are as many people as there are in Harbor City."
"But, where is the Sea Clan, sir?"
What Richard said was simple, but Paul had to consider the attitude of the Sea Clan. Now they seem to have reached a balance, but if the Sea Clan really wants to destroy Harbor City regardless of the loss, hundreds of thousands or even millions of the Sea Clan's
Under siege, Harbor City really couldn't stop it. In Paul's opinion, it was quite unwise to provoke the Sea Clan in this way.
"Just do what you do, and I will take care of the Sea Clan's side."
"Yes, sir."
Richard was resolute, so Paul could only accept the order, but he was inevitably a little worried.
However, if Richard dares to do this, he naturally has his own confidence. In the past, it was beyond the reach of the Northland and they could only compromise with each other. Now that the teleportation array is established, in addition to the ultimate Hydra, Richard can bring in giant dragons and giants at any time.