Chapter 47 The Apostles (6)
It was the Dwarf's turn to fall into deep thought, and Sevis, who had completely figured it out, inserted it in.
"Did you find out who the traitor is?"
"If I knew I wouldn't be here." Link lies damn lying on his face. Fortunately, Edgar is not like DND, and does not stipulate that the apostles of the Good God must not lie hypocritically.
However, he did feel that it was strange that the Watch Castle was surrounded by the undead. Although the trip to Grantham Fortress was temporarily changed after his predicted dream reminder, who could be sure that it was not the conspiracy of the god of death?
After Link planned to solve the problem of Hornheim, he began to reorganize the traitors who were treasonous and found a warning to him. Only he could let go of such offending things without the concerns of the vassal state and relatives.
The two dwarves were discussing in a low voice in dwarf language, and Jim thought Link's proposal could be tried.
"The situation is changing rapidly, and even the gods in the sky cannot guarantee their destiny, let alone the mortals in the world." Wolf was too worried. He was responsible for the entire clan, and any decision was related to the life and death of the clan members.
"It is precisely because of this that we have to seize the rare opportunity. Not every time we can be as lucky as this time, even if we take back our home, we cannot compete with the undead." Jim was particularly concerned about the dwarf's hint that the dwarf refused to help humans because he had nothing to do with him. It must be a hint that if there was another time, he would definitely not take action again.
"Do you have to join forces with humans..." Wolf was sold as a slave for the second time, and his hatred for humans far exceeds that of the undead.
"I personally prefer the saying "cooperation under common interests." Link expressed his point after listening for a while, and saw the two dwarves looking at him with a panic look, "Don't you know? The son of nature can understand the language of all living things."
Wolf: "…"
Jim: "…"
Sevis cleared his throat, "Oh my Excellency, I am willing to accept your offer."
He looked at Wolf with his eyes squinting, and the dwarf chief gritted his teeth and nodded: "I agree too."
"That's great. So let's start discussing the formal alliance agreement."
Sevis and Wolf both looked at Link with a look of shock. Didn’t those just now count?
"No, no, no, you misunderstood. What I just said is just a premise." During the month when the mercenary leader was living in the house, Link not only thought about how to deal with the mage, but also devoted more energy to how to eliminate the conflict between dwarves and humans. If there was no detailed plan, he would not have proposed it rashly.
"First, I want to lift Vaulet's invisible barrier." As soon as Link finished speaking, Sevis was the first to jump out to object.
"Your Excellency, this is absolutely not possible. Do you think that the only refugees in the forest who want to enter the city are the refugees? If it weren't for the protection of the barrier and the strict conditions, Vaulet would have been more than its current size."
"Of course I know this, can I finish my words." Link finally experienced the distress of being interrupted by people. "The reason why I have to let the dwarves stay is that I value the qualities of being a soldier in the whole nation. It is that you value your extraordinary talents in forging and architecture."
Wolf's heart moved, and he understood what Link's hidden meaning was: "Do you want us to help humans expand Waolet?"
Link nodded, yes, this is one of the core of the Provisional Alliance. The dwarves' skills in forging and architecture are unparalleled, and with their help, they can transform Vaulet into a fortress instead of a flashy paradise of pleasure.
"Expansion?" Sevis was stunned and then reacted. Is the Son of Nature trying to transform Vaulet into a city like Grantham that integrates residential defense and one? No. He was willing to take over his elder brother to be the city lord. A large part of the reason was that Vaulet was one of the few cities that were not attacked by the undead. If the barrier was revoked and the military fortress was expanded, wouldn't it become the target of the undead?
"Earl Sinil." Seeing his retreat in Sevis's face, Link deliberately raised his face. "I thought I had said it clearly before. The reason why the undead did not attack the territory of certain nobles was neither to respect their status and titles, nor to fear their strength, but to intimidate those who were as swaying as you and were determined to protect themselves."
After being directly pointed out, Sevis's face was a little unhappy, but fortunately he was extremely patient and did not show any displeasure.
While Link approached slowly, he also used sound insulation: "I once fought with Crane. With his strength, he was only a low-level elemental, and he still couldn't reach the threshold of becoming a necromancer. The chaotic camp followed the rules of the prey on the weak. Why do you think that the strength like him can stand out?"
Sevis's heart skipped a beat. It was not for Link to mention his half-brother, but for Cran's strength. He had not thought about it carefully because of his disgust and the idea of not seeing the truth, and the number of mages who defected to the Necrotic Empire was increasing year by year. Now, when the son of nature mentioned it, he suddenly felt something was wrong.
"It's just to win over people like you." Link's next words made Sevis even more uneasy.
Could it be that thing was discovered? It was his father's order to let refugees and mercenaries pretend to be Krenberg Krenberg, but he was the one who was in charge of his own hands. When he remembered that the son of Nature mentioned severely punishing the traitor, Sevis sweated on his forehead. He witnessed the brief showdown between Link and the ** teacher, he would no longer foolishly think that he could get rid of the son of Nature by his own strength or by planning a conspiracy.
"You only think of the tragic consequences of aristocrats without territory. Didn't you think of the consequences of aristocrats without subjects? Without farmers, you can no longer enjoy delicious food and wine. Without craftsmen, you can no longer wear these luxurious clothes that symbolize your identity. Without soldiers, you can't protect yourself from the evil spirits. Your title, territory, security, everything is based on subjects. Without them, you are nothing. Even the dwarves known for their stubbornness can understand the interests and even let go of their hatred with humanity. Why do you, who claim to be smart, cannot see through? You insist on that little bit of flies. Don't you want to hear one day that others respect you as a lord, not a lord of a city?"
Sevis' throat slid, of course he wanted to...
"If you can't even manage a city well, don't dream of becoming a prince." After saying this, Link removed the barrier and knew that he was having a secret conversation with the city lord. Except for Finn, everyone kept a squinted attitude.
It is confirmed that the conversation between Link and Thurvis has come to an end for the time being. Elsie, who has not spoken, has expressed his own views on behalf of ordinary people. The population concentration in big cities is not just a chance to kill the dead in one fell swoop?
"I didn't make this suggestion with a fever. Although the scattered villages are protected by the Pillars of the Earth, it is for ordinary undeads. Once they encounter necromancers or lichs, the barriers of the Pillars of the Earth cannot protect the people living there. Concentrating the scattered people in the big cities is not to give the undead a chance to annihilate them in one fell swoop, but to ask everyone to work together to fight against the undead. The battle of Grantham is an example. With the efforts of many parties, will the undead be repelled? Casualties are inevitable, but if everyone wants to settle in a corner, the ultimate waiting for you will only be death." Link knew that the most difficult thing to convince was not the nobles or dwarves, but the large number of ordinary people. Everyone held the idea that fighting was the responsibility of the ruling class and soldiers, and it was not related to them. It was this mentality of escape that made the Immortal Empire become stronger.
Compared to Sevis's gaze, the dwarf would not regret it once he decided to do something and immediately entered the step of discussing the details. Wolf wanted to know what Link had specific ideas about the reconstruction and how to resettle more and more refugees after the barrier was lifted. There must be a plan. Once Vault opens, there will be more than a few thousand people, and even tens of thousands can be measured. The town originally had 30,000 yuan. If there is a further increase of tens of thousands, it will be impossible to bear the current Vault. How to solve the daily food consumption? Even if it doubles to 60,000 yuan, it will be a considerable expense. What about the funds? Refugees and poor people cannot pay taxes, so how can the city lord operate a finance that is ineffective?
Link, who is involved in these specifics, is a completely amateur. "What I want to consider is how to solve the problem of a large number of foreign populations. As for funds and how to operate, that is your business."
He proposed to build the city wall before removing the barrier, count the current Waolet as an inner city, and build a new city outside. If you want to obtain the right to live, you must meet some hard conditions. First, it doesn’t matter if you participate in militarization training. In short, everyone must understand some basic combat skills. Second, participate in Waolet’s transformation, expansion and farmland reclamation. Third, you must participate in more than three transportation of materials in a year. None of the three are missing.
"Although there are many idle farmland nearby,... even if you enter the city as a condition, civilians may not be willing to work." Sevis pressed his eyebrows, "They would rather stay in the forest and get moldy than go to other cities to try their luck. For this reason, I would like to draw some of the supplies from the nobles every month to distribute them."
Oh, will this guy do such a good thing? No matter whether he is for the sake of face or not wanting too many people to die outside the city, in short, if he wants to implement my plan, he cannot continue to let the civilians be so lazy and vulnerable to labor.
Sevis continued to complain that if it really needs to be expanded, the forest will be a difficult problem. Those ancient trees can sense murderous intent and evil thoughts. Not to mention shoveling down, even if the branches and leaves are broken, they will be severely attacked. His words can be regarded as agreeing with Link's proposal.
Are you a tree?... You really can't move. Whether you are in the identity of a son of nature or your personal preferences, Link doesn't want to destroy the forest.
Link suddenly stood up and everyone stared at him.
Chapter completed!