826.The end is coming? Don't be stupid, witness the power of wealth！
826.The end is coming? Don’t be stupid and witness the power of wealth! (Page 1/2)
“General! All the rat tunnels have been recaptured by us! The entire Brass Fortress has also been re-defended. The jackals that have been harassing the fortress from all directions began to retreat without the tunnel. We won.！”
A heavily armed dwarf heavy artilleryman put down the telescope dotted with rat-man skulls in his hand, and excitedly turned back to the fortress defense general Bannock Power of the Earth, who was standing behind him.：
“You see, from our position, we can just see our Iron Heart Warrior raising his battle flag from the last tunnel, and the Bonegnawing Clan's handsome flag is also moving back. The damn brutal Gnoll Chief is just like it. Just like our ancestors a hundred years ago, they collapsed in front of our great unbreakable fortress.！
Even with evil allies like the Skaven, the miserable barbarians can't take down our mighty fortress.！”
“Well said, soldier! This is the good news our Majesty wishes to hear.”
General Bannock was also very excited.
He took off his battle helmet dotted with red tassels and looked at the battlefield ahead with his powerful eyesight. Wherever he could see, the jackals were retreating across the board, and their evil allies walking underground were fighting in the fearless iron heart. The soldiers and the dwarf soldiers, whose morale was high because they had received three times their military pay, were pursued and defeated..
“Send our elite iron-hearted warriors to guard those tunnels immediately! I'm going to report the good news to our Majesty and discuss what to do next..”
The dwarf general withdrew his gaze and gave orders to several of his messengers. Then he turned to look at the gunners beside him with a blazing look. Of course he knew what these guys were expecting, so General Bannock gave a big hand. wave, shout：
“In the name of this victory, a sufficient amount of gold will be distributed as a reward soon! Every soldier will receive a reward in line with his merits. In the name of His Majesty, all taverns and casinos throughout the city will hold victory celebrations, and perhaps there will be discounts..
Oh, yes, there are also holidays！
You have been here for so long, and now victory is in our hands. I will advise Your Majesty to give you enough vacation to squander the huge wealth you have obtained..
A brilliant victory means you can spend a lot of money, guys! Cheers！”
“Ouch, long live your generous majesty！”
General Bannock's series of promises cheered up the dwarves on the surrounding positions, and the broken gongs shouted, making the place extremely noisy..
There were some artillerymen in the crowd with curious expressions of unfinished expression on their faces..
After all, the fortress is now defended, the gnolls have retreated, and the defense of the Brass Fortress has been won. After that, there will probably be no more good days of getting three times the military pay every day, repelling attacks and getting rewards..
But they are still content.
After all, everyone has survived. No matter how much lovely gold you earn, you still have to have life flowers..
“I know you are excited, soldiers, but please stand guard for the last time for our Majesty..”
General Bannock looked at the morale he had boosted with just a few words. He nodded with satisfaction. The luxuriously dressed general issued defense orders to the surrounding warriors, then rode his Loth Beast and rushed to the throne room. report victory.
Before leaving, he took one last look at the sky above the fortress.
The subspace fog that shrouds the entire Gorgon Pass is still entrenched as usual, but both its density and color are much darker than before. It will soon dissipate, which means that Gorgon Pass and Brass The siege of the fortress is coming to an end.
Well, good things are all good things！
The most difficult moment has passed, which means good things are to come.！
General Bannock thought so and rushed to the throne room as quickly as possible. His king, Hadran Earthhammer, the supreme lord of the Brass Dwarves, was sitting on his throne, looking at his hands with a frown. There seemed to be some problem troubling him, which prevented him from noticing that his most trusted general was walking into the hall..
“Your Majesty, good news！”
Bannock shouted：
“The last Skaven tunnel has been recaptured by our brave soldiers, and the Gnolls have retreated. They are retreating! Our great city continues the ancient tradition, we did not bow to the invaders, we won！”
“Um？”
Lord Hadran, who had not left the throne room for almost a month, was also overjoyed when he heard this. He patted his knees and exclaimed.：
“OK, OK! I finally saved the last few treasuries. Well, ahem, I mean, this victory comes at just the right time! My General, I have just received word that the Atlanmer Stormreaver Warlocks will shatter the Warp Mist for good tomorrow morning, meaning we no longer have to be cut off from the outside world..
What a double blessing！”
“Yes, Your Majesty, we will re-establish contact with Port Shardor, and then the entire continent will know the great deeds accomplished by the Brass Dwarves. We are not relying on anyone, we are not even relying on the gods who abandoned us, we use our own hands After repelling the Black Scourge, the Brass Dwarves will once again become the heroes of the entire continent.！”
General Bannock strode forward and spoke to his Majesty in a voice of praise and flattery.：
“You will also become the savior of the entire continent. When other leaders were having trouble sleeping and eating because of the threat of jackals, it was you who led your people to stand up and completed the great cause of protection even though they were abandoned..
My lord, you will become a symbol for all dwarves, and you can even permanently end the division of the three dwarves.
But before that, my majesty, there is something you must solve immediately. According to the agreement between you and the soldiers, after this victory, you need to use a large sum of wealth to reward their bravery and as a pension for the dead..
I did some calculations on the way here and found that the treasury we currently have is completely insufficient to pay such a large amount of military pay, but the soldiers need material rewards. Your Majesty, this is indispensable..”
“I know, I know.”
After hearing this, Lord Hadran's expression turned into a frown, even a little embarrassed. He sighed and said：
“Money boosts the morale of the warriors, but the price for buying victory is too high. The royal treasury has been exhausted. My general, I don’t have to hide anything from you. The fact is that your king has already suffered from this for more than a month. defensive and penniless.
Including the reward for this victory, the Earth Hammer family will go bankrupt tonight.
The mining companies are willing to support our war, but their coffers have been depleted..”
“No, Your Majesty, you still have enough wealth in your hands..”
General Bannock smiled, took out a piece of raw ore covered with crystal clusters from his arms, stuffed it into the hands of Lord Hadland, and said：
“Isn’t it just for today that we have kept those burning gold? No shrewd dwarf will refuse to accept your use of raw gold ore as military pay. The proliferation of gold coins in the entire city has caused extremely high prices. My servant told me this morning that the price of a large piece of white bread has risen to five silver”
“Five silver coins? Gaia is on top！”
The High Lord was shocked when he heard this. He stood up and said：
“This can't go on like this. People will cause trouble if they don't have enough to eat. We must get the value of money back on track as soon as possible..”
“So we need to pay with burning gold and give the currency enough time to stabilize. Your royal accountants are already thinking of a way. You should trust them..”
General Bannock's persuasive words：
“However, the burning gold ore in our hands is not enough to reward every soldier. Your Majesty, with all due respect, you have been preserving the temple for Gaia for more than a month, and you have not used it in the most difficult moments. That wealth, you try to express your piety in this way.
But Gaia didn't respond to us！
Now that we have won, we don't need any mercy from the gods..
The wealth that has been donated over hundreds of years should probably be used in more appropriate places..”
Upon hearing this suggestion, the High Lord fell silent. After a moment, he said：
“I have to think again.”
“His Majesty! On the one hand, there are gods who have betrayed us, and on the other hand, there are loyal soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for your city and people. In the face of this reality, do you still need to think about it?？”
Bannock said angrily：
“As you can see, I was once the most devout priest of Gaia, but now I have awakened！
In the tragic war, I saw the death and loyalty of the soldiers, and I also saw the courage and unity of our people to spontaneously defend the city. Facts have proved that that cold god is not worthy of our worship at all.！
We brass dwarves can accomplish anything we want with our own hands, and your soldiers have fulfilled their promise. Now it is your turn to prove your oath to your soldiers. Your Majesty, we have lost Gaia. , we can no longer lose the loyalty of our soldiers！”
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