"I refuse!"

McNee propped his hands on the table, poured wine into his mouth, wiped his mouth, blew his beard, and said, "Not all attacks were launched by Virginia, and I see no sign of any effort to seek peace in the Federation, and I think the next thing you should do is to avoid war as much as possible and negotiate peace with the other side." ”

"If he could, the Führer would have done that a long time ago. General, there are no peace talks at all in this life-and-death war. ”

The high-ranking federal official sitting across from him sighed and said, "If anyone is responsible, it is that Rune Joseph is guilty of the unforgivable sin, he took refuge in El Sala and let the foreign enemy meddle in the affairs of the upper part, these pests not only poison the north, but also want to climb into our land, their territory, they want to enter the central part of the trade federation. ”

His voice grew louder: "The threat of Virgia has existed for too long, and now that we have the upper hand, we must eradicate it mercilessly, General McNee, you have the wrong idea that tolerance and peace talks can bring the two sides back together, but that is no longer possible, we must take seriously the damage that Rune Joseph has done to the center, El Sala has eaten away at our resources, defiled our land, and weakened us by all means, and our destiny is not to grovel to make peace with them, This land belongs to us, and Lune Joseph and the guys behind him have no right to take possession of it. ”

Finally, the federal officials gave a summary, which was also the order of the head of Tashanmu: "After recovering the lost territory of Mien, we must take advantage of the victory to pursue and attack Kohor, destroy all enemies, remove all obstacles, and expel the Elsala people!" ”

"With all due respect, I don't think you're capable of driving the enemy out." McNee's expression was indifferent, not driven by this encouragement, he was very calm, and his performance on the battlefield was like two people: "In addition to Elsala, there are even larger supporters behind Lune Joseph, and using war as a means of squeezing them will only meet with a stronger backlash." ”

The Federation official's face changed slightly: "It is well known that the Trade Federation will face pressure from the entire North, but we also have our own allies and reinforcements, General McNee, this is not for you to consider, you have received an order to lead the Thunderblade Clan into Kohor." ”

McNee stared at the federal official, "My warriors suffered heavy losses in the last battle, a large number of wounded are waiting for treatment, and we also need rations of meat and fruits and vegetables, as well as weapons and equipment, and after all the requirements are met, I think the Thunderblade Clan will be able to participate in the next war." ”

"Reasonable request." The other party nodded: "But now the situation is dangerous, the war is urgent, and all troops need combat rations, so the Federation is currently overstretched, and the Führer is doing its best to recruit resources from all sides, please retain some patience, Your Excellency General, I believe that when your troops enter Kohor, the demands of the Thunderblade Clan will be satisfied." ”

"That is, we won't be able to get supplies from the Federation until we capture Kohor?" McNee raised an eyebrow: "Then, please forgive me for refusing the battle order, the Thunderblade Clan that can't get replenishment can't afford more." ”

"General McNee!"

The federal official's tone hardened, and he was about to lose patience: "Please don't forget that when you migrated to the Midland, the Trade Federation welcomed you warmly and kindly, did not discriminate on the basis of race, and gave the Thunderblade Clan the greatest possible favor. ”

"Now, we need the strength of the dwarves, no one wants to see their efforts let down, know that even in times of war, the capital of Tashanmu has not forgotten to give the strictest protection to your people, who are still living freely in Svaud Harbor, bathing in the best sunshine in the whole of the middle."

McNee's eyebrows furrowed, this was not a consolation but a naked threat, Svo Harbor was the colony of the Thunderblade Clan, and when McNee led the warriors to the aid of Minne, only the old man and children were left there, and Tashanmu still had troops stationed there!

Lord Thunder clenched his fists, and anger erupted between his eyebrows, as if he would burst out in the next second, breaking the bones of this human, but in the end he still chose to be patient, and the powerful dwarf prince was deflated, and replied with a depressed and gloomy expression: "Understood, I will lead the Thunderblade Clan to attack Kohor." ”

The officer left satisfied.

At this moment, McNee suddenly regretted leaving Zedi, if his attitude was more gentle, he could take into account the emotions and demands of other clans, and pay more attention to communication and communication between each other, the situation of the dwarves at this moment may be completely different, the unified Zedi Alliance fell apart, this kind of parasitic taste, I don't know if the two princes of Atas Ambition and Maran Blazing Star have also felt the same way.

……

It wasn't long before detailed instructions arrived, and McNee was deeply disgusted by what he was going to do, for a long time, the dwarves had fought for justice, protection, and faith, and full of honor. But this time he was coerced, and if he refused, the Federation would be detrimental to the Thunderblade Clan's compatriots who remained in Svoaren.

McNee crumpled the letter into a ball and made a gloomy expression at Huck Thunderblade. "Let's get ready." "At least, we are still fighting for ourselves, fighting to drive out the enemy," he said. ”

Following this order, which he did not like, McNee rallied his clan warriors, dwarven knights, and musketeers as quietly as possible to the borders of Kohor, marching silently as instructed, with only the occasional creak of armor and the stomp of hooves of ponies.

Arriving at the border, McNee was surprised that the Vigian army in Kohor had not been aware of it, having sent several scouts to make sure that Veggia and Elshara were caught off guard by the attack, and the scouts replied that the enemy was only very few on duty at this time, and that the musketeers had carefully boarded the observation platform as a long-distance observation post, that the dwarves could see better in the dark than humans, and that the Viggia soldiers were always foolishly lighting campfires.

"Patriarch, judging by the number of campfires, the number of soldiers is not more than usual." One of the scouts lowered his voice and said, "They didn't expect us to attack so soon. ”

McNee raised his arm to make sure everyone could see it, and then waited silently, his heart pounding, and the power of the dwarven god Moradin slowly condensed on his body, three, two, one......

A blood-chilling war cry followed, and McNee swung his arm down, and rushed out with his hammer and tomahawk first, and the darkness resounded with the sonorous sound of weapons clashing, the stubborn shouts of human resistance, and the thump of hitting the target with a crossbow and musket.

The Virgian soldiers were completely caught off guard, the Thunderblade Dwarves roared into the battlefield like a flood, a stupid soldier rushed towards McNee himself, shouting "For Virginia", his rudimentary military longsword was broken by McNee wielding a warhammer, the broken sword fragments flew high, glittering in the faint light of fire, and then disappeared into the darkness, McNee swung the hammer again, the soldier's chain mail could not stop the blow of a blunt weapon, and under the force of this blow, his whole body flew far away.

After a brief pause, the roar of victory echoed in the night sky, McNee looked left and right, and the battle ended in a matter of moments, and they easily won the victory, capturing the outpost of Veguia.

"It's a good sign for this campaign." Huck Thunderblade said.

McNee shook his head: "No one has to escape, and under the cover of night, they will be able to flee to the castles of Kohor to report the news, so we had better march to the northern castle right away and capture as much land as possible before the enemy reacts." ”