Chapter 46 Planning
Dragonspear Castle is located on the western edge of the Supreme Heath, in the very center of three low hills. This castle, built by the craftsmen of the dwarves, is a very majestic fortress. Its exterior wall is made up of nine tall towers shaped like spear tips, and the granite walls are more than 30 meters high, which have been treated without a single crack under the craftsmanship of dwarven craftsmen, and from a distance it looks like a thick granite mountain wall, majestic and magnificent.
When Dugu Feng and his party arrived at the Dragon Spear Castle, it was already close to evening, the setting sun was hanging in the sky, and the afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the ruined walls of the castle, pulling out long shadows under the city walls.
Time is long, and time is like water. In the past, it was so powerful that it almost wiped out the robber monsters on the Supreme Wasteland, and after several storms and wars, it finally couldn't avoid the washing of time and the cycle of the rise and fall of history, just like a veteran soldier who had been through a hundred battles, and had to retire with a lot of scars.
At this time, the outer wall of the fortress of the Dragon Spear Castle was full of holes, and the hard granite wall revealed large gaps, and it was still vaguely possible to see the traces of battle that had been smoked, burned, slashed by lightning, slashed by swords, and hit by battering rams after countless battles.
The gates of the Dragon Spear Castle were wide open, and the heavy gates that had kept the invaders out countless times in the past were long gone. Through the open gate, you can even see piles of overgrown rubble and deep pits all over the ground, as well as the inner wall gate that also collapsed with a bang.
The once magnificent Dragonspear Castle is now only a broken empty shell. Although the towers on the walls are still mostly intact, and the walls and towers of the inner city can barely be maintained, this is a long-abandoned castle, and the walls of the fortress are full of apocalyptic ruins.
Dugu Feng and the others stood on a low hill, facing the sunset, silently looking at the dragon spear castle in the afterglow of the sunset.
In the war-torn and disputed world of the Faren Continent, today is still prosperous, but tomorrow it may be a catastrophe, no matter how beautiful the city is, no matter how strong the castle is, it may become a ruin and ruins in the blink of an eye.
Look at the current Dragon Spear Castle, and then think about the prosperity of Baldur's Gate, a strong contrast between things and people, which makes everyone a little silent for a while.
The Dragon Spear Castle in the afterglow of the setting sun was dilapidated and desolate, and the silence of the crowd added a solemn and desolate oppressive atmosphere to this environment.
"Is this our new home in the future?"
It seems that the current atmosphere is too dull, Shi Ji, who has always been lively, can't help but take the initiative to break this dullness, she built a pergola with her hands, looked up at the Dragon Spear Castle in the afterglow of the setting sun, and said with admiration: "The high city walls and towers, although they are a little dilapidated, but after they are rebuilt, they must be a very large and spectacular castle!" ”
"That's right, this is a castle built by dwarven craftsmen, a fortress stronger than the walls of our Baldur's Gate! From now on, it's ours! ”
"Well, although it looks a little dilapidated, in fact, the castle is generally completed, and the key parts don't seem to be damaged, and it can continue to be used as a fortress if it is slightly built!"
"Yes, yes, I have to admit that the quality of the construction work of those guys with as stubborn brains as granite is not comparable to that of us humans, after so many wars, this fortress can still be roughly completed, and the craftsmanship of the dwarves is indeed worthy of its reputation!"
"Haha, we have made a lot of money, to build such a majestic castle out of thin air, it will cost at least hundreds of thousands of gold coins, and it will take at least ten years to complete it!"
"Although the Dragon Spear Castle has been abandoned for the time being, I believe that under the leadership of Lord Eleta, it will be able to restore its former glory."
"That's right, with Lord Aelita here, Dragon Spear Castle will definitely become a city as great as Waterdeep City and Silvermoon City......"
Shi Ji's words were suddenly like a horn, blowing away the feelings and sorrow in the hearts of the knights, and they analyzed the current situation of Dragon Spear Castle from a professional point of view, and looked forward to the future with hope. They were convinced that with the Killing Princess's lead, Dragonspear Castle would not only be able to restore its former glory, but even become more brilliant.
"Well done!" Dugufeng nodded approvingly to Shi Ji, although she was a little rebellious and innocent, but Shi Ji's ability to drive the atmosphere occasionally showed her potential to become a qualified leader.
"Huh? What the? Shi Ji herself realized it later, and she didn't know why her sister suddenly praised herself. However, no matter what, as long as it is her sister's praise, she is very happy!
"My lord, the conditions of the Dragon Spear Castle are very good!" As Dugu Feng's housekeeper, Lifar Yinyue is still very conscientious, after she looked around the environment around the Dragon Spear Castle, she assessed and suggested to Dugu Feng: "Although there are many damage to the city wall, fortunately, the general framework is complete, and it is a very strong fortress-type castle with a little repair." The geographical location here is also very advantageous, just to hold the key point from the Supreme Wasteland to the trade route, as long as a team of knights and five hundred soldiers stationed here to guard the throne of the sword, they can control the core position of the entire territory......"
“…… This plain to the south of the Dragon Spear Castle is just between the Misty Forest and the Troll Roaring Forest, although there has not been much development before, but it is better because of the abundant rainfall and fertile land, if it is fully developed, it can at least develop a large estate of more than ten thousand acres. No less fertile 'place of death' in the Baldur's Gate area......"
The Land of the Dead is a fertile alluvial plain between the Meandering River and the Oisa River, and although the name is a bit scary, it is actually a very fertile land and one of the best developed areas in the Baldur's Gate area today. And the reason why it got such a terrible name is precisely because it is so rich, it has long been the core of the struggle of powerful forces in the West Hartland region, around this land, I don't know how many tragic wars have taken place in history, so that today, when the farmers of the Land of the Dead are plowing the land, they can sometimes turn out the weapons and bones left over from the past battlefields from the soil.
“…… However, Dragonspear Castle has been abandoned for a long time, and there have been no permanent residents here for a long time! So, you also need to relocate some people from other places...... Not only to cultivate farmland, but also to blacksmiths, craftsmen, millers, merchants, and other trades, we also need it, after all, you have positioned Dragonspear Castle as not just a fortress, but the core city of the future territory, and we need to plan ahead......"
Although Lifar Silvermoon has a somewhat casual temperament, she is still a very good housekeeper when she is serious. Dugu Feng listened to her assessment and suggestions, nodded slightly, and replied: "Within the territory, I plan to focus on building three towns first, and at present, in addition to Silver Shield Town and Dragon Spear Castle, I expect to build a town on the Bariskell Bridge. Where the meandering river meets the Cormier and Dragon Coast trade routes to the middle of the continent, this location cannot be wasted. ”
Although the most famous city-state in West Hartland is the Baldur's Gate on the coast of Jianwan, the most prosperous place in the entire West Hartland region is actually in the middle reaches of the Oisa River to the north of the Green Fields. These towns are located around the riverbank forests, including the famous city-states of Eltorel, Skenubel, Beldax, Green Live, Ilia Bar, etc., and are important areas where the Harper's League, the Church of Tyr, the Shadow Thieves, the Order of Zatarin, and other forces are entrenched, and they are also the only way to trade from Cormier, the Dragon Coast and other places from the headquarters of the continent to the west and the northland.
The Barriskell Bridge is one of the most important stopovers along this trade route, and it is best known not because of its location, but because it was the place where the murder god Baal died during the turbulent years.
"My lord, the water under the Bariskell Bridge has been polluted by the former Lord of Slaughter, and it is impossible to drink or irrigate, so I am afraid that it is not suitable for building a town, right?"
Obviously, for well-known reasons, Lifar Yinyue doesn't quite agree with Dugufeng's idea.
"Pollution is not a problem!" Dugu Feng smiled faintly, looked at the silver dragon lady Elija Sara, and said with a smile: "Didn't Lady Elija Sara say that a new school of druids has appeared in the Supreme Forest, they soothe the wounds of nature, and actively treat which nature is polluted and distorted!" Perhaps, we should invite the druids of this sect, you must know that the polluted and distorted nature in the West Hartland region is not only the Bariskell Bridge, but also the Supreme Wasteland, the Chelimuba Marsh, the Bone Battlefield and other places, which are also distorted and destroyed nature! ”
"My lord, I'm afraid this won't work!"
Lifar Silvermoon couldn't help but shake her head, as a former druid, how could she not know the limits of her druid's power! Druids believe in nature, protect nature, and consider themselves the balancers of nature, but the magic power of druids comes from the gift of nature, and those distorted and polluted nature are also nature, and even nature cannot heal their own wounds, how can the druids who rely on the power of nature reverse those destroyed natural wilderness?
Moreover, conceptually speaking, the druids are all opponents of civilization, they are very hostile to the encroachment of human beings and other intelligent life on nature in the expansion of civilization, such as the Supreme Wasteland, which is destroyed and distorted by magic or divine power, is generally extremely harsh and unsuitable for civilization reclamation, and to some extent, it is also a disguised protection of nature from civilization invasion. Therefore, the druids were naturally reluctant to treat the extremely deteriorating environment.
Although Lady Ilyasara says that a Druid cult has arisen in the Northlands for the purpose of healing natural wounds, she does not believe that this Druid sect has the power to purify rivers polluted by the power of a god after death.
"Lady Elijasala, how strong is that Saint Druid from the Northlands?"
Regarding Lifar Yinyue's objection, Dugu Feng was noncommittal, and just asked lightly.
"It's powerful, far more powerful than the average legend, but strangely, he's not a god. The Great Sage Ilminster had met with him and was sure that he had no divinity in him. Judging from the miraculous legendary spells he cast in the Eternal Wilderness, he was able to awaken the spirituality of nature and the elements through the World Tree he planted, and his power came from the spirit of nature, but it was completely different from the inheritance of the primordial beast, and it was a very strange power anyway! ”