Spring is fleeting, and with the arrival of summer, more and more dwarves are taking refuge in Blackhammer. Like Grondi, they came to the North not because of the stronger defenses, but because Kislev made them uneasy, even though it had high walls and enough soldiers, as well as the Ice Queen's wizarding troops, but that didn't take away their uneasiness. For the dwarves who had seen the Greenskins, even if the walls of Kislev were to be tripled, it would still not be possible to stop the Ironskins from moving north.

And as the number of dwarven refugees grew, so did Rod's worries. No one in this country may have really realized what the Iron Hides were, the Greenskin Leader who could be on a par with the Eternal Chosen Ones, and at the same time, his legion was arguably the largest legion of the era, and could easily destroy any human city if he wanted to.

Rhodes closed his eyes and could map out the route of the Greenskins' invasion as they traveled along the mountains of the edge of the world, past the Kislev border, and north to slaughter more dwarves. Or, go straight out of the mountains on the edge of the world and attack the kingdom of Kislev, which is located on the plains. Perhaps, go south and enter the empire from the Black Fire Pass.

Either way, it would be a disaster for the countries of the Old World. If Ironhide continues to slaughter the dwarves, it won't be long before the dwarves move or die in their own fortresses. If the Iron Skins go south and enter the Empire through the Black Fire Pass, it will inevitably be another fierce battle between the Empire and the Greenskins. At this time, the great human emperor Carl Franz had not yet succeeded to the throne, and Rhodes did not know if the empire could organize an effective force to block this wave of green skins. And if the iron sheet enters Kislev...... I am afraid that the chaos caused to this country will be a hundred times stronger than the Erengrad rebellion. The entire kingdom of Kislev will fall apart.

Looking at the small territory that he had only managed for several years, Rhodes suddenly felt that he was like a drop in the ocean under the vast historical trend.

"Alves, I'm going to go to the Watch Fort and gather all the Lords of the North for a meeting. In my absence from Blackhammer, you're going to help me manage it. ”

After much deliberation, Rhodes decided to take his men to the Watchfort to meet with the lords of the North.

The northern part of Kislev is actually the northern part of Kislev, which is sparsely populated and occupies half of the entire land area of Kislev, yet the population is only a quarter of the entire Kislev. The Watchtower is the largest castle in the North, with a population of more than 30,000 people. Rod worked hard for many years to run Blackhammer Castle, and today the population of Blackhammer Fort is just over 10,000 people. Only half the size of the Watch Fort.

At the same time, the Watchtower is located in the center of the entire northern border, and in the past, wherever there was a foreign invasion in the north, the watchtower allocated troops to garrison it. Although there is no clear statement that Fort Overwatch is the core of the North, whoever controls Fort Overwatch is equivalent to mastering the right to speak in the North. Rhodes knew that if he wanted to gather all the lords of the North, he had to keep the Watchtower. Therefore, he must go to the Watchweek and inform the Lord of the Watchtower, Cyril, of the seriousness of the matter.

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Alves was clearly puzzled by Rod's approach. "You haven't talked to the Master Spymaster from the Empire yet. What the soothsayer said wasn't necessarily true. ”

"This matter is a hundred times more important than meeting with the spy, not to mention the north, the whole of Kislev will fall. Alves, my old friend, to tell you the truth, I am not because of what the soothsayer said, nor because of what Grondi said personally, but all the dwarves are describing a common fact - that the army of greenskins is coming. ”

Rod sighed. Let's read the book

Before leaving, all the high-ranking personnel of Blackhammer Castle came. Lyanna stood in the crowd, her hair blowing in the breeze, her eyes so clear. Rhodes nodded at her, then turned to leave.

This time to the Watchtower, Rhodes only brought about two dozen people, twelve bear knights, six Norsca berserkers, and Caroline, Bogur, and Yeskovich with him. Including the guards on Caroline's side, the total number did not exceed thirty.

The fiery sunset, the fiery sunset, the fiery glow reflects the fiery earth. Rhodes had never seen such a splendid northern landscape.

What might this portend...... Rhodes didn't know, at the moment, the only way to rush to the Watchful Fort as soon as possible and convene the lords of the northern realm to discuss countermeasures in advance was the most important thing to do, as for the official Kislev...... Rhodes didn't expect anything from Katarina. According to the queen's style in the past, she would only protect her own power first, and then manage other border forces when she freed up her hands. And the north, far from the capital, is bound to be the first to be abandoned in the event of a large-scale foreign invasion of the kingdom.

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The sky was gloomy, the roads were muddy after the snow melted, and the smell of mold was everywhere in the air...... Although the Watchtower had been heard of countless times before, this was the first time Rhodes had visited in person. When the spring snow melts, the road into the city becomes unusually muddy, full of potholes and small potholes, and the passing carriages and pedestrians trample the stagnant water black.

The air was damp and smelled musty. The Watchtower was built on a hill, and like the other castles, the main castle was so much higher than the rest of the town that it could be seen from a distance. A town of 30,000 people can actually be regarded as a city. It's just that when the northern territory was originally established for the purpose of military defense, for many years, the northern territory has been a castle, and no one dares to call their territory a city.

Unlike Blackhammer Keep, the terrain around Fort Overwatch is more complex, with some undulating mountainous terrain. The main castle of Fort Watch stands on the largest hill, and the town expands along the hill, and it can be seen that the builders did not expect that the castle would develop into a town of tens of thousands of people in the future, so like other small towns in the north, Fort Overwatch did not have a long-term plan, and the city developed freely, so many roads were very narrow, and drainage and sanitation were problematic.

Most of the buildings in the town are some one- and two-story bungalows, and a few taverns or public buildings reach more than three floors, because of the low houses, although the population is only more than twice that of the Black Hammer Fort, the area of the town is four or five times that of the Black Hammer Fort. However, the castle also has something to be proud of, as it is the only castle in the north with a three-tier wall.

What is the concept of a three-level wall? There are only four places in the whole of Kislev that have a three-level wall. One is the capital city of Kislev, the other is the economic city of Erlengrad, and the other is the ghost town of Parag (1). The other one is the Overwatch where Rhodes is now. Needless to say, the capital city of Kislev is the capital of a country that must have the most solid walls to protect, and Erlengrad is not to mention that it is an important economic and trade town. Parag was also once the largest city of Kislev after Erlengrad before the Third Chaos Invasion. Together, the three cities support Kislev's economy. The Watchtower, on the other hand, also has a three-tier wall, not because of the economic status and value of the castle, but because it is the gateway to the north of Kislev. Military values are very important. Therefore, a hundred years ago, the Tsar the Great decided to build a three-level city wall here to resist the invasion of the northern barbarians and various foreign races. It can be said that the Overwatch is the political and economic center of the entire northern border of Kislev.

And Rod's arrival obviously achieved unexpected results, even if it was thousands of miles away, but the people here are obviously talking about what happened in Black Hammer Castle, they know that the Northern Coalition Army has once again blocked the invasion of the northern Norscans under the leadership of Rod, and the titles of the White Bear King, Barbarian Conqueror, and Lord of Black Hammer Castle are once again overwhelming. Rhodes, who entered the city, was once again treated like a star......

It's just that all of this is in the eyes of Count Cyril, the lord of the Overwatch Castle...... He stood on the balcony with a lionskin cloak and a gloomy face......