In the quiet evening of the Northland, the sun is setting and the stars are rising.

Rhodes and Alves stand atop the precipitous Great Wall, overlooking the northern continent. The earth seemed to be covered with a layer of hoarfrost, reflecting a dark golden glow. Under the setting sun, the Black Forest is snow-white and stretches infinitely to the foot of the distant mountains.

The howling cold wind of the Northland still blows day after day against the fortifications that are still under construction.

Rhodes called it the Great Wall of Desperation. Not only because of the hobby in his bones, but also because the Great Wall here can actually be called the Great Wall of Despair.

The Great Wall of the North, a fortification built to defend against the chaos of the north, and the kingdom of mankind in the south. To the north of the Great Wall, there are all kinds of barbarians, beasts, and mutated creatures.

Also in the north, it is almost winter throughout the year. Due to the extremely difficult conditions, no one wanted to come and garrison here, and all the requisitioned were some criminals who had been sentenced to death, and had to come here to serve in order to avoid death. The Great Wall that straddles the northern border of Kislev is almost identical to the desperate Great Wall in A Song of Ice and Fire.

The difference is that the desperate Great Wall at the foot of Rhodes is still being built, and the soldiers sent to serve here are not only responsible for patrolling the border defense, but also participating in the construction of the project. The daily salary is very meager. Moreover, since the project has not yet been repaired, the beastmen, greenskins, and barbarians may invade at any time, and in some places, the warriors can only use their bodies to block the gap to defend. It can be said that the conditions are more difficult and the casualty rate is higher.

But, in any case, the fortification was to continue. Others don't know, but Rhodes knows best that the current world is just temporary peace. In the coming decades, there will be a frenzy of annihilation, when the Eternal Chosen Divine Chosen Archaun will lead countless Chaos armies from the north to the south, annihilating the entire civilized world in one fell swoop. Whether it is self-sufficient or not, whether it is a car or a mantis arm, no matter what, Rod has to make a final effort before this. Although many people do not understand, it is only to defend against chaos and barbarian invasions, why the Great Wall was built so high?

Some things couldn't be explained, so Rhodes stopped explaining them. It's like a giant you've never seen before, no matter how much you tell him, he can't imagine what it looks like.

Fortunately, the entire Great Wall was not built out of thin air, and there was no foundation. Kislev originally had a Great Wall, also built to defend against the chaos and barbarians of the North. It's just that it has fallen into disrepair for a long time, and many places have collapsed. What Rhodes had to do was to rebuild the collapsed areas, and in addition, continue to strengthen and raise the original foundation. Raise the height of the city wall more than twice. Although no one would understand, Rhodes demanded it. It can also be regarded as the only project that is enforced by the Great Lord.

In the cold wind, Rhodes and Alves slowly walked down the city wall. The steps were too steep and long, so there was a special elevator, and Alves had trouble with his legs and feet, so Rod could only take him through the elevator.

Below, a group of recruits are taking the oath of service.

Rhodes could hear their oaths, but Alves couldn't hear them, and the howl of the wind had long since drowned out the generous oaths of the soldiers. Of course, whether it comes from the heart or not, Rod doesn't know. However, it is estimated that most of the people were forced and desperate to come here.

"This fortification cost us a lot of manpower and material resources, and I really don't understand why you went to such great lengths to build it. It is far larger than any other city's defenses. ”

Alves wrapped his fur coat tightly and kept complaining.

"You will understand in many years, and then, you will see an apocalyptic chaos frenzy that no force can fight against alone. Like a torrent that washes away any order and civilization that stands in its way. Even if the current empire unites, it will not help. It requires all the races of the civilized world to unite and fight against one in order to have a slight chance of victory. ”

Rhodes returned.

"How many years from now? I'm afraid I won't live that long. ”

The little dwarf said jokingly.

"I don't know, maybe fifty years, maybe thirty years. Anyway, I don't know the exact time, only that it will come. ”

Rod whispered back.

"Well, I should have been sixty or eighty? Oh...... God willing, let me live a little longer, and I can see the army of the end times in your mouth. I must see that scene, peeing on the Great Wall against the eternal gods, well, it's exciting to think about that scene. ”

The little dwarf folded his hands and counted.

"But by your standards, this wall is not expected to be built in decades. In engineering, it is much more difficult to increase than to thicken. ”

Alves complained.

"I know, I knew that from the beginning. Therefore, after the foundation is completed, it is necessary to move on to the next step. I'm going to have Caroline send some Frost Witches to fortify the walls with ice magic. With the blessing of magic, the walls can be built even higher. The climate here is very cold, which is suitable for the Frost Witch to cast spells, and the walls will be made of a mixture of stone and ice. ”

Rod said confidently.

"The idea is good, but the action is ......"

"Don't worry, it's a matter of time at most. The Great Wall is not expected to be built overnight, in fact, I intend to complete it in twenty years. ”

After Rod finished speaking, Alves turned his head with a look of surprise. But soon it calmed down again, and since he knew this man, he had heard a lot of strange ideas. The whole of Kislev's North has been transformed in ten years, and it is also because of this strange new idea.

Of course, this is also what Rod really thinks. The fortifications of the Great Wall were indeed not simple, spanning mountains, forests and swamps. It also passes through a no-man's land, and the difficulty of the project is better than that of the walls of any city.

In addition, the project is still strictly supervised, and no corners are allowed. It is not surprising that such a project would take twenty years to build. At that time, it will be a giant barrier across the northern part of Kislev.

It's just that if Kislev hadn't fallen by then, Rhodes didn't know if there was a golden wall. In fact, Priest Sigmar is crucial to fighting demons and resisting the Chaos invasion, but Rhodes knows that according to the current situation, it is impossible to get the Imperial side to send a priest here to perform magical blessings.

"One more thing, about the recent turmoil in the capital city of Kislev......"

Stepping out of the elevator, Alves shifted the subject and brought up the tricky that had happened in the capital lately.

"I've already started to get ready. Rhodes pursed his dry lips and said, "Pavel is digging his own grave." The discontent of the capital will soon spread throughout Kislev, and if Pavel still can't come up with a solution, the nobles and lords will inevitably intensify their denunciation. With Pavel's ability and courage, he would never have been able to handle such a situation. Therefore, I guess that it is only a matter of time before the nobles rebel and persecute the king. ”

"In order to avoid this unstable situation, I have begun to recruit troops, and the north is still very united. There were no regular armies in the South, but that didn't mean that these noble lords wouldn't recruit mercenaries. We all know what mercenaries are, and they are a very unstable factor. When the time comes, if this happens, I will take the lead and lead my army all the way to Kislev and force Pavel to negotiate. In this way, the southern aristocracy no longer had a reason to call up the legions. We are better than those nobles, the Northern Army has management, there are rules, it will not cause turmoil in the country, and the people will not panic when they see the Northern Army passing by. In addition, we only negotiated with the tsar on behalf of the people, on behalf of the nobility. Justifiably. ”

"It's just that if you really go that far, you will have no mercy with Pavel. ”

Rod sighed. He originally wanted to let Pavel overdo it, let Kislev develop smoothly for a while, and solve all kinds of troublesome problems left over from the war. And now it seems that Tsar Pavel was also a restless species, and he was there to make the troubled waters of Kislev even more muddy......