Section 21 Rebellion

The details of this proposal are as follows...... "In fact, the Grey Prophets have long planned to attack Karak-Grom, but they have not been able to implement it because the resistance and control in all aspects are too strong, and it is just a matter of rehashing the old matter."

Ashruphat didn't bother to listen to the Great Prophet's talking, he was just amazed at how smoothly it all went.

"Carrie, I didn't expect the Essien clan to cause trouble for us. He said to Carrie in his head.

"Master, why do you have this idea?"

"The black-clad assassins of the Clan Essien may find out about our war with the dwarves at all. Ashrufat said, and it must be said that he was impressed by the stealth skills of the black-clad assassins.

"Hey, master, you're thinking too much. Carrie seemed to be laughing. "Master, this is why I asked the Essien clan to help us inquire about the military situation. It was by reading the information they sent me that I was sure that our lies would not be exposed. ”

"For what?"

"Because sending people to scout the dwarves is a dangerous thing to do, and it will take up valuable manpower. Master, think about it, the Essien clan has just accepted your commission to go on a reconnaissance trip, and then they will do it again for a suspicious question? With the selfish and petty nature of these rats, they will surely be lazy and will think, 'Ah, since there is so much evidence, there is no need for further investigation.'" Carrie replied. "It's a trick in the details. One of the keys to so-called rumors is that people are unwilling or unable to verify them. ”

Ashrufat could sense the change in Carrie's attitude. Originally, Carrie referred to the rat people as "rat people", but now it has been changed to "these rats". A condescending and arrogant title. Of course, from Ashrufat's point of view, Carrie does have such a high capital.

At this time, the Great Grey Prophet had already recited the entire plan in general. To be honest, this plan is no secret to the Abyss Lords here. But each of them pretended to be attentive.

Then the Great Grey Prophet began to nominate the Commander. In fact, this is simply redundant - with the exception of Ashruphat and the High Prophet, all the Abyss Lords have large subordinates and armies. This position of the chief general is too important, because once he serves as this chief general, it is equivalent to being able to "legitimately" preserve his own strength on the one hand in future wars, and on the other hand, "legally" weaken the strength of others, and use the troops of other clans as cannon fodder. In this way, when the war is over, the general's power is likely to become dominant.

It is precisely because of this that every Abyss Lord cannot allow anyone else to take up this position. The Great Grey Prophet is an exception, but the problem is that although he is the most fanatical believer in the Rat God, he is mediocre in terms of military ability. In this way, in fact, there is only one real commander left - Ashrufat. On the one hand, it is the oracle of the rat god, which gives him natural legitimacy, and on the other hand, the Baku clan of Ashrufat is indeed a small clan, and even if all of them are retained in the war, they will not change the balance of power. Moreover, the Great Grey Prophet also openly proposed that as the price of becoming the commander-in-chief, Ashrufat must donate all kinds of materials accumulated by the Baku tribe through trade purchases as reserves for this war.

This was ostensibly a very unfavorable proposal, but Ashrufat could not oppose it. Because the Great Prophet raised the Rat God as his signboard, he could only agree with an unwilling expression.

That way, things are simple. After a lot of voting, Ashrufat was chosen commander-in-chief.

The next topic, much more intense and complex, is the question of how to distribute the rich minerals in the ground after the conquest of Karak-Grom. With the exception of Ashrufat, the other Abyssal Lords were arguing over the subject, and the Great Grey Prophet was in the middle, and it took a great deal of effort to reluctantly complete a preliminary proposal, which made a general division of the most valuable loot and laid down the principles. The exact distribution must wait until the end of the war and the entire vein is fully occupied.

"Dear children, since we have made a decision, we should not continue to delay. "It must be said that it was not Ashrufat who was most happy to see it all going smoothly, but the Great Grey Prophet. He whispered praises to the Rat God's name, and loudly announced it to the Abyss Lords. "In the name of the Rat God, I declare that from now on, all of our clan will enter a state of war and fight for the glory of the Rat God!"

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Prince Hoga ascended to the walls of Karak-Grom. The dwarves are a race of mountains, and their fortress cities are all the same in terms of basic concept, divided into two parts: above and below ground. In the above-ground part, it is basically built against the mountain, and even the mountain is directly hollowed out, and the rock wall is used as a city wall. In the underground part is their real living area. Karak-Grom, as a dwarven city with a long history, is completely in line with the habits of the dwarves in terms of overall design and construction ideas.

Recent circumstances have upset Prince Hoga. The Greenskins are on the move again (in fact, they never stopped), engaging in a number of fierce battles with the Scout Rangers. Although the Ranger judged that the Greenskins had lost the ability to directly attack Karak-Grom due to their previous defeats, they were still a threat to be reckoned with. Other than that, the sound of excavation in the Underground Realm shows no sign of stopping - although the Broken Iron Warriors have stepped up their patrols, they have not been able to find any suspicious traces.

However, this is relatively minor, and the real problem is the special news that a dwarven ranger has brought in - an ogre tribe has arrived in this mountainous area.

This can be said to be a factor that changes the contrast of force in the whole region. Prince Hoga is well aware of the virtues of ogres, and it is not once or twice that the dwarves deal with these guys. That's right, ogres are really good mercenaries, charging on the battlefield, invincible, crushing all enemy formations with their huge size. But on the other hand, they are also known for their greed, and they covet the treasures of the dwarves. I don't know how many mercenary contracts have ended in an embarrassing way for swords and soldiers.

But for now, Prince Hoga must take into account a serious threat, and that is that the greenskins are likely to hire ogres to fight. In this way, they will once again have the upper hand in terms of power and are likely to launch a new offensive against Karak-Grom.

The dwarven prince was not afraid of war, but as a general and lord, he was obliged to reduce the losses of his own men. He had to find the most advantageous way to solve the problem in the current situation. Should you hire ogres, or should you ignore them, or should you just drive them out of the mountains, or launch an attack on Greenskins?

"Help me ask the great foundry how the project is progressing. Prince Hoga ordered one of his subordinates almost instinctively. Every day for this time, he had to ask about the progress of the excavation of the underground tunnels under the command of the Grand Foundry Naragrim.

"Okay, Your Highness, I'll ask at once. "One of his subordinates was ordered to leave.

Prince Hoga's hand suddenly shuddered, and unconsciously pressed against the handle of his battle axe. Although there was no evidence, an ominous cloud hung over him. It was an inexplicable intuition that spoke to him of danger.

The underground tunnel must be dug as soon as possible, which is also his main concern at the moment. As long as the underground passage is excavated, then he will have the initiative completely in his hands, and he will no longer have to worry about fighting. On the contrary, if this underground passage is not completed in one day, he must be cautious and stick to it, and not waste the limited resources in his hands at will.

"Go hire ogres. After a long time, after much weighing, Prince Oka finally came to this conclusion. "As long as they don't let them into the city, no matter what tricks they want, it's useless. By the way, did Greenskin know the news?"

He appeared to be asking his subordinates this question, but in fact he was talking to himself.

"Of course the greenskins know it, ogres have always been hunting while wandering......," he instinctively felt a sense of disgust at the thought of ogres. Speaking of which, Prince Hoga himself not only saw it with his own eyes, but also communicated with the ogre himself. If anything, ogres made an impression on him that they were strong, tyrannical, and extremely brutal – such simple and straightforward creatures. They only know that they simply use their brute force to grab what they want. And the ogres are more willing to smash everything they don't understand than the dwarves, who meditate on the unknown.

Of course, the sheer racial difference is at best a sign of contempt for Hoga, but the problem is that ogres have a bully mentality of "eating from the bowl and looking at the pot". Their usual style is to grab as much as they can. The only way to stop ogres from coveting and encroaching is to show them more power. And you have to do something practical with axes and cannons, "show more power" to make them understand.

In fact, in the eyes of the dwarves, ogres are selfish, stupid, and greedy, thinking only of themselves, and they want and only want to do what is best for them. When the conditions are right, ogres are willing to accept employment for a reward, but if things change, they can also change from mercenaries to robbers with open fire.

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It's finally over!Ashruphat lay down on his bed with relief. To say that this is a "bed" is actually very imstrict, because even the leader of the nezumen is content to lie on a pile of soft hay. Very few of the nezumi have the habit of cleaning their bodies, let alone tidying up their sleeping bunks. Luckily, Eshurufat was essentially a magical creature, otherwise fleas and bugs alone would have been enough for him.

This intrigue and trickery made him feel suffocated. It suddenly occurred to Ashrufat that it seemed that not long ago, he was ignorant of these political tricks and even had a sense of rejection (although Carrie tried to teach him), but now, he actually cooperated with Carrie to play this big plan. He aroused the greed of the nezumi and weakened their fears, making them thirst for profit more than they feared their enemies.

"Thanks to your help. Ashrufat thanked Carrie in his mind. Without the portal and life-extending potion that Carrie invented, he would not have been able to get to where he is now. Most likely, through the efforts of the Grey Prophets, the Nezumi have been able to cobble together another force, just like the one they had been wiped out before. And Ashruphat had to lead this force to find a way to conquer the dwarven fortified cities. It's not impossible, but it's definitely a lot more difficult than the current situation.

"You're so gracious, master. It's not a piece of cake to deal with these rats with my ability. By the way, master, what did I suggest earlier? Even if we leave, we can't just give up the Baku tribe that we have acquired. You can arrange several agents within the clan and we will control them remotely for a long time. ”

"It doesn't matter. "Ashrufat doesn't really want to think too much about that. Of course, there are specialties of the Underground Realm, and if you can form a trade with Sivania...... That should be pretty good, too.

"Wait a minute, master, magic communication! Carrie said suddenly. "He told you to organize an emergency crusade at once against a rebel who refused to obey the orders of the Rat God!"