Chapter 173 A bold idea

Author: Arion's Dolphins

Chapter 173 A bold idea

The number of dwarves was not large, but no matter how small a medium-sized fortress was, there could still be tens of thousands of people living in it. There were definitely more survivors, and both Tang Zhao and Byrne knew this.

They had sent people to look for them before, but their ability was limited and they could not explore too far away. At the beginning, there were indeed sporadic sightings of the team of dwarves, but there was no progress after that.

Bourne took the initiative this time. On the one hand, they had some spare energy, and on the other hand, they obtained information from the hobgoblin caster.

Some dwarves managed to escape and were hunted down by the Blood Fist Goblin, causing considerable losses. However, at the same time, some dwarves escaped to other small strongholds in the Graybeard Kingdom. These strongholds are independent of each other, and many of them are still in the hands of the dwarves.

inside.

These people are just a somewhat annoying threat to the hobgoblins. After all, they have lost their offensive capabilities and can only wait for reinforcements, but there are no reinforcements at all.

While the hobgoblins are now busy with more important wars, Bourne wants to rescue these people, but this requires cooperation.

"I already know the general location from the mouth of the hobgoblin. I have lived in that area for hundreds of years. I am familiar with all the strongholds and hiding spots there. I will definitely be able to find something."

[Of course, the safety of our compatriots is very important. I will help you persuade that there is no need to worry about the raptors. You can go and prepare first. I will write to Bock later to see if I can borrow a team of vulture knights.

, and then they conduct manned reconnaissance.]

"…Thanks."

Bourne didn't say much, just nodded silently and thanked him, and a stone fell from his heart.

…

Tang Zhao's weapons and equipment strengthened Luford's defense, and at the same time the druids further suppressed the spreading plague. The situation in the city was basically under control, and it became more difficult for the hobgoblins to make progress.

The opponent's fifth-level warrior, Paviro, who served as the supervisor, finally launched an offensive against the city gate, but his men were severely troubled by the beholder's magic, and numerous warriors and spellcasters in the city gave him a righteous group beating.

, the attack brought heavy casualties to the defenders, and a fourth-level mage died, but it ultimately failed.

Maybe if they are given another month or two, they can surround the city, but now humans will not give them this time, and the human legion will arrive soon.

The hobgoblin commander did not do anything irrational. The attack failed and he retreated under darkness that night.

In one night, groups of hobgoblin armies disappeared without a trace. The siege weapons they could not take away were directly destroyed. By the way, a large number of surrounding human farms were burned to the ground, resulting in immeasurable property and production losses.

Bock led hundreds of cavalry in pursuit for a while, causing some losses to the lagging troops, but was later forced back by a large number of warg cavalry and had no choice but to give up.

The supporting human legion has not yet arrived, and the defenders can launch a limited small-scale counterattack, but they dare not go deep into the Kubango swamp. They have deployed sentries and mobile troops on the edge of the swamp to prevent the hobgoblins from fighting and killing them.

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Due to various reasons such as insufficient preparation, strong enemies, long defense lines, etc., the losses suffered by humans were far greater than those suffered by Tang Zhao and others.

Tang Zhao wrote to Bock, hoping to borrow ten vulture knights to search for dwarf survivors.

After Bok negotiated with Earl Luford, he reached an agreement with Tang Zhao, exchanging druids and medicine for the help of the Vulture Knight. Tang Zhao had no objections. Those druids signed up voluntarily, and there was no problem in staying in Luford for a short time.

That's how it's settled.

It can be imagined that the reconstruction work to resettle the victims is quite expensive. At the same time, the food production in the surrounding areas of Luford is also a big problem this year. The cultivated land has basically been destroyed. It depends on how the Oran royal family wants to deal with the aftermath.

They still need some time to adjust, but this time Earl Ruford was very happy. The day the letter was sent, the vulture knight was in place.

Bourne insisted on using troops quickly, otherwise the Bloodfist hobgoblin might attack the surviving dwarves after returning, so he prepared to take action that day.

The load-carrying capacity of the vulture is very strong. Five old and experienced dwarves unloaded most of their equipment, got on the vulture, brought some elven bread as rations, and followed the vulture knights to leave the settlement and head to the north, in Everview.

Search for traces of dwarven survivors in the mountains.

The risk is not high, but it takes time, so we can only wait patiently.

——

In the following period, Tang Zhao tried to get life in the settlement back on track.

After several days of hard work, initial results have been achieved. Crops are being maintained when they need to be maintained, fishing is being done when fishing is needed, construction is being carried out when it is time to do metallurgy, and the city walls that were damaged in the long war are also being repaired.

, the traces of the war are gradually being erased.

The legion directly under the royal family came to Luford during this time. In addition to soldiers, they also brought a large amount of supplies.

The main thing is food, which is used to calm people's hearts. In addition, there is also a lot of money, which is used for rewards.

The war against the rebels is coming to an end. The royal family has seized a large amount of money and food. These were all prepared by the Marquis for himself, but now they are used to make wedding clothes for the royal family.

Everyone, including the beholder, received rewards, as did Tang Zhao and the others. The royal family gave them five carts of wheat and five hundred gold coins.

The gold coins were not royal gold coins, but privately minted gold coins of Marquis Morvic, which were trophies captured in the war.

It turns out that the price of this kind of gold coin in the territory of Marquis Morvik was similar to that of royal gold coins. Now that Marquis Morvik has fallen, the price of gold coins minted by him will be greatly reduced.

The royal family also made this calculation. It seems that they are giving away a large amount of gold coins. But if they want to exchange these gold coins for royal gold coins that can be used normally, they must find a special person to exchange them. The ratio is now very low, five hundred coins are minted privately.

Gold coins can be exchanged for 270 royal gold coins.

The value of a currency is closely tied to its issuer. If the issuer loses power, the currency will depreciate immediately. Fortunately, this is a precious metal currency, so it is worth something no matter what.

Most of the chambers of commerce that are responsible for these exchanges are controlled by the royal family. The royal family can gain a lot of benefits from this level of exchange. After all, it doesn't actually lose much.

The final destination of these gold coins is most likely to be sent to the royal mint. After a series of processes, they are recycled into royal gold coins.

Looking at these shining yellow gold coins, Tang Zhao suddenly had some bold ideas.

[Perhaps I should go find the beholder again. He is always very active in making money. No, maybe I can go to the earl and the effect will be better.]

With various thoughts flashing through his mind, Tang Zhao called Sasse to discuss some casting issues with him.
Chapter completed!