Warhammer Seal

Chapter 56 The Warhammer Dwarves
Peace agreement.

This was the treaty Karl Franz had to sign with the vampire Count Manfred von Kastein.

Vampire Count Manfred von Kastein is cunning, insidious and powerful. He is the only remaining member of the Kastan family and the most dangerous one.

He has too many bargaining chips in his hands.

The lives of Volkomma the Relentless, and the undead armies transformed by Volkomma's hordes, have entrenched his rule throughout northern Sylvania.

Carl, of course, did not do business empty-handed.

He also has a large army, controlling Dunkenhof Castle in southern Sylvania, and is purifying the corruption of vampires.

Both of them knew that they couldn't completely eliminate each other now, and if the war dragged on for a long time, it would not be a good thing for both parties.

The Empire has reopened trade routes to Stromgarde.

When the first emperor Sigmar founded the country, the dwarves forged twelve rune swords in this city and presented them to the newborn empire as a gift.

This city has also become the largest industrial center and commercial center of the dwarves, and has been conducting long-term trade with the empire, although the two sides have cut off business for a long time because of the obstruction of the vampires.

But now, with the signing of a trade treaty, a new trade has begun between the humans of the empire and the dwarves led by the High King.

It is said that in this city there remains the golden rune of the vow left 115 years ago by a runesmith named Snorri.

Snorri used a special forging method that the dwarves had never seen before, and produced the most powerful rune.

It's a pity that the rune was lost, as was his special forging method.

If one could find a rune that was more powerful than the master-level oath gold rune, it would surely bring the dwarves back to glory.

The dwarves of Stromgarde sent caravans and envoys, but the envoys did not come to find the rune, and brought a very bad news from them.

"Hey, you are Emperor Karl. You look mighty, thanks to the rune sword made by the dwarves and the full plate armor."

Carl smiled slightly. These friends on the mountains have always been straightforward, and it is not offensive to say anything.

It seems that the Dwarf High King has been so busy these days that he couldn't even send a diplomat who understands human etiquette.

"The craftsmanship of the dwarves is indeed shocking. Welcome to the easternmost territory of the empire, Sylvania."

Take the oath of sovereignty, submit the terms of trade, and throw a banquet.

Of course, Karl mastered all three of the most commonly used diplomatic methods by human politicians, and was about to implement the last step, holding a banquet for this group of dwarf envoys, but they refused.

"It's not because of the wine, and it's not because the food served by Mutt Ling is not good."

The leading dwarf envoy plucked his beard, with an uncomfortable expression on his face.

"We don't have time, we have, we have things to do."

Dwarves are not good at lying, so there must be something else behind this hesitation and stuttering.

"Hmph, I should indeed tell you humans as well."

The dwarf's paused tone and movements almost made Karl panic to death, but he could only calm down and wait patiently for the dwarf to take out the map and point to a dwarf city in the mountainous area south of Swartz Harbor.

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There used to be a trading city between humans and dwarves, and it's true that I haven't heard news about that place for a long time.

"Ratmen appeared there. In order to protect the trade routes of Stromgarde, we withdrew the troops in the city, so I advise you humans, be careful not to be stabbed in the ass by those rats."

Having said that, the dwarf envoy took the signed trade treaty and embarked on the road back to Stromgarde, walking fast.

As an emperor who had worked closely with the dwarves, Karl certainly knew what the dwarves, a stubborn and face-saving race, were hiding.

It only needs a simple analysis to analyze the meaning of the words of the dwarf messenger.

Not drinking alcohol means you have important things to do.

Go back to Stromgarde, indicating that only Stromgarde can go back.

A little ratman appeared, indicating that the whole city is full of ratmen.

Karl has long been able to translate the words of these dwarves, and a conclusion can be drawn when they are combined.

Put your finger on the newly expanded map and head south from Swartz Harbor.

Karago Domar must have been completely occupied by the Ratmen, and the Marsh Rock City on the east side must have also fallen.

It is estimated that the dwarves in the southern mountains of Sylvania have all retreated to Stromgarde, and are preparing for the final struggle.

This is the biggest reason Karl had to sign a peace treaty with the Vampire Count.

He needs to help the dwarves in the mountains, prevent them from being wiped out by the ratmen, and at the same time stabilize the south of Sylvania.

As for why Manfred von Carstein signed the peace treaty, Karl did not know this.

This is how battles and war situations are. Every commander must make a final judgment against the fog of war. No one can open the eyes of the sky, and no one knows all the information in the world.

Coincidentally, there is one more, of course Wende knows the reason why the bald man proposed the peace treaty, which is acceptable to the empire.

Among the World's Edge Mountains in the northeast of Sylvania, there is a greenskin territory called Red Eye Mountain.

The war boss of this group of green skins (equivalent to the emperor among the orcs) is named: Azhan the Slayer.

In addition to having all the traits that greenskins have, this guy is an unscrupulous vampire advocate.

After they captured Karak Lazeyak in the south of Red Eye Mountain, they became the masters of this generation of mountains, and they got in touch with the vampire count immediately.

I don't know what's wrong with the brains of this group of green skins. Instead of worshiping the two green-skinned gods, Goge Maoge, they began to worship vampires and obey the vampires.

Man's bald head still holds the three northern cities of Sylvania tightly in his hands, namely Eschen, Tarnhof Castle, and Waldenhof.

Among them, Waldenhof is an important city for trade between vampires and the slayer Azhan.

The Orcs of the Slayer Tribe donated the gold they dug from Red Eye Mountain to Bald Man to support the cause of the Vampire Count.

This fund slowly accumulated, which was the capital for him to challenge the empire later.

The so-called peace treaty is nothing more than a six-month armistice agreement.

　Wende's tactical note (3): The army under the Count of Vampires is not all undead creatures. When necessary, they will even send human servants into the battlefield, mainly for Sylvanian crossbowmen, and Greek soldiers. Sylvanian Musketeers.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)