lizard lord

Chapter 145 Humans
Neat and uniform things are pleasing to the eye most of the time. Kobolds usually deal with them very well, but they are completely different when they dig mines. At least they looked pretty good after they sorted it out.

The dwarves get along well with the kobolds, and it has nothing to do with their digging skills.

According to the plan, there is still more than a month left before Spring, and Tang Zhao will come to dig a hole in the ground every day at noon. In fact, if only this one is authentic, several people and horses will work in shifts, and it will be dug out in half a month, but the dwarves are watching. After seeing his performance, he strongly asked him to stay and help. Even the kobolds who rarely expressed their opinions looked at him with expectant eyes, and the meaning couldn't be more obvious.

Originally, Tang Zhao didn't have much to do recently, so he simply agreed to it.

The first is to save labor. The speed of a lizard digging a hole is comparable to that of at least ten strong and powerful dwarves. The second is to increase the amount of exercise and consume more energy, so that he can eat more and fish a little by the way. Prestige is a thing that kills multiple birds with one stone, and he doesn't reject digging holes.

While he was busy, the elves on the ground were not idle. Under the guidance of Lilith, they successfully found the yew forest.

Yew has an alias called yew. The myth of the medieval English longbow is inseparable from this wood. It is hard and resilient, and it can be called the best single bow wood. At the same time, the bark is also the raw material of the anticancer drug paclitaxel. Not only was it a strategic material in ancient times, but it is also hard to find in modern times, and it is endangered due to various reasons.

Not all trees are called yews, and not all yews can be used to make bows. There are many subspecies of this tree, and only a few subspecies are suitable for bows. Even the local yews in the UK are actually suitable for bows. Not very suitable, just barely usable.

Even a usable yew tree can produce very little wood, and even a 15-meter-high yew tree can only produce a few bows. Rare materials in various senses, put The same goes for this world.

The Church of Heim agreed to make a deal with Tang Zhao and the others, even willing to wait for the bow to be made from scratch instead of going to Luford's ordnance workshop. The special bow-making technology, things that are priceless, the Church of Helm has a special attachment to excellent weapons, and they are willing to wait for easy-to-use weapons.

The quality of the yew trees here in Insula is not bad, belonging to the upper-middle level, and the population is a bit small. Tang Zhao and the others have taken additional protection measures for these trees, and they have very strict quotas for felling. At the same time, they are still trying to expand the yew trees. The area of ​​the forest.

Thanks to the help of the dryad and the tree man, this task is not very difficult, but the growth of the tree takes time, so it needs to be planned in advance.
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Tang Zhao's side is busy like a raging fire, and the coalition forces are also advancing steadily, gradually reducing the living space of the hobgoblins in the southern part of Insula, and finally limiting their range of activities to a limited number of places.

This method of cutting the sun and the moon has also reached its limit recently. The hobgoblins and gnolls launched a large-scale counterattack in an attempt to break through the blockade, but they are now abandoned and unable to compete with the larger coalition forces ——The team was completely broken up. The hobgoblins still took advantage of the siege net, and a few lucky ones escaped from the encirclement. The gnolls were almost wiped out. Most of them were killed on the spot, and the rest became prisoners. .

The two sides have some disagreements on how to deal with the captives: kill them on the spot, sell them to humans for funds, and throw them into underground mines for mining
There is no one without blood, but it is normal to think about it. Unlike medieval wars, there is no room for negotiation between the two sides. Either you die or I live. Tolerance to the enemy is cruel to one's own people.

Dwarves have experienced endless wars, and understand this deeply, while elves have a lot of emotional peace, but these elves are soldiers, different from the few elves who only understand poetry and love, and hobgoblins. War can also make them understand everything.

When fighting hobgoblins, don't even think about changing prisoners. They have incomprehensible hatred and disgust for elves, and it will even directly affect their judgment on the battlefield. There are no captives, only corpses.

After arguing for a long time, several parties finally reached an agreement to execute these gnolls on the spot and bury them directly.

There is no way, and they cannot be kept. The management cost is too high. Maybe the demons or hobgoblins can still get in touch with these gnolls. When the time comes, they will be blossomed by the center. This risk is difficult for everyone to afford.

There is magic and extraordinary power in this world, Tang Zhao is very vigilant against unknown races, don't even think about entering.

Let’s not talk about the slave trade itself, which is not in line with the values ​​of the people. The Church of Haim agrees with the royal family’s attitude, believing that the slave trade breeds evil and instability. It's really impossible.

After the matter is decided, the dwarves will do it. They have a tradition of executing their enemies, and there is no psychological burden to do this.

The kobolds were in charge of the final aftermath. Tang Zhao and others took the opportunity to plan for the future problems in the south of Insula.

The manpower for defense and the construction of towns are completed by Tang Zhao. The elves and dwarves are also obliged to contribute materials and money. The operation of the entire trading station is handed over to Tang Zhao. In return, Tang Zhao can extract 5.00% of the handling fee , to maintain trade posts.

Tang Zhao judged that there was an opportunity to grow and develop here, so he took the initiative to take on more responsibilities. Whether he can get back the capital depends on the future.

Now he doesn't have many things to do, and the main energy is used to guard against the next step of the green spear hobgoblin. He only relies on the city wall here and plans to build a simple trading post. The upgrade and expansion will have to wait until the end of the war.
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After that, Tang Zhao lived in peace for a few days, and Andrea brought a dozen carts of goods to Insula Forest.

Tang Zhao didn't have any ink marks, so he went directly to receive it in person, and communicated with Andrea by the way to obtain the necessary information.

The efficiency of the Church of Helm is still good, and they have basically settled down the matter of the demon scroll. If what the beholder said is true, then the threat to the west of Oran will disappear.

Of course, the Church of Helm continued to investigate, looking for possible demons, and the situation was completely under control.

As for the situation in the eastern part of the mainland, it's a little bit worse.

Merchants are always well-informed. Andrea has been deliberately inquiring about information recently. Although the royal family has not announced it publicly, the main guards are frequently mobilized. Many merchants have seen hovering in the sky. Vulture Knight, many businessmen can vaguely feel that something is wrong.

But there is no way, the matter of Oran can only be resolved by the people of Oran, Tang Zhao has already told the Heim Church all the news that can be said before.

In addition, Andrea has also been inquiring about the beholder. She has never heard any rumors about the beholder in the city. She even pretended to be brave and asked Bock sideways, and the result was natural. is no result.

We can only know that Earl Lufford was jointly promoted by several big marquises in the country, and the royal family is not very satisfied with these marquises, nor with Earl Lufford himself, but before there were orcs invading, and then there were demons making trouble, It can only temporarily put aside internal problems and let the city maintain its status quo.

With a fulcrum in a human city, the efficiency of obtaining information will be much higher, and there is no need to rely on guessing. He can quickly know what news there is in the capital, which is undoubtedly very convenient.

Back to the point, what Andrea brought this time was basically food, which was used to relieve the elves' urgent needs. In addition, there were two carts of supplies for her own use, no more, no less.

Tang Zhao looked at the piles of supplies on each vehicle, and still had some doubts in his heart.

[Speaking of which, how is the kobold's condition, how did Franz hand over to you? 】

Andrea had already prepared: "Don't worry, Mr. Franz mobilized about [-] kobolds to migrate here this time. Due to the limited space and the need to conceal people's eyes and ears, they will come by boat. Come later."

In fact, Andrea and Franz get along very well. First of all, one grew up in the port area, and the other has been a sailor for half his life. , Andrea admired this old man who knew magic, was decent and experienced.

This saves trouble, Franz can act as Andrea's teacher and teach her some necessary things. An old mage who is born in a noble family and has rich experience is actually a good choice for many middle-class noble tutors.

Andrea left a list and left in a hurry. Tang Zhao basked in the sun for a while, and saw a boat going upstream along a branch of the Duva River. Tang Zhao knew this boat. It was the boat that Andrea bought at a loss.

Watching the kobolds coming down from the boat one by one, Tang Zhao recognized Franz's appeal again. These kobolds live a peaceful and satisfied life, and they can persuade them to move here with their mouths. The kobolds are content with the status quo This race is very difficult, which shows Franz's prestige among the kobolds.

But he doesn't care about the impact on his status. In his opinion, a prestigious partner is good.

The underground part excavated by working overtime before is actually preparing for the migration of these kobolds. Tang Zhao has already done everything that should be done.

200 people is not too much, about equal to a large kobold settlement in the forest, this number can be digested by Karak Solma, these kobolds normally move into the underground cave, after three to five days of training and adjustment, Can live like other kobolds.

Tang Zhao didn't dislike Franz either. The two sides moved with the Kobold while chatting and laughing. But after a short chat, a falcon swooped down from the sky with a somewhat vague The figure, after the falcon swooped down to the ground, Tang Zhao saw clearly that it was Cynthia the Pixar.

She looked dizzy and was about to vomit, but even so, she suppressed the feeling, flapped her wings, and rushed to Tang Zhao's side.

"People, a human team. Approaching our settlement."

Originally, he still had the mentality of watching a joke, but after hearing this sentence, Tang Zhao's eyes froze.

Since she was in such a hurry, this time it must not be a trivial matter, but a serious problem.

[Number of people, general location, how is the elf's reaction? 】

Seeing that Cynthia was still panting heavily and did not slow down from the dive at a speed of more than 200 kilometers per hour, Tang Zhao did not blame him. This acceleration is not something a goblin can bear. He used spiritual energy to help her calm down, and at the same time let her climb to the top of her head first. , Grab the scales on it, and talk while walking first.

This falcon is fast, but it can't pull Tang Chao, who is at least half a meter long. It is estimated that the incident is urgent and there is no time to find a large raptor.

Tang Zhao can't make a bomb this time, so he can only make an off-road vehicle.

[Excuse me, find a place to wait for me for a while. I have some things to deal with. It is best to find a bunker nearby. There is a stone cave 300 meters northeast, which can be used.The situation is a bit dangerous now, be careful. 】

After saying this, Tang Zhao carried Cynthia, made her a little smaller, and then started running at high speed, trying to get back to the settlement in time.

Franz has a wealth of experience, but he can't understand the Mu language, but looking at Cynthia and Tang Zhao, he can probably guess what happened.

"It's not peaceful, I know after thinking about it, it's natural"

He sighed softly, and then greeted the kobolds, preparing to go to the cave for temporary shelter and hiding.
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Running wildly in the forest, although it was very bumpy, was still infinitely better than diving in the sky. Cynthia quickly recovered her language ability and began to explain the situation to Tang Zhao.

It doesn't look like a regular human army, it looks like a mercenary, but there are a lot of people, and the equipment is not bad.

There are at least three to four hundred people, and the formation is well maintained. The area is close to the human world, and there is no need to face hobgoblins, so there are not many patrols assigned, only dozens of elf rangers. They did not choose to act rashly, but Back silently, inform Tang Zhao.

The target of their advance is presumed to be the fake camp. Hearing this news, Tang Zhao can probably guess the instigator.

[-]% probability, it is still those businessmen, probably because they suffered a bad loss before, and they have a strong desire for revenge, so they plan to come hard and directly raid the goblin camp. Tang Zhao doesn't care much about what they want to do, and it must not be a good thing anyway.

This time Tang Zhao was also a little angry. He thought he had enough restraint and tolerance, but those businessmen took irrational risks again and again, completely ignoring the goodwill signals he sent out. This time he planned to really do it and teach them a little bloody lesson.

Again and again, even a bloody creature can't bear it, he can't bear it anymore.

The forest is his home field, the question is not how to win, but how many of these humans can be left.

(End of this chapter)