lizard lord

Chapter 176 Shi Lezhi

It took another two days to go back. After all, it was inconvenient to bring the corpse and the cub of the griffin.

The griffin cubs are to be taken care of by the goblins, and after the condition is recuperated, they will find a way to send them to the king's capital.The situation in all parts of Oran is not stable now, and the further the distance, the more likely accidents will happen.

Before Tang Zhao could catch his breath, Bourne, who had returned from his destination, sent someone to drag him back to the city of Karak Solma.

The atmosphere in the city is different from before, more serious and depressing.

Almost every movable carriage was pulled out.All kinds of supplies were piled up on the car and on the ground, and fighters of all ethnic groups were gathering, while Bourne was having a heated debate around a round table with several other people.

Seeing Tang Zhao's arrival, everyone stopped temporarily and stared at him in unison.

[Can you explain the situation to me?I'm still more or less unclear. 】

"We have indeed found survivors of the Greybeard Kingdom at the northern foot of the Everlook Mountain Range, and there are still a lot of them. Their condition is not very good, they lack contact with the outside world, and they lack weapons, equipment, food and medicine. We need to rescue them, immediately"

Byrne then went into specifics.

Several groups of dwarves also broke out of the encirclement, but they have been missing since then, and it is difficult to say whether they were wiped out or scattered.

In addition to a core fortress, the Greybeard Kingdom also has some small strongholds in the outside world, with a small amount of garrisons and material storage. The dwarves in the fortress escaped to these places through tunnels.After the initial chaotic phase, the men finally came together.

Taking all the resources they could find, they migrated together to the deepest stronghold in the mountains, far from the threat of hobgoblins, but also far from civilization.

The blood fist hobgoblin retreated after capturing the fortress and looting a lot of supplies, leaving only a small number of guards in place. They seem to have other tasks and did not fight these survivors. After all, they are in the vast mountains Looking for someone, even if you can find it, you will face a lot of losses. It is time-consuming and laborious, and the gain is somewhat outweighed.

In addition, Bourne learned from the dwarven survivors that in the spring, the bloodfist hobgoblins did not appear in large numbers in the surrounding areas of the Greybeard Kingdom.

This shows that their route to the Kubango Swamp was not through the Everlook Mountains, but from the hobgoblin territory in the west of the mainland all the way north, bypassing the Everlook Mountains, and then going south through the orc territory and entering the Kubango Swamp. Inside.

[Explain that the connection between orcs and hobgoblins may be deeper than imagined. This road is not easy to walk, and you have to pass through many clans and tribes.They can come here safe and sound, which shows that these clans and tribes have assisted behind the scenes, at least they have acquiesced, and the scope of involvement is wider than previously estimated. 】

The distance from Karak Solmar to there is not close, but it is far from unreachable, so Bourne is trying to find a way to rescue those dwarves.

He wants to bring those dwarf survivors here, because the geographical environment in the north is really bad-the humanoid intelligent creatures around, except goblins and orcs, all have blood feuds with dwarves, and it is not necessary to survive for a long time in isolation. Die hard.

This side will still be threatened by the enemy, but after all, it can receive support from other dwarves, even humans and elves, and it is far away from the enemy's core area, which is much better geographically.

There was no need for Tang Zhao to refuse this matter, and in fact he could not refuse, so he immediately agreed to go with the other party.

Everyone is intensively preparing for action, the remaining supplies will be loaded soon, and the convoy will carry out the final task assignment and will leave soon.

The dwarves were the most eager to rescue their fellow clansmen, dispatching nearly [-] warriors in one go, almost all the dwarves in the entire settlement who were still able to fight normally.

In addition, there are [-] lizardmen with adjusted equipment, as a supplement for frontal combat; [-] kobolds, as auxiliary arms; [-] elves, [-] goblins and countless beasts, as scouts Activity.

The settlement itself still needs a lot of manpower for protection, and many people have gone to the human side to perform tasks. This is already the maximum manpower that can be dispatched.

There are many druids among the elves and goblins, and most of these people work in Luford City or wineries, so they can't get away.

There are only so many carriages in total, and the capacity required to transport a dwarf is not much different from the capacity required to transport a kobold, but in terms of combat effectiveness, a dwarf heavy infantry is at least worth eight kobold fighters , in every respect it is incomparable.

I don't know how long this trip will take. Before leaving, Tang Zhao negotiated with Lilith and others who stayed at the place and took charge of the defense. They discussed in detail the protection and reconstruction work arrangements for the settlement during this period.

After all the arrangements were completed, Tang Zhao, Bourne and others left the settlement and headed north to look for the dwarf survivors.
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Bourne is quite familiar with the way back and forth. Not only did he ride the vulture before for reconnaissance, but he also took this road when they first came down south to the vicinity of Insula. It is very convenient to have a rough map.

There are many dangerous factors along the way, but creatures with normal IQ should not take huge risks to attack a convoy of this size, so it is considered safe for the time being.

Taking advantage of the opportunity of rushing, Tang Zhao and Bourne mentioned his discovery in the depths of the Yongwang Mountains, a mountain suspected to be inhabited by giant dragons.

Although the two places are far apart, one in the north and the other in the northeast, the dwarves have lived near here for a long time, so maybe they know something.

When it came to sensitive matters related to the dragon, Bourne's face became a lot more serious.

"There is such a thing, but we don't know much about it"

Bourne gave Tang Zhao a brief introduction to the situation there—there was indeed a dragon inhabiting it, and it was a silver dragon, which was a relatively easy-talking species. Tang Zhao was relieved, at least it was not a red dragon who could fight and be violent.

As long as there are creatures with dragon blood, they are almost greedy for money, especially pure blood dragons.The dragon is greedy for money, and the dwarves are not only greedy for money, but also create a lot of wealth. It is conceivable that the relationship between the two parties has not been very harmonious.

The long history of dwarves and dragons has been marked by war and bloodshed.Thanks to this, even if the silver dragon is a relatively friendly and reasonable type, the dwarves will not take the initiative to contact them, and even if the other party takes the initiative to contact them, they are likely to turn a blind eye to it.

The dwarf, who was barely a neighbor, hadn't seen the silver dragon a few times, and it was all from hundreds of years ago, so he didn't know the real situation of the dragon.

Silver Dragon's curiosity and desire to explore are relatively strong. Now the other party may not be in the lair, but playing role-playing games in a remote village on the mainland, or in a prosperous city.Tang Zhao didn't want to know the details. All in all, as long as they don't provoke them, there is no threat to their next series of actions.

[By the way, from what you have received, it seems that there are not many troops stationed at the former site of the Gray Bearded Kingdom? 】

"The scouts of the survivors have explored there. The number of enemies is very small, and the level of equipment is average. They are secondary troops. The scale of a complete dwarf fortress is very large, and the production and life of the residents are completed in the fortress. With their only The number of hundreds of people simply cannot control the entire fortress."

It is indeed rare to grow crops within the city walls. Among the historical knowledge reserves at the level of ordinary people in Tang Zhao, only Constantinople has such a spectacle.The population has plummeted from 50 to [-], the city has degenerated into a countryside, and behind the magnificent city walls are several disconnected villages.

However, the wonders of the previous life are considered normal for the dwarves. The dwarf fortress is fundamentally different from the human city. It is self-sufficient and does not depend on the outside world. The city, the city has been famine countless times.

[So, the survivors are trying to retake the fort, or do they have any plans for the fort? 】

"They didn't think about taking back the fortress. After all, there is not enough manpower. The fortress was severely damaged, and the repair work is also a big trouble. But they did pass through the tunnel, enter the interior of the fortress, and obtain some leftover supplies and weapons. There are many secrets in the fortress. It is impossible for those hobgoblins to dig out all the space."

Although there were some activities, he had never exposed himself, and there was no problem with the hobgoblins who had been stationed near the city wall, and no bloody war broke out.

There were also many unexpected situations on the road, such as scattered wild goblins and powerful wild monsters, but everything was under control. They did not encounter creatures that could not be compared with titans or dragons, and the team arrived at Gray Surrounding areas of the Bearded Kingdom.

The camp of the dwarf survivors was deep in the mountains, where the terrain was rugged, and it was basically impossible for a horse-drawn cart to drive in, so they either chose to stay where they were or attack the ruins of the Gray Bearded Kingdom.

Tang Zhao did have this idea, but he didn't know the specific situation yet, he would not act rashly, so he chose the former.

They camped and fortified far away from the Greybeard ruins, and sent a ranger team to scout the surrounding environment and terrain in preparation for the next possible action.

The vulture riders did not return to Luford, but kept moving with the team, and at this time they came in handy again.

The vulture carried Bourne and others all the way to the depths of the mountain to get in touch with the dwarven survivors.
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From that night until noon the next day, Tang Zhao finally arrived at Bourne and a group of dwarf survivors.

Tang Zhao is not a dwarf, and in his opinion, all dwarves are not bad, but the haggardness can be clearly seen from the faces of these dwarves.

The stamina of the dwarves is one of the best among all humanoid intelligent races, and they can maintain a forced march for several weeks (although with their short legs and heavy armor, the speed of forced marches cannot be expected), such Grimnir supermen The obvious haggardness can be seen on their bodies, which shows that their condition is really not good.

[Thanks for your hard work. We have water and food here. This is also a safe area. There are a lot of sentries around. Do you need to rest for a while? 】

Tang Zhao proposed to Bourne and the survivors in this way, but was directly rejected by the other party: "No, I think we can go directly there, everyone and supplies will be moved there first, my clan needs help .”

Bourne's eyeballs were obviously bloodshot. These days, he hardly closed his eyes and rested, and his spirit was always in a state of high tension.

Tang Zhao stared at the other party for a few seconds, and then his figure suddenly grew countless times, returning to his original size, looking down at the other party, his tail slapped the ground twice, everyone's eyes were attracted come over.

【You are too tired, you need to relax your mind, your sanity is almost broken.Let me ask you, how can we carry so many loads on our shoulders to the depths of the mountains?In the meantime, is there enough space out there for the rest of us to live in?How about the hobgoblins over at the Greybeard Ruins?Have you thought about how to deal with the creatures along the way? 】

The extremely intimidating vertical pupil stared at Bourne's eyes, and he even used psionic energy to calm down Bourne's mood.

Bourne didn't speak, and seemed to be thinking about something.

[I know that you are eager to save your compatriots, and you should be like this, but I thought you were a living ancestor, and you have seen many more things than me, so you don't need me, a beast, to remind you or something.Peace is still far away from us. There are enemies a few kilometers away. No one can tell what will happen. If you continue to be so irrational, you will drag everyone to die together]

Tang Zhao felt this way when he came back from Bourne and summoned his staff. Bourne showed impatience and irrationality that did not match his status and experience.

But at that time, he felt that Bourne could still control it, so he didn't take the initiative to raise it. Now it seems that it's not enough, he doesn't want to take everyone's life as a joke.

The world of beasts is very simple. When you lose your patience and vigilance, you will be close to death, and the time of war is no different.Intelligent creatures are also creatures, and they have everything a creature should have, and they will not be too far removed from the public.

Bourne's eyes and expression changed several times, from dazed to angry, and finally to stunned and calm. Finally, he took a deep breath and calmly nodded to Tang Zhao.

"You are right. I apologize to everyone. I really lost my mind a while ago. But I can't help it. The dwarves are waiting for us to rescue. I hope you can understand me before."

The patriarch is dead, and the follow-up pressure of the clan is all on Bourne, and he can't blame him for being highly nervous. Behind every decision is human life and blood. Not everyone can do this.

[It doesn't matter, it's good to kill it in time before the error occurs.Now, let's quickly discuss the plan, and then go to save your kind]

(End of this chapter)