lizard lord

Chapter 67 Planning
Speaking of things related to dwarves, Tang Zhao drove a dwarf craftsman with a beard and hair on his back at a fast speed, and arrived at Tang Zhao's own settlement earlier than the goblins sent out in advance.

The distance along the way was not short. It took Tang Zhao and others a whole day to rush back to the settlement, and he was exhausted.

Bourne didn't mean to fool Tang Zhao and others. The dwarf craftsman he sent was an excellent craftsman who was well-known in the entire Gray Bearded Kingdom. In time, he might become another living ancestor.

The hundreds-year-old dwarf was also very aware of the importance of his mission. After he arrived at the settlement, he didn't say any other nonsense, and asked straight to the point to check the construction of the entire settlement so that he could start.

Seeing that the consultant he had invited was so dedicated, Tang Zhao definitely had no intention of stopping him, and asked the kobold elder Toby to follow the dwarf elder to visit the settlement.

The size of the settlement was only a few hundred people, and the dwarves were not slow to move. They walked around the entire camp in a short time.

The most critical issue is of course the mines. The kobolds are well-deserved of their reputation for digging holes. Even the pickiest dwarf craftsmen can't find any major faults in the mines they carefully dug.

It can be seen that this experienced dwarf craftsman is also a little shocked, because he has never thought before that kobolds and other weak creatures can be so dexterous. It is hard to find mines that can be seen by dwarves, at least Most of the human mines can't meet this standard, and they will always make him walk out of the mine cursing.

In fact, Tang Zhao is not very clear about the specific problems of the mine, firstly because he doesn't understand these things, and secondly because he is too big to get into the mine now.

In short, the kobolds have actually dug up some shallow deposits now, and showed samples of copper ore to the dwarf craftsmen.

The results obtained were unexpected, the quality of the ore was very good, and a lot of things could be made with a little smelting.

According to the agreement between them, the dwarf craftsmen will teach them the technology of forging and smelting metals. This kind of transaction will be more or less private, but basic knowledge is enough. Tang Zhao just wants to make some Farm tools are not made of thick and strong iron armor or sharp magic weapons that cut iron like mud.

The dwarf craftsmen promised to teach them metallurgy step by step, but it can be imagined that it will take a long time for them to fully learn it, and now they can learn as much as they can, anyway, they will definitely use it in the future.

To be honest, Tang Zhao didn't intend to turn this settlement into a well-known metal smelting center in the whole continent in a short time, and it was considered qualified if it could produce some basic props.

In his plan, these copper mines will be the mainstay of the economy for a long time to come. Now the outside world is still similar to the social environment of the Middle Ages, and the copper mines here can be equal to currency to a certain extent.

Even if he doesn't have the credibility and technology to produce currency, no matter dwarves, humans, or even orcs, they will not reject the barter transaction of copper mines. This will definitely be a profitable business.

[If you increase the scale of ore development, you will need more population. It is definitely not enough to rely on the goblins in the unicorn colony. I still need to go to the forest to absorb some kobolds, plus the supplies to be given to the dwarves , Now these materials are definitely not enough, and they need to trade with humans a few more times recently, otherwise food prices will rise after winter. 】

Kobolds reproduce at a considerable rate, and it only takes six years to become an adult. But in this situation, it can only be said that the far water cannot quench the near thirst. Tang Zhao can't afford to wait six years, and he thinks six days are too long. Now Only to absorb the kobolds from the outside world.

In fact, the nearby kobold settlements have almost been absorbed by him. If he wants to expand the settlement size, he can only go further afield to find traces of kobolds.

No matter how big the forest is, there are boundaries, and there are only so many kobolds. It is necessary for Tang Zhao to make a long-term plan and work hard on the breeding and education of kobolds.

The kobolds have their own clan-like parenting habits, which does not require too much intervention from Tang Zhao. In addition, he also forces all kobolds to take basic education courses.

The teachers are kobold elders, bear druids, dryads, etc. The courses taught are not complicated, common language and common sense, as well as handicraft-related knowledge, which is more practical.

Literature and art are further needs, and Tang Zhao only teaches what is useful now.

There is a fundamental difference between a basic educated labor force and an illiterate, and there is no harm to kobolds.

Although now, they are quite critical of these "troublesome" things, and even some elders are a little reluctant, but Tang Zhao believes that they will definitely understand the reason in the future.

The plan sounds pretty good, but the key problem is still not resolved - the lack of force.

The entire settlement now has thousands of people, and the only ones who can fight are the few bears and tree spirits. Tang Zhao's combat power is still sufficient, but he still lacks the skills to do it all at once.

I couldn't find a more suitable fighting race, so I had to let the kobolds handle the errands first.

Kobold warlocks have the ability to cast spells, and their combat effectiveness is not bad. Let those free warlocks form a group of three to lead a small group of kobolds as a patrol team for the settlement.

After checking their training status, Tang Zhao is difficult to evaluate. In short, there should be no major problems in dealing with wild beasts.

He didn't pay attention to these kobolds for too long. After watching for a while, he turned to deal with matters related to material logistics.

(End of this chapter)