Chapter 255 ·Rat Poison

Author: Chui Lao Nan Shiyi

Chapter 255 ·Rat Poison

Von Tugenheim, who was not far behind the two Lelans, showed a helpless expression. The whispers between the White Wolf Elector and Baron Draco were like two cunning foxes. They laughed in low voices from time to time.

They look happy to each other.

"Laylan, the wood elf medicines and goods exported from your trading post are all first-class goods. The supply is simply in short supply. A bottle of life recovery potion originally worth fifteen gold coins has now increased to forty.

The key to gold coins is that they have a price but no market!" The White Wolf Elector said angrily: "My courtiers have privately approached the Overland Chamber of Commerce many times, hoping to purchase wood elf medicines in large quantities through trade channels and further open up trade channels.

And the answer my courtier got was 'No way'!"

Lailan smiled and said: "There is no way, Elector, you also said that the wood elves' things are too popular. Every time Lauren Loren sends only four or five carts of goods to the trading station, the carriages will be transported together.

Even if it is torn down and sold, there will be nothing more to trade.”

As for whether there are any wood elf goods stored in Oak Town, Baron Draco knows very well that the lower the profile, the better.

"Middenheim will not get a piece of goods for nothing. The price that has been set in advance will not be less than a copper coin. In addition, I am willing to use an army to make this deal with you." Boris stepped into the forest with his feet.

The dead branches on the ground made a sound: "The Great Swordsmen of Kronborg, famous in the old world."

If the imperial army is generally described as a tree diagram, it can be found that the largest human country in the old world has no clear trend and is developing in an all-round way. All this is due to the advantages brought by technology.

In today's baronial army system, the empire's scientific and technological advantages are fully reflected in Laeren, with various types of heavy artillery, such as cannons, special mortars, organ cannons made by dwarf engineers, hell storms, and ultra-long-range strike firepower.

The medium-range firepower includes crossbowmen and musketeers. The infantry responsible for maintaining the battle line are mostly halberdiers and swordsmen. In addition, in terms of mobility, there are knights from the barony and two rangers, both of whom can dismount and fight on foot.

However, the Baron's Army has also exposed some problems. In many battles, it prefers to engage in defensive warfare and positional warfare. This has resulted in the Baron's Army's weak preemptive offensive capabilities in the wild, and when facing a large number of enemies,

There will always be fish that slip through the net and break through the defense line of the Halberdier Company, interfering with the continuous firing ability of the musketeers and crossbowmen in the rear row.

In fact, Lelan has considered many times to form a new professional anti-infantry army, just like the most elite giant swordsmen group in each provincial army, wandering between the battle lines, cutting off the enemy's heads with the sharp blade in his hand, and consolidating the army.

Line of defense.

"The Great Swordsmen of Kronborg?" Lelan's eyes lit up when he heard the price offered by Boris Todbringer.

A legendary army, it gained a bloody reputation in 1865 in the Imperial Calendar. The Great Swordsmen of Kronborg, known for their perseverance and bravery, can be traced back to the famous siege of Kronborg. At that time, the three emperors fought in a melee, and Rick led the people

After repelling the arrogant Middenland invaders and defending the sovereignty of this independent northern city, after the bloody battle, the survivors' uniforms were stained with the blood of their comrades and enemies. From that point on, the Great Swordsman of Kronborg

They always wear dark red uniforms.

To this day, the Greatswordsmen of Kronborg believe that they are fighting for the faith of Sigmar. The Greatswordsmen have a high degree of independence, so they rarely recruit devout followers of Ulric.

It is not an easy task to be selected into the Great Swordsmen of Kronburg. When entering the army, recruits must swear an oath to Sigma and the Empire to never retreat when fighting the enemy. This oath is both serious and too true. When

When other regiments of greatsword soldiers were practicing drills involving retreat, the Kronborg Greatswordsmen directly canceled their retreat training. Likewise, their stubborn attitude on the battlefield seemed to affect all aspects of their daily lives.

When a new greatswordsman has withstood various tests, sworn a solemn oath, and they are an important force in defending the empire, it is difficult to explain why they want to go out on adventure.

Maybe their mission is to correct a mistake, and issues related to honor will make them take this adventure very seriously. Or maybe the loyal giant swordsmen have even given up their illusions about never being defeated.

"My elector, are you really willing to... hand over the command of the Kronburg Great Swordsmen?" Lailan became interested, and Baron Draco touched his chin, and there was something on his face.

Interested look: "I have heard about the history of the Great Swordsmen of Kronburg. This army has no conflict with the Midden Territory, and has always been extremely independent."

In other words, it is still doubtful whether the great swordsmen of Kronborg will obey the orders of the elector of Middenland. The bloody conflicts are recorded in historical materials. Rumor has it that the great swordsmen of Kronborg were in the entrance ceremony of the regiment.

At the end of the performance, the sword will be raised twice in the direction of Middenheim to mark the bloody siege of the city hundreds of years ago.

"Don't forget, I legally inherited the title of Grand Duke of Kronborg from my father, my father's father, all the way to the ancestor Wolf Emperor 'Rat Exterminator' His Majesty Mandred von Todbringer.

At first, Kronburg belonged to the Todbringer family." Boris grinned and explained simply: "These guys who bear the name of Kronburg are not only loyal to Kronburg.

It is a city, so the orders of the Grand Duke of Kronborg must be obeyed.”

"But, Elector, why are you willing to hand over the command of such an army? They can be called the best of the best." Lailan was confused by this and was very puzzled.

"The reason is very simple. I have the Cheetah Knights, Teutonic Guards, Ulric Swords, White Wolf Knights, etc., and there is more than one greatswordsman group stationed in Middenheim, the Pale Blades.

The Eternal Fire Guards..." Elector Boris spread his hands and announced the names of his troops like pouring beans, his face full of pride and arrogance: "As you can see, Middenheim has no shortage of these.

A so-called 'legendary army' is a group of disobedient and ill-tempered guys. It is a waste of gold coins to keep them and simply transfer them to your name to serve you."

"Hmm~" Lailan raised his eyebrows and carefully considered whether the price was worth it.

"This deal is very fair, Lailan, there is nothing to hesitate about. The great swordsmen of Kronborg just supplement the army's combat power. After all, the walking knights are not as reliable as a well-trained giant swordsman." White Wolf

Elector Boris said seriously: "I think the benefits they bring will far outweigh the troubles they bring."

"They might as well give in to their combat power, but how do you guarantee the replenishment of Kronburg's Greatswordsmen, and how do you ensure that they are what I need?" Lailan then raised doubts.

"Simple, I will first order the first, second, and third companies of the Kronburg Great Swordsmen to come to the Baron of Draco and wait for dispatch. There are about three hundred people in number. They are all well-trained and have combat experience.

Rich is definitely a good hand in melee. If the Great Swordsmen suffer some losses during the battle, I will give you my guarantee on this point. They will be quickly replenished." Elector Boris continued: "If there are still some losses,

If you are not satisfied, how about I pay you one year's salary in advance?"

Lailan had to admit that the price offered by the White Wolf Elector was indeed too tempting, and it solved all the worries. It was hard not to be tempted.

"Okay, we have reached an agreement, let's start solving the problem."

Both parties are very satisfied with this. After a hunt, they have gained a lot. Lailan knows that this is a win-win agreement, because the Draco Baron really needs external assistance. The sooner the situation is stabilized, the recovered Duncan Castle will be transformed.

The better the income.

In the next two days, Lailan arranged a meeting between the big businessman Offlan and the Middenheim Merchant Guild. The now powerful businessman even got the favor of the Elector Regent Princess Silina in the White Wolf Castle.

The reception was extremely honorable, and more craftsmen were sent to the Baron of Draco. An endless stream of horse-drawn carriages on the main roads in the Baron brought in truckloads of food, building materials and manpower.

More agreements were signed and more terms were resolved.

On the other hand, the important task entrusted by Laeren to the dwarf patriarch Langni Stonehelm has been completed, marking the beginning of the control of the shadow in the sewer.

On this day, Lelan and Eureka came to the dwarf community outside Oak Town. On the shoal, several newly built large waterwheels were slowly turning to supply water to the canals erected on the shore. The clear river water was built along the

Channels flow towards the city, meeting the growing population's water needs.

Along the fast-flowing York River, the recently renovated rammed earth road was smooth and clean, and the two of them walked towards the dwarf community.

Walking on the streets with stone pavement, Lailan watched the passing citizens doing their work. The dwarf merchants shouted and sold farm tools forged in the workshops. There were also more and more small vendors in the market. The new decree issued by the baron

, embodying Lailan's encouragement and tolerant attitude towards business. In the decree, the market entrance tax was cancelled, trade with less than twenty silver coins was not taxed, and bulk trade adopted a progressive taxation system, filling the vacancy in business.

, and greatly stimulated the vitality of small-scale business.

Simple residential houses, wooden fences, and wooden sentry towers were gradually built on the open spaces opened in the black forest during the off-farm periods. Craftsmen compacted gravel roads to ensure continuous connections between villages and continuous arrivals.

The immigrant groups were quickly absorbed and resettled in new villages in the forest. Smoke from cooking was rising everywhere, and the number of livestock in the corrals gradually increased.

Getting closer and closer to the dwarf community, Yurika asked in confusion: "Laylen, since you said you have a plan to make a lot of money, why did you come to the dwarves?"

"Don't tell you in a hurry, Yurika, I will know the answer when I get there." Lailan gave it a try and smiled weirdly: "An underground warehouse."

"Underground warehouse?" Yurika thought of something: "Is it an underground warehouse that stores what kind of things?"

Lailan had no more explanation. After more than ten minutes, he reined in his horse and stopped. He quickly turned over and dismounted: "We are here."

Under the witch hunter's puzzled gaze, Lairen walked to a wall painted black, stretched out his hand and clicked it lightly three times. With a series of "squeaking" sounds, the small door that was one person wide and one person tall leading to the interior of the building opened.

The wall was sunken, and a short and stocky figure emerged from the inside. The patriarch Langni looked around outside. He wore a white nose mask that covered his huge nose tightly, and mysteriously motioned to the two people outside the door to enter:

"Ah ha, Brother Lailen, Miss Eureka, come in quickly, the things stored here are very important!"

"Very good." Lailan nodded, pulling the witch hunter into the building.

Just when Yurika felt a little strange, a pungent rancid smell hit her face from the narrow aisle, making her suffocate to the point of retching.

"Hmm!" The witch hunter raised her hands to cover her mouth and nose. This was the smell of rotten meat that had been accumulated and fermented for too long. Eureka was very familiar with it. She frowned and said, "Do you regard this building as a garbage dump?

?”

It stinks, it really stinks! It's an extremely disgusting smell.

In the pit in the relatively spacious underground space, there is a dark, unknown mixture in the sewer, which is also mixed with twisted maggots and mosquitoes. Several dwarves wearing protective masks are stirring it back and forth with shovels, and at the same time using

Large chunks of meat are poured into the cart.

"Dear Eureka, these things are an indispensable and key part of the implementation of the plan." As he said this, Lailan handed her a clean square towel that had been prepared in advance, which was sprayed with freshening agent, which can effectively cover the air.

A medium-strong, almost substantial, pungent rancid smell.

He did it on purpose! Yurika stared at Lairon hard, grabbed the clean towel, and then she took a few deep breaths greedily.

"Langni, how are things prepared?" Lailan asked the dwarf patriarch.

"The salvaged sewer mixture has been fully fermented. Just wait for the prepared meat pieces to be mixed evenly in it, and it will still be in the town sewer. I asked the tribesmen to prepare in advance." Langani said in an angry voice, his eyes stopped.

I couldn't help but be delighted: "I haven't made a recipe in nearly sixty years. Although the ratio of ingredients is a bit unfamiliar, I can guarantee that the effect will only increase rather than decrease!"

"Enough, enough." Lailan nodded, with a hint of cunning in his eyes.

"What are you talking about? What did Mr. Dwarf prepare?" Yurika looked at Lailan's strange look with her burgundy eyes, and the witch hunter couldn't help but feel curious in her heart.

"Hey, rat poison, a unique and secretive rat poison in the Mountain Kingdom, specially designed to treat nasty things in sewers and deep mines." The patriarch Langeni revealed the mystery to her, raised his hand, and revealed a stubby

He pointed his finger at the contents of the dwarf carts in a circle around the pit: "Brother Lelan found me a week ago and provided me with the large amount of materials needed to prepare rat poison. Now there are twenty trucks here that have been smeared with rat poison."

Rotten pieces of meat, goodies delivered to your door.”

"Yes, instead of sending people to turn the sewers upside down, it's better to do this." Lailan narrowed his eyes and said.
Chapter completed!