Author: Conquer people with virtue

Although they have decided to attack the Blade Ya tribe, the most important thing right now is to complete the harvest on the farm.

Theos prepared to guard until the harvest was over to avoid being killed.

This year, Theos obtained a lot of information by recruiting tribes.

While watching, Theos was sorting out the thoughts in his mind.

If we want to understand the pattern of the Xilan Mountains, we must first mention the particularity of this place.

The Xilan Mountains have complex terrain, difficult transportation, and many places that are easy to defend but difficult to attack. This is why Theos chose to take root here.

Based on this characteristic, there are many large and small races and tribes in the vast Xilan Mountains, which are independent of each other and divided, and it is extremely difficult to unify.

But despite the separatism, there are large and small forces.

The largest force among them is the dwarf city-state established in the Copper Mountains in the south - Molten Hammer City.

In the Xilan Mountains, the dwarves represent strength and civilization.

Different from the average lifespan of humans, which is several decades, the lifespan of dwarves is generally more than 350 years, and can generally reach 400 years.

Although it is not as powerful as a giant dragon, its lifespan of 400 years is enough to be called an immortal species.

The long life and superb forging skills have allowed the dwarf civilization to remain standing throughout the course of time in the Rohirrim continent.

For thousands of years, before human influence spread across the North, the targets of the orcs' attacks were always the dwarves. There was irreconcilable conflict and hatred between them, which was almost in their blood.

Until a few hundred years ago, the dwarves became increasingly weak under the attack of the orcs, and the mountain dwarves and hill dwarves within them were divided since then.

The hill dwarves chose to leave the Xilan Mountains, and some of them integrated into human society, indirectly helping the prosperity of the human kingdom.

The mountain dwarves chose to stay here. They decided to leave the sight of the orcs and migrate from north to south.

Under the leadership of the three major clans: Warhammer, Fireforged, and Frostbeard, the mountain dwarves established Hammer City in the Copper Mountains south of the Xilan Mountains.

The separation between the mountain dwarves and the hill dwarves seems to have planted a strange seed in the dwarves' ethnic ethos of unity.

More than a hundred years ago, the Fireforged Clan, the elders of Hammer City, were expelled. They left the home they built with their own hands and wandered in the north, eventually building Fireforge in the Gold and Silver Ridge.

Unlike the independent Hammer City, Furnace's choice is to open its doors.

All tribes in the north of the Xilan Mountains can come here to exchange information and start trade with each other.

The Blade Tooth Tribe is one of them.

"These dwarves in Furnace Castle are not simple." Theos thought to himself.

The topography of the Xilan Mountains makes it difficult to have a unified power here. This is because it is always difficult to maintain rule, but it is easy to split.

If unification by force is undesirable, what about trade?

Through the dwarves' own civilization level, casting technology, trade with other tribes, harvesting their resources, and invisibly increasing their own voice.

Through unequal trade, Firekeep can dominate other regions in disguise.

If Theos wants to continue to develop, Firefort is a place that cannot be avoided, and the Bladefang tribe is entrenched on the road leading to Firefort.

"Sir, those jackals have all given their account."

Valk arrived, interrupting Theos's thinking.

"This is a long-planned attack by the Blade Tooth tribe. Winter is coming soon and they need to collect food for the winter."

"It's not just that, is it?" Theos asked.

It was good in previous years, but there isn’t enough food this year?

"They plan to use this food to trade with the dwarves of Firekeep."

Sure enough, as expected.

Occupying the passage from this area to the Hearth Keep, the Sabertooth Tribe naturally embarked on the path of plundering other tribes - trading with the Hearth Keep to make itself stronger - and plundering more tribes.

"It's a pity that you faced one giant dragon, no, two dragons." Theos sneered in his heart.

Seeing that the sun is setting in the west and there is no interference, the grain harvesting work is proceeding very quickly and is almost completed now.

The cautious Theos waited until the grain transport convoy passed the Taniguchi Fortress before flying away and said: "Go and call Robbie and the others to meet me in the Lord's Hall."

Not long after, all the leaders of the current territory arrived.

They have obviously heard about what happened today, and the lord summoned them this time to take action.

"Has all the food been put into storage? How much have we lost?" Theos asked Robbie first.

"About 30%, the jackals attacked earlier, probably because they were afraid of losing the opportunity if they were discovered."

Robbie revealed a ratio that made Theos heartbroken.

"However, the remaining harvest is still more than expected and is enough to feed everyone in the territory for more than two years."

Hearing this, Theos felt a little better. This means that with the existing reserves, even if the number of personnel is doubled, it can be supported for a whole year.

Not to mention, farming and livestock raising will continue next year, and on a larger scale.

After getting the news he wanted, Theos stopped talking, and the hall fell into silence for a while, which surprised Valk. He was well prepared.

After a while, Theos suddenly asked: "Is it almost winter?"

"Yes, Master, there is still about a month." Robbie answered all questions.

"Get ready. In one month, we will attack the Blade Tooth Tribe and make them pay the price." Theos said his plan.

"During this period, we must take precautions. For example, I hope that jackals secretly hide near farmland at night. I hope this won't happen again."

"As you command, Master." Valk nodded.

"This month, take out the steel stocks in the warehouse and improve the army's equipment. At least it cannot be worse than the jackals."

The forging level of the dwarves is incomparable to that of the hobgoblins. Even though the weapons they sell to the gnolls are probably not good goods, they should not be underestimated.

Originally, Theos planned to use this batch of steel to lay mine car rails in the mine to improve production efficiency, but now he can only use part of it in advance.

However, if iron smelting with dragon's breath is possible, these will be nothing.

Next, Theos mainly communicated with Valcke.

The Territory Legion currently has 300 hobgoblins, 100 bugbear warriors, and 200 goblin recruits. Theos is planning to add another 200 kobolds to arm it, maintaining a scale of 800 people.

In this way, there will be four hundred giant goblins, bugbears, four hundred goblins, and kobold auxiliary soldiers, which should be enough.

It doesn't matter, if I can't beat you, I will take action.

"Let's disperse."

Theos waved his hand, turned around and walked out of the hall, flying back to his lair on the cliff.

"Brother, you are back." Kawei, who was rarely sleeping, said, "I heard about the jackals."

"That's great, I won't have to say it anymore." Theos stepped forward to hold Kawei's shoulders and said, "We will fight the jackals in a month, and you will take the lead! I will not be on the surface."
Chapter completed!