Chapter 728, Barak-Haimen Pass

The consecutive victories finally strengthened the confidence of the entire Old World in this great expedition of chivalry. After successively receiving news of the victory of the expeditionary army and witnessing that the Britannia had received solid benefits, the Grand Duke of Marienburg Schultz took advantage of the situation and used his power to make a lot of publicity for the victory of this war, overwhelming the previous negative news in one fell swoop.

The whole kingdom was invigorated again, and the Corona was decorated with lanterns and festoons to celebrate the victory of the expeditionary army. A large amount of gold and silver was unloaded on the pier, and the newly established postal system sent many soldiers' seizures to their relatives. Many serf families They were all dumbfounded when they got the package. Where have these country roe deer seen so much real money? Everyone was so happy that they couldn't find the edge, and they even bit their teeth. They were really a group of sand sculptures who had never seen the world.

The influx of a large amount of gold and silver from the people has led to the rise of social vitality, and it has also triggered a large number of robberies, thefts, and brawls. Leah and Morgiana had a headache.

Surprisingly, when the first batch of Bafengshan national debt was sold rapidly relying on the prestige of the victory of the expeditionary force, several chambers of commerce in Marienburg that opposed Ryan remained silent and uncooperative. After hearing the news of the victory of the expeditionary force , the princes of the business world temporarily died down. In the calm festive atmosphere of Marienburg, I don’t know how many undercurrents surged under the city, but for the time being, everything fell silent.

At this moment, the expeditionary army finally arrived at the most important stronghold of the dwarves in the Badlands, Barak-Haimen Pass.

If you say which dwarf city is the greatest in the world, many people will answer that it is the eternal peak of the dwarves, Karaz-a-Kalak, and for example, the Angrund clan will definitely answer that it is Karak-Eight Peaks Mountain, and there are some special ones. The old dwarves will tell everyone that it is the first fortress of the dwarves and the original city of Karak-Highland Castle, but if you ask the dwarves which city is the most open and full of vitality, even the stubborn dwarves will be reluctant to say Admit it, it's Barak-Hymenguan.

As a unique port city for dwarves, Haimenguan was built within a huge group of mountains facing the sea. Dwarf engineers and craftsmen hollowed out the interior of the mountain and built a port under the cliff as a trading port and a berth for the dwarf navy. There are more than a dozen dwarf ironclad ships staying inside. This kind of giant ironclad ship is simply a moving sea castle, which can easily defeat many powerful fleets.

Ryan and the others rode the Poseidon fleet gradually approaching the port of Haimenguan. Looking at the smooth black cliffs and giant deep-water port that looked like they had been cut by knives and axes, there were thousands of cannons around the port, and the sky gradually being swallowed by the cliffs. Ryan looked at Baylor Jia sighed: "What a wonderful city, Brother Bellegar."

"Haimenguan may be the most prosperous trade among all the dwarf cities. Only Bafeng Mountain can compete with it before it fell." Bellegar stroked his white beard, and he killed greenskins in the past month. It was enjoyable, so the heart of the King of Bafeng Mountain was much better: "The dwarves here... are more hospitable than other dwarf kingdoms, uh, I mean, apart from humans, Haimenguan is one of the few that is not so annoying. The place with pointed ears, I remember... It seems that many years ago, the Phoenix King with pointed ears landed here."

"Phoenix King Fenuba?" Ryan asked casually, he could only be there.

Here is a joke, the lake fairy Lilith once told Ryan that when Finnubar reconnected with the dwarves of the old world, the current Phoenix King and navigator at the time proposed to the Dwarf Supreme King, hoping that the dwarves could return the Phoenix king crown.

Even for the long-lived high elves, the War of Longbeard is many generations ago, and the elves are beginning to forget those ancient hatreds, Finubar said that as long as you return the Phoenix King Crown to the high elves Fine, when I return to Ulthuan,

With a few good words for the dwarves, wouldn't the two sides settle down and get back together?

The dwarves discussed it and thought it was okay. The High King made a request: "Call your Phoenix King to come over to the ancestors of the Eternal Peak, and stand at the steps of the High King's throne and kneel down."

"Apologize loudly, say loudly, I'm sorry, brother dwarf, it was our fault at the beginning! If you can't hear it, keep talking, and if you can't hear it, keep talking until all the dwarves hear it! Sorry, brother dwarf, it was our fault at the beginning! My mistake! Say it like that!"

"If so, the dwarves are willing to return the crown of the Phoenix King to the high elves."

As soon as this condition was mentioned, Finuba knew that it was impossible to get back the crown of the Phoenix King through diplomatic means. The elves, the long-lived species, have forgotten the hatred, and the dwarves, whose average lifespan is around four to five hundred years old, have never completely forgiven the elves' betrayal.

"It seems to be." Bellega expressed his indifference: "Oh, yes, and the Ocean Branch of the Dwarf Chief Engineer Association is established here. The association can only bow down."

"That's right." Ryan nodded.

The wharf at Barak-Haimenguan is bustling with people everywhere. The port of Haimenguan is not as big as imagined. After mooring a large number of warships, the Poseidon fleet can only dock in batches. There are a lot of people. Obviously, the expeditionary force is winning steadily The news has reached here, and many merchants and various dock vendors have already stayed at the port and want to see the style of the expeditionary force.

Ryan noticed that the witch apprentices led by Veronica made surprise and excited cries. Although the witch group had enjoyed relatively good treatment in the entire expeditionary force, the environment in the bad land still made them After a lot of hard work, seeing that they finally arrived in the town, the witches became restless. Even Veronica stood in front of the railing, looking forward to it.

"We are here, Lord Ryan." Black-hearted Repp walked up, and the mercenary leader said respectfully to Ryan: "Haimenguan is the umbrella of the border prince's territory. Whenever we encounter strong enemies in the border prince's territory or When faced with an enemy that cannot be dealt with, the only place that is trustworthy and able to obtain reinforcements is Haimen Pass, where the dwarf army will be dispatched immediately when they receive a call for help. Of course, the price is expensive, but it is worth the money."

"Similarly, if the dwarves' overseas colonies and some outposts are attacked, the only thing we can count on is possible reinforcements from the direction of Haimenguan." Bellegar nodded, and the king of Eight Peaks signaled the black-hearted Leip to retreat, and the mercenary leader hurried Backed away with a smile: "Brother Ryan, as guests, we must go to see the king of Haimen Pass, Baiernov-Dragon Hammer, just follow me."

"Bairnov-Dragon Hammer?" Ryan and the others landed at Haimen Pass through ladders. The huge square dwarf fortress and buildings filled the end of the line of sight. More than a dozen giant stone pillars and statues of giant dwarf ancestors supported the top of the rock wall. , Ryan noticed that there was already a group of Hammer Warriors standing on the pier with serious expressions. Obviously this was the king's envoy, because in dwarven society, the Hammer Warriors were generally the king's personal guards.

"Yes, Baiernov-Dragon Hammer, the king of Haimen Pass, after his father was killed by a sea dragon, Baiernov spent 20 years chasing the sea dragon in the ocean, and finally was killed by a sea dragon After Hai Long bit it off, he killed the sea dragon, and then he returned to Haimen Pass to inherit the throne." Bellega said in a babbling voice, "Brother Ryan, you have to cheer up, Baiernov is a real old stubborn, he Since he ascended the throne, he has restored many traditions, and sent his son to study in Karak-Kadrin. I don’t even know many of his taboos. He will definitely ask you questions, remember to answer in dwarf language, Say as little as possible."

"Well, it sounds a bit troublesome." Veronica emerged from behind Ryan, and Witch Garland reached out and patted Ryan on the back: "King Belgar, thank you for your guidance, it is very helpful for us .”

"Hehe, indeed, I have always felt that, compared to Baiernov, High King Thorgrim is not only reasonable, but also very sensible." Bellegar made a joke that Ryan couldn't laugh: "But we have arranged Good gift."

Ryan and Veronica looked at each other, and before Ryan could speak, Veronica pushed him from behind with a smile: "Then I won't go, honey, go and come back quickly! Ollie and I Ka first book the hotel where you will stay and wait for you!"

Before Ryan answered, Veronica followed Orika to arrange the witch group, leaving Ryan and Bellegar behind.

"Your Majesty the Knight King Ryan, who came from afar, and His Majesty Belegar, the King of Angrund, our king is waiting for you in the throne hall. If there is nothing urgent, please come with us." The Hammer Warrior walked up , motioning for Ryan and Bellegar to follow them.

Different from the dwarf armies of Breeze Castle and the Angrund clan, the dwarves of Haimenguan are obviously much richer, and the dwarf warriors of Haimenguan generally wear more gorgeous costumes and armor. Rare cloths such as silk are symbols of elite warriors. The long beards at Haimenguan are even more luxuriously equipped to reflect their elder status, and compared to Belegar's army, the number of crossbowmen, musketeers and artillery in the Haimenguan dwarf army is very large, while the number of rangers and miners The proportion is very small. The army at Haimen Pass also has a large number of artillery of various types. First, there are a large number of engineers here to easily produce and maintain artillery. Second, the defense of Haimen Pass also relies on an astonishing number of artillery.

Led by the Hammer Guards, Lion and Bellegar followed the Hammer Guards to approach the Throne Hall in Haimen Pass.

Despite having a team of hammer guards and more long-bearded veterans, the throne room of Haimenguan still looks a bit empty. Bright lanterns illuminate the entire empty and far-reaching hall, and Ryan can feel the sound of footsteps in the hall It is echoed within the hall that the top floor of the throne room may be forty meters high from the ground, or even higher. The king of Haimen Pass, Baiernov-Dragon Hammer, is sitting high on the throne. The king is dressed in ancient clothes The rune plate armor, the rune battle ax at hand is full of gaps, but the rest is still sharp.

It is worth noting that the dwarf king's prosthesis was carefully forged by the Haimenguan Engineers Association protruding from one of the trouser legs.

The appearance of Ryan and Bellegar caused some noise in the hall.

"Who is coming?"

"His Majesty Baiernov-Dragon Hammer, the real King of Eight Peaks, Bellegar-Iron Hammer, and Britannia Knight King Ryan-Macado came to pay a visit." said the Iron Hammer warrior who led the way.

"A visit? Heh, what do you want from me, the King of Knights who came from afar? And Belegar, this is the fourth time you have come to Haimen Pass, right?" Baiernov said, and Ryan found that he had to The king of Haimen Pass could only be seen by raising his head at least forty-five degrees, and Baiernov's face was hidden in the shadow, so he could hardly see clearly.

Ryan's actions obviously misunderstood Baiernov. The king of Haimenguan was stunned for a moment. He seemed to be searching and trying to figure out something. Belega was about to speak, but Baiernov raised his hand and signaled to wait for a few minutes. After that, Baiernov said a common language: "Who are you? Can't you understand the dwarven language?"

"I can understand, His Majesty Baiernov, thank Haimenguan for accepting us." Who knew that Ryan took the initiative to take a step forward, and he said in a very fluent dwarf language: "I have heard your name for a long time, and I can see you here I am honored to meet you."

There was a burst of admiration among the hammer warriors and long-bearded veterans in the hall.

What is a human hero?

Seeing that the King of Knights could speak the Dwarven language so standard, King Baiernov's face became much better. In this way, he didn't have to search his brains to think about the human language that had not been used for a long time. The King of Haimenguan saw this. Nodding again and again, he switched back to the dwarf language: "You speak Khazadli quite well, which will save us a lot of trouble."

"Thank you." Ryan nodded. As the Emperor's Son, he is proficient in eight languages ​​including Dwarf and Elvish. This is his talent, and this talent seems to be reflected in the young Frederick and Little Devonhill superior.

"I have heard about your feats. You have destroyed all the greenskin fortresses along the Blackwater Bay. This is very good. You are a friend of the dwarves, but I still will not send any reinforcements or provide any help to you, but You can stay here temporarily, you can hire those mercenaries, but I will not send a single soldier to help you." Baiernov reached for the rune battle ax beside him: "I have done this kind of stupid thing once, Won't do it a second time."

Belega was a little embarrassed when he heard the words, and the King of Eight Peaks Mountain raised his head: "Beilnov, we came prepared this time!"

"That's what you said last time!"

"It's different this time!"

"That's what you said last time!"

"No, listen to me, Baiernov, this time with the help of the army of Britannian knights, we will definitely be able to get rid of the greenskins and dwarves..."

"That's what you said last time when you borrowed an army from Thorgrim, our High King." Baiernov interrupted Belgar's speech again, and his voice echoed throughout the empty hall) Besides, the hall was full of laughter, and the sound of ridicule made Bellegar blush, he was indeed a loser, before he regained Eight Peaks Mountain and washed away the hatred between himself and the clan.

Seeing Bellegar's embarrassment, Ryan hurried out to smooth things over: "Your Majesty Baiernov, we have brought you a gift this time!"

"Gift? Huh? For me?" Baiernov turned his attention back to Ryan: "There is no shortage of gold and silver at Haimenguan, King of Knights, I know you have robbed a lot, but obviously you are likely to underestimate In spite of the difficulty of expedition to Bafeng Mountain, keep things for yourself."

"No, I can bet that this gift is sincere enough." Ryan took out a box, and the hammer warriors and long-bearded veterans put lanterns and torches close to the box, and the light sources gathered in the box.

Soon, the dwarves of Haimen Pass showed disgusted expressions and made angry noises. They stepped aside so that King Baiernov could see Ryan's gift clearly.

"It's... huh! What a fitting gift, are you really going to give this to me?"

"certainly!"