Chapter 1027, Dulong City Exclusive Trade Agreement

Chapter 1026 , Dulong City Exclusive Trade Agreement

The road leading to Dulong City is a very, very long corridor. It takes nearly two hours to walk. Several teams of Hammer Warriors and more dwarf rangers are guarding around the corridor, leaving space for the knight kings attending the meeting. Ryan, Morgiana and Lilith, the old guards and the Red Navy who followed him, and that poor Otto Bagley, the businessman's cold is not good yet, the dwarves laughed at the human beings No, I found a trolley to push the businessman inside, but Otto felt better after taking a sip of Dulong City's specialty spirits after accepting the dwarf's suggestion.

There are countless murals and statues of dwarven ancestor gods left in the two sections of the long corridor.

Needless to say, the statues of the three main gods of the dwarves have been mentioned many times before.

What really caught Ryan and the others' attention was that the statues of four other dwarf lesser gods also appeared in the corridor. They are:

Smidnir, the dwarven god of mines and caves.

Tuguni, god of dwarf rune magic.

Morgrim, god of dwarven engineering.

Gazul, patron saint of the dwarven dead.

It is worth mentioning that dwarf gods are fundamentally different from elf gods. The dwarf gods are all ancestor gods, which means that these dwarf gods have all lived, built and fought with their descendants as living people. Smednir, god of mines and caves, and Tugni, god of runic magic, were the children of Gröni and Varaya, while Grimnir, the god of engineering, was born of Varaya Ghazul is not sure about the child.

"About seven thousand years ago, our god of war, Grimnir, decided to take a dwarf army to the extreme north to close the Chaos Portal." Ryan and others introduced: "Groni and Valaya tried their best to persuade Grimnir not to do that, but Grimnir's stubbornness is like his axe, his desire for victory and enemies is like As a drunkard likes ale, Grimnir insisted on going, and even trimmed his hair and beard to show his determination, and then set off with his son Morgrim and the expeditionary force."

"The beginning of the expedition was not very smooth. Grimnir and Morgrim led the army through all the thorns and thorns, but they still encountered trouble after entering the Chaos Wasteland. They defeated a Chaos Dragon together and had a good time. Then Grimnir ordered to continue to advance, and fought three Khorne demon princes one after another. Although they won, they were seriously injured. Grimnir asked Morgrim to return to the Mountain Kingdom with the rest of the army. stepped into the Chaos Wasteland, and never returned."

Torgard tells of ancient history,

He pointed to the mural: "After Grimnir disappeared, Groni and Valaya made up their minds to go on an expedition to the Chaos Wasteland again. This time their expeditionary force was even larger, and many expeditionary forces arrived at what is now Dulong City. The location, here is extremely rich in mineral veins, and there are a lot of fish and livestock resources, and many high mountains can be planted with highland barley and grazing, so our ancestors settled here."

Ryan nodded again and again. Everyone knew what happened next. Chaos invaded, and Grani sent an envoy in time before disappearing. The Norsca dwarves survived.

Torgard sighed: "We have been trying to find a way to the south, but every time we are forced to retreat under the siege of Chaos beasts and armies. We are temporarily safe, but we are alone. Insulated from the corruption of Chaos and rune magic, hiding our citadel in the mountains, we spent thousands of years slowly recovering our power and avoiding war."

"But all your connections with the southern dwarves have been cut off?" Mogiana asked proactively, "Supposedly, there are also Ugors and later Mrs. Keisler in the south?"

"We used to have trade and contact with the Norscans." Torgard nodded: "But you know, as time goes by, the Norscans gradually abandoned all beliefs and began to believe in Chaos, because we once again Cut off contact with the Norse people and isolated again. After that, we once suspected that the Nords, Imperials and Mrs. Keesler in the south also believed in Chaos. It was not until the Dark Rolling River was opened on the eve of the Great Holy War that we realized that the original South Humans don't believe in Chaos, and our dwarven cousins ​​still exist."

"We used to think that the Savior and his empire could return to their former glory, and there is no doubt that he did, but there is only one problem. This guy is too short-lived. He has only been emperor for fifty years. I dare say that any of us As long as there are no accidents, the term of the great monarch will not be less than three hundred years." The King of Thunder City, Luo Jiamil Ulfasen, interjected: "We saw after that, lost the savior, a group of young people who rushed to the streets Fighting in the nest all day long, why can't human beings produce a few decent and long-lived leaders? Why do they always like to pester each other, and the next one will deny the agreement of the previous one at every turn?"

"Then you can rest assured about this." The fairy in the lake said with a smile after hearing this, "Ryan will live long enough and be strong enough."

"That's why we came to welcome you, King of Knights." Torgard nodded slightly: "We know about the recovery of Eight Peaks Mountain, and Solgreen also wrote to say that you are still a decent leader. The 25-year-olds can take a break and pursue some stability and prosperity."

"We will." Ryan thought for a while, and then said: "However, as far as I know, a bigger and more terrifying storm is gradually approaching, and Motkin's invasion is just the beginning of everything."

"I don't know where it all started, I just know we're getting there." Torgard raised his big hand.

That's right, here we are.

A giant meteorite gate with a height of 15 meters was opened under the force of water, and the entire underground rock wall was suddenly bright as day. About 500 dwarf crossbowmen and more than 100 musketeers were waiting for the arrival of their king at the gate. , on both sides of the gate, three statues of the ancestor gods more than ten meters high are shining brightly, as usual, Grungni is holding a hammer and a shield, and Grimnir with a mohawk and a trimmed beard is facing each other. All the visitors glared, while Valaya held a shield in one hand and an ax in the other, combed two big braids, and seemed to be thinking about something.

"Oh, the statue here is much shorter than the one on Bafeng Mountain." Little Solgreen shouted excitedly: "But what kind of rune is that, I don't think I've seen it before!"

"Shut your mouth, Mustache!" Torgard glared at little Thorgrim: "Otherwise I'll send you to feed the piranhas deep in the ground!"

Passing through the gate, a huge mountain city appeared in front of everyone.

The mountains have been hollowed out, and only the light and torches at the top provide illumination. The dwarves' excellent planning level and construction ability are displayed here. Dozens of tunnels are square and square, dividing Dulong City into hundreds of squares. The reinforced walls are solid and reliable, decorated with words and reliefs, silently telling the stories of the ancestors, and several outward galleries are opened in the hall of the ancestors, overlooking the dining hall, armory, reception room and forging hall .

Torgard clapped his hands, and dozens of long-bearded veterans appeared in an instant from the dwarf lord's clan. The crimson man laughed loudly, and said to Ryan: "Even if you are the king of knights, and you come to our Dulong City, you can Follow the rules."

"What rule?" Ryan stretched out his hand to signal Morgiana to be calm, and he spread his hands: "I want to explain in advance that I will abide by any rules."

"It's not difficult for you." Torgard emphasized: "It's very simple. If you want to negotiate with us and talk about trade, then you must show your sincerity. You only need three things. First, compare your strength. The second is better than drinking, and the third is better than singing!"

Ryan nodded: "It's not difficult, but I need clear standards."

"We don't compete with you on the first one, where is your strength." Torgard laughed straight: "We don't compare with you on the third one, because the singing of dwarves is different from that of humans, so we only compare the second one. ,drink wine!"

The Hall of Ancestors, a group of bearded dwarves, a golden dome, a long sandalwood table, wine glasses inlaid with gemstones, hundreds of barrels of highland barley wine, twenty baskets of bread, more than a dozen plates of cold cut lamb and sauces, as well as various mushrooms and Marinated fish.

The king's kitchen in Dulong City started working at full capacity, and gourmet dishes were served one after another.

Ryan took his seat, and opposite him sat five bearded dwarves, each of them wearing a crimson robe and a fur down jacket.

The four kings of the dwarves of Dulong City also took their seats one after another.

A dwarf maid who was as round as a bucket brought an oversized diamond beer mug. Ryan estimated that this mug could hold a liter of beer.

"Have a drink, say a word, and tell us all your intentions and negotiation terms!" Maharaja Tolgaard sat directly opposite Ryan: "In the name of Granny, we set the ancestral code!"

"Who talks, who drinks! How?"

"Yes!" Ryan smiled at the corner of his mouth: "Are you ready? Dwarf?"

"Very well, in the name of the great monarch, I announce that the feast of Grannie has begun!"

……… I am the dividing line of the Granite Feast………

Two days later, under the golden dome of the Ancestral Conference Hall in Dulong City, Maharaja Torgard-Crimson sat with three other kings, as well as five clan chiefs, master rune craftsmen, and master engineers , discussing the outcome of the negotiations.

"Then the problem is obvious. This King of Knights is very strong, he speaks well with humans, has a relatively good reputation, and can speak a very fluent dwarf language... Although it is the accent of the Mountain Kingdom, we have to I don’t admit it, chatting with him is not as tiring as chatting with other humans.” Harkon, king of Crow’s Nest City, said: “At least it seems so on the surface.”

"The only disturbing thing is that according to the news, he seems to be closer to the elves." King Tyr of Eagle Peak City folded his arms and said, "Those damned pointed ears are not reliable at all."

"We are trading with the Kingdom of Knights, not with elves. Besides, elves' things are sometimes good." Luo Jia Mier, the king of Thunder City, stroked his white beard: "The premise is that we can get it, such as silk and satin. All kinds of fine embroidery? Jewelry?"

Everyone in the room nodded. Although the dwarves and elves disliked each other, the dwarves liked many high-end luxury goods of the elves very much.

"Our King of Knights also proposed to continue to build a large dwarf blacksmith workshop, which will be built in his territory, a place called Mu Xilong." Eric, the president of Dulong City Craftsman Association and master rune craftsman Said: "He was told by young Solgreen that our rune craftsmen are the best and most complete, so he hopes to hire some young men under my command to help."

"How about the price?" Tolgard burped. He drank too much that day, and everyone slept all day the next day.

"The price... is not bad, and he promised that he will never dictate to the dwarves, as long as the quality and output are guaranteed, I guarantee that it will not affect the work here."

The crowd began to chatter, and spent an hour or two discussing what should be done.

"Listen, everyone, normally we need a year or two to think and discuss these things, but the King of Knights can't wait for us for a year or two." Torgard signaled everyone to be quiet, under the special golden dome echo wall , every word of the dwarf can be clearly heard by everyone: "Actually, the problem is very simple. We all know that Erengrad in the south is now in charge of his people. He is more capable of fighting and more trustworthy. The price of the goods offered is generally lower than that of the female tsarist, and there are a lot of them. More importantly, he promised to bring us a lot of food, a lot of food, meat, fish, and what we urgently need Lots of textiles, so we can build new breweries and meatpacking plants, and keep our children all dressed in clean and beautiful robes!"

"Oh wow! New brewery!"

"You can have this. The highland barley wine is not tasty enough. The dark beer and Bagman beer from the south are better!"

"Can he really do it?"

"There are 118,000 dwarves in our four kingdoms!"

"Listen, everyone, listen." Torgard once again signaled everyone to be obedient: "The King of Knights wants to exchange food, cloth, luxury goods and other things with us for our rune armor, rune weapons, various For ores and rare metals, my people have already done overnight calculations. This trade will help us fill up our family wealth treasury and treasury. The only requirement is to only designate Erengrad as the only trading port, and we Only trade with the few merchants he appoints."

"If he can provide us with all the goods we need, then why not? Humans are short-lived and unreliable creatures, and we have had more than one time when treacherous humans deceived us and finally came to them dead for many years gone."

"Then it's settled like this, we trade with them with our various ores, rune weaponry, jewelry or whatever."

In the end, the meeting of ancestors voted and passed the trade agreement with 8 votes in favor and 1 abstention. The abstention came from the Oblak clan, the largest businessman in Dulong City. Not long after the family signed a trade agreement, they were unwilling to give up such lucrative trade profits, but they had nothing to do with the status quo and could only symbolically oppose it.

This trade agreement was historically known as the "Dulong City Exclusive Trade Agreement". Relying on this trade agreement, the Dulong City dwarves obtained a large amount of much-needed supplies from the Old World in the following period of time, and quickly moved towards a new era. This round of prosperity, and the Britannian royal family represented by Ryan has obtained unimaginable wealth through this trade agreement.

But that's another story.

"Very well, now let us discuss the second matter, which was also proposed by His Majesty the Knight King."

"That's about his so-called 'Great Retreat' motion."

"This proposal discusses how our group of Norscan dwarves can withdraw from here if we encounter the absolute predicament of being besieged for a long time by the farting Norsca High King Aislin like the Battle of the Mountains again. motion."

"Now, let's discuss whether it is necessary to prepare for the 'Great Retreat' plan."

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