On the Seven Towers

Sinclair grinned at Ansaldo, then cracked his knuckles with his hands, making a clicking sound.

Ansarda then remembered that there was a group of dwarf troops brought by these people outside, confronting his warriors. He still doesn't understand where these dwarves outside the dwarf kingdom come from.

Xiao Chen leaned back in his chair and crossed his hands on his chest: "During the last throne war of the Dwarf Kingdom, your two princes competed to sell their people as commodities to the Black Dragon Empire in exchange for various weapons, food and... Golem.

The four demon statues you brought today are the results of the transaction at that time. The dwarves you just saw are the descendants of those dwarves who were traded. After they were bought by the Black Dragon Empire, the lucky ones became their slaves for making golems. The unlucky ones had their souls taken away, and then turned into golems or even test subjects. This hatred is very deep. What do you think they would do if they were given a chance to take revenge on the dwarf nobles? "

"Don't think that just because your weapons are powerful, you can really do anything. You only have the descendants of some slaves in your hands, how many can they have? You have to face the entire dwarf kingdom!" Ansaldo shouted.

Xiao Chen said: "When we fight in China Tower, the number of people always increases. How loyal do you think your soldiers are to you? How much do you think the civilians in your city love you? No, they just don't have more love for you." Good choice, so I can only be ruled by you. Just like your dwarf sailors just fought against our fleet, if there is a choice, do you think they would like to side with my pneumatic cannon or your crossbow? On this side? Apart from the cannons that can blow up houses, the weapons in the hands of my soldiers are also beyond your imagination. Who do you think those civilians who are exploited by you every day are willing to fight with?"

When Ansaldo heard these words from Xiao Chen, cold sweat broke out from his back. He had never seen how Xiao Chen's dwarf warriors fought, but he saw that the long barrels held by these soldiers looked very similar to the destructive weapons on the ship, but the size was slightly different. If he fought with this group of warriors, he would not have any confidence in his own soldiers. As for the question of who Xiao Chen is fighting for... he knows very well that the dwarves are no longer the dwarves who had a sense of honor before the Battle of the Two Kings.

In the early years, there would often be dwarves shouting "Fight for Honor" and charging forward with hammers waving. But now, the betrayal, fighting, and purges between the two princes and brothers, including the various bloody methods used by the victors in the next two hundred years to consolidate their rule, have made the dwarves very practical. Not many dwarves are fighting for the dwarf kingdom anymore. Those who can fight for their family are true warriors. Most people fight for themselves at most, and many others will probably just run away without fighting.

Such an army is vulnerable to an enemy with superior strength. Even Ansaldo himself felt a little ashamed. If the dwarves two hundred years ago encountered the scene at the port today, their first reaction would probably be to rush forward and fight the enemy desperately, right? But now he is sitting in the same room with his enemy half an hour ago, "talking and laughing".

"What happens after you meet with the high priest of the Forge Temple? You will definitely make some noise. Once this kind of news spreads, it will cause big trouble, big trouble that will bring misfortune to my entire family." Ansaldo's words Seems very weak.

"Then..., how about I give your family the power to protect themselves?" Xiao Chen raised his hand in the air, and a pneumatic cannon appeared there, "I can trade a batch of pneumatic cannons with you, which is what you see The weapons I use to blow up warehouses. What I sell to you is a smaller version, but even so, it is much more lethal to soldiers and buildings than a sword."

Ansaldo looked at the image of the pneumatic cannon spinning in the sky and asked with some excitement: "Are you telling the truth?"

"Of course, as long as you do this for me, I can establish a long-term cooperation between China Tower and your Crowell City. The previous battles between noble families are still a battle of strength in the final analysis. As long as you can obtain With enough power, not only will your family not be in danger, but you might even be able to get more." Xiao Chen said seductively.

Ansaldo slowly calmed down, and the enthusiasm in his eyes began to dissipate. He said hesitantly: "It sounds good, but I'm not stupid. I know the origin of the weapon in my hand from the moment I traded with you. It's in your hands, right? As long as I want to maintain my status, I have to keep cooperating with you. Once there is a problem with our cooperation, it will change from my help to my noose. . I, and my family, are tied to your chariot."

"Everything has a price." Xiao Chen did not deny the other party's statement, "But I think cooperation with us is the best path you can choose. It is also the best path you can choose for the dwarf race."

"Please wait for me. This matter is too important. I need to discuss it with some key people." Ansaldo hurriedly left the room.

"Xiao Chen, isn't it a bit hasty for you to directly sell the pneumatic cannon to these guys?" Farrell asked with some worry.

Xiao Chen released a soundproof magic.

"Uncle Farrell, this is just the first step."

Luo Ling smiled and said: "Uncle Farrell, don't worry, Xiao Chen's gift is not that easy to get."

Xiao Chen nodded and said: "If these guys from the Dwarf Kingdom want to use weapons smoothly, it is useless just to buy them. They also need to have supporting training. You should know very well how complicated the training process of gunners is. They must ask us when the time comes. Instructors. And our instructors will naturally tell those soldiers what the land under China Tower is like. His soldiers will know how our people live, how they themselves live, and how our soldiers are treated. How are they treated? Hey, I don't know. A little bit of comparison will startle you. It's not these nobles who can have the final say on how people will behave. They don't know how powerful the masses are. ”

Both Farrell and Sinclair witnessed with their own eyes the concepts of batch after batch of people being transformed by the China Tower set. Including how Farrell's own son and the children of the dwarves in Sinclair Village came from farmers and miners in mountain villages and became staunch warriors against the God of Nature.

The two of them looked at each other and couldn't help but feel a little sympathy for Ansaldo's future.