Broad World - Chapter 744
Chapter 741 1 Misunderstanding caused by a group of
As one of the two greatest cities along the coast of Jianwan, Baldur’s Gate is located on the north bank of the Chong Sa River, very close to the entrance of the Chong Sa River into the Sword Sea. It is located just between Am and Deep Water City. During the year, it prospered rapidly through commercial trade and became the most attractive port city in the West Hartland area. At its peak, there were even more than 40,000 residents in the city. In addition, there were merchants and merchants traveling north and south. Adventurers and mercenaries, probably more than 60,000.
However, after the Sahua murloc’s frenzied attack, only tracts of ruins were left. Although it has been cleaned up for a long time, and many residents have heard the news that the murloc robbers have been defeated, they have rushed back one after another, but in a short time it is impossible to recover to the previous situation.
Looking at the slightly depressed city, Hawke picked up the pipe and took a deep breath of the finest golden tobacco, then shook his head with a wry smile: “Damn! What happened to me lately, it seems to have become a little sentimental.”
“My friend, you are not young anymore. It is not surprising for an old man in his sixties to have such an idea. Don’t worry, your Majesty will soon rejuvenate this city. After all, as a kingdom It’s impossible for the capital of Beijing to remain so half-dead, not to mention its geographical location and transportation is still so superior.” Corey drank clear water while smiling and consoling.
Hawke gently exhaled the smoke from his mouth and sighed with emotion: “Yeah… it’s been ten years… I’ve gone from a desolate captain to a nobleman. Many people have worked hard for a lifetime and haven’t gotten it. I got everything in just ten years, and I still have tremendous power. It’s just like a dream. I heard that after the coronation ceremony. I will become the prime minister. I am in charge of all the internal affairs of the entire kingdom.”
“Then I want to congratulate you. This is a high-ranking position. I believe there must be countless people who are envious and jealous, such as those who have arrived here recently.” With a playful smile on his face.
As the time for public announcement is approaching, a large number of descendants of the nobles who claim to be nobles, or some second and third sons who do not have inheritance rights, have poured in from neighboring countries such as Cormyr, Tunisia, and Am. They are all eager to obtain titles and land in this emerging country, and want to take advantage of the fact that the upper class has not yet begun to solidify. Using their skilled communication methods to squeeze in, many of them hit the two top leaders who were left behind.
Both Corey and Hawke have received some harassment these days, and they have even developed to the point that they must be cleared by guards when they go out, otherwise they will be overwhelmed by the crowd walking through the back door in an instant.
But obviously, these guys are daydreaming. As the controllers of the administrative and military systems, both Corey and Hawke have a good understanding of their own character in serving the monarch, and they also have close contacts with Robert’s intelligence agencies, and they can often get some inside information.
They are very aware of how many officials who colluded with other forces are secretly executed every year, and they also know how to deal with those who are heavily corrupt, so it is absolutely impossible to touch this cordon.
Henry’s camp is absolutely neutral rather than lawful. Therefore, his attitude towards the law is quite vague, and he will abide by it when he is strong to himself. Turn a blind eye when you are disadvantaged. There are many unruly people who don’t even have the opportunity to go to court. They are taken directly to punishment by thieves in the shadows. After obtaining evidence, they quickly kill them, and then create the illusion that the victim is absconding.
Under the deterrence of such gray horror, how many people dared to take a step beyond the thunder pool, not to mention that the two important ministers had long established their own chamber of commerce, and they could make a lot of profits every year. They looked down on the shabby gift money.
Speaking of the people who have been quite active these days, Hawke finally couldn’t help laughing: “Hahahahaha! That’s right, those guys are really funny. What do they think of us? Are they beggars on the street? Oh, I I almost forgot, there are no beggars in this land.”
Corey smiled and nodded: “Yes, all beggars have got a job or land. Our Majesty doesn’t like the presence of idlers in his kingdom.”
“Well said! Those idiots who claim to be nobles want to get titles and land based on their blood. It’s crazy. Guess what will happen to them in the end?”
Hawke waved his arms like an old child, with a playful expression on his face. As a person who worked hard from the bottom of society, he didn’t catch a cold for those so-called noble blood, but he valued those who did things down-to-earth.
Of course, this is also a common problem among the first generation of nobles. They despise those idiots who sit on the glory of their ancestors and do not want to make progress, but after several generations, they will slowly transform, and eventually become members of the Faerun mainland noble family, identify with each other, protect each other, and become in this world. A member of the ruling class.
“There is still a lot of undeveloped land in the north, especially around Wywood City. I think if they continue to toss like this, they will probably be assigned to that area to accompany monsters and beasts.” After that, Corey’s eyes flashed. After a trace of sarcasm, it was obvious in the words that they were not optimistic about the future of these people.
Just when the two of them were going to continue to tease these unpredictable families, suddenly a guard slammed open the door and rushed in and shouted: “Big…sir! The alarm bell has sounded on the southern city wall! It seems…like… A group of giant dragons are flying towards the city.”
“What!” Corey jumped up from the chair immediately in surprise. “Make it clear! How many of them are there! What kind of ones are they!”
The giant dragon, the terrifying behemoth standing at the top of the food chain on the main plane, will cause unimaginable damage to the city even if there is only one. Once in groups, it can completely destroy any country.
We must know that in the Year of the Dragon Crazy (dr1018), the dragons of the whole Faerun continent were affected by the mad dragon fan lock and fell into a total madness. Thousands of flying dragon army gathered and attacked the steam lake on the east side of Karinshan. In the area, all ships, cities and villages were destroyed along the way, and even the famous towers of the city protected by the strong division lords were not spared. They were completely turned into a mass of ruins. Only a few powerful spellcasters survived. .
Such terrifying destructive power made all the rulers feel trembling from the heart. Even if more than three hundred years have passed. But it is still firmly engraved in everyone’s psychology.
Corey knew better than anyone how terrifying these behemoths that could fly freely in the sky were. That’s why I was so nervous. He understands that the current Baldur’s Gate cannot withstand such an attack at all. If the opponent is really here to destroy the city, it is best to immediately issue an evacuation order.
The guard forced himself to calm down, gritted his teeth and said: “My lord, they have about eleven, and they are dragging a huge net with a giant with four arms inside. As for the varieties, there are brown dragons and blue dragons. , Black Dragon, Red Dragon, Green Dragon. It will not take long to enter the attack range of the arrow tower. Do you think you have ordered the giant crossbow to be ready for shooting?”
“No! Don’t irritate them.” Corey raised his hand to stop the proposal without even thinking about it.
He frowned and walked on the ground, muttering to himself: “Strange, the dragon and the multi-armed giant are really a weird combination. Judging from this, they don’t seem to be attacking. Otherwise, the dragon will be enough, there is no need to do it again. Moreover, the multi-armed giant is indifferent and it should be impossible to mix with the dragon.”
“What should I do? Do you want to give an evacuation order? I can’t imagine the impact of these guys flying over the city!” Hawk cursed furiously. He thought that the place he had worked so hard to rebuild was about to be destroyed again. The mood immediately became very bad, and his beard was lifted with anger.
Corey took a deep breath and analyzed: “Don’t worry. The situation has not yet developed to the point of irreversibility. First, the other party has not put on an attacking posture, which means negotiation can be done. Secondly, their goal is not. It must be us. Everyone knows that Baldur’s Gate has just experienced the looting of the Sahua murlocs. There is not much oil and water at all. Finally, if these dragons really come for wealth, then take out all the treasures in the city. ”
“Hey… this can only be the case now. But who should I send to negotiate? That’s the dragon. Ordinary people are probably scared stupid before they get to the front.” Hawke said with a slight sigh.
“I’ll go personally! You are here to pay attention to the movement near the city wall, if they attack, then immediately sound the alarm and hide in the basement.” After speaking, Corey grabbed his sword and rushed out of the gate with the guards. , There was no time for Hawke to react at all. He has made up his mind to buy some time anyway.
On the other side, the brown dragon Ottagos, who was enjoying the feeling of the breeze blowing across his face, suddenly realized something was wrong in front of him. I saw several large crossbows shining with cold light were erected on the tower of the city wall, and the human soldiers were staring at the sky with trembling, their eyes full of despair and fear.
“Damn it! What do these humans want to do?” The slow-reacting black dragon Orroxes also noticed something wrong.
“Two great leaders, those human beings were terrified by us. I believe that as long as they swoop down and spray a few breaths of dragons, they will obediently offer all their treasures.” A blue dragon who has only recently grown up said flatteringly. . After a few days of profiteering training, he had forgotten the so-called dignity long ago, and slapped his face shyly. Uh, no, it’s a dragon fart.
But it’s a pity that he obviously didn’t take the shot this time. Without saying a word, Orloces directly flicked his strong wings and slammed the blue dragon’s head, and yelled: “You dare to spy, humble little bug. The owner’s wealth?”
The heavy blow made the poor guy dizzy, and he couldn’t even maintain his balance. It seemed that it wasn’t a concussion. He didn’t try to excuse, he lowered his head and tried to stir his wings without saying a word silently waiting for the punishment to come.
“Forget it! Now is not the time. Land quickly and wait for the master’s aircraft to arrive. If you get closer, the giant crossbows will probably be shot.” Altagos stopped.
“Well, although those human attacks can’t do much, but in the face of the owner, the great black dragon doesn’t care about them.” As Orloces opened his wings and took the lead, he began to descend, ten seconds later. It landed steadily less than a hundred meters away from the city gate.
“boom!”
With a loud noise, the whole earth shook violently, and the multi-armed giant was also put down. He glanced at the tall city wall with a trace of disgust in his eyes. If he hadn’t been restrained by Borken, he would have rushed to destroy all the buildings.
After all, all multi-armed giants are living siege equipment, and they have an inexplicable hatred for buildings. At the same time, destroying buildings is the only thing they can feel happy about… (to be continued…)
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