Section 32 Project

"But..." Ashu Rufat felt that what Carrie said was not correct, but he couldn't think of how to refute it for a moment. In fact, he couldn't even understand what Carrie described. Standing high and watching the war? The victory or defeat doesn't matter? But since victory or defeat doesn't matter, why do you need a war?

"Carry...I remember Thomas told me... War is a terrible thing..."

"Thomas said that war refers to a war that he participated in, with the possibility of defeat or death. It is precisely because of this that war is terrible. Master, do you remember that we were listening to people's chats in those taverns during our trip? If it was a war that would not affect us, even ordinary people would discuss it in a relaxed and pleasant tone and be able to easily accept the victory or defeat of both sides. This detached attitude is the goal we should pursue."

"Carrie, watch this battle." Ashu Rufate looked at the battlefield where he was still fighting hard. The Greenskins were defeated, but they were still fighting with their innate wildness and violence. The rats had occupied all the conditions that the winner should have, but it would take some time before the enemy's resistance was completely destroyed.

"......... millions of creatures fell on the battlefield not because of the pure entertainment of some high-ranking people, but... because there is indeed a reason to fight. The rise and fall of the entire race of the rat people is here to fight. Carrie, you should be able to understand this. Even the rat god takes this war very seriously."

"It doesn't mean that you are very serious about it. Master, even if this time fails, the rat man clan will completely perish. What kind of loss can it be for the rat god? As long as he is willing, he can create a new race... Of course, a lot of time and resources will be spent during this period, but doesn't he have almost infinite time?"

Ashu Rufate was about to speak, but Carrie took the initiative to end this discussion.

"Forget it, master, we should not continue to discuss this topic. Sure enough, even a creature like you who is at the high-end evolution cannot escape from your own limitations... But let's continue like this this time. After all, we made an agreement with the Rat God, and now we can only implement the agreement according to the plan arranged by others." Carrie's voice was a little uneasy.

Ashu Rufate continued to look at the battlefield, and there was no suspense in this battle.

That afternoon, Prince Hoga learned the news in his city. As the Dwarf Ranger Captain Torison promised his subordinates, he had reported everything he had seen, no matter how big or small, to Prince Hoga.

"The army of rats is about 500,000?" Prince Hoga pondered at the news that didn't sound very wonderful. The defenders of Karak Grom had 50,000 nominally, but in fact, due to the inevitable losses in various battles, the number of dwarf warriors who can go to the battlefield is probably only about two-thirds of their initial ones - in fact, they are roughly equal to the Greenskins.

"Your Highness, I can confirm this." Torrison replied.

"They also have a large number of war beasts and all kinds of strange but dangerous weapons of war."

"Your Highness, I see clearly. All my subordinates can testify for me." Captain Ranger replied humbly.

Prince Hoga left his throne, walked forward a few steps, hesitating. In fact, the dwarves in the city, including Prince Hoga himself, had a premonition. They knew that the peace in front of them was just a brief episode, and what should come would come eventually. "You said, why did the Ratman go to war with the Green Skin?"

During the years of war with the enemy, the dwarves already knew the enemy quite well. They knew that neither the Greenskin nor the Rat Man was the kind of opponent who gave up easily. This short-term calm was a process of accumulating strength, and there would definitely be thunderous revenge on the Karak-Grom. But even so, no one considered that the Rat Man would dispatch such a huge force.

Why did the rat man attack Greenskin? This is obviously for the purpose of revenge. In any case, Greenskin will no longer be a threat to Carac Grom from then on - there was a bigger and deadly threat instead.

"Five hundred thousand..." the prince whispered. This quantity is a great danger to Carac Grom. Even if Carac Grom has a solid defense that dwarves are proud of, this quantity advantage is extremely difficult to offset.

"My prince..." Torrison added softly. "And, I don't think this is their entire army."

"Isn't this the whole army?" The prince looked at his captain in surprise. 500,000!

"Your Highness, please allow me to explain. If this is the entire army of the Rat Man, then I am sure that since they have eliminated the Green Skin, they should immediately prepare to launch an attack on Carac Grom. But now, the Rat Man's vanguards outside Carac Grom's city have not been found. Our brothers stationed in the underground passage have not found traces of the Rat Man's digging invasion... This only means that the Rat Man is not ready yet." Torison replied. "For them, it is not yet time to launch an attack on Carac Grom."

"You're right!" Prince Hoga nodded. His voice was very calm and was not shaken by Torison's conclusion at all. "This time, these underground rats may have been out in full swing. Do you have any opinions?"

"Your Highness, we must prepare for this future offensive battle!"

"Yes, be prepared!" Prince Hoga thought. "My captain, I have a task to hand over to you. This is a dangerous task."

"This is my duty." Torison did not hesitate for half a second. If his logic was correct, then Karak Grom might have to face the fiercest attack ever. However, Karak Grom is a city of dwarfs. Although she was once lost to the hands of the greenskin for hundreds of years, in the dwarf's view, it is always the territory and home of the dwarf. In order to protect her home, they are not afraid to fight against any enemy. Every dwarf warrior is willing to defend his home and his honor with his life and blood.

After Torison left, Prince Hoga returned to his throne again. His waiting was not long, and the great caster Naragrim soon appeared before him.

"Prince." Naragrim bent down to pay tribute.

"Master." This time, Prince Hoga did not call the other person directly, and he stood up to show his respect for the other person. "I have something urgent to ask you for."

"Ah." This statement surprised Naragrim, "But I...I am responsible for...the underground passage..." He hesitated and did not say it. Prince Hoga knew the importance of the underground passage - every dwarf knew the importance of the underground passage. The prince should not let Naragrim do anything else at this moment. Even if Naragrim is a great caster, his energy is limited and he cannot take into account several projects at the same time.

"We must complete the underground passage as soon as possible." The prince continued immediately.

"I'm already speeding up as fast as possible." The great founder breathed a sigh of relief. "Your Highness, Prince, I remember that I reported to you. There were some small accidents in the excavation process. We had to use gunpowder to blow up some boulders blocking the road... But no matter what, we have entered the last part of the project... You don't need to wait too long..."

"Ten days." Prince Hoga stared at the face of the great caster. "The underground passage must be completed within ten days."

"Prince, this is impossible. You cannot give such unreasonable orders..."

"Master, I know this request is unreasonable, but I know you can do it." Prince Hoga said.

The two dwarves stood face to face, with their eyes facing each other, and were speechless for a long time.

"Your Highness, if you have to do this... then I can only dig a crude cave, the same as the cave dug by those underground rats!" Finally, the great founder spoke first, and his tone showed that he was very dissatisfied.

To the great founder's surprise, the prince did not express any anger or rebuke. He just nodded silently. "Master, as long as you can understand," he said.

There are underground passages connected between the fortress cities of the dwarves, and Karak Grom is naturally no exception. However, because the city was once captured by Green Skin, when the dwarves in the city retreated, they had to use gunpowder to blast the passages to prevent the enemy from pursuing them. Because of this, the so-called "digging underground passages" is not to re-dig a brand new passage out of nothing, but to dig a new passage to connect it with the remaining underground passages. For the great founder, if a shoddy passage is dug a passage so that it cannot match the ancient passages, it will definitely become a joke for everyone, and it is equivalent to smearing himself on his face. Besides, shoddy projects are prone to accidents, such as landslides, seepage, and even major accidents that cause passages to be blocked.

But this time, the Great Founder was shocked by the indescribable aura emitted from the prince. Although he had a lot of reasons and protests in his stomach, no word could be said. The Great Founder finally bowed to show that he had accepted the request and left.

As soon as the Grand Founder left, several other engineers were called in. These engineers were responsible for the construction of other aspects of engineering - the restoration of fortifications in the city wall, the consolidation and excavation of underground passages, some construction of the residential areas within the Carac-Grom, etc.

This was a relatively long meeting. Prince Hoga put forward a new requirement on how to strengthen the defense of Carac Grom in a limited time. This not only uses the defense formed by the original walls, but also includes more, such as how the enemy relies on existing buildings and roads to form fortifications after attacking the city. The engineers expressed their opinions and discussed it in a lingering manner, and finally decided by Prince Hoga.
Chapter completed!