A large number of unlucky hobgoblins, orcs and orc knights who were thrown down by them were immediately crushed by the roaring heavy cavalry.
That magnificent scene...
It was so bloody and cruel that even the coalition forces couldn't bear to watch it, and some of those with poor psychological endurance couldn't help but vomit.
Because if the goblins trampled by the heavy armored infantry could barely leave some recognizable limbs and bloody torsos, then the guys trampled by the corpse creatures that looked like giant four-legged dinosaurs were basically 100% pure meat paste.
Even the hardest bones were easily crushed by the heavy four legs wrapped in steel plates, and then trampled repeatedly by other heavy cavalry following behind, until they were shattered into bone fragments that were indistinguishable to the naked eye.
These hobgoblins, orcs, and orcs have completely merged into one, with a layer of dark red flesh and blood mixture covering the black soil.
The brutality and shock were beyond words, and even the Kalinshan camel cavalry and Silvermoon City heavy-armored knights who were charging with them felt their scalps tingling.
As cavalrymen, no one knew better than them how desperate the enemy would feel when facing a charge of this scale and power on the battlefield.
It is also understandable that the Wargs and Winter Wolves would choose to abandon the knights and escape across the river.
Except for those tragic heroes who have firm beliefs and can gladly accept death and make a final resistance, no intelligent creature can remain calm under the impact of more than two thousand giant monsters.
As for why the wolves chose to cross the river to the south instead of fleeing north on land, it was mainly because they believed that heavy cavalry could not easily cross the river.
After all, wearing such heavy metal armor, anyone with a little bit of common sense would know that if he went into the river, he would sink to the bottom instantly.
The average water depth of the Chongsa River is about 20 meters, and the deepest part is even more than 200 meters, which is a natural barrier to block heavy cavalry.
Moreover, not far away from crossing the river is the Cloak Forest, which is full of tall and dense trees, making it a perfect place for wolves to hide.
From this point alone, it can be seen that both winter wolves and wargs have extremely high IQs.
Especially those guys who have been allied with the hobgoblins, orcs and orcs to participate in wars for many years. They are definitely more cunning than the other. Otherwise, they would have died in some fierce battle or conflict long ago.
However, these clever wolves apparently forgot one thing, that is, the coalition forces have a mage group of astonishing size.
As the temporarily appointed supreme commander, Vera, with the help of the last ray of light from the almost completely setting sun, keenly captured the direction of the wolves' escape. She also knew that Zuo Si's goal was to use this war to drastically reduce the number of monsters on this land, so she had no intention of letting him go.
Without saying anything, she immediately asked Jeffrey, who was in charge of commanding the mages and warlocks, "Master, do you have a way to get rid of these wolves? If we let them escape, they will most likely pose a huge threat to the safety of the Bay Coast Highway in the future."
"It's a piece of cake! Leave it to me."
Jeffrey raised the corners of his mouth slightly and agreed without thinking.
Probably less than thirty seconds later, he led more than three hundred mages to chant spells simultaneously for joint casting.
Just as the wolves were swimming hard in the river trying to reach the other side, a biting chill suddenly surged in from under the water.
Perhaps for the winter wolves that are immune to cold damage, this low temperature is not a big deal for the time being, but for the wargs it is a matter of life and death.
As the temperature dropped further, their limbs began to become stiff and their body temperature quickly dissipated in the cold water. Eventually, they and the entire river surface were frozen into lifelike sculptures.
Of course, the winter wolves are not much better.
Although these guys with pure white hair are not harmed by the cold, they are unable to pull their lower bodies out of the ice beneath the frozen river and can only keep uttering rapid and desperate wails.
From a distance, the river surface stretching for two or three thousand meters was filled with frozen wolves, half of their bodies stuck under the ice and half of their bodies exposed outside.
As for the very few who had not yet had time to go down to the river, they were frightened and retreated, quickly turning around and fleeing to the north.
However, since the entire battlefield was an open plain, they had no cover from any plants and were quickly killed by the swooping dragon riders on their way to escape.
You must know that both winter wolves and wargs will pose a huge threat to agriculture and animal husbandry.
They are well aware that tracking prey in the wild is much more difficult than raiding human villages and towns.
Therefore, they often take advantage of dark and windy nights to attack cattle, sheep, horses, mules, donkeys, as well as poultry such as chickens, ducks, geese, etc. in the corrals.
Every successful hunt means that a farmer will suffer unimaginable losses, and may even go bankrupt and commit suicide.
In addition, these cunning magical predators do not mind treating humans, especially children who have no ability to resist, as potential food when they can't find other better meat.
Therefore, in areas where wargs and winter wolves frequently appear, many towns will issue long-term bounties to encourage hunters and adventurers to hunt them and ensure that they do not multiply to a terrifying scale.
Seeing that most of the wolves had been killed on the river, Vera's face suddenly showed a satisfied expression, and she once again turned her gaze to the charging heavy cavalry.
At this moment, these huge monsters, which had already increased their speed, made a big circle on the wide right wing, then reorganized their formation, held high the terrifying colorful flag, and launched a thunderous charge once again.
Boom boom boom!!!
With a deafening roar and a tremor in the earth, they crashed straight into the main force of trolls, giants and ogres.
This group of big guys, whose shortest height was three meters, immediately changed direction, raised their super spears, which were specially used to defend against cavalry charges and had an average length of more than twelve meters, and began to support the defensive formation.
A war troll who had obviously received magical transformation and training from the Church of Bane, the god of tyranny, was waving a sword that symbolized command and shouting at his men, "Hold on! Hold on, everyone!
Don't be afraid! It's no big deal! Don't forget we are trolls!
The invincible trolls! Nothing can kill us without acid and fire! Just think of how much good Lord Fuzor Chamberlain will generously reward us if we win this war!
So don't retreat!
No running away!
Be courageous and use your spears to resist the charge of the enemy cavalry!"
“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!”
"Kill them all!"
“Eat them!”
…
It has to be said that compared to the cunning of the Warg and Winter Wolves, the trolls' brains are indeed not enough (their intelligence attribute is only six points, slightly higher than that of beasts but lower than that of goblins. From the perspective of normal humans, they are pure idiots), and they are very, very easy to fool.
Generally speaking, as long as you can satisfy the appetite that is very easy to get hungry, and then make these fools believe that you are stronger than them, you can drive them to serve you.
It was obvious that these trolls who had been fed by Zhentil Keep for some time were very confident that Fuzor Chamberlain had endless food and meat so that they would never go hungry.
So they have an inexplicit fanaticism and loyalty towards Fuzzol Chamberlain.
If circumstances permit, the Tyrant of the Moon Sea actually wants to retain an army of trolls.
After all, trolls who are not afraid of being injured, will not die from ordinary physical attacks, and can regenerate infinitely are simply natural and perfect warriors and soldiers.
As for the two weaknesses of weak fire and weak acid, strictly speaking, they are not weaknesses at all.
You have to know that even human or orc soldiers will not perform much better than trolls when facing fire and acid attacks.
It's a pity that the cost of raising a troll is equivalent to that of seven or eight human or orc soldiers, which is very economically unprofitable.
So Fuzzle Chamberlain had no choice but to give up and planned to abandon all the big-bellied guys like trolls, giants and ogres.
Soon, twelve phalanxes made entirely of trolls were tightly packed together, forming a terrifying forest of guns.
In particular, their arms are much longer than those of other humanoid races, so they are more adept at using long-handled weapons.
A twelve-meter-long super spear like this, which humans and orcs simply cannot wield, is just right for the trolls.
Coupled with the sturdy metal armor, not to mention the cavalry composed of war horses or camels, even the famous War Dragon (a large bipedal carnivorous dinosaur that has been transformed and domesticated through magic, which can be regarded as a smaller version of the Tyrannosaurus Rex, and is also covered in heavy armor) would be instantly frightened by the densely packed and coldly shining gun tips and stop, not daring to approach at all.
After all, animals' instinct is to seek benefits and avoid harm.
It is impossible for them to rush upwards knowing that they will die if they crash into it.
Otherwise, many heavy cavalry would not deliberately cover their horses' eyes when charging.
But unfortunately, what these troll spearmen encountered this time were not living creatures, but corpse-smacking creatures that were transformed by splicing together corpses.
As a kind of undead, they have neither thoughts nor emotions, and do not know what fatigue and fear are. They will only obey the orders given by their riders 100%.
The rider receives orders from the commander through the Shuoyou mobile terminal in the fully enclosed helmet.
They are like gears in a precision machine, able to maintain or change formation even while moving at high speeds.
Anyone who knows something about modern warfare can see that this is definitely the result of high informatization.
The scepter in Vera's hand, which symbolizes command authority, is actually an information aggregation device that allows the holder to clearly feel the location, status, and casualties of the more than 8,000 new troops.
Simply put, it is to flatten the complex battlefield and turn it into a simple real-time strategy game.
Just like a game player uses a mouse to precisely control each unit, she can make each soldier move forward or backward, or make a detour and perform some tedious and complicated micro-operations.
Instructions like pushing the battle line forward two meters or raising the lances half an inch are no longer jokes or memes, but can actually play a role.
It's a pity that outsiders don't know the secrets of the fully enclosed helmet and the command staff, nor can they understand what high informationization means to war.
In less than half a minute, Vera controlled her cavalry and put on a fierce show in front of the enemy.
The heavy cavalry, which had been charging in a spearhead formation, suddenly made a sharp turn less than thirty meters away from the target, and split into two teams with incredible coordination, one on the left and one on the right, half-trapping the troll's spear phalanx.
Tyro, a general under King Shane VII, led the camel cavalry in a circle, throwing the oil cans they carried with them into the area where the trolls were most concentrated, and then shot rockets to ignite the oil.
In a blink of an eye, the trolls who were ready to meet the cavalry charge in the previous second began to flee in panic in the next second.
Even with the support of war trolls, it's useless.
As we all know, the most important reason why the spear phalanx can resist the cavalry charge to a certain extent is that it must not be chaotic and must maintain sufficient thickness and tight formation.
But now, the trolls under the threat of the flames have obviously suffered a mental breakdown. They are either fleeing in all directions or desperately trying to extinguish the flames on their bodies.
There is no way! The fear of fire and strong acid has long been deeply engraved in their genes, so this reaction is both natural and instinctive, and cannot be eliminated in a short period of time by discipline and training.
At this time, the heavy cavalry who had just formed a semi-encirclement began to follow, chase, and trample on them. Before long, they successfully annihilated twelve troll phalanxes and more than five hundred trolls.
Some of them were burned to death as the flames spread outward, while a small number were simply chopped into several or even dozens of sections, and then trampled upon, and it would take some time for them to put themselves back together.
However, even fatal injuries such as having one's head chopped off, limbs separated from the torso, and intestines and other internal organs taken out are nothing to a troll with unlimited regenerative abilities.
In a few hours at most, they will be able to become lively again but in a smaller size.
After dealing with the trolls defending the flank, the heavy cavalry quickly set their sights on the phalanx in the enemy's center that was fighting with their own infantry.
However, at this time, almost dozens of minutes had passed since the war started, and the sky had become completely dark.
Except for the new Amn army, which can still clearly distinguish the surrounding situation with the help of the Shuoyou mobile terminal, the rest of the coalition forces, which are mainly composed of humans, have begun to have difficulty seeing the situation on the battlefield clearly.
To be on the safe side, some officers began to become more cautious in their tactics, preferring to be a little more conservative rather than move forward rashly.
Obviously, this was the opportunity to retreat that Fuzzol Chamberlain had been waiting for.
Without any hesitation, he directly ordered the transport ship docked near the river to head east, while he and Mansong stayed where they were and continued to pretend to give orders.
After all, given the current situation, if Fu Zuoer Chamberlain also ran away, the cannon fodder on the entire battlefield would probably collapse in a minute.
What's more, there was one thing he hadn't done yet, which was to send the black dragons and green dragons that were lured with a large sum of money to die.
Of course, this is not an easy thing to do.
Especially the green dragon, who is insidious and cunning and will never trust anyone. He is a natural at playing tricks.
So Fuzzol Chamberlain had to make himself look confident and make the other party believe that he had a complete plan to turn defeat into victory.
He first pretended to issue some orders for a counterattack, then turned around and said to the dragons: "I need your help now!"
"Help? What kind of help?"
An adult male green dragon asked back very vigilantly.
As the green dragons who claim to be the smartest among the evil colored dragons, they obviously saw the previous situation on the battlefield and understood that the other side had a considerable air force.
Although he was proud and did not think that these dragon beasts with low intelligence that allowed lowly humans to ride on their backs could pose any threat to him as a true dragon, the astonishing number was still worth being careful about.
What's more, the coalition forces also have a very powerful mage group.
A dragon might look down on ordinary troops bound to the ground by gravity, but it will never look down on any spellcaster.
Especially when they gather together, even the lowest level of magic can cause terrible damage as long as there are enough of them.
"It's simple! Let's teach those heavy cavalrymen who are recklessly charging, cutting, and encircling on the battlefield a lesson.
I need some time to plan a counterattack.
I believe you should also know that humans cannot have very good eyesight at night, and this is our opportunity to make up for the disadvantage.
As for the enemy's flying dragon troops, ignore them for now.
If they launch an attack, you can immediately withdraw and use the enchanted crossbows and bed crossbows to kill them."
Fu Zuoer Chamberlain acted as if he was sure of winning and said so.
He understood that before he left, he had to resolve the hidden dangers posed by these dragons.
Otherwise, let's not talk about whether these dragons would turn around and loot and destroy Baldur's Gate after discovering that they had been deceived, which would eventually lead to Zuo Si's anger.
The mere thought of getting myself into trouble every now and then in the future would be enough to give me a headache.
You have to know that the vengeance attribute of dragons, especially evil dragons, is maxed out.
Shane IV caused the destruction of the empire and his own family simply because he betrayed the then-young loli Iryklathasagran "Sharptooth"; a group of nobles united and offered a reward to kill Balagos "Flying Flame", but the territories of these nobles and their castles were reduced to ashes in the blazing flames.
Therefore, the cost and price of offending a dragon is simply unimaginable.
As the saying goes, things change over time.
Don't underestimate the threat posed by today's teenage or newly adult dragons.
But the problem is that you have no idea at what exaggerated speed they will grow after being stimulated, and whether they will eventually become one of the Dragon Kings of the continent of Faerun.
Therefore, these green dragons and black dragons must die tonight! Otherwise, any one who survives will be a disaster.
Since most green dragons are lawful evil creatures and all come from the Dragon Forest near Soba, they immediately got together for a brief discussion, and ultimately chose to agree as they did not find any overly obvious traps.
As for the other black dragons, they acted indifferent and agreed very readily after some bargaining.
The cost is nothing more than the amount of gold coins worth of treasure or magic items that can be obtained during this action.
Since Fuzzle Chamberlain had no intention of paying, he felt very comfortable writing the bad check.
After all, according to the traditions and rules of mercenaries, there is no need to pay military pay or bounties for the dead. It is the same if a person is replaced by a dragon, there is no difference.
It's not that he didn't keep his promise, but he wants to blame the other party for not surviving.
Filled with desire for wealth, these evil dragons, the youngest of whom was only a teenager and the oldest was only a middle-aged man, quickly took off into the air under the cover of night, carefully avoiding everyone's sight, intending to find an opportunity to dive down and spit out their deadly breath.
The dragon breath spewed out by the green dragon and the black dragon both cause strong acid damage, but one is gas and the other is liquid.
But if we compare which one has a larger killing area, it must be the acid mist that the green dragon can spread.
However, these evil dragons did not know that as soon as they set out, Fu Zol Chamberlain sent a magic message to Zuo Si.
After receiving the information, the latter quickly released several prophecy spells and confirmed the location of the seven evil dragons, but he did not choose to act rashly. There was still a calm smile on his face, making it difficult to figure out what was going on in his mind.
About seven or eight minutes later, when these black dragons and green dragons locked onto the position of the heavy cavalry on the ground and were about to dive, they suddenly saw several of their kind rushing out from the clouds with golden and silver light on their bodies.
A metal dragon from the good camp?! Their faces changed drastically, and they didn't care about the enemies on the ground at all. Instead, they began to chant dragon language magic, doing their best to cast a few more protective magics on themselves before starting a close-range fight.
It's a pity that these guys only simply added one or two mage armors, shield spells, and camp protections - good thing, the opponent has already pounced on them.
On the back of one of the golden dragons, there was an elf girl with long golden hair. She was none other than Gorsaniya, who was sent out by Zuo Si to mobilize people not long ago.
In fact, she had contacted Zuo Si two days ago and asked to lead the metal dragons to join the coalition, but was rejected.
The reason...
Of course, it was because of the ambush that was beyond everyone's expectations.
"Charge! Kill these evil children of Tiamat! Justice will prevail!"
Golsaniya drew out a mithril sword that shone with a cold light and shouted loudly.
Since she temporarily lost the ability to fly, she did not transform into a dragon. Instead, she joined the battle as a knight, leaped onto the back of one of the black dragons, and thrust her weapon into the edge of its wing.
"Ah!!!!!!!!! You damn golden dragon bitch! I'm going to tear you apart!"
The black dragon immediately turned its head in pain, wanting to pull down this mortal enemy who remained in the form of an elf for some unknown reason.
But unfortunately, Golsaniya had the teleportation ring in her hand. She activated it immediately and returned to the back of the golden dragon. She followed the same method and made a bleeding hole in the neck of another green dragon.
Thus, this air battle between the metal dragon of the good camp and the color dragon of the evil camp took place under the gaze of countless eyes.
When Zuo Si's 500-man air force saw that their target had been entangled, they immediately took off into the air and surrounded it, intending to cooperate with the metal dragons to severely damage and capture these evil dragons one by one.
Compared to the exciting battle in the sky, the battle on the ground has also entered a fierce stage.
In particular, the heavy cavalry's repeated crushing charges against rain of arrows and spears stunned many representatives of northern towns who had never seen the world.
Many mounts had several or even dozens of spears inserted into their bodies, and red liquid like blood was constantly flowing out of their bodies, but they still had no intention of stopping, and continued to charge towards the spear phalanx again and again.
trample!
trample!
trample!
Even the camel cavalry and Silvermoon City knights following behind were now blood-thirsty.
The unparalleled feeling of blood boiling makes everyone deeply fascinated and addicted.
If their mounts had not been exhausted, they would have had to retreat for repairs. Otherwise, they would have definitely followed behind until all the monsters were killed.
Just as the coalition forces continued to squeeze the opponent's activities and living space on the front battlefield, more than a thousand dark elves hiding in the dark finally showed their sharp fangs.
With the help of excellent stealth skills and invisibility potions, they easily infiltrated the enemy's rear with their petite bodies, then jumped out of the darkness in an instant, wielding sharp scimitars and swords, and stabbed into the target's eyes, jaw, back of the neck, heart and other vital parts at lightning speed.
Especially the sword blade with a strange luster, which showed at a glance that it was coated with nerve and muscle toxins that were lethal enough.
With just one strike, thousands of ogres and hill giants fell in a pool of blood.
Its superb killing efficiency is simply unmatched by those soldiers on the front battlefield.
Before the enemy could realize what was happening, the dark elf drank another potion of invisibility and disappeared into the shadows.
Less than three or five seconds later, they once again selected their targets and attacked collectively, causing more than a dozen infantry phalanxes to fall down like wheat being cut.
After realizing the drow's terrifying sneak attack and assassination capabilities, some smarter guys formed a circle with their backs against each other in an attempt to defend themselves.
But they apparently forgot that the dark elves possessed agility far exceeding that of other races.
Many dark elf warriors have exaggerated agility attributes of more than 20 points after they reach adulthood.
Agility means better sense of balance, nerve reflex speed, and body coordination.
To sum it up simply, in their eyes, the attacks and defenses of enemies whose agility does not reach 18 points are just like slow motion.
This is also the reason why the Dark Elves, despite being smaller in size and notoriously poor in strength and endurance, can create horrific battle records.
With the help of magic potions, divine arts, and arcane spells, even trolls, giants, and ogres would find it difficult to gain any advantage over them.
After all, if you have the strength, you have to be able to hit others.
When Kuilu led the dark elves to leave the shelter of shadows for the third time, everyone finally saw how terrifying the "drow" were that made the surface world shudder with fear.
Some higher-level warriors even jumped up like dancers under the moonlight, stepped on the spears in the enemies' hands and rushed forward, stabbing them in the eyes at lightning speed. Then they slid under the crotch of another tall enemy to avoid the attacks of others, and also helped castrate the unlucky guy.
The slow-moving ogres, trolls and giants were like big fools being played around by these short, extremely agile dark-skinned elves.
Especially their long-handled weapons that are often more than ten meters long. Not to mention being effective at close range, it is a good thing that they do not cause trouble and accidentally hurt friendly forces.
There is no doubt that the outcome of the war is clear at this point.
Whether it was the heavy infantry advancing on the front, the heavy cavalry attacking from the flanks, or the air force surrounding several dragons and engaging in a righteous beating, they had all gained an overwhelming advantage.
The swift attack launched by the dark elves from the rear was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Seeing that the situation was settled, Fuzor Chamberlain immediately said to the last clone of Mansong beside him: "It's settled, and we should leave. Otherwise, the Queen of Silvermoon City, Alustriel, will definitely not mind settling accounts with us in this situation of absolute advantage."
"Of course no problem! Come on, hold on to me."
The last clone of Mansoon showed a very lewd smile and motioned for the other party to put his arms around his waist.
“…”
The corners of Fu Zuoer Chamberlain's mouth were obviously twitching violently, but he suppressed the nausea in his heart and chose to do as he was told.
After a while, they used teleportation magic and disappeared without a trace.
At the same time, after Zuo Si realized that the two had left, he immediately gave the order to the mage group to go all out.
You should know that the current coalition not only includes members of the Masked Mages Guild and the Arcane Order that absorbed the Emerald Society, but also mage groups from Silvermoon City and Waterdeep City.
With such a powerful force, even the Red Robes of Sel, who founded their country on arcane magic, had to hide away.
Not to mention the cannon fodder in front of them who have lost the protection of the magical power of Zhentil Castle.
With the joint spells of thousands of mages and warlocks, burning meteorites, huge fireballs, and lightning storms full of destructive power fell on the enemy's positions like raindrops.
No sympathy!
No mercy!
They would not accept any surrender! All they did was slaughter without mercy! Some monsters that were cornered tried to turn around and flee into Baldur's Gate to defend themselves against the walls, while others tried to cross the frozen Chongsa River, but in the end they were all killed by the dragon riders that fell from the sky.
Although these fast-growing dragons created by magical genetic technology do not possess the extremely high IQ, spell-like abilities and magic resistance like the true dragons of the continent of Faerun.
But its breath power is not weak, and it can understand the complex commands given by the knight on its back, making it very suitable for the job of following and hunting down deserters.
Under their pursuit, basically no monster could leave the battlefield alive, even though it was already a pitch-black night.
"Phew - it's finally over. It happened much faster than I thought. It seems that through this battle, you can basically establish your unshakable dominance on the West Coast." Alustriel commented after letting out a long breath.
But Zuo Si smiled and shook his head and responded: "No, ma'am, this is not the end, but the beginning. My generation is coming soon. Are you ready for an unprecedented impact and change?"
"Oh, of course I'm ready.
The fact is that I was not only mentally prepared for the impact, but also physically.
How about we have a candlelit chat tonight and discuss the topic of impact?"
Alustriel licked his lips inadvertently and hinted meaningfully.
Such blatant and undisguised words immediately made the Waterdeep Lord Piergalen, who led the troops, choke on his own saliva. He kept coughing violently, and it took him a long time to recover. He explained with embarrassment, "Sorry, I... my mouth is a little too dry, so I urgently need to replenish some water."
After saying this, he hurriedly took a glass of wine from the servant beside him, raised his head and drank it all in one gulp.
As for Kelben standing aside, he could only hold his forehead and sigh helplessly.
In his opinion, Alustriel was excellent in almost every way.
Whether it is personal charm, gentle and considerate character, beautiful appearance, tall and sexy figure, strong sense of responsibility and mission, keen political sense, excellent governance and ruling ability...
If one were to find a sister from the North who was closest to a man's idea of a perfect partner, Alustriel would definitely be at the top of the list.
Otherwise, Sammaster, who was disappointed with the second-generation magic goddess, would not have fallen so quickly under her tender offensive and even fell into deep obsession.
But there is one small problem: Alustriel has a rather messy private life.
She gave birth to twelve children with an elf lord who had once helped her, and had relationships with countless others.
The much-talked-about bath is definitely an obvious invitation.
Many people even regard it as a romantic encounter.
Normally only those who demonstrate extraordinary talents and qualities are qualified to enter and spend a joyful time with Her Majesty the Queen.
After all, a man and a woman were naked in the same room for an hour or two. Do you believe that they were just taking a bath? Anyway, Kyle, who was also a chosen one of the Magic Goddesses, didn't believe it at all.
"Don't worry, ma'am. We will have plenty of opportunities in the future. But before that, let's eliminate the remaining enemies and recapture Baldur's Gate."
Zuo Si calmly rejected Elastro again.
As a politician, he is well aware of the importance of maintaining his image of fairness and impartiality.
Especially in a public occasion like now, if you show even the slightest greed or lust, the character that you spent a lot of effort to build up will collapse in an instant.
No matter what they want to do in the future, representatives from other towns will think that Zuo Si has an affair with Alastor and will definitely favor Silvermoon City or even the Silvermoon Alliance, so they must not give in at all.
"That's a real shame."
Elastro was obviously used to being rejected, so he just smiled and didn't continue to pester her.
After dealing with this woman who held a significant influence in the North, Zuo Si once again turned his gaze to the only public lord representing Waterdeep City, and smiled and asked tentatively: "Sir Pirgalen, after this war is over, I plan to open an air route from Askatra to Waterdeep City. What do you think?"
“Of course.
Haven't we already joined the Trade Alliance?
Just do everything according to the rules.
And from my personal point of view, I have actually long wanted to join this trade organization that unifies markets and tariffs.
Unfortunately, the guild leaders and nobles were always arguing, so it was delayed for a while."
Pierre Gallen also responded with a smile.
Although he had previously had a big quarrel with Khelbourne and other lords who agreed with the treaties, he was still very graceful and consistent when dealing with the outside world.
This is why Waterdeep can stand firm in the North and continue to grow and develop.
They appear to be democratic, but in reality they implement an elitist oligarchic political system, which effectively guarantees social stability and the continuity of their own long-term policies.
What's more, joining the trade alliance means getting a share of the lucrative New World trade.
This is what all the forces that have witnessed the rapid expansion of Amn's wealth in the past two years most desire.
“Excellent!
With the addition of Waterdeep, the trade alliance covers the entire west coast of Faerun, from the Shining Sea, the Steam Lake to the Sea of Swords, the Sword Coast, and all areas of the Dragon Coast, covering a population of more than 10 million.
And the huge market will benefit all of us.
To celebrate this historic moment and today's glorious victory.
I suggest we have a toast to wish you all a happy cooperation, what do you think? "
Zuo Si slowly stood up and winked at the guard at the door.
The latter immediately understood what he meant, and quickly went out to get dozens of silver cups to distribute to the representatives of each town present, and then poured a glass of wine for each person.
It was obvious that he did this not out of boredom or any socializing, but to use the victory on the battlefield to force Waterdeep to surrender in public and thereby declare his unshakable leadership.
In other words, from today on, the leader of this area has been completely replaced.
From now on, Waterdeep will no longer have the power to convene other towns to form an alliance. At the same time, the Northern Lords' Alliance, an organization established to counter the Antiluskan Arcane Brotherhood, is officially disbanded from this moment on.
The trade alliance not only covers all the functions of the Northern Lords' Alliance, but also further deepens the economic cooperation between each other.
Compared with the former, the latter has no need to continue to exist at all.
Looking at the wine glass in his hand, Piergalen's eyes were clearly filled with suppressed anger and unwillingness.
Even though he had anticipated this outcome when he came here, he still couldn't help feeling humiliated when it really came.
Because during the time when he was the open lord, Waterdeep not only failed to make further progress, but also lost its leadership in the North.
Representatives from other towns seemed to realize something as well, and they watched with bated breath as the power transition between the old and new overlords took place.
But no matter how angry he was, Pierre Gallen showed the qualities of a politician. He forced a smile, raised his glass and said, "I wish that we can become more prosperous under the leadership of Lord Soth! Let the people live a better life than before! Cheers!"
"cheers!"
…
As they spoke in unison, the hearts of everyone present were relieved and they all raised their glasses and drank them all.
Khelbourne hid in the back and whispered to his wife Leila, "This day has come earlier than we expected, hasn't it? By the way, how are your arrangements going in the Kingdom of Cormyr?"
"Don't worry, Yasan IV has agreed to our proposal.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Iron Princess Yalucel will personally lead a fleet to intercept the ships of Zhentil Castle at sea.
I guarantee that Fuzzol Chamberlain will not be able to transport even one-third of the supplies this time."
Leila raised the corners of her mouth slightly and revealed a meaningful smile.
(End of this chapter)
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