Lord's Log: "12,000 dwarven troops have surrendered to your Canaanite territory, including: 7,324 Tier 1 Dwarven Miners, 3,253 Tier 2 Dwarven Warriors, 696 Tier 3 Dwarven Longbearded Axemans, 45 Tier 3 Dwarven Organ Gunners, 433 Tier 4 Elite Dwarven Iron Guards, 344 Tier 4 Dwarven Thunder Shield Warriors, 350 Tier 5 Dwarven Butchers, and 28 Tier 6 Dwarven Silent Slayers..."
Lord's Log: "You have captured 46 dwarven catapults and 83 dwarven ballistae."
Lord's Log: "You have gained lord experience x".
"Cool."
"Now my catapult position and intermediate ballistics skills can improve again."
"However, the gains from the 12,000 troops also brought trouble and problems."
Su Yue frowned. He saw many problems in the list of those who surrendered; it wasn't just the dwarves' surrender that posed a hidden danger of his army expanding too rapidly.
Another very serious problem has also emerged.
"Previously, Canaan only had 5,000+ troops, but after this battle, only 3,000 remained. After accepting these 12,000 dwarf troops, haven't I become a dwarf lord?"
"..."
At this moment, Eric, a Tier 5 NPC and the Minister of Internal Affairs, strode over. His face bore the monstrous genetic marks of Cthulhu. "My lord," he said, "the number of refugees in this northern fortress is currently far too great."
"many?"
Su Yue frowned and asked, a strange idea suddenly forming in his mind: to slaughter all the dwarves in the entire northern fortress and then fill the gaps with human population.
He now understands why some lords, once they capture an enemy's city, want to massacre the entire city.
A group of dwarves are communicating in a dialect you can't understand, spitting at you and cursing you (the red color in the yellow seal signifies malice). Add to this the conflict of races and the resulting power struggles, and any ruler without immense magnanimity would likely choose to ignore these hostile people, or even allow their subordinates to attack, burn, kill, and plunder, suppressing any potential rebellion.
They then demoted these inhabitants of the territory to the status of untouchables.
This in turn aroused public anger.
When public anger rises, the only option is suppression.
Or their rule would be overthrown.
Su Yue believed that the Canaanite territory could not be overthrown.
But he also understood that no lord or ruler, after winning a victory, would believe he would be overthrown. However, in real history, fortunes change, and the fate of being "overthrown" is countless; it's just a matter of time. This made him somewhat dizzy.
"Most of these dwarven civilians are unwilling to surrender... and have not chosen to join the Canaanite territory. With a vast expanse of hostile crimson, my High Lord's 100% loyalty is naturally ineffective..."
"We need to find a way to make them surrender."
Just as he was pondering this, the political officer Eric hurriedly reported, "Sir, more than 100,000 civilians have fled from the dwarven northern fortress, but even so, there are still about 140,000 to 150,000 people remaining in the territory. We are currently compiling the population figures..."
"...Do you mean I will rule over nearly 150,000+ dwarf civilians?"
"Yes, Canaan's food consumption and fiscal expenditure will increase exponentially."
"..."
Su Yue didn't have any issues with the dwarves, but he still considered himself human because of race... Even though he had been transformed into one of Cthulhu's Great Old Ones, he still felt a bit strange at this moment.
At that moment, Gregory walked over.
"Gregory?"
Gregory did not advance in rank after this battle.
Su Yue hadn't advanced either; he was probably still short of experience to level up. On the sixth day of the Turin world, Gregory advised, "My lord, dwarves are people too."
"..."
Su Yue laughed and said, "You are a saint, Mr. Gregory."
"..."
Where is William?
"He is leading the troops to rest and recuperate."
Su Yue said, "Have him come over here." William is none other than Huntington William Frederick II, the "god-level resurrected one." Su Yue now has great suspicion about what this emperor is up to.
However, during his inspection of the dwarven territory, he discovered many unexpected delights.
"Emden Silver Mint (Tier 5 special building, capable of forging various currencies, including Imperial Ecumen and Imperial Marks)..."
"Kill...kill these damned humans!"
A large group of defeated dwarven soldiers are putting up a desperate resistance, as they have no escape route or plan and can only occupy the mint and hold out in a hopeless stand.
The dashing white-horse lord, riding Sleipnir, slowly approached the position of the fleeing soldiers from afar: "Listen, all of you! I will truly rule the Northern Fortress. I will give you enough food, enough money, enough dignity... Follow me, and the dwarves will also have a new ruler. And I need you as our subjects!!"
"There is no battle in the world without bloodshed, and the dead hope that the living can live a better life."
"...Impossible. Canaan is ruled by humans. Once they occupy the dwarves' territory, we will either all become slaves and inferiors, or we will be slaughtered..."
A large, dark mass of dwarf civilians gathered in the square, their expressions filled with terror...
According to past practice.
Whether it was a dwarven lord occupying a fortress or a human lord occupying a dwarven empire's fortress, they would slaughter these civilians. Dwarves didn't need human subjects; humans didn't need subjects of the dwarven empire...—It wasn't that they hadn't tried accepting dwarven subjects, but all sorts of social experiments ended in failure.
But this Canaanite lord?
Are we really going to accept them?
The dwarven lords of the Northern Fortress simply refused to believe this outcome.
Su Yue smiled and said, "My troops have always had a tradition of dwarf combat, Charlotte."
Lord's Log: "Your lord Charlotte has advanced to the sixth rank of Dwarven Warrior through slaughter and carnage!"
Su Yue still remembered Charlotte, who was just a third-tier long-bearded heavy hammerman back then, but has now been promoted to a special NPC and lord. "Tell me your story."
Charlotte was killed by Dong Sifu and resurrected by an archangel. She then led a group of dwarven musketeers (a fabricated story) and her brothers to join Su Yue's forces…
People love to hear stories.
Hearing the words of this powerful dwarf leader named Charlotte, the dwarves were in an uproar.
"The people of Su Yue are different, and the Canaanite territory is different! They can provide you with enough food and warmth. As long as you join Canaan, dwarves can also live a fulfilling life. I can attest to you that there are dedicated dwarf settlements within the Canaanite territory... They produce ironware and exquisite weapons there, and then cooperate with the Devil's Church to sell them to the Bathor Empire, the Dwarf Empire, and even the High Elves... We even have Tier 5 Imperial cannons and factories that require a large number of dwarves; we will provide you with jobs and dignity. Your surrender will not bring you any loss, but will instead allow you to live with greater dignity."
"What?"
"The lord of Canaan originally had dwarves under his command? And they have always followed him?"
"I seem to remember this red-bearded guy."
"Really? If I follow the Lord of Canaan, I'll have food to eat and be able to live in peace and prosperity? Will I be able to work in the blacksmith's shop?"
The eyes of the first-tier dwarves and the vagrants were filled with longing.
Once this incitement succeeds.
The effect on their internal resistance was enormous.
Lord's Log: "You led your subordinates and delivered a speech. The dwarven civilians of the Dwarven Empire and the Golden Goblet Tribe's northern fortress have lost their will to resist. Your territory's morale +7."
A large amount of red was converted.
However, there were still some dwarves who were merely pretending to be officials and harbored ill will towards Su Yue's rule...
Huntington William Frederick II approached, knelt on one knee, and respectfully said, "Master."
Su Yue laughed and said, "So, are you confident in ruling the territories of dwarves and a small number of humans?"
The council hall of the Northern Fortress is at the fifth tier.
Su Yue still planned to reside in Canaan, then divide up some of the dwarves from the dwarf fortress and bring them to the Canaanite territory. Huntington, the "god-level resurrector" and "king," would then build a barrier to defend the northern dwarf empire. This was the reasonable arrangement.
Truly important people never do everything themselves... Only those miserable characters are constantly bogged down in complicated official duties and documents.
Su Yue now wants to go and see Jin Xiuer to see how the construction of the Rick Empire's Fortress (a Tier 5 Royal Building) is progressing.
"Sir, please give it to me."
Su Yue smiled and asked, "What are your thoughts on diplomatic issues?"
He was very curious about Huntington's thoughts.
Su Yue continued, "I have now provoked the Dwarf Empire to the north, which is equivalent to declaring war on the empire on behalf of the dwarves. Given their character, they will definitely try to attack and take back this fortress. The number of people is not important; the key is the trouble."
"The port jurisdiction in river regions must also be expanded..."
Huntington William Frederick II laughed and said, “If it were me, I would send a sincere letter of apology and ‘pain’ to His Majesty Emperor Henry VII right now, proving my ‘how’ loyal and faithful devotion to the Empire, and that it was the Dwarf Empire that oppressed us and we were forced to win.”
"..." Su Yue asked, "Henry VII is not a foolish man, can he be trusted?"
Huntington William Frederick II: "My experience as crown prince tells me that rulers do not need the truth, only loyalty... If you express enough loyalty in your letters, the empire will forgive you and even protect you secretly... The rumors in the court will also collapse on their own."
"Very well, what about the dwarves?"
Huntington said, "Promise to return the Northern Fortress in the future."
"What?"
Huntington William Frederick II laughed and said, “You can complain to the Dwarven Empire that the dwarves are not obeying your rule, that you are only temporarily borrowing the northern fortress of the dwarves for ten or fifteen days, and that you will return the northern fortress to the dwarves after the expiration of the lease. The war is decided by the outcome of the battle, and you do not want to damage the friendly relations between the Empire and the Dwarven Empire... You feel guilty about this and so on.”
"Your brain is really sharp..."
Even if you gave Su Yue a hundred brains, he wouldn't have come up with such a crazy move.
Su Yue then asked Huntington, the "god-level resurrector," "If this is done, won't my reputation be ruined if I'm exposed?"
Huntington asked doubtfully, "Do you have any credibility?"
"Really? Do I have credibility? I don't..."
Su Yue laughed loudly: "Who taught you to do this? The former king, the head of the Hohenzollern family, or your mother..."
Suddenly, Huntington William Frederick II's pupils trembled violently.
He seemed to recall a beautiful woman with skin as smooth as jade, blonde hair, deep blue eyes, and teeth like pearls... "Ahhh..." He was plunged into excruciating mental trauma.
Su Yue's eyes lit up.
"Is another big reward coming?"
Huntington William Frederick II knelt trembling before Su Yue, "Lügeac, Lügeac, my love..."
“Damn Pia scavengers, Parma people… I need all the court ministers to guarantee that His Excellency Franz will be elected emperor… There is only one king in Prud, and that is His Excellency Franz… Kiss, kiss my boots.”
"No... I can't keep suffering from gout and kidney stones, I need to commit suicide..."
Lord's Log: "Your 'God-level Resurrector' Huntington William has triggered a court memory, and you have obtained: 17 Tier 6 Potsdam Grenadiers!"
"??? Tier 6 unit reward???"
Su Yue stared in shock at the "giants" not far away, each nearly 3 meters tall, dressed in the black uniforms of an 18th-century grenadier regiment. Beneath the epaulets and epaulets were tightly bound leather jackets and belts... exuding an aura of... well, an aura of "idiocy".
A giant drooled... "&%()*%... I, sir, want to eat... meat."
"..."
Su Yue stared in shock at the Titan Grenadier Regiment before him. Rumor had it that many of these men were born as deformed children under the orders of Wilhelm I. Moreover, besides hunting in the damp and gloomy environment of Wusthaus, Wilhelm I's favorite pastime was capturing Titans and then inspecting his Potsdam Titan Grenadier Regiment (Tier 6). He had even appointed his son, Crown Prince Franz Jr., as a captain in the grenadier regiment.
“…”
"Damn it, are all these soldiers idiots?"
"As a lover... I'm afraid I can't even reach their calves... this."
Su Yue is not yet sure about the strength of this Tier 6 unit compared to other Tier 6 units, but with his lord's support and the influence of "35% of soldiers being kings," even if it's at the bottom of the Tier 6 rankings, it won't be too bad.
"..."
Su Yue now had a thought in his mind: if this guy was really an idiot, or if it was a losing proposition, he didn't plan to use the "Tier 6 Potsdam Grenadier Regiment (Giant, Special Building, Unique) Training Camp Blueprint x1" blueprint.
"There's no need to waste resources... assuming this unit is truly a useless unit."
Not all rewards are good rewards.
At this moment, Huntington William Frederick II came to his senses, his pupils turning blue, somewhat like the Harkanan family in the dunes who had devoured spices and become monstrous navigators.
"...Sir, I've grown two years older."
"...How the hell do you get older like this?"
Su Yue was shocked.
He hadn't understood what "god-level resurrected beings" meant before, but now it seemed his memories were unlocked in stages. The lords under his command were all incredibly powerful and unique.
For example, Id Ya directly influenced all the players in the Turin world and the progress of the material plane world, just so that Kishira would give him a test and arrange a blind date with him; Gregory comes from the Kafka world, and now has two forms, and does not require military funds, with zero military expenses. He is a pure saint and also provides a percentage bonus to his territory.
Not to mention William, the god-level resurrected one... his mechanics are extremely unique.
"And that bastard Abraham, that sixth brother..."
“My subordinates in this Canaanite territory are all troublemakers, damn it.”
Su Yue was now feeling a bit like Li Yunlong cursing his mother.
Duan Peng, can't you control your own belt?
Su Yue noticed that Huntington William had indeed grown two years older and looked much taller and more mature, and said, "In any case, the Northern Fortress will now be under your rule. I still need to return to Canaan to deal with the issues."
"yes."
The diplomatic plan offered by Huntington William did indeed give Su Yue new inspiration, and he felt great... deceiving the empire while professing loyalty to Henry VII... He immediately signaled Huntington to bring him ink, paper, and pen, and began writing letters at a round table in the dwarf territory.
"After writing for so long," Su Yue slapped his thigh. "Why did I have to write this?"
“Huntington William, come here.”
"Owner……"
He was preparing his troops when Su Yue threw him a quill pen. He was silent for a moment: "You can't write?"
Su Yue glanced at the crumpled paper beside him...
Huntington William Frederick II could only cough twice before getting to work at his desk. Before long, Huntington had drafted and revised a diplomatic document entitled "Letter to Emperor Henry VII on the Status of the Canaanite Territory" and "Letter to the Northern Dwarf Fortresses on Temporary Loan."
"Sharp words, sincere language... Holy crap, I'm actually a little moved???"
Su Yue stared in shock at the frenzied flattery directed at Henry VII of the Bato Empire, recounting his tragic past with an air of absolute loyalty, even a touch of cold ruthlessness. He recounted how he was sold at seven, suffered famine at nine, and survived only because a member of the "Emperor's Guard" gave him two loaves of rye bread. The most memorable line was: "Your Majesty Henry VII, you gave me life. Now the Empire is at war with the shepherds on their eastward campaign. Under these circumstances, Canaan, as the last piece of the 'Kavrwit' Empire, will wage a desperate struggle against the enemy..."
According to Huntington's description, Canaan always seemed to be on the verge of collapse, and every victory was achieved through exhaustion. The entire letter seemed to be filled with tears of blood. Even though Su Yue knew it was fake, he still felt a chill run down his spine and his hands and feet trembled as he read the words.
He felt extremely short of breath and wanted to shout, "Lord Su Yue of Canaan is truly my loyal and steadfast confidant!!"
"powerful!"
Su Yue gave Huntington Williams, the "god-level resurrected one," a thumbs up.
As for the second dwarf letter...
This expresses that their Bathorian Empire is currently embroiled in a civil war, putting them in a very difficult position. They have no desire to participate in the battles and conquests against the dwarves, but the leader of the Golden Goblet tribe, General "Red Hammer" Bodun, has repeatedly harassed them, even demanding tribute from their Canaanite territory; if they refuse, he threatens to attack their Canaanite territory...
Forced by circumstances, they launched a counterattack and inadvertently breached the northern fortress...
"What a perfect blend of the real and the unreal..."
"Wonderful!"
"My lord, in this way, the accusations from the Empire and the crisis of the dwarves in the northern fortress can be temporarily overcome and resolved."
Su Yue signaled to Huntington to prepare to take over the second territory, and Canaan was now attacking on two fronts.
Only now does he feel like a real ruler.
"The dwarven northern fortress... I've finally conquered it, it's now my territory..."
He opened the battle map...
Seeing the vast foggy area spread out on the lord's map, and how he had occupied the northern fortress of the Tier 5 territory, and in the distance a crescent-shaped mountain range dotted with numerous dwarven empire fortresses and territorial troops... Su Yue felt a chill run down his spine at the sight of this terrain.
"Has the railway track been cut?"
"Little One and the Griffin Legion are attacking the railway leading from the Dwarven Empire to the Northern Fortress..."
"Tell them to act quickly."
"yes."
Ragnar was shocked to feel the terrifying aura of the Cthulhu Old Ones within Su Yue's body. Even a trace of it was incredibly powerful and astonishing.
Su Yue began inspecting the dwarven mines, especially this large dwarven integrated mining site (a level 6 building).
"Resolve the mint's problems as soon as possible; we've needed our own currency for a long time."
"clear."
"Construction in the Canaan Territory is also in full swing..." Zhou Zhuo and the others simply couldn't imagine what it meant to rule a territory with 150,000 inhabitants. Compared to Su Yue, the top-tier global player and a major boss, the current development progress of the players' lords was like that of ants.
"My influence is gradually growing."
"And this is only the sixth day."
"A date with Kishira is a time-frozen state, not a game time."
"It's time to inspect the dwarven mines... The greatest resource value of this area lies in the numerous open-pit mines above the dwarven mountains—gold mines... silver mines... hahaha, this is all money!"
Su Yue was incredibly excited.
In the mountains of the northern fortress, on the open-pit coalfields, many jobless dwarven miners and slaves looked at him weakly as Sleipnir's horse hooves scraped against the mine, making a harsh sound.
"Large-scale dwarven integrated ore mining site (Tier 6 building), not bad... very good."
"Sir, this is the explosives area."
"This is our mining equipment area, and over there is the rest area for the mine's slaves and workers..."
Su Yue looked at the countless beds in the enormous mine pit. A faint stench wafted over, and there were traces of urine in many corners... Small insects were flying around everywhere.
"We'll have them clean it up then. Canaan has plenty of money, so we'll get them a slightly more decent place to live."
"yes……"
Su Yue, riding a white horse, was inspecting his newly ruled northern dwarven fortress. In his previous view, this place was always a foggy area with enemy troops. Now, it was like he had a new toy, and he loved everything about it.
The dwarves' brewery, factory, gunpowder factory, blacksmith shop... Su Yue began to inspect his "toys" one by one.
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Loire Prague opened his eyes in horror...
"Where...where am I??"
"Thump thump thump!! Bang bang bang!" The ear-piercing sound of hammering echoed incessantly. A small, flying demon, wielding a steel fork, angrily shouted, "Damn lowly humans, get to work!!"
"Dong Sifu??"
"You're awake?"
"Haven't we already been killed three times? Where...where are we?"
"Can't you even read the lord's log yourself??"
Lord's Log: "Your soul was captured and imprisoned by Charles-Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte, the great devil lord of the Silver Palace, and resurrected as a dwarf miner slave in the 'Silver Palace Mines'..."
"What the hell is that???"
"I'd rather die??"
"Ah!!" Loire Bragg cried out in pain as a whip lashed his shoulder. A colossal tarry demon with horns strode across his hooves, its cold, terrifying red eyes fixed on him.
"Evil... Demon territory?? How could this be demon territory?"
"Didn't I die in the siege of the dwarven northern fortress?"
How am I still alive?
"Get to work!!"
"Ahh!"
Two whip marks ran from his neck to his face. Loire Prague, the European player lord, was forced to bend over, pick up a pickaxe, and begin digging into the wall of the distant mine.
"What the hell is this Su Yue of Canaan?"
"The forum... I can't log in to the forum... It says it's been blocked by the devil."
"Devil? Restriction?"
Abraham can influence the entire server broadcast of Su Yue. Your soul has been imprisoned, and you still want to log on to the forum? That's just a joke.
Several players in the European region were unaware that their dark and hopeless life as illegal laborers had officially begun, and that they would likely never be able to turn their lives around. The busier they were and the more work they did, the more ore reserves Su Yue would accumulate.
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"Kill the Canaanite lord! Kill Su Yue, the Canaanite lord..."
An imperial nobleman said indifferently:
"He actually dared to declare war on the Dwarven Empire of the Northern Fortress on behalf of the Imperial Baron... We haven't even dealt with those heretics yet, and we're being beheaded every day by those who shout that the enemy base should be beheaded. Yet he still dares to provoke others and has caused us a huge problem."
"Damn Canaan," the Marquis of Dzungar of the Bato Empire said coldly. He was determined to impeach him before His Majesty today.
“Refuse him.”
"Reconsider."
The Imperial Parliament's enormous round table was filled with numerous nobles, dukes, marquises, and earls. The agenda for this meeting was "how to punish Canaanite Lord Su Yue and restore the honorary status of Earl Joanna Rivers."
After waiting for a long time, an elegant and noble court attendant said:
"His Majesty received a letter from Lord Su Yue, the Canaanite lord, and was deeply moved and comforted... Today's meeting has been adjourned."
"What??"
"Disbanded??"
The Marquis of Jungar said angrily, "Why did Your Majesty disband this accusatory meeting?"
The dark, ornate ceiling and chandelier shimmered with the light of gold and gemstones. The huge round table conference hall was surrounded by the intricately retro private collection of the Emperor of the Bato Empire, as well as a huge mural of His Majesty the Emperor... In the mural, the Emperor held a long sword, had an elegant mustache, wore luxurious armor, white knightly stockings on his calves, pleated arms, and a calm, very dashing gaze.
"..."
"His Majesty has decided to pardon all crimes and charges against Canaanite Lord Su Yue, and the military court trial has been postponed..."
"Because His Majesty does not want to directly interfere with the military tribunal, and since we are currently in the midst of a civil war, the postponement period is tentatively set at two hundred years."
"How...how much???"
"Two hundred years, doesn't that mean he won't be punished?"
"What kind of bewitching potion did he give His Majesty?"
In the royal gardens outside Lancashire Palace, Henry VII looked at a priest with admiration, “Lord Su Yue of Canaan is truly my loyal and trusted advisor. He has considered everything I have in mind… He is like a mind reader.”
"..."
The clergy bowed respectfully, a cold glint in their eyes.
"Send messengers! I want to reward Su Yue, the lord of Canaan. He has seized the northern dwarf fortress. This is an incredible achievement! Even my good nephew, Earl Bartogar Rivers, couldn't do it before, but he has done it!"
"He is very powerful, and we hope he can help our empire quell the rebellion."
"Yes... Your Majesty."
With the Earl of Barthold Rivers dead, the Queen nearly dying in the palace due to complications during childbirth, and the heretical shepherds' rebellion erupting, Henry VII felt that these were truly turbulent times.
"In times of war, everything should be planned carefully... We must not discourage the soldiers of Barto."
"..."
That letter was written by Huntington William Frederick II, who was also an emperor. How could it not be able to read your thoughts and mind like a tapeworm?
Lord's Log: "You have received a reward from His Majesty Emperor Henry VII of the Bathorian Empire: 4.43 million gold coins, 500,000 silver coins, and 70 Rank 6 Imperial Guardian Knights. They are currently escorting the messenger on his way to the Canaanite Territory and are expected to arrive in 8 hours."
"What the hell??"
"A Tier 6 Imperial Guardian Knight??? A Tier 6 soldier? And he's rewarded me with a large sum of money?"
"Hahahaha... Huntington, awesome."
What else could Su Yue say? His subordinates were doing a great job.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the Dwarven Empire also received Huntington's cryptic "Letter of Temporary Borrowing from the Northern Dwarven Fortress"...
"What will their reaction be? Will they fall for it?"
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