"What's going on outside?" Feeling the headache after a hangover, Snorri asked Balin.
Balin shook his head. He handed Snorri a basin of water for washing and walked to the front yard. Snorri was washing his face while listening to the noise outside the door. The noise quickly subsided after Balin went out, followed by a series of heavy footsteps.
With a sound of "Bang!", the door was pushed open with great force, and a dwarf rushed in and gave Snorri a big hug!
"Snorri, my good brother, you are really the pride of our clan!" Snorri wiped his face and saw that it was Brother Gnom.
"Ancestral gods! How many days have it been since I last came back? You have become a rune master!" Gnom shouted, touching Snorri's head.
"I still remember that you were dizzy and asked me what the Rune Master was! Praise the ancestor goddess!" Gnom held Snorri's hand and sat down at the table.
"Balin, little Balin, go and give me a full drink!" Since his mother died when he was young, and his father Thorgreen was busy with official duties, Snorri was almost brought up by his brothers and sisters. The relationship between the three brothers and sisters is very good.
After hearing this, Balin brought a drink to Snorri and Gnommu each. Gnommu took a big sip from it.
"Pfft!" He took a sip and spit it out.
"It's burning me to death! Come on, Granny, what is this? It's as bitter as troll bile!"
"Your Highness, this is a drink sent by Ms. Sonia, called coffee." Bahrain scratched his head and replied.
"I said Snorri, don't learn from her that there are things that are not available, we sons of the mountains should drink beer!"
Snorri smiled and answered: "Brother, aren't you on the front line of Karak-Wane? Why did you come back so quickly? Is there any new progress in the war?"
Genome held his nose and took another sip of coffee.
“I did come back on business this time, but before I entered the gate of Karaz-a-Karak, the sentries and herdsmen I met along the way congratulated me one after another, which made me confused.
After asking an acquaintance, I found out that such a big thing has happened in the past few days, and I came to see you directly! Congratulations, Snorri! It's a pity that I missed the party last night! "
Listening to his eldest brother's heartfelt praise, Snorri smiled even more happily. "What's the business of rushing back? Go get to work quickly and don't delay."
"Ha, it's not a big deal. Aren't I protecting our mining team at Mountain Lake Castle (Karak Varn is also called Mountain Lake Castle because it is close to the Blackwater Lake)? Originally, I and the greenskins on the mountain were together every three days. Small fights, one big fight every five days, can be considered military training.
Until two days ago, miners reported that they found traces of rats in the underground mines. There were no iron dragon hand cannons in my team, and there were not many iron-smashers, so I rushed back to recruit a group to deal with the underground battle. "
"There are green skins on the ground and rat men underground. Could it be that Mountain Lake Castle is also called Little Eight Peaks Mountain?" Snorri exclaimed.
Although he didn't understand what Snorri was trying to say, Brother Gnom's face suddenly turned serious:
"Mt. Eight Peaks?" He curled his lips, "Have the guys from the Andergrand clan approached you? They were so quick to attack! You didn't agree, did you?"
Gnom nodded after receiving Snorri's negative reply.
"Not bad! The water in Karak-Bafeng Mountain is very deep, you can't control it! Their clan has tried to regain their homeland several times in the past few years, but they were defeated every time. Their strength was severely depleted, and they were almost extinct. , and also caused a lot of losses to many clans, including ours. The life of every clan member is the most precious wealth, and it was squandered by those wastes!"
Speaking of this, Brother Gnom became very angry. He drank the coffee in his cup and spit.
"Ah, by the way, I originally planned to recruit a rune blacksmith when I came back this time to clean up the erosion that the rats may have caused to the land! Those bastards spread magic stone powder wherever they go. If they don't clean up, the clan members will It’s uninhabitable! But now my plan is to recruit a rune master!”
He looked at Snorri with a smile: "You won't ask me for my wages, will you? Hahaha?"
Snorri laughed too, and the brothers walked out of the room side by side.
"Come on, let's go check out my recruitment status! Your anvil guards are quite responsible. I stopped them for a long time when I wanted to come in. Remember to bring them with you when the time comes!"
They walked towards the door, and several Snorri anvil guards followed them. When they reached the entrance of the courtyard, there were already several hammer guards waiting there.
"Prince, Master Snorri is forming an Anvil Guard. All qualified people from our clan have gone there for trial training. We have recruited five Iron Dragon Gunners! They have already gone back to get their equipment." The leader of the Hammer Guard reported,
"It's not a big problem. Let's go and have a look at the central square of the fortress!" Gnom didn't take it seriously and pulled Snorri straight out.
The group of people came to the square located in the center of the fortress, which is the center of the living area. There are various shops around the square, and there are also some businessmen shouting in the square.
In the center of the square are the statues of the three main dwarf gods. Their shape is the same as the one at the entrance to the grand throne room, but they are smaller in size. From a distance, Snorri saw two tables placed under the statue. There were many dwarves surrounding the tables, and seven or eight dwarves in uniforms that looked like hammer guards were shouting everywhere.
"Gnorm-Skullcrusher of the Drazkrad clan is recruiting Iron-Smashing Warriors!"
"The treatment is favorable, it's at Shanhu Castle, the road is close, so there won't be any delay!"
"With fewer green skins and a strong team, the risk is low!"
Every dwarf is a born warrior. Almost all adult male dwarves can dress up and step onto the battlefield when necessary. Women can even directly participate in the battle when necessary.
There are two types of dwarf armies. One part is a standing force maintained by the fortress lord or a powerful clan. Their weapons and equipment are provided by the lord, and they are mainly responsible for daily patrols and guarding key parts of the fortress.
The other part is the conscripted soldiers. Most of the clan members belong to this rank. They may be blacksmiths, cooks, miners, handicraft makers, etc. on a daily basis. When there is a large-scale combat mission that the standing army cannot meet the demand, they will accept the conscription and use their own strength. Arm yourself with the equipment and go to the battlefield to earn a military salary.
As for which military branch you belong to, how much military pay you earn is determined by your equipment. Those who can purchase meteorite equipment can join the team of broken iron. Those who only have high-quality equipment can join the battle as "dwarf warriors" and purchase crossbows or thunder guns. were organized into long-range troops.
On the battlefield, everyone is responsible for the lives of themselves and their comrades, so few dwarves rely on equipment to join a team that they are not qualified for.
Since the power of compulsory recruitment only belongs to lords and clan leaders, even if Genom is the eldest son of the High King, he can only replenish his troops through recruitment.
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