Snorri could understand the Master Mason's excitement, for the Mountain Kingdom was shrinking after the Battle of Nagasu. No new fortress has been built in thousands of years, and at most there is some repair work. The representative works of the architects in these years are basically human buildings.
"The news that you are going to build a new city has spread throughout the mountains, and all the veterans in the relevant guilds are willing to contribute."
The stone masons told Snorri another good news. Although there are precedents for how to build a fortress, experienced builders and designers can greatly speed up the progress and reduce waste.
"Okay, that's great!"
The lord laughed. The architects did not contact him specifically, nor did they put forward any additional requirements. The so-called "the world gathered to respond, win the food and the scenery will follow" is nothing more than that. When Snorri saw the former tavern owner, he knew that the stone masonry family had sold off their property and moved to the Southland with their family.
"However, this also brings about some problems. We old guys have different ideas." Seeing Snorri was about to walk into the work shed, the old dwarf stopped him and added.
"Wow!" Snorri opened the curtain in front of the work shed and strode straight in.
"Old man, let me tell you! Only a big-nosed goblin would build a castle like this!"
"Hmph! The shoddy projects you built for the bean sprouts are as short-lived as they themselves!"
"My skills are legendary to the god Gruny! No one here knows how to build a fortress better than me!"
Seeing Snorri, who had the final say, come in, the old dwarves who were arguing at the conference table cheered even more. Judging from their beards, the youngest among them must be over 200 years old.
"This is Master Peña, from Karak-Izo, the canyon kingdom of many settlers from Copperhill Castle; this is Master Ironwall from Karak-Kaderin, you know, that one hundred years ago The northernmost city of Karak-Flag was once destroyed during the great battle against Chaos, and it was he who presided over the repair work."
The elder stonelayer first introduced the two people on the right side of the table, and Snorri nodded to them. Judging from their clothing, these two masters were standard "Karak dwarves."
"This is our rising star in the world of architecture, Master Enoch. Thanks to you and the ancestors and gods, Gulu failed to invade our mountains. It waaagh entered the empire, and among them, Nunn, the city of guns, suffered the most. .”
The elder Stonelayer then turned to the dwarf on the left. He seemed to be the youngest among the four masters, and his clothes were obviously human-like, and the empty seat next to Enoch obviously belonged to the Stonelayer.
"Master Enoch was entrusted by the human electors to preside over the reconstruction of Nuln. He rushed over immediately after the completion. The current Nuln city is much more rationally laid out and stronger than before!"
The Master Stonelayer seemed to have similar views to Enoch, and he had some kind words for the rising star.
"So? You guys have been discussing how to build it and can't come to any conclusion, so my fortress has always been on the blueprint?"
Snorri pulled up a chair and sat down. His voice was very low, and the lord felt an unknown karmic fire beating in his heart. No wonder Ouyin never reported the progress. He had previously thought that repairing the city would not be difficult for the dwarves, so he should start construction anyway.
"Building a fortress requires a complete preliminary design. Take Karaz-a-Karak as an example. Even if the ancestors and gods built it themselves, it took them..." Master Iron Wall recounted the original legend.
"Indeed, Eternal Peak has been designed for a long time, but it is the first mountain fortress in the old world, the heart of the mountain kingdom. But what is the Demon Slayer Castle I want? Just a standard fortress!"
Snorri tried hard to control himself. He considered himself diligent in both lives. Since time travel, he has either fought in the north or south, or polished himself. But this kind of life is obviously not the ultimate pursuit. He doesn't want to, and he doesn't have the ability to do everything.
"Everyone, time is very urgent. You should be aware of the situation in the mountains on the edge of the southern world. There will not be such sufficient manpower and resources for a long time in the future." Snorri took out his plan.
"I have many construction projects in the past five years, and they are all urgent. Demon-Slaying Castle is the most critical part of them. How can we develop without safety? Do you know about the pit of the living dead under the plateau? I have never seen it. I'll arrange a helicopter to take you for a bird's eye view."
"But..." Master Peña still wanted to argue.
"This is my place, and I provide the manpower and material resources. Now I just want to see the results." Snorri paused, his lips wriggled twice and finally said the harsh words.
"Being the designer of this new city is a very commendable thing and will be remembered by history. But if, I mean if someone deliberately hinders the progress, he can only join the construction as a builder. "
As soon as these words came out, the master builders, their assistants and other craftsmen who were having a heated discussion in the work shed became silent.
"Did I make it clear enough?" Snorri squinted his eyes and scanned the surrounding tribesmen.
"Understood." After half a cigarette of silence, the master stone masonry broke the dead silence. As soon as these words came out, it was as if the vacuum environment in the work shed had been released, and many people's faces seemed to lose some kind of light.
"That's good. Please mention the construction period as much as possible. At that time, Jiliuguan will transport another batch of cement. If used together, the effect should be good."
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Snorri put forward his own requests and suggestions. He had a vague hunch that there would not be much time left for the peaceful development of his territory.
"Huh!" Pulling open the door curtain and walking out of the work shed, Snorri looked at the setting sun. He felt that he had undergone a lot of changes in the few minutes he had been in and out.
It's not like he hasn't thought about holding a tender and project defense to find out the most suitable design, but since he has poor architectural knowledge, it's not feasible to hire external experts because the experts are already bidding. Secondly, time was tight and a large number of civilians were on the way, so he needed a fortress as a defensive fulcrum.
"Ouyin, the way of doing things needs to change in the context of great development." Snorri said to the civil servants. The dwarf society is a patriarchal system due to its small population, but this is somewhat out of step with the times.
"We must pay attention to efficiency and results. When necessary, we need to take back the ceded rights and let the clansmen know who they should listen to. I am very optimistic about you, don't let me down."
Snorri looked at the sky as he spoke. He realized that with the application of new technologies, the cooperation between the dwarf states would increase increasingly in the future. He can rely on his popularity to suppress disagreement when he is present, but he cannot be there every moment.
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