Snorri has been thinking about a question, which is what the power of the ruler is related to. Not counting those rubber stamps that have been completely emptied out, why do some decrees disappear before they leave the palace, while others can carry out their own will with the Constitution in their mouths?
"To the greatest extent possible, prevent groups whose interests do not converge with your own from becoming bigger and stronger" is a small realization he gained from history. Once interest groups control the government and the opposition, even if they still retain personnel power and can be replaced at will, what changes can be brought about if they are all the same?
After a period of "letting go", Snorri took the initiative to intensify conflicts and was able to impose heavy punishments once and for all; at the same time, he fished out more hidden dissidents, achieving the effect of deep scraping and healing.
After a short period of shock, humans who have a sense of belonging to the Southland and are willing to respect Snorri will take up grassroots leadership positions. No one will think of him as a "developer" anymore, and his title of "King of the Southland" will be worthy of his name.
In the past, because dwarf management did not go to villages in principle, development was uneven everywhere. After taking back the grassroots administrative power, Snorri invested the confiscated assets in infrastructure and education. The real benefits of wanting the people to support his rule were far away. Stronger than a few slogans.
After all the obstacles were cleared, Noli, the academic officer, became busy with his work. Paying attention to both ideological education and cultural construction ensures that talents will continue to be produced to help development, and also ensures that these talents can be used by ourselves.
"The production of Rune Guards will be stopped, and the manpower will be transferred to the maintenance of the Colossus. It shouldn't be too difficult with the previous technical reserves. I will launch these new projects at the same time!"
With the internal hidden dangers eliminated, Snorri will of course want to fully unleash the development potential of Southland. Retaking the Karak-Eight Peaks Mountain, penetrating the World's Edge Mountains, awakening the sleeping ancestor goddess and solving the population problem that restricted the development of the dwarves have been the focus of his work since regaining the Southland.
After Snorri found the Hammer, he stayed in the old world for almost two years, and Belegar-The Hammer was not idle. Having mastered three-dimensional strikes on the ground, underground, and in the air, and getting used to fighting in coordination with human cavalry, he finally got out of the vicious cycle of repelling the enemy but with limited annihilation - relying on tug-of-war at strongholds - and being forced to withdraw due to exhaustion.
"King Belegar is calling asking if you have time to see him."
After arranging the localized improved production of the blueprints obtained from Iron Hand, and preparing to go to his forge to continue producing the core of the Colossus, Chief Civil Officer Balin knocked on the door and walked in.
This poor guy was the only dwarf Snorri saw who had lost weight after retaking the Southland. Fortunately, he relied on his own efforts to overwhelm the talents who coveted his position.
"Of course, Mrs. Aniya and their children are also welcome to come. I haven't seen the new blood of that ancient clan yet!"
Within a few days, the Belegas came to the door with a baby in their arms. This was a little prince, and Belegar named him Rune II - the same as the last king of the Eight Peaks Mountains, to express the hope of the clan to carry on the past and open up the future.
"Thanks to you and them, I have recaptured all the strongholds along the Poisonous Water River. There is no longer a stench of green mushrooms between Hongyun Mountain and Tiefeng Fort."
"Okay, Gotrek will be surprised when he comes back and finds that he is unemployed!"
Snorri praised it. Previously, only a passage with limited safety had been dredged along the route from Hongyun Mountain to Cladro Gate to Tiefeng Fort. He even had to send his own champion, Mr. Gao, to serve as the transport captain’s armed escort.
"As you have judged, my current manpower alone is insufficient to hold such a large piece of land, and it is difficult to find the strength to continue marching towards Bafeng Mountain."
Belegar's actual control territory rapidly expanded from a fortress to a province, but the newly acquired land did not have any usable population. Instead, it had to devote manpower and material resources to clean up the reproductive spores left by the greenskins.
"So what do you think?"
Snorri tapped the table lightly. Belegar was not short of think tanks, and he must have had a preliminary plan when he came to him.
"We discussed it with the four ancestors and we agreed that we should learn from your advanced experience and introduce human immigrants to jointly develop the land."
"hiss!"
The words that Lady Aniya spat out were expected. No matter how stubborn the ancestors were, they would still give in to speed up the progress of recapturing the Eight Peaks Mountain. But the problem is that human beings in the old world are not unlimited. Over the years, the population with the intention to move has been almost absorbed by the Southland, and the Southland is far from rich enough to move abroad.
"Our main targets are the Border Princely Territory and the Tyrell Federation. My mother's family has some influence in these two places and can provide some help."
"How should I put it? I'm not particularly optimistic about this. On the one hand, madam, you know better than me what the situation of the humans there is. Many times, they live in chaos. At the same time, the environment in the Dushui River area is also relatively harsh, and it will take time and effort to transform it. .”
Snorri's territory is a narrow plateau between mountains, which is relatively safe and easy to develop. Poisonous Water River, as the name suggests, is not a good place. It flows into the Acid Sea to the west. Snorri had previously built a Jieshi Mountain stronghold at the mouth of the sea. He once wanted to develop it into a trading port, but he was shelved due to environmental constraints.
"So we also need your help, such as seconding some tribesmen with rich experience in human work to assist in management; hiring your talented engineers to design and supervise environmental improvement projects."
"Um.."
Snorri took a sip of the refreshing drink and narrowed his eyes as he looked at the couple in front of him. The Andegrand clan has been deeply bound to him militarily, and now it wants to hand over a large amount of internal power to itself. What is its plan?
"Hey, the dwarf faction Andergrand clan applied for a union, do you accept it?" The prompt that the system popped up answered Snorri's question. To put it bluntly, union means establishing a subordinate relationship.
"This woman is not simple!"
Snorri believed that it was Lady Aenea who prompted Clan Undergrand to make these decisions that went against their ancestors. The four ancestral spirits are valuable help, but they are also a constraint.
Their motives are very clear. The first is that retaking the Eight Peaks Mountain requires Snorri's great efforts. The second is that once Snorri sits on the throne of power, relying on his personal strength and the blessing of the spokesmen of the gods, his control over the nations will be as good as Qi Ping, the supreme king in the golden age, why not accept the title certificate early in exchange for some reality?
This union is not a union with the Southland or the Drazkrad clan, it is limited to Snorri personally. When he no longer stays in the mortal world, the Undergrand clan will naturally regain its independence.
"Accept it, it's the best thing if you have feelings for me." While thinking about it, Snorri nodded slightly. (End of chapter)
