Chapter 321: The Connection Plan

"I still need to consider it; this matter cannot be decided in a day or two." Sinuoli exchanged a few polite words and left the room; as one of the guests of honor at the banquet, he should not disappear for too long.

Lady Anya understood Sinuoli's situation; his sister had already decided to marry far away to Norsca. This marriage alliance was of great significance to the entire Mountain Kingdom and required a fairly long preparation period. Only after Sinuoli's affairs were finished over there could it be formally put on the agenda.

In the following days, Sinuoli and Prince Kazilike, accompanied by Belegar, surveyed the city defenses of Keladeluomen. Having been tempered by the meat grinder of Eight Peaks, Belegar and his subordinates were still managing with ease at this stage.

"Is it King Kazador's idea to launch the operation now, to open up the path between Tiefengbao and the Southlands in one go?" In the conference room, the three parties were conducting their final consultations.

"Is there a problem with that?" The heir to Tiefengbao was very impatient; Sinuoli felt that his own eldest brother had been better than this when he was young.

"Even if we use this place as a transit point to divide the journey into two legs, the distance in between is still very long; we need to build a small outpost for each to ensure our control over the passage."

It had taken Sinuoli ten days to rush to Keladeluomen, and that was at a fairly fast marching speed. Although the road would be easier to travel after the Earth Vein Network was rectified in the future, it would naturally not be as urgent as this time.

"Of course, I am very happy to be responsible for the one in the north. To retake and repair a place that once belonged to us, I think, is the best offering to Father God Grungni." Prince Kazilike seemed very optimistic about his mission.

"Here, Dringlaka, there are the ruins of an outpost. You know, with the craftsmanship of our ancestors, buildings will not completely collapse even after thousands of years." He pointed to a location between Keladeluomen and Tiefengbao.

"Manpower.

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"Perhaps Master Tiemei has already conveyed it to you: since my father, His Majesty Kazador, every axe in Tiefengbao is ready to serve the connection to the Southlands!"

The Prince's booming voice created an echo in the conference room, and his firm stance won him applause and praise from the whole room. Tiefengbao had been shouting this slogan for three years, and now it was finally time for implementation.

Sinuoli frowned again; experience told him that things would not be that simple, but it was clear that at this juncture, Prince Kazilike and even the entire Tiefengbao were impatient. He could only hope that the fortress, which had stood alone for a thousand years, had sufficient strength.

"Fine, I will drive out the Greenskins of the Mist Mountain and build a new outpost on the edge of the Dushuihe." Sinuoli also circled a place on the map; it was also close to the Acid Bay, and perhaps it would have other uses in the future.

"I will take the news back today. In the name of Grimnir, all those who occupy the mountains should be judged! I will set out with the Book of Grudges of Karak-Azul!" The Prince slammed the table and stood up, walking straight out of the conference room.

"By the way, I still have something to discuss with you." Sinuoli called out to Belegar, who was about to leave.

"Hmm?"

"It's just that, the order you entrusted me to send to Jiliuguan, is it urgently needed?" A trace of a mischievous smile appeared on the face of the King of the Southlands.

"It, it's okay, what's the matter?" Belegar was stunned for a moment.

"It's like this, I have also established an Engineer Guild here, with Buluokesen, this youngest Engineering Master, serving as the president; there is absolutely no problem with the technology. If you order from me, you can save on the high shipping costs. What do you think?"

After the railway was completed, Sinuoli's engineers became idle. When he first took the Southlands, in order to form combat power as quickly as possible, Sinuoli had purchased a large amount of munitions from the Old World. Now that his territory had no development potential, he set his sights on Belegar to find a market.

"I think that's no problem."

After long trials and tribulations, the master of the Angrund Clan understood who could provide him with the most important support, and he did not rebuff Sinuoli on this matter.

Carrying the new order, Sinuoli set off on the return journey. This time, without the burden of women, children, and merchandise, the progress of the team was faster. After rushing back to Red Cloud Mountain covered in dust, Sinuoli waited for two more pieces of good news.

"I, Wahaf, come by the order of my Imperial Father, the Immortal Emperor."

Outside the city of Red Cloud Mountain, an army of Tomb Kings from Khemri was lined up and assembled. As a War Sphinx slowly lowered its forelimbs, a very tall skeleton stepped down from the palanquin.

"Greetings to you and His Majesty Settra."

Sinuoli said politely. Nagash's terrifying magic had resurrected all the dead buried in Nehekhara, and leaders from different periods of the dynasties appeared at the same time. They each commanded their own funerary legions.

This Wahaf before him, as the successor to Settra, was a desert warrior rarely matched; after ascending the throne, he campaigned east and west, repelling various enemy forces and defending the territory conquered by the Immortal Emperor.

"The specific situation is clearly written in the letter; I entrust the defense line of the Coffin Canyon to you."

Sinuoli was very reassured by this Tomb King legion. When Wahaf was buried, Khemri was in its prime; his subordinates, from monsters and behemoths to Casket of Souls and chariots, could be said to have everything. Such a group of tireless, eternal sentinels was enough to block the enemy outside the canyon.

"It should be so; I will surely crush the minions of that jackal!"

Nagash was a direct descendant of Settra and therefore also of Wahaf; the kings of Khemri from all generations undoubtedly hated that unfilial descendant who would even destroy his own homeland.

"Master sent news; he has finally figured out the manufacturing method for Rune Guardians."

Watching the last of the skeletons disappear from sight, Master Nathan stepped forward.

"As expected of him! It's a pity that the god Thurni is ahead of us!" Sinuoli praised loudly. He had found thirty Rune Guardians from Gaoyuanbao, but in order to repay the assistance of various major forces, one for you, one for him, he really didn't have many left in his own hands.

When Tumobao was just completed and its defensive strength was at its weakest, the rest were deployed there. This resulted in Sinuoli never having the opportunity to add such active giant stone statues to his own team.

What was gratifying was that when confronting the low-level Undead surging out of the corpse pits, these guys were almost immune to the damage from the rotting weapons of the Undead, and their own powerful attacks could directly smash the skeletons into powder; the harvest was not insignificant.

"Master has newly built one, but you know his temper; as soon as he finished, he immediately went to study the matter of the Colossus."

Senior Brother Nathan handed a design drawing to Sinuoli. Krag Master refused to do repetitive work, but he still sent the research results over.