Warhammer

"Father!"

The two kids were sitting side by side, one on the left and one on the right. They turned their heads and called out twice. His cheeks were flushed and he seemed to be in high spirits. He didn't even notice his arrival just now.

Al frowned: "Why are you here?"

"Play, play." The big red dog said foolishly. He took a cup from the table in front of him and handed it to Al. The cup was filled with golden dwarf beer. "Let's drink together, father!"

El's body trembled, as if some instinct in his blood was awakened. He immediately turned into a stern old father and began to chatter: "How old are you? Are you an adult? Drinking! Who allowed you to drink?!"

"When I was your age, I was still coughing and fighting for national affairs!"

Alina calmly kicked the empty bottles and cups at her feet under the table. The wolf girl felt aggrieved: "It's not like I haven't drunk at home before."

"Still talking back!" El was shocked, but then he thought it seemed to be true. His cubs would grow up in about a year, so drinking was no big deal. Looking at this table, most of them were El's descendants who carried his aura, and now they were all looking at him with fiery eyes.

"Father!"

"father!"

They also raised their glasses to Al, hoping that he would drink with them. Seeing those pairs of hopeful eyes, he immediately softened his heart and couldn't refuse no matter what.

Most of them have already lived half of their lives.

These fast-growing offspring have always fought at the forefront of Aiur's cause, and no matter what kind of enemy they face, they always lead the charge, just to pursue a glorious "sacrifice" rather than waiting until the end of their lifespan in peacetime, which is considered a great "waste".

Their death rate in battle is the highest. Even when they feel that they are nearing the end of their lives, they will take the initiative to fight desperately on the battlefield. They are described as:

"Eliminate all enemies in front of El, and actively look for the blade that will kill him."

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Al took off his mask and sat down at the table with a smile on his face.

He stuffed the mask into his arms, "Father will drink with you!"

"Oh!" The descendants cheered, and immediately clung to Al's wolfskin jacket, which was always inconsistent between keeping warm and leaking air, with half of their bodies clinging to Al's body: "Father~"

"We're going to continue heading south next, right?" She pricked up her ears and asked curiously.

El nodded, then sensed the wolf girl's tail swinging rapidly behind him, so he tilted his head and looked at Alia, who was a little reserved and didn't want to "lose her composure" in front of her father.

"I am planning to divide my troops to attack the south and directly take the Land of Sorrow. When the time comes, I will let Alia lead her own army. As for you..." He paused deliberately and felt that the wolf girl's tail was turning faster, so he said, "Stay in front of my tent and listen to my orders!"

"Father!"

Hera shouted angrily, stopped sticking to him, and just moved aside.

"Since my father has brought me to his side, why doesn't he want to believe that I can do it well?"

The spell that was interrupted before was now put to good use. He pinched the wolf girl's ear and said in a loud voice, "War is the most important thing for a country. It concerns the life and death of the army and civilians, and the survival of the country. We must judge its specific situation through careful observation, analysis, and research."

"Humph!"

The fourth one snorted and swept the ground with his tail.

Al deliberately teased her, so he simply stopped talking about it and turned around to rub Aria's shoulder.

The pony was already very tall, taller than her biological mother. Even with her four hooves bent and sitting sideways on the ground, she was still several heads taller than Al.

"Since we're drinking and having fun, why are you so reserved?"

Alia acted particularly "polite" - if Al hadn't seen his daughter's usual behavior, he would probably have believed it.

She answered Al's question and said, "Our mother taught us to be polite when we are with our father." The "mother" she was referring to here was not her biological mother, but Alina.

When Al heard this, he patted Pony on the back and laughed: "Hahaha."

"You have been learning from Alina, don't you know what kind of personality she has?" Al said cheerfully. He felt a little guilty for being hypocritical, but after knowing that Alina was also like this, he felt that he could stand on a moral high ground:

"Back when we were in the Pina Forest, Alina would get drunk at every banquet, and then she would run around with her hooves. She would often lift me up, pick me up, spin me around, run around, and once she even fell into the river with me."

"She's been reckless more often than all of you combined, haha..."

Alia immediately let go of her restraints, picked up the wine glass from the ground, and stuck to it.

"Please drink, father!"

She took the space left by Hera, and because of the height difference, Alia even hoped to put Al on her back.

This made the wolf girl unable to hold on any longer, and she pounced on the pony again, baring her teeth at the pony, while hugging Al's left hand and handing her wine glass to her father's mouth.

139: Southward Expedition Plan

After capturing the Iron Rock, the entire Aiel army rested for ten days, leaving behind three thousand men and nearly five hundred dwarves, half of the expeditionary force, to garrison here. Then they continued to lead their troops southward, heading straight for the Land of Sorrow.

Since he was not going to join forces with the dwarven soldiers but to engage in guerrilla warfare on his own to attract the greenskins, it would be impossible for him to stop at just capturing a fortress.

If he doesn't go to Black Crag, then his only target is the Sorrowful Lands south of Black Crag, the lost stronghold that the dwarves named "Valaya's Sorrowful Lands".

He led his army southward, deploying scouts all the way to investigate the situation along the way. With flying monsters as mounts, from the sky to the ground, almost no one could ambush him under Aiel's nose. He used the mobility of the Beastmen to attack left and right, and those confused greenskin war gangs who were only thinking about fighting had no time to react and were crushed to pieces under the iron hooves of the Alliance Legion.

At the same time, the news that the Alliance Army was attacking greenskins everywhere and regaining Iron Rock had already reached the front line of Black Rock Castle. The High King read out the battle report in public, announcing that the dwarves had a "powerful, sincere, and firm guardian of order" ally who had officially joined this battle that was related to the fate of the dwarves' revival!

The army that was trying to recover lost territory cheered and their morale was high, but the greenskins opposite the dwarves suffered a considerable impact. Many shouting greenskin generals and warlords were tired of the days of squatting and confronting humans in Black Rock Castle and the low piles, or they had to endure the baptism of artillery shells and arrows and beatings, which made many greenskins feel annoyed.

The greenskins of Black Crag were not originally a unified warband. This had never happened in the history of the greenskins. Even legendary greenskins such as Grimgor Ironhide, Gorbad Ironclaw, and King Grom had very limited control over greenskins other than their own direct lineage.

A huge Waaaaagh is often composed of dozens or hundreds of greenskin warbands and gangs of varying sizes, and a warband may split at any time, with some greenskins leaving or joining other more prestigious bosses.

After Gorbad Ironclaw's long siege of Altdorf failed, his huge Waaaaagh soon fell apart because he did not get any fun from it - for the greenskins, it was slaughter, smashing and fighting.

If it weren't for the one behind the throne of the warlord who controlled this strange, waaaaagh-like goblin "parliament" that was launched for the first time in the history of the greenskins "to defend against the enemy", and who used various means, such as assassination or suppression of those greenskins who were prone to trouble, in order to stabilize the superficial unity of the war gang, I'm afraid this greenskin army would not have been able to hold on until now.

In the critical moment of the greenskins, the fearless and iron-disciplined black orcs did not play a key role, nor did the fierce and aggressive big guys, nor did the withered prophet shaman... Instead, a group of insidious goblins relied on despicable means, and the ogres and chaos dwarf mercenaries who brought oriental technology played a pivotal role. It is quite ironic.

But even so, the goblins could not completely suppress the entire army, which numbered up to hundreds of thousands of greenskins.

Soon, greenskins left one after another, taking their good boys with them, marching westward through the mountains and the network of roads that extended in all directions among the hills, and spontaneously went to Black Rock Castle to look for the enemy that had just joined the battlefield.

After hearing that those people called "Alliance" were "very good at fighting", many greenskins became eager to make a move. They were already tired of their opponents.

Soon after Ai'er made the decision to go south, an important piece of information reached the High King at the front:

An internal conflict broke out among the greenskins, and several generals who were dissatisfied with the current warlord stood up to challenge him, which eventually turned into a big fight.

Finally, at the suggestion of the goblins, the greenskins, who were becoming increasingly fed up with the current situation, chose to form a new army and march westward in a mighty force, determined to challenge the "Alliance shrimps" in the west.

The size is estimated to be between 40,000 and 60,000.

Including the greenskins who had left intermittently before, the number of greenskins who went from east to west to fight new enemies is estimated to be around 70,000 to 80,000. This is a very large number. You must know that the entire Eastern Expedition Army only had 30,000 people, and they suffered certain losses due to the battles along the way.

Moreover, there are the greenskins in the south. The dwarves’ intelligence is beyond their reach, but the number of them is estimated to be between tens of thousands and a hundred thousand. This means that the minimum number that the Alliance’s legions will face next is more than a hundred thousand enemies.

They do not yet have the dwarves' huge number of mercenaries and their endless supply of war weapons.

After receiving the news, the High King immediately passed it to Iron Rock and informed Aiur through the dwarf expeditionary force that a large number of greenskin war gangs were looking for him to fight.

The dwarf first expressed his gratitude for Ai'er's achievements, and then said that the number of enemies the Alliance is about to face is unknown. For safety reasons, they can choose to go to Black Rock Castle to join forces with the dwarves, or temporarily hold on to Iron Rock and wait for subsequent reinforcements to arrive. The support provided by Haimen Pass and Eternal Peak is already on the way, and if it is fast, it will only take a month to reach Iron Rock.

By then, this place will become a logistical fortress for the front-line army, and Ai'er's army can wait until it meets up with subsequent reinforcements before marching south.

It can be seen that the dwarf is now very stable.

After all, this is a matter related to the great cause of their tribe, and it is also for Ai'er's sake. After all, he only brought 30,000 soldiers south, and the distance from Iron Rock to Valaya's sad land is no shorter than the distance from Iron Rock back to Everlook Castle.

The road here is not as smooth as the plains in the badlands, and the view is wide. There are gradually more hills and mountains, ambushes, and traps. If you are not careful, you will be surrounded by enemies that outnumber you by several times.

This is too risky, especially since the ally is led by the king himself. Morally and logically, the dwarves do not want Aiel to lead his army into danger.

The Alliance helped them retake Iron Rock and eliminated the threat from the rear. As long as they wait for subsequent reinforcements to arrive, they can even use attrition to wear down the enemies in Black Rock Castle.

No matter what, greenskins still need to eat.

Although they could rely on growing mushrooms...but where would Black Rock Castle have such a large-scale mushroom field to supply hundreds of thousands of ferocious beasts?

In other words, the greenskins can rely on photosynthesis to partially replace food consumption. In addition, there are frequent internal fights every day, and the losers will be eaten as food. Soon, greenskins from the south will join in, so internal consumption is actually a way of "producing food".

It's outrageous.

But if it's green skin, it's normal.

The dwarves don't want Al to take risks, but for Al...

Of course he listened to the advice!

But only listen to parts.

After getting the advice from the dwarves, he revised his battle plan, but he was still marching quickly towards the Land of Sorrow. He wanted to clear out all the greenskins, big and small, along the way before the greenskin army that came to cause trouble for him arrived, to clear the way for the real march south.

The Valaya Fortress is located around the Eight Peaks. If the dwarves want to recapture the Eight Peaks, they must take this fortress. Ai'er has simply completed part of the work ahead of time.

He planned to turn back halfway and go back to ambush the greenskins who were coming to find him. It would be best if he could block the door and kill them, so that he could make a great contribution to the war.

After Ai'er led his army on the Eastern Expedition, he became the "international friend" who helped the dwarves settle the most hatred since the Great War.

After winning this great battle, it should not be a problem to earn the title of "Old Friend of the Dwarves" and "Steady Partner and Unbreakable Ally of the Mountain Kingdom".

140: Assault on Everlook

Everlook Castle.

An outpost south of Haimen Pass, a reconnaissance post to monitor enemy movements in the badlands.

It has been looted and burned by greenskins many times in history, but each time it was rebuilt by the dwarves with great effort, because this city is like a pair of eyes for Haimen Pass, which is extremely dependent on foreign trade and external resources. It can be nearsighted but not blind.

Otherwise, being surrounded by enemy troops without any preparation would be a heavy blow to this fortress city.

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The allied army won victory after victory on the front lines, wiping out a den of greenskin thieves in one fell swoop, recovering an important lost territory for the dwarves, and beheading countless people... These good news brought the entire Haimen Pass and even the Eternal Peak into a joyous atmosphere.

The joining of the Alliance is considered to be a major breakthrough point for the dwarves to finally win this war which has no other comparable event. The balance of power will from then on completely tip to the dwarves.

After Aiel's troops overturned a large greenskin army that was attacking Everlook, Everlook was put on alert for a while after learning that some greenskins might target the north. However, after the Iron Rock was recovered in the east of Aiel, the entire Everlook celebrated for two days and lifted the alert.

In people's eyes, the enemy has been almost pushed to the edge of survival. The High King leads the army on the front line, ready to defeat the main force of the greenskins at any time; the friendly forces of the Alliance are galloping in the badlands, attacking cities and seizing territories; and in the north of the Empire, a huge chivalrous expeditionary force is gathering, and its vanguard elite has passed the Blackfire Pass and is about to go south into the badlands to join the battle to recover the lost land...

When the time comes, heaven and earth will join forces. The joining of the Empire has made most of the old western world stand behind the dwarves. The old empire symbolizes endless manpower. Although it has the richest dignitaries and the poorest people, no one will doubt the power of the Sigmar Empire, not even the Elf Federation after the merger, and the Zhendan Dynasty far in the east.

It seemed that the greenskins had absolutely no chance of winning.

Due to the favorable effects of the war, the land prices in Haimen Pass have been rising recently. Even in Everlook Castle, merchants from Marienburg and Manannia have begun to purchase properties, preparing to expand their industries into the badlands.

The Kingdom of Mountains is now a relatively open and inclusive country. As long as they do not violate the laws of the dwarves, even the naturalized beastmen who were considered third-class people in the Old World can be treated relatively equally. Therefore, they do not care about the power from other races. This kind of thing was hard to imagine in the past, but the training ground of the Silver Road is the second largest human barracks in the Western Continent besides the Empire.

The dwarves who have accomplished the feat of recovering their lost territory have to rebuild their mountain kingdom on the ruins that have sunk for thousands of years. In order to restore the extensive network of underground passages, a huge investment of manpower and material resources is bound to be required. In the eyes of businessmen, these are all great opportunities to make money with gold and silver flowing!

But the development of the war will obviously be beyond the expectations of most people, and the coin of fate is always tossing up and down.

When the free people were eager to fight for themselves with their own hands, when the merchants hoped to seize the opportunity in the tide of the times to expand their wealth and status, and when the brave dreamed of making a name for themselves...

The ancient enemies of order once again rush out from the wilderness!

With savage fury and roar, tear down cities and crush civilization!

Massacre all nations!

——————“Waaaaaaaaaaagh——————!!!”

A huge greenskin warband broke out of the sandstorm of the badlands and roared towards Everlook, which had just awakened from its sleep.

They bring with them barbaric rage, they are the cancer of civilization, the tumor of the world, the enemy of the whole world, and the great destroyers who do not distinguish between good and evil!

“Dangdangdang!” “Enemy attack——!!!”

The emergency bell rang, and the guards nervously gripped their spears and stood at their posts.

Although the sudden attack caught the defenders off guard, they still firmly believed that they could win at the beginning - this was just an ordinary attack like many in the past.

Everlook Fort has experienced countless greenskin attacks in the nearly 100 years since it was rebuilt. Only a few of them really threatened the city's survival, but it has never actually fallen, because reinforcements from Haimen Pass always arrived quickly to rescue it.

But they will soon realize that this time, things are different!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The heavy footsteps moved forward, and even the ground was shaking.

The soldiers standing on the wall of Netherfort stared with wide eyes at the "giant" that slowly walked out from behind the hills in the distance.

The big face, which looks funny and ugly in human eyes, flashes green light. Its body is mainly composed of rocks, soil, feces, bones and other materials, and even grows trees and moss.