Warhammer Throne

Empire calendar 2524, autumn.

In the Principality of Montfort, the mountain road leading to the Axe Bite Pass is full of refugees who have fled from the empire. They lined up for nearly one kilometer. The mountains of hundreds of meters high make it seem insignificant. As the most important trade route between the empire and Brittania, the Axe-bite Pass, even after thousands of years of business, is a wishful thinking to accept so many refugees at one go. Montfort Duke Ford did not like the influx of so many empires into his territory. As everyone knows, the Duchy of Montfort is not a fertile and wealthy principality. Duke of Ford is very dissatisfied with why so many refugees come from the Empire.

The fortress of tens of meters high was covered with the army of Breton. In addition to the defenders of the Duchy of Montfort, the royal flag of Brittany was erected, and the sword iris banner in Ryan's book Standing on top of Montferre Castle, there is also the tricolor flag of the Old Guards here.

With the advent of the 2524 year of the imperial calendar, the situation in the old world is already at stake. The Chaos Army in the north under the leadership of the Adjutant of Aicharn, the Conqueror, continues to storm the Golden Fortress, and the imperial army is under Emperor Karl-Franz. Under the leadership of, the empire can barely resist the attack of the Chaos Army because of the sturdiness of the golden fortress and the assistance of Vlad's undead army from time to time.

But the real problem lay behind the empire. With this year’s reduction in food production and the continued raging of Beasts and Greenskins, as the chaos within the empire and many chaotic war gangs inexplicably emerge from the forest, the logistics and logistics of the empire Public security suffered the most severe challenge, and most of the energy of the imperial army was placed in the north, and the emperor was unable to solve the problems in the rear.

The supply of food and military salaries made the empire's finances stretched. Emperor Karl-Franz reluctantly announced the introduction of new taxes. The types of taxes are as follows:

New head tax: levied once every six months, mainly for urban residents. The tax rate for men is two silver coins and the tax rate for women is one silver coin.

Cow head tax: It is levied once every three months, and the levy is mainly for farmers. For every cattle owned by a farmer, a tax of six copper coins is required.

Dinner tax: It is levied once a day, and it is levied on small vendors, taverns and restaurants in towns and cities. As long as there is a place to sell food, the tax must be levied. The tax is 3% of the price of food as an example.

Window tax: A tax is levied on every building in the city. The tax logic is to levy a tax on each window.

Belt tax: A tax is imposed on fat people. When entering the city, soldiers will measure the waist of citizens. The thicker the waist, the heavier the tax, ranging from 1 copper coin to 2 silver coins.

Liquor tax: additional taxes are imposed on various wineries and taverns in the empire, even including wine buyers and drinkers.

These types of taxes are more typical. These taxes are collectively referred to as the "Northern Three Funds" or "Northern Three Rates". Used to drill and form a new army)”,

The new taxes have placed a very serious burden on the civilians of the empire, especially when the grain harvest continues to fail, but everyone has also endured silently.

At the same time, the imperial court enacted a new "Conscription Code", 68,000 soldiers once again drove to the northern front, of which 20,000 were the provincial troops on the border of the empire and Brittania, the southern border of the empire and the black fire pass of Ivey, 8,000 The famous Braunschweig, Rick, and the city’s defense forces and patrols, 40,000 recruits, two-thirds of these recruits are under 18 years old, and there is a serious lack of experienced veterans and officer commanders, as well as a lack of weapons and equipment. Noor is unable to provide so many troops with new equipment, except for limited production capacity.

The most troublesome thing is more than this. The Empire’s war horses have also begun to be in serious shortage. Many signs indicate that the empire has begun to be unable to support its northern defense line, and the flames of war will quickly spread throughout the empire.

Unstoppable panic.

So, where else is safe in the old world?

There is no doubt that there is only Bretania. A large number of imperial civilians and many imperial nobles came from the ax bite pass with their families, trying to enter the border of Bretania to seek refuge.

This embarrassed Bretania. Chivalry and chivalry are the national policy and national image of Brittany. It is reasonable that the kingdom of knights has no reason to reject refugees’ asylum requests. The serfs all calculated the accounts very clearly. You didn't come when we fought **** battles against Skaven and Prince Siegwald. Now that you are safe, will you come?

Ford, Duke of Montfort and Kasson, Duke of Pallaon, established new customs clearance standards. All imperial citizens who want to enter Brittany must pay "head tax", "lijin" and "excess tariff", but if the imperial refugees can Prove that you have a skill, such as a priest, a veteran, a miner, a hunter, a doctor, and a scholar. The country of Bretania is still open.

Of course the most important are the pharmacist, the blacksmith, the bowmaker, the winemaker, the scribe, the carpenter, the cartographer, the gem cutter, the musketeer, the herbalist, the street vendor, the boat builder, the blacksmith, the stonemason, the tailor and the weapon. Craftsmen, these craftsmen are considered to be the most precious treasures of the old world. Not only did Bretania not want them a penny, but they also directly arranged housing, work and provided two months of free food.

Looking at the long list, Duke Ford's face turned crooked.

Axe’s Pass is an ancient plank road that has been operated by the Empire and Bretania for a whole thousand years. Compared with other old world mountain roads, the road is still easy to walk. Because of this, Montferre Castle and Herm opposite the mountain At the same time, Ghat was attacked by the plague coalition forces (Skaven Ratmen + Nurgle Tribe). The Skaven Ratmen did not seem to know how to transport an entire Norsca tribe's Yankees to the Gray Mountains.

Montfort immediately appealed to the Sun King Ryan for help. Ryan didn’t say much. He immediately led the reorganized Old Guards, Cold Creek Guards and 1st Guard Lancers to Montfort and saw Ryan and the Old Guards. The army's tricolor flag appeared on the field, and the Skaven and the followers of Nurgle were so scared that they fled into the mountains on the spot.

It is said that in the Skaven Ratman, Ryan has received a new title "仏の戦鬼".

The current situation is that apart from the group of green-skinned fighters, the group of maddened believers, the group of neurotic people, and the group of happy people who are evil believers, there is no enemy who wants to be hostile to Ryan.

Montfort's threat was instantly relieved, and Hemgart on the other side of the mountain was under the full attack of the Skaven Rats and the Nurgle Rotten Blood Tribe.

However, Hemgart did not fall. In the most critical moment of the city, five heroes stood up and saved the city.

They are Captain of the Empire Marcus Kluebel, Templar Victor Salzpire of the Silver Hammer Order, Wood Elf Ranger Karelian, Dwarf Ranger Badin Goreksh and Light Fire Witch Sienna-Fognathus.

These five heroes frustrated Skaven’s plan to destroy Hemgart again. They even defeated the Wizard of Nurgle, Champion of Nurgle, and Warlord Skaven, and then went through the portal to Norsca and destroyed it. The Skaven’s teleportation device, and then, just before the portal collapsed, came back and eliminated the thirteenth gray prophet Rasknet.

This is a miracle. Thanks to the efforts of these five heroes, Hemgart did not fall. They saved more than 50,000 lives, and Brittany sent out the Holy Grail Sir Amanrik. An army led by him temporarily took over a part of Hemgart.

By the way, the first thing Amanrik did when he arrived in Hemgart was to build a small church of nymphs in the lake.

All in all, Bretania is in a very nervous and vigilant calm. The fairy church in the lake and the bards hired by the nobles are dispatched everywhere, preaching how many crises the old world has encountered, and you can still be in the tavern now. Drinking, isn't it just to thank the fairy in the lake for the blessing and the sun king Ryan and Queen Sulia for their unremitting fighting?

The most exclusive "White Castle" hotel in Montferre, in the lobby on the first floor, a large number of Breton freedmen and refugees from the empire are sitting together, drinking and chatting, the darker the hour, Alcohol became the more necessary thing, the darker the hour, the more fanatical and pious the faith of the common people, especially when the fairy in the lake proved that she was indeed capable of blessing her believers.

The first floor is full of noise, and the VIP suites on the fourth floor are equally dynamic.

"It's...that's it." The sweet voice of the fairy in the lake came from the room, and the goddess's light voice seemed a bit heavy at this time: "Malekis has become the Phoenix King...He is in Lother En ascended the throne, and...well, Tyrion also declared that he was the orthodox Phoenix King...he ascended the throne at Kesikui."

"Oh, isn't it." Ryan's voice was a little rough. He learned the latest news from the Fairy in the Lake, and the Sun King asked: "Malkis has passed the test of the Asuyan flame after all?"

"Hmm...Yes." The fairy in the lake gasped in small mouths, and the goddess' voice seemed joyful and sad: "The outer ring kingdom of Osuan...supports Tyrion, the inner ring kingdom...supports Malekiss. , The Kane followers and Grond of the Dark Elves...support Tyrion, and the rest...well."

The voice of the fairy in the lake gradually became quieter: "In short... the vitality of the two sides was greatly injured... The army that originally added up to more than 300,000... Now there are only less than... 200,000 people... The last army of the dark spirits, Olica...and I...collect the souls as much as possible."

"Has Malekis successfully proposed to Ellarelli?" Ryan asked casually, his breath being loud.

"It didn't... succeed, because Ela Ruili and... Alaire merged into one. She is now... Issa... It's Olain... Queen, you can't marry... Mahler..." Lake Fairy The voice is getting smaller and smaller.

"Yes, Master." Olica's voice rang in the room, and the pale queen said: "Because of becoming the incarnation of Isha, in theory Elarielli is already the queen of wood elves and Olain's wife. She can't now To marry the Phoenix King Malekis, Malekis failed to marry him, but our new Phoenix King did not intend to give up at all. The high elves saw Malekis doing this way, and their hostility towards him was less. a lot of."

"Malekiss still know how to play." Ryan sighed. The Witch King seems to have really changed his sex. It doesn't matter whether he has married Elarielli or not. The key is that his attitude makes the whole high elves. Realizing that the Witch King is really willing to integrate into their culture and respect their customs, the first step of unity has been taken, and the effect has been good.

"Ah ...... ah ...... ah." Zhang Yin fairy lake a few times, I agree Ryan's point of view.

"Malekith is not without a chance. Isha has returned to heaven after giving her power to Ellarelli. Assuming that the reincarnation of the battle for heaven continues, then Kane and Kunos must have a shopping fight, and the elves and gods will return. Go to heaven and underworld." Olica said sweetly: "It won't be difficult to marry Elaureli then."

"Return to heaven and underworld? Including you and Lilith?" Ryan was a little concerned.

"Lilith escaped the last reincarnation. This time she used your power to single out the reincarnation." Olica said with a bit of displeasure: "As for me, I am not Ers-Haai at all, Mother Him. I have completely fallen, and I am not part of the cycle of reincarnation. What does it matter to me?"

"That's it." Ryan wanted to say something more, but Olica interrupted him: "Well, Lilith, get out of here, it's my turn."

There was a rustling sound in the room.

"How is the situation now?" Ryan's voice changed, and he paused.

"Now that both sides are in a truce, Malekis needs time to integrate the powers of the high elves and the dark elves, and reorganize his court. Tyrion is seriously injured. Lilith's toxin and injury caused Terry to lick the dog. Ang had to rest." Olica's cheerful voice sounded: "The two sides are expected to have a truce for a while, but they will definitely decide the outcome again."

"...Didn't you make a lot of plans before?" Ryan's snort gradually became heavier.

"Yes... a lot of... tactics have been set." Olica's voice began to intermittently, but it was still so sweet: "Unfortunately... the situation has changed so quickly... it's useless... the shadow king Aris is very Stubborn... anyway... well... kill Malekis first and then... lead to..."

Gradually, Olica couldn't speak anymore.

Lilith’s lazy and charming voice sounded: "We originally took Alisala to Osuan. We wanted the key moment of Malekiss and Tyrion’s duel to be finalized, but I didn’t expect Morasi to let Terry go. The time to draw the sword was greatly advanced. Malekis was not at all an opponent of Tyrion, who was holding the sword of Kane and became the incarnation of Kane. In addition, Aris refused to listen to me, and he insisted on killing Malekiss first. , So Olica and I decided to give up the action first, and we'll talk later. You don't want us to have an accident, do you?"

"So...ah." Ryan snorted, and his voice stopped.

"Alysala went back to Nur, and I brought Essarion's nephew and niece to the old world, together with the few thousand remnants left by Iris." The fairy in the lake stretched out a long way. Tone: "They are too young, innocent, and too weak. To participate in the elves' civil war is to find death. Didn't Berleone lose a lot in Skaven's offensive? You can draw a piece of the beach baron for them, and set them up first. "

"Athalion is a great hero. Give me a face, dear." Seeing that Ryan couldn't speak, Lilith went straight on: "His sacrifice inspired me. His nephew and niece are Prince Iris. The last blood."

"Heh... you Assul is hypocritical... and... the last blood...huh." Olica murmured: "Things that are not useful... don't have to keep."

The conversation in the room disappeared.

More than two hours later, Ryan's voice reverberated, and the original Gray Knight panted out and said, "You... two goddesses... this way... don't talk about martial arts."

"It's not over, Master, I have consumed a lot of this trip to Osu'an, and the Master can't rest until I make it up!" Olikayi said unfinishedly.

"Ryan, your beard is growing again and it makes me uncomfortable. Come on, I'll shave you today." The lazy voice of the fairy in the lake continued.

"No way, my waist is really bad, you move by yourself, I want to rest for a while." Ryan answered the question.

"Then, I'm going to start!" Olica was excited.

There are layers of snow on the tops of the Grey Mountains, lonely high peaks, and migratory birds flying across.

Today's Montfort is also a peaceful day.

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(End of this chapter)