The city of the grey dwarves was called Orlandor, which meant fertile land. The river that flowed through the city was called the Odonia River, and it was the largest river in the Underworld. The land occupied by the grey dwarves was indeed a fertile land.
Suhlen also found a lot of food in the city's warehouse. Most of it was mushrooms and fungi, and some of it was probably a variant of potatoes. Although the land was not big, it could still feed two to three thousand people. Suhlen searched the whole city and began to escort the prisoners and gold away.
The grey dwarves who escaped through the secret passage of the palace did not manage to escape in the end. Their two short legs could not outrun the four legs of the centaurs. After discovering that some of them had escaped, Suhlen immediately sent people to hunt them down. With the cooperation of the drows who were good at hunting and the centaurs who were good at raiding, they were caught before they could escape from the underground cave.
After a selection of the grey dwarves, there were two hundred blacksmiths among them, and there were even a few blacksmith masters. This made Suhlen overjoyed. There was not a single blacksmith master in the whole Northern Citadel, and this time, there were a few who came directly.
However, there was a problem that gave Suhlen a headache. Although the grey dwarves had surrendered, they were not willing to serve Suhlen. Suhlen asked the drows to train the grey dwarves, but even so, the results were not very good. The grey dwarves had the same stubborn personality as their dwarves. It was possible to make them do manual labor, but it was difficult to make them forge weapons for you.
When the drows enslaved the grey dwarves, they would use the divine spells of the Spider Queen Lolth to make the grey dwarves submit. The drows in the Northern Citadel believed in the Dark Maiden, and they did not have the ability to forcibly enslave other races.
Suhlen thought for a while and finally tried to build a prison camp in the Northern Citadel. The prison camp was not large, and there were not many facilities inside. In only two days, the prison camp was completed, and the completed prison camp did not disappoint.
[Prisoner Camp: Unbreakable + 18, Reformation + 15, A Wise Man Submits to Circumstances + 18, Disintegrate Willpower + 16, Give Up Resistance + 18, Prison Break -30, Clean and Healthy + 15]
The stubborn duergars wouldn't be able to resist for long. After the construction of the prison camp was completed, Suhlen directly sent all the duergars to the prison camp to be modified.
Although most of the dwarves were as stubborn as rocks, there were always a few exceptions. After three days of sending the prisoners of war, a few grey dwarves had already surrendered. After receiving the news, Suhlen came here to see if they had really decided to give in.
Arriving at the prisoner of war camp, as soon as he entered the door, he heard a burst of swearing.
"Barker, Kexi, you two cowards. You will be spurned by His Highness Durag. Even if you die, you will only fall into the bottomless abyss …"
"Traitor! I'm ashamed of being your neighbor! "
"Traitor! Coward! You two cowards who are afraid of death!"
Behind the fence, many duergars pointed at the two duergars in the fence and scolded them. The two duergars lowered their heads and remained silent, their faces red.
Su Lun didn't care about the noise of the grey dwarfs. Although they were shouting happily now, it wouldn't take long for them to give in.
"Have you made your decision?" Suhlen asked the two duergars.
Barker and Kexi looked at each other and nodded. "My lord, we have decided. We are willing to serve you."
"A wise choice." Suhlen nodded when he saw the names of the two duergars in the system interface. Although their loyalty was only at 65, as long as they had surrendered, it would not take long for the remaining loyalty to rise.
"A wise man submits to circumstances. In order to reward you for surrendering to the light, I have prepared some rewards for you." Suhlen said with a smile. He did not care about the two duergars. Suhlen turned to Kris and said, "Have someone send over a few bottles of vodka." Kris nodded and asked someone to prepare them.
Vodka was the name Suhlen gave to the alcoholic drink brewed with potatoes. Unlike the vodka of the Russians in his previous life, the vodka brewed in Northtown was not as alcoholic. Due to technical reasons, the vodka brewed in Northtown was only 30% alcoholic.
Even so, a drink with 30% alcoholic content was very rare in this world. It was currently the most popular drink in the taverns of Northtown. The sales of rum had dropped by a lot.
Soon, a guard came back with two bottles of vodka. Even the duergars who were yelling stopped and stared at the two bottles of vodka.
"Puff!"
A soft sound rang out as the cork was opened. The rich aroma of alcohol instantly filled the air. The two duergars closest to the bottles took a deep breath and their throats kept sliding down. Suhlen noticed their situation and laughed inwardly. As expected, these duergars could not resist the temptation of alcohol.
Suhlen handed the two bottles of vodka to Barker and Kathy. The two duergars who had long been addicted to alcohol took a big gulp after receiving the bottles.
"Gulp, gulp, gulp, gulp!"
The two duergars couldn't wait to raise their heads and drink half a bottle. Then their faces turned red. The clear liquid flowed down their thick beards and the rich aroma of alcohol spread out.
"Gulp!"
The sound of saliva being swallowed could be heard. The duergars in the enclosure looked at the bottles in the two duergars' hands with longing, as if they would rush up and snatch them in the next second.
"Phew!"
Barker let out a deep breath after he recovered from the alcohol. He then said excitedly, "Sir, this is amazing. The dwarven fire wine is like water compared to this. This is definitely the best wine!"
"Yes, this wine is definitely the best! I love it! "Kathy yelled from the side.
"I'm glad you like it. Alright, since you've decided to serve the northern city, follow them to go through the formalities. You'll officially start work tomorrow," Suhlen said as he pointed at an official beside him.
"Yes, sir. We're at your service," the two duergars said happily.
At this time, Su Lun also discovered that the loyalty of the two duergars had risen from 65 to 80. He estimated that as long as they stayed in Northern Battlefront City for a while, their loyalty would soon rise to 90.
After sending the two duergars away, Suhlen came to the front of the enclosure and said to the duergars, "Do you have anything to say?"
"Damn human, we won't yield!"
"Don't even think about making us work for you!"
"That's right, we won't yield!"
The duergars yelled again. Their expressions were exactly the same as when King Ze, who would rather die than submit, pointed at the door and said, "Piss off!"
"Chris," Suhlen waved his hand gently. The little succubus giggled and handed over a bottle of vodka. Suhlen took the bottle. The duergars who were still cursing suddenly felt like their fates were being strangled.
Suhlen opened the bottle and poured out a glass. The clear liquid had a strong aroma. The aroma was like a hook that attracted the duergars' eyes.
"Do you want some?" Suhlen asked softly.
The grey dwarves nodded involuntarily.
"Sure, no problem. Buck and Casey are examples," Suhlen said with a smile. Su Lun said with a smile, and then put the glass of wine only half a meter away from them. At this distance, they could smell the strong fragrance of the wine, but they couldn't reach it. Looking at the gray dwarves who stretched out their arms to grab the glass, Su Lun almost burst into laughter.
That's what you get for your stinky mouths. I'm going to make you die from hunger today. I won't let you drink a single drop!
Suhlen left in satisfaction when he saw the duergars stretching their arms but still unable to reach the glass. Before he left, he specifically told the guards of the prison camp to ignore the duergars even if they were willing to yield. He didn't want them to die from hunger.
After putting the duergars aside for the time being, Suhlen began to transport the various treasures in Orlando to Northtown. The duergars had accumulated a large amount of gold over the past few centuries. Suhlen planned to use some of it as coins and put the rest into the lord's treasury. At the same time, all the soldiers who participated in the attack on the duergars' city would be rewarded.
Suhlen could take all the gold they obtained from the battle, but the soldiers would definitely be dissatisfied. In the end, Suhlen asked Chris to come up with a reward system. All the soldiers who participated in the battle were rewarded between 30 and 100 Kinnar.
The large amount of rewards made the soldiers rich in an instant. At the same time, the soldiers who didn't participate in the battle were drooling with envy. The eyes of the refugees and slaves who didn't join the army were red with envy. Suddenly, a large number of people wanted to join the army. If Suhlen agreed to expand the army, it would be easy to recruit a thousand more people.
The rewards made Suhlen's reputation rise again. The loyalty of the soldiers who received the rewards also increased. Moreover, the morale of the army also increased. Now, the soldiers in the barracks were all eager to go out and fight at any time.
Most of the soldiers who received the rewards started to buy all kinds of goods in the market. Northtown's commerce was flourishing, and all kinds of goods were available. The inflow of money from the soldiers also made the market even more prosperous.
Although the rewards for the soldiers cost more than 100,000 Kinnar, the results were still very good. The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, and their enthusiasm to join the army also increased. The soldiers received a better life, and the city's market became more prosperous. It could be said that it was killing many birds with one stone.
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