Chapter 312: The Hero of the Old Times

From the greed of these Big Claw Priests.

After all, for them, even if the loss is a little higher, with such a generous margin, the deal is still profitable.

As for the dead young ratmen, this has never been a very important issue.

………….

Shu Zhan and Sheng Qi had a formal meeting, and Shu Zhan summoned Sheng Qi in the form of a summons.

There is no clear superior-subordinate relationship between the two. After all, although Shu Zhan is the commander-in-chief, Sheng Qi is indeed not under his jurisdiction to some extent.

It is very important that Sheng Qi is a ratman priest, although he is only an apprentice.

The Skaven Priests and the Skaven Warlords are somewhat parallel parties.

Although Sheng Qi didn't make much progress on the path of becoming a ratman priest during this period of time, it might have something to do with his dirty dealings with those guys, but most of the reason should be that Sheng Qi's talent for divine arts was not strong.

After all, those senior rat priests who had dirty dealings with him were probably sent to heaven in the tragic war on the vast grassland, and Sheng Qi still only knows how to perform the berserk technique.

Perhaps Sheng Qi should think about whether he is pious or not.

The reason why Shu Zhan was able to hold the upper hand was his identity as a ratman councilor. However, at this moment, Shu Zhan, who had overcome numerous obstacles to get here, did not intend to emphasize his identity as a ratman councilor.

But he still chose this way, to summon.

He seemed to be condescending and superior, but this was indeed him, the arrogant guy.

When this news was delivered to Sheng Qi through the Ratman Chamber of Commerce, Sheng Qi's expression was very complicated, with a little annoyance, as well as some uneasiness and fear.

Obviously, Shu Zhan still remembered the feud from long ago, and Sheng Qi, who was the weaker party, would never forget it.

Some were wandering around the battleship anxiously.

Of course he would not forget. After all, when he was just a young ratman, Rat Zhan's name and achievements had already begun to spread throughout the Ratman Empire. No, at that time it could only be called the Ratman Kingdom.

If he had a choice, he would never want to provoke Shu Zhan, but, if he had had any hesitation in front of the high priest who looked down on everything in the Desolate Mountains, then everything now would have nothing to do with him.

But to really face the Rat War and face the famous Rat Commander.

Sheng Qi couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

This uneasiness did not last long, and gradually, Sheng Qi calmed down.

He decided to go to the appointment, but not in the name of being summoned. He also received divine revelation, which was also God's favor. He was not lacking in anything from Shu Zhan. What's more important was that he no longer had no cards in his hand.

Looking at the warship under his feet and feeling the deterrent power brought by the lightning cannon, Sheng Qi felt a sense of security.

He is now the overlord of this sea area.

Sheng Qi made a decision.

It was at this time that a ratman raider next to him rolled his eyes. It was not difficult to observe Sheng Qi's uneasiness, which made him think about it. As the boss's most loyal subordinate, he felt that it was time for him to show his ability.

Strength can indeed change many things, at least when those senior priests of the pro-war faction were collectively defeated, and Sheng Qi broke into the sea and defeated those island residents, he had a bright future.

These raiding knights also want to improve.

As Sheng Qi has more chips in his hands, he becomes more important.

The knight who wanted to suck up to his superiors pounded his chest.

"Boss, I am loyal. If I can be of use to you, I will never back down!"

The ratman raiding knight spoke righteously to Sheng Qi.

Showing loyalty is a good thing, but what the raiding knight did not notice was the weird look in Sheng Qi's eyes at this moment.

Sheng Qi smiled and looked at the loyal raiding knight in front of him and glanced at him a few more times.

The Rush Knight became excited, and it was obvious that he felt that he was about to be noticed by the Boss.

Shortly after.

The entire Ratman Western Fleet left the Hurricane Island that had just been conquered.

Gathering in front of a cliff by the sea, the Western Fleet received a lot of reinforcements during this period of time, but the previous naval battle was too brutal, and the scale could not be recovered immediately. A second-generation battleship as the flagship, plus twenty-two bathtub battleships, constituted the entire Western Fleet.

Of course, there is another reason why I haven't fully recovered.

In front of the cliff, a large number of bathtub warships were floating up and down. A careful count showed that their number was even much greater than that of their side. Although there were no second-generation warships among them, and although most of these bathtub warships were not equipped with weapons at all in order to improve their carrying capacity, they posed no threat to the Western fleet.

But it made Sheng Qi's expression suddenly become ugly.

Obviously, a large part of the production capacity did not seem to flow to him. Well, maybe that was nothing, but these damn rat priests and the caravans under them were enjoying the convenience brought by him. Not to mention giving himself any benefits, they didn't even inform him.

If it weren't for the fight between him and the damn human fleet, how could these damn guys dare to sail so brazenly on this waterway and even dare to dismantle the weapons on the warships.

Damn these guys, these damn rat-man priests, as expected, these damn rat-man priests are nothing.

Sheng Qi was already cursing in his heart.

The expressions they showed were extremely ugly. It was obvious that these rat priests did not care about Sheng Qi, the so-called new overlord of the ocean.

Although it was the rat lords who did this, it made no difference to Sheng Qi. After all, the rat lords were indeed appointed by senior rat priests.

However, Sheng Qi still overlooked a problem. While he was cursing those rat-man priests viciously, he seemed to be a rat-man priest as well.

What made him look so ugly was not only the ratman caravans, but also the ratman lightning cannons piled up on the cliff, and the rat war that didn't even appear.

This group of damned rat priests obviously chose to vote with their feet without hesitation regarding the decision to sell lightning cannons to Rat War. For them, strengthening Rat War's power is in their best interests.

After all, the more powerful the Rat War is, the more gains it can bring to them. As for the conflict between the two sides, the hatred still exists, but the current situation is different from before. They are not afraid of what the Rat War will do to them. If they have the ability, they can bring the army and take them and the rat cities they control together.

But this made Sheng Qi suffer. He wanted to rely on the lightning cannons carried on the second-generation battleships for long-range deterrence, but now he could see with his own eyes that there were probably many more lightning cannons on the shore than those on his battleships.

What to do?
Moreover, Shu Zhan was too arrogant and even unwilling to appear in front of him.

Undisguised humiliation. Sheng Qi admitted that he was somewhat afraid of the Rat War, especially now that the two sides had met alone after being far away from the Desolate Mountains.

But this damn guy, this damn guy doesn't take himself seriously enough.

Sheng Qi, who was about to explode with anger, stared at the cliff in the distance with a gloomy gaze. He could vaguely see the continuous camps on the cliff. That was only a small part of the scale of the camps displayed by the Eastern Expeditionary Force.

It's not certain that we can win by force, but this matter won't end so easily.

Perhaps Sheng Qi can now understand why the feud between Rat War and the rat priests can last so tenaciously.

If Shu Zhan wasn't such a good fighter, this guy would have been beaten to death by someone unknown at some point in time.

Of course, new problems have arisen now. Sheng Qi not only has a conflict with Shu Zhan, but also with the rat priests.

A new feud was born.

The angry Sheng Qi did not stay here for too long, and the Western Fleet turned and left.

Of course, not all of them left. A small boat was launched, and on it a confused Ratman Knight sat blankly.

He's the guy who flatters and shows his loyalty.

Sheng Qi was not polite and had no intention of being polite to him when he could use him.

Just..., let him kill Shu Zhan! Really?
The Ratman Rider on the boat was in deep confusion at this moment.

Soon, he reacted and used all his strength to row the small boat to chase the gradually receding Western fleet.

Fake!all fake!
"Wait for me, Boss, wait for me!"

The ratman raider let out a desperate wail on the sea.

A strange scene appeared.

A huge and strange fleet was crossing the sea, and behind it, a small boat was chasing it.

Shu Zhan finally revealed his whereabouts and appeared on the top of the cliff, staring at the Western fleet moving further and further away in the distance, his face full of contempt.

After seeing this unimaginably vast and salty river, Shu Zhan changed his mind. He did not give up the idea of ​​hanging Sheng Qi, but it became a difficult task to chase Sheng Qi in this endless and salty river.

Unless this guy is stupid enough to step ashore and come to him.

But apparently, this guy wasn't that stupid.

Moreover, he has other things that need more attention in recent times.

I can't spare any time for the moment.

Just today, some of the ratmen who were thrown out returned to the camp, bringing with them the movements of that huge human army.

In fact, the best thing to do at this time is to hold Rope Seven steady, and if you are almost there, just ignore him.

After all, a large-scale battle is about to begin, and Sheng Qi is fully capable of cutting off sea routes.

It would be a more correct idea to stabilize Sheng Qi at this time. At the same time, you can also try to win over Sheng Qi. After all, Sheng Qi's apparent backer, that despicable guy, Long Claw, is already dead.

There is no need to think further about the cause of death. Shu Zhan is almost certain that it must be related to that old guy.

Shu Zhan’s decision-making in the overall situation of the Ratman Kingdom has always been poor, but his intuition is quite sharp.

This can be seen from the fact that before Long Claw's death, he had already begun planning to break through the blockade and advance resolutely into the depths of the human empire.

The old guy is dying.

Thinking of this, Shu Zhan could hardly suppress the ferocious smile that rose unconsciously on the corner of his mouth.

And it's not just that old guy who is going to die. The rat-man priests who have been at loggerheads with the Rat War for a long time are now also unable to recover. It seems that there is no one who can rival him in the Rat-man Empire, except for the group of temple guards.

This is why he was so determined to break through the human blockade and come here.

He was worried about the temple guards, especially after he noticed that more and more temple guards were gathering towards the two dark fortresses.

After coming here, he felt that many things suddenly became clear to him.

Indeed, those rat lords could not interfere with Rat War at all. As long as Rat War defeated the human coalition and stabilized this area, he would be as stable as a rock.

Not to mention the conflict between the rat lords and the white rats, even if these cowards finally chose to defect, he could still get food and weapons from the human army.

Even if the white rat has great powers, how can it control itself that is trapped here?

All you have to do is wait.

Wait till that old guy dies.

As for Sheng Qi, Shu Zhan didn't even take him seriously, especially after he saw Sheng Qi leave in disgrace.

Shuzhan’s sense of smell in this area has never been very good.

After leaving the war, he was not able to fully understand many things.

Especially after the Ratman Kingdom transformed into an empire, the operating logic became increasingly complex and intertwined.

He is still the hero of the old times.

What Shu Zhan did not understand was that even after coming here, he might still be included in the scope of the Ratman Empire, especially after he took the initiative to find the group of Ratman priests. After all, a long time ago, the logistics, supplies, and troop replenishment of the Eastern Expeditionary Force were all taken over by the Ratman Lords and the Ratman Parliament.

The warriors under his command were no longer the guys who could charge forward with only a wooden spear and a wooden shield.

Rough chain mail, stamped metal spears, war machines pushed onto the battlefield, the Big Claw Priests' copycat enhanced version of terrifying lightning cannons, endless slave rat engineering teams, giant rats, and most importantly, blood mushrooms.

The entire Eastern Expeditionary Force's merit system had long since turned into a bottomless pit of madly burning blood mushrooms after Rat War's layers of escalation. Rat War was not completely unaware of all this, but the resources consumed were almost entirely borne by the Rat Council, which made him unconsciously pull this line up again and again.

All of this and everything, which one of them can be separated from the barren mountains, separated from that twisted and morbid huge country.

And even if we don't mention all this, the lucky guy who was ignored and ridiculed by him will give him a good beating soon.

(End of this chapter)