The dwarves made no attempt to conceal their movements. The sentries standing atop the walls spotted them at a glance and reported their presence to Shi Lei.
By the time the Boar Knights led by Wojin Copperfurnace arrived outside Plain Fortress, Shi Lei had also come out.
"It's been a long time, Lord Wojin!"
Hearing Shi Lei say that, Wojin was momentarily stunned.
Dwarves themselves were a race with extremely long natural lifespans. To them, a few years could basically be classified as "just a little while ago."
However, Wojin had interacted with humans before, so he naturally knew that humans lived only a few short decades.
A few years was an incredibly short time for them, but to humans, it was already quite a long time.
After coming to his senses, Wojin quickly replied...
"It has indeed been some time, Lord Shi Lei."
Wojin then got straight to the point and explained his purpose.
"I received word that a green-skinned force had slipped through, so I immediately brought troops over."
As he spoke, Wojin glanced at the green-skinned corpses covering the ground.
"Looks like I arrived a step too late."
During that time, when Wojin noticed crossbow bolts embedded in the corpses of some of the green-skinned soldiers, a flicker of understanding passed through his eyes.
When it came to dealing with green-skinned forces, the Individual Crossbow was indeed a fine weapon.
Wojin had no particular thoughts about Great Zhou producing Individual Crossbows. There were humans among their allied forces as well, and they also had Crossbow Soldier Units.
But that did not mean human Crossbow Soldier Units could compare with the dwarves' Heavy Crossbowmen.
The advantage of the dwarven Heavy Crossbowmen came not only from their skill in crafting heavy crossbows, but also from their thick arms and