The ports, camps and the Demon Dragon Legion on the ground are all waiting for him to return. There are currently not enough manpower to completely clean up the unexplored passage branches and remaining orcs underground.
On the way back to the camp, he began to think about how to use the underground fortress.
Although most of the main structure of the fortress destroyed by King Ghidorah has collapsed, the passage itself and some auxiliary spaces still remain intact.
If modified, it can be used as an underground Dragonpit.
Although the passage to another world has been sealed by a huge boulder, with Sauron's ability, it is entirely possible for him to open it again.
Sauron lost a leg in the previous battle and his body was severely injured, but his soul and core of power - the Supreme Lord of the Rings - were not destroyed. As long as he is given enough time, he can recover and may try to open the channel again.
In order to prevent this from happening, the best way is to let Demon Dragon stay there permanently and guard the exit of the alien passage for a long time.
Redd mentally reviewed the three strongest Demon Dragon.
Aegon has stayed behind Dragonstone, responsible for guarding Dragon Egg and the young dragon on Dragonmont. At the same time, as the personal guard of Jaehaerys and Visenya, they cannot move.
King Ghidorah should be taken with him. It is his strongest combat power and the leader of all Demon Dragon legions. He needs to maintain a spiritual link with him at all times.
Only Ehm is suitable.
Ehm is large enough to move in underground passages, and its dark red flame beam works better in high-temperature environments, where it is close to the magma river and has plenty of heat for it to absorb.
After the renovation, Ehm will like that location.
It can build a nest near the magma river, use geothermal heat to maintain body temperature, and at the same time guard the blocked alien passage and issue early warning at any time.
After Redd returned to the camp, he did not go back to the tent to rest. Instead, he directly called Douglas to the command tent in the center of the camp.
When Douglas came in, he was still holding a wooden sign that had just recorded the progress of the repair. The sweat stains on his face had not yet dried. He obviously came from the construction site in the direction of the port.
He stood at the door of the tent, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves, and waited for Redd to speak.
"At the location of the underground fortress, add another Dragonpit," Redd said, with a straight tone, as if announcing a confirmed matter, "located near the magma river, at a depth of hundreds to nearly a thousand meters underground.
Ehm will be stationed there permanently, responsible for guarding the exit of the passage to another world."
The wooden sign in Douglas's hand paused slightly when he heard this sentence.
He lowered his head and looked at the unfolded underground route map on the table. It was a version that the exploration team had reorganized based on the data recorded during this operation. It marked the direction, depth, bifurcation points of the passage and the location of the magma river.
His eyes slowly moved along the route extending downward from the Great Rift Valley, and found the location of the destroyed underground fortress at the end of the branch line on the left.
He estimated the vertical distance from the ground to that location, then compared it with the length and curvature of the passage marked on the map, and roughly restored the scale of the entire passage in his mind.
Then he began to calculate the difficulty of construction and the manpower and material resources required for construction.
The reinforcement of underground passages, the construction of ventilation systems, the expansion of Dragonpit space, lighting and drainage facilities, transportation channels for food and materials, permanent personnel and Demon Dragon supply lines - each of them is an independent project, and each one requires a lot of manpower and materials.
And because it is located hundreds of meters or even nearly a thousand meters underground, all materials and equipment need to be transported downward through that narrow and rugged passage, and the construction efficiency will be much lower than on the ground.
Douglas has begun to feel bitter in his heart.
He wanted to say, if you carry out large-scale construction projects so frequently, have you ever considered whether the people of Free Cities can bear it?
First, Dragonstone was transformed into Dragonpit, which connected two active volcanoes to form Dragonmont, which consumed a lot of manpower and volcano monitoring investment.
What followed was the reconstruction of Volantis, which was the first large-scale use of Free Cities's resources and manpower.
As soon as Volantis was built, it was necessary to reopen the route to Valyrian Peninsula. After the route was stabilized, Valyria City had to be rebuilt. Now it is necessary to build an underground Dragonpit that is nearly a thousand meters deep underground.
Iron Bank No matter how rich you are, you can't bear it anymore.
He moved his eyes away from the map and glanced at Redd's profile, trying to find any room for negotiation on that calm face. None.
He had to open his mouth to persuade.
His tone was careful, trying to make those words sound like he was providing advice rather than denying Redd's decision, "Dear Your Highness Dragon King, I, I looked at the map and the location where you said Dragonpit needs to be built. I initially judged that there are two options to choose from.
The first plan is the simplest. It is to reinforce and transform the large the Rift, and use the existing channel direction to dig out a channel to the magma river area on the side wall of the Great Rift Valley.
This plan can save a lot of manpower and material resources, because the Great Rift Valley itself is a naturally formed channel and only needs to be reinforced and widened at key locations.
The second option is to reopen the mine. It was originally the channel for Valyrians to mine minerals. Some sections of the road already exist, but most areas need to be re-excavated and reinforced.
This solution is more troublesome and expensive, but it will make it easier to get in and out after it is completed, and the efficiency of material transportation will be higher."
Redd didn't make a choice and said directly, "I choose both options. Do them at the same time and serve as backup for each other."
Douglas My whole body was almost numb.
Carrying out the two plans at the same time means that the investment in manpower and materials will be doubled, and the risks of underground construction will also increase accordingly.
It's really a big wave of the hand, and the money is flowing like water.
He forced himself to speak, and this time the remonstrance in his tone was more obvious than before. "With the current financial resources, it is no longer possible to add such a large project.
Not to mention two, so I suggest delaying the construction of underground Dragonpit for a few years.
We will not start construction until the main reconstruction of Valyria city is completed and Free Cities's finances are restored."
"Dragonstone still has some money on Dragonmont, use that part of the money to top it up first." Redd's tone was still calm, as if he was transferring a calculated account from the paper to another person's name.
Douglas objected immediately.
He spoke a little faster than before, and his voice was slightly raised, but he quickly suppressed it after realizing his volume. "That part of the money is reserved to maintain the maritime fleet and the island army, and it cannot be touched.
The reserve fund on Dragonmont is an emergency fund to deal with emergencies. If it is diverted to projects, once the sea routes are threatened or there is a gap in island defense, we will not have enough resources to respond."