Lord of the Oasis Chapter 384: .Rough and shabby dirt road

Exit the Stone Pass and head southwest. When you see the sword-like top of Death Mountain, turn to the west and you will reach Aviles in less than a day's journey. Fort.

This is the experience summed up by the merchants of the Principality of Lions in the process of doing business.

Often similar routes, merchants will not easily tell others, this is the secret legend that caravans depend on for a living.

It's just that when a scoundrel noble puts a machete on the necks of those merchants without any hesitation, he easily obtains the specific route and the secret biography of these caravans.

The routes of caravans are all over the Principality of Lions, so proper trade routes are required.

It's the kind that I've seen on-the-spot.

It is more refined than the official map of the Principality of the Lion, that is, the territory map collected in the Lion Castle, especially in the vicinity of certain commercial centers or areas with special products, the business maps of the merchants are more accurate in detail. .

As for Fort Avilés, the military town in the Eastern County, it is naturally included.

Go west.

The dirt road that is easily trampled is very rough.

In other words, the Principality of Lions does not have the habit of building roads. These so-called roads are sturdy roads that have been trampled by people for a long time. No one has really repaired them at all, and bumps are inevitable.

This is a deliberate act to prevent the enemy from marching.

Roads can speed up travel.

For example, on the edge of the Sangwaya Mountains, from the city of "Aaron" to the mountain pass, the paved road built by Kant is made of small stones, which are strong and smooth.

Such a paved road can provide travel progress several times higher than ordinary mountain roads.

Original travel time for nearly the entire day.

Relying on this paved road, it can be reached in a short time, which is very convenient and fast.

This is beneficial to improve the level of trade. After all, caravans such as carriages, pack horses, camels, etc., are full of goods and can walk on paved roads, which are far better than rugged mountain roads or even no roads.

Accelerated progress is both a convenience and a hassle.

Especially in a military role.

Since the caravan can go fast, so can the army.

And can quickly dash along well-built roads, or even directly to the destination for deployment.

This is true for one's own troops, and the same is true for the enemy's troops. The road has been built and can be used by anyone, and the enemy is naturally the same.

Especially the Principality of the Lion and the Great Enemy of the Silver Plate Kingdom.

Building roads is of course a no-brainer.

The Principality of Lions, which is dominated by cavalry, does not need to worry about the issue of troop assembly. A warhorse with four hooves can walk faster than a two-legged person, even if there is no road, it can move fast.

The Silver Plate Kingdom is different.

The kingdom's arms are diverse. Although there are cavalry, they are also mainly infantry.

The Knights are the main force, but the elite infantry is also the main force. Often in the field of battle, the Knights of the Lion Principality have not yet defeated the Knights of the Silver Plate Kingdom. rout.

This was also a key reason for the fiasco on the south bank of the Rhysniston River ten years ago.

Just to the North Shore.

Taking advantage of the forces of the Silver Plate Kingdom to attack halfway, and the Viscount Gibran of Aviles Fort, they fought desperately to hold back the main knights of the Silver Plate Kingdom, and because Baron Dylan betrayed the Silver Plate Kingdom, he provided the Fake information.

This resulted in a great victory on the north bank of the Reissniston River, and a counterattack on the south bank to regain the two lost castles.

Badly maintained the decency of the Lion Principality.

Therefore.

The Principality of Lions is even less concerned with road construction.

Although it affects domestic trade, there is the famous river of trade, the Reisniston River, even if the 6-way trade declines, it is acceptable to rely on the profit brought by river trade, which is not low!

It took a long time to see a caravan while riding a horse on a rough dirt road.

All are extremely vigilant.

A dozen carriages, more than fifty laborers armed with nail sticks.

There are more than a dozen cavalrymen wearing leather armor and holding spears and swords. Although they look nondescript, they are between mercenaries and regular troops, but their movements are also very crisp and neat, and they are very good caravan guards. .

The security situation in East County is slightly better, and there are no large-scale robber gangs.

But see Kant and the cavalry.

All of them were horrified.

Especially those elite robbers who swept across the desert were rebellious and fierce, and their hearts beat faster. If it wasn't for Kant, they would have passed by directly without any intention of stopping, and they would have almost taken the lead Fight back!

But even if they fight back, there is no chance of winning. Kant's numerical advantage is here.

5oo elite desert robbers run amok.

This is a powerful class in a bandit or a mercenary.

After all, these are all cavalry, not infantry, and they can flee on horseback even if they are beaten, and they are equipped with spears, machetes, short javelins, and iron-inlaid leather armor.

Ordinary wealthy small landlords can only collect this equipment.

Cavalry is not for everyone.

Merely raising warhorses costs money, and equipment is second.

Nowadays, Kant's cavalry team can be used as the main force among mercenaries. After all, ordinary mercenaries do not have the same level of force as knight servants, while the previous Gale mercenary group consisted of knight servants and knight servants. The composition of knights and 2 big knights is really a special case.

Everyone knows that the force behind the Gale mercenary group is Countess Ai Jiasha from the East County. The reason why this mercenary group is released is actually to warn the nobles of the North County and South County leaders to show their own strength.

Unspoken rules.

Even now.

Kant and his cavalry left among those caravans without the slightest intention of looting, and they knew it in their hearts.

Perhaps this is a private soldier of a nobleman.

They were right.

It's just that these cavalry of Kant are completely low-level light cavalry, not his main cavalry. If the real main cavalry arrives, thousands of Swadian heavy cavalry, the scale of the march will be even more terrifying !

Even people and horses are in full heavy armor, and the horses' hooves are as terrifying as floods and earthquakes.

Of course.

Kant has no interest in these caravans.

Rolfe was still a little interested, but he didn't act rashly with the idea of ​​​​walking fast.

If something goes wrong and arouses the awareness of the local nobles in the East County Territory, they will be rounded up. After all, this is not the North County Territory, and it is far from the Stone Pass, so reinforcements cannot always appear.

Most critical, Aviles Fort is just ahead.

Viscount Gibran.

This old famous general is not a vegetarian, and Kant is also slightly apprehensive about the elites under his command.

Being able to be faintly independent from the traditional ruling power of the Lion Principality, it is not because of the closure of Countess Agatha, but also the elite troops in the hands of Viscount Gibran, which are enough to deter any enemy!

1ooo's knights, 3ooo's elite infantry.

It's still a seed troop trained by the troops that survived the **** battle ten years ago.

It's definitely not bad in combat.

It is said that it also refers to the training method of infantry in the Yinpan Kingdom. It is extremely powerful in combat. With a 4-meter spear, it forms a phalanx of spears. Even ordinary knights dare not approach it easily.

Not to mention the strong frontal pistol phalanx, which will definitely cause heavy casualties.

It was approaching evening.

Kant finally arrives near Fort Avilés.

On the flat field in front, on the top of the slightly raised hill, the towering castle is being built on it, the arrow towers and towers are stacked on top of each other, and the thick city walls are added for perfect defense.

The dim yellow light of the setting sun sprinkled on the castle, and the visual impact brought by it was no less than that of Kant's castle.

The only viscount in the East County Territory.

Also the only castle.

Viscount Gibran of Avilesburg.

Kant lightly knocked on the horse's belly and continued to lead the team forward. Just under the castle, there was a curl of green smoke rising, which was the smoke rising from the village of the peasants who depended on the castle to survive.

The castle also needs farmers to supply daily supplies.

What's more, it can also be recruited in battle.

It is commonplace to form shabby armed militia or recruit peasants to act as cannon fodder to briefly resist the enemy's attack, relieve the pressure on the main force, and adjust tactical arrangements as soon as possible to make up for the deficiencies.

Now Kant is going to the village, not to fight, but to rest.

Overnight or temporary camping.

They are mercenaries, and by the way, I want to find out if the castle is willing to hire them.

Of course, the price will be high, even if Aviles is willing to hire, it is impossible to negotiate a cooperation in the end~IndoMTL.com~ Kant came here just to observe the castle and see Viscount Gibran. Even better, his real purpose is to go to the core of Dongjun Territory, that is, Dongjun City.

A city standing on the north bank of the Rhysniston River, one of the only two cities in the Principality of Lions.

It is also the only city in East County.

It is also a commercial city and a port city. The first stop for many businessmen from the Rhinestone River to come to the Principality of Lions. It used to be East County City, but after Countess Agatha blocked the connection with the outside world, more The commercial economy poured into Lionheart City, led by Nanjun, and instead helped the royal family to increase the tax revenue several times.

Actually, there is a reason for this. Kant understands that the bandits of the Reisniston River are arrogant and tight in the section of the river where the East County City is located. After all, the south bank is Narburg, which has become the region of the Silver Plate Kingdom. .

The existence of the river bandits is also the reason why the Yinpan Kingdom indulges and attacks the Lion Principality.

Kant also has some ties to the river bandits.

The old part of Princess Sophia, left outside, is another pawn.

He came to the East County Territory to see what has changed in this closed territory. The purpose was to approach Borg in the East County City, activate this former chess piece, and complete the strategic deployment.

The North County Territory has basically been infiltrated by Kant.

Next is the East County Leader.

Controlled the land of the two counties, and the final southern county leader could not escape Kant's infiltration in the end.

As long as the final strength of the troops is sufficient and the infiltrated nobles and nobles are connected, the Principality of Lions will eventually be slowly eroded by warm boiled frogs and become the territory of Kant.

What's more, there is the ancient passage connecting the Risniston River underground in the East County Territory.

Although I don't know where it leads to the Risneston River.

Can be absolutely very important. ()

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