Lord of the Oasis

Kant and Rolf entered the inn.

Desert robbers who acted as servants came in and out of the side door next to them, quickly brought the food in the kitchen, and soon filled the long table in the hall, exuding the fragrance of food.

It's all simple meals, finely cut sausages, grilled air-dried meats, and fruit from the Sangwaya Mountains.

Sweet dates are also indispensable.

"good."

Kant nodded in satisfaction.

Rolfe is meticulous about the details.

The purpose of setting up a post station here was originally for the purpose of supplying midway. Whether it is outsiders, or Kant's troops or caravans, they can rest here, get drinking water and food, and have a good rest.

After all, the desert environment in Nalen is cruel, even if you are used to such a life, you can still feel the deep malice brought by the environment.

is malicious.

The title of the forbidden area of ​​civilization is not for nothing.

If salt was not found here, it would not matter how much Kant was tossing about.

The nobles of the Principality of Lions are completely profit-seeking. If they come to the Naron Desert, they will have no benefit at all. They would rather let Kant toss and toss than have anything to do with it.

Just like the original Baron Dylan, who was sealed by the Stone Pass, he was marginalized and ignored.

Never join the mainstream aristocratic circle.

It's just that Kant doesn't need it.

The so-called circle is just a platform for borrowing strength from each other.

Kant, who already has a strong military, can completely build a platform by himself, and even when the table is overturned, it makes no sense for him to join this so-called noble circle.

The meal was over quickly.

Take a break.

Manid saluted and left. According to the plan, he needed to meet the merchants who were still waiting.

After all, the salt trade has been interrupted for more than half a month, and those businessmen are in a hurry.

If it wasn't for seeing Manid and his camel caravan now, it is estimated that these businessmen have the heart to force their way.

Of course, an idea is an idea. In reality, with Rolfe around, these businessmen would not dare to be presumptuous.

The pile of bones in the desert is proof.

This villainous noble will not be soft-hearted.

Relying on the power of the nobles behind, a new caravan dared to fight with Rolf, and then at night, the so-called horse thief appeared, attacked the caravan, killed the leader of the caravan, and hung his head on the spear. Insert in place.

As for the goods, they will be found by patrolling desert robbers the next day, and lucky to be picked up in the desert.

It happened two or three times.

Under the threat of high pressure, the entire Central Station was extremely harmonious.

Of course, those oppressed businessmen must have complaints, and those nobles who did not receive sufficient benefits will have a worse impression of Kant, and at the same time will force some nobles to unite and send them here. force.

There are signs of robbers in the desert now, but the Fatis stationed in the Stone Pass is strictly managed.

This is also a good move by Kant.

Kant won't wait too long here.

He came to the central station purely by way of the road. In fact, he planned to go to the Stone Pass, which was already under his control, to see the local situation and the dynamics of the Principality of Lions.

Fatis has been stationed there for 2 months, enough to inquire about the general information of the Principality of Lions.

That's the point.

Although in the past, Stone Pass was unknown.

But now, because of the salt trade, Stone Pass has already become a gathering place for caravans.

As a result, the flow of people in the Stone Pass is extremely large, and it is not clear how many spies and spies of other forces are there, but there are also a lot of them, which is why Kant sent Fatis there. future playground

The Stone Pass is a strategic location.

If you want to leave the Naron Desert, you must pass through this pass built in the canyon.

Jin Ke waved his troops straight into the lion principality.

Retreat can calmly defend the desert of Naron.

Stepping out of the Stone Pass, the entire Principality of the Lions would be safe to defend, especially the North County Territory.

Some scholars once conducted investigations in the Northern Territory.

get conclusion.

As long as there is a river similar to the Rhysniston River, it appears in the North County Territory.

So now this seemingly barren and barren land can be improved, good water network channels can be built, and the whole plain area can be included in the scope of water source irrigation, which can increase the grain output of the North County Territory several times.

Even if it doesn't reach the level of North County and East County, it's not too different.

This is the plain area.

Suitable for farming.

The reason why it is now barren is only because it is adjacent to the Narun Desert, the climate is hot, and the land is dry and lacks water.

Of course, Kant doesn't care about this. With the power of system rules, he can make up for this shortcoming at any time. What's more, as long as he leads his troops to rush out of the stone pass, this endless plain is his world!

Plains are suitable for large-scale cavalry battles, and plains without danger are not a paradise for infantry.

Instead, it's infantry hell!

Kant's cavalry were heavy cavalry that contained the essence of Calradia.

Even the light cavalry is a desert robber. This group of Sarandian bandits learned from the light cavalry force formed by the Khudge.

Come and go like the wind.

Although they don't have the invincible demeanor of the Khugeites holding bows and arrows, they can also demonstrate excellent abilities by relying on strategic tasks such as harassment, reconnaissance, raids, harassment of food routes, and strikes against logistical supplies.

Although the troops of the Principality of Lions are also dominated by heavy cavalry, the light cavalry is extremely poor.

Similar to mounted militia.

Only simple tactics such as reconnaissance and harassment can be carried out.

If you encounter desert robbers, it is estimated that these Salander gangsters will swallow up even the scum.

As for the infantry, it was purely a number-filling unit. They were all ordinary civilians who took up the post after simple training. If the situation was urgent, more often they would look for mercenaries to serve as line-carrying infantry.

Only the knights composed of nobles, including the knight squires trained since childhood, are the main force in combat.

This is almost the same as the previous European Middle Ages.

Kant has nothing to fear about such an obviously short-sighted army.

With the current cavalry group, the heavy cavalry, mainly Swadian heavy cavalry and Sarandian riders, is enough to smash the defense of any army. Even if it falls into a melee, there are also Sarion lion attendants as the main force in hand-to-hand combat.

Most importantly, the number of extraordinary arms that Kant currently possesses is absolutely higher than that of the Principality of Lions.

Even better in terms of quality!

What's more, after the victory, Kant's power has improved by leaps and bounds.

not quantity.

It's the quality!

The experience points of all arms have been completed, enough to upgrade to more advanced arms.

The Principality of Lions wants to block Kant's heavy riding group, just like a temporary earth dam wants to block the flood discharge downstream, both in concept and in actual situation, it will suffer heavy losses.

At the very least, the many nobles of the Principality of Lions will not let their troops be wiped out.

This is the basis for them to be nobles.

Without his own elite troops. Rich family chasing love: training the little runaway wife

Not to mention the surrounding enemies, even allies, will take the opportunity to annex them!

When your illness is killing you, the nobles in this world also have no permanent allies, only temporary interests. Except for their own strength, everything else is nothing. This is a world that advocates the law of the weak!

Kant had an idea when he went to the Principality of Lions this time.

Troops attack.

He couldn't limit himself to simply tying his power to the Stone Pass.

As the overlord of the Naron Desert today, Kant has the ability and strength, and also has the capital to let his troops rush out and rejoice in the territory of the Principality of Lions.

According to the impression, the supreme lord of North County, Viscount Wayne has no strength to stop him.

What's more, the military strength in Beijun territory is the weakest.

There are no cities in the county territory.

Only Roger Castle, Viscount Wayne, the lord who nominally rules the entire North County Territory, belongs to the confidant of the Grand Duke, Viscount Kevin and his Marsburg, who restrain the local nobles in the North County Territory, and Baron Dylan, the inconspicuous Stone Pass.

None of this was a problem for Kant.

What's more, he has already controlled the only natural danger for him, the Stone Pass!

If the Stone Pass is not mastered, and the nobles of the Principality of Lions form a combined force to station the elite troops in the only gap in the Sangwaya Mountains, what awaits Kant is a long period of torture.

His troops could not pass through the Sangwaya Mountains, the dragon-like mountains that could block any troops.

Besides, it's dangerous inside.

Except by water.

That is, the ancient passage below the city of "Aaron".

But up to now, this channel is still in an unknown state. Even if it is known that it leads to the Resniston River, the channel that has not been opened cannot form an effective logistical supply.

Kant is equally dangerous if attacked back and forth.

the most critical.

His mighty group of heavy cavalry on land could not charge on the wide Rysniston River!

Thinking of this, Kant pondered slightly.

Stone Pass still cannot give up.

This is the crucial point.

Only by controlling this pass can he be qualified to exert pressure on the nobles of the Lion Principality, and then coerce and lure him, gradually infiltrating his influence into the entire Principality.

As the second-in-line heir, Kant has the qualification to win over those nobles.

Although the effect is certainly weak.

But there are no permanent allies, and no permanent hatred either.

In the face of interests, everything can be compromised, even if it is a bloody feud, it can be abandoned.

What's more, they didn't have a bloody feud, just because they were hostile to the Yinpan Kingdom and Princess Sophia, who was born in the Yinpan Kingdom, that is, Kant's biological mother.

The filth in the middle did not make it clear that even if Princess Sophia's death had a black hand, not all nobles were involved.

"All right."

Kant wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin.

Standing up, looking at the lion knights who also finished their meal, he said calmly: "It's almost time, we will continue to set off, and strive to reach the Stone Pass by tomorrow afternoon."

"Yes!" The 30 lion knights answered neatly.

"Are you going now?"

Rolfe was slightly surprised: "Lord Kant, it's better to stay here and rest."

Kant waved his hand: "No need." Glancing out the window, he calmly said: "I have already explained the specific matter to Manid, and you continue to stay here and stay vigilant."

"Understood." Rolf nodded.