The nobles of the Lion Principality are greedily spying on Kant.
And Kant isn't plotting against them
The Nalun Desert is really barren. Even if there is systematic help, Kant will have to resort to militarism and focus on military-first politics in order to ensure his own strength and control over the land.
But even so, the foundation for the development of the Nalun Desert lies here.
Even the development prospects of the Sanwaya Mountains are not at a high level.
In terms of environment, barren deserts and complex mountains can never compare with fertile plains. This is an eternal truth, and it is the difference between the advantages and disadvantages brought about by the environment.
Now, Kant took his first step to attack the Lion Principality.
North County Territory is not rich.
It can be said that it is the most barren county in the Lion Principality.
But it is still much better than the Nalun Desert, not to mention that Kant's goal is to use the North County as a springboard to extend his influence to the South or East County.
As long as he gets more troops, he can rule the whole country.
Strength is the truth.
What's more, Kant's bloodline also has the blood of the Lion Principality. In fact, he is the second heir to the Lion Duke Cameron!
It's just because of the political factors of the ancestors that he was excluded.
If you fight for the title of Grand Duke.
Kant is fully qualified for this!
Fatis led the team, 10 lion knights, 100 Swadian knights, and 500 Swadian infantrymen who had been promoted to level 4. They were fully able to take root in the rocky pass and ensure their own safety. Firmly control the dungeon in the palm of your hand, without fear of the backlog of other forces.
After all, he is an extraordinary knight, who can run rampant in the Principality of Lions and accept the courtesy of many nobles. Even if he meets the royal family, he can maintain his own demeanor and receive grand etiquette in front of Grand Duke Cameron.
This is the prerogative of the strong.
And the strength of a country has a one-sided measure of strength, which is also the number of these extraordinary knights!
Not to mention this mere rocky pass.
Even for the entire North County Territory, on the surface, the official number of extraordinary knights recorded is only 10.
Now there are 10 people here, and they are united as one, and they are great knights who are completely unified and supernatural. How can they not deter this place, how can they not control this rocky pass
Of course I can control it!
This is precisely Kant's confidence!
Fatis led the team away.
The central station returned to its former silence.
The Sarande riders were guarding the 724 captives. They all gathered at the corner of the station, squatting on the sand, their faces covered with ashes, and the panic and despair in their eyes could no longer be concealed.
They all saw that Baron Dylan was taken away by those elite knights.
And his own actual commander.
That is, the two great knights from the East County were left here alone, including the 30 vassal knights of Baron Dylan, none of them returned with the returning troops, and they were all firmly guarded at the post station. .
If possible, they would rather leave, leave this desert far away, and never dare to set foot in it again.
But this is their delusion.
Kant will not let all of them leave. After all, these are his captives, who can mine a large amount of salt for him in the salt mine to ensure the unimpeded trade of salt again.
Before death came, Kant planned to accumulate the next batch of coarse salt.
This is the confidence for future salt trade.
Only the continuous salt trade can bring the golden eagles that can be exchanged for dinars, which can make Kant's development faster and expand his power bigger. This is a crucial link.
Once the salt trade is interrupted, Kant will also fall into the situation of the collapse of the capital chain.
After all, the current situation is not good for him.
Even though Kant has the ability to push the Principality of Lions sideways, the follow-up work of ruling is absolutely difficult, even impossible. After all, those nobles will never allow Kant to suddenly enter their traditional sphere of influence.
Even if an aristocratic power is destroyed, Kant can't fill the power vacuum that can be formed.
He doesn't have enough troops.
Also not enough allies.
If the nobles of any county can support Kant, then he can directly swallow the Principality of Lions, and at that time, it will be a big deal to divide the vacuum of influence and give it to these allies.
This is where the interests of alliances and alliances among nobles lie.
It's just a vertical and horizontal technique.
It is precisely for this reason that Kant did not fully enter the Lion Principality.
If he really attacked the Lion Principality and defeated a large number of enemies, he would only leave a large vacuum of power in the end, and give it to other people for nothing, and become free labor for other powers. Naturally, Kant would not do such a thing.
If he had the ability, he would rather devour the world!
If you don't have the ability now, then eat away at the world!
It's all strategic.
After arranging the central station, Kant needs to clear the battlefield quickly.
Baron Dylan blocked the Stone Pass, which ultimately prevented the caravans from entering. After returning to the Pass and Fatis took control of the area, the trade routes will be opened again, and caravans will definitely continue to come.
By then, it is estimated that the salt trade will be even larger.
Kant has flexed his muscles.
He can be called the overlord of this place. Even Baron Dylan was defeated, and the Stone Pass was controlled by his forces. It was really difficult for other nobles to go deep into the Nalun Desert.
First of all, we must conquer the rocky pass.
They have to go through the desert to attack the central station.
In the end, facing the sentry oasis, the huge fortifications of the "Drehem" castle can still have some enthusiasm and morale. It is really two things. It is estimated that they will choose to withdraw their troops at that time instead of biting the bullet and attacking the city!
Back then, the high-level Gnolls of the Greymane Kingdom were so invincible in foot combat. They attacked the fortress-level "Drehem", but the 5-meter-high city wall and the 2-meter-high attic were all wiped out, let alone humans.
Although it is also related to those high-level gnolls who are exhausted.
But Kant at that time was just so weak that he could only protect himself. How could he have the current strong force
Now he can be called the overlord!
"Rolf."
Kant made arrangements and told him: "Clean up the battlefield, and then next week, the salt trade will start again, continue the task of patrolling and maintaining order, and stick to this place."
"Understood." Rolf immediately nodded solemnly.
"I'm going back next time."
Kant frowned.
The undead in the depths of the desert are still threatening him. Although five months is not short, it is definitely not long!
After pondering for a moment, he turned his head to look at the mages who were talking to each other behind.
11 mage apprentices, and 7 mages.
These mages of the Enfass Empire talked in great detail, and it seemed that they all chatted about the topic of the sun disc, whispering, their voices were not loud but very noisy, and they fell into a state of discussion like an academic.
"Cough cough."
Kant coughed lightly.
The 18 mages reacted immediately and came to Kant's side to salute: "Sorry, my lord."
"fine."
Kant shook his head, but asked: "Listening to your topic, it seems to be discussing the solar disc."
"Yes, my lord, the sun disc is indeed the focus of our discussion, and in view of the current predicament we are facing, we also agree that the sun disc that contains positive energy is indeed one of the things we can do at present. Own, and it's the best way to deal with it."
The leader of the mage, that is, the mage apprentice who proposed to Kant to study the sun disc.
After discussion and the original research, they still guessed some conclusions.
However, he said with some regret: "If we can get more information about the sun disk, maybe we can analyze more things, maybe we have those so-called wonders of the Sun God Sect that have disappeared in history, and we can also analyze them. more nuanced results."
"This..." Kant frowned: "I remember that there were sun discs in the ruins on the top of the mountain and in the ruins of the temple at the bottom of the mountain. Didn't you study it in Aaron?"
"Well, indeed."
The mages looked at each other.
Looking at each other, they were all dumbfounded: "We in Aaron are only assisting in the defense and dealing with some demonized creatures, and have not observed in detail the unidentified strange objects..."
"Not yet authenticated?" Kant frowned.
"It's those strange things that don't know the purpose yet."
The mage replied: "For example, those strange objects in the castle, including the sun disc, have been identified. When we touched them, we all understood the function of this thing in our hearts."
"I see." Kant nodded, it should be the function of the system.
The mage continued to explain: "However, we have studied the sun discs before, so we have the ability to identify similar discs, can easily identify them, and find out the power they contain. If we get more sun discs , maybe we can really develop a special spell that gathers positive energy, and use these strange things that contain positive energy to fight against the death curtain of the undead race that is extremely negative energy."
"That's it, let's go to Aaron!"
Kant makes a decision.
Rolf next to him frowned and suggested, "Lord Kant, what about these captives?"
"Let the cavalry take it back!"
Kant waved his hand and ordered in a deep voice, "Let all the captives look south."
"Yes." Rolf responded, this order was very strange, but he still chose to obey.
I will be back soon.
Rolf Hui reported: "All arrangements have been made."
"Um."
Kant nodded, but a dialogue box appeared in his eyes.
With his determination, the data flow spread, and the 500 Swadian light infantrymen waiting in line in the north were instantly wrapped by these data flows, and after just a few seconds, they stretched suddenly, as if there had been a huge change.
After the data flow disappeared, it wasn't the light infantry that appeared on the north side.
It was 500 cavalry with horses and mail armor.
Swadian heavy cavalry!
This is the upgrade of the arms, from the 3rd-level light infantry to the 4th-level heavy cavalry. The entire Calradia continent has the best defense, the best equipment, and the most powerful 4th-level heavy cavalry!
And there are still 500 people!
(end of this chapter)