Starting from the Jianshi Pass, head towards the southwest. When you see the sword-like mountain of the Death Penalty Mountain, turn to the west. It takes less than a day's journey to reach the Fort of Aviles.
This is the experience summed up by the merchants of the Lion Principality in the process of doing business.
Often, merchants will not easily tell others about similar routes. This is the secret that caravans rely on for their livelihood.
It's just that when a certain villainous nobleman put a machete on the necks of those merchants indifferently, he easily obtained the specific route and the secret biography of these caravans.
The route of the caravan is all over the Lion Principality, so a proper trade route is required.
Or the kind that has been investigated on the spot.
It is more refined than the official territory map of the Lion Principality, that is, the territory map collected in the Lion Castle, especially in the vicinity of certain commercial centers or areas with special products, the merchants' maps are more accurate in detail.
As for Fort Aviles, an important military town in the Eastern County, it was naturally also included.
all the way west.
Dirt roads that are simply trampled on are rough.
In other words, the Principality of Lions does not have the habit of building roads. These so-called roads are all solid roads that have been trampled by people for a long time. No one has really repaired them, 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 Sanwaya Mountains, from the city of "Aaron" to the mountain pass station, the paved road built by Kant is made of small stones, which are firm and smooth.
Such a stone paved road can provide a travel speed several times higher than that of ordinary mountain roads.
Originally nearly the entire day's travel time.
Relying on this paved road, it can be reached in half a day, which is very convenient and quick.
This is conducive to improving the level of trade. After all, caravans such as carriages, pack horses, and camels are full of goods, and they can walk on paved roads, which is much better than rugged mountain roads, or even no roads.
It is convenient to speed up travel, but it is also troublesome.
Especially in military role.
Since caravans can go fast, so can the army.
And it can quickly advance along well-built roads, and even directly reach the destination for combat deployment.
This is true for your own troops, and it is also true for the enemy's troops. The roads have been built and can be used by anyone, and the enemy is naturally the same.
Especially the Great Enemy of the Lion Principality and the Silver Plate Kingdom.
Naturally, building roads should not be taken seriously.
The Lion Principality, which is dominated by cavalry, does not need to worry about troop assembly. Horses with four hooves can walk faster than people with two legs. Even if there is no road, they can move fast.
Silver Plate Kingdom is different.
The arms of this kingdom are diversified. Although there are cavalry, they are also dominated by infantry.
The knights are the main force, but the elite infantry is also the main force. Often in the field battle, the knights of the Lion Principality have not defeated the knights of the Silver Plate Kingdom, and the infantry used to maintain the front has already been defeated.
This is also the key reason for the fiasco on the south bank of the Reese Niston River ten years ago.
Just to the North Shore.
Taking advantage of the half-crossing of the troops of the Silver Plate Kingdom, and the Viscount Gibran of Avilesburg, they fought desperately to drag down the main knights of the Silver Plate Kingdom, and because Baron Dylan betrayed the Silver Plate Kingdom, he provided false information .
This resulted in a great victory on the north bank of the Resniston River, and also counterattacked the south bank to regain the two lost castles.
Barely maintaining the dignity of the Lion Principality.
therefore.
The Principality of Xiongshi didn't care much about road construction.
Although it affects domestic trade, with the famous commercial river Reese Niston River, even if the land trade declines, it is acceptable, and the profits brought by the river trade are not low!
Riding horses and trekking on the rugged dirt road, it took a long time to see a caravan.
They are all extremely vigilant.
More than a dozen carriages, more than 50 laborers holding nail sticks.
There are also more than a dozen cavalrymen wearing leather armor, holding spears and long swords. Although they look nondescript, between mercenaries and regular soldiers, their movements are also very crisp and agile, and they are very good caravan guards.
The law and order situation in Dongjun Territory is slightly better, and there are no large-scale robber gangs.
But seeing Kant and their cavalry.
All of them looked horrified.
Especially those desert bandit elites who swept past were unruly and fierce, and their hearts beat faster. If it wasn't for Kant and the others, they rode past directly without stopping, and they would have almost launched a counterattack first!
But even if they fight back, there is no chance of winning. Kant's numerical advantage lies in this.
500 elite desert bandits ran rampant.
This is considered a powerful level among bandits or mercenaries.
After all, these are cavalry, not infantry, and they can flee on horseback if they can't beat them, and they have spears, scimitars, short javelins, and iron-inlaid leather armor.
Ordinary wealthy small landlords can only gather this equipment.
Not everyone can be a cavalryman.
Just raising war horses is a matter of money, and equipment is still second.
Today, Kant's cavalry team can be used as the main force among mercenaries. After all, ordinary mercenaries do not have the level of force of knight attendants, while the previous Gale mercenary regiment was all composed of knight attendants and knights. There are also 2 big knights, which are really special cases.
Everyone knows that the force behind the Stormwind mercenary group is Countess Agatha of the East County. The reason why this mercenary group was released is actually to warn the nobles of the North County and South County to show their strength.
Unspoken unspoken rules.
Even now.
When the caravans left, Kant and his cavalry did not intend to loot at all, and they knew it in their hearts.
Perhaps this is a private soldier of a nobleman.
Their guess was right.
It’s just that Kant’s cavalry are completely low-level light cavalry, not his main cavalry. If the real main cavalry arrives, thousands of Swadian heavy cavalry will march. The scale of the march will be even more terrifying!
Even people and horses with a full set of heavy armor, and the horseshoes beating on the ground, are as terrifying as floods and earthquakes.
certainly.
Kant was not interested in these caravans.
Rolf was still a little interested, but he didn't act rashly because of the idea of trekking fast.
If something goes wrong and the local nobles of the East County are noticed, they will be rounded up. After all, this is not the North County, and it is far away from Jianshi Pass, so reinforcements cannot appear all the time.
Most importantly, Fort Aviles is just ahead.
Viscount Gibran.
This old famous general is not a vegetarian, and Kant is a little afraid of the elite of his subordinates.
The ability to be independent from the traditional ruling forces of the Lion Principality is not due to the closure of the Countess Agatha, but also the elite troops in the hands of Viscount Gibran, which is enough to deter any enemy!
1,000 knights, 3,000 elite infantry.
It is still the seed troops trained by the troops that survived the bloody battle ten years ago.
Absolutely not bad in terms of combat effectiveness.
It is said that it also refers to the training method of the infantry in the Yinpan Kingdom. It is extremely powerful, and it is combined with a 4-meter long spear to form a spear square. Even ordinary knights dare not approach easily.
Not to mention charging the spear phalanx head-on, there will definitely be heavy casualties.
It was approaching evening.
Kant finally arrived near the castle of Aviles.
On the flat field ahead, on the top of a slightly raised hill, a majestic castle is being built on it, with arrow towers and towers layered on top of each other, plus a thick city wall, the defense is perfect.
The dim yellow light of the setting sun sprinkled on the castle, the visual impact brought by it is not inferior to Kant's castle.
The only Viscount of the East County.
It is also the only castle.
Viscount Gibran of Aviles.
Kant patted his horse's belly and continued to lead the team forward. Right under the castle, there was still a curl of green smoke rising from the villages of the peasants who lived on the castle.
Castles also need farmers to supply daily necessities.
What's more, they can be recruited during wartime.
Forming poorly equipped armed militias or conscripting peasants to act as cannon fodder to temporarily withstand the enemy's attack, relieve the pressure on the main force, and adjust tactical arrangements as soon as possible to make up for the shortcomings are also commonplace.
Now Kant was going to the village, not to fight, but to rest.
Overnight or temporary camping.
Their identities are mercenaries, and by the way, find out if the castle is willing to hire them.
Of course, the price will definitely be high. Even if Avilesburg is willing to hire, it is impossible to negotiate a cooperation in the end.
Kant came here just to observe the castle. It would be even better if he could meet Viscount Gibran. His real purpose was to go to the core of the East County Territory, which is the East County City.
It is a city standing on the north bank of the Resniston River, one of the only two cities in the Lion Principality.
It is also the only city in the Eastern County.
It is also a commercial city, a port city, and the first stop of many merchants from the Reese Niston River came to the Lion Principality. It used to be the East County City, but after the Countess Agatha blocked the outside world, more commercial economy came. The influx into Lionheart City in the South County Territory actually helped the royal family's tax revenue to increase several times.
In fact, there is also a reason for it. Kant understands that the river bandits of the Reese Niston 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 been reduced to the area of the Silver Pan Kingdom.
The existence of the river bandits is also the reason why the Yinpan Kingdom indulged and attacked the Lion Principality.
Kant also had a little connection with the river bandits.
The former part of Princess Sofia was left outside, and it was regarded as another pawn.
He came to the East County Territory, wanting to see what changes had taken place in this closed territory, and the purpose was to get close to Borg in the East County City, use this former chess piece, and complete the strategic deployment.
The North County Territory has basically been infiltrated by Kant.
Next is the East Commander.
After controlling the land of the two counties, the final Nanjun leader could not escape Kant's infiltration.
As long as the strength of the final army is sufficient and the infiltrated nobles can be contacted, the Lion Principality will be slowly eaten away like a frog boiled in warm water, and become Kant's territory.
What's more, there is an ancient passage connecting the Reese Niston River underground in the East County Territory.
Although I don't know where it leads to the Reese Niston River.
But definitely very important.
(end of this chapter)