Dongjun City covers a large area, and its status in the Lion Principality is second only to Lion Heart City.
After all, it is a trading port city next to the Reese Niston River. Although due to the river channel, this place is not the best riverbed port, but thanks to the daily maintenance and excavation of the river channel, trade is also prosperous.
Similarly, it is also the only city in the Lion Kingdom, so of course it can be considered prosperous.
The same is true even after being closed.
Kant led the way.
The spacious dirt road was built flat, which seemed to be due to the freezing weather in the Eastern County, so the road was not bumpy or muddy. Even if the caravan driving the carriage came and went, it did not cause too much damage to the road.
At least compared to the rough dirt roads in the interior of Dongjun County, or the interior of Beijun Territory, the roads near Dongjun City are well built.
At least I still know how to repair on rough roads.
But to say the road is the best.
Still the leader of Nanjun.
Right in Lionheart City, a trading port, there are all paved roads. From the center of the city to the port, the 6-meter-wide paved road can be regarded as the best road in the entire Principality of Lions. This is why the city's trade is so developed.
Kant dismissed this. It is right to build roads, and it is bad if we don’t build roads and infrastructure.
In the past, it was a military need.
But economic needs should also be paid attention to.
Simply using roads to slow down the enemy's attack speed is not as good as relying on a good economy to build a strong army to resist the enemy's attack, or simply use offense instead of defense to put the enemy in crisis.
The worst thing is to keep the enemy out of the country, lest the flames of war burn on your own land.
The concept is still too advanced.
Or.
The lords who were still in the feudal era didn't care at all.
Everyone cleans the door, regardless of what other people do. Although the enfeoffment system is stable, it has brought some disadvantages. For example, the inability to unify forces in a short period of time is the biggest disadvantage.
Follow the road and enter near the city gate of the Eastern County Territory.
Armed militiamen with long guns stood guard.
But it doesn't look like an armed militia, wearing iron-inlaid leather armor and holding a spear with an iron-covered front end.
It was more like a truly trained elite spearman, with an iron helmet on his head, and his mental outlook was much better than that of ordinary militiamen, at least half a chip stronger in quality.
If you want to enter Dongjun City, you need to pay 1 small silver coin for entering the city. If you are in a caravan, you need to pay an additional 10 small silver coins for each carriage. Children or the elderly do not need money, which seems to be innocent.
If the economy is to develop well, of course there must be strict rules.
Trade cities are just that.
Kant and the others approached, and the elite pikemen became nervous.
Especially looking at those who are all wearing leather armor or chain armor, even if they are covered with linen robes, they don't look like good people. If they are purely mercenaries, there are too many of them.
These elite pikemen dare not let them into the city at will.
If there is a problem in case.
That would be a big deal!
Even on both sides of the city gate, crossbowmen appeared, looking at Kant and the others in surprise.
In their view, even a mercenary group with a large number of people is nothing more than that, but it is really amazing that such a cavalry group that can support a small main force has appeared now.
Even on the inner side of the city gate, a wooden stake fence was specially set up because of the request of the knight guarding the city gate.
Heavy logs cross-bundled.
There are also sharp spear points and sharp blades nailed to it.
If an ordinary person hits it, they will definitely be pierced through the stomach, and the dead can't die anymore.
This thing is a military tool, and it is specially used to guard the city and prevent cavalry from assaulting the city gate. Of course, the purpose is also to prevent Kant and the others outside the city gate, for fear of accidents.
Right in the center of Dongjun City, in the official residence of the city lord, is Countess Agatha.
The supreme lord of this place.
No offence.
But just when this group of elite pikemen and the knights guarding the city gate were helpless and didn't know what to do with this group of cavalry, news came from behind.
It was the news personally brought by the steward of the city lord's mansion.
"The cavalry is outside?"
The housekeeper is a thin old man, walking all the way at a very fast speed, he is also out of breath when he is tired.
But he didn't care about this. Instead, he stretched out his hand to hold the knight's shoulder, and asked anxiously, "How is your attitude towards them? Didn't you do anything excessive?"
"No, we keep a certain distance."
The gate knight shrugged.
After a pause, looking at the butler's ugly face, he still muttered: "I just let them wait outside, and I didn't dare to let them enter the city directly. After all, you know that they look like elite troops. If they enter If there is a problem in the city, no one can bear the consequences."
"Well, not bad, not bad, very good." The old butler immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "It's fine."
"Old butler, why are you so serious?"
The city gate knight also wondered: "Who is the backstage of the mercenary team outside?" He asked curiously: "Could it be from other nobles, who will appear near Dongjun City? This is the first time after the closure." once."
But what answered him was the housekeeper's reprimand: "Don't ask nonsense if you have nothing to do!"
Wave your hands.
Behind him, guards also wearing fine mail came up.
They were all armed with swords and shields and wore iron helmets on their heads. They were clearly the most elite guards in the city lord's mansion. There were 300 of them. Looks on guard.
All of this was done quietly, even on the city walls, they were bending over to switch defenses.
It seems that they don't want the outside world to know.
The butler also went out.
He casually ordered the knights to disperse the spearmen, and drove away the caravans who were about to line up to enter the city.
Then he quickly walked towards Kant and the others, with a humble and respectful smile on his face: "Master Kant, I heard that you have come from a long way, and we really make our Earl Agatha of the East County very happy."
"Oh, yes, Aunt Agatha is very considerate."
Kant smiled.
Sweeping across the city wall, he pointedly said: "Could it be that Dongjun City has encountered trouble recently? Now the city wall is so serious, and so many troops have been deployed."
The butler hurriedly wiped the sweat off his face: "It's all trivial, just beware of that degenerate Gibran."
"That's it."
Kant nodded and chuckled: "It is indeed necessary to be careful."
"Yes, yes." The old butler nodded again and again: "Who would have thought that the former famous bloody general, Viscount Gibran, would turn to the devil of the abyss and turn into a devil himself. This is the most serious depravity that no one can forgive. "
"Be prepared in advance, I heard that he is on Death Penalty Mountain."
Kant acted as if he didn't see where the old butler's anxiety came from.
Instead, he pointed to the north side: "There is another dark red sect. It is said that it was founded by the remnants of the demon cult that once stirred up blood and blood. If you want to exterminate it, I think that is the target. By the way, remember how much?" Bring some big knights over there, ordinary troops may not pose any threat to Gibran."
"Yes Yes."
The old butler didn't dare to say anything more about this matter.
Others don't know, but he does.
Why did Gibran turn into an evil abyssal demon.
Why would the dark red sect, which was once hidden, be exposed on the death penalty mountain.
Why is the entire East County Territory in a strange crisis
Not all this Baron Kant!
Silently sneaked into the East County Territory, led the troops to directly kill Viscount Gibran's elite cavalry entourage who came to attack, and even forced out Viscount Gibran's real strength.
Of course, Countess Agatha in East County also breathed a sigh of relief.
She used to feel that something was wrong.
I didn't expect this to happen.
Kant also eradicated one of the biggest internal pests for her.
If it really develops, based on the description of demons in myths and legends, it is estimated that the entire East County Territory is in a bloody storm, full of killings and corpses. It is estimated that the population is tens of thousands, and it will be fine if there are a few thousand left in the end.
But now, the old butler has received a request from Countess Agatha.
Don't let Kant into town!
That's right.
It is that Kant and his troops cannot be allowed to enter Dongjun City.
No matter what method is used to stop it, it is because of guilty conscience and fear of accidents.
In the current East County City, even Countess Agassa dare not go out at will, and completely let the guards protect herself well, just because she is afraid of people from the Dark Red Sect who may infiltrate.
Even in order to avoid accidents for himself, even the hired wandering mages were arranged in the city of Dongjun.
It's a pity that there is no Temple of the God of War in Dongjun Territory.
If so.
Countess Agatha would ask the priests of the temple to come over to check if there are heretics from the Dark Red Sect.
After a careful search, not to mention, there were indeed several servants in the city lord's mansion who were heretics. After being caught, they wanted to resist frantically, and were killed by the guards directly, which was considered to have solved the vital point.
But he lost control of the vast space outside the city lord's mansion.
Aristocratic gentlemen, big and small.
All kinds of commoners and free folk.
Including foreign businessmen and landowners as well as speculators.
Anyone could be a heretic, but arresting them rashly would lead to chaos in Dongjun City.
Countess Agatha, who has already lost too much high-end combat power and can barely protect herself, is already frightened. In order to ensure her own power, she almost racked her brains.
To prevent Kant from entering and encountering the assassination of the heretics of the dark red sect, thus angering Dongjun City to make use of the problem.
She also tried her best.
The best.
Or directly and tactfully ask Kant to leave.
The old butler also understood this, and took out a small bag from his arms, which seemed heavy, and handed it to Kant with both hands, and said very humbly: "Baron Kant, here are 10 golden eagles, I hope you can have a good time at the port. "
"Hmm." Kant took the bag.
Made of fine velvet, it is very bulging and heavy. As the arm shakes, the sound of metal rubbing against it can be heard.
Inside are palm-sized golden eagles, the Principality of Lions, and even the bulk currency in circulation in all human countries. This kind of tactful compromise is worth it to him. He glanced at Dongjun City and nodded: "The port, then The place is good, I like it very much, and I would like to visit it.”
"That would be great." The old butler suddenly smiled.
(end of this chapter)