Rolf took the order, and immediately dismounted the elite desert bandits who came along, and began to set up a temporary camp here, and was ready to stay and wait.
After all, this is an important estuary connecting the Sanwaya Mountains.
If there is a problem.
That will be a huge problem that directly leads to a crisis in the city of "Aaron"!
Exposure is secondary. Since Kant is preparing to attack the Principality of Lions, Aaron's exposure is only a matter of time. After all, this important agricultural city in the mountains is to export all kinds of goods.
The identity of the city of "Aaron" is the supplier of raw materials.
Ancient passages are channels.
Goods can be exported by land and water.
Using the underground city that was once the sanctuary of the descendants of the gods as a transit, it directly reached the mouth of the river, connected to the vast Reese Niston River, and then exported the goods to the entire human kingdom, and even further regions.
These two commodities, table salt and date palm sugar, are fully qualified to make the group of merchants frantically chase profits.
This is the mainstay of trade!
Kant also planned to establish a new village at the mouth of the river.
Including that special building [Water Bandit Lair], in a short period of time, it formed a force that was difficult to suppress, beyond the imagination of many nobles in the East County, and completely occupied this place.
Behind is "Aaron", suitable for a city dominated by the defending Rhodoks.
Just mobilize the troops here.
With a strong marine force, there is no problem in guarding this place.
Not to mention the nobles of the East County Territory, even if the Yinpan Kingdom and the Dark Red Sect all join forces, they probably won't be able to do anything to this place, especially in the ancient passage, and there is the intermediate node of the dungeon.
In the worst case, all retreat back to the dungeon, and take strict precautions against defending.
After all, the passage is so narrow.
A small number of troops are stationed here, no amount of troops can be used, it is almost like one man guards the gate and ten thousand men cannot open it!
This is exactly Kant's idea. Building a new village here is basically foolproof, not to mention the key recruiting building [Water Bandit Lair], which is definitely a tiger with wings added.
There are Rhodoks' troops in the land defense.
Water Battle Attack and Defense has water bandits from Nord.
As long as the ruins and rubble at the mouth of the river are cleared, all the collapsed obstacles are removed, the small river in front is dug and widened, and it is completely integrated with the Reese Niston River, Kant's conception can be declared a success.
Officially set foot in the sphere of influence of the Principality of Lions and step onto the stage of history!
"Stay safe here."
Kant also paid special attention to checking the surroundings of this hill.
Looking at the gentle mountains around and the slightly raised position of the ancient passage, he cautiously told Rolf: "If someone comes here, you must guard it, and you must not give up here easily."
Rolf nodded equally solemnly: "We will stick to it."
"very good."
Kant nodded in satisfaction.
Knock the horse's belly lightly, and ride the horse into the ancient passage.
Behind them, 10 lion knights and 50 lion attendants followed immediately. Following the coldness and darkness, they completely returned to the ancient passage, and followed the faint light that appeared on the stone statue on the wall, and moved forward at top speed.
But Rolf and the elite desert bandits did not keep up.
Instead, the tent was propped up.
Around this hill, a temporary camp was established.
Including the remaining 10 lion knights, as well as the 10 Sarande riders who had lived with Borg for a long time and were more familiar with the Reese Niston River, stayed behind to assist Rolf and the elite desert bandits in the garrison.
In the ancient passage, rolling horseshoes beat the stone pavement, even the sound of the river has been suppressed.
They go very fast.
The neatly cut slabs are perfect for trekking.
Just like the most sophisticated racecourse, although it is not a solid soil layer, it can also alleviate the reaction force suffered by the galloping horses, but the advantage of leveling alone is enough to solve any disadvantages.
The muddy roads of the Lion Principality are not good for war horses.
Ride forward.
Take a break in the middle.
It took about 24 hours to reach the dungeon.
Exactly one day.
There is no obstacle, except for the roar of the galloping horses in the ears, there is only the sound of the river, but as the familiar environment comes into view, it shows that their path is very correct.
In the vast underground space, stone buildings that seem to be inherited from the ancient times stand.
It is dotted with masses of shimmering moss and fluorescent mushrooms.
Between the gaps between the stone slabs in the square at the bottom of the foot.
on the edge of the stone.
Surfaces and corners of walls and buildings.
And on the top of the head, after simple treatment, there are still a few stalactites hanging down like inverted cones, all of which are underground glowing plants, providing a slight light, so that this space will not be so dark that it is impossible to see.
But at the end of the ruined city, several golden lights appeared, refracting a brighter light source.
That may not be true.
It should be called a beam of light.
That's right, it's a bright yellow golden beam of light, just like the sun's rays.
With the cooperation of those luminous plants, the dungeon was finally illuminated. Although it was dark like the most serious rainy day, there was absolutely no problem with basic vision, and it didn't matter if there were no torches for lighting.
Kant and his lion riders, who already had extraordinary strength, also had very good eyesight.
Equivalent to low-light vision.
Ride forward.
The entire dungeon has been cleared, and there are still ashes in the corner.
Faint negative energy still exists in the dark, but the entire space of the dungeon is filled with weak positive energy, which seems to be spread out due to those beams of light.
Of course, it is true.
"Temporary rest."
Kant gave the order.
Now that they have come to this dungeon, their journey will not be too far.
It takes about half a day to ride a horse and gallop from here to reach the temple at the bottom of the city of "Aaron". This is already a very short distance, thanks to the stone road built in ancient times.
Even if you walk on two legs, you can go back and forth in one day.
It's faster by boat.
This underground river originates from the bottom of the city of "Aaron" all the way to the mouth of the hills and rivers in the Eastern County Territory.
It is equivalent to going down the river. Even a merchant ship fully loaded with cargo can follow the gentle current to reach the mouth of the river without unfurling its sails. The time required is estimated to be less than a whole day.
Even if you are going upstream, using paddles to paddle, you can move forward at extreme speed in this gentle current.
Not to mention the breeze.
It's the wind from Rethniston.
The mouth of the hill is the corner of the big river. The water scours to cause the air to flow, which can be poured into the ancient channel through countless possibilities. In this closed, relatively gentle underground river space, a countercurrent wind is formed instead.
The specific reasons are of course impossible to study in detail.
But anyway.
As long as you cooperate with paddles and sails, the speed of the boat is no less than that of going down the current.
This is the advantage of the new village that will appear in the mouth of the river in the future. It will be directly connected to the important city "Aaron", receive continuous nourishment, and achieve faster development.
This will be faster than "Aaron" who used to develop alone.
Kant is now capable of doing this.
A virtuous circle has begun.
Whether it is ordinary supplies or war alerts, they are fixed with the establishment of castles and cities, and the new villages that are about to appear can get corresponding support no matter what route they take.
Including early manpower and investment, as well as solutions to problems encountered in the development process.
Light a bonfire.
Lightly toasted bread and air-dried meat filled the stomach.
By the way, the water bladder was heated in the ashes beside the campfire, providing hot water for drinking and washing.
After resting in the stone house for a while, Kant and the others finally set off again, galloping their horses through the ancient passage, and continuing to move forward along the once very familiar road.
About half a day passed.
A light appeared ahead.
It was the flickering of torches, and at the same time a low wall appeared at the end.
It was only after Kant and the others walked in that they realized that it was a low wall, and it was clearly the Rhodok spearmen who were holding spears and lined up in a long spear square, guarding them strictly.
Obviously, the spearmen stationed in this temple at these times are very conscientious.
It was found that there was an inexplicable roar.
Get organized right away.
Not only are there spearmen in front, but in the rear, crossbowmen with Rhodok crossbows and Ravenston archers with war bows are all ready to shoot.
Of course, the war never took place.
How could they attack their most respected supreme lord.
"grown ups!"
The soldiers stationed here saluted one after another.
At the same time, the formation was disbanded quickly, and the road was cleared, allowing Kant and the lion knights behind him to ride out.
Even in the temple, James, who was originally stationed here, brought the elite Rhodok sergeant, Rhodok sniper, and Ravenston marksman here.
They received news that a strange cavalry team was approaching, and they came in fear of accidents.
"Lord Kant!"
James saluted quickly.
When he saw the figure riding his horse, he hurried over and said in surprise: "I really didn't expect it to be you. Could it be that you came from the opposite side of the ancient passage?"
"That's right." Kant nodded: "The road has been opened."
"This is really great!" James sighed.
This was their idea.
Leave the temple.
They also came to the city on the top of the mountain.
Kant left the cave tunnel and raised his head slightly. The stars in the sky were shining brightly, and the moonlight was shining brightly on the earth. Obviously, it was night now, and the night was already very dark.
"It's early morning."
James also reports time.
"Well." Kant nodded: "It's so late."
"Please go to the city hall and rest first, Lord Lord." James also said respectfully: "Now the development of the city has reached a stable period. After you have a rest tomorrow, you will be able to find the perfection of this city."
"Very well, I'm looking forward to it."
Kant nodded.
But looking at the outline of the city in the night, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile.
It's developing very well.
(end of this chapter)