A band of desert bandits galloped across the open plain.
The horse's hooves beat the slightly rugged dirt road hurriedly, and ran towards the north along a fixed route. There was also an eager look on his face. Even if he was extremely tired, he did not dare to relax for a while.
Because they are messengers and scout cavalry, with intelligence related to the safety of the Stone Pass.
Right here in Grottenburg.
At the castle of Viscount Wayne, the lord of the North County Lord, a large number of troops were found gathering.
According to some of the mercenaries they bought, they got new information, that is, these nearly 30,000 troops, an army composed of countless mercenaries, are targeting the Stone Pass.
Most of them are infantry, and there are also a small number of elite cavalry regiments, looking like they are engaged in a decisive battle.
certainly.
The target of the decisive battle is their outpost.
It is also a very strategic position, guarding the north-south pass of the rocky pass!
Even, according to the stewards under the hands of some nobles bought with a lot of money, this battle also had support from the Nanjun leader. Although they did not send troops directly, they provided logistical support.
Enough food for 30,000 people for 2 months, as well as a large number of wooden shields and leather armor for replacement.
And 50,000 arrows.
They are all strategic materials, including mules, horses and carriages used for transportation, and there are nearly 8,000 vehicles.
It can be said that this battle, which seems to be an attack by a mercenary group and the aristocratic system of the North County, is actually a fact that the high-ranking nobles of the South County allowed, and even the royal family acquiesced.
This is a terrorist force capable of severely injuring the Principality of Lions. If it is not used properly, it will be a double-edged sword.
able to assemble successfully.
It is because many forces have made compromises!
Once the Jianshi Pass is captured, there will be enough benefits to satisfy the forces involved in this matter.
It would be even better if he could follow the most important pass in the Sangwaya Mountains and enter the Nalun Desert, and successfully capture the sentry oasis that still exists on the map, and obtain countless salt mines.
The absolute benefits contained in this can make anyone go crazy.
... ... ...
The gates of Stone Pass were not closed.
Forty Swadian light infantrymen, carrying fan-shaped shields on their backs, holding the hilt of the Germanic sword at their waists, stood majestically at the gate of the city through the vigilant eyes under the infantry helmets, looking at the caravan passing by .
Just above the city gate and at the arrow towers on both sides, there are still 50 Vekia archers stationed.
This is the current force guarantee of the Stone Pass.
With these troops alone.
Let those caravans dare not relax their vigilance easily.
Especially those guys with ulterior motives shrunk their necks subconsciously, lowered their heads and did not dare to show their faces, for fear that something might happen that would cause them to fall into this place, or even lose their lives.
In fact, this is also the case, because right in the Jianshi Pass, cases of disappearances occur almost every day.
This means that people disappear without anyone noticing every day.
Most of them are spies pretending to inquire.
Whether it was the spies hiding in the caravans, acting as escorts or laborers, or surreptitiously sneaking in with the crowds in the dark, most of them could not be contacted again within a few weeks.
It's as if there is no such person in Jianshi Pass, it is very strange, and even more faintly reveals a bit of horror.
Ordinary people don't think so.
But in the eyes of those spies, it was indeed terrifying.
Waves of accomplices entered the Jianshi Pass, often passing a few news before dying.
There are even some people who lost contact without even sending the news. Even if they sent someone in to inquire, they didn't find anything at all. They only knew that they left in the evening and never showed up again.
Then even the guy who asked disappeared without anyone noticing at a certain period of time.
This also leads to a bit of mystery behind the Jianshi Pass.
So much so that now.
The spies that still exist in Stone Pass are few in number.
Some of the spies who were dispatched to investigate or inquire about information did not cover up much at all, and left before it got dark after a little inquiring about the information they knew.
But that's good, at least the spies sent over have less and less losses.
There are even unspoken rules.
Spies don't move.
Then it will not disappear inexplicably.
This has also become the truth, at least for now, the rocky pass is still calm.
... ... ...
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"
But at this time, there was the sound of horseshoes coming from the city gate.
A team of 10 desert robbers was galloping on horseback, waving their whips in a hurry, so that the caravans in front of them who were neatly lined up and were about to enter the city quickly reined in their horses and dodged to the sides.
Even the light infantry stationed at the city gate deliberately opened a gap for the desert robbers to enter.
This is an emergency arrangement.
Inside the rocky pass.
The patrolling Swadian infantry have already ordered the carriages and pedestrians on both sides to make room.
This team of desert bandits headed to the governing hall at an extremely fast speed, and there, Fatis, who had already received the news, appeared in the hall, waiting for the report from this team of desert bandits.
Soon, the leader of the desert bandit captain took the lead.
"Master Fatis!"
He quickly reported: "The investigation has been completed. Indeed, as you said, the other party has already started to act."
"Hmm." Fatis sat at the main seat, without any emotion on his face, just nodded lightly: "Then the plan I mentioned in advance has already started to be implemented?"
"Yes."
The leader of the desert bandits said: "Lord Rolf has already notified you, and the plan has started to be implemented."
Fatis nodded: "Very good."
After thinking for a while, he waved his hand instead: "Go down and rest. In the afternoon, your team will go to Aaron immediately, rule James there, and let him get ready for work."
"Yes." The desert bandit captain saluted, and then led the team away.
Fatis was the only one left in the room.
His face was calm, and he turned his head to look at the candle, but a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
He sent people to monitor the group of mercenaries in the North County Territory, and now it has finally achieved results. Now that those guys have started to gather with confidence, and even plan to directly fight a decisive battle, they have already controlled the Jianshi Pass and the Nalun Desert. The core center of the Lion Principality, it is impossible for him to retreat.
Stone Pass is now also the center of Lord Kant.
With here.
You can go to the Principality of the Lion, use the Death Penalty Mountain as a point, and enter the East County leader to communicate with the Nord Fortress Sagos.
You can also go to the Nalun Desert and use the central station as a point to contact the sentry oasis and Aaron.
If this place is occupied, it will be tantamount to completely cutting off the city network currently arranged by Kant, and even leaving extremely serious troubles between the sentry oasis and Aaron, after all, there is an empty desert between the two!
(end of this chapter)