Assage's upper body was bound with hemp rope, leaving only his feet for walking.
At the same time, 41 light infantrymen wearing infantry chain mail also came over. Everyone put their hands on the hilts of the Germanic swords at their waists, and looked at this gnoll with an unfriendly expression, as if they could be killed in the next second. He drew his sword and came over to chop it fiercely.
This made Assage obediently tied up, keeping his head down and being his own captive with peace of mind.
He just glanced aggrievedly into the distance.
This saline-alkali land formed by the drying up of the lagoon no longer belongs to it.
Filled with sorrow and despair in his heart, Assage's wolf had tears in its eyes, because it now knew very well that even itself, a high-ranking gnoll who should be treated decently, had become a captive and had no freedom.
There are not many opportunities left for it to secretly feel sad.
Following Kant's order, the temporarily occupied salt mine became unowned again.
Because these Swadian heavy cavalry and light infantry, under the leadership of Fatis and Kant, have repacked their weapons and equipment, and walked in the direction they came from.
The original coarse salt of the white flowers on the saline-alkali land has not been collected.
Even the kosher salt in flax belts that had been seized from the Assage was piled haphazardly on the edge of the salt-alkali field, with no intention of taking it away.
No one will steal these things that cannot be eaten directly.
Those low-level gnolls have been defeated now. Except for Kant, who is 2 days away, who will send people to mine the salt mine again, basically no one will appear here, let alone come here specifically to steal salt.
Kant was very relieved.
And the mood is quite happy.
This is a high-quality natural salt mine, which was seized and occupied by him.
As long as the lumberyard in the Sanwaya Mountains is arranged, a steady stream of wood will be transported to the sentinel oasis, and a large amount of original coarse salt with white flowers will be transported there. After a little cooking and filtering, it will be the fine white salt that can only be enjoyed on the noble table.
Basically, it can be regarded as a good business with huge profits, second only to the spice trade.
But Kant's face darkened.
His mood did not become happy because of this good news.
On the contrary, in the depths of Kant's seemingly calm eyes, solemnity and dignity reappeared, and he was even a little at a loss.
the reason is simple.
The one captured just now, the so-called high-level wolf man, actually brought news from the north of the Nalun Desert, and it was not so friendly to him, because the country on the other side of the desert was a kingdom formed by high-level wolf men.
He didn't care whether the gnolls were superior or inferior.
Just knowing a little is enough.
That's a gnoll, not a human kingdom.
"This is really troublesome."
Kant's face was gloomy, and he rode forward, only feeling that the center of his brows was swollen slightly.
The newly emerged Gray Mane Kingdom, as well as the coast of Mannheim on the opposite side of the desert, can directly disrupt his strategic deployment.
Originally, he wanted to rely on the Nalun Desert as a rear base and slowly plan for the Principality of the Lion. How could he have imagined that the rear he had preset would become the center of the border between the two countries.
And it is also possible that it will directly become a battlefield.
According to the captives, the Gray Mane Kingdom in the north of the desert is hostile to the Lion Principality.
Think about it and understand.
Kingdoms with different races, it would be hell if they could be friendly.
"Fatis." Kant said.
Fatis behind him tapped the horse's belly lightly, paralleling Kant: "I am here, Mr. Kant."
"Do you think it's true?" Kant asked.
Fatis groaned slightly, but still nodded and said: "With our insufficient information, I would rather believe that this is true. After all, it has its own wisdom, and it is indeed different from these low-level gnolls in the desert."
Kant also sighed softly: "Yes."
The two subconsciously turned their heads and glanced back.
The gnoll who wore a decent linen robe was no less than them.
If you distinguish carefully, you can also see that the wolf man's hair is lush, smooth, and even a little groomed, which is indeed different from those messy, dirty and filthy wolf man.
Most importantly, it possesses intelligence.
Knowing the fear and rules, even if you are captured, you keep your head down and follow instead of resisting.
The gnolls that Kant had captured before, after recovering from fear, ran around like angry wolf dogs, were beaten severely, and then starved for a few days before becoming docile.
In other words, I learned how to calm down after being so hungry that I had no energy left.
"We can assume that what it says is true."
Fatis spoke with a solemn tone: "But this means that we have a new enemy."
"That's right." Kant exhaled helplessly: "This is exactly what makes me irritated."
Being in the gap between the Lion Principality and the unknown Gray Mane Kingdom made Kant quite uncomfortable. As long as he thought of this, his chest felt as if it was stuffy, making him unable to breathe normally.
No one wants to be in a room with a ravenous lion and a vicious jackal.
And Kant is exactly that.
It is just in the middle of the two. Although no major problems have erupted yet, if there is any abnormality between the two in the future, it will be fatal to Kant who is in the gap.
He's at an awkward point.
If the Gray Mane Kingdom really intends to cross the desert and attack the Lion Principality, then the first thing to occupy is the sentry oasis as an outpost to obtain the most precious water source in the desert and gain strategic opportunities and guarantees.
In this way, whether it is attacking the Lion Principality or retreating, the troops of the Gray Mane Kingdom can easily handle it.
As far as the Lion Principality is concerned, whether it is defense or counterattack, it is also inseparable from the bridgehead-like sentry oasis. As long as the attacking Gray Mane Kingdom is repelled, these gnolls without water sources will kill themselves.
Therefore, whoever occupies this place represents half of the victory.
"It's not a good thing for me."
Kant shook his head, his brows were serious.
He is the Baron of the Nalun Desert, so he has the final say on this area.
It is absolutely impossible to give up the sentry oasis that he worked so hard to build and hand over "Dherim" to others, because this represents Kant's bottom line and is the only one he can survive in this world.
Riding his horse forward, Kant's face returned to calm, but it was expected to be extremely solemn: "Fatis, I think the development of the sentry oasis should pick up soon after we go back."
"Of course, Lord Kant." Fatis nodded and followed closely behind him.
The infantry and cavalry also quickened their pace.
At the very least, the current sentry oasis, the Nalun Desert, is owned by Kant.
Step up the development, use the golden finger to grow your power into a colossus, even the troops of the Gray Mane Kingdom and the nobles of the Lion Principality dare not face up to the terrorist force, then Kant will become an unshakable existence.
At that time, he will not react to other people's actions.
It was Kant's order that everyone should be terrified according to his mood.
"There is still time."
Kant thought to himself, this is his only advantage at present.
My mind turned quickly: "It is impossible for the troops of the Gray Mane Kingdom to be dispatched in a short time, and it is impossible for the Lion Principality to know that I have developed so fast in the sentry oasis in a short period of time."
After pondering for a moment, Kant had an idea: "Continue to proceed according to the original plan, but it has to be sped up."
As long as there is salt, Kant can get a lot of wealth.
The Lion Principality would not refuse. The much cheaper white salt entered the market, and it would not be stingy with the silver coins in its hands to buy the caravan that Kant planned to form.
46 Swadian heavy cavalry.
41 Swadian light infantry.
As well as the follow-up Swadian troops, as long as there are dinars, they will quickly appear in this world.
Even if the nobles of the Lion Principality coveted Kant for the salt mine, and after several head-to-head wars, Kant's troops cut off their protruding claws, everything will be peaceful for the time being.
The key point is that the current Kant and Cameron, the Duke of the Lion, have not completely severed their relationship.
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