Lord of the Oasis

Kant had anticipated the arrival of troops from the Stone Pass.

I just didn't expect it to be so unexpected.

Even with the undead in the depths of the Naron desert, they inadvertently formed a situation of flanking left and right.

When Kant announced the salt trade at the central station and silently canceled Baron Dylan's trade route, he was ready to meet the violent counterattack of Dylan's "uncle".

According to the character of this "uncle" warrior, he undoubtedly led the troops to expedition.

This is the most direct and efficient way.

By the way, grabbing the sentry oasis and occupying the salt mine is the purpose of this plan.

Now that just one month has passed, Baron Dylan estimated that even the materials for the expedition were not fully prepared, so he took action brazenly. Obviously, Kant secretly canceled the trade route and went berserk.

At the beginning, for Kant's sake, he resisted many pressures from the Principality of Lions.

Now it has ended up like this.

With Baron Dylan's irritable temper, if he can endure it for a month, it is estimated that he will explode with anger!

From luxury to thrift is difficult.

Enjoy the white silver coins that come with the salt trade.

Now continuing to live on a little taxation and offerings in those territories, Baron Dylan felt that it was no different from sending beggars. He didn't even care about the output that was worth hundreds of thousands of large silver coins every year!

He wants to regain the salt trade.

or.

Take control of that salt mine yourself!

It doesn't matter if most of the profits are distributed to the nobles of the Lion Principality.

Anyway, the current Baron Dylan has his own backers.

The Countess Agatha, who was from the Eastern County, expressed strong support behind her back.

This countess is in the blood of the royal family. If Archduke Cameron dies and the heir is not announced, then the countess, as a sister, even has the right of inheritance, and can compete with Kant's eldest brother for the title of Grand Duke!

The inheritance law of the nobility is very complex and rigorous.

All the nobles were greedy and coveted for Kant's salt mines.

So everyone is watching this moment in silence.

If Kant really couldn't resist and didn't show enough strength, maybe after Baron Dylan seized the sentry oasis, some orders from high-level nobles would make Kant silently disappear.

They can do it.

But.

They can't estimate Kant's true strength!

They can't even figure it out!

"bring it on."

Kant looked calm.

Hearing the news of Baron Dylan's invasion, he was not surprised at all, let alone feared.

Because he understands and deeply understands that Baron Dylan alone, even after a high-level development, is still not his opponent, let alone his enemy.

Even if it is not relying on the city wall for defense, and simply fighting each other in the field, this baron from the Stone Pass, who seems to have absolute force, will actually be defeated and devastated.

Kant's troop strength already has a double guarantee of quality and quantity!

South Gate Wengcheng.

The troops are walking out in neat steps.

Soon under the instructions of their respective captains, the formation was completed quickly.

Kant rode on a warhorse.

Fatis and the 11 apprentices of the mage also rode their horses by their side.

20 Sarion lion knights with solemn faces, holding swords and shields, surrounded by horses as personal guards.

Just in front, 30 royal knights led 200 Swadian knights after training into two rectangular charge formations, neatly arranged in the center.

Sarion Lion Knights are better at melee combat.

Therefore, Kant made them suitable as personal bodyguards.

The main cavalry who really want to go to the battlefield are the cavalry of Swadia who are more suitable for charging!

With the royal knights with extraordinary power as the cone heads, and the ordinary knights as the backbone, Fatis wearing the medal of the Lion Knights personally initiates the charge, which will determine the direction of the battlefield.

The key to deciding the outcome!

Kant made great preparations for this expedition to meet the enemy.

There were also the 1,000 newly recruited and trained Swadian light infantrymen, who were carrying rucksacks and lined up neatly on both sides of the heavy cavalry with swords and shields in their hands. There were 500 troops on each side.

Although they are purely infantry, they can resist the enemy's attack and are the main force of the resistance line!

On a regular battlefield, infantry is indispensable.

This represents the firmness of your own line of defense.

If we use a metaphor, then the infantry is the chopping block, in order to let the enemy approach, and then the sharp kitchen knives of the cavalry will press it on the chopping block and chop it into a meat sauce that can be kneaded at will!

But this is not the ultimate goal.

When these 1,000 Swadian light infantry went through battles and gained experience, it was Kant's purpose.

System rules can bring new changes.

Let these 3rd-level light infantrymen be directly promoted to 4th-level heavy cavalry, showing the true strength of the heavy cavalry power on Calradia Road, the kingdom of Swadia!

that terrifying...

dreaded...

absolutely unstoppable...

Group charge!

Hundreds of heavy cavalry will be like a flood bursting out of the embankment, with a deafening roar, smashing everything in front of them, sweeping everything in front of them, and destroying everything in front of them!

Including the enemy, will be smashed under the horseshoes.

Unstoppable!

No one can stand still in the face of a frenzied cavalry charge.

Even if there are tens of thousands of elite infantry, these hundreds of heavy cavalry must be treated with caution.

If the processing is wrong.

This seemingly small number of hundreds of heavy cavalry will tear open a hole in the formation of the infantry, just like a flood that has completely burst its embankment, it will go straight through, tearing the troops to pieces!

In the field, heavy cavalry is equal to invincibility!

These 1,000 Swadian light infantry are the seeds of Kant's heavy cavalry.

It's already been lined up in front of you.

Fatis rode forward and reported to Kanthui softly: "Lord Kant, all the troops have been assembled."

"Um."

Kant nodded.

Looking at the neatly lined up elites in front of him, he said lightly, "Go on, let's go!"

"Set off!"

The order was issued, and the commanders at all levels responded.

Troops start moving.

The 230 Swadian knights followed Kant first, shaking the reins.

The 1,000 Swadian light infantry marched, lined up in a row of 5 in an orderly manner, and the serpent-like army kept up with the same pace, stepping on the sand layer that had been solidified by the knights ahead. , walk neatly and quickly.

They are also on the expedition.

The weapon was in a scabbard at the waist, and a shield with a gold lion emblem on a red background hung on the back.

The well-made armor is covered by the linen burqa, and even the helmet has the same white linen hood as the hood, which is the preparation for the trek expedition to prevent the sun from being burned.

In the package on the back, there are not only food and water for 3 days, but also leather jackets to keep out the cold at night.

This war is only allowed to be won but not allowed to lose, which is Kant's tough stipulation.

about the future.

Therefore, Manid, who was in the preparatory work, was very careful.

Not only the materials prepared in the packages of these soldiers, but also at the end of the parade, the camel team of 150 dromedary camels are also full of various materials.

Including tents for camping, charcoal and firewood for raising campfires.

and more food and water.

For Baron Dylan from Stone Pass, entering the desert of Naron was an expedition.

In fact.

For Kant, who sticks to the "Drehem" castle, going to the central station is the same as an expedition.

The reason is simple.

Neither side has the ability to travel long distances to fight.

Even if Kant is currently taking the elite line, he can travel long distances, and there has never been a battle on the scale of thousands of people.

They are all around the sentry oasis, or around the Sanwaya Mountains, and recruit troops to fight in the local castles and towns.

For example, long-distance travel and long-range raids, Kant has only once.

That is, when they attacked the big gnoll tribe.

But that attack, the number of people was only more than 300, and it was still Kant who had not yet developed, and he did his best to attack.

There were no people left in the village at that time.

It is relying on the construction team from Calradia mainland to help guard the house in the village.

But now is not what it used to be.

5 Swadian royal knights with extraordinary power, 100 5th-level Sarand Mamluks, enough to garrison the castle and guard the safety of the sentry oasis.

What's more, there are 120 top archers of Vicia, and 40 newly recruited Vician archers.

It seems that the number is less than 300, but in fact, even if it is an army of 1,000 people, it is difficult for an army of 2,000 to capture the outer wall of the castle, let alone completely capture the main administrative hall of the castle!

You know, there are still 800 civilians in the "Drehem" castle.

This is the civilian who maintains the daily operation of the castle.

And every day, about 50 refugees arrive on Calradia continent, join Kant's castle, become new civilians, and continue to fill the gap of current personnel.

Residential buildings have the attributes of attracting refugees.

Therefore, at a critical moment, ring the bell of the clock tower, and there will be at least 800 Swadian militiamen in the castle instantly.

A mere 2,000 troops just want to attack the city?

At least 20,000 people have to come, and they have to pay the price of blood!

Not to mention.

When he heard that the castle was under siege, Kant would go straight back.

The elite heavy cavalry will march extremely fast.

If the battle situation is in crisis, even the central station can be abandoned, let Rolfe lead all the Sarandian riders and desert robbers into the battle sequence, directly defeat Baron Dylan at the Stone Pass, and return again.

In the Naron Desert, Kant is the overlord!

Kant and Manid were not just for trade, but also for reconnaissance after going to Stone Pass several times before.

Now.

Kant already knew the strength of Baron Dylan.

It is estimated that even if it is this time, it is necessary to send all the information to make up 1,000 soldiers, or to recruit a mercenary group of thousands of people, to go deep into the desert of Naron and talk to Kant.

If you rely solely on the potential of the Stone Pass, even if you are exhausted, you will not be able to recruit soldiers who can enter the desert.

You mean those ordinary armed militias and conscripted peasants?

Garbage troops without organization and discipline, it is estimated that they will be able to run away a lot of people just after leaving the stone pass. After a night in the desert, a large number of routs will occur due to the cruel environment.

Even if there is a god-like will to persist to the central station, if it touches the battle formation, it will collapse at a touch.

Just a bunch of farmers.

How can it be called a qualified soldier?

They have no system to help!

Looking at Kant's troops, they not only have their own elite heavy cavalry team, but also a thousand mid-level light infantry. If he wants to, he can even recruit all the civilians in the castle and train them as more light infantry!

Even on the battlefield of the Principality of Lions, Kant's team can be regarded as the mainstay.

What's more, in this remote northern county, it is even more elite!

This will be a battle without suspense.

PS: Whatever you say, I am a salted fish anyway.