A band of desert bandits gallop across the empty plains.

The horses' hooves pounded rapidly on the slightly rugged dirt road, and along the fixed route, they galloped quickly towards the north, with the same eager look on their faces, even if they were extremely tired, they did not dare to relax and rest for a while.

Because they were heralds, scout cavalry, and they had information about the safety of the Rock Pass.

Right in Grothenburg.

The castle of the Lord of the North, Viscount Wayne, found a large number of troops massed.

According to some of the mercenaries they bought, they got new information, that is, these troops of nearly 30,000 people, a legion composed of countless mercenaries, the target is the Solid Stone Pass.

Most of them are infantry, and there are a small number of elite cavalry regiments, which look like they are fighting a decisive battle.

Of course.

The target of the decisive battle is their outpost.

It is also a very strategic position, guarding the solid stone pass of the north and south checkpoints!

Even, according to the stewards under the hands of some nobles who were heavily bribed, this battle, with the support of the southern county lord, although they did not directly send troops, they carried out logistical support.

Enough food for 30,000 people for 2 months, as well as a large amount of wooden shields and leather armor for replacement.

And 50,000 arrows.

All of them are strategic materials, including mules, horses and wagons for transportation, and there are nearly 8,000 of them.

It can be said that this battle that seems to be an attack by a mercenary group and the queen of the noble system of the northern county is actually a fact that the high-ranking nobles of the southern county are allowed and even acquiesced to by the royal family.

This is a terrorist force that can severely damage the Lion Principality, and if it is not used well, it is a double-edged sword.

Able to assemble successfully.

It's because many forces have compromised!

Having captured the Solid Stone Pass, there will be enough benefits to satisfy the forces involved in this matter.

It would be even better if you could follow the most important pass of the Sanwaya Mountains and then attack the Naren Desert, and successfully capture the sentry oasis that still exists in the map, and obtain countless salt mines.

There is an absolute benefit in this that can make anyone go crazy.

………………

The gates of the stone pass were not closed.

40 Swadia 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 caravans.

Just above and on either side of the gates, 50 other Wikian archers are stationed.

This is the current force guarantee of the Jianshi Pass.

These forces alone.

Let those caravans not dare to let their guard down easily.

Especially those guys with ghosts, they subconsciously shrunk their necks, lowered their heads and didn't dare to show their faces, for fear that something would happen and cause them to fall here, or even their lives.

In fact, this is also true, because in the middle of the stone pass, there are cases of disappearances almost every day.

This means that every day someone disappears without noticing.

Most of them are spies who pretend to be spies.

Whether it's spies hiding in caravans and acting as escorts or laborers, or sneaking in and sneaking in with the crowd while it's dark, most of them are unreachable for weeks.

It's like there is no such person in the mouth of the solid stone pass, it is very weird, and it is faintly terrifying.

Ordinary people don't think it yet.

But in the eyes of those spies, it was indeed terrifying.

Waves of accomplices enter the Jianshi Pass, and often only a few pieces of news are passed on before they are alive.

There are even people who have completely lost contact without even passing on the news, even if they send someone in to inquire, they don't find anything at all, only that they left in the evening and never appeared again.

Then even the guy who asked disappeared unnoticed.

This also leads to a bit of mystery behind the solid stone pass.

So much so that now.

The number of spies that still exist in the Solid Pass is very small.

Some spies who were sent to reconnoiter or inquire about the news did not cover up much at all, and did not wait for dark to find out the information they knew, for fear that they would be one step too late and that they would never be seen again after the curfew.

But that's fine, at least the spies sent over, the losses are getting less and less.

There are even unspoken rules.

The Spy doesn't move.

Then it won't disappear inexplicably.

This has also become the truth, at least in the current solid stone pass, it is still calm.

………………

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! ”

But at this time, there was a rapid sound of horses' hooves at the city gate.

The desert bandits of 10 people and 1 team were galloping wildly, waving their whips in their hands, so that the caravans in front of them, who were originally lined up and ready to enter the city, hurriedly reined in their horses and dodged to both sides.

Even the light infantry stationed at the city gate deliberately opened a gap for the desert bandits to enter.

This is an emergency arrangement.

Inside the stone pass.

The patrolling Svadia infantry had already ordered the wagons and pedestrians on both sides to give way to the gap.

The team of desert bandits went to the hall at great speed, and there, Fatis, who had already received the news, had also appeared in the hall, waiting for the report of the team of desert bandits.

Soon, the captain of the desert bandits at the head took the lead in entering.

"Lord Fatis!"

He quickly reported: "The investigation has been completed, and indeed as you said, the other party has begun to act." ”

"Hmm." Fatis sat on the main seat, his face did not fluctuate at all, but nodded faintly: "Then the plan I said in advance has begun to be implemented?"

"Yes."

The Desert Bandit Captain said, "Lord Rolf has been informed, and the plan has begun to be implemented. ”

Fatis nodded: "Very good." ”

Pondering slightly, he waved his hand instead: "Go down and rest, and in the afternoon, your team will immediately go to Aaron, go there to rule James, and let him get ready." ”

"Yes." The Desert Bandit Captain saluted, then led the group away.

Only Fatis was left in the room.

His face was calm, and he turned his head to look at the lamp, and the corners of his mouth were smiling.

He sent people to monitor the group of mercenaries in the Northern County Territory, and now it has finally paid off, since those guys are confident that they have begun to assemble, and even plan to directly fight a decisive battle, then they have already controlled the Solid Stone Pass, and hold the core center of the Narun Desert leading to the Lion Principality, it is impossible for him to retreat.

The Solid Stone Pass is now also the hub of Lord Kant.

There you have it.

You can go to the Lion Principality, take the Death Mountain as a point, and enter the East County Territory to communicate with the Nord Fortress Sagoth.

You can also go to the Narun Desert and use the central post station as a point to connect the Sentry Oasis and Aaron.

If this place is occupied, it will be equivalent to completely cutting off the network of cities that Kant is currently arranging, and even leaving an extremely serious aftermath between the Sentry Oasis and Aaron, after all, there is an empty desert between the two!