The arrival of troops from the Solid Stone Pass had been expected by Kant.

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

Unexpectedly, with the undead in the depths of the Narun Desert, they inadvertently formed a situation of flanking left and right.

When Kant announced the salt trade at the Central Station, silently canceling Baron Dylan's trade routes, he was ready for the violent counterattack of this Dylan "uncle".

According to the martial character of this "uncle", he undoubtedly led the troops to the conquest.

This is the most straightforward and effective way.

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

Now just over a month, Baron Dylan estimated that he had not even fully prepared the supplies for the expedition, so he took brazen action, apparently because Kant secretly canceled the trade route and ran away in anger.

At the beginning, for the sake of Kant, he resisted the pressure of the Duchy of Lion.

And now it's going to end up like this.

With Baron Dylan's short temper, if he can endure it for 1 month, he is estimated to be angry!

It is difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

Enjoy the silver coins of the white flowers brought by the salt trade.

Now that he continues to live on the few taxes and offerings in those realms, Baron Dylan feels no different from sending beggars, and he can't even look down on the output of hundreds or thousands of large silver coins a year!

He wanted to regain access to the salt trade.

Or.

Take control of that salt mine yourself!

Even if the time comes, it doesn't matter if most of the profits are distributed to the nobles of the Lion Duchy.

Anyway, the current Baron Dylan has his own backers.

The Countess of Agasa, who is in the Eastern Territory, is showing strong support behind her back.

This countess is a royal bloodline, if the Grand Duke Cameron dies and no heir is announced, then this countess, as her own sister, even has the right to inherit, and can compete with Kant's eldest brother for the title of Grand Duke!

The inheritance laws of the nobility can be very complex and rigorous.

For Kant's salt mines, all the nobles were greedy and coveted.

Therefore, everyone is silently watching this time.

If Kant really can't resist and doesn't show enough strength, maybe after Baron Dylan seizes the sentry oasis, next, some orders from high-ranking nobles will make Kant disappear silently.

They did it.

But.

But they can't estimate Kant's true strength!

They can't estimate it!

"Come on."

Kant's face was calm.

When he heard the news of Baron Dylan's invasion, he was not surprised at all, let alone afraid.

Because he understands and understands deeply, this Baron Dylan, even if he has undergone elevated development, is still not his opponent, let alone his enemy.

Even if he didn't rely on the city walls to defend and simply fight each other in field battles, this baron, who came from a solid stone pass and seemed to have absolute force, would actually be defeated and devastated.

The strength of Kant's troops has been guaranteed both qualitatively and quantitatively!

South Gate Urn City.

The troops are walking out in full order.

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

Kant rode on his warhorse.

Fatis and 11 mage apprentices also rode their horses to his side.

Twenty sarion knights with solemn faces, swords and shields, rode horses and surrounded them as personal guards.

Just ahead, 30 royal knights led 200 trained Swadian knights in two rectangular rows of charges, neatly arranged in the center.

The Lion Knight of Sarion is more adept at melee combat.

Therefore, it was only fitting that Kant would have them as personal guards.

The main cavalry that really wants to go to the battlefield is still the cavalry of Svadia who is more suitable for charging!

With the royal knights with extraordinary powers as the cones and the ordinary knights as the backbone, Fatis will personally charge while wearing the Order of the Lion Knights, which will determine the direction of the battlefield.

The key to victory or defeat!

Kant was very prepared for this expedition to meet the enemy.

There were also the 1,000 newly recruited and trained Swadia light infantry, who were carrying backpacks and holding swords and shields, lined up neatly on both sides of the heavy cavalry, with 500 men on each side of the left and right armies.

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

On the regular battlefield, infantry is indispensable.

This represents the solidity of your defenses.

If the analogy is made, then the infantry is a chopping board, in order to get the enemy closer, and then the cavalry, a group of sharp kitchen knives, is pressed on the chopping board as fish and meat to chop it into a meat sauce that is kneaded at will!

But that's not the end in itself.

When these 1,000 Swadian light infantry went through the battle, gaining experience was Kant's goal.

System rules can bring new changes.

Let these level 3 light infantry be directly promoted to level 4 heavy cavalry, showing the true strength of the heavy cavalry power on the Calradia Road, the kingdom of Svadia!

That horrible...

Intimidating...

It's simply unstoppable...

Cluster Charge!

Hundreds of heavy cavalry will burst out like a flood that bursts the embankment, with a deafening roar, to break everything in front of them, sweep everything in front of them, and destroy everything in front of them!

Even the enemy will be crushed under the hooves of the horses.

Overwhelming!

No one can stand indifferent to a furious heavy cavalry charge.

Even tens of thousands of elite infantry must be cautious of these hundreds of heavy cavalry.

If it is handled incorrectly.

This seemingly small number of hundreds of heavy cavalry will tear a hole in the ranks of the infantry, just like a flood that completely bursts the embankment, thrusting through and tearing the troops to pieces!

In the field, heavy cavalry is equal to invincibility!

These 1,000 Swadia light infantry are Kant's heavy cavalry seeds.

The queue has been completed in front of the face.

Fatis rode forward and whispered to Kant, "Lord Kant, the troops have all been assembled. ”

"Hmm."

Kant nodded.

Looking at the neatly lined up elites in front of him, he said lightly: "Pass the order, go!" ”

"Let's go!"

The order was given, and the commanders at all levels echoed.

The troops went into action.

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

The 1,000 Swadia light infantry marched in an orderly row of 5 people, like a long serpentine marching column to follow, and the neat steps were the same, stepping on the sand layer that had been firmly planted by the knights in front of them, walking neatly and quickly.

They are also on the march.

The weapon was sheathed at the waist, and the shield with the gold lion coat of arms on a red background hung from the back.

The well-made armor was obscured by linen robes, and even the helmets had an equally white linen hood as a hijab, which was intended as a preparation for the trek expedition to prevent the sun from burning.

In the package on the back, there is not only food and water for the 3 days, but also leather clothes to protect against the cold at night.

This war can only be won and not lost, which is Kant's tough rule.

It's about the future.

Therefore, Manid, who was in charge of the preparation, was very careful.

Not only the supplies prepared in the packages of these soldiers, but also the caravan of 150 dromedaries at the end of the marching line, was also full of various supplies.

This includes tents for camping, charcoal and firewood for raising campfires.

and more food and water.

For Baron Dylan from the Solid Stone Pass, entering the Narun Desert was tantamount to an expedition.

In fact.

For Kant, who was holding on to the castle of "Drehem", going to the central post station was equivalent to an expedition.

The reason is simple.

Neither side has the ability to travel long distances to conduct operations.

Even if Kant is currently taking the route of elite soldiers, he has never fought a battle of thousands of people on a long distance.

Soldiers were recruited to fight in the castles and towns around the sentry oasis or in the Sanwaya Mountains, and there were never large-scale treks to confront the enemy.

For example, a long journey, a long-distance attack, Kant only had one time.

That is, when he attacked the Jackal tribe.

But the number of people in that attack was only more than 300, and Kant was still not yet developed, and he attacked with all his might.

At that time, there were no people left in the village.

It was the construction team from the continent of Calradia who helped to guard the village and watch the house.

But this is not what it used to be.

5 Swadia royal knights with supernatural powers, and 100 level 5 Salander Mamluks, enough to garrison the castle and guard the safety of the sentry oasis.

Not to mention the 120 top archery marksmen and 40 new recruits of Wiki archers.

It seems that there are less than 300 people, but in fact, even if it is a 1,000-strong army, a 2,000-strong force will have a hard time capturing the outer walls of this castle, let alone completely capturing the main body of the castle!

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

This is the commoner who keeps the castle running on a day-to-day basis.

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

Residential buildings are attractive to refugees.

Therefore, at the critical moment, ring the bell of the bell tower, and there will be at least 800 more Swadian militia in the castle in an instant.

A mere 2,000-strong army wants to attack the city?

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

Let alone.

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

Elite heavy cavalry units will march extremely fast.

If the war situation is in crisis, even the central post station can be abandoned, and let Rolf lead all the Salander riders and desert bandit elites into the battle sequence, directly defeat Baron Dylan at the Solid Stone Pass, and return again.

In the Naren Desert, Kant is the overlord!

Having traveled to the Solid Stone Pass several times before, Kant and Manid were not only trading, but also scouting.

Right now.

Kant already knew Baron Dylan's strength.

It is estimated that even if he is ruthless this time, he can send all the background to make up 1,000 soldiers, or recruit this mercenary group of thousands of people, so that he can go deep into the Narun Desert to "talk" with Kant.

If you rely on the potential of the solid stone pass alone, even if you are exhausted, you will not be able to gather soldiers who can enter the desert.

You say those ordinary armed militias and conscription peasants?

Unorganized and undisciplined garbage troops, it is estimated that many people can be scattered just after leaving the solid stone pass, and a large number of routs will occur due to the cruel environment after spending a night in the desert.

Even if you have the will of a god to stick to the central post station and touch the battle formation, you can collapse at the touch of a button.

A bunch of peasants.

How can you be called a qualified soldier?

They don't have a system to help!

Look at Kant's troops, not only do they already have their own elite heavy cavalry team, but also a thousand light infantry of the intermediate level, and even if he wants, he can recruit all the civilians in the castle and train them as more light infantry!

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

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

It's going to be a battle without suspense.

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