Lord of the Oasis

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"Oh oh oh--"

at dawn.

As the first ray of sunlight pierced the dignified darkness, the crowing of sand grouse resounded through the oasis.

This is a sign of dawn.

The drowsiness of the entire sentry oasis was cleared, people opened their houses and windows, stretched deeply, greeted each other, joked and joked on weekdays, and ushered in a brand new day.

The citizens responsible for the clock tower's timekeeping have also woken up.

After getting dressed and looking at the sun in the sky, I have already estimated the current time in my heart.

It was about 5 in the morning.

Walking out of his room, he walked quickly towards the clock tower.

Citizens and farmers have also appeared on the street, greeting each other with smiles on their faces. Although they have come from different places, since they have all come to the sentry oasis, then they are their own.

He is a resident of Sentinel Oasis, a close fellow of the Land of Wonders, and a subject of Lord Kant.

The peasant women carried buckets to the spring.

They got up early to prepare breakfast for many civilians and soldiers.

This is no easy job.

The citizens in charge of the clock tower sighed in their hearts, after all, it is food for more than a thousand people, three meals a day, and a late-night snack for the people on duty at night. If these strong-bodied peasant women were not busy from morning to night, then there would definitely be soldiers or soldiers. Civilians are hungry.

After breakfast, it is lunch, and after lunch, it is dinner.

After dinner was over, it was time to prepare supper.

In addition, everyone's wooden bowls, wooden plates, cutlery and other tableware need to be washed.

To this end, all 50 peasant women applied to James, who was in charge of the current trivial matters, and another 50 other citizens were mobilized to help. Otherwise, so much work would really be overwhelmed, and there would be very little time for sleep and rest.

The citizen was especially fortunate to think that his job only required ringing the bell to tell the time.

Come to the clock tower.

Next to it is the towering Consulate Hall made of stone.

The citizen swallowed subconsciously.

There were two Swadian sergeants standing at the entrance of the Consulate Hall. Under their linen robes, there was a bulging double-layered chain mail. They only held a heavy fan-shaped shield inlaid with iron and a heavy sword on the waist. Brings an elite fierce breath.

This is Swadia's strongest elite infantry.

Any man who aspires to make a fortune has a secretly envied existence in his heart.

But he hasn't forgotten his work.

Enter the top floor of the clock tower.

A bronze bell was hanging in the center of the top floor, next to a wooden ram. With the gentle force of his hands, according to the rhythm he had already remembered in his heart, the ram swayed and hit the bronze bell with skill.

"Boom - boom - boom - boom - boom -"

The gentle sound of the bell suddenly appeared in the bell tower.

And as the clock wall vibrated, the bell representing time also spread to the ears of everyone in the oasis.

It is exactly 5 o'clock in the morning.

After the citizen finished ringing the bronze bell, there was a chair next to him. He sat down and watched the busy figures appearing on the street below, with a pleasant smile on his face. His next task was to ring the seeds every half an hour. It is good to hit the full number of bells. Although it is boring, it is extremely simple for him who was in charge of the clock tower in the city before immigrating.

Bored leaning against the wall.

He raised his head slightly.

At the top of this clock tower, on the first day he came to work here, he found this yellow disc inlaid at the top, which seemed to be cast from gold, and was painted with inexplicable and mysterious lines.

The infantryman in charge of telling the time had warned him not to hit the golden disc.

Because this is the private property of Lord Kant.

Of course he understands.

Also don't dare to move.

The private property of the nobility is sacred.

If there is an accident, he, a small citizen, is estimated to have to pay for it with his life.

There have never been many citizens of Calradia who went bankrupt and died because of offending nobles.

But today he couldn't help frowning.

For some reason, he found that the golden disc today seemed to be much brighter than when he first came to this clock tower. As the sun rose, the golden discs embedded in the top floor and attic, The light is also getting stronger and stronger, it seems to be absorbing the sun's light and secretly storing it.

He was a little puzzled.

While thinking about it, a lively voice came from the street outside.

Shaking his head, he didn't pay too much attention, just wrote down this matter in his heart.

Just down the street from the clock tower.

Lord Kant was walking out of the Consultative Hall, standing in front of the door and giving instructions. At the same time, someone brought a war horse, and under the escort of 40 Salander riders, he slowly walked towards the city gate on the south side.

Thirty dromedary camels, laden with sacks, also followed at the urging of ten farmers.

………………

At dawn, the temperature is still slightly cold, but it is a good time to travel in the desert.

Breakfast had been eaten half an hour ago.

Freshly baked bread, as well as antelope meat, and a dollop of suet mixed with salt and spices, this is to ensure physical strength for the next trek, and also to not quickly starve for easily digestible food .

After leaving "Drehem", there will not be too much enjoyment.

"Please be careful with it."

Fatis and James stood in front of the city gate to say goodbye.

"Okay." Kant beckoned, and led the troops and camel team to the depths of the desert to the south.

Look out to the horizon in the distance.

I don't know if it's an illusion, the rolling hills of the Sangwaya Mountains seem to be vaguely visible, but for them, it is indeed the destination of their advance, where the Stone Pass is located.

The 40 Salander riders were scattered around.

Holding a refined military spear in his hand, he looked at the surrounding environment with a grim expression.

Occasionally, a bony and low-level gnoll appeared, just like discovering Xintiandi, rushing over lightly on the belly of the horse, and the shrill howl came to an abrupt end, the spear was stained with bright red blood, and then returned to the queue.

These riders in Sarandian mail are more capable of fighting than those desert robbers.

After all, they are heavy cavalry.

And it is the more flexible assault cavalry among the heavy cavalry.

Low-level gnoll, encounter is death.

Kant rode his horse forward, looking at these Sarandian riders, he also remembered that when he first went to the Stone Pass, there were only 5 people, and the others were more desert robbers, and their combat effectiveness was almost heavenly. do not.

If you are ever in danger.

It is estimated that the 40 Salander riders charging side by side with their guns are enough to defeat most enemies head-on.

This is a show of strength.

It is also a guarantee of caravan safety.

The camel team behind it consists of 10 farmers and 30 dromedary camels.

The camels carry 120 bags of fine white salt as trade goods, equivalent to 4 bags per camel, plus an additional 4 bags of food and water for each camel, as well as feed for war horses and camels.

The name "Desert Boat" is not for nothing.

As it is now, it seems to be carrying cargo like a small boat, and it swam briskly in the sand sea.

The march is neither fast nor slow.

The speed of the trek is well balanced.

A mere 3-day desert trek can be supported by war horses, not to mention these dromedary camels.

From the sentry oasis to the Stone Pass, it's easy.

After all, the "elves" in these deserts are better at traveling long distances, using their amazing endurance and strength to cross the entire desert, rather than transporting goods over short distances. For the camels, this is a bit of a fuss.

Neither can Kant.

At present, the only trade object he has is the Stone Pass.

If he has a top road and trade object on the coast of Mannheim north of the Nalen Desert, there is no need to mention it. At least a trade camel team of 50 dromedary camels will directly cross the desert and trek there.

According to those high gnoll captives.

The coast of Mannheim, which is close to the Sea of ​​Stars, is also one of the prosperous areas in maritime trade.

Every day, hundreds of merchant ships dock at the port of the Royal Capital of the Greymane Kingdom, unloading a large number of overseas materials into warehouses, and at the same time loading various specialties from the coast of Mannheim onto merchant ships, forming a complete trade chain.

Just thinking about it is exciting.

Take the lion principality, which Kant is most familiar with, as an example.

Flowing from the source of the Eastern Everglades and moisturizing the soil on both sides of the Reisniston River, the river is nearly 200 meters wide. In the busiest months, there are only dozens of merchant ships sailing every day.

The Lionheart City Wharf, which focuses on river trade, has no more than 30 merchant ships berthed every day.

This is also due to the fact that the South County directly under the Principality of Lions is a grain-producing area.

If this Reisniston River, which means a river that has been transporting food all the time, appears in the desolate North County, it is estimated that there will not be 5 merchant ships per day, and more should be transporting materials to the North County where products are scarce. Non-reciprocal trade, transport a large amount of important food along the river to the territory of other duchies or kingdoms to earn large silver coins.

"I really want to see the scenery on the coast of Mannheim."

A look of anticipation appeared on Kant's face.

A region dominated by maritime trade, not a region dominated by humans.

Really attracted him.

However, this is just an idea, a simple idea. After all, the current "Drehem" has just finished the expedition of the Greymane Kingdom, and it is basically in a hostile state with the coast of Mannheim.

If you really go to the north of the Nalen Desert rashly.

It is estimated that the final result is not to harvest trading partners, but to be hunted by sensitive gnoll organization troops.

For the sake of safety, Kant will not travel to the coast of Mannheim for the time being.

When he has completely established the sentry oasis as an impregnable wall, so that the Principality of Lions has to face up to his existence, Kant will choose to send a few elites to the coast of Mannheim to investigate the situation.

What he needs now is to make himself stronger as soon as possible.

After absorbing the dividends of this battle.

First, upgrade "Drehem" to a castle, and at the same time, set up a new administrative hall in a hidden area of ​​the Sangwaya Mountains, so that your own forces will start to spread and thrive at the same time!

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