One night passed, the morning light shone on the earth, and the silent wasteland gradually woke up.
Although it was now mid-March, the mornings in the moor were still cold.
The temperature stays below ten degrees, so you need to wear two layers of clothing. Baron John Prader awoke before dawn. The first thing he did when he got up was to call his two sons over, order them to pack their bags, have breakfast before eight o'clock, and set off on time.
He has two sons, the eldest son Sean Prader and the younger son Peter Prader. Each of the two sons leads a combat team of 80 people, while he himself leads a logistics team of 50 people.
Originally, he wanted his eldest son to lead the team, but before departure, he still felt uneasy. Sean is too young to understand that people in the upper circles are sinister and vying for power.
There are more than 200 people and equipment here, which is almost the entire wealth of Prudential Town. Two-thirds of the city defenders and security teams were mobilized, and all capable vehicles and mechas were brought along. Once something goes wrong, the Prad family will never recover.
Yesterday, I failed to lobby the mayor of Orchid Town. I can't wait any longer. He couldn't afford to wait for more than 200 people here to eat, drink, and eat, which would cost them a day's money.
As for coming to the door again, he is not so shameless. Since your skills are not as good as others, you should admit this disadvantage and there is no need to pester you repeatedly to avoid humiliating yourself.
After briefly freshening up, he ate two compressed biscuits for breakfast. The poverty of Edge Town is well known. Even a mayor like him will invest the few profits he makes into the army as long as he is still a little ambitious.
Save what you can, eat compressed biscuits for breakfast, and only eat military rations for lunch and dinner.
After eating the compressed biscuits and drinking some hot water, Baron John Prader put on his military uniform, looked in the mirror to smooth out the wrinkles on his clothes, straightened his military hat, and walked out of the military tent.
Trucks of different types, old and new, were lined up, more than half of them were wrapped in tight tarpaulins, some were mechas, and some were military supplies.
Almost all of Prad's belongings are here, including eleven shoulder-resistant guns, five Sand Camels, and a Valkyrie that has been turned many times.
The Prad soldiers in the camp were packing up their tents. Inside there were nine elite-level squad leaders, two elite-level squadron leaders, seventeen mecha pilots, thirty commandos, more than a hundred shooters and Two snipers, and more than fifty support personnel.
Plus his two elite-level sons and his guard-level son, that's all the combat power.
According to the combat power conversion of the black table, it can barely reach the standard of "quasi-lord-level battle group".
In other words, the entire wealth of the Prad family is only equivalent to one maid of the mayor of Orchid Town.
Of course, this maid has been the most shining star of the Maid Academy for twenty years, and is not an ordinary character found in the streets.
The huge gap in strength was also the reason why he gave up trying to convince the mayor of Orchid Town. In this world, the strong are respected, and the other party even has a palace maid of the level of Jian Yue Cang Lian. Her identity is definitely not simple. How can she get mixed up with a group of country nobles like them?
As they were checking the vehicle, their youngest son, Peter Prader, hurried over.
"Father, there is a man who calls himself Lin Shiyuan and wants to see you."
"Consultant Lin?" John Prader was stunned for a moment, then said, "Please quickly!"
"Mayor Prade, why did you leave so soon? Why don't you stay a few more days?" Lin Shiyuan asked with concern.
John Prader smiled and said, "We are not here for fun. So many brothers are waiting to go to the Lizard City to beg for food."
"Oh, it's such a pity. My adults still want to invite you to visit the zombie paradise." Lin Shiyuan said regretfully.
"It doesn't matter, wait until next time. Next time I come over, I will definitely visit." John Prader looked at Lin Shiyuan and said, "Consultant Lin is very knowledgeable, which is beyond the reach of us country folk. If I have the opportunity in the future, I would like to Please ask Consultant Lin for more advice."
"You've praised me, by the way..." Lin Shi approached from a distance and put a bag into John Prader's hand. The bag was heavy and made a metallic clanking sound.
"What are you..." John Prader looked confused.
"Master Chen Erliu asked me to bring this to you. There are two thousand gold coins in it."
"This, how can this be done!" John Prader wanted to stuff the money bag back, but was pushed back by Lin Shiyuan.
"My lord said that he also wants to respond to the princess's call, serve the country, and make contributions like you all." Lin Shiyuan looked up at the sky and sighed sadly, "It's a pity that my lord is at the threshold of a breakthrough. If I don't go up or down, it's really difficult to get out."
"But my lord cares about the country, and I can't commit myself to it, so I have to leave it to you." Lin Shiyuan gently patted John Prader's hand and looked at him sincerely, "This is just a little bit of your lord's. Be careful, I wish you all great success! Please don’t see anyone outside."
After some sincere words, Baron John Prader was moved to tears, speechless, and nodded his head.
Chen Xing originally had no intention of giving money, but Lin Shiyuan gave him some advice. In the military system of the Red Kingdom, the reputation of the nobles is very important and is also an important indicator of social status. Even if Chen Xing has no intention of competing for supremacy, he still needs to maintain a certain degree of prestige.
Let him be disappointed first, and then give him a surprise, which is doubly touching.
Chen Xing spent more than 2,000 gold coins to pick up a girl, and the mayors added up to less than 10,000 gold coins. He had just extorted 1 million from A Qiaomu, so he readily agreed.
Perhaps two thousand gold coins may not be much to him, but to John Prader and several other edge town mayors, it is a righteous act of providing help in times of trouble and relieving the crisis.
As the old saying goes, before the three armies move, food and grass go first. Two thousand gold coins can cover the consumption of more than two hundred people for more than half a month. The battlefield is changing rapidly. An extra point of protection will increase the chance of victory. It may be life-saving at critical moments.
"Thank you for me, sir. When we return in triumph, we will definitely come and say thank you!" John Pratt took his two sons and saluted Lin Shiyuan together.
At eight o'clock, the troops from Prad Town set off on time. The engines roared, and dozens of large trucks spewed black smoke as they headed south.
As time goes by, the sun gradually rises and the sunlight becomes warmer.
Two young men were sitting on the hood of the truck. One was wearing body armor and wiping his sword. The other was holding a sniper rifle and looking at the wilderness in the distance in a daze.
They are the two sons of Baron John Prader. The one wearing body armor is the eldest son Sean, and the one holding the sniper rifle is the younger son Peter.
"Brother, do you think we can get the title?" Peter suddenly turned around, his eyes full of expectation.
"Of course." Sean replied without thinking. "When we have military merit, we can use it to exchange for intermediate evolution potions. We will soon be able to break through the elites and advance to guard." He put down the sword in his hand, He patted his brother on the shoulder and said, "When the time comes, you can go back and inherit Prader Town, and then marry Miss Peggy from the next town, and live a happy life."
"What about you?" Peter asked a little strangely, because his brother was still talking about Miss Peggy's big breasts before, and he wanted to take them back as his wife.
"Me?" Sean laughed, "I am so capable, I can't be like you. When the time comes, I will become an officer in the Lizard City, and then marry a girl from the city, and then I will be a city citizen. You When this country noble saw me, he even called me "Sir."
"Why can you be an officer and I can't?" Facing his brother's ridicule, Peter said angrily, "You are the eldest son. You should go back and inherit the family business. I will stay in the city and be an officer."
"Just you? Believe it or not, I can knock you down in two seconds." Sean raised his fist and threatened.
"You, a commando, are playing close combat with me, a sniper. Can you be more shameless?" Peter said disdainfully.
Sean chuckled, "I'm just bullying you, a bean sprout. What's wrong?"
"If you do this again, I will go down." Peter threatened.
"You're so stingy, you can't even make a joke." Sean put his arm around his younger brother's shoulders, "Can't I give it to you, Miss Peggy? Her breasts are so big, at least 36D."
"How do you know?" Peter asked doubtfully, "Have you tried it?"
"No, no, absolutely not!" "Your ears are red. You have been like this since you were a child. Your ears will be red when you lie." "Really? Why didn't I know?"
The two brothers teased each other and time flew by.
The wilderness was dangerous, but to a group of more than a hundred and fifty combatants there was nothing that could threaten them.
A few days later, the team arrived at Longshi Town. However, Baron John Prader did not stay longer and continued on his way after resting for one night.
Then the team arrived at Gray Point City, where Baron John Prader stayed for two days, visited a few old acquaintances, and then continued.
The rest of the way is easy, there is a highway from Grayhorn City to Dragon City.
The vehicle got onto the highway, its speed more than doubled, and it arrived at Monitor Lizard City in one day.
After getting off the highway, the vehicle stopped on the side of the road. Checkpoints were set up at the city gate, with a slogan saying "Non-principal garrison troops please station outside the city." There are many foreign troops now, and they are not allowed to enter the city without permission.
[Prad Town troops applied for stationing]
[Applying...]
Baron John Prader waited for more than half an hour before the officials of Dragon City gave the garrison location.
The vehicle drove all the way and saw many troops from local forces along the way.
The station was located in an open space between two farms with weeds taller than people. It was less than ten acres and was very crowded.
[Domestic water is provided free of charge by the principality, please save water resources]
[Please sort and pack domestic waste and place it at the entrance of the camp. Garbage trucks will collect it in the morning]
After the team settled down, Baron John Prader asked his youngest son to take care of the camp, and then took his eldest son on a jeep and went into the city to find acquaintances.
