Desperate Eastern Region.
This is the collective name given to the countries on the east coast of the Sea of Fallen Stars by people living in the Heartland area to the west of the Sea of Fallen Stars.
To the people here, the Far East is mysterious and exotic, a capricious land filled with dangerous magic and unknown riches.
The desperate situation refers to the difficult journey from Heartland to here. Although the two are connected by land, for ordinary people, this is an impossible task. The north needs to pass through countless mountains and ridges, and the south needs Travel through countless ancient empires ruled by powerful alien gods.
The most convenient way is to take a boat across the entire Falling Star Sea, but there are countless pirates raging on the water, and there are ancient aquatic creature empires and countless terrifying monsters lurking under the water. Every time the boat leaves the shore, it is risking its life.
Unless you are lucky enough to board a huge fleet like the Kingdom of Cormyr's grain transport fleet, even if they know that it is filled with expensive military supplies, the pirates will not dare to provoke them easily, and the ship will be destroyed if they are not careful. Needless to say, even if you are lucky enough to grab a cargo ship, you will have to face the crazy revenge of the Kingdom of Cormyr afterwards, which is not worth the loss.
Even if you encounter bad weather, as long as it is not a devastating disaster, such as a hurricane or tsunami, the extraordinary battle mages on board can work together to minimize the damage. They are not limited to using weather control to suppress nature. The power of disaster.
Prophecy and long-distance peeping spells can help you see disasters before they occur and lead your fleet to avoid them in advance.
Spells such as manipulating the wind element can help the fleet speed up and get rid of some dangers.
Therefore, the shipping fleet departing from the Kingdom of Cormyr has as many ships as it has when it leaves the port, and it still has the same number of ships when it arrives, without any additional loss.
It’s not without reason that Gavin and the others are still willing to cooperate even though they don’t contribute a penny of capital to the Kingdom of Cormyr, but they still account for half of the profits.
Only the two sides had objections to the grain unloading location.
The Kingdom of Cormyr wants to unload food on a large scale in Tefram of Sesk. After all, the Faerun coalition forces gathering in the Kingdom of Cormyr came at the invitation of the Kingdom of Sesk. This will be their main direction to intercept the Tukan nomadic army. .
Selling the military supplies they transported was only one aspect. The most important thing was to prepare for the coalition forces arriving later.
Gavin insisted on unloading most of the military supplies at Usmer in the Giant Valley, because he knew how ferocious the Tukan nomads' troops were, especially in the early stages, and the slightest unexpected factor could affect the entire situation. development of.
Due to its own reasons, the Kingdom of Cormyr has been particularly well prepared for military supplies this time. Not to mention all kinds of equipment, just for food, the first batch of arrivals is more than 10,000 tons, enough to supply an army of 100,000 for three months. required.
If we look at the price alone, these more than 10,000 tons of grain are indeed not too expensive. They purchased them at one point and one silver coin per kilogram. Even at the front line, the market price has increased tenfold, reaching a terrifying level. One gold coin/kg is only more than 10 million gold coins.
But this is a necessity for the army. Once it is lost, it will be difficult for the Faerun coalition to gain a foothold in Sesk. Once it is defeated, the consequences will be catastrophic.
They were on an expedition far away from their homeland, and were blocked by the Falling Star Sea. It would not be easy for them to withdraw on a large scale.
Gavin did not teleport directly to the Cormyr fleet to reason with the fleet commander.
Although he cooperated with the merchants to purchase military supplies, he could not command the Cormyr fleet.
He went directly to the Kingdom of Cormyr and negotiated with King Yasan. As long as he persuaded him, all that was left was just a royal order.
There is nothing in Faerûn, and military orders abroad will not be tolerated.
It is really common for those kings to be in the palace one second and appear in the coach's camp the next second.
After patiently listening to Gavin's statement, King Asan asked meaningfully, "How are you sure this is not what we want?"
"Intentional?" Gavin asked in surprise, and his brain began to spin rapidly, trying to taste the other party's true intentions.
Knowing that there is a risk of being attacked, still doing this means that the Kingdom of Cormyr intends to use this batch of food as bait to attract the attention of the Tukan nomadic army. Even if it does not attract their main force, it will still attract them. Attract some of the troops.
What was the reason for King Asan to do this?
In order to stimulate the Tukan nomadic army and make them determined to cross the river when all aspects are not particularly favorable to them?
Or is it to lure them, let them divide their troops, and then go deep alone so that they can defeat them one by one?
However, the Faerun coalition has just completed its assembly and has not yet left the Kingdom of Cormyr and embarked on the journey to Cesk.
Although if necessary, you can use a large number of teleportation spells at all costs to teleport some of the elites there first, but the national power of the Kingdom of Cormyr can only support a few thousand people at most, don't even think about tens of thousands of people.
Facing the Tukan nomadic army, which had a vanguard army numbering in the tens of thousands, the military disadvantage was too great.
Tactics are not omnipotent. Any effective tactics must be based on a certain level of strength. Otherwise, if you are not careful, you will be eaten by the enemy.
Gavin asked with a heavy expression: "Has the situation on the frontline collapsed to such an extent? That His Majesty had to take such a dangerous move?"
"As expected of Ms. Strategist's elector, she possesses extraordinary insight into the war. With just one sentence from me, she can imagine the collapse of the overall situation."
King Asan looked at Gavin with unconcealed admiration, "The war situation in the desperate Eastern Region is worse than the rumors outside.
Ser's group of evil red-robed mages sold the entire Desperate East Territory for their own benefit. Not only did they provide the Tukan people with a large amount of food and slaves, they even proactively provided a large number of magic scrolls and wands.
This has greatly weakened the Leatherman Kingdom's original magical advantage. Now the entire situation is extremely unfavorable to the Leatherman Kingdom. Once the weather temperature drops suddenly, the Asen Lake, the natural defense line that the Leatherman Kingdom currently relies on, will be frozen over a large area. This will be the moment when the Tukan people unite internally and externally to fully cross the river.
Once the Tukan army fully breaks through the Asen Lake defense line, neither Sesk nor the Great Valley will be able to defend. We will have a decisive battle with countless cavalry in the open wilderness. Even if we gather the elites of all Faerûn, the chance of victory will be Also minimal.
Before the coalition forces arrive, we must do our best to ensure that the main force of the Leatherman Kingdom is not defeated. Even if the Asen Lake defense line is breached, the Leatherman Kingdom's Berserker Legion on the side can still have an effect on the Tukan people. To effectively contain the enemy, they dare not attack with the whole army. They must leave some troops to defend the Leatherman Kingdom and ensure their own retreat. "
With Gavin, King Asan did not hide it, but directly analyzed the overall war situation in the desperate Eastern Region.
Even this old dragon did not dare to look down upon this young man, especially the dazzling war performance of the conqueror army he led along the way.
That series of exquisite tactical applications cannot be explained by a strategic lady voter, but he himself has a unique ability in this area.
The identity of the chosen ones of the gods has never been to provide help in times of need to make up for the shortcomings of those stupid people.
On the contrary, they only add icing on the cake, crowning those who are worthy of the name.
The elect of Bane, the god of tyranny, is definitely not a peace-loving person.
And the chosen ones of the goddess of magic Mystra cannot be berserkers who only know how to wield weapons.
"Your Majesty's analysis is very reasonable. The berserkers led by the witches of the Leatherman Kingdom are indeed an important force against the Tukan people. We must find ways to protect them."
Gavin highly agrees with King Asan's analysis of the war situation.
He is familiar with the trend of history and knows deeply how huge the role played by the Leatherman Kingdom in resisting the Tukan invasion.
Not only did they use their geographical advantage to hold back the Tukan people for two months, buying valuable time for the Faerun coalition to assemble, but they also severely damaged the Tukan people who tried to cross Lake Asen in the Battle of the Lake of Tears, annihilating them. Nearly a quarter of their strength was lost, laying the solid foundation for the victory of the Faerun coalition behind them.
It is precisely because he knows the final outcome of the war that Gavin has always been unhurried and unhurried in dealing with the Tukan invasion, always feeling like he has a winning chance.
But when the real thing came to pass, especially a few days ago, after personally teleporting to the desperate eastern region to understand the war situation, I found that I had taken it for granted.
War is never simple, especially this unprecedented battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, where a single move affects the whole body.
Any additional factors may lead to a deflection of the final direction of this war.
And he himself is the biggest extra factor.
He can change bad fates as well as good ones.
According to this inference, the easiest way to not change history is to not intervene and let it develop on its own.
But this is impossible. Not to mention how much manpower and material resources I have invested in it, this is a great opportunity to further expand my influence.
Who can ensure that everything will develop according to the history that they know?
Once collapse occurs, if you try to save the world, the difficulty will increase exponentially.
What I have to do this time is to adapt to the current situation, ensure that everything develops in the direction of my memory, and at the same time seek greater benefits for myself.
There is just one embarrassing thing. At this point in his previous life, Gavin was still a slave in the Zhentarim, fighting for his own survival. He was not even qualified to participate in this war as cannon fodder.
Except for a few major historical events that I heard about later, the specific understanding is very limited. It is neither clear when the decisive battle between the Faerun coalition forces and the Tukan army was completed, nor the detailed battles in the middle, nor what the fate of the Asan Kingdom in the early stage was. No such tactics were used to lure the enemy and distract the Tukan people.
If I persuade King Asan to change his mind now, will it be considered the first step in changing history?
However, I and those merchants had their own strategic purposes in bringing so much military supplies to seek more benefits, rather than using them as bait.
After weighing it quickly in his mind, Gavin gave a compromise suggestion, "Actually, my plan to transport the general's necessary supplies to Uthmer in the Great Valley coincides with His Majesty's.
It's just that His Majesty wants to use these grains as bait to find suitable fighters and reduce the pressure on the Leatherman Kingdom.
And I want to use this food to rescue the refugees in the Leatherman Kingdom and help them stabilize their rear areas so that the soldiers in the front can fight better.
How about we work on both sides and unload 5,000 tons of grain each in Usmail and Teflam. I believe that for those Tukan people, there is not much difference between 5,000 tons and 10,000 tons. line layout, further distracting their efforts. "
Although the Leatherman Kingdom's land area is small and its population is only one million, its folk customs are notoriously tough. This can be seen from the fact that they can single-handedly block the expansion of Serge's red-robed mage to the north. come out.
It's just that this country's folk customs are relatively isolated and exclusive. Not many countries have established diplomatic ties with it, and it's rare to see their people leaving their own land to travel to other parts of Faerûn.
This large-scale invasion by the Tukan nomads is rare. Gavin will certainly not miss the opportunity to establish friendly relations with them. He wants to clear the way with food.
"Your idea is very good." King Yasan nodded involuntarily, "We have always known little about the Leatherman Kingdom. Even at a critical moment of life and death, they were resisting on their own and did not tell the outside world at all. It means asking for help.
If it weren't for the businessmen in Cesk, our time to intervene in this war would have been delayed.
We really need to establish a good relationship with the coalition forces before they arrive to facilitate subsequent coordinated operations.
But this is not an easy task. The Great Valley is a rare Druid government. Although the residents there are mainly humans, their temperament is biased towards the elves. They are very exclusive. Many villages are hidden in the forest. .
In order to avoid the harassment of Tukan's flying cavalry, most of the Leathermen who retreated here hid in the dense forest. It was very difficult to establish contact, and they also needed to face the threat of harassment from a large number of Tukan's Eagle Knights. "
"I know." Gavin said confidently, "So, I am going to the Giant Valley myself. I think I have accumulated certain experience and advantages in dealing with these natural people.
If possible, I will not only unite the Leathermen there, but also unite the natural forces as much as possible to let them stand on our side. Relying on the forest, they have advantages that we do not have. "
"Since the general is personally taking action, there will definitely be no problem." King Yasan laughed and said, "Okay, just follow what the general said, a two-pronged approach, leave the direction of Jugu to the general, and leave the direction of Cesk to us. , I have already dispatched three thousand elites and transported them there, and formed a vanguard army there. The commander is Yalusel. If you need it, you can contact her and she will try her best to cooperate with you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Gavin thanked him while secretly cursing the old fox.
Until this moment, he suddenly understood that he had fallen into the trap of King Asan.
The opponent has clearly formulated a two-pronged strategy and tactics, but in the direction of Jugu, there is a lack of suitable executors.
The idea came to him, whether it was the large number of natural races he carried in the conqueror's army, or in the King's Forest, helping the Kingdom of Cormyr and the Dryad Kingdom Aroshi to establish good diplomacy, he showed his ability in The extraordinary influence among natural forces is definitely the best choice for dealing with this natural force.
But strictly speaking, he does not yet belong to the Kingdom of Cormyr, and King Yasan does not have the right to dispatch himself.
Therefore, he used the grain unloading point as bait to fish himself to Susar and took the initiative to undertake this task.
Since everyone got what they wanted, Gavin pretended to be confused and didn't get into too much trouble with King Asan.
The two sides then exchanged more information and opinions on the war situation in the desperate Eastern Region, and after finalizing several subsequent cooperation details, Gavin bid farewell to King Asan and headed directly to the Giant Valley.
This is the benefit of power. You don't need to run the map yourself. You only need people from the destination to assist in accurate positioning. Even if you have never been to the destination, you can still teleport.
Giant Valley.
Don’t be misled by the name, it is not sandwiched between two huge mountains, but a narrow strip of land between two ancient forests - Rollins Forest and Raisle Forest.
Not just a handful, this is the only Druid system in Faerûn.
The druids dominate here.
The biggest feeling given to Gavin by this political system is that it is original.
He originally thought that the government system in the valley was rotten enough and governed by inaction. Compared with the giant valley, it would be insignificant.
Even the grand commercial road that runs through the entire giant valley is nothing more than a dirt road, let alone those rural roads.
Uxmail is the only place in the entire valley that can be called a town.
But it was not established by the Giant Valley people themselves, but by immigrants from Imbutu, Damara and Sesk. It was used by those merchants as a springboard to enter the Giant Valley, and it was the only port in and out of the Giant Valley from the sea. .
Now there are a large number of new residents here. These people are dark and short, but strong and strong. There is a sense of unruliness in their temperament. Even the difficult situation of being displaced from their hometown has not changed this.
These people are war refugees from the Kingdom of Leatherman.
Faced with the collusion between the Tukan and Ser people, the ruler of the Leatherman Kingdom had to make the decision to abandon most of its land and evacuate hundreds of thousands of Leathermen into the giant valley.
The successful implementation of this strategy and tactics has a lot to do with the life and customs of the Leatherman Kingdom itself.
The latitude of Leatherman Kingdom is further north than the valley. The summer here is very short, the winter is very long and extremely cold, and the land is mainly rugged plateau mountains.
From the perspective of outsiders, the Leatherman Kingdom is a very primitive, rarely civilized area. The roads are little better than mud fields and there are almost no houses. They either live in narrow tents, caves in the hills or are covered with mounds of earth. in the crypt.
They only have a few large cities, and most of the residents live in tribal units, living a semi-cultivating, semi-nomadic life. Many Leathermen themselves drive their livestock across Lake Asen to the giant lake when winter comes. The custom of spending winter in the valley.
Compared with the snow-covered mountainous areas, the giant valleys full of fallen trees and leaves make it easier to find food for their livestock.
It's just that the scale of this time was larger and more hasty than any previous one. Many Leatherman families were forced to abandon the livestock they relied on for the winter.
When they could no longer survive the coming winter with their previous lifestyle, many Leathermen had to continue walking east to cities like Usmail to see if they could find a job. Get through this difficult winter.
Thank you to the leader of the century-old soy sauce brothers. I didn’t expect that brothers are people who keep their promises. More than a month has passed, and I thought I had forgotten this matter!
It was supposed to be an update, but unfortunately I have been in poor condition recently. It is not just because my body needs to be recuperated, but mainly because I have been unable to enter the writing state and can barely maintain 5,000 words!
This has nothing to do with perseverance!
I can only update one chapter to make sense, and find a way to make up for it in the future! Please forgive me!
(End of chapter)
