"There's no need for the big boss to worry about this. I already have a special way to deal with it. You just need to help me raise vehicles. The more the better." Gavin didn't explain much.
Because without seeing it with their own eyes, it is difficult for ordinary people to believe in their professional abilities in road construction.
The roads in Faerûn are generally bad, and this is not unique to the west coast of the Sea of Fallen Stars. The eastern region of Desperate Lands is not much better, including the Golden Road, which is said to be flowing with gold.
How could Gavin, who was so calculating, be unprepared?
His kobold road construction team is on its way and will arrive tomorrow.
"We will do our best." Duis promised, patting his chest.
For the Sword and Thorn Brotherhood, which has controlled the city of Uxmail for many years, this matter is a piece of cake. Not to mention paying for hire, even if it is forcibly requisitioned, the truck owners dare not say no.
"I have troubled the big boss to worry about the warehouse and loading and unloading." Gavin said with a smile, "As for the loading and unloading personnel's commission on the loading and unloading fees..."
"Of course, all of them will be reduced or exempted." The good leader of Jianzhao insisted to the end, "From now on, our brotherhood will protect all war supplies related to the Anti-Japanese War and reduce all commissions. In order to further express our sincerity, our brotherhood will Ten tons of sea salt and ten tons of salted fish will be donated to support the front line."
"Okay." Gavin gave a thumbs up to Duis and said, "The big leader is generous enough, and I can't lag behind. When the grand road is rebuilt, I will pave the roads in Uxmail City together with you."
He didn't care whether the other party was really generous or just showing off, and he started to promote his road construction business. Anyway, if he wanted to transport his food out from here, he had to build roads.
"Thank you." Just like everyone else who heard that Gavin was going to pave the way for them for the first time, the big leader of the Sword Thorn Brotherhood reacted very coldly.
Because in his mind, the so-called road paving means filling in the potholes. When it rains heavily and trucks loaded with goods press on it, it won't take long for the road to be restored to its original state.
After negotiating the cooperation project with the Sword Thorn Brotherhood, Gavin turned his attention to the leader of the Fangs of the Leathermen, "Chief Patram, this matter cannot be separated from your assistance."
"If there is anything we need to do, Commander, just ask." The fang leader is now very respectful to Gavin, because once the other party's food is transported to the front line, it will be the benefactor of the entire Leatherman Kingdom.
"I need your help to get in touch with the higher-ups of your kingdom, inform them of the situation here, and if possible, ask them to send an army to escort you.
Although we are currently located in the rear, in order to defeat you, the evil red-robed wizards of Ser stand firmly on the side of Tukan's group of invaders. Their eyes are spread throughout Faerûn, and there is no way to hide them from their eyes.
They are likely to send spies or small groups of elite troops to sneak over and try to sabotage and destroy our food. "
Once the food comes ashore, Gavin cannot leave it lightly to prevent various accidents. In this magical world, there are too many ways to destroy food.
"Of course, I will make a trip myself." Patlem nodded seriously.
"Then I'll trouble you, chief." Gavin thanked him.
"This is what I should do."
With common interests in mind, the tripartite talks went very smoothly. No one mentioned the previous fight at the pier, as if it had not happened at all.
With everyone doing their own thing, the whole thing became extremely smooth and efficient.
In just one day, the Sword Thorn Brotherhood collected nearly 400 trucks for Gavin. As expected, there were only a few heavy trucks, mainly light trucks.
With nearly a thousand terminal stevedores taking turns, in just one day and one night, all 5,000 tons of grain were loaded and unloaded into the warehouse provided by the Sword and Thorn Brotherhood for storage.
The news of the arrival of a large amount of food spread throughout the desperate Eastern Region in an instant, as if it had grown wings, causing ripples in the war that was originally at a stalemate.
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Clonte.
This is a border city.
It is located at the intersection of the Great Valley, the Kingdom of Cesk and the Kingdom of Leatherman.
Normally, this is a battleground for military strategists, but none of the three countries he is in are particularly aggressive.
Therefore, in the past, its trade role was much higher than its military role, and commerce here was very prosperous.
In the past, the Nafir barbarians in the north, the residents of the Great Valley, the berserkers of the Leathermen, and the merchants of Sesk would often gather here to exchange information.
Now, this place has turned into a huge barracks, with a series of short Leatherman tents that can't be seen at a glance. There are not only noisy human voices inside, but also a lot of beast roars.
The Leathermen used this as a rallying point, regrouped their troops, and formed a second line of defense based on Lake Assen.
Anyone who has never been to Leatherman Kingdom in person cannot imagine the complexity of the terrain here.
This kingdom is not only mountainous but also watery.
Its entire east side is wrapped by the tall Sunrise Mountains, while its west and south sides are wrapped by the continuous Lake Asen and Lake Moshantil. Only the north side is connected to the relatively flat northern highlands and endless wilderness. It was from this direction that the Tukan army broke into the Leatherman Kingdom.
Now the Leatherman Kingdom and Tukan's army are facing each other on two fronts.
The first line is here. The Leatherman Kingdom's army is stationed in Klonte, while the main force of Tukan's army is gathered in the Leatherman Kingdom's royal capital, Yimilma.
On the other line is Moshantir.
The Kingdom of Leatherman only abandoned the undefendable north and central areas, but the southern part of Mosantir was still firmly in their hands.
Although it is inland, it is surrounded by three lakes and one river, forming a huge peninsula.
Although the Tukan people who had captured Fort Leatherman could march straight in and directly attack the city of Moshantir, they had not yet done so under the strong advice of their ally Ser.
The Kingdom of Ser and the Kingdom of Leatherman face each other across the lake. The Moshantir Peninsula, headed by Moshantir City, has always been the focus of their struggle. Their armies have attacked Moshantir no less than five times. Peninsula, besieged the city of Moshantir, but failed every time.
It has been repeatedly strengthened by Witch Leatherman with various spells for hundreds of years, becoming extremely strong, and possessing many magical magical effects is only one aspect.
The most important thing is that the Leatherman Kingdom maintains a strong inland navy in Lake Asen and Lake Mosantir, which can quickly transport troops.
Before solving this naval force, sending its own troops to the Moshantir Peninsula to besiege the city of Moshantir is equivalent to actively sending them into a desperate situation. The Leatherman Kingdom can easily send its Berserker Legion Reinforcements were sent to various locations to launch attacks, making it impossible for them to attack Moshantir City freely.
When the siege army is weakened, the defenders of Moshantir City will come out in full force to attack the reinforcements from inside and outside. No one can withstand the front and rear attacks of the two Leatherman Berserker Legions, including those of Sayre. The skeleton army knows what fear is, let alone those intelligent creatures.
The Tukan people do not have any naval forces, and most of them are landlubbers who cannot swim. The entire army is blocked in the east and has no way to move westward. Naturally, there is no way to take advantage of the Moshantir Peninsula.
They could only detach a 50,000-strong partial army to contain them, leaving the Berserker Legion stationed in Moshantir City unable to support the main force in the north.
Then wait for the power of nature to take effect. Once the entire Asen Lake and Mosantir Lake are completely frozen, not only will the Tukan army be able to pass collectively, but the Leatherman Kingdom's inland fleet will also be trapped and unable to exert its combat effectiveness.
In the center of Klonte's huge tent camp, in a luxurious tent, an emergency meeting was being held.
The seats here are arranged in a circle. Sitting at the bottom is a male Leatherman. He has the most typical Leatherman Plateau red skin, black hair and brown eyes, but his height is Not so Leatherman, even if he is sitting on the iron throne, he is taller than most Leathermen. I believe that when he stands up, he will definitely be as majestic as a brown bear.
He is the current Great Herron Sedelin Ylva of the Leathermen, also known as the Iron King.
Strictly speaking, the Iron King is just a title. His role in the Leatherman Kingdom is more of a military commander. He is mainly responsible for commanding the berserker army of the Leatherman Kingdom and maintaining smooth roads and border security across the country. And reduce the number of dangerous monsters to a minimum.
He has neither the power to decide policy nor the right to appoint the next Iron King. He is elected by the Vikraland Witch Council, the Leatherman Witch Council, from the witch recommendations.
Witches shoulder the responsibility of assisting and protecting the Iron King, and they also have the right to remove him at will, usually only when he seriously neglects his duties.
Sitting at the top are eight women. They are all dressed in the same dress. They are all sky blue long skirts with bright red composite skirts, which set off their figures very gracefully.
Unfortunately, there is no way to see their true faces. They all wear white faceless masks, only revealing a pair of pupils. The top of the mask is inlaid with exquisite feathers, making them exude a silent wildness.
Even Cedelin, the Iron King, could only distinguish them by their height and shape, as well as the color of the feathers on their masks. He did not know their true identities. They might be his wives, daughters, elders, or even Possibly his maid.
The identity of Witch Leatherman is highly confidential even to the sisters who are also part of the Witch Council, let alone ordinary people.
When the Leatherman Kingdom was first established, Leatherman witches did not wear masks and did not hide their identities from their citizens.
Until a thousand years ago, a Berserker Braig nicknamed "The Strong" appeared in the Leatherman Kingdom. With his powerful force, he gained a large number of Leatherman Berserker followers. After the death of the previous Iron King Later, he asked the Leatherman Witch Council to appoint him as the new Iron King.
Rejected by the Leatherman Witch Council on the grounds that they were evil and cruel, Braig led his followers and launched a merciless massacre of the Leatherman Witches. A large number of Leatherman Witches were caught off guard and lost their lives.
After the Bragg Rebellion was crushed, the Leatherman witches decided to hide their true identities with masks to prevent being targeted by their enemies.
Facts have proved that this method is effective.
What they wear is not an ordinary mask, but a totem mask. It is equipped with a powerful totem power. It can not only block the detection of prophecy magic, but also greatly adjust the user's body shape. When you try to track them based on their displayed body shape. When one reveals one's true identity, it is often the moment one falls into a trap.
Since then, the number of Leatherman witches being assassinated and killed by enemies has been greatly reduced. Instead, they can use their true identities to obtain a large amount of information that cannot be obtained by witch identities. This has made successive Iron Kings work hard and not dare to slack off. .
"What do you think of the news coming back from Uxmail City?"
"This should be true. The transport fleet from the Kingdom of Cormyr has hundreds of large battleships and transport ships. Only a small part went to Usmail City, and most of them docked at Tevlan in Sesk. Mum, not only are there a large amount of military supplies, but also a group of three thousand Purple Dragon Knights, all of whom are elites with five professional levels or above."
"I believe it is no longer a secret that the Khan of the Tukan people is the son of the murderous god Baal, the murder god. This Tukan invasion is no longer a simple mortal war, but involves a struggle for divine power. Even the Zhentarim are An orc army has been sent to support us, not to mention those good forces. As long as we persist for a while, we will no longer be alone."
"Commander Gavin of Usmail City is indeed a real person. He has a good reputation in the Hartlind area. With his own strength, he led 100,000 troops and horses to move more than 3,000 kilometers. He was in many places. Stirring up wars, he was appreciated by Ms. Strategy and promoted to a chosen one. He definitely wanted to take the opportunity to expand the influence of this new god of war in the countries of the Eastern Region. For her, there is nothing more important than war. Better opportunities for expansion.”
"This new god of war wants to expand his influence, which does not conflict with our interests. After all, the ultimate result pursued by both parties is the victory of the war."
"No matter what purpose the other party came with, the large amount of food he brought is indeed what we need most at the moment. If it can be transported safely, it will effectively reduce our logistical supply pressure. Judging from the current situation, we There will be a stalemate for a long time."
"Those Tukan and Sel's red-robed mages, I'm afraid they won't let this food be transported easily!"
"This is the shrewdness of this Goddess of Strategy elector. He avoided the easier golden road of Sesk and chose the Great Valley Road just to avoid the harassment of the enemy, whether it was Serge's monster soldiers or None of Tukan’s rangers can harass them.”
"If you take the grand road of Jugu, you really don't need to worry about the small groups of ground troops infiltrated by the enemy. But you have personally experienced the strength of the Tukan Eagle Knights. Once a large-scale attack is launched, it will be difficult for the opponent to resist."
"This is indeed a huge threat. The Tukan Eagle Knight has been quite frequent in the Lesile Forest recently, attacking and killing every human being encountered along the way. Whether it is the residents of the giant valley or our people, they are now forced to I had to retreat into the forest for temporary shelter.”
"This might not be an opportunity."
"you mean!"
"We can use these grains as bait to lure the Tukan people to send out a large number of Eagle Knights. We will concentrate our superior flying forces to ambush them and try to hit them hard. In this way, the next battle will be much easier to fight."
"This is indeed a tactic that kills multiple birds with one stone, but it must be carefully planned, not only to severely damage the opponent's Eagle Cavalry Regiment, but also to ensure food security."
"This is inevitable. It is not difficult to do. It is easy for the Tukan Eagle Knight to find targets in the air, but it is difficult to determine the information on the ground."
"Don't be careless. Don't forget that they are also helped by Ser's group of evil red-robed mages. Their spies and spies are pervasive."
"This plan requires the other party's precise cooperation. We must send an envoy to get in touch with Commander Gavin."
"I would like to go there myself."
"Sister Akabane is the best among us at the transformation of birds. Her eagles have always been one of our main forces in air combat. It is most suitable for her to take the lead."
"I agree."
"I agree."
The eight Leatherman witch councilors quickly exchanged opinions and quickly reached a consensus. Not only were they extremely interested in this batch of food, they were also prepared to make a fuss about this batch of food and prepare to set traps for the Tukan flying troops. Prepare to chop off their eyes.
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The Leatherman Kingdom was not the only one who heard the news. The Tukan people responded immediately. Thousands of Tukan Eagle Knights, like dark clouds, rose into the sky from the Tukan army, accompanied by countless clear and loud eagle calls. Like a huge dark cloud, they quickly drifted across Lake Asen. After hovering unscrupulously around Leatherman's army for a while, they entered the giant valley in a mighty manner.
The Leatherman Berserkers were all angry and yelled, but there was nothing they could do.
In this regard, the Tukan people have an absolute advantage. They seem to have gathered all the Tukan Eagle Knights in the endless wilderness.
Although the Leatherman Kingdom also has its own flying spirit berserker cavalry, there is no way to compare with the Tukan people in terms of numbers. It can only rely on the birds controlled by the Leatherman Witch, coupled with the powerful spellcasting ability of the Leatherman Witch. , only then dare to confront them.
This is doomed to them that they can only rely on defense in the military formation like they did with Tukan's army, and do not dare to take the initiative easily. Once their air force is severely damaged, many aspects will be passive in the subsequent war.
They could only let Tukan's Eagle Knights ravage the great valley behind them.
It's just that the current giant valley is almost empty. The residents here have a close relationship with nature and all have extraordinary forest survival abilities. Not long after the Tukan Eagle Knights first attacked here, they took their property with them , disappearing into the depths of the jungle.
This is the way residents of the giant valley used to survive.
The city of Uxmail, five hundred kilometers away, is the only city exposed outside the forest.
(End of chapter)
