Lord of the Oasis Chapter 98 - The fortress of Oasis Lookout (first order in ten thousand words)

Fathis soon returned, followed by Suno’s team.

Among the 200 peasant, there were five carriages full of supplies. Under the tarpaulin, sacks were piled up. They were the grains, dried meat, and dried sausage that they had purchased in Suno. They were all food that could be stored conveniently.

When they arrived at Oasis Lookout, they all looked at this small oasis curiously.

However, the 50 Swadian infantry that were accompanying them were much calmer. They formed a formation and stood upright.

These were all outstanding warriors who had experienced many battles.

One could tell just by looking at their equipment.

Everyone was wearing infantry chain armor similar to the heavy cavalry. They wore flat-topped helmets. However, they did not wear cloaks as they specialized in combat. Instead, they wore a layer of nail-studded leather armor on the outer layer of the infantry chain armor, it was used to prevent long-range arrows from piercing through the armor plates, as well as knife and sword attacks from close-range enemies. It could indeed be called a heavy footman just by relying on defense.

In the battle sequence of the SWADIAN troops, their role was to resist the enemy troops head-on and maintain the stability of the front line.

They held up the heater shield, which was embedded with nails on the iron edge of their left arm, and held tightly onto the hand-and-a-half swords that were meticulously crafted by the blacksmiths. In front of the overwhelming charge of the heavy cavalry, they were the reliable guarantee of firmly defending the defensive line.

Kant looked at these swadian infantry soldiers with satisfaction, who were still in high spirits after a long journey.

“they are elites worthy of recognition. ” Kant nodded to himself.

And with the addition of these 50 Swadian Infantry, the troops of Oasis Lookout were basically formed.

An infantry formation of 50 infantry, 41 light infantry, an archer formation of 20 Ravenston Rangers, 46 swadian heavy cavalry, and light cavalry such as desert bandits that could be recruitable at any time.., it could be said to be a standard combat sequence.

Although the current army was still around 200 people.

But the actual combat strength was more than ten times more than when Kant used low-level soldiers to conquer the world!

“Fateh, ” Kant said.

Fateh, who had already recovered his determination, quickly walked over. “Lord, please give me your orders. ”

Kant smiled and looked at the sorrow that had disappeared from his face. He nodded and said, “then you will lead the team and familiarize yourself with our current environment. If you encounter Jackalan who are trying to ambush us, you will be responsible for commanding the battle. ”

“understood, Lord Kant. ”

Fadis nodded and took over the command without any hesitation.

After receiving the letter from his father, he seemed to have undergone a complete transformation and successfully transformed into a true noble knight. He had gone through strict training since he was young and had gone through hard training on the mainland. He was a military commander who could take charge of his own affairs.

Fadis gathered the troops in Oasis Lookout and at the same time, put these 50 Swadian infantry into the ranks and led the team to set off.

It was Kant’s trust and recognition that allowed Fatis to lead the troops.

At the same time, it was Kant’s training and expectation for Fatis. After all, Kant knew that although he could command a small number of troops, as the number of troops increased, a professional commander would be more effective in controlling the troops.

As he stepped forward, the metal plates collided like clear wind chimes.

Kant was slightly intoxicated.

This was the Whisper of war, a unique display of strength.

Opening his eyes, Kant looked at the 200 peasant who were still curiously sizing up the place. He smiled and said, “Alright, my dear subjects, now is the time to be busy. You will get your jobs and your house. You will live well here. ”

“Long live my Lord. ”

The peasant immediately cheered. They had given up on Suno and came here for a better future.

Of course, the first job of the new arrival was to move all the materials they brought to the storeroom.

50 bags of dried meat and 50 bags of dried sausage. This kind of meat that could endure storage and was delicious and could quickly replenish one’s strength was a good thing, especially the dried sausage. Kant, who was used to eating dried meat, could not help but want to taste this delicacy.

“move these 200 sacks of grain to the mill. ”

Kant directed the peasant to work and pointed to the warehouse in the southeast. “there is a grain warehouse there. ”

“Yes, Lord. ” The peasant immediately began to work diligently.

The mill in the southeast, which was built separately on the sand, had reached the end stage after the workers’ efforts over the past few days. The warehouse that stored grain and flour had also been built as an additional building.

However, the style of the mill was different from the wind and hydraulic mills that were common in the kingdom of Swadia.

This was a common animal-powered mill in the kingdom of Sarrand Sultanate.

Although compared to the wind and hydraulic mill, the animal-powered mill was less efficient.

However, the animal-powered mill was not limited by the terrain. It did not need to be built beside a river or between windy mountain passes.

Kant understood that the system must have considered the lack of water and wind in the Nahrin Desert. Otherwise, if those two kinds of mills really appeared, it would be really embarrassing.

Bags of grain were transported over.

The construction workers also helped. Just now, with the final wooden board finalized, the mill had been completed.

Including the city wall.

A half-meter-high stone wall made of brick-sized stones was built around the date palm jungle and wheat fields.

This was Kant’s last resort.

The city wall did not have much meaning. It was the lowest-grade building with a cost-effective ratio.

If Kant hadn’t upgraded the entire village, he wouldn’t have even considered building this building. It would have been a waste of denar.

Kant had even decided.

As long as the level up of the village was completed, he would immediately tear down the city wall.

There were no beasts in the Nahrin desert, and the half-meter-high city wall couldn’t stop the Jackalan who wanted to flip over. Rather than hindering Kant’s troops from blocking the sneak attacks of the Jackalan and hindering the tactical attack, it was better to tear down all of them.

After all, Kant would continue to develop agriculture in the future, and he could not let the city wall restrict the land and space.

“Lord. ”

Ma nide, who had finished arranging the horses and supplies, walked over.

“Yes. ” Kant turned his head to look. “what is it? ”

“according to Fatis, our salt mine... has been occupied by the Jackalan again? ”

Ma nide frowned slightly.

This was related to the development of the table salt trade in the future. If the table salt could not be delivered to the stone pass as scheduled, the seemingly peaceful but in fact bad-tempered baron dilun Nanjue would probably turn hostile again.

“that’s right. ”

Kant nodded and did not deny it. He only frowned slightly and said, “it’s not a big problem. ”

“I think we should solve this problem quickly, ” Ma Nide warned. “although business requires skill, this skill is not cunning and deception, but honesty. ”

“I understand this principle. ”

Kant sighed slightly and turned his head to look at the desert in the north, frowning even more.

The jackalan that had already been defeated and scattered actually dared to harass him, and even occupied the salt mine and the tribal ruins. It really made him feel that these guys had eaten the heart of a wolf and had the guts of a leopard. They were really bold.

“just clean it up again. ” Kant snorted coldly, his eyes full of killing intent.

Kant didn’t care about those small groups of Jackalan at all.

After being completely defeated, even the tribe was burned to ashes, the Jackalan in the Nahrin Desert couldn’t be considered as a match.

The current sneak attack was only the last struggle before death.

It didn’t even pose much of a threat.

Due to Fathis staying behind to guard the Oasis Lookout and carefully defending the surrounding dune day and night, it was basically slaughtering the JACKALAN that had been defeated once again, letting these pitiful worms that had lost their tribe scattered in the desert go to the underworld to reunite with their families.

Perhaps some jackalan would return to the ruins of the tribe and use the fresh water from the well to form a gathering place again.

But Kant’s sweep would start again.

This time, he would not lead the low-level infantrymen who might be in danger of losing the battle to launch a surprise attack. Instead, he would lead the genuine cavalry to charge forward and completely defeat the Jackalan once again.

He would kill these low-level uncivilized beast races in the Nahrin Desert.

Because Kant had already changed his weapons, his troops had also completed their level up, and they had the ability to recruit a pure cavalry unit.

“use the card. ”

Kant’s mind moved slightly.

The golden card that was floating in his mind instantly turned to dust with Kant’s mind.

This was the reward for completing the side Quest ‘FHARTIS’s letter of Home’ .

[ double the number of recruits (constant)]

This was the reward for this quest. From Kant’s point of view, this was the reason for the rapid recruitment of pure cavalry troops. Without a doubt, he could rely on this golden card to complete the construction of the cavalry troops in a short period of time.

[ ding... system prompt ]

[ please choose the Constant Building: Council Hall/Desert Bandits’ Camp ]

The system gave a prompt.

Kant did not hesitate at all and said in a deep voice, “Desert Bandits’ camp. ”

[ ding... system prompt ]

[ permanent success, the recruitment effect of this building has doubled. ]

[ desert bandits’ camp, the current number of recruits is 20 desert bandits per week. ]

The system dialog box popped up and then disappeared in his vision.

Kant slightly clenched his fist. “that’s it. ”

Because when he opened the recruitment interface of the Desert Bandits’ camp, the interface that had once shown “recruitable 10/10 desert bandits” had now changed to show the number of “recruitable 10/20 desert bandits” .

“recruitable 10 desert bandits. ”

It was already the weekend today, Kant would not waste these 10 quotas.

After paying 300 denar, the 10 desert bandits immediately walked out of the camp with their desert horses. Although their weapons and equipment were seriously outdated, they looked extremely thin and pitiful beside the SWADIAN man-at-arms, however, their temperament as seasoned bandits still remained, as if they were terrifying bandits who could go berserk at any time.

These desert bandits were originally light cavalry soldiers who came and went without a trace, using tactical diversion and charging as an advantage.

However, Kant still had to make some changes.

“use the military card. ”

The dialog box popped up in his vision again. Kant chose.

The data stream instantly began to spread. On the waist of these desert bandits, the flanged mace, which was originally a close-combat weapon, disappeared into thin air. What reappeared was the scimitar that Sarrandan people were used to.

This was a genuine standard weapon, and not the flanged mace, which was cheap and easy to mass-produce.

Outside the impregnable stone pass, the mission reward obtained from annihilating the two waves of enemies with ulterior motives.

It happened to be perfectly matched.

“It’s done. ” Kant looked at the streamlined scimitar at his waist, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a smile.

Five Sarrandian Horseman led a team of 20 desert bandits. They used their spears and Scimitars to sweep through the Jackalan hiding among the dune. There was absolutely no problem, even if there were a lot of enemies. They used javelins to wear down the enemies from afar, lure them, and divide them.., then, they would destroy them. These desert races were all good at this.

This tactic was the Kujit People’s specialty.

But when the Sarrandan from the desert and the Kujit people on the grassland fought, they also learned this tactic.

There was only a difference.

The Kujit people were good at using bow and arrow to harass the enemy. They would harass the enemy until they were exhausted before concentrating their strength to launch an attack. The Sarrandan, on the other hand, were more interested in the destructive short javelins, which directly caused the enemy to suffer a great loss. They brazenly used the enemy’s timid mentality to launch a charge, completely crushing the enemy.

This was a different tactic displayed by the different characteristics of the two nations.

There was no good or bad, only whether it was suitable or not.

The Sarrandan rode a desert horse. Its hooves were wide and its body was well-proportioned. Its physique was also relatively strong, but its endurance was poor. It was a horse that was suitable for direct charging rather than wandering. The Sarrandan horse was a military horse that had been carefully nurtured by the desert horse.

As a result, the Sarrandan threw short javelins and instantly destroyed the enemy’s formation. They charged forward with their horse’s pilum. The effect was extremely good.

In the Nahrin Desert, Kant of course used the tactics of these desert nations.

This was the experience accumulated by the ancestors.

Just like in future wars, Kant’s SWADIAN troops were perfectly in formation. However, these Sarrandan desert bandits were like flies that harassed the enemy’s flanks and rear. Once the enemy revealed a flaw, they would be welcomed, would be complete death. This was because the flood formed by the Swadian man-at-arms could destroy all the troops in front of them.

“the next thing is to wait. ”

Kant calculated in his heart.

All the buildings would be completed today. After meeting the system’s criteria for upgrading the village of Drondheim, Kant would choose to level up directly.

That would be a new beginning, not the village of today.

For example, the fortress that Kant intended to level up.

When any force went from weak to strong, it was accompanied by a series of battles and fights.

Moreover, this was a world where hard fists represented justice.

Only by possessing strong military strength could one ensure one’s own safety. Kant could not possibly devote all his resources to economic development in the early stages. The path he had set in advance was military development first.

It could also be said that Kant’s development path was militaristic.

That’s right, militaristic.

In Kant’s view, this was not a derogatory term, but the fastest growth in strength, the best effect, and the shortest effect.

With military strength, it meant that the fist was hard.

As long as the Fist was hard and others did not dare to easily invade, then Kant could develop the economy without worry.

These troops were all recruited by the system and were always loyal to Kant. There was no military interest group that opposed Kant’s economic development. They would only support him unconditionally.

Kant turned his head slightly.

The Sun in the sky had already reached the top of his head, emitting an incomparable heat.

It was almost noon.

Taking a deep breath, Kant’s expression was calm, but there was a hint of complacency in his eyes.

He swept his gaze across the Oasis Lookout.

“as the sun rises from the east. ”

Kant sighed in his heart.

This was already a small-scale village for him, the cornerstone of his glorious future.

..

The Darkness was condensing, as if it was trying its best to contain the light of dawn.

But as the blazing sun finally took shape, the darkness was like a broken flag in front of the light. In a short moment, countless rays of light pierced through the darkness, dispersing the night, and the dawn that belonged to the day arrived.

Kant opened his eyes. The sky outside the window was still slightly dark.

Shaking his head, he quickly recovered his spirit. He lifted the wool blanket and put on his clothes before opening the door and walking downstairs.

“Lord Kant. ”

The guards guarding the first floor had been replaced by the Swadian Infantry, who were better at fighting on foot.

When they saw Kant come out, they stopped their chests in high spirits and saluted him.

“Yes. ” Kant nodded in response.

Sitting on the wooden table in the hall, the peasant in the kitchen was preparing breakfast.

It was still the food portion for all the people, and they needed to prepare it earlier. Kant was not surprised by this. He just turned his head and asked the Swadian infantry who acted as the guards, “Did you notice anything unusual last night? ”

“Lord Kant, everything is safe. ”

The swadian infantry replied with certainty.

“very good. ” Kant nodded with a smile on his face.

After midnight this morning, Kant took the opportunity to spend 600 denar to directly recruit 20 desert bandits during the recruitment period of the Desert Bandits’ camp, forming a 40-man light cavalry team.

Kant did not let them stay idle. Instead, he arranged a mission.

Led by five Sarrandian Horseman, they took advantage of the night to sweep the dune around the Oasis Lookout. Now it seemed that the effect was remarkable.

“No Jackalan Attack? ” Kant still asked.

“No. ”

The Swadian infantry answered, and added, “absolutely safe. There is no trace of Jackalan around the village. ”

“not bad. ” Kant smiled in satisfaction.

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