Chapter 666: Loess Land
Watcher Fortress is not just composed of a solitary building.
In addition to the main blockade stuck at the east exit of the Nerodan Corridor, there are many towns and villages scattered behind it, which is the eastern section of the Nerodan Corridor.
The existence of these towns and villages provides the Legion with a certain ability to sustain itself.
The scale of the entire fortress area can even be said to be that of a small county.
The Watcher's Fortress is now facing a very serious crisis.
Not from the front. Although a tidal wave of orcs came there, the main fortress has not yet been conquered.
The real crisis comes from the rear.
"Father in heaven! You...you..."
Sir Yi Laizhe, the commander responsible for guarding the west side of the fortress area, is trembling all over at this moment.
Not out of fear, but out of anger.
He stood with his back against the wall, his eyes seemed to be shooting out of flames.
“The Bradley family will be nailed to the pillar of shame in the history of the kingdom and accepted the judgment of future generations.”
“The winner will not be judged!”
Standing opposite him was Gresham, the general of the Bradley family, looking at him with a sneer.
Not long ago, the Bradley family's army came to the fortress guarded by Yi Laizhe, which was one of the entrances to the fortress area.
The other party claimed to be delivering a batch of supplies and soldiers to the Watcher Legion.
Yi Laizhe naturally let him go without hesitation. The front line was in great need of assistance, and even he was redeployed with only a few dozen people left.
But the Bradley family's army immediately attacked as soon as they entered, and quickly took control of the entire fortress with their large numbers.
The poor men were either killed or captured.
"Dear Sir Yi Laizhe, I will give you another chance. Do you decide to be loyal to the great Duke Bradley?"
"Bah!"
Yi Laizhe spat. in the other person's face.
"Well, this is not a good behavior. You are still a noble!"
Gresham wiped his face and waved his hand.
Poof!
Two spears pierced the knight's abdomen, one on the left and the other on the right, nailing him to the wall.
“You sons of bitches...”
Yilai Zhe cursed with his last breath:
“Aldo will definitely send you all to death. Go to hell!”
Gresham deadpanned.
“It’s not certain whether the kingdom can exist!”
——
“Your Highness, the land of loess lies ahead, and we are about to enter the northeastern region of the kingdom. ”
The knight responsible for exploring the path reported to Catherine.
"I understand, let's move on after a short rest."
Catherine was riding a horse, looking up, surrounded by many generals, Ofina, Klein, Lester, Dempsey ...
She took a pair of binoculars from the attendant.
This tool was a gift from Paul. It can use lenses to cleverly refract light to magnify distant scenes.
Catherine almost immediately fell in love with this exquisite gadget. For a general, it was of great use.
In fact, when she first came into contact with the telescope, she thought it was some kind of magical artifact, and even used a magic-detecting stone to detect it repeatedly.
Katherine raised the telescope, and she saw a scene that was very different from the south. It is a natural landscape with thousands of ravines and fragmented terrain. The soil is deep, the landform is complex, the vegetation is not lush, and large areas of yellow or dark red land can be seen everywhere.
It is precisely because of the color of the soil here that it is called the land of loess.
Klein said: "If we walk a little further, the Bradley family should come to pick us up."
Catherine nodded.
Half a month ago, she led the army from Jingyao, with five thousand cavalry and infantry each, and rushed non-stop to the Watcher Fortress. Now she has finally completed more than half of the distance.
At this time, a rapid sound of horse hooves came from a distance.
Ofina looked and recognized: "It seems to be Bol, our messenger."
The messenger galloped to Catherine on horseback. He was also a knight.
"Your Highness, I saw the army from a distance. I didn't expect it was you. I met you halfway. I thought I would have to go all the way to Nairodan to find you."
Catherine recognized him, There was a slight wave in my heart.
"Did the Earl have a reply?"
"Yes, this is Lord Grayman's reply. Please keep it."
Boll took out a The envelope was handed to Catherine with both hands.
He praised excitedly: "It is indeed a communication method called [telegraph], it is as fast as lightning. I sent your message out in the morning, and received a response from Huxin Town in the afternoon."
What Bohr was talking about was the flag-raising signaling system from the northwest bay.
While in Jingyao, Irene repeatedly encouraged him in front of the king to build the signal station in the northwest bay all the way south to the royal capital Jingyao, in order to strengthen the communication speed between the two places and other areas along the way.
Paul would certainly have no objection to this proposal. An efficient communication line with the densely populated south would be of great help to the commercial development of the northwest bay.
King Rodney XVIII had a very strong interest in this so-called [Telegraph]. In fact, he had seen the power of [Telegraph] before in the Northwest Gulf.
Considering that there would be more and more connections with the northwest bay, the king did not hesitate long before making his decision.
The plan is this. Arda will send people to Jingyao, and both sides will build signal towers toward each other while going south and north.
The location was chosen quickly, and the places we passed were all big and prosperous towns.
Of course, this cannot be completed in a short time. So far, both sides have not been "connected", but they can be used wherever they are built, and their respective sections have begun to be put into use. .
After Catherine led the army to set off, considering that she and Paul were already engaged, she should let him know her movements, so she sent someone to the southernmost end of the northern section of the line and sent a telegram to Paul.
But the reply was so fast, which was beyond Catherine's expectation.
She immediately opened the envelope and unfolded the letter paper.
The content above is not much, only a few sentences.
Although the telegraph system communicates very quickly, it cannot carry much information. The deliverer needs to rack his brains to compress the information into a few words or even abbreviations, otherwise it may be lost. Operators along the way were exhausted.
There was not even a greeting in the reply from my fiancé.
He only said that he would try his best to help Catherine, including sending troops.
It is also suggested that in the next communication, Catherine can send someone to deliver the message to Duke Ferdinand's territory, which is the easternmost end of the Northwest Bay. After several years of development, the signal station has been built there.
“This is the first letter exchange between my future husband and I, and it was in such a cold manner.”
Catherine could not help but feel a little regretful, but she folded the letter paper carefully and put it away. Enter the envelope.
She looked at the yellow land in the northeast again and raised her whip.
"Keep going!"
(End of this chapter)