Under the night sky, the eastern county was very quiet.
In the distance, on the Reisneston River, there would occasionally be a fleet of ships with lights on. They would move in rows, splitting the waves and splashing. They would take advantage of the dark ships to rush to the southern county of the Dukedom of Leo to sell goods and buy supplies.
As the lifeblood of the human countries, the Reisneston River would never be quiet.
This was an extremely important passageway.
In reality.
Even if the human countries were to start a war, this river would not be sealed.
The nobles who controlled the trade caravan and had a lot of wealth would not easily touch this river even if they were to fight amongst themselves. This was because this represented the interests of the entire noble family. Whoever touched it would be a complete failure.
No one would let go of those who broke the rules. They would not even leave a chance to make a comeback after failure.
It was even crueler than war.
Kant understood.
Even if this was not a rule on the surface, it was no longer something that could be explained by unspoken rules.
He sat on the riverbank, which happened to be located at the mouth of the tributary that extended from the ancient passage. With the light of the stars and the moon, he looked at the vast river with waves in front of him, deep in thought.
The Resniston River, which could be said to have nurtured human civilization, had left an indelible mark in history.
However, he had other thoughts.
For example.
Sending troops to break through the defense line and forcefully attacking the key strongholds.
There were also traps and feints that could be realized through this river.
Especially since he already had a navy that was dominated by the Nords, his use of this river was no less than the use of heavy cavalry by the Swadian people.
The classic example of the Nords was using warships to storm the shores of the Kingdom of Swadia.
They had even broken through the capital of the Kingdom of Swadia, sargos, allowing the Nords to truly set foot on the continent of Caradia, and even have the ability to unify the continent!
Now.
Kant also had the Nords.
This group of natural-born merchants, sailors, and warriors who were good at battle.
As long as he had them, he could take the warship and directly attack the southern county of the Dukedom of Leo.
Wait a minute, this was not a possibility, but reality. If Kant wanted to, he could really build a group of elite navy after successfully upgrading the fortress to level up and building it towards the castle!
Especially after more than half of the pirates on the Resniston River were eliminated, their strength could completely fill in.
Kant turned his head and looked back.
Not far away on the hill, the lights were bright.
A brand new fortress was being built in a short time with the hill as the center.
The six-meter-high stone wall surrounded an area of 500 square meters. Watchtowers and arrow towers stood in a forest. With the council hall at the top of the Central Hill as the benchmark, a complete defensive network was set up.
In the surrounding wilderness, the three-man team of desert bandits were also spread out to scout.
The entire fortress was heavily guarded.
However.
What attracted people’s attention was a small river that flowed out of the fortress.
It was the small tributary next to Kant that flowed into the river, but the river was only 10 meters wide and about two to three meters deep. No matter how you looked at it, it was just a bigger stream.
But on the side of this small river, there was a wooden dock that was nearly 100 meters long.
Many people were still busy there.
Wooden pillars were nailed in the middle of the river and fixed with wooden boards and hemp ropes.
There were also wooden pillars for ships to tie up after they docked. It showed that after this dock was successfully built, it would connect to the river and become a fulcrum for the prosperous commerce.
At least on the side of the river, there were Nords hitting the ground with stones.
This was to strengthen the soil layer.
Next.
The stone slabs were laid on the reinforced soil layer.
After that, open-air warehouses would appear. No matter what goods were placed, they could be quickly connected to the merchant ships that docked at the dock. Regardless of whether it was loading or unloading, they could be quickly completed. Then, they would sail out of this small river.
The Nords had always been outstanding merchants. Their pursuit of commerce was no less than their passion for battle.
Money could allow war to be won.
And if war was won, it would bring even more money!
This was their code of conduct. This was also the reason why the Nords were passionate about business and conquest.
Even if they became pirates and thieves, it was still better than staying at home and waiting for death. This was an aggressive culture formed by the social ethos of the Nords, it was also why the Nords’ Kingdom was able to gain a foothold in the continent of Caradia in such a short period of time. It was because of its strong cohesiveness!
Even if the kingdom of Nords and the continent of Caradia behind them were cut off due to the struggle for power, ordinary people continued to come to the continent of Caradia. It was something that the Vikians and Kujits could not compare to.
Just behind him, someone walked over quickly. It was Baheshtur.
“What’s wrong?” Kant asked.
“The supplies from Aaron have arrived,” Baheshtur replied. “Five carriages of food, two carriages of table salt, and one carriage of honey have arrived.”
“Very good.” Kant nodded. “Use them all as the fortress’ supplies.”
“Yes.”
Baheshtur nodded.
Soon, the desert bandits behind him, who were the messengers, returned on foot.
“Is there anything else?” Kant looked at Baheshtur, who was still behind him, and the corners of his mouth curled up. “Recently, I saw that you were also very restless. Could it be that after that battle, things have not calmed down yet?”
“No.” Baheshtur smiled, his gaze was filled with coldness. “Lord, since those pirates have already said it, we can completely let the battleships lead us to the southern county territory. As long as we capture Lionheart city, even if there is still a lion fort left, it won’t be much of a hindrance to us.”
“Yes, I understand your plan.”
Kant nodded.
Since seven days ago, when they had eliminated the pirates and the the Silver Platter Kingdom’s extended hand, Baheshtur, who was a young Kujit who was passionate about war, had already ignited the flames of fighting spirit in his chest.
Previously, they had discussed the strategy of directly attacking the largest city of the Dukedom of Leo — Lionheart City.
It was also the most important trading city in the southern county.
Capturing this place was equivalent to cutting off the economic lifeline of the Dukedom of Leo.
With the Nord warships and the tactical advantage brought about by the surprise attack, coupled with the powerful combat ability of the Nord infantrymen, capturing Lionheart city was practically a piece of cake!
However, Kant was still a little worried, so he did not launch a bigger attack and start a new battle.
The situation in the northern county was still in a stalemate.
The situation in the eastern county had just calmed down.
If they rashly started the battle in the southern county, it would be a little difficult for Kant to digest.
They needed to be on guard against the northern county at the Stone Pass. With Viscount Wayne as the main force and the mercenary group of close to 10,000 people, Fatis was also under a lot of pressure there.
The caravan here was adjacent to the Silver Platter kingdom, and was the main force of the three kingdoms.
The situation they were facing was even more dangerous.
Kant needed to make a decision.
