The stars were invisible during the day, but Hu Yi was still very interested, pointing with her fingers and counting in her mouth, as if the stars were twinkling in the sky, waiting for her to count. After a while, she probably got tired of playing. She looked over Leer's shoulder and looked at the map of Nuannong Territory in the afternoon sunshine. Leal's finger rested on a brown road on the map.
"Ahead is Jeleg Fortress." Lear said loudly to wake up the sleepy Jestang. "After crossing it, we can reach Ceratil. After crossing the border, we will walk for two days to the Silver Valley. You can see it."
"Just keep the letter." Jest yawned, crossed his legs, and the traveling horse galloped forward to catch up with the others.
"Of course, without it, we can only sneak across." Lear put his hand into his clothes and stroked the letter.
The Fortress of Jareg stands in the plains, built next to a raging river. The Nuandong Territory and the Empire use this insurmountable river as their border. The fortress firmly controls the only bridge around it that can safely cross the river. Whoever is the master of this small fortress can control this long border and reverse the outcome of the war.
Walking out of a dense forest, speckled sunlight shone on Bert's cloak. He put his hand on his forehead and stared closely at the square fortress in the distance. In front of it was a silver torrent, and a solid iron bridge spanned the unruly river.
This is a steep slope. Bert kicked the horse. With his excellent equestrian skills, the horse was very fast, but it did not fall down the steep slope. If you fall off the back of a horse running at high speed, the rider will break his arm or leg even if he is not dead
The view over the plain is good. The fort must have noticed these travelers on horseback. On the wall of the square fortress, four red flags were raised, with exquisite images of standing lions embroidered on them. The background is a dazzling bright red.
When he was still a few hundred meters away from the fortress, Bert raised his hands and let the horse move forward in small steps to show that he meant no harm.
The others also followed Bert's example, moving their horses forward at a constant speed and stretching out their hands without weapons.
A group of people arrived in front of the iron bridge, and the defenders stared at them eagerly. As can be seen. The people guarding Jelleg Fortress are all veterans and elites, and everyone has the smell and behavior of having seen blood. A team of crossbowmen aimed at their heads if they made a rash move. The sharp crossbow arrows can instantly pierce their heads and splash blood into the river.
"No advance." An officer shouted, "During war, the border is closed. Turn around. Otherwise, this will be your grave."
¡°Wool stuff for Ms. Ursella,¡± Burt shouted back. "We have to get to Ceratil before someone kills us, otherwise this deal will be ruined. I don't think the lady will be happy, sir."
"Do you have proof?" The officer was shaken. "If so, I can let you go."
"Here is a letter." Lear took out the letter, "It can completely prove our identity."
"Open the door I'm sorry, sir." The officer was about to give the order when he suddenly found a non-commissioned officer with more authority than him standing behind him. He immediately fell silent and retreated silently to the back. No more words.
"The general's order is to prohibit everyone from crossing the border, no matter who they are. Ms. Ursella may be angry, but this is war time and no mistakes are allowed." The indifferent non-commissioned officer said loudly, "Turn around, otherwise this will be your tomb. .¡±
"We" Leer was still trying to struggle, but a crossbow bolt hit the ground in front of them.
"I don't want to count to three." The sergeant raised his sword and started to threaten them.
"Okay, okay." Jessdown turned around first and ran towards the forest.
In less than ten minutes, they returned to the forest. The flags of Jellegg Fort fell one after another and returned to their previous appearance. Leer was a little listless, seeing that he was only one step away from success, but he didn't expect that he would fall short.
"That letter is actually useless." Hu Yi complained, "It's really annoying, annoying."
"You can't cross the bridge, and you can't swim either," Orica said, "Maybe we can only fly across it."
"We can't find a dragon to ride on." Lear said distressedly.
Jestang made a gesture, and everyone immediately prepared for battle. His mental power detected a group of soldiers slowly approaching them. The other party was full of attacking weapons, and he had to risk being discovered to alert others.
"How many?" Bert gestured. If the opponent's number was small, he would go up and deal with it.
"More than forty." Jestang gestured with a frustrated look.
Waranna narrowed her eyes, and everything around her became clear. She can clearly feelWhen they arrived, there were more than forty soldiers hiding in the woods. Some of them were sneaking towards them, and more were staying in the jungle in the distance. Each of them holds standard equipment and must be a regular army. This is what she least wants to see.
They should be a patrol. If they are eliminated, they will be noticed soon. It won't be long before more patrols come to search for them, followed by more and more powerful soldiers In front is the impenetrable Jellegg Fort, and behind is a large group of pursuers. Just thinking about it makes people feel desperate. At this time, it was too late to escape, the other party had already discovered him.
"Come out, we don't mean any harm, we are just travelers passing by." Jessdown said loudly. The worst-case scenario is that the other party will shoot them indiscriminately, and they will die inexplicably. It's better to reveal your identity in advance, so as to at least have more chances of survival.
The sneaking soldiers stood up and surrounded Lier and his party vigilantly.
"How can there be travelers at this time?" A strong soldier said in a deep voice.
"Actually, our ship was broken into pieces." Jessdown compiled on the spot, "washed up on the coast, received supplies in Fengrui Antler Village, and then arrived in Hufeng Town. With the help of the town mayor, we experienced thousands of After all the hard work, we saw that we could reach the Ceratil Empire and return to our homeland as long as we crossed the river, but the fortress in front of us stopped us."
"It sounds quite tragic." The soldier nodded, "Since you are an ordinary traveler, please come with us."
What other choice is there? They followed the guards through the woods. The soldiers moved very carefully, and they all had the symbol of a roaring dragon on their shoulders, which was different from the red lion symbol in Jelleg Fortress. Thinking back to the information obtained during the journey, these soldiers in front of them must be the "rebels" of Longyin City, and are hostile to the Seladir Empire in Shular Continent.