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    The clear and clear water moves rhythmically, and the sparkling waves are like a uniform army marching forward with drum beats.  Suddenly there was a 'snap' sound, and the horse's hooves falling from the sky smashed into pieces of the bright and flickering light green, and the splashing white waves rushed around in pursuit of each other.  Then it was as fleeting as the morning bubble of mermaid incarnation. ? Continuous horseshoes waded into the small stream, causing a series of ripples to appear on the water surface that had been smooth for several years.  The players on horseback watched the splashing water jump up to their feet, some swayed to dodge and some just let it go.  When the lead, slightly skinny war horse stepped on the ground again, Barrett touched its neck and whispered: "I have worked hard for you during this period. I will prepare it for you as soon as we get to the next town."  Good horse feed." Rielle, who followed closely, let out a long sigh after landing: "It's finally safe now. Those guys from the Cruze Kingdom should not attack us across the border.  "That's impossible to say. Looking at the situation here, Lily, you should understand that most of the time, this so-called border is undefended." The third person who left the stream turned his head.  Looking at the land of the Kingdom of Cruze, "If the Viper Cavalry Regiment is fast enough, it will not have no chance of retreating in time after despairing of us. And the local garrison may not even realize that they have been  "I've been here before." Before the mage could argue, Claudia asked, "No way! Isn't the army of the Nohan Kingdom a model for the Western Continent?" "How could such a problem happen?"  The army can't deal with things it doesn't know." As an expert in this field, Barrett, who had just started to find a way, could only look back and explain: "The standing troops of any country are precious, unless they are in the canyon.  Such fortress barriers, otherwise the superiors would not be able to place them directly on the long border. The result would be that they would be easily eaten by the enemy in the early stages of the war" Generally speaking, they belong to the border guards of Nohan.  , are stationed on the edge of the town closest to the border.  Because the nobility is serious, the empty no-man's land outside the settlement (whether it is a forest or a grassland) is a wild land that can be abandoned when necessary.  Only the settlements with a large population and the surrounding work areas are the essence areas that cannot be abandoned under any circumstances.  Just like it hurts when hit with a clenched fist, focused defense can become a hard nut for any intruder to crack.  What's more, relying on towns can recruit civilians when necessary, and it is more convenient to repair fortifications and obtain supplies on weekdays.  The military towns on the border are like a series of nails, a problem that no invader can avoid.  If you remove them one by one, it will be time-consuming and laborious, and you might even be attacked by Norhan's main force because you hesitate to move forward.  But if left alone, the troops trapped in the Throat Stronghold may soon disrupt their supply lines.  So from another perspective, only when you get there can you be considered to be under the protection of the Nohan Kingdom.  The not-so-small open space between the two countries is a buffer zone set aside by both sides.  Although Norhan would send out rangers to patrol the area, they could only guard against the movement of large armies. They were also as leaky as a sieve when faced with the infiltration of small teams.  "I thought this place could be the same as the Brandenburg Fortress! As long as you pass through the entrance gate, you can feel completely safe." Claudia said with a little disappointment.  Barrett, who had already compared the map in his hand and found the direction in the wilderness, answered without looking back: "That is a defense line built with the help of the mountains. And although the natural dangers are good, they also restrict the expansion of the kingdom.  . It can only be said that there are mixed benefits and disadvantages!" After the two horses carrying goods followed the team, Barrett waved the whip in his hand and said, "It will take us about 4 hours to travel in this direction.  You can see the town. This generation of Baron Brosnaan has no bad reputation in the country, and the environment under his governance should not be much different. " Unlike the north of the empire, there are no natural dangers on the eastern front.  However, there is no powerful marquisdom on the western front that can hold down the border.  There are only loose baronies one after another, and a few relatively strong viscounties.  In addition to the private army of the local nobles, there are also garrison troops belonging to the Nohan royal family stationed here.  However, as the friction between the Nohan royal family and the local powerful factions increased, the way the two armies got along naturally became subtle.  In addition, the enemy they need to face, the Kingdom of Cruze, has not posed a decent threat for a long time. In the absence of external pressure, don't think about how harmoniously they get along.  In this case, if the relationship between the two parties is properly handled,??, it often depends on the attitude and tactics of the local lords. Whether they are superficially in harmony with each other, or they are tense and tense with the smell of gunpowder, or they are closely cooperating after being completely penetrated.  These will affect the environment and atmosphere in the territory, and thus affect the subsequent encounters of the players.  Of course, now that they have set foot on the land of the Kingdom of Norhan, the players naturally do not need to run as hard as before.  Although the threat Clematis mentioned does exist.  But in Barrett's view, in most cases those guys can't handle their own business in a short time.  In addition, Barrett carried a flare in his arms that could still be seen during the day. If the Viper Cavalry Regiment really dared to pursue them, it would be an excuse for Nohan to start.  But Barrett¡¯s signal flare is not the type used by Nohan¡¯s military.  It was an ordinary signal flare that I purchased privately.  However, in line with the responsible behavior of defending the territory, once this sudden signal is discovered, the nearby garrison will always send scouts to find out what is going on.  By then, as long as the Cruze royal family's troops are discovered, 'ones' like Barrett will naturally be able to serve as an excellent backdrop.  It is precisely because he already has a complete response plan in his mind that Barrett can continue to move forward unhurriedly.  In his opinion, he did not take the risk to engage in fishing and law enforcement, which was considered a very honest performance.  As they walked, the dry yellow land finally appeared in front of their eyes, and not long after, the suggested road inlaid with stones also appeared.  Now that the autumn harvest season has passed, the power of the sun has been greatly reduced.  The daylight had long since dissipated the excess heat, and on days when Qiuhuhu had gone back to his cage to sleep, there was not necessarily much burning sensation on the players' bodies.  ¡°I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s because of the increased speed on the gravel road, but the time it takes for players to see towns appear in their sights actually takes a lot longer than expected.  On top of the tall stone tower, a guard carrying a bow and arrow also cast a wary look at the players after they appeared.  When the players arrived at the gate of the town, a guard wearing inlaid leather armor quickly blocked their way: "Please indicate your intention and show your identity." "I am Barrett from the Bolum family. This is  Once, my friends from the "Blood-Stained Gray Flower" mercenary group finally came back from that ghost place in the Cruze Kingdom. Now I just want to find a good place to rest in the town, and then get on the road and return to Bolum Territory as soon as possible.  "After saying this, Barrett got off his horse and then handed over his certification documents.  After taking the document and making preliminary confirmation, the guard looked at Barrett up and down: "Are you Mr. Bolum who participated in the Karada subsidence incident? I haven't heard from you for a long time.  Are you going to the Cruze Kingdom to find a new adventure?" After hearing this, Barrett's facial muscles that were originally smiling suddenly stiffened, and then he smoothed his hair in embarrassment: "I didn't expect you to know about me.  Are we famous in Nohan? " "It's okay! You were the only one involved in the story of the demon invasion. I heard from the Lord's attendant that you were in Ulric before.  I also showed off my skills during the time. There was no news after that, but I think you should be decisive when there will be some big news." The guard who said this also blinked, obviously watching.  Coming here should be a little secret that others don't know well.  Faced with this kind of alternative ¡®other-world groupies¡¯, Barrett¡¯s performance immediately became much calmer.  Because from his words, Barrett understood that his and his party's experiences in the game were not completely exposed.  It just wants to be spread in a targeted manner like the reputation description given by the system.  Regarding the 'star-chasing' in front of him, Barrett also said with a smile: "There will be no big news. We offended a red dragon in Nohan, but we were crushed by the big lizard.  Although I don¡¯t know why it disappeared suddenly a few days ago, but if it continues to linger, we will not be able to return to the land of Nohan so quickly. "What if it is this?"  Maybe he knows what happened." The guard looked at Barrett with a look of admiration.  Barrett, who also found out that the other party was Hope's question, immediately touched his chin: "I didn't expect that we didn't get the news in Cruze, but you in Nohan knew it first. Then we really  You should listen carefully to what¡¯s going on.¡± ¡°I think these gentlemen and ladies haven¡¯t passed through the larger towns much since the red dragon disappeared. Only in this way can they not know what happened.  Reason." The soldier who heard this immediately straightened his back and said.  Then Barrett¡¯s eyes lit up: ¡°YeahIn other words, what big event happened related to the red dragon?  Otherwise you would never conclude that we did not enter any large towns after that.  " "I also heard this from my friends in the temple.  But according to his big-mouthed virtues, there is probably no one in Nvidia Town who doesn't know about that matter now.  "The soldier who said this scratched the back of his head, "It is said that the 'Evil Dragon Queen' Church successfully discovered a large-scale ruins in the Kingdom of Cruze, and now they are firmly controlling it together with the group of black men underground.  Remains everywhere.  If it weren't for the internal instability in the Cruze Kingdom, troops would have been sent to them long ago.  " "A ruins were discovered in the Kingdom of Cruze?  Barrett, who was chattering this, suddenly frowned: "It shouldn't be the case!"  If there really was such a thing, it would have been discovered long ago.  What about the current 'Evil Dragon Queen' church?  " "I don't know about this, but the War Temple in the town said so.  "Although the guard wanted to argue something, it turned into such soft words when he came to his mouth. Barrett nodded after hearing this: "If that's the case, maybe it's an anchored demiplane or something.  something!  By the way, can you introduce us to any suitable resting places in the town?  " " Resting place?  If it were anyone else I would recommend them to go to the pub.  The soldier suddenly changed his voice, "But Mr. Bolum, you can take your friends to the Bolum Chamber of Commerce in the town."  " "The service point of Boreham Trading Company.  It's Barrett's turn to contribute here.  Clematis, who had been in charge of similar tasks several times along the way, finally felt relieved and raised his eyebrows. When Barrett heard this, he was not angry at all: "Thank you!"  We will stay here for another 1 or 2 days.  If you are free, you can come to us.  "    "Thanks!  If I have time, I will definitely go there.  And there are trading days going on in our town these two days.  I hope you all have a good time.  "The soldier sincerely blessed him. At this time, the square in the center of the town was very lively with people coming and going. Compared with usual times, in addition to the vendors with baskets, there were also a lot of people using wooden poles.  The stalls were set up with tarpaulins, square boxes and wooden tables to hold goods, and the bards had already taken their seats and began to sing the song "Selling meat pies and raccoon-shaped meat pies are delicious."  Meatloaf!  "In a stall on the east side of the square, a middle-aged man with a round face was shouting hard. Fortunately, his linen clothes looked clean and tidy, otherwise his greasy black hair would make the diners confused.  Stopping. The middle-aged man held an ancestral template made of pig iron in his hand. He used a wooden stick with a cloth strip to dip it into the template and smeared it with unknown grease. Then he poured a little bit of it into the template one by one with a wooden spoon.  The batter is grey-brown. It seems to be made from a mixture of wheat, oats and other grains. Then stuff the meat filling into the batter and turn it over to grill both sides.  There was a constant sound of "Zi-Zi-". After a while, Na Narang opened the template, and a slightly sweet aroma filled the air. (To be continued.)
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