Bloodline Lord of War

  Chapter 156 Dragon's Back Fort

  After Earl Longji's knights left, Robin immediately began to prepare for the expedition.

  He was worried about taking all the troops away, so he drew a part from each of the three existing brigades to form an expedition brigade of one hundred people. The remaining sixty people stayed in Raging Waves City, responsible for the defense of the territory.

   Aisha is still in charge of staying behind. After Robin leaves, she will be fully responsible for all affairs in Raging Waves City. As his most capable assistant, only Aisha guards the house, and Robin is most at ease.

  The three captains, Simon, Luke, and Tess, will follow Robin on the expedition. The plan couldn't keep up with the changes, and Simon had to hand over the pointer after only a few days in charge of the recruits.

   However, Iron Bear Warrior was very happy about this. He said to Luke in private: "The recruits are stupid and stupid. Taking them made my head bigger. It would be more enjoyable to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy."

  Dragon's Back Fort is located in the central wasteland, a week's journey away from Raging Waves City. This is the first time for Robin to lead troops so far, and there are many things to prepare before going out.

  After a day of preparation, on a clear morning, Robin led the expedition team and set off.

  The hot summer has passed, and autumn is ushering in the wasteland. The temperature has dropped sharply in the past few days, and a chilly autumn wind has begun to hang on the vast grassland.

  Robin rode on horseback and walked at the forefront of the entire team. Under his armor was still a single suit, and the Titan blood had endowed him with a strong physique, even in the severe winter he would rarely feel cold.

  The highlanders are almost the same as Robin, all armor and single clothes. Their hometown is in the snow-covered plateau, where the winter is almost half a year. They have long been used to the cold. Each of them is a small human-shaped stove, which emits heat 24 hours a day. , Let the cool autumn wind blow on them.

  But the half-elves don't have the cold-resistant physique of the highlanders. Many half-elves experienced the cold in the wilderness for the first time, and they have already changed into long clothes and johns.

   A team of one hundred people walked in the boundless sea of ​​green grass. Even though it was autumn, the weeds on the wasteland were still lush.

The whole team was lined up on the dirt road. In the middle of the team were four-wheeled carriages one after another. There were more than twenty vehicles in total. Some other logistical supplies. Some iron guards and half-elves sat in the wagons, and some followed the wagons on foot.

  On both sides of the team are deer cavalry, riding tall elf deer, and advancing slowly in line with the speed of the carriage. There are also several deer cavalry scouts, who walk far in front of the team, keeping a certain distance from the entire convoy, acting as the eyes and ears of the team.

  The wasteland is full of dangers, and there are large vacuum areas between the human pioneering territories. In these areas, it is very likely that there are wilderness natives living, or other threats. So even if you are on the road, you must always maintain a state of vigilance.

  Robin and the others walked along the way, and if they encountered the natives of the wasteland, they should go around as much as possible. Their main task now is to hurry, and they will not do it unless they can.

  However, if there is a situation that cannot be avoided, or if there are wilderness natives who are unwilling to open their eyes and take the initiative to attack their team, then Robin can only fight. Fortunately, Robin and the others have only encountered this situation once.

  The Raging Wave Legion traveled during the day and rested at night. After a week of non-stop walking on the wasteland, they finally arrived at the Dragon's Back Fort in the central wasteland.

  Longji Fort is located on a short hill, which is the commanding height of the surrounding area. Robin rode his horse and stood under the hill, looking up at the surrounding terrain. The hill has a long and narrow shape running from east to west, and it looks like a spine raised from the ground from a distance.

   This hill was named "Longji Ridge" by Earl Longji, and Longji Castle got its name from it.

  Robin originally thought that his Raging City was exaggerated enough, but he didn't expect that the Earl of Dragon's Back was also a master at naming things. Such a small hill with an average altitude of less than 200 meters dared to call it "Dragon's Back".

  Longji Fort is the largest city on the wasteland. Looking down from the sky, the construction of the city follows the direction of the hills, forming an oval shape that is long and narrow from east to west and slightly flattened from north to south.

  A city wall was built around the city. The highest point of the city wall built with huge stones was nearly eight meters high, and the lowest point was also six meters high. In the wasteland, such a high city wall is simply a man-made moat. No matter whether it is a native of the wasteland or other pioneering lords, it is impossible to break through such a towering city wall.

  The appearance of the blood clan didn't seem to have had much impact on Dragon's Back Fort. On the road outside the city gate, merchants and tourists were still coming in and out of the city gate of Dragon's Back Fort.

  In the wasteland, Dragon's Back Fort is the largest distribution market. Many merchants will ship their goods here to sell, and other pioneer lords will often come here to buy goods. Over time, Longji Fort became a commercial capital on the wasteland.

  Janna also told Robin before that she sold the iron ore and ironware produced in Raging Waves City to Dragon's Back Castle a few times.

  Robin led the Raging Wave Legion slowly along the main road to the main gate of Dragon's Back Fort. They were both highlanders and half-elves, and they stood out among the pedestrians on the main road.

   "Get out of the way! Get out of the way!"

  Suddenly, Robin heard a loud noise from behind the team, and a rush of horseshoes. He turned his head and saw a group of cavalry chasing up from behind, there were about thirty people.

  These cavalry wore a full set of armor and rode tall northern short-tailed horses, galloping across the road, and the horseshoes stepped on the dirt road, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The leader was a man in his thirties. He waved the horsewhip in his hand and ran forward non-stop, while loudly driving the pedestrians in front of him who were blocking the road. Both sides of the road.

   "Get out of the way! Get out of the way for Lord Ben!"

Soon, this team of cavalry rushed to the back of Robin's team. The road was not very wide. Robin's team had a hundred people and dozens of carriages. They walked in the middle of the road and almost occupied the entire road. .

  The cavalry behind had to stop, and the leading man was immediately annoyed.

  Generally speaking, nobles will have their own clan flags. For example, the clan flag of the Snow Eagle family is a white snow eagle, and the clan flag of the Golden Rose family is a blooming golden rose. When going out, no matter how young aristocrats are, they will definitely display their clan flags so that others can identify them.

  So, the man at the head of the cavalry team saw that the team blocking the way didn't display any flags, and thought they were just ordinary caravans, so he became rude in his words and deeds.

  He raised his whip and shouted: "Those in front, if you don't want to be whipped, make way for Lord Ben!"

  The Raging Waves Legion continued to move forward without any haste, and no one paid any attention to him at all. The iron guards and half-elf on the carriage just glanced at each other, and then treated him like nothing.

  The man at the head saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he was furious, and rode to a walking highlander at the end of the team, raised his whip and whipped him.

  But he didn't expect that the highlander suddenly raised his hand, and with a "snap", he grabbed the whip he had drawn.

   He was riding on horseback, and he couldn't help being stunned for a moment.

  Simon grabbed the whip that the opponent drew, glared at the opponent, and said in a low voice, "What's wrong? You want to fight?"

"let go!"

  The aristocratic man was furious immediately. He grabbed the whip tightly and wanted to pull it back, but the strength of the highlander in front of him was astonishing. Even though he exerted all his strength, he still couldn't pull the whip back.

The Iron Bear Warrior cracked his mouth and smiled sarcastically, revealing a row of white teeth. He saw the moment when the noble man was exerting the most force, and suddenly let go of his whip. The huge inertia caused the noble man to lean back abruptly, almost falling off the horse. Fall on your back.

   "You despicable person, how dare you tease my lord!"

  The aristocratic man blushed angrily, and he pulled out the knight sword on his waist with a swipe, and the thirty knights behind him immediately pulled out their swords one after another.

  But Simon was still calm and composed, looking at each other with a smile, without the slightest hint of fear in his eyes. The iron guards and half elves beside him were not afraid at all, and immediately took out their weapons. The iron guards raised their battle axes, and the half elves bent their bows and set their arrows, pointing their sharp arrows at the cavalry on the opposite side.

  The aristocratic man showed a surprised expression, wondering why this team was so brave, and dared to show their weapons to Lord Ben. He couldn't help being more annoyed.

   Seeing that the two sides were about to fight, at this moment, Robin and Tess, one on a horse and the other on an elf deer, ran over from the leader of the team.

   "What's going on?" Robin stopped beside Simon and asked with a serious face.

"Reporting to the leader, the other party initiated the incident first, and I was acting in self-defense." Simon pointed his finger at the aristocratic man opposite, pretending to be aggrieved, coupled with his simple and honest face, it was really a bit deceiving sex.

   Robin looked up at the other party, he rode forward and came in front of the noble man.

   "I am Baron Joseph of the Giant Wood Castle. If you are sensible, get out of the way quickly, or don't blame me for being rough!"

Robin looked at him indifferently. He had heard the name of the giant wooden castle before. It is a pioneering territory in the central wasteland, and it is quite capable. It can probably be ranked second or third among the pioneering territories in the central wasteland. , is the second echelon after Longji Fort.

   "I am Robin, the Baron of Raging Waves City." Robin replied neither humble nor overbearing.

  Joseph immediately showed a surprised expression, looked at Robin opposite, and said in surprise: "You are Baron Robin of Raging Waves City?!"

"It's me." Robin nodded, and said with a blank expression: "Baron Joseph, we are also on our way. This road is so wide, and we still have carriages, so we can't make way for you. If you are in a hurry, Just go around the grass next to it."

   "Robin, you should be glad that this place is at the foot of Dragon's Back Fort. I want to show Earl of Dragon's Back." Joseph put the sword back into the scabbard, and then gave Robin a vicious look.

"let's go!"

   After finishing speaking, Joseph led his cavalry team around the grass beside the road, and a group of people rushed towards the gate of Longji Castle.

After Joseph led the team away, Tess came over on a deer and whispered to Robin: "My lord, I heard that Baron Joseph and Baron Baron of Windcastle have a good relationship. friend."

  Robin's expression changed slightly: "What else?"

   "I just heard it, but it's better for us to guard against him." Tess reminded cautiously.

  Robin nodded, indicating that he understood, and then he ordered the team loudly: "Go ahead!"

  The Raging Wave Legion's team arrived at the gate of Dragon's Back Fort, and was immediately stopped by officials of Dragon's Back Fort.

   "Excuse me, is this Baron Robin of Raging City?" A polite-looking young official with glasses stood in front of Robin's horse.

   "I am." Robin tugged on the rein, stopped, and looked down at the other party.

   "My name is Kleber, and I am a subordinate of the Earl. My lord knows that you will come to Dragon's Back Castle in the near future, so he specially ordered me to wait for you here."

  Robin was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Earl Longji had a heart.

   "My lord earl has already built a temporary camp for the troops of the lords in the west of the city. Your lord's army can go there and set up camp first. I will take you into the city to see my lord earl."

   After Kleiber finished speaking, another official stepped forward and bowed to Robin.

  Robin thought for a while, and replied: "Yes." Then, he turned his head and told Simon beside him. "Go and set up the camp."

  Kleiber: "Then please come with me, my lord."

   Then, Kleiber led Robin into the city. Another official led the Legion of Raging Waves to the west of the city.

   Not long after, under the leadership of Kleiber, Robin came to the earl's mansion of Earl Longji.

This Earl's Mansion is located at the highest point of the entire city. It has three floors and covers an area about half the size of a football field. style,

  Compared with the earl's mansion of the Earl of Longji, Robin's lord's mansion is simply impossible to see.

  Kleiber took Robin to a reception room and said, "Please wait a moment, my lord, I will report to the Earl."

   This reception room is also very luxuriously decorated. Robin sat down on the soft sofa, and there were fresh apples and grapes on the table at hand. In the barren wasteland, it is not easy to eat fresh fruit.

  Robin unceremoniously picked up a grape and threw it into his mouth. He bit it open and his mouth was filled with sweetness.

   After waiting for a long time, Earl Longji finally arrived.

  The door of the reception room opened, and a man in his forties walked in. He was tall, with a pale beard on his face, and looked energetic.

  (end of this chapter)