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nUnder the night sky, the eastern county was very quiet.

nIn 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.

nAs the lifeblood of the human countries, the Reisneston River would never be quiet.

nThis was an extremely important passageway.

nIn reality.

nEven if the human countries were to start a war, this river would not be sealed.

nThe 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.

nNo one would let go of those who broke the rules. They would not even leave a chance to make a comeback after failure.

nIt was even crueler than war.

nKant understood.

nEven if this was not a rule on the surface, it was no longer something that could be explained by unspoken rules.

nHe 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.

nThe Resniston River, which could be said to have nurtured human civilization, had left an indelible mark in history.

nHowever, he had other thoughts.

nFor example.

nSending troops to break through the defense line and forcefully attacking the key strongholds.

nThere were also traps and feints that could be realized through this river.

nEspecially 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.

nThe classic example of the Nords was using warships to storm the shores of the Kingdom of Swadia.

nThey 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!

nNow.

nKant also had the Nords.

nThis group of natural-born merchants, sailors, and warriors who were good at battle.

nAs long as he had them, he could take the warship and directly attack the southern county of the Dukedom of Leo.

nWait 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!

nEspecially after more than half of the pirates on the Resniston River were eliminated, their strength could completely fill in.

nKant turned his head and looked back.

nNot far away on the hill, the lights were bright.

nA brand new fortress was being built in a short time with the hill as the center.

nThe 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.

nIn the surrounding wilderness, the three-man team of desert bandits were also spread out to scout.

nThe entire fortress was heavily guarded.

nHowever.

nWhat attracted people’s attention was a small river that flowed out of the fortress.

nIt 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.

nBut on the side of this small river, there was a wooden dock that was nearly 100 meters long.

nMany people were still busy there.

nWooden pillars were nailed in the middle of the river and fixed with wooden boards and hemp ropes.

nThere 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.

nAt least on the side of the river, there were Nords hitting the ground with stones.

nThis was to strengthen the soil layer.

nNext.

nThe stone slabs were laid on the reinforced soil layer.

nAfter 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.

nThe Nords had always been outstanding merchants. Their pursuit of commerce was no less than their passion for battle.

nMoney could allow war to be won.

nAnd if war was won, it would bring even more money!

nThis was their code of conduct. This was also the reason why the Nords were passionate about business and conquest.

nEven 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!

nEven 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.

nJust behind him, someone walked over quickly. It was Baheshtur.

n“What’s wrong?” Kant asked.

n“The supplies from Aaron have arrived,” Baheshtur replied. “Five carriages of food, two carriages of table salt, and one carriage of honey have arrived.”

n“Very good.” Kant nodded. “Use them all as the fortress’ supplies.”

n“Yes.”

nBaheshtur nodded.

nSoon, the desert bandits behind him, who were the messengers, returned on foot.

n“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?”

n“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.”

n“Yes, I understand your plan.”

nKant nodded.

nSince 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.

nPreviously, they had discussed the strategy of directly attacking the largest city of the Dukedom of Leo — Lionheart City.

nIt was also the most important trading city in the southern county.

nCapturing this place was equivalent to cutting off the economic lifeline of the Dukedom of Leo.

nWith 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!

nHowever, Kant was still a little worried, so he did not launch a bigger attack and start a new battle.

nThe situation in the northern county was still in a stalemate.

nThe situation in the eastern county had just calmed down.

nIf they rashly started the battle in the southern county, it would be a little difficult for Kant to digest.

nThey 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.

nThe caravan here was adjacent to the Silver Platter kingdom, and was the main force of the three kingdoms.

nThe situation they were facing was even more dangerous.

nKant needed to make a decision.

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