Lord of the Oasis

Chapter 265: Trouble At the Posthouse

This was Kant’s estate.

It was nominally, but he was gradually taking control of it.

Slowly walking forward, Kant came to the top of the hill. In front of him was a vast sea of sand. The continuous dune echoed with the hill under his feet in the distance, but the hot breath from the desert came with the breeze.

The gentle breeze contained a cruel warning to civilization.

No civilization could conquer this desert.

Even the naturally tolerant Jackalan, a stray dog that had been driven into the desert by humans, could not return to the relatively prosperous northern county. Even if they took advantage of the war between the Dukedom of Leo and the Silver Platter Kingdom, they could not make it. As a result, the large-scale migration and invasion of the northern county resulted in a massacre.

The brutal massacre ten years ago had spread from the North County of the Dukedom of Leo all the way to the Oasis Lookout in the Nahrin Desert. Hundreds of low-level Jackalan tribes had been wiped out, and the remaining ones had been killed to the point of fear.

It could be seen from Kant’s arrival.

The low-level Jackalan tribe had been completely scattered in the desert.

If it was the same as before...

There would be hundreds of Jackalan tribes with close to tens of thousands of them.

Even if Kant was appointed as Baron of the Oasis Lookout and ruled the Nahrin Desert, he wouldn’t dare to take up the post easily. After all, when the human wave tactic was exhausted, even if he had the advantage in quality, it wouldn’t work!

Moreover, when he first came to the Nahrin Desert, quality did not have an advantage either.

“What a sigh.”

Kant sighed lightly because it was different now.

He already had some control of the Nahrin Desert, and had already established his own foundation here.

Not only did he have a large number of elite soldiers that were among the best quality, but he also built a tall and sturdy military castle on the Oasis Lookout, the only large-scale water source in the southern part of the Nahrin Desert.

If the enemies wanted to destroy it, they would have to pay a cruel price!

He pondered for a moment on the mountain top.

Kant turned his head, and the five desert bandits behind him were still standing respectfully.

On the stone path at the foot of the hill, the 103 top-notch Swadian knights were holding their spears in a formation ready to set off at any time and quietly waiting for Kant.

Indeed, he would not wait here for too long.

This mountain pass was very important.

Kant also wanted to make some arrangements here.

After muttering to himself for a while, Kant’s thought communication system.

A card that was originally floating in his mind immediately shattered.

At the top of the hill beside him, void ripples spread out. A two-story small building made of neat stone and wood immediately appeared on it. The foundation was firm, and the walls and wood were patched together solidly.

Even the roof on the top floor had a vent that could be closed at any time.

This building was a posthouse.

The desert bandits behind them widened their eyes in shock.

“This is for you.”

Kant turned his head and said to them, “You can stay in this inn in the future. It’s much better than a temporary tent.”. After a pause, Kant warned them, “However, you must not relax in the task of guarding the mountain pass. You must remain vigilant.”

“Understood. Thank you for your kindness, my lord!”

The desert bandits immediately bowed respectfully.

Compared to a temporary tent made of linen, it was obviously more comfortable to use a posthouse as a sleeping place.

Similar to Kant’s posthouse at the top of the underground lake, the top of this posthouse also had a watchtower that was more than five meters tall. It allowed people to climb up and observe the situation around them. Facing the open sea of sand on the outside, the view was better, an abnormal target could be seen from more than a thousand meters away.

It could be considered as the most important building of these desert bandits when they were stationed at this mountain pass. It was a combination of guarding, monitoring, scouting, or providing support.

If Kant had enough troops in the future...

He could also form a transportation network between this posthouse and the central posthouse, which was not inferior to the convenient waterway.

“Let’s do it this way.”

Kant walked into the posthouse to check.

The house was fully furnished, and there were many grains and cured meat piled in the storeroom.

It seemed that it would definitely be able to accommodate about 20 people.

As for more, it would need to be the same as the central posthouse. The troops would need to set up tents around the posthouse. Otherwise, it would be impossible for too many people to live in this two-story wooden building.

However, this mountain pass posthouse did not need too many people to guard it.

The most important function of this mountain pass posthouse was to serve as the outpost of “Aaron” Town.

Naturally, there would be supplies from the town during normal times.

As for drinking water, it was even simpler.

Kant walked down the hill and arrived at the desert area outside the hill.

The stone path that was originally paved with stone and slate was at the mountain pass beside the hill. Even the river path that Kant built was the same. The river path that was about five meters wide was cut off at the inner side of the mountain pass. It was parallel to the stone path, the flowing river water overflowed, forming a natural stream that flowed into the sand layer outside the mountain pass.

A few days ago, the original river had already used an indirect source of water to wash away the edge of the desert, forming a seven to eight meters long and eight meters wide pit that was half a meter deep. The shimmering water had turned into a small lake.

The erosion of the river had even brought along the soil that originated from the Senwaya Range.

In just a few days, heat-resistant shrubs appeared outside the water source.

As long as there was water, the vegetation in the desert would grow quickly. Looking at the emerald green field, it wouldn’t take more than a few months for another small oasis to form at the mouth of the mountain.

It could be considered a man-made small oasis.

Kant saw the greenery, and he liked it more.

He turned his head and told the five desert bandits who were stationed here, “If you have nothing to do on a normal day, go to the mountains and dig some soil to cover the surroundings of the puddle. This will also allow these plants to grow more luxuriantly.”

“Understood.”, the desert bandits nodded.

This was not a big deal in the first place.

Moreover, it was Kant’s order, so they naturally had to do it diligently.

“Let’s go.”

When Kant saw that there was nothing to do here, he got back on his horse.

The 103 Swadian knights behind him immediately surrounded him. Kant lightly knocked on the horse’s belly and shook the reins with all his strength. He took the lead and galloped ahead. The originally hard stone pavement beneath his feet immediately turned into a relatively soft layer of sand.

The rumbling sound of the warhorse’s galloping disappeared. However, there was the dull sound of horse hooves heavily trampling on the sand layer. This included the dust that rose up behind the horse. For a moment, it was not clear. It was as if hundreds of heavy cavalry troops were galloping in the desert, the imposing manner was powerful and majestic, making people tremble in fear.

Facing the galloping of the cavalry, no army could maintain a balanced mentality.

But currently, no one could see it.

The path Kant chose was to move behind the hidden dune.

This was to avoid coming into contact with the spy trade caravan that appeared at the Stone Pass. Although it was a long detour, it could prevent people from coming into contact with the town in the Senwaya Range.

This was Kant’s trump card and secret.

If it was known so easily, then the situation would not be optimistic.

Of course, the trade caravan usually headed north towards the Oasis Lookout. No one would have thought that Kant had established another town in the deep mountains of the Senwaya Range in the southwest/ Moreover, it could produce a large number of urgently needed resources in the Nahrin Desert. If it was developed successfully, there might not be a need to trade with Stone Pass and the Dukedom of Leo.

This was Kant’s way of getting rid of the noble families in the Dukedom of Leo. It was a means of blockade and restriction of resources. It would definitely make the noble families who thought they could control Kant’s lifeline gnash their teeth in anger.

In the traditional impression, the Nahrin Desert was a desolate and uninhabited forbidden area of civilization.

That was indeed the case.

However, it was different after Kant arrived.

After discovering the salt mine, it was even more different.

The profits of salt could make the noble suffer terrible losses. They would send mercenaries and slaves to mine table salt, and after they were transported out, they would turn into the best table salt and sell it to the countries of the entire continent.

Although the price was high, it was indeed worth the price!

The salt bought from the distant dwarf was also expensive, but there were still countless merchants who endured the long journey and the dangerous bandits along the way to transport the shimmering table salt.

It was all because of the expensive salt and the shinny silver coins, which attracted the greed!

Now, in the depths of the desert, a salt mine had been discovered.

So what if they lost some slaves and mercenaries?

To those noble families, what they lacked the least was people. What they lacked the most was people who were willing to sacrifice their lives for the silver coins in their hands.

And sitting high on the top, they were making a fortune by eating human blood buns.

Of course, there was only one difference.

In the hands of these noble families, there was no blood, only employment documents.

Some were desperate desperadoes, or greedy mercenaries, merchants who wanted to take advantage of the situation and become the partners of these employment partnership. They would use their lives to pave a bloody path for the noble families, even if it meant sacrificing their own lives, because the attraction of silver coins was deadly!

After half a day’s journey, Kant arrived at the central posthouse at dusk. However, facing the light of the evening, Kant narrowed his eyes slightly because he found an unusual scene.

Beside the posthouse, a large number of merchants and carriages were gathered, and they seemed to be a riot.

And in the posthouse, ten Swadian militiamen were standing at the top with crossbows.

Outside the posthouse, 120 Sarrandian horsemen were standing in formation. Rolf was standing at the front, and behind him were 220 desert bandits. They were holding spears and scimitars in agitation, their expressions ferocious.

The voices of the people were boisterous. It seemed that a conflict was about to break out between the two sides.

“Let’s go and take a look.”

Kant frowned and led his troops to charge down the dune.

A dull sound spread across the flat desert plains, startling the two troops that were still in a standoff in the distance.

Compared to Rolf and the others’ pleasant surprise, the group of merchants were much more flustered, especially the guards of the trade caravan who were holding weapons in their hands. They all revealed their anxieties and fearful gazes.

This was because the newcomers were over a hundred heavy cavalry soldiers!