Eastern part of the Basaran Empire.
Sean had never been to the East before, but he often heard travelers talking about it in the small town. Later, he occasionally heard him talk about it when he was playing chess with the leader of the mercenary guild.
By the way, what was the name of the head of the mercenary guild in the small town of Telemian?
After not having any contact for over a year, Sean discovered that some names had become increasingly vague in his memory. He probably only remembered the days when they played chess and drank tea together, during which the other party had also talked about some things in the eastern part of the empire.
This area borders the Gobi Desert and has a border just like the Oro area... However, the difference is that the border here is more desolate. There is at least one city opposite Oro City, but this border is not only long but also has no countries or cities next to it.
It's a vast expanse, and deeper into the desert is the desert.
"Where are we going now?" Sean asked Mel Susa.
"We have a camp at the easternmost end, which is the base for the end of our team. We will rest there for a few days and make plans after receiving the battle report from the front line... What do you think, Your Highness?" Perhaps because she was used to giving orders, Melsusa said a lot of plans and then noticed that the person in front of her was of higher status. She hurriedly asked Sean about his plan.
However, even if I asked Sean, he still didn't know.
He didn't know the terrain in the east, including the current situation of Jagon's troops. As for how to return to the city, he had to listen to the other party's decisions.
"Then do as you wish." Sean could only say.
"This area has reached the eastern part of the Bashalan Empire?"
"Yes, there were residents living nearby originally, but after the war started, many people were forced to move south... Only a small number of residents are left nearby. Our camp is probably on the other side of the mountain." Pointing to the mountain in the distance.
Because it is close to the Gobi Desert, the mountains in this area do not have the lush visual appearance of the central and southern regions, and most of them are bare.
Stone Mountain.
Occasionally some grass and trees can be seen, but otherwise it is just a bare rock wall.
"Then what about our supplies?" Seeing this, Sean suddenly asked again.
The environment in the Gobi Desert is very poor. An army stationed here is simply a waste of life... Sean has raised soldiers himself, and the consumption is extremely large. Only tens of thousands of people are spending money every day. I don’t know what would happen if there were 100,000 of them stationed here, not to mention so many giant beasts.
"We don't have many troops stationed here, estimated to be less than 10,000...mainly to prevent our retreat from being cut off." Mel Susa said.
"Watch your lower body, Your Highness."
Before Sean could say anything, the other party continued, the pterosaur's height suddenly tilted, and the whole person slid forward under gravity.
More than a year ago, Sean spent half a month learning to ride a horse, and now it will probably take some time to get used to this huge flying beast.
Height drop~
You can slightly see the situation below.
The height from top to bottom is estimated to be nearly a thousand meters, which is about the same as the height of the airship. However, the pterosaur does not have guardrails like the airship, so Sean can only grab the saddle on the seat and look out.
The pastures and villages have long been abandoned, and occasionally a few houses with smoke rising from them can be seen. They are probably the people Melsusa mentioned who were unable to leave. But even if they can still live here, the conditions are very difficult.
"Your Highness, be careful, we are about to land."
Pterodactyls fly very fast...
It only takes about ten minutes to cross several mountains, and the distance is enough for one or two days of walking.
After passing through the barren mountains, Sean finally saw the defensive highland watchtower outside a valley...
"That way?"
"Yes, we have stationed a group of troops here awaiting orders. We didn't expect to be able to welcome the prince today." Melsusa said excitedly.
After spending a few days together, Sean finally understood that the royal family in the Adak region possessed the highest honor and status. Ordinary people would get excited even if they mentioned it, and would worship it almost like a star, so they would often kneel down to him.
This kind of thing didn't exist among the nobles of the Bashalan Empire. Kneeling and paying respects were only required under special circumstances...
Near the camp, the soldiers there had already prepared the landing site for the pterosaur in advance, and were holding conspicuous flags to direct the descent. At the same time, Sean also saw a huge bull head about five or six meters tall in the camp.
Cleft-hoofed cattle.
Also called iron-hoofed cow!
It is a weapon used by Jagun to attack cities. It has thick bones on its back, which are difficult to penetrate even by artillery and magic. There are many sharp horns on its head, and Adak's soldiers usually fasten huge iron nails on it.
If these two rushed to the bottom of the city wall quickly, the wall would probably be destroyed.
At this moment, Sean was somewhat glad that the Desert Golden Group did not bring such a ferocious beast, otherwise he didn't know whether his artillery fire would be useful. If it really rushed over, he probably wouldn't be able to stop it.
"That's the clefthoof."
"Yes, they are our army's siege weapons, and they are considered very precious beasts. We only brought eight of them this time, and one was injured in the battle. I wonder how it is doing on the front lines now!"
The dragon had just landed, and before Sean had time to get off, he saw a group of people kneeling down in unison in the direction of the camp.
It wasn't just a simple kneeling, it was the kind of prostration without even raising the head...
"This is?"
"I have already told them in advance that His Royal Highness the Prince will be coming, so this is to welcome you." Several people around him said.
"Okay, all of you get up."
"Your Highness needs to go over there before they can get up..."
Well……
There are so many rules.
Okay, all is fine.
As the saying goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. Under the guidance of Melsusa and Ben Tari, Sean walked towards the big tent in the center of the camp. Only when he passed by did the soldiers behind him dare to slowly raise their heads.
There are no messages in my field of vision that say [You are being watched...].
These people really don't dare to raise their heads at all.
After arriving at the tent, he would wait for news from the front line for the next few days. It was also a good opportunity for Sean to familiarize himself with the customs and habits of different regions.
"Are there any books in the camp?"
"Your Highness, do you want to read a book?" asked Melsusa.
"It's best to be from Adak..."
"Then I'll go look for it..." After thinking about it, I really didn't know if it was in this camp.
"It would be best if you could bring me the strategic map you're using, and ask someone in charge to tell me about the current situation in the army."
The two commanders looked at each other and realized that Sean was preparing to review the troops, and they busied themselves preparing on the spot.
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