Chapter 152 Oasis
Because there was a possible sand worm community nearby, the convoy had just finished repairing the next morning and started to leave.
Riding on the horse, Locke curiously flirted with a piece of sandy back shell.
"What's the use of magicians wanting this thing?" He felt that the carapace of the sams had no other characteristics except that it was extremely hard.
He tapped his fingers and made a dull "dongdong" sound. The shell was lighter than steel, but it was harder than steel. It would be great if it could be made into armor. This was Locke's idea.
His bright yellow armor was also sprayed into a small area by the acid of the sand in the battle last night. This excellent armor is worthy of Locke's large amount of military merit exchange, and it was only corroded by a thin layer.
Put some oil on and take good care of it, and another 90% new armor is available.
The direction of the journey is directly north. According to the map, there is an oasis with a considerable area two days away.
In addition to being able to replenish enough water, they will also meet people from the Kingdom of Hitusson for the first time.
"That was the outpost built by the Kingdom of Ritusson in the desert." Adjutant Bend did a lot of work and had already investigated it clearly. "There will probably be a squadron of Ritusson defenders and a small village with a population of 300."
As an envoy convoy, Locke and his team did not have to worry about the difficulties from the Kingdom of Turson. The documents personally approved by the king and the passes given by the Omore Empire will make their journey unimpeded.
In fact, from Forstan to the Omore Empire, they had to worry more about the attacks of bandits and other creatures than the regular troops passing through the country.
There are many countries where bandits and bandits in China are not like the Foster Kingdom. The strong military and strong folk customs of the Foster Kingdom make it difficult for large-scale thieves to develop.
It's different in other countries. Take the current Kingdom of Tucson as an example. The sand thieves in their country are the existence of a army that dares to fight head-on, and are often counted by thousands of people. It is hard for Locke to imagine how the royal family of Tucson Kingdom could tolerate it.
Perhaps it was because the attack of the sand worm that night was too impressive, and the convoy was moving a few minutes faster than before. Two days later, the envoy arrived at this oasis called Mochamo. "Mochamo" means the new land in the desert language.
Does Mochamo really represent a freshman? Locke doesn't know. What he knows is that he can finally take a good shower. Not only him, but also in the entire fleet, there are many people who have this idea.
Two documents from King Fostein and the Omore Empire made the Knights of Yerisan, who were stationed in Mochamo, warmly welcome and grand hospitality to the envoys.
The squadron leader of the Ritusen Kingdom, who is in the middle class, should have received news from the upper class long ago that he had prepared a lot of food and accommodation for the envoys.
After being delivered to Captain Yerisan for two hundred Yindler, the team received two days of supplies and repair time.
After taking a cold shower in the sheepskin tent, Locke had the honor to observe the lives of the Ritusson civilians living here up close.
Most of the men in the Ritusen Kingdom have dark faces, thin limbs and long swords hanging around their waists, which give people a feeling of being inappropriate.
Most women in the Kingdom of Ritusson have fair skin, covered with chestnut hair under the white gauze, and a bunch of bells are always tied to their wrists. According to their words, it is to drive away the flock.
Mochamo mainly makes a living by transporting supplies and receiving travelers. From the stories of the locals, Locke learned that in the extreme west of the Japanese-Tucson desert, there were also a regiment of cavalry stationed on the border between the Japanese-Tucson Kingdom and the adjacent Kut Kingdom.
Mochamo is one of the base stations that transport supplies to this cavalry regiment.
As for the travelers, locals said that their envoys are the third batch of tourists to their town in the past three years.
The land is vast and sparsely populated, which refers to the situation around Mochamo.
At night, Knights Yerisan organized the people of the town to hold a grand welcome party for the envoys. The national customs from the foreign land fascinated Locke.
Under the bonfire, the enthusiastic Suntuson dancer shook her beautiful waist and carried the bells with her. In the cool breeze of the night, "ding, ding" and eating roasted whole lamb. After so long from the Kingdom of Fosteran, Locke felt the warmth for the first time.
The convoy stopped in the oasis of Mokamo for two days. This was almost a month since the envoy was launched. The first welcome received by the locals of Mokamo. Locke often remembered the hospitality of the Mokamo for a long time.
Replenishing moisture and dry food, the convoy set off again, this time there were a few more camels in the convoy.
Locke walked around the camel with two hump peaks for a few times, and was amazed. This was the first time he had seen a domestic animal like camel.
There are also Gobi in the Kingdom of Fostertan. He has heard of the camel, but he has never seen it before. After rubbing the camel's hump, the camel's impatient sniff.
Locke's hand strength has always been very strong, and he probably hurt it just now.
Before the camel could raise his legs and teach the person who offended it a lesson, Locke glared at him, and he was so scared that he immediately sat on the ground with his legs bent.
"It's afraid of you!" Angelina said to Locke with a smile.
"Is this so scared that my legs were weak?" Locke was so amused and crying.
Carefully holding Angelina in the middle of the two hump peaks, Locke also sat up, "..." The camel under him groaned and stood up straight.
"This camel is quite brave and has great strength." Locke said. He and Angelina combined are not light, but the camel is still steadily walking, because she is good at walking in the sand and is faster than a war horse.
These camels were purchased from the residents of Mochamo, and each of them was cheaper than war horses.
Of course, the currencies of the two countries are different. Dele did not circulate in the Kingdom of Japan Tucson, and it was exchanged by the squadron leader of Yerisan. He did not suffer any loss. After defeating Charlotte, the value of Forstandler's currency rose sharply in the surrounding countries, up by at least ten percentage points from the previous one.
These camels replaced many war horses in the convoy. The advantages of enduring hunger and strong strength have greatly improved the convoy's speed in the desert.
After leaving Mochamo, the envoys encountered several small oasis.
Perhaps because of the time when we were about to leave the desert, there was a little less heat and a little more water vapor in the air.
With a tall head and a big horse, Rock looked into the distance, "Where is the next stop?"
"Fry's Army Station, the northwest border station of the Kingdom of Ritusson." Bend was a competent adjutant.
In the distance, the endless Gobi Deserts were gone, and they were replaced by rolling hills. I wonder if it was an illusion, Locke felt the long-lost greenness from those hills.
As of mid-October, the convoy of the envoy finally walked out of the Ritusson Desert. The night before saying goodbye to the desert, all the soldiers at the Fry Army Station put down and ate dry food for nearly a month.
The soldiers' request for a bite of hot and fresh food has always been simple.
At the military station, he exchanged a few greetings with several officers from the Kingdom of Ritusson and politely declined the request for dinner for these dark-skinned Ritusson people. Locke returned to the convoy.
"Why don't you see the famous sand thief in the desert?" Rafi asked during dinner, and Xia Xi, who was sitting next to Rock, also had curious eyes.
They also heard about the rampant sand thieves in the Kingdom of Ritusson, especially in the desert, but from entering the desert to now, it has been almost a month since the convoy was not attacked except for that sand thief attack.
Locke's political wisdom is not high, and he was curious. Grace next to Locke explained to Locke, "Those sand thieves can only bully ordinary people. Not to mention that we are the envoys to the Omore Empire, even the Kingdom of Foster, who is leaning behind us, they cannot afford to offend them."
Through Grace's explanation, Locke also knew that the Kingdom of Ritusson could not solve the sand thieves that had been causing trouble for a long time, but the cost was too high. The desert in the west of their country was deserted and sent large troops to encircle and suppress the sand thieves. The supply line alone would be long and would also cause crazy revenge of the sand thieves.
"To some extent, these sand thieves also ensure the security of their western borders." Grace continued, "If other countries invade the Kingdom of Turson, the first thing they face is the jackals that are everywhere in the desert."
Perhaps among these sand thieves who are suffering, there are senior officials of the Ritusen Kingdom?
Of course, these are not what Locke, an outsider, needs to consider—
Chapter completed!