"My old friend, it's been two years since the Northlands were separated, and I'm glad to see you again!" Roland patted the dwarf on the shoulder and said with concern: "From the Icewind Valley to the Gobi in southern Xinjiang, the climate of the two places is very different, you have to adapt to the environment as soon as possible, and you will settle down here in the future." ”

"You can rest assured, our dwarves' footprints are all over the world, no matter what kind of harsh environment they can survive, this time I will first bring the second regiment of armored knights over to strengthen the border defense, and my old man is dispatching the elite soldiers of the clan to form an engineer brigade, and at the latest by the end of January next year, he will be able to arrive in southern Xinjiang to develop the mineral deposits of Mochizuki Mountain." Bloom said excitedly, "Brother, when will you take me to visit your mine and open your eyes!" ”

"This is not in a hurry, I was going to invite you to drink good wine, have a good rest for a few days and then talk about work, but unfortunately the plan can't catch up with the change, I just received an urgent report from the border sentinel, and found that a mysterious troop crossed the border from the Medes side to sneak into the southern Xinjiang, and is approaching in the direction of the Crescent River Valley, and now I don't know if the other party's destination is Sweetwater Town or Mochizuki City, I'm afraid it's rare to be peaceful tonight." Thinking back to the news sent by the Giant Eagle Patrol not long ago, Roland lost a smile on his face.

At this time, there was a long roar in the air, and a giant eagle descended, and under the puzzled gaze of everyone, it saluted Roland with a standard military salute.

"Your Royal Highness, I am humbly appointed by Captain Aurora, and I have an urgent military situation to report to you!"

In Roland's opinion, almost all of the giant eagles look similar, but fortunately, he had just received a magical text message from the aviation lieutenant not long ago, and he remembered that the other party's name was "Abigail".

"Lieutenant Abigail, is there any news on the border?"

"Your Highness, based on our reconnaissance, it is almost certain that the target of that cross-border force is Sweetwater, Captain Aurora recognized the sand bandits of the 'Blade Regiment' mixed in with that mysterious force, and she also took a picture for me to present to you."

Roland takes the "mirror" from the talon of Lieutenant Giant Eagle, and when activated, a picture emerges from the mirror: a team is moving under the cover of night, several faces peeking out from under the hood of a cloak blown by the night wind.

"This picture is so clear!" Veronica exclaimed softly, "Not at all affected by the dim environment. ”

"This is a special effect of the 'military mirror', which has a constant 'dark vision' compared to the civilian version, which can make the aerial picture unaffected by natural light." Lyudmila took a "mirror" to shoot landscapes everywhere in her spare time, and spent a lot of effort studying the shooting angles and lighting in order to make herself and her beautiful girlfriends artistic. An avid photographer like her is of course well aware of the difference between military and civilian shooting equipment.

When Sha Rose heard that the other party was coming to her hometown "Sweetwater Town", she immediately had an ominous premonition in her heart, and she came to Roland's side to observe the picture in the mirror, and couldn't help but change her face.

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, I'm afraid the situation is worse than Captain Aurora guessed, judging from this picture, in addition to the sand bandits of the 'Blade Regiment', there are also jackals and desert trolls in the crowd," Sand Rose pointed to a group of rather strange-looking figures in the corner of the mirror, and said with a solemn expression, "And here, although the picture is a little blurry, it is not difficult to distinguish the characteristics of the half-scorpion!" ”

"Gnolls, desert trolls, and half-scorpions, plus the Blade Regiment......" Tonya muttered to herself, and couldn't help but look surprised, "Aren't these the four major sand bandit groups in Southern Xinjiang?" Could it be that the 'Big Four' plan to join forces to ransack Sweetwater Town?! ”

"That's what I'm most worried about," Sand Rose looked eagerly at Roland, "Your Royal Highness, please allow me to retire early and return to Sweetwater Town as soon as possible to organize defense!" ”

"Sister Sand Rose, the militia in Sweetwater Town is very difficult to deal with a 'Blade Regiment', how can it be possible to stop the 'Four Giants' from joining forces to besiege it, you can't solve the problem if you rush back now, let's listen to what Roland has to say first." Lyudmila told the truth.

"Hey, hey! Mira, Sweetwater Town is not only a half-giant militia, don't forget that the 'Holy Chemical' and the 'Destiny' are anchored in Sweetwater Town at the moment, these two large airships are equipped with troops including a wing of giant eagles and three hundred vulture horse cavalry, plus two hundred griffin knights from Parnia, the lineup is called powerful, with the local militia to join forces to resist the enemy, the sand bandits may not be cheap! Veronica reminded her girlfriend loudly.

Lyudmila slapped her forehead: "Look at my memory, I actually forgot that there are two big airships!" Roland, don't hesitate, hurry up and contact Jennifer and Yelena, inform them to pilot the airship to bomb the sand bandits, and let those guys who don't know the height of the sky taste the power of our Far East Air Force! ”

Ignoring the excited giant girl, Roland picked up the magic guide and sent a letter to Aurora, asking her and her giant eagle to strengthen the border guard, and always pay attention to the follow-up movements of the Medoan side, especially the movements of the Canaanite border guards.

The night attack on Sweetwater was apparently instigated by the Medean governor Meyer, and only the prince of the Rosenthal family had enough prestige to twist the four bandits together and cooperate on a mission. The question is, what is Mayer's purpose in doing this? Just trying to destroy Sweetwater Town in retaliation for the Koras authorities' expulsion of Baron Hurd and the return of the Mochizuki Mountain Gold Mine? Or is the actions of the Big Four just part of a larger conspiracy? Roland is still uncertain, and in order to determine the true purpose of the other party, he must first have comprehensive and timely information, so he did not send Aurora's troops to rescue the desperate town of Sweetwater, preferring to leave these 150 giant eagles above the border line to strengthen patrols in order to obtain the latest information in time.

As for Lyudmila's suggestion, Roland shook his head lightly after a moment's thought, and did not take it.

The two airships that returned from Parnia were equipped with aerial bombs specially made for participating in military exercises, and they had a very small charge, but there were quite a lot of colored smoke emitters, and the visual effects after the explosion were exaggerated but not very lethal. Parnia did not have an arsenal for the production of aerial bombs, and the military situation was urgent, so the two airships did not have time to return to Krasburg to replenish ammunition, and could only carry the few remaining training bombs to southern Xinjiang, which could not stop the vicious sand bandits.

"Mira, immediately inform the two airships and carrier-based aviation in Sweetwater to prepare for battle, but let's not be busy attacking yet, we need a more lethal air force to bomb the sand bandits now." Roland turned to face the Air Force Major General, "You guys came all the way from Icewind Valley, and you didn't even bother to take a sip of water and go to the battlefield again, I really can't help it, but the situation is urgent, and I can only work hard for you." ”