Of course, Cato would have attacked from here.

Leon would have come to such a conclusion, which was naturally well thought out.

Forcher would establish a stronghold in this place, certainly at the behest of Duke Alma.

This is the gentlest place in the lower reaches of the entire Tongtian River.

The Tongtian River runs through the entire eastern province, and most of the river flows so violently that it has gradually cut the river into a deep canyon over the course of thousands of years.

As a result, the river is getting deeper and deeper every year, and the water is getting faster and faster, most of the time gushing in the canyon in a violent manner.

Moreover, the river is very deep, and even during the summer dry season, the river is still high and rapid.

In this era, this kind of high gorge and deep stream, wingless creature basically does not want to cross it.

Therefore, the Tongtian River used to be a natural border.

Now, the upper reaches of the river are the boundary between the provinces in the east and the north, as well as the territorial boundary between Changhe Town and Shihu City.

And the lower reaches of the river were the moats that blocked the iron hooves of the Gatu.

In the middle reaches of the Tongtian River, behind the town of Changhe, the channel becomes flat and wide, so that it becomes a lake that is tens of miles wide – like a natural reservoir.

This is the reason why the town of Long River was originally built here.

The other sections of the river were natural barriers, so forts were built at the gentle sections of the river to prevent enemies from the north from crossing the border.

However, this gentle and wide river is only a small section of Changhe Town, and the downstream river channel is still deep valleys and high cliffs.

The topography of the natural reservoir near Changhe Town also leads to a complete dry season in the downstream, and it roars all year round.

The gentle river near the village of Fletcher is the only place in the lower reaches of the river that can be navigated by raft or boat.

This means that, with the exception of the primeval forests near the Shield Fort or further east, the Gatu people can only cross the river from here if they want to enter the area of the town.

Otherwise, they would have to run a few hundred miles west to attack the territory of Lion Lake City.

So the camp next to the village of Fletcher is actually a border point guarding the waterfront, a miniature town of the Long River.

And the men sent by Forcher have done a "good deed" in this place - they had been building a wooden bridge over this relatively gentle section of the river.

So, as seen by the people of the county, they were indeed engaged in civil engineering.

But the intentions were rather sinister - the north side was all wasteland, and the bridge was clearly not for the villagers of Fletcher.

Of course, if you plan to continue north, through the Gatu steppe to the northern kingdom of Raven, then you can really use this bridge - but who will have enough to eat and support the passage through the territory of the Cato people?

Delivered to your door?

No one but the Gato needed the bridge......

If the bridge is repaired, it will be very convenient for the Gatu to go to the jurisdiction of Changhe Town to burn and loot......

To tell the truth, this is really a traitor to the enemy - but building bridges and paving roads is a legitimate act anywhere, and even a good deed.

It is clear that the Holden family of the Duke of Alma made a deal with the Catotes.

This deal will probably not only protect his Lionlake territory from being encroached upon by the Catu, but also facilitate his attacks on his political enemies, and if nothing else, he will gradually gain control of the town with the cooperation of the Catu.

The only problem was that the villages and caravans of the entire eastern province would face the iron hooves and slaughter of the Cathus.

Especially the jurisdiction of Changhe Town.

These steppe barbarians are extremely combative and raid in a horrific way - they will rob all women and belongings, including food and tools. And with the exception of women, whom they considered property, any creature taller than a wheel would be slaughtered clean.

But for a high-ranking nobleman like Alma, it was none of his business whether the people in someone else's territory lived or died......

In the process of all power struggles, it is the grass people who are hurt after all.

This has always been the case in all times.

"Sarah, don't you think that the current Duke of Alma is very similar to Alfred, the former country thief?"

Li Ang looked at the shallow river next to him and said softly.

The water of the river was crystal clear, and there was not the slightest unserious expression on Leon's face.

Sarah, on the other hand, was struck by lightning.

Oh, yes......

They are all lords of Shihu City, all of them are powerful dukes, they are all plotting to control Changhe Town, and even the way of plotting Changhe Town is exactly the same - trading with the Gatu people and luring the Gatu people into the hinterland of the kingdom......

He's copying the first Lion King Alfred's path to stealing the country!

"You think so, don't you...... I think Ralph would feel the same way. ”

Leon pointed to the north, which was in the direction of the Gato steppe.

"Well, then, I'll make a prophecy too...... What this duke is going to do next - he will sell the land of Long River Town to trade with the Catu, lure the Cato cavalry into the Lion Kingdom, destroy the Lion Kingdom by the hands of the Cato people, and then steal the country and claim the king! ”

"Just like the Duke of Lion did a hundred and fifty years ago!"

A remnant of the sun reflected Leon from behind, shining with the last golden glow on the chain mail.

Leon's finger pointing to the north disappeared into the horizon with this last ray of light, as if it had pierced the entire world with a wave of his hand.

"This ...... Is it ......?"

Sarah had goosebumps all over her body, and she looked at Leon blankly, she couldn't see through this mysterious little lord anymore.

This lord, who was usually always a treacherous merchant, could deduce such an astonishing thing from such a trivial matter.

Or rather, to make such an astonishing prophecy.

Sarah does think that his assumptions will most likely come true, but it's not scary in comparison......

What frightened her was the reason why Leon said this - prophecy.

It's like Madigan's prophecy, a terrifying skill that has been passed down in some ancient land.

- In some ancient country, it was called 'Vertical and Horizontal'.

It's just that Madigan's prophecy is probably aimed at awakening certain consciousnesses of the people; And Leon's 'prophecy' is aimed at Ralph's vertical and horizontal technique.

Or rather, the Clarion Call Ranger Regiment.

If the prophecy came true, and Alma did bring the Gatu into the country with the intention of overthrowing the Lion Kingdom, then the Horn Summoning Ranger would most likely be destroyed as a result - they were the men of Count Auden, the century-old enemies of the Cato, and the natives of Long River, and for whatever reason, they would eventually be the enemy of Archduke Alma.

Today's Horn Summons the Ranger Order, just like the Griffin Knights of the past!

And if the prophecy is false, then in order to prevent anyone from acting in this way, it is even more important to take precautions and plug all the gaps that can be plugged - such as the camp by the Tongtian River.

Therefore, as the core leader of the Clarion Call Ranger Regiment, no matter what, Ralph should be on guard to avoid being controlled by others!

This is also a friendly reminder to the horn rangers that there may be crises and ways to prevent them.

"I see, my lord, and I'll tell Ralph your reasoning...... He'll buy it, and you'll get the friendship of the Horn Summoning Rangers, and I'll do everything I can. ”

Sarah's greatest strength is her excellent ability to understand.

Since Li Ang deliberately told her to fool her...... Well, to 'guide' Ralph, the clever vixen can certainly understand Leon's intentions - she is a foreign officer, and her job is to bring friendship to Leon with other forces.

Sarah stroked her chest and bowed, taking the task very seriously, and looked at Leon with deep awe.

He can gather wool and earn the gratitude of the Horn Ranger......

This lord ......

It is the child of prophecy!

Those who can use the 'guiding art' of 'prophecy' will be the children of prophecy.

"Ahem...... That, Sarah, is mainly sold for a good price, and friendship or something can be talked about slowly......"

The awe in Sarah's eyes instantly turned into a white eye.

Okay, even if he is really the son of prophecy, he is still the guy who only thinks about making money......

Bringing two Metenheim hunk men as bodyguards, and some of the loot by the way, Sarah quickly set off for Long River Town.

As soon as Sarah was sent away, Leon heard a system prompt that he had never heard before.

- Your 'Coach' skill level has increased.

Upskilling?

Or a skill that can't be added to the team in this half-hung subsystem!

It turns out that these skills will only be improved after they have specific actions and effects, just like practicing straw man archery targets to improve proficiency in those six months!

But why coaching skills?!

Is it because he led Sarah to think actively, or because Sarah understood another meaning of 'prophecy', which is also a kind of teaching?