Chapter 507 [Then the Problem Comes]

Although Lengquan Pass has the word "Guan" in its name, there are actually no military fortress checkpoints here.

This is a border fortress that has been abandoned thousands of years ago, originally because the western part of the empire was invaded by the steppe people, and the area west of the cold spring pass, that is, the "northwest region" in the traditional sense of the Roland people, was plagued by the grassland people, and the grassland people invaded and plundered all year round. The Roland Empire was in a strategic defensive position for a long time, so such a "Cold Spring Pass" was built here as an important stronghold to defend the steppe people from advancing eastward. In order to protect most of the empire east of Cold Spring Pass from being trampled by the steppe people.

Later, with the strength of the empire, the Northwest Army was once again set up in the northwest, and gradually stabilized the northwest region, and had a strategic advantage over the steppe people, and Lengquan Pass no longer had any military value, but became the "inner belly" of the empire.

It would be a waste to maintain such a military power in the heart of the empire. So the empire completely abandoned this pipe card.

Over the centuries, this cold spring pass has long been reduced to a ruin.

There is only a piece of earthen city wall left here, and even the main building of the city gate checkpoint no longer exists, gradually disappearing under the wind and sand year after year, and it is even overgrown with weeds.

After the carriage drove slowly through the Lengquan Pass, it went straight to the northwest from a large road next to the Lengquan Pass - this road was built later, and it was fairly flat. Directly made a big gap in the earthen city wall on the side of the original Cold Spring Pass.

Sitting in the carriage, Chen Daolin looked at the Tushan Bao of Lengquan Pass as if he was stunned.

A moment later. He withdrew his gaze and sighed softly.

"What are you sighing for?"

Sitting beside him was Fiona, the woman staring at Chen Daolin...... Along the way, she always likes to quietly spy on Chen Daolin's face on the side.

Chen Daolin glanced at her and said with a smile: "Xiongguan has turned into soil, isn't this something that makes people sigh?"

Fiona's eyes flickered, and she suddenly said, "The location of this Cold Spring Pass is actually very important. If there is something in the northwest, as long as there is an army to guard the cold spring pass, then the northwest will be turned upside down. and the fire will not burn to the east. But now ......"

"Will there be anything in the northwest now?" Chen Daolin glanced at Fiona deeply.

"It's hard to say. Fiona smiled deliberately: "But after passing the Cold Spring Pass, thousands of miles to the east, to the imperial capital, there is almost no danger along the way." And...... As long as you occupy the upstream wharf of the Lancang River, you can take a boat down the river to reach the imperial capital. You say, is this cold spring important or not?"

Chen Daolin groaned slightly. Nodding: "It's really important...... But this Xiongguan has already made soil, so why bother talking about it. ”

Fiona's eyes flickered, and she suddenly said, "Darling, you have read a lot of historical records about the empire, and I think you have read a lot of stories about the first duke of my tulip family, can you know that there is an allusion about Cold Spring Pass?"

"Allusions?"

Chen Daolin suddenly came to his senses.

Fiona took a deep breath. Staring into Chen Daolin's eyes, he said slowly: "In the past, when the first Duke of Tulip, Lord Du Wei, was in power, at that time, the imperial war was turbulent. There is an alien pressure in the north, and it cannot be said to be stable on the grassland in the west......

The original Duke Tulip had a vision...... He said it. It's best to prepare for the worst.

The geographical location of this cold spring pass is actually very important. At one point, he wanted to rebuild Cold Spring Pass as the last line of defense in the northwest of the empire.

You see, the location of this Cold Spring Pass, as long as this Xiongguan is rebuilt here, tens of thousands of elite soldiers are set up.

So once something happens in the northwest, whether it is the steppe people advancing eastward, or the orc kingdom breaking the northwest fortress and going south...... In the end, if you want to enter the inner belly of the empire, you have to go through this cold spring pass!

If you rebuild Xiongguan here and set up tens of thousands of elite soldiers, then it will be the last line of defense to defend the fertile soil in the inner belly of the empire!!

As long as the Cold Spring Pass is not lost, then the imperial capital will be safe!

If Lengquan Pass is lost, then thousands of miles to the east, there is no danger to defend, and the enemy can gallop directly under the walls of the imperial capital.

Darling Chen, do you think the idea of the original Duke Tulip is interesting?"

When Chen Daolin heard this, he pondered for a moment, and then said with a smile: "This idea itself is not wrong. If something really big happens, this Cold Spring Pass can indeed be used as the last line of defense. But...... What big can happen in the Northwest? That's the base camp of your tulip family. If the situation is really so corrupted that even the entire northwest is lost, the day when you need to defend the cold spring pass...... Then your tulip family would have perished long ago.

I don't think the heroes of the Du Wei generation will not be so unconfident in their tulip family. ”

"So...... Later, although Master Du Wei proposed this idea, he quickly dispelled this idea himself. Fiona seemed to be smiling.

"Oh?" Chen Daolin narrowed his eyes: "There is also a possibility...... Unless...... Unless it's the Tulip family, then the northwest is naturally no longer owned by the Empire, and only when this happens, the Empire will need such a place as Lengquan Pass as a barrier. ”

The smile on Fiona's face was a little reluctant: "You are joking, the Tulip family has been loyal for generations, how can it be the opposite." ”

Chen Daolin said leisurely: "This is very difficult to say. At the beginning, everyone said that Shiloh was a foodie prince with no ambitions, but now?"

Fiona kept her mouth shut, and didn't seem to dare to take on such a sensitive topic.

For a moment, there was silence in the carriage.

Chen Daolin turned his head again and carefully looked at the cold spring pass again.

After watching it for a long time, Chen Daolin's heart moved.

Although this cold spring pass has been abandoned, it is not impossible to say that it is impossible to rebuild.

Although the main castle walls and buildings have been abandoned, the foundations are still there, and if they are to be rebuilt, they need to be repaired. The project will not be too big.

As for the fortress level, which has been turned into a dirt slope, the outline of the main building is still there. All you need to do is build some fortifications, and then you can have some military value.

But after thinking about it, Chen Daolin shook his head, and laughed at himself in his heart: I'm afraid that this Cold Spring Pass will not be able to be used anymore, and the kind of thing I envisioned will come...... I won't give birth either.

Tulip House Rebellion?

Are you kidding!

That woman, no matter how she looks, doesn't look like she wants to be an emperor.

Belch?

If she really became the emperor...... Isn't that the Empress?

If I really marry her, wouldn't that be...... The future emperor of his old son?

Hahahaha...... This kind of thing is ridiculous.

It's ridiculous......

......

............

The carriage passed through the land of Nulin Province, and a few days later approached Mulan City, the capital of Nulin Province.

Although he knew that Panin was in this city. But Chen Daolin didn't want to go into the city to catch up with this old acquaintance.

Moreover, in the past few days in Nulin Province, it is obvious that the atmosphere is not right.

The towns you pass through along the way are heavily guarded.

The local garrison has been mobilized, and although the city defense is not more tightly guarded than before, the cavalry of the local garrison can be seen galloping from time to time along the way.

These are Ranger Scouts, patrolling around.

This is clearly an atmosphere of war approach.

Got closer to Mulan City. The more you can feel this atmosphere.

In the vicinity of Mulan City, the two divisions of Thor's Whip seemed to be ready to mobilize the whole army.

Outside Mulan City, there were actually some military fortifications on several main roads, and even Chen Daolin saw some convoys in the army, carrying all kinds of ordnance and military supplies.

This large-scale mobilization and delivery of military supplies carries an unusual signal.

Passing through a small town, Governor Fritz sent his men out to investigate. Brought back the message.

Panin, the Governor of the Northwest, had already issued an order to put Mulan City and the other three nearby cities into the military zone, and the two divisions of Thor's Whip had completely taken over the defense of the area.

In addition, the few local garrisons in Nulin Province were also mobilized. Together with the logistical support of the troops, they have not let go, and all of them have been mobilized and transferred. After more than 10,000 local garrisons began urgent training - although the official explanation was yes. The Governor of the Northwest, Governor Panin, is preparing for a military review before the New Year to put the armaments of Nulin Province in order.

But everyone understands that it will never be that simple.

When Governor Fritz rested that night, he took out a map of Nulin Province, scribbled on it for a while, and then placed it in front of Chen Daolin.

"It seems...... There's going to be a war here. ”

Fight?

Chen Daolin glanced at Governor Fritz with some surprise.

"Don't you believe it?" Governor Fritz sneered: "Look at this picture carefully, I have compiled it according to the information found by my subordinates. Panin put on this posture in the northwest, if not for the war...... I've been reading the book for a few years in vain!"

Chen Daolin's face changed slightly, and he looked down at the map.

On the map, Governor Fritz has used two different pens in red and blue to outline two areas on the map. On this map at this moment, a red regional band and a blue regional band are tightly attached to each other, showing a fan-shaped state.

"Red is centered on Mulan City and radiates to the three cities around it. These three cities, plus Mulan City, happen to be a fan, blocking the westernmost side. The red area is the military area that has been completely assigned to Thor's Whip to take over the defense. And the blue area, after the red area, this is the mobilization and assembly of more than 10,000 local garrisons, the blue area belt, after the red, can be regarded as the second line of defense.

Panin had already put on a defensive posture. ”

Governor Fritz said this, paused deliberately, and said with a smile: "Well, the problem comes......"

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