At noon on the fourth day, Chu Tianjiao and Dan finally arrived at the westernmost checkpoint in Northwest County - Tingfeng City. It was said to be a city, but in fact Tingfeng City was just a small place built here by He Lanji.
fortress.
The Chilong Mountains are like a natural barrier that separates the Gobi Desert from the dry monsoon winds blowing from the desert. It also separates the entire northwest county from the grasslands in the north. However, this huge screen happens to be in the west of the northwest county.
There are several large or small passes on the side. If you want to go to the grassland, these passes are the only way.
In order to prevent prairie people from entering, this area is naturally a top priority. The best way is to build a military fortress. Unfortunately, water sources are scarce in the northwest area. There are even large areas of saline-alkali land near Chilong Mountain. Water sources are difficult to find, so building a fortress is inevitable.
We need troops stationed, no
Having a drinking water fortress is just an empty talk. It would cost too much to transport water from Linglan Lake every day, so Helanji just built a small checkpoint here and a high tower observation deck for overlooking.
Post system, coupled with mobile cavalry reconnaissance.
Following a caravan all the way, the Northwest Cavalry in charge of the inspection only regarded Chu Tianjiao and Dan as members of the caravan's entourage and let them go without embarrassment.
After following the caravan for a long time and seeing them making preparations to set up camp, Chu Tianjiao ordered Dan to stop the carriage and prepare to spend the night.
Dan set up the tent, and Chu Tianjiao pulled the blanket from the car and stuffed it into the tent, and took out the food and water bag from the Qiankun bag (the wind and sand were too strong, Chu Tianjiao found that putting things in the Qiankun bag can better retain moisture, so he put them in the Qiankun bag
All the food was stuffed into the Qiankun bag).
The two of them were sitting opposite each other in the tent, with a lot of delicious food in the middle, and Chu Tianjiao's large amount of wine, which was quite comfortable.
At this moment, the sound of Xiaoxiao's leather boots could be heard outside. Dan raised the tent curtain doubtfully and saw a tall man getting up towards their tent.
The man was in his thirties. He had obviously traveled the northwest for many years. His skin was slightly rough, and his complexion also showed a healthy brown-black color. He had an ordinary face, and his eyes shone with the gleam that only people who have experienced life and death would have.
Some spirit.
He was wearing a neat short coat and a leather armor. A warrior medal with four stars was vaguely visible on the upper chest of the leather armor. He had obviously broken through to the fourth level of a warrior.