The carriage was speeding along the winding mountain road.
"Uncle Osker, you are driving too fast, the carriage is too bumpy..." Claude climbed out of the carriage and sat next to Uncle Osker who was driving the carriage.
"Drive, drive." Uncle Osker shook his whip twice in the air: "I can't help it. I was delayed for too long in the morning. If I don't hurry up, I'll have to camp in the black forest at night. There are wolves there.
, if we can’t get to Hesse Town at night, we may be in danger. After all, we are not a caravan, with one carriage, two horses and two people, it will be difficult to take good care of us if we are overtaken by a pack of wolves..."
Claude was ashamed. He couldn't help it. It was all his fault. The delay in the morning was all because of everyone sending him off. Today is August 20th, and Claude is scheduled to leave for Caferezte County.
The day of recruitment. Although it was estimated that it would only take five or six days to arrive according to the mileage on the map, for the sake of safety, Claude decided to set off today. This way, even if he reported a few days early, he could get familiar with the new environment.
, in addition, it can prevent unexpected delays during the journey for several days...
Claude hired Uncle Osker's long-distance carriage for this purpose and paid a high price of two gold crowns to have Uncle Osker take him all the way to the County of Cafilezte, the city of Conigada, and the Fukebi Hills.
Reporting to the military camp. We were originally scheduled to leave at nine o'clock, but we didn't expect that there would be so many people seeing him off. It was delayed until nearly eleven o'clock, when Claude finally said goodbye to his family and friends, got on the carriage and set off.
In fact, my mother got up early in the morning, wiping away her tears, preparing to make a last love breakfast for Claude before leaving home. As a result, she found Claude coming out of the pharmacy laboratory with Kaifuni in his arms. After asking, she found out that Kaifuni
Ni didn't go back last night and spent the night with Claude in the pharmaceutical laboratory. So her mother turned from worry to joy. She even forgot about Claude's preparations to set off. She circled around Kaifuni and even asked Claude what might happen.
Kaifani is pregnant, what should she name the child...
Claude couldn't laugh or cry, and Kaifuni was so shy and irritable that she could only vent her anger by stepping on Claude's shoes under the table. It seemed that her mother had regarded Kaifuni as her daughter-in-law, and even wanted to
Funni moved to the tree farm to live with her.
After finally getting his mother to calm down, Claude had breakfast, returned to the study, picked up his backpack, and prepared to set off. As a result, his mother brought out another large bag, ready for Claude to take it with him. He opened it and took a look.
, my mother was quite prepared, even winter sweaters, coats, gloves and scarves were neatly folded and placed inside.
Claude had no choice but to patiently explain to his mother that he was joining the army, not traveling. The army issued military uniforms and was not allowed to wear other clothes. No matter it was summer or winter, he could only wear military uniforms, so his shoulders
It was enough to put a change of coat and two sets of underwear in the bag. There was no need to bring anything else. He had already found out clearly that even towels, soap and other daily cleaning necessities were distributed in the army...
Just like this, by the time Claude drove the carriage with his family and Kaifani to the town to the departure point agreed with Uncle Osker, it was already 9:30 in the morning. Before he could say goodbye to his relatives, Uncle Thomas turned up.
Butler Luan and others also rushed over to see him off, so they exchanged greetings and greetings again, and the time was delayed...
Uncle Osker is also a citizen. Like Vericro's father, Uncle Kuberik, he served in the army for fifteen years and became a citizen before retiring and returning home. Unlike Uncle Kubrick, who became a hunter, he became a hired guard.
Traveling all over the country with the caravan. Later, when I got older, I used my savings to buy a long-distance carriage and worked as a coachman and bodyguard myself. The business was not much, but I could still live a good life.
This time Claude paid a high price of two gold crowns to hire his long-distance carriage. Calculating that he could go back and forth for up to half a month, he would have at least a net income of one gold crown, so he agreed happily. But he didn't expect it to come.
There were so many people seeing him off, which delayed the departure time for nearly two hours. Since the people who came to see him off were all well-known people in White Deer City, and Claude was his employer, he couldn't say anything, so he could only
After getting on the road, speed up the carriage to make up for the delayed time.
Claude sat down next to Uncle Osker and asked curiously: "Why are there still wolves in the black forest? I haven't heard anyone talk about it for a long time."
There is only one mountain road to the east of Bailu City. This is currently the only land exit in the three southwest counties. After climbing over two mountains, you will reach Ambriz County. However, to reach the populated area of Ambriz County, you still need to pass through the original black
In the forest area, fortunately, the road to Hesse Town is on the edge of the Black Forest, and it only takes about five or six hours without passing through the entire endless center of the Black Forest.
To reach Cafilezte County, Claude had to pass through five counties: Ambriz County, Kuklia County, Chanialar County, Krusig County and Limassosia County.
Arrive. According to Uncle Osk, if the journey goes smoothly, it will take six days to reach Cafilezte County. Because except for Limassosiya County, the other four counties are all plains and the transportation facilities are extremely poor.
Convenient, the roads are well maintained and easy for horse-drawn carriages to travel.
"There have always been wolves in the Black Forest, but they will not easily approach densely populated areas." Uncle Osker said: "About seven or eight years ago, the Hessian Town Guard organized a large-scale wolf hunt.
During the event, nearly 400 hunters were hired to enter the Black Forest to hunt wolves. A total of more than 300 wild wolves were killed that time, almost all the wolves wandering on the edge of the Black Forest were killed, and the Black Forest was wiped out in one fell swoop.
There was a wolf plague all over the forest town. Later, even teenage children entering the edge of the black forest to pick mushrooms would not encounter any danger.
But two months ago, a caravan said that they encountered a pack of wolves on the way to Hesse Town. There were about seven or eight of them. They just looked at the caravan from a distance and did not get very close. What follows?
From time to time, merchants say they heard howling wolves. Although there have been no reports of being injured by wolves, Hessen Town has issued a notice, reminding merchants and travelers heading to Bailu Town that it is best to travel in groups.
Don’t go alone in the Black Forest to avoid accidents.”
"Strange, then why didn't our White Deer City issue a notice?" Claude asked.
"It's very simple. Those who go from White Deer City to Ambriz County are all large caravans. Even individual merchants and travelers will either team up with the caravans or go to the dock to catch the merchant ships bound for Port Nieru. Chartering a carriage alone like you
Very few people walk long distances." Uncle Osker replied.
"Then what if we encounter a pack of wolves? If I had known this, I would have brought a crossbow out."
"It's okay. I brought a stone crossbow, a long bow, a shotgun, a short sword, and a hand axe. Basically, there's no need to worry about a pack of only six or seven wolves. Mainly, it's hard to say if you're camping in the black forest at night. Two people can easily
It is difficult to protect the carriage and horses."
Claude was shocked: "Uncle Osker, you have so many weapons hidden in your car, why didn't I see it?"
"It's all under my seat. This is my safety guarantee when driving long distances. What if I don't put it better." Uncle Osker said very calmly.
"If you have to carry so many weapons on a long journey, isn't the security of our kingdom very bad?"
"This is not to say that public security is not good. Cities and villages are actually very safe, but interrogations are also very strict. If you have a conscription order and a pass, you don't have to worry about anything. The main thing is that you are likely to encounter fugitives and evaders of military service on the road.
Those bandits who could not enter towns and villages to obtain supplies would target caravans and travelers on their way, setting up ambushes in some relatively remote areas, forcing the caravans to provide them with food supplies or rob travelers.
Like the last time I sent my family to the city of Marieke in Tamorus County, it was because there was a group of bandits in Tamorus County who had escaped from the labor camps and fled to the mountains and forests to rob homes. The local garrison and the tower
The security battalion of Morus County City has been cleared many times without success, so merchants and travelers going there have to hire guards to ensure their safety. But when I came back, I saw that one battalion of the Griffin Legion was heading towards the mountain forest where the bandits were entrenched.
Zone, I believe that the gangsters will be wiped out in a short time." Uncle Osker chatted with Claude about what he had seen.
The Griffin Legion is also one of the four ace field legions of the Kingdom of Overas, and is particularly good at fighting in mountainous and forest areas.
Wancao, I have never heard of such a gang in the Kingdom of Overas that needs to be dispatched by the Ace Field Army to eliminate it. Claude opened his mouth in surprise: "Uncle Osker, that's what you said
Are there many incidents like those in Tamorus County in the kingdom?"
Uncle Osker shook his head: "Not too many, very few. The gangsters in Tamorus County can cause trouble mainly in the mountains, forests and hilly areas, but there are too many hiding places and not enough manpower to front them."
He went to hunt them down and even gave them the opportunity to take advantage of them.
The five counties we will pass through along the way, namely Limassoa County, are a major mining development county, so the security is a bit chaotic. You need to be careful to avoid disputes and conflicts with the hot-tempered local miners. There is no danger.
People over there like to use their fists to resolve disputes, and when they win, the dispute becomes justified.
As for your destination, Kafirezte County, to be honest, I have never been there, and this is my first time sending you there. Speaking of when I was a soldier, this Kafirezt County was still Nasdaq.
The territory of the Kingdom of Seri. I have been a soldier for fifteen years and have been on three battlefields, but have never set foot on the enemy’s territory. It’s really embarrassing to think about it.”
The two of them were traveling long distances, and what they were most afraid of was that there would be no one to talk to. Now that Claude climbed out of the carriage and sat in front to talk to him, Uncle Osker also happily chatted with Claude about his experience as a soldier on the battlefield.
, he was later hired as a caravan guard to travel to various parts of the kingdom, etc., but he was very happy to chat, and Claude also listened with interest.
After descending the mountain road, Uncle Osker stopped the carriage next to a creek and told Claude to rest for half an hour and eat something. He would feed the horses and let the two strong horses pulling the carriage take a breath and supplement.
Have some salt and water.
At the same time, he also picked up the long cushion and asked Claude what weapons he needed. Claude took a closer look, and it was true, he really didn’t expect that there was a weapons box under the seat he had been sitting on for so long. What Uncle Osk said
Weapons are really all available.
"I'll take the stone crossbow, and give me a short sword. It's a pity that you don't have a two-handed sword. I'm better at using that one. But uncle, your double-barreled hunting rifle is very unique. It's troublesome to load the gun...
..." Claude picked up the stone crossbow in the box, assembled the crossbow arm and crossbow body, cocked it, and tested its strength.
Uncle Osker took out the double-barreled shotgun: "My gun is custom-made for shooting shotguns. The distance is not far, only about 70 or 80 meters. It can cover a large area with one shot, so there is no need to aim at it. People like me can shoot a large area with one shot."
It is most appropriate to use this shotgun while driving a carriage to fight back. However, as you said, loading this gun is more troublesome. It requires loading two barrels at a time, but when used, it can be fired twice.
The first shot was used as a warning, and the second shot was used as a threat, which was enough to make me and the carriage escape safely.
Now we have entered the territory of Ambriz County, and beyond that is the national highway that passes through the Black Forest. It is estimated that it will take five or six hours to reach Hesse Town from here. In addition to stopping at several camping spots along the way to let the horses rest for ten or so
In addition to minutes, we have to be vigilant and take precautions. If everything goes smoothly, I think we should be able to arrive in Hesse Town around eight o'clock in the evening, so that we can check into a hotel and have a good rest."
Claude nodded. When going out, it is best to listen to the advice of an experienced person like Uncle Ousk who often travels around the world, instead of doing whatever you want just because you paid for him.
Looking for trouble yourself.
"Okay, it's up to you, Uncle Osker, let's have something to eat first. They just gave me a small barrel of rye this morning to quench our thirst on the road. Would you like a drink first?"