The roads in the Northland have long been in disrepair, and there are many potholes and damages. Zhou Qingfeng turned south after leaving Cold Wind City, but the speed of people and vehicles just couldn't increase. Occasionally, everyone had to get off the car to repair the road, so that the heavily loaded carriage could move
pass.
There were only over a hundred people heading south, most of them cavalry, and a dozen heavy-duty carriages pulling supplies. Zhou Qingfeng's first goal was the nearest dense fog city.
It will take some time for the steel machinery used in the battle to be completed. But from various clues, the noble forces in the North have already launched operations against Zhou Qingfeng's forces. The recent armed raids by hundreds of nobles on the siege work team are proof of this.
Facing the huge space in the North, Zhou Qingfeng could only control the information within a certain range around him. The fog of war was even greater for him. He had no way of knowing what Cyric and the nobles of the North were doing, so he could only
yes......
Take the initiative, you fight yours, I'll fight mine.
If there was a highway, it would only take six or seven hours to cover more than 100 kilometers on horseback, and they would definitely be able to arrive in one day. However, the poor road conditions in the north forced Zhou Qingfeng's team to slowly move forward, and they could only cover 30 kilometers in a day.
It's a miracle.
In order to cope with the bad road conditions, Zhou Qingfeng must bring enough supplies and logistics, and the team members must be able and versatile. Even he himself must put aside his arrogance and do odd jobs.
Before Inisha's main force set out, Zhou Qingfeng had already headed south three days in advance. Before the last distance from the dense fog city, the team stopped at the foot of a mountain in the wilderness.
A stream provided drinking water, forest shrubs provided fuel, and the team camped. Although Zhou Qingfeng could ask the succubus to send lava rocks, it would be better to save some soul crystals.
The capable cavalry dispersed and guarded the surrounding areas. A dense number of hidden servants were responsible for exploring the further distance to ensure that no one could sneak attack. Zhou Qingfeng took two carpenters with the army to check the use of the carriage.
"The road is too difficult to walk on. Five wheels were cracked today. Fortunately, the iron axles we replaced are still in good condition and there was no damage." A carpenter reported the situation, and another carpenter led the soldiers to replace the wooden wheels.
There are no springs or rubber tires, and the wooden wheels are in rigid collision with the ground. In order to make the carriage more durable, a layer of iron is nailed to the outer rings of all wheels, which greatly improves the durability.
However, long-term fast travel still caused some spokes to crack. Fortunately, it is only the wheels that need to be repaired. It would be really troublesome to repair the axles.
"The crack is not very severe." After Zhou Qingfeng checked it, he casually cast the 'Repair Technique'. This is a small trick of the change system, which can solve many less serious damages. He mastered the first-level magic net and can cast more than twenty magic nets every day.
A little trick.
This little trick may seem inconspicuous, but it can greatly save manpower. Two carpenters loaded the repaired wheels onto the carriage. Inside the carriage were various spare parts, ready to repair any losses along the way.
After handling the wheels, Zhou Qingfeng went to check the horses. There are more than 200 horses in a team of more than 100 people. They must be well fed to ensure that they have sufficient physical strength and emotional stability. When necessary..., they are still precious food.
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A knight was giving his horse a stamina potion, but his horse obviously hated the strong spicy smell. After taking a sip, he snorted and the potion sprayed in his face.
All the companions around him laughed and made trouble. Until a ranger came to help and used 'Animal Soothing' to make the horses drink the potion quietly.
Zhou Qingfeng doesn't mind the soldiers playing and playing in their leisure time, because the upcoming battle will be very difficult. Relying on his good physical strength and energy, he will conduct inspections every two hours to ensure that there are as few mistakes as possible.
After chatting with the soldiers who were getting ready to rest, Zhou Qingfeng also decided to take a nap, just half an hour. Just when he returned to the tent, he suddenly looked up at the dark sky and saw something spying on him.
The sky was shrouded by an iron curtain. There were no stars or moon, and nothing could be seen. However, the sight of Zhou Qingfeng looking up at the sky appeared at the Banshee Castle two to three hundred kilometers away.
In the meeting hall of the Phils family, the legendary wizard Bank, who specializes in prophecy, is maintaining a virtual screen. A few three people are staring at Zhou Qingfeng, who is gradually shrinking on the screen, expanding to the entire Northland like a satellite perspective, vaguely distinguishable.
Find out where the other person is.
"This guy actually went to Fog City with only a small number of troops?" Little Phils sat in the meeting hall, puzzled.
After Old Bank's 'Advanced Detection' ended, he sat down on a back chair to rest for a while, shook his head slightly and said, "This man is shrouded in a layer of fog. I can't predict his thoughts."
On the other side of the round table sat Pastor Ben in black robes. He mocked coldly: "I said, you can't deal with Victor Hugo on your own. He is protected by the dark sun.
Only then could he invade Wuji like this.
To deal with the saint of one god, you must invite the saint of another god. Now that Dark Sun is extremely weak, if the Winter Goddess takes action herself, she will definitely succeed.
If my lord had not been too weak not long after his resurrection, he would not have given up this opportunity. But disputes and hatred are the responsibilities of our lord, and he must not sit idly by and let Victor Hugo continue to live.
Think about it, as long as you hunt Victor Hugo, you can take away the priesthood of Dark Sun. This is a rare opportunity. So... will the Frost Girl take action?"
Faced with Pastor Ben's instigation, little Phils didn't answer. He turned to look at Old Bank, and the legendary wizard just laughed and said: "Your Excellency Switch Yu should be very favored by the gods, and I can't penetrate him either."
I have a mental barrier, so I don’t know whether what he said is true or false.”
The straightforward words earned Pastor Ben a few sneers. He stood up on his own initiative, bowed slightly and said, "I have fulfilled my obligation to inform you, and it is up to you both to decide. I will not interrupt you anymore."
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Pastor Ben turned and left the meeting hall, leaving the old wizard and young Phils. The monarch and his ministers were sitting at the table. The latter asked in a low voice: "Master, the pastor of Ben encouraged us people from the Church of Winter to take action. This is
What's the meaning?"
"Disputes and hatred? Hum..., that guy must be hiding something, we must be careful." The legendary wizard replied, "I can't judge his intentions, but Victor Hugo is very important.
It should be true."
Speaking of Zhou Qingfeng, Phil's tone immediately became excited, "That guy moves really fast, but he can really lead more than a hundred troops to capture the Fog City? This is incredible."
"He captured Cold Wind City without even using a hundred troops." The old wizard replied, "No matter what, we should respond as soon as possible."
Little Phils replied fiercely: "I have summoned orders to other cities in the North, asking other city lords to join forces to send troops. But this time..."
It's too slow.
Among the arcane spells, there is communication, which can communicate within a few hundred meters; there is also wind communication, which transmits information at different distances according to the level of the caster, one kilometer for each level;
The cities in the North are tens or hundreds of kilometers apart, scattered over an area of hundreds of thousands of square kilometers. Not even a demigod wizard can send messages at will over such a long distance.
If you want to send a message quickly, you usually rely on things like magic pets. But a month has passed by waiting for the message to be passed back and forth. It will be another month by the time the discussions between the various families are completed. It will be another month by the time the troops are gathered.
Hey..., nothing was done, everyone was just waiting.
Communication is slow, and maneuvering is also slow. Among the arcane arts, there is the 'flying technique', but one who can fly several kilometers is a master. Unless one can grow wings, everyone has to use their legs to walk slowly on the ground.
Zhou Qingfeng expected that the northern nobles would come to kill him in a month. This was a huge overestimation of his opponent.
Little Phils is very aware of the slow temperament of various noble families. It's not that they are not as fast as others, but that sending troops quickly will really mess up their social system and cause even greater chaos.
"We can't really wait a month or two, right?"
"Then we can only send troops from Banshee Castle alone. At most, we can unite with a few surrounding cities. It is impossible to unite the entire Northland." Old Bank spoke clearly, and then sighed: "Or we can gather elites to directly pursue the target.
Myself."
Directly hunting down Victor Hugo himself seems to be the lowest-cost plan. This plan also has a great convenience for little Phils - the old wizard Bank is proficient in prophecy arcana and can locate the target every day.
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The title of the No. 1 Wizard in the North comes from Bank's ability to predict the enemy's opportunities every time. If you fight against him, you will always suffer heavy losses at the critical moment.
The Phils family can kill Victor Hugo by its own power, but it will not do any good to the integration of the North. Those shameless powerful people will at most praise the Phils family and enjoy a peaceful life with peace of mind.
However, it would not work to allow the untouchable armed forces to cause trouble everywhere in the North. The Goddess of Winter seemed to be interested in Pastor Ben's proposal. Little Phils thought about it again and again, and finally decided that Old Bank would lead the team and let Victor Yu rain.