Throne of the North.

Chapter 172 Expedition
Brock's eyes were glowing.

However, before the "Snow Dragon's Roar" series broke out of the northern border, a deafening sound like the roar of a giant dragon was heard from the north of the frozen land territory.

"The snowstorms lasted for months, resulting in heavy snowpack, and now that the snow is melting, a lot of snow is avalanching down from the peaks."

Listening to the knight's report, Ryan stood on Rhino Horn Mountain and said to Brock beside him:

"Brock, this is the Snow Dragon of the North. You won't bring shame to this name, right?"

Brock fell into a special state and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"The weapons I forge will definitely be different from those forged by anyone else."

He turned and left. It seemed that these earth-shaking avalanches had brought Brock great opportunities.

"If there's an avalanche, a large area of ​​land will be exposed. Send hunters to the north to explore. Also, it's time to build a few towers."

Ryan looked to the north. Although he could see very far away from the Rhino Horn Mountain, the vastness of the North was not something he could see from here. If there were a tower, his vision would be extended to farther places.

And the key point is that the territory's cordon can also be expanded, and the frozen land territory can be expanded legitimately.

……

The ice and snow in the north are already melting, and the sound of avalanches not only represents the arrival of spring, but also rings the bell of war.

The day after the avalanche, Earl Winter's messenger, a team of knights, arrived at the Tundra Territory.

"Lord Baron Ryan, the Earl asked me to give you his regards."

"At the same time, I would like to ask you when the troops from Lingdu County can set out?"

Ryan nodded and said:

"The army of Lingdu County will be assembled in half a month, and then go to Longshan County to assist Earl Sauron."

After saying that, he asked the knight captain who had the strength of a silver knight.

"The war is not optimistic?"

The Knight Captain neither nodded nor denied, but said respectfully:
"The armies of Earl Weiss and Viscount Hogg have entered Longshan County and Beifeng County. The armies of the two counties are gathered at the border. Earl Solon is unwilling to send troops into Beifeng Province, so he can only resist in the two counties separately."

Neither of the two earls was willing to send his army into the other's territory to assist in the defensive war, fearing that the cavalry of Count Weiss and Viscount Hogg could change direction at any time and attack the other earl's territory.

This has resulted in considerable pressure on both sides.

"I understand. Just pass my decision to the two earls."

After the team left, Ryan immediately sent people to the various noble territories in Lingdu County.

"I have already allowed Lingdu County to enjoy the arms deal with the Chamber of Commerce exclusively. Now, it is time for everyone to show their sincerity."

In just ten days, three thousand soldiers gathered in Lingdu City. Including the five hundred knights and attendants led by Ryan, there were a total of three thousand five hundred soldiers.

Looking at these soldiers, Ryan was quite satisfied that these nobles were not completely useless.

Although they did not mobilize for war like Tieshan County, they still carefully trained their soldiers during the winter knowing that the war was not over. These 3,000 soldiers were not slaves like before, but regular soldiers. Moreover, with so many of them, the nobles would probably only have a few crooked soldiers left.

"Baron Ryan, our soldiers have been handed over to you personally. You must bring us victory."

Some nobles couldn't help but worry and warned that if these 3,000 soldiers were buried far away, their lives would probably not be much better than those in Tieshan County.

Even the two newly promoted viscounts could not help but worry. Lingdu County had never had an army composed purely of regular soldiers. In the past, all the armies were composed of regular soldiers and slave soldiers, with the slaves rushing to the front and consuming their energy before the soldiers advanced.

After more than a year of war, these are the only troops left under their command.

"No one can guarantee victory or defeat in a war, but I, Ryan, will ensure that not all of these soldiers are buried in a foreign land."

Ryan was riding on a warhorse. Archmage McKen was still training Winter, so the warhorse he rode this time was still from the previous batch.

Looking at the colorful flags standing in the army, thanks to the income from iron forging, no noble in Lingdu County withdrew. They were also worried that if they did not participate in this war, the subsequent transactions with the Chamber of Commerce would be boycotted by other nobles.

Everyone is in the aristocratic circle. If an aristocrat does not fit in, he will be isolated.

No matter what, the nobles have to grit their teeth and arrange soldiers to participate in this war.

Fortunately, Ryan did take into consideration the number of young and strong men under the command of each noble, and only selected the elite troops, not even planning to require logistics.

"Count Sauron will prepare all the supplies for us."

Although he has not received a reply yet, Ryan still said so. As the expeditionary army of Lingdu County, the logistical pressure must be given to the two earls.

Accompanied by his knights and attendants, Ryan came to the front of the army with his high-flying snow-white flag. The Rhino Horn Mountain depicted on it became the direction of the army.

After three days of training outside Lingdu City, Ryan dragged all the nobles to watch for three days. Once there was a problem with any noble's soldiers, he would look over there.

We are all nobles and have to protect our reputation. Moreover, this kind of training and military parade is undoubtedly a competition between the strength of each territory. Who is strong and who is weak may very well affect their relationship in the next few years.

This resulted in the soldiers being energized, using all their strength and brainpower to remember Ryan's orders and the horn calls on the battlefield.

Just remember it and know what to do.

Ryan's demands were not that high.

After three days, after eating a large amount of precious meat, bread and risotto, the army from Lingdu County set out on an expedition.

"Why does it feel like the last meal of a execution?"

Ryan said with a smile and burped. It was a rare occasion for him to eat from the same pot with these soldiers, which made many people look at him with different eyes.

Ryan certainly didn't care, but Baron Enzo next to him seemed to have learned something. On the road, he didn't even eat with Ryan, but stayed with his soldiers.

"In any matter, too much is as bad as too little. You need to have both grace and authority."

However, considering that Baron Enzo was only surrounded by dozens of knights and attendants, Ryan did not say anything.

We’ve arrived at Longshan County.

(End of this chapter)