System: Build My Own Territory

Chapter 990 - 291: Blitzkrieg (10,000 Words)_3

Upon seeing the barely discernible face of Land, Walter’s face clearly showed a touch of astonishment.

But the next second, the corner of his mouth lifted.

Walter raised the wine pouch in his hand in the air.

Under Land’s gaze, he withdrew his arm and gulped down a mouthful of wine, letting out a satisfied belch!

Land snorted coldly and with measured steps, headed towards the room deep within the manor estate.

But he could still hear the bursts of laughter coming from outside the manor estate by the bonfire.

Like a parasitic bone worm, it kept echoing in his ears.

Until Land’s back disappeared, the entire reception hall on the first floor fell into a silence.

Only the wall-mounted oil lamps, not yet extinguished, continued to burn.

Under the gentle night breeze, the red-orange flames flickered gently.

...

On the other side.

The marching troops, like a torrent of steel, were advancing rapidly under the night.

Each soldier holding a torch in their hand.

Using it to illuminate the somewhat dim road ahead.

Riding on Mo Ying, Lynn turned his gaze, scanning the surroundings.

The marching troops had passed the Outpost Fortress, and the road paved with red brick had come to an end.

Among the tree-covered mountains, there was only a muddy and gravelly mountain road left.

Even the mountain road was worn down by traveling merchants constantly driving carts to his territory over the past year or more.

Otherwise.

Given the location of his territory, just a wasteland covered in weeds.

How could there possibly be roads accessible to carts?

However.

If this external war allowed him to completely control Morgan Town.

He could arrange for Avery to pave the road between the Outpost Fortress and Morgan Town with smooth red brick.

In military terms, it would facilitate the rapid march and large-scale mobilization of troops.

If the enemy attacks Morgan Town or the Manor Castle.

He could immediately dispatch troops for rapid support.

Meanwhile, the red brick paving could also ensure logistical supply transport for future military campaigns.

With a flat red brick road, even in terms of information transmission, it would speed up the cavalry returning from Morgan Town to the territory!

Economically and in trade, the red brick road could provide merchants with more convenient transport conditions.

Even.

It might attract more merchants to come to Morgan Town, to his territory, to conduct trade activities!

Of course.

This was just a preliminary idea in his mind.

The threat from Jon Zuck was not yet resolved.

Both Morgan Town and his territory faced potential threats.

Even if he had plenty of stonemasons, he certainly wouldn’t immediately put them into infrastructure construction outside the territory.

Because if the enemy launches an attack on Morgan Town and breaches it.

The paved red brick ground would allow them to reach his walls from Morgan Town in no time!

Suppressing these thoughts, Lynn looked at Rose on the warhorse beside him.

He instructed: "Arrange for the messenger to immediately head to the Manor Castle and inform Wesley to prepare food."

"The marching troops will enter the Manor Castle for dining and rest!"

Rose, without the slightest hesitation, responded, "Yes, master!"

Seeing that Lynn had no further instructions, Rose immediately called over a soldier and began to relay Lynn’s orders.

In just a few seconds.

The messenger, along with two soldiers, urged their horses to outpace the advancing army.

Holding high their illuminating torches, they galloped into the darkness ahead.

The distance from his territory’s walls to Morgan Town was a hundred and sixty li.

At the current marching speed, it would take at least until tomorrow night to reach the Manor Castle!

This was with three thousand eight hundred soldiers, without carrying too much extra supply baggage, and with fairly level muddy gravel roads.

If the convoy also carried supply carts and siege machinery.

To reach the Manor Castle where Wesley was stationed, it would take at least another week!

This was just within the range of Morgan Town!

If they wanted to go to a more distant battlefield to wage war, unless all soldiers were cavalry.

Otherwise, restricted by distance, the army would need to spend a significant amount of time traveling to the war.

Not only were they limited by distance and time.

The longer the marching army travels, the greater the corresponding consumption of provisions becomes!

With low food production, high transport losses, and inefficient supply delivery.

Thus.

With limited transport speed, unless they fought along the way to sustain themselves.

Otherwise.

It would be very difficult for a large-scale army to sustain a prolonged campaign!

Just like Morgan Town, where his territory was located, for an army to march to the Kaldi Imperial City—Triumph City!

Based on the normal marching speed of a mixed army of cavalry and infantry carrying supplies.

Without longboat warships or a large number of horses as transport vehicles.

Over four thousand li of distance, crossing plains, mountains, prisons, rivers, etc.

The army would need to march for at least three to four months.

Or even longer!

Therefore.

Launching a large-scale war or conducting an expedition is not easy.

Often, due to the excessive distance of the march.

Leads to the depletion of provisions, or deep isolation, causing an expedition’s failure.