Three days later, the defenders of the Sedimentation Bay successfully withdrew from the encirclement before the demons closed in.
Eighty percent of the territory of the Kingdom of Wolfheart had fallen into the hands of the demons.
The First Army was concentrated at the West Pass and the Central Pass of the Cage Mountain, which were the only two natural passageways between the Kingdom of Wolfheart and the Kingdom of Dawn.
On the same day, the first main road connecting the north and south was finally completed. The cement roads extending from both sides merged into one at the Central Pass of the Cage Mountain, which meant that Neverwinter had a direct road to the Kingdom of Wolfheart.
When the first "Hump" convoy slowly appeared at the end of the horizon, the onlookers gasped.
"What's that? It's like a hill! "
"It has wheels. I think it's a car …"
"Even the outer shell is made of iron. How much money did it cost …"
"If it were pulled by horses, I'm afraid even ten horses wouldn't be able to pull it."
"Hmph, ignorant people." White glanced around at his colleagues and showed a disdainful expression. They were making a fuss about nothing. If they saw those iron birds that could fly in the air, their eyeballs would probably fall out of their sockets.
White was not here to celebrate the opening of the road for the Graycastle people. Like most of the coachmen, he was here to receive a good commission. Ever since he encountered the demons in the hinterland of the Kingdom of Wolfheart, he dared not step into any territory other than the Graycastle people's territory. After all, it was already a blessing from God to encounter an iron bird rescue mission. He did not think that he would be so lucky as to run into the Graycastle people every time.
White was inspired by the logistics team that the refugees had organized. Although the income was not as good as the transportation team, it was safer. Moreover, no matter how thin and weak his horse and carriage were, they were still better than the refugees' carts.
However, he was not the only one who noticed this. As the demons approached and the townspeople evacuated, many of the coachmen also moved to the rear like him. The originally spontaneous team had suddenly grown a lot stronger, and it was almost like an industry.
Thinking of this, White was somewhat upset. He had come here first, but he still had to compete with these young lads. If Smarty was here, he would probably have formed his own transport team by now, right?
In just a short while, those huge objects had arrived in front of them.
Heavy and clumsy as they looked, they were not much slower than carriages. Especially when its body was fully revealed, even White, who prided himself on being knowledgeable, felt a strong sense of oppression coming from it.
There was no other reason other than the fact that these vehicles were too big.
Just the wheels alone were half the height of a person, and the width was thicker than a person's body. The steel rims were wrapped in a layer of pitch-black gelatinous material, and it was indescribably stable on the road. Looking back at the carriage that he had originally treated as a treasure, White even felt a sense of inferiority.
Through the glass window of the carriage, he looked at the "coachman" who was looking down at him from above, and the feeling was even more obvious.
White couldn't help but think that if he used it to pull the goods, how many times would it be able to pull the goods with his carriage? It had to be at least ten times. According to Graycastle's pricing method, that would be ten times the income …
"They issued a commission!"
Someone shouted, and the people immediately stopped talking and rushed into the camp. Although the carrying capacity of these never-before-seen carriages was much higher than that of carriages and handcarts, they still had to rely on them to deliver the goods to the various camps and mountains.
White was no exception.
However, there was a lingering thought in his mind.
It would be great if he could have a carriage like this.
…
Farina pulled the handbrake and jumped out of the driver's compartment.
She did not expect that she would eventually return to the Kingdom of Wolfheart in such a way. Although she had made up her mind, she was, after all, a member of the church. Even if she passed the screening, the Administrative Office might not necessarily allow her to go to the front.
However, no one came to remind Farina that she was once a sinner, and the driver's route arrangement was completely based on her results. It only took her a week to master all the driving skills of the steam-powered truck, and she also passed the final test with full marks. When she proposed to be responsible for the transportation of the route from the Windward Territory to the Sparkling River, the officer in charge immediately agreed.
This was not the first time she had passed this checkpoint. Although the surrounding scenery was similar to what she remembered, the overall appearance was very different. There were many temporary houses and tents near the checkpoint, dark hard roads could be seen everywhere, and barricades, sentry towers, and barbed wire fences divided the camp into several distinct areas. No matter which area it was, she could see many figures bustling about.
Even without asking, she could feel that the air here was filled with the smell of war.
This smell was so familiar to Farina that she was slightly absent-minded.
"What's wrong?" Joe's voice interrupted her turbulent thoughts.
"No, nothing." Farina shook her head. "I think I've already got the answer."
As a member of the Judgement Army, she had a deeper understanding of the power of Graycastle than most people. If the opponent was just a noble, the First Army would not have needed to put up such a formation. If everything in front of her was an illusion created to deceive her, then she thought too highly of herself.
Only the legendary demons could make Roland fight with all his strength.
"Then next we …"
"Help the King of Graycastle win first." Farina lowered her eyelids. "This is the beginning of my atonement."
"I'll be with you until the end." Joe gently held her hands.
"Is that Farina and Joe from the second convoy?" A voice suddenly sounded behind them, interrupting them from looking at each other.
"Yes, what can I do for you?" Farina coughed twice and turned around guiltily.
The man who looked like an officer first saluted and then said, "The commander-in-chief of the First Army, Sir Iron Axe, wants to meet all the drivers of the 'Hump'. He's now in the Cage Mountain Command Centre. Please follow me."
During the training, the convoy members had been told that logistics and transportation were also a part of military operations. Compared to the scheduled transportation plan, they should follow the army's deployment first.
Farina and Joe looked at each other and then nodded.
…
As soon as she entered the Cage Mountain Command Centre and saw everyone present, Farina realized that this meeting might not be as simple as it seemed.
At least, it would not be a simple greeting and greeting party.
Because the woman standing in the middle of the crowd had beautiful gray hair, which was the symbol of the royal bloodline of Graycastle.
When someone stood up and introduced her, she was even more certain of her judgment.
Princess Tilly of Graycastle, the commander-in-chief of the First Army, Iron Axe, the commander of the First Army, Van 'er, the commander of the Artillery Battalion, Brian, the commander of the Gun Battalion, and Agatha, the commander of the Witch Union. It could be said that all the high-level officials of the frontline had gathered in this hall.
"Welcome to the Cage Mountain." Iron Axe went straight to the point. "I have a mission for you."
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