Play against the Kentana Barbarians.

The Kentana barbarians in the mountains really do not have this confidence, so they can only turn their attention to their neighbors, the Andis people, hoping to carve out a new world for their clan before the Kentana barbarians invade on a large scale.

At least in their eyes, the Andis are far easier to deal with than the Kentana barbarians.

Unexpectedly, the Yongye Group Army emerged in the Andis Mountains and directly trapped their main force. Only a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled people were left at home, that is, the Kentana barbarians had not yet received the news.

, otherwise a large-scale invasion is imminent.

In the negotiations with the Yongye Group Army, Father Locke was basically passive, because he really did not have a trump card in his hand that would pose a fatal threat or temptation to the Yongye Group Army.

Just saying that the Cliff Clan and the Yongye Army will always be friends means that the Yongye Army will release all the mountain Kentana barbarians that it has swallowed. That is a wishful thinking.

But the most powerful thing about this old guy is his grasp of people's hearts.

It was predicted that the soldiers of the Yongye Group Army wanted to plot against the Duanya clan and did not dare to do anything to him.

Daddy Locke's status in the Cliff Clan is like Sean's in the Evernight Army. Whoever dares to hurt Sean will be punished to death.

As long as the Evernight Army still has thoughts about those mountain Kentana barbarian warriors, it cannot lay a finger on Papa Locke.

What makes Sean feel different about Daddy Locke is that he is self-taught and understands the essence of exchange of interests.

I played hard for a while and revealed my true bottom line.

The Yongye Army releases the warriors of the Cliff Clan.

In addition to the empty promise of eternal friendship between the Cliff Clan and the Yongye Army, a large number of Andis and mixed-race children of the two races were also used in exchange.

These Andis and mixed-race people of the two races, in addition to the remnants of the Andis east mountains, are more of the result of the wars between the two sides in the past hundred years.

The gap on the east side of Andis Inland Lake is a natural passage connecting the east and west sides, but it is not the only passage.

The terrain on the east side of Andis Ring Mountain is relatively steep, but it is not dangerous yet. At most, it is not suitable for large-scale use of troops. Small groups of dozens of people can infiltrate without any problem.

Large-scale invasions by mountain Kentana barbarians like the previous one are rare, but small-scale plunder and harassment are common. Otherwise, how did the hybrids like the Skull Crusher Legion come about?

There is no doubt that these Andis and mixed-race people did not live a very good life among the Kentana barbarians in the mountains. They could be treated as goods and traded casually.

This is not a family problem. Most races have this kind of behavior. They don't treat those mixed-race children who were born as a result of the war very much, and regard them as ominous people who should not have been born.

Don't think that the Andis people are any better. The situation of hybrids like Skullcrusher McGee changed only after the establishment of the Evernight Army.

Before that, they were also not favored by the Andis people, and gradually evolved into Xiashui Village where mixed-race people gathered. Over the years, they have been living outside the three caves and eight villages of the old forces in the Andis Mountains.

The reputation of Skullcrusher McGee was earned by leading his brothers and killing him with blood.

At the beginning of the establishment of the Eternal Night Army, the Skullcrusher Army led by Skullcrusher McGee had more powerful combat capabilities. Why was it still willing to accept a brat like Sean as its general?

Of course, there is an element of Skullcrusher McGee being wise and foolish, but there is also concern about his mixed-race identity.

If he is appointed as the general, his appeal will be greatly reduced.

Although the Yongye Group Army did not fully accept the other party's proposal, it also did not fully reject it.

Instead, a compromise was made, only two-thirds of the mountain Kentana barbarian prisoners were exchanged, and the remaining one-third remained in the Evernight Army as mercenaries, headed by Man Xiong Yale.

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There are many considerations for doing this.

Even if the Yongye Group Army holds the mountain Kentana barbarians in its hands, they can only be used as strong laborers in a short period of time. Before the cliff clan is finished, the Yongye Group Army will not dare to use them no matter how fully brainwashed they are.

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If it were those Andis and mixed-race people, it would be different. They did not have a strong sense of belonging to the Cliff Clan and would soon be able to integrate into the Evernight Army. The Skull-Smashing Army, which had always been limited by the problem of soldier resources, would further expand.

Compared with the mountain Kentana savages who are prone to losing control, these hybrids are more obedient and disciplined, and are easier to train and form cooperation.

The legions are not much inferior to the mountain Kentana barbarians.

During the Ice City Counterattack, they had already proven this with actual results.

The mountain Kentana barbarian mercenaries led by Man-Bear Yale will directly assist the Yongye Army, and will also become a powerful means of threatening the Cliff Clan.

There is a deeper consideration - the threat from the authentic Kentana barbarians in the Kentana Icefield.

Now there is the natural danger of the Andis Inland Lake. Once the Jacobs River resumes its flow, the water level of the Andis Inland Lake will drop significantly, and the east and west will be directly connected.

Compared to a group of irrational guys, the Yongye Army prefers to deal with people like Father Locke who know how to advance and retreat.

At that time, they will become a natural barrier between the Evernight Army and the Kentana barbarians.

But this is something that takes a long time.

Not to mention that the mountain Kentana barbarians have been scattered to various places by the Yongye Army. It will take a lot of time and energy to reunite them.

Not to mention the time it would take for the Cliff Clan to transport the promised personnel and war compensation.

Speaking of the Yongye Group Army's own attitude, it was true that they agreed to exchange prisoners of war, but they did not promise to honor it immediately.

Now they themselves are facing a serious food crisis, and they have a hole in their heads, so they will recruit a large number of refugees who have nothing at this time.

If the exchange is completed earlier, those Andis and mixed-race people will be out of misery earlier. This reason is nonsense.

Their first consideration is their own stability, and only after ensuring this premise will they consider absorbing the population to expand themselves.

The two parties completed the transaction, at least after the Yongye Group Army has passed through the most difficult period at the moment and new grains have been obtained.

Before that, the mercenaries promised by Father Locke had been put into use and were being escorted and assembled to the northern fortress one after another. They would directly participate in the military operation against the Kogel Grassland.

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Andis Inland Lake.

The overall shape is oval. When viewed from a high altitude, it looks like a large irregular duck egg. It is wider in the east and narrower in the west.

To the west of this big duck egg, there is a long and narrow tail.

This little tail was once part of the Jacob River, a not particularly thick mountain range that turned the east and west sides into two completely different worlds.

Upstream is a huge lake that is more than a hundred meters above the ground and can't be seen at a glance.

Downstream is the ancient river farmland of Yima Pingchuan.

Standing on the edge of the lake and looking west, it seems that you can see the plains of Asia Minor across a distance of thousands of kilometers.

It is a feeling that is difficult to express in words. In this world, people are so insignificant, and Amelia feels this way.

She was also fascinated by the beautiful natural environment, which was completely different from the endless beauty of the plains of Asia Minor.

Sean pointed to the natural river dam at his feet, "It is not as thick as it looks. Even if there is no human action, maybe it will take a thousand years, maybe a hundred years, or even ten or eight years, once the earth dragon turns over.

If this place undergoes earth-shaking changes, the huge water pressure will collapse the place and allow the Jacobs River to flow again."

"But the uncertainty is too great. Instead of waiting for nature to make its own decision, it is better to do it under our guidance, which can minimize the harm and maximize our interests."

"The general's words are correct, but the general's investment in this is far less than promised, right? Just these people want to dig through this mountain, are they a bit wishful thinking?" Amelia stretched out her slender white fingers.

Pointing to the camp road below.

The Yongye Group Army has a camp below the Lanjiang Pass.

The scale is not small. The independent reinforced engineering corps of the Yongye Group Army is permanently stationed here. In addition to farming in the surrounding areas, their main task is to circle around to block rivers and mountains.

The posture they are putting up now, ready to drill through the mountain barrier, is just for Amelia to see. Their real mission is to dig holes under the mountain barrier to prepare the blasting point of the Spring Thunder Plan.

From the perspective of preparing the blasting point, an independent reinforced engineering regiment with more than 8,000 people is enough to reflect the importance the Yongye Army attaches to this project.

Although this independent reinforced engineering regiment is a mobile unit of the Yongye Group Army, it has the lowest mobilization frequency. From its establishment to the present, the only time it has been dispatched is in response to the invasion and counterattack of the cliff clan of the Kentana barbarians in the mountains.

The blasting of the two ice walls was their work. Rather than participating in the war, they were conducting field tests.

The results were far from satisfactory.

Although the two ice walls collapsed inward according to their intentions, both the collapse speed and the integrity were still far from the original calculations.

Although this accidentally allowed the Yongye Group Army to obtain more war prisoners, from the perspective of the blasters, it was unsatisfactory.

Demolition is a job that strives for excellence, especially for the independent engineering corps. It is more stressful. They are executing huge plans that are related to the structure of this continent and the livelihood of millions or even tens of millions of people.

Once the explosion is not complete, it will be embarrassing.

With the current technology of Yongye Group Army, it is difficult to carry out underwater blasting.

After the Jacob River resumed its flow, not only was the river water not as great as imagined, but the river water on the other side of the Despair Swamp did not drop completely, which would mean that the Eternal Night Army would have much less cultivated land in the future.

If possible, they would like to control the error to zero.

Obviously, this is basically impossible. Not only is it a technical problem, but the black powder produced by the Yongye Army is also far less stable.

Like other projects, Sean's knowledge of black powder is limited to the fact that it is made of charcoal, sulfur, and fire saltpeter, mixed in a certain proportion, and he even knows the best proportion.

There is no doubt that this is another benefit of the era of information explosion. Modern people can find a lot of things online as long as they are interested.

In his previous life, Sean was considered a pseudo-military fan. He was always very curious and always liked to get to the bottom of things he was interested in. He was also a frequent visitor to Dou Niang.

But knowing it is one thing, but actually doing it is another.

The optimal proportion of black powder is indeed not difficult to prepare with the help of modern chemistry.

But modern chemistry in this world is still struggling on the detour of alchemy. When Sean first started, he had nothing at hand.

Charcoal needs to be fired by yourself.
To be continued...