Mountain and Forest Kingdom

A bad night is coming, and everyone still has half an hour to prepare before going down the mountain.

The men and women who came from the ice land knew the importance of this time, and quickly got busy setting up a temporary camp after eating.

Most people's food is bread and meat slices. They move the iron stove from the kitchen cart containing flour and meat slices, and use the yeast and special bread flour they carry to make bread. They also use special flour to make some steamed buns and noodles.

When eating, there is no need to wait for Lawrence to come back before eating. Some people who need to work on duty will eat in advance, usually the first food to be cooked after the stove is moved down.

Most people only need more than ten minutes to finish a meal. The Lawrence family ate in the carriage, and the warm light in the carriage would radiate from the glass windows.

Everyone used the carriage where the owner was located as the center point, and placed the rest of the loaded carriages in a circle outside.

It's not to guard against wild beasts. You may need to do this when there are more than ten people, but you are really not afraid of this when there are hundreds of people.

The outer circle of carriages is mainly for wind protection. Many people are accustomed to arranging the interior according to their own living environment due to their living environment and cognition. If there is a layer of walls outside, it will be easier to know how to decorate the interior.

The moose, cows, and sheep pulling the cart had all eaten their fill, and after returning from drinking water at the waterside, they rested next to the cart.

People built tents and wooden sheds, which were used as rest rooms for maids or as rain shelters for keeping vigil and storing supplies.

There were only a few carriages, and except for the prophet's car, important supplies were stored in the other carriages. Especially the kitchen car was related to whether everyone could eat fresh hot bread and drink hot water and hot wine.

When encountering a difficult road along the way, the prophet will get down, and the various supplies in the kitchen cart will not get down and move on their own, but there will be no complaints when everyone pushes the heavy kitchen cart that can bring hot food to themselves. It's the guy who eats.

Several flames quickly branched out from the lit fire. The experienced man brought the fire with wooden sticks and placed it in the pile of matches. When it was burning, he set up an iron Then put the wolf bones and deer bones collected on the road into the pot to stew the soup. They usually simmer it all night, and wait until tomorrow morning to soak the extra bread made today with the bone soup and eat it.

Usually this meaty smell will attract many carnivorous beasts, but these people don't care about this danger.

There were originally supposed to be ten fire pits, but Kelion, who was in charge of setting up the camp, felt that the area suitable for activities was too small, so the number was reduced to eight.

Due to several wars in the Kingdom of Stars, many people have had marching experience in the army or studied in schools. This time, most people are reviewing this knowledge.

There are only 100 women in the team of 500 people. The rest are young people and veterans of Oak City. Learning marching experience is also an important part of making achievements.

Matters including internal security, patrols, investigations, logistics, and construction are all carried out by a group of old people and newcomers.

Night came within seconds of the sun setting, and most of the area was pitch black, with only a small area illuminated by the bonfire.

In order to prevent accidents, the soldiers installed seven lighting beads on lamp posts three to four meters high, and then looked for a place to put them.

There is one in each of the four directions, one at the waterside and the toilet, and the last one must be in the center of the team.

Most people are busy and wait until it is almost done before they can find a sheltered place to sleep.

The little nun placed a bucket between the kitchen cart and another cart. After filling half of the bucket with cold water, she walked towards the river.

The little fish-man is not lying on the beach. It is a smart little fish-man. It has found a sleeping place in the reed boat that Lawrence took in the evening, and even protected the two little ducks to sleep together.

Compared with land, there are no big disadvantages in a boat except for the swaying.

Because of the concave interior of the hull, most of the cold wind can be avoided.

The little nun quickly walked into the reed boat and said carefully: "Yu Bao, I have prepared a bucket and hot water for you. Do you want to go to bed?"

Xiao Yubao quickly emerged from the hole in the boat where towels and clothes were piled up, and shook his head at the little nun outside, "Wow~"

When the little nun saw that Yubao was not going to sleep in the bucket, she took out a piece of yellow candy from her pocket.

"This is the candy Tim gave me for you to eat. Tim is a good man. When we finished our candy, she gave us her candy."

Yubao happily caught the candy with both hands and screamed happily.

After being bullied by Fuao last time, Lawrence gave the little nun some compensation and rewards. In addition to clothing and food, there were also candies that everyone liked.

The little nun shared these candies with Tim and Clara. After seeing the little nun and Yubao having trouble today, Tim gave the candies he had secretly hidden to the little nun.

With the help of candy, Xiao Yubao and the little nun quickly reconciled.

The night passed quickly, and after dawn, everyone saw the familiar sunshine again.

The land of ice has already entered the cold winter, and you can see heavy snow on the mountains along the way, but it is still autumn here.

Even so, wearing summer clothes will still feel cold. There is no heavy snow and cold wind here, which does not mean that there is no need to wear heavy clothes.

Fortunately, the areas where we lived before were all in the cold zone, and some people had already adapted to the alpine climate in Oak City and the Manor, so they didn't have much discomfort when they came to the relatively lower plateau.

This place is much better than Oak City in all aspects. The biggest problem at present is that the various supporting facilities are not complete and it is not as convenient as Oak City.

The convenience of Oak City relies on the accumulation of hundreds of thousands, or even millions, of people. It will take several years for here to catch up with there.

Lawrence got out of the small carriage, where it was not comfortable to sleep.

The rest of the people had been busy for a while, and Heidi brought Amanda, the leader of the mountain people, over.

"Master, this is Amanda, the leader of the Tagla people. She has come to pledge her allegiance to you."

Lawrence looked at the witch he had seen before. The group had met Lawrence before when they were hunting the big boar.

At that time, Amanda did not have a comprehensive understanding of Lawrence alone. The arrival of Lathander and Heidi made her quickly make a wise choice.

Whether it is the spread of the influence of the forest tribes, the integration of more tribes in the southern forest, or Heidi and others leading the army to quickly conquer the two tribes, these are normal behaviors that comply with the laws of survival.

To the Boks and Tagla, Lawrence was no invader.

Most tribes believe that the strong are respected, and whoever has the biggest fist is the king of the grasslands and mountains.

The Kingdom of Stars' fists are stronger than its mouth, and it has an absolute advantage in terms of numbers. Unless it is a tribe that wants to be eliminated, the only option is to obey.

Amanda knelt on the wet soil and said respectfully: "Great Crowfeather Prophet, the Tagla tribe hopes to join your tribe and survive in your territory. In return, we will offer loyalty and obedience."

Lawrence nodded and said: "Very good, so be it. I need some warriors who are familiar with the environment here to work for me."

Amanda was willing to just confirm the good thing, "Yes, the great prophet."

Lawrence looked at the iron pot in the distance, "We will set off after eating. As the leader of the warriors, you are qualified to share our breakfast."

"Yes! Great prophet." Amanda had no reason to refuse.

Breakfast is ready quickly, today's breakfast is rice.

Bread has always been used as a staple food because it is easy to make, carry and store. Rice is a species introduced from the south. Because the climate is not suitable, it is only grown in a few areas.

Moreover, rice requires side dishes and is not suitable to be eaten with potatoes. Therefore, when solving the food problem in the early days, potatoes and wheat were the main focus, and rice was only used for brewing rice wine and as an embellishment for the Lawrence family's cooking.

In the past two years, due to the re-establishment of commercial trade in the south, the inflow of rice has also increased, and a series of ways to eat it have gradually been developed.

Whether it is the monastery or Oak City, they are trying not to make the meals too monotonous, and the army system is even more so, trying to reduce repetitive foods and keep them fresh.

Meat is a must, especially in a hard-working military system. Meat is a must-have main course.

Most of the people in the army were farmers and slaves. Lawrence specially assigned some people to raise cattle, sheep and pigs. These cattle and sheep accompanying the army provided a lot of combat power for the army, and could also prevent the barbarians in the army from going out to prey. .

In addition to the pasta system and beef, lamb, and pork, more combinations are needed to solve the problem of insufficient replenishment of a single food. Rice, which is easy to carry and store, can easily be mixed into the table and become one of the weekly staple foods.

The meals produced in different regions are also inconsistent due to economic levels and chef skills.

The chef who cooked for Lawrence naturally regarded cooking as a career, not a job.

Today's rice is cooked in mutton fat and mutton soup, paired with mutton vegetables and spices.

When the chef put the loose rice mixed with meat gravy but with clear grains on the plate, Amanda and Pork just looked at it and started to swallow their saliva.

After the greasy breakfast, everyone tasted a drink made from ground acorns into powder, added with plant roots and seasonings, and had a consistency like coffee.

The chef who discovered it was named Prue, so Lawrence was too lazy to name it, so he named it Prue.

The main purpose is to get rid of the greasy and disgusting feeling in the stomach. It will not cause nausea due to eating too much meat. It also has the function of preventing diarrhea. It can often save lives in foreign soil and water environments.

Lawrence promoted this drink in the army. He didn't like it much at ordinary times. He had more choices, but he would accompany others to develop this habit when traveling.

Compared with the army of this era, Lawrence paid more attention to discipline and logistics, and instead delegated the power to the actual combat and tactical matters to the people below.

In the early days, it was Durand and Fleiss, and later Andrew and the Valkyries replaced the knights under Earl Sidel, and then various staff members and military leaders.

Lawrence rarely visited the battlefield in person, and basically did not make specific plans. The generals who fought in the war always discussed and chose a solution that seemed to work.

The superior catering culture and institutional culture, as well as the powerful military capabilities, make the army of the Kingdom of Stars invincible when conquering various regions. (End of chapter)