Lord of the Oasis

Kant nodded to himself.

Mamlukes were indeed worthy of being the top troop class of Sarrand Sultanate. They were the assurance of the foundation and security of a nation.

Although there were only five of them, the energy and spirit of these five Mamlukes almost crushed the Sarrandian horseman and elite desert bandit next to them.

They were all Sarrandian.

As the level 4 troop class, the 15 Sarrandian horsemen were the regular army of Sarrand Sultanate. They were doing not so bad.

But the 25 elite desert bandits was even more unbearable.

They were once the rebellious bandits. Now, they rode on horses next to the Mamlukes, the difference between them was like a desert quail compared to a mighty falcon. They no longer as arrogant as before.

Mamlukes were the strongest regular army to begin with.

In the battle sequence of the Sarrand Sultanate, they were the most elite and could be said to be a king-level existence.

They were the troop class that was used to break through the enemy’s defense line and obtain complete victory.

The wild monster and the unrated elite desert bandit obviously could not be compared to these trump cards.

Only the Sarrandian horseman still maintained a bit of grace.

They were regular army.

Although they were currently used as light cavalry, they could also be classified as heavy cavalry.

In fact, in the battle sequence of the Sarrand Sultanate, these Sarrandian horsemen were once heavy cavalries who charged forward together with Mamluke, tearing apart the enemy’s front line.

Kant had positioned them as light cavalry because the number of cavalry in the lookout oasis was too small.

And they were very weak. It was not because of the Swadian heavy cavalry unit. But it was because of the light cavalry unit made up of desert bandits were too weak in close combat.

Other than a round of spear-pincer charge, the bandits could only used scimitars for close combat, and they only wore leather armor as defense. In fact, once they were caught in the enemy’s formation and could not broke through in time, they would be in danger if they were caught in the formation. They would be cut into meat paste by the enemies, including horses and themselves.

Thus, Kant incorporated the Sarrandian horsemen into the light cavalry as the main force.

The effect was very good.

In the previous battles, both sides cooperated very well.

“If that’s the case…”

Kant lowered his head slightly. He still needed to recruit more cavalries for the current combat sequence of the troop.

Mamluke would not longer to be integrated into the light cavalry. As heavy cavalry, they would be integrated into the heavy cavalry unit with the Swadian heavy cavalries. It was their job to be able to defeat the enemy on the battlefield.

After muttering to himself for a while, Kant communicated with the system and said, “Recruiting 20 desert bandits.”

[ Ding… system prompt ]

[ Twenty desert bandits recruited. Requires 600 denars. ]

[ Yes/No? ]

The system dialog box popped up and appeared on his retina.

“Recruit!”

Kant’s response was very affirmative.

And as the 600 denar disappeared, a mysterious power descended on the desert bandits’ camp.

On the inner side of the street, next to the bell tower that was about to be completed, the thick wooden door of the desert bandits’ camp was pushed open. Twenty ferocious figures were wearing brown leather armor, covered in linen robe and carrying scimitars. They were striding outside of the door while holding leather shields and spears in their hands. They turned their heads to look at the 20 desert horses that also appeared in the stable, and then walked quickly towards Kant.

They were desert bandits from the Sarrandian Desert.

They had just been recruited by Kant.

“Mamluke.”

Their footsteps paused slightly, and their faces froze.

The desert bandits held back their arrogance, and they were as smooth as the elite desert bandits, or even more timid.

Just like the flock of sheep in front of the lion, and the quail in front of the falcon.

The strength of the Sarrand Sultanate was supported by these Mamlukes. These desert bandits, who could not even defeat the Sarrandian horsemen, did not have the slightest confidence to be at ease.

“Respected Lord Kant.”

The 20 desert bandits quickly walked in front of Kant. They were still as respectful as before. They bowed simultaneously and said, “Before we met you, your reputation has already established a great impression in our hearts.”

“Welcome to join us.”, Kant smiled and nodded.

This group of desert bandits were very tactful.

Although these bandits had already started to lag behind with the development of Oasis Lookout.

But as the only light cavalry that could be recruited in Drondheim fortress, and the only development sequence of the Sarrandian cavalry, they held an important position for Kant.

These desert bandits were very qualified as light cavalry.

Scouting, harassing, quick assault, attacking military logistics, and cutting off supply lines.

These were all the specialties of the desert bandits.

Although they were poor in close combat and incomparable to the Sarrandian horseman or the Swadian heavy cavalry, the advantage of the light cavalry was fully displayed by them.

Light cavalry wouldn’t interfere in a frontal assault.

The heavy cavalry unit formed by the Swadian heavy cavalry was the main force in a direct battle.

They were fully armored, charging forward like tanks. They would gained the upper hand in the battlefield and won the final victory.

It was not the case for the light cavalry.

The desert bandits in the Sarrandian Desert liked to rob trade caravan and the civilians, they did not like to fight head to head.

They avoided the conflict.

They drew their knives and rushed forward to chop off a piece of meat before running away.

This was their favorite tactic.

Of course, Kant liked to recruit these desert bandits. The most important reason was the desert bandits’ camp. Every week, they could provide 20 qualified cavalry for recruitment, which was 80 people in a month.

The more the merrier.

If they were in the real world, would they be able to have 80 qualified light cavalry in a month?

It was simply a pipe dream!

Moreover, these rebellious bandits could quickly grew up and obtained promotions, as long as they were honed on the battlefield and won a few victories under the command of the commander.

For example, they could attacked the enemy’s supply line.

They could charged at the enemy’s flank at the crucial moment.

They could even ambushed the enemy at the crucial location and disrupted the enemy’s marching plan.

As long as they won, the experience points of these desert bandits would soared by a large margin. Although there would definitely be casualties in the end, they would become the elites of the elites if they played a major role and survived in the battle.

Just like the five Mamlukes who were all wearing the Sarrandian chain mail!

“Distribute the troops now.”

Kant looked at the newly upgraded and recruited cavalry and placed them into the combat troops. “Mamlukes go the heavy cavalry combat sequence, and the desert bandits go to the light cavalry combat sequence.”

“Understood.”, the five Mamlukes and 20 desert bandits answered together.

“Everyone dismiss.”, Kant waved his hand.

The troops immediately scattered and joined the combat sequence that had already been assigned to.

The five Mamluke obviously placed with the 50 Swadian heavy cavalries. All of them were wearing heavy armor. Although they were not from the same race or nation, their combat styles were very similar. They relied on their strongest charging and frontal combat ability, they charged through the enemy’s front line and led the follow-up troops to victory.

As for the desert bandits, they were light cavalry to begin with. They were also the only light cavalry.

They formed the backbone of the light cavalry.

Usually, they were responsible for the security around Drondheim fortress, maintaining the daily patrol work, and acting as a quick reaction force. If there were any problems, they would take the initiative to attack and stabilize the situation.

These desert bandits could be considered the most efficient light cavalry.

The miscellaneous matters were settled.

The cavalries split up and returned to their respective groups. Kant looked satisfied.

Oasis Lookout regained its peace.

Thanks to the advance development plan, Kant had discussed with Firentis and Manid about the construction of the buildings and the upgrade of the troop class to ensure that there were no omissions and mistakes. If there were any problems, they could be remedied in time.

Of course, Kant’s decision was right for now, which made him felt at ease.

This week passed very quickly.

A new week had arrived.

Just early in the morning, Kant opened his eyes on the bed.

“Dong — Dong — Dong –”

A Swadian footman ,who was in charge of the bell tower, shook the bell hammer and knocked on the bronze bell. The bronze bell outside the window let out a clear sound, announcing the arrival of a new day. The bell reminded everyone to get up and wash up, and no exception to anyone.

Half an hour later, there would be the next bell.

This bell would be the reminder for work.

And an hour later, when the bell rang again, it would be time for breakfast.

The timing was very reasonable.

In the 50 houses, the sleepy peasants and peasant women all walked out of the room, carrying wooden basins neatly and began to wash up. They poured the water on their faces to completely shake off the sleepiness and made them relaxed.

They could not be tired while working. Although there were no supervisors, they would felt uneasy if they slacked off for a bit.

These Swadian civilians were quite honest.

[ Ding… as the morning sun rise, a new week begins. ]

[ Income: You collect 190 denars in Drondheim (fortress)]

[ Expenditure: You pay 7,788 denars for the wages of all the troops ]

[ Financial summary ]

[ Main income: 190 denars head tax were collected from civilians in Drondheim. No businessmen pay taxes, no factories pay taxes. Income methods are severely lacking. ]

[ Main expenditure: Swadian heavy cavalry (50 people) 1600 denars, Swadian footman (50 people) 800 denars, Swadian light footman (37 people) 333 denars, Swadian recruit (10 people) 100 denars, Mamluke (5 people) 255 denars, Sarrandian horseman (15 people) 435 denars, Elite desert bandit (25 people) 625 denars, Desert bandits (20 people) 400 denars, Ravenstern rangers (20 people) 1540 denars, Swadian crossbowmen (50 people) 750 denars, Vaegirs archers (50 people) 750 denars. Firentis 100 denars, Manid 100 denars. ]

The system gave a summary of the income and expenditure.

The expenditure up to 8,000 denars did not made Kant’s expression change at all.

Instead, he let out a slight breath and lifted the wool blanket covering his body. Kant said in a low voice, “System, 20 desert bandits have been recruited this week. They belong to the light cavalry.”

[ Ding… system prompt ]

[ 20 desert bandits have been recruited. Cost 600 denars ]

The system did not asked and directly recruited them.

However, in Kant’s retina, a dialog box suddenly popped up.

[ Ding… Side quest released ]