The Origin of Arcane

Jacob's Paleochannel.

This is the easiest way to get in and out of the Andes.

According to historical records, in the era of the Andes Empire, this was a hundreds of meters wide river running through the east and west of the Andes Mountains.

It originated in the Andes Basin in the deepest part of the Andes Mountains, which is now the Andes Inland Lake, and then flows all the way through the Manyu Army and most of the Asia Minor Plain.

Finally, it was injected into the Zambe inland sea, where thousands of sails used to shuttle, and the Andes Empire controlled the western territory of Nuoda by virtue of this water channel.

Following the earth-shattering explosion at the end of the Andes Empire, the mouth of the upper reaches of the Jacob River was blocked by collapsed mountain passages, which caused a huge change in the territory of the entire Arshan continent.

In just a few decades after the big explosion, the Andes Basin, where the capital of the Andes Empire was located, turned into a huge inland lake.

The Jacob River, once one of the main arteries of the Arshan continent, has become an inconspicuous stream.

Under the irrigation of the Jacob River, Manyu Junling, which was once known as the four major grain-producing areas together with the Asia Minor Plain, Jiangnan Plain and Huayu Plateau, has become a barren land full of dust.

Compared with its heyday, the area of ​​the Zambe Inland Sea has shrunk by half, and it is said that it is still shrinking. In another three hundred years, the former Inland Sea may turn into a saltwater lake.

The water source originally conveyed by the Jacob River diverted to the south, forming the current Despair Nu River, rushing all the way into the former Jiangnan Plain, which is now the Desperate Swamp.

The Bastille was built at the narrowest point where the Jakob River once exited the mountain.

The most densely populated place of the Andes mountain people is naturally the ancient river channel of Jacob. One-third of the few cultivated land in the Andes mountain range is distributed in this ancient river channel and its surrounding areas.

The people who suffered the most from the Bastille were the mountain people around this ancient river. After their front feet were harmed, the mountain people in the mountains behind were attracted by the good cultivated land and moved here, and then they came in to do harm.

Then some mountain people moved in. Even though they knew it was dangerous, those mountain people still couldn't stand the temptation to eat a full meal. This has become a vicious circle.

Bolton brought the Bastille's large troops into the mountain, of course he had to go through the ancient river of Jacob, and he could only go through the ancient river of Jacob.

Bolton's marching speed is neither slow nor fast. He started walking every day when he climbed the mountain, and stopped at sunset. He was full of energy. He could walk fifty or sixty miles a day. He walked for three days in a row, and it was only a short distance away from Bastille. One hundred forty and fifty miles.

Although the road is not smooth, for the Bastille's mountain army, it is only a day's rapid march.

Bull Eriksson was full of doubts, saying that saving people is like putting out fires, and that soldiers are expensive and fast. His master is also a person who knows soldiers, so he doesn't even know such a simple question, just rely on the current speed, and wait for the past , Those who are waiting for rescue may have already turned into a pile of bones.

Moreover, they are now wandering around in the Andes Mountains, which is also extremely dangerous. Who knows if there are any Andes mountain people lurking in the surrounding forests? In other words, the number of sharpshooters is still relatively thin, and it is difficult to find those mountain hunters who are proficient in wild camouflage.

If you run into someone who hates you and hates you, you can't guard against them if you give them a few cold shots. Based on the sins they have done over the years, there is no shortage of such people in the Andes Mountains.

After Eriksson had a talk with old Bolton, the other party still went his own way, so he suppressed all doubts in his stomach, but devoted himself to arranging the defensive garrison of the team, and the temporary camp at night was as perfect as possible. In case of all kinds of night attacks, it is far from leak-proof, but it is the best under the current conditions.

Being able to be relied on by the old Bolton for decades, in addition to loyalty and personal force, he also has real talents in commanding troops. Even if he didn't have it before, after decades, he has already formed his own model.

But the quietness along the way makes people panic. There are no mountain people who take cold revenge, and the villages of Andes mountain people they encounter have been destroyed long ago. There is no living person in sight, as if they are the only ones in the Andes mountains. , and then there is no one session to say.

Not only Old Bolton and the others, but even the soldiers below felt that the atmosphere was a bit wrong, and each of them became restless and suspicious.

Eriksson the Bull bit the bullet and remonstrated: City Master, it is not an option to continue like this. The soldiers' hearts are too tense, and there is a little turmoil. Before the fight, our formation will collapse. What I am most worried about Yes, we have been targeted.

Relax, relax. Old Bolton said with a smile, You're scaring yourself. It's normal that there are scattered soldiers around us staring at us, but it's a bit exaggerated to say that we are being watched. The ability is no more than the old vulture and the stupid bear. One has already had its spine broken, and the other is a completely brainless idiot. If they are smart, they will lie obediently in the nest. If they really dare to come out , just cleaned it up.

Man is a very fickle creature, especially the influence of the environment cannot be ignored. Before sending out troops, old Bolton was anxious and suspicious, always feeling that there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers hidden in the mountains ahead.

When the soldiers came out and saw the miserable appearance of the Andes mountain villages, they were full of pride. The Andes mountain people now are not much different from the Andes mountain people thirty years ago. They are still a group of For the loose sand whose spine was broken, I have bled him continuously for thirty years, even if it is a giant, its vitality will be seriously injured.

The most prosperous Jacob River in the Andes Mountains has this virtue, how many people can be supported in other poor mountains and rivers? If there were really so many people on the other side, how could it be possible for him to live so peacefully?

Years of pampering and pampering have made me have the same virtue as those old nobles. I am a little timid and fearful. It seems that I should change my strategy appropriately. To be my own source of supply for another 30 years, it is best to find an opportunity to pull out the two nails of Clayton and McGee, and then I can rest easy.

Seeing that his general still looked worried, the old Bolton decided to tell him the truth: We are not really going to save people this time, but to deal with business, and we will not leave any clues to the old fox in the capital. If we persist for another day or two, we will turn around and go back to the city. The Andes Mountains are so big, and the messenger unfortunately died of infection. It is normal for us to find no one.

I see. Bull Eriksson suddenly realized that all the questions in his heart were no longer questions. He couldn't help but sigh secretly. Even if he looked at politics for another thirty years, he still couldn't understand it. No wonder he also came out to fight. If the other party is the city lord, at most he will be ordered to be a general.

Some things can be done but cannot be said, especially when another big man is involved. This point of political wisdom, Bull Eriksson, is still there.

He kept his mouth shut to the soldiers below, but the arrangement perfectly carried out the old Bolton's plan. Every day, he pulled out the camp later, set up camp earlier, and marched more slowly.

In the past, at least fifty or sixty miles could be marched in a day, but now there are thirty miles to the top of the sky, and everything is just to pass the time.

But they dare not relax in the slightest in terms of defense. After all, they are in a dangerous mountain, and if they neglect their duties, they are making fun of their own lives.

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Didn't we ambush old Bolton? Why is it now a raid on the Bastille? Skull Crusher McGee felt that his insufficient brains were even more inadequate.

The battle plan they sat together to discuss a few days ago was obviously to use the hunting party as a bait to ambush the Bastille army rushing to help, kill him to the point of bleeding, and then drive the trailing troops to break through the Bastille in one fell swoop and eradicate this scourge. Thirty years of cancer in Andes mountain people.

But under the leadership of Xiao En, they circled around and avoided the Bastille Army, appearing directly outside the city of Bastille.

As for Clayton and McGee not finding out in advance, it is purely normal.

The terrain of the Andes Mountains is notoriously complicated. In Sean's words, it is a typical mountain range formed by the collision of two continental plates, with mountains criss-crossing from east to west, north-south, south-north, and north-north.

It is difficult to see the whole picture in the mountains. It is normal for those old hunters to get lost. Most Andes mountain people do not rely on their own memory and directionality to find their way, but on hunting dogs.

This is also the place where McGee and Clayton were secretly terrified. The route that Sean took them before was quite complicated. The mountain ridge alone had to climb over seven or eight mountains, not to mention the interspersed mountains and forests. There are no roads in many places. Even if there are hounds, they are not sure to return on the same road. How did the other party distinguish the direction and bring them to the city of Bastille accurately?

Of course Sean would not tell them that there is a thing called a compass in this world, no matter how complicated the terrain of the mountains is, as long as they are aligned in the correct direction, they will be fine.

According to Xiao En's observation, in this world, the theory that the sky is round and the earth is round, and that God created the world occupies a dominant position, because there is no intelligent Han civilization, and none of the four great inventions that have greatly promoted the progress of world civilization have appeared in this world.

Identifying directions in this world mainly depends on astrology and landmark buildings. The main recording tools are various animal skins, stone carvings, wood carvings, and clay carvings. A very luxurious thing.

Xiao En taught words to those orphaned children through the sand table. Before he had a certain ability to protect himself, he was not going to release the crystallization of wisdom from his previous life.

These things are different from medical skills. In the eyes of insightful people, they can involve huge benefits. If they are released rashly, not only will they not bring benefits to themselves, but they will also bring disasters to their own lives.

Even so, some people were greedy and wanted to attack him, but the level was not high, and Xiao En took care of it instead.

For the sake of your own life, you can't be too cautious.

When he first came here, Sean was not without enthusiasm, thinking that he had already embarked on the path of the protagonist from time to time, and whether he could try to change the world.

But the cruel reality gave him a hard blow. An ordinary cold and cold almost killed him in the cradle. Since then, working hard to exercise his body and developing good living habits have become his top priority .

In this world where illness is completely dependent on resistance, and a minor illness can kill a person, the safest way is not to get sick.

If you want to change the world, you must live to adulthood first.