Northern Plains Forest was a primeval forest on the outskirts of the Northern Frozen Expanse.
The forest covered a vast area and lay beneath ice and snow all year round.
Though the environment was harsh, many Heavenly Treasures grew there, and large numbers of Origin Beasts lived within it.
Back then, the Great Li Dynasty's army had routed the Barbarian Tribe Army and pursued them all the way to the Northern Frozen Expanse.
To a large extent, it was the barrier posed by Northern Plains Forest that had finally made them abandon the pursuit.
Now, this forest had become a natural "buffer zone" between the Barbarian Tribe and the Great Li Dynasty.
"Deputy Hundred-Captain Zhou, why do we need to patrol Northern Plains Forest?"
At that moment, Gu Chenfeng was riding a warhorse at the head of the party.
He turned to Zhou Bin beside him and asked his question.
In his view, the border garrison's task was to defend the passes.
Northern Plains Forest was still more than ten li from Black River City.
Leaving the city to patrol Northern Plains Forest seemed entirely unnecessary.
Zhou Bin was not surprised by Gu Chenfeng's confusion.
He explained casually, "Hundred-Captain Li, you've lived for years in the Imperial Capital, a place of such abundance. Naturally, you don't know what things are like at the Border Pass.
"Nominally, we're entering Northern Plains Forest to patrol, but our real task is to gather supplies.
"Otherwise, how would the soldiers here at the Border Pass survive?"
"Gather supplies?"
Gu Chenfeng grew even more surprised.
"The court sends enormous quantities of supplies to the Border Pass every year. Isn't that enough to cover its expenses?"
Zhou Bin gave a mocking smile.
"How much the court invests in supplies for the Border Pass is something a