Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 136 Raising the Value

It is a tradition for tribes deep in the wilderness to go south to plunder, and it happens every winter. However, they usually return once they have looted enough food to survive the winter.

For example, this Minotaur tribe is obviously heading for Bailiu City.

But Levi couldn't figure out whether these minotaurs had used berserk magic too much and become stupid.

Tens of thousands of people are certainly a lot compared to his small High Cliff Castle, but compared to a duke who is in charge of the vast northern territory, they are just bigger grasshoppers.

"Originally, the Duke wanted to launch a military operation in the southern border and didn't want any further complications, so he sent people to negotiate. However, he didn't expect that this group of Minotaurs would not only refuse to negotiate, but also send people to attack this team. The Martell family has always been vindictive." Skye had a helpless look on his face, and then his tone was full of intimidation, just like a kidnapper leader.

"Sir...the war is coming!"

"Oh my god, this is really scary." Levi quickly took a sip of tea to calm himself, but the smile on his face clearly showed that the lord's words and actions were inconsistent.

Sikai didn't understand why the lord could still maintain this mentality when facing the Minotaur tribe that was about to move south.

As if he could see the Sky Knight's confusion, the Lord simply spread his hands and said with a smile, "The Duke wants to conduct military education on the Minotaurs. It's not for a small shrimp like me to deal with them. Why should I worry?"

Some time ago, because it was unclear what Florina's attitude was towards the Minotaur, Levi, as the first to bear the brunt of Highcliff Castle, had no choice but to bear it alone.

But now that Florina was clearly going to intervene militarily, he naturally abdicated and handed over this tough task to Bai Liucheng.

"Sir, I'll be frank with you. Don't be angry." Sikai could see the Lord's thoughts at a glance and gave him a heads-up. "The Duke meant that this war must be fought. I'm afraid you know that Bailiu City has already started preparing the army to go north."

"But our group of good guys have never been deep into the wilderness and don't know what the situation is like there. Therefore, we need an instructor who is familiar with the wilderness terrain and routes to give some suggestions at the appropriate time and boost morale. The unknown you know often makes people more afraid."

"It just so happens that the wilderness has been in chaos and disorder for so long that it has almost been turned into a slaughterhouse where people are killed every day. The alien races are all monsters that eat humans alive."

"Not to mention that most of the warriors living in Bailiu City have never seen the Minotaur with their own eyes. It would be best if this person has fought against the Minotaur before."

"That makes sense." The lord nodded, then buried his head in gnawing on the deer leg without saying a word.

Damn, Levi didn't expect that this would involve him.

To put it nicely, it is just giving advice, but in fact it is playing the role of a pioneer.

"Sir, who do you think is more suitable?" Sikai chose to induce gently, "The conditions are actually quite harsh. He must be familiar with the wilderness terrain and have fought against the minotaurs. It would be best if he has some reputation, is knowledgeable in military affairs, and has a certain level of strength to play a leading role."

The Lord pretended to think hard for a long time, then suddenly slapped his thigh and said with surprise, "Isn't this you, Lord Knight? You often escort caravans to the depths of the wilderness, so you must be familiar with the terrain. Needless to say, you are famous as the most chivalrous knight in the North. Even children often talk about your name. As for your military and strength, they are also first-class. You are naturally the material for being an instructor!"

Knight Skye immediately looked as if he had eaten something fishy.

The Lord of Highcliff Castle was more tactful than he thought.

Originally, the Duke wanted to have High Cliff Castle temporarily serve as a transit station for later supplies, and to have the guards of High Cliff Castle join the legion as a non-staff team.

After all, in the events publicized by Bailiu City, this lord was an example of defeating a huge coalition force with inferior forces, although Sikai felt that there must be some water in it.

Highcliff Castle had experience in dealing with that group of minotaurs before, and Duke Florina believed that anyone who could help in the battle should be won over.

A dukedom is certainly not afraid of these minotaurs, but if he wants to deal with them, there will inevitably be casualties. Highcliff Castle's experience in dealing with the wilderness natives may be able to reduce these casualties.

Facing the Lord's pretense of being dumbfounded, Sikai pursed his lips and stopped talking. He had figured out some of Lord Li's temper. Once he made up his mind, no one could stop him.

The two of them then turned to chat about some other trivial matters.

Finally, Sikai said goodbye and returned to the base assigned to the Bailiu City Guard.

The lord stood with his hands behind his back, quietly watching him leave, then turned around and gave instructions to Zat who was eating and drinking behind him.

"The guards' training cannot be interrupted during this period. Go down and tell the blacksmith shop to continue working overtime and try to forge all the armor."

Ever since they raised a group of gluttons, there have been no leftovers in Gaoya Castle.

"Um... Boss, didn't you say we won't participate?"

Zat swallowed the last piece of venison, took a deep breath, and looked confused.

"There's no reason for me to be so eager to give it to you. I'm just raising your value." Levi shook his head.

In the final analysis, it is in the best interest of Gaoya Fort to participate in this war.

For others, war often only brings casualties, wastes manpower and money, especially when dealing with the wilderness tribes moving south, it is of no benefit at all.

But Gaoya Fort, which is blessed by the system, is different. They will only become stronger and stronger in the war.

Next year we will march south to fight a war for the title, which will involve nearly hundreds of thousands of people. Even if we throw the entire Gaoya Castle in, it won't cause a single wave.

What Levi can do is to improve the strength of Gaoya Castle's Royal Guards as much as possible during this buffer period, so that they can follow him and fight to Cologne without leaving any one behind.

After all, this time the army of Bailiu City is the main force in dealing with this group of tauren and will bear the greatest pressure, while Gaoya Castle can completely gain experience and improve its strength on the periphery.

If other people who are knowledgeable about military affairs knew what the lord was thinking, they would definitely laugh their heads off. It would be a blessing from God if a mere few hundred people were not wiped out in a war of that magnitude. It was too naive to expect that there would not be any casualties.

"In the next few days, have Mutuo take the new recruits to actively look for those bandit groups heading south, and obtain the gift from the God of War as soon as possible."

Levi remembered another thing.

The orc guards who had just joined Highcliff Castle were generally only at level three. During this period of time, they actively sought out fallen bandits and killed them, which would definitely allow them to accumulate enough experience to upgrade before the battle.

If all members could reach the fourth level, the strength of High Cliff Castle would leap to an exaggerated level, and it would be more confident in facing the Minotaurs heading south.

As for the personal guards and all Fed warriors above level 4, they are not necessary.

Their levels are too high, and it is totally impossible for these few people to meet the upgrade conditions.

Things were arranged one after another. Although there was no change in Gaoya Castle on the surface, even the people in the territory could feel the undercurrent.

　Brothers, I'm stuck with a writer's block. There are only two chapters today. I'll sort out the plot tomorrow and there will definitely be three chapters tomorrow. I'll also see if I can make up for today's chapter with a fourth chapter.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)