Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 228 The Purpose of Old Peeling
After the vanguard army walked out of the northern border and officially entered the eastern border of Debe, the temperature rose significantly, but the wind and snow continued.

For people in the north who endure the cold all year round, it is nothing and is completely within the tolerable range.

However, after half a month's march, even the two earls, Ando and Tess, could not hide their fatigue, not to mention the small soldiers under their command.

I guess it's just the bunch of energetic, inhuman-looking men from Gaoyabao who are here as if they're on a picnic.

When they left, Fadil, the Saint of the Holy Light Church, also joined the team of High Cliff Castle, and now she has become friends with the lord.

After all, if one is eager to persuade the overlord to join the Holy Light Church permanently, the relationship will naturally progress very quickly.

"Am I really that unattractive?"

Fatih, sitting in the carriage, looked at the lord with a hollow tone.

She had taken off her bishop's hat, but she still wore a gilded half-mask and a papal robe.

She was the saint of the Holy Light Church, adored by countless believers, and there were countless people eager to receive her blessing. However, no matter how she coaxed the baron, he had no intention of joining the Holy Light Church permanently.

"Your Highness the Saint, it's not your fault. I'm just not interested in women." Levi answered casually, but his eyes were fixed on the cards in his hand.

Traveling is boring, so it is inevitable to find something to kill time, and card games naturally accumulate.

"But I clearly remember you saying you like older women."

She placed the staff on her knees and faced Levi.

"Did you tell me that? Why don't I remember?"

Levi smiled as he cleared the cards in his hand, winning the game. He put the notes on Mir and Sam's foreheads before looking up and pretending to be confused.

"Forget it. I'm going to bed."

Fadil stopped asking questions and fell down, resting his head on the knees of Heather, the drow elf. "Call me when we get to Mithlin Land."

Heather looked at the Holy Lady of the Holy Light Church on her knees awkwardly, not daring to say no at all.

As a drow priestess, she could feel the vast magic power in this girl's body, which was comparable to that of the high priest among the drow.

This means that this girl is definitely a high-level magician among humans.

Not to mention that Levi had already said in advance that the girl's status was the same as his, so he asked them to be more careful and not to annoy her.

Fadil looked at the shadow in front of him, sighed, sat up again, looked up at the scenery outside that was constantly receding behind him, and said, "Forget it."

"What's wrong?" This made the lord a little confused. He felt that women were as unpredictable as the sea, making it difficult to see clearly.

"I can only see half of the sky." She said this without any emotion.

Levi looked at Heather. This drow elf was a slender woman with a perfect figure. Her tight clothes outlined her perfect body curves.

Look at Fatih's chest which is only slightly rising and falling, and it is not even as big as the pectoral muscles of Lord Li.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect Her Highness the Saint would have such troubles."

To be honest, the lord has undergone strict training and would never make fun of others under normal circumstances, but this scene really made him unable to hold back his laughter.

As the saint of the Holy Light Church, I can honestly say that in the eyes of the world, I am absolutely holy, great, and full of divinity, but that is all.

To the lord, she feels no different from an ordinary girl, except that her strength is probably a little bit higher.

I still worry about my figure.

"Everyone, there is a situation ahead." At this time, Count Andao came galloping over on a black horse with deer antlers on its head.

The scouting mission of the vanguard legion was performed by Count Andor and the gnoll cavalry from Highcliff Castle. The Count said that he had served as a scout when he was young, so he took the initiative to take on this responsibility.

This kid Hogg once secretly told Levi that the cavalry under the earl were extremely skilled in both martial arts and riding skills, far superior to those mercenaries in the wilderness. They were indeed the elite soldiers under the earl.

After all the praise, Levi felt that maybe Count Andao was just a pig pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger, and he couldn't help asking how much stronger he was than them.

As a result, the boy said calmly and implicitly that it shouldn't be a problem for the Werewolf Cavalry to fight one against two, but if it was one against three, they would probably have to fight to the death to have a chance of winning.

This made the speechless lord understand one thing: the more honest a person with thick eyebrows and big eyes looks, the more agitated he is inside, but he just hasn't found a chance to show it yet.

Since the team set out to enter the East Territory until now, the journey has been so smooth that it is almost unimaginable. Not even a single robber or bandit has been seen.

This should be attributed to the fact that Florina wrote a letter in advance to inform the Grand Duke of the East, so as long as they do not take the initiative to disturb the people, they will not be hindered.

"Old An, what's going on?"

Levi stretched and jumped off the carriage, sitting right on the three-headed dog that had been following him.

Although it was extremely cool to ride on Beifeng, his butt was very painful after riding for such a long time, so the lord squeezed into a carriage with Heather and other spellcasters.

"In the open space ahead, there are cavalrymen with the Flayers' banner, numbering about one thousand to two thousand men."

"Skinners? Could they be soldiers from the Tedbe family?" Levi took out a map from his arms and spread it directly on Beifeng's three spacious heads to take a look. After looking around, he made a decision in his heart: "We have already arrived at the Mislin Land. We will reach the southern border in a few more days."

Although they were walking along the border of the East all the way, there were inevitably some lords whose fiefdoms were close to the border, but no one came up to make friends with them, and they were all afraid of them like a tiger.

Although they are only the vanguard, the combined strength of the two earls' troops and those of High Cliff Castle is more than 30,000 people. If one is not careful, trying to establish friendship with them may turn into inviting a wolf into the house. After all, "the army is as fierce as a comb" is not just talk.

But this skinner did the opposite and took the initiative to come forward, which really made everyone who were used to peace and quiet a little nervous.

"Boss, are we going to fight?" Zat asked excitedly.

The journey for half a month had already made it extremely bored.

"It shouldn't be that serious." Andao first replied to the orc barbarian, then looked at Levi: "Although I don't know what they want to do, the probability of them going against us is very small. After all, their cavalry is parked openly on the road and can be seen at a glance."

"These ignorant people, are they trying to collect tolls from us?" The lord raised his eyebrows. Not far ahead was the stone bridge, and these skinners had been collecting tolls here for hundreds of years.

Count Tess on the side sneered: "My good Lion Hunter Knight, what are you thinking about? We have more than 30,000 soldiers. Unless the other side's brains have been eaten by goblins, how dare they charge us for tolls?"

Li Wei glanced at him. This old guy had been at odds with him from the beginning and would say a few bad words to him whenever he had the chance.

At the beginning, although they didn't get along, they still got together for military purposes.

But ever since he saw Fatih Saint-Delisin, this old fellow who believed in the Ice and Snow Church had a look of astonishment on his face and he no longer stayed with them. Unless there was something important to discuss, he would stay in his own team.

On the contrary, Andao was extremely happy with Fatih's assistance and expressed high recognition.

"Levi, we can first send a small team to inquire about the other party's intentions, and the others can prepare for battle." Count Andao gave a relatively safe suggestion.

Don't be fooled by old man Tess, he is not stupid and he agrees with Andao's idea.

Finally, a team of ten light cavalrymen took the lead and went forward, but soon they brought back new news. A few people looked at each other, and finally lifted their alert and led the large army to meet the enemy.

The three leaders of the vanguard army led the crowd and walked in the front. Among them, Tess was riding a white-horned horse with the blood of Warcraft, and Andao was riding a deer-horned horse also with the blood of Warcraft.

The two men were wearing exquisite leather armor and beautiful cloaks of different colors. One could tell at a glance that they were of high status.

But when they looked at the lord, Tedby's cavalry couldn't help but be surprised.

The knight sat on the broad back of a handsome unknown three-headed monster. He was wearing leather armor engraved with exquisite patterns. The wide white cloak added a touch of aristocratic temperament. A sword hung at his waist, his posture was straight, and his eyes were deep and sharp.

The enemy's monster was obviously not simple. Just by approaching it, it frightened the carefully selected military horses under their butts and made them restless. It took a long time to calm them down before they stopped.

I am totally not on the same level as them. Just one glance at them will give me a sense of being far away from them, making me feel inferior.

This is a big shot!

This thought popped up in everyone's mind.

Levi and his companions stopped a hundred steps away from the Tedby family cavalry. If the other party had any intentions, the Northern soldiers behind them who were eager to try would immediately tear them to pieces like hungry wolves.

Ten people rode out from the enemy's team, six of them were knights guarding three people in the middle who were obviously nobles.

"Good day, my lord. The Tedbe family welcomes you."

The leader was an old man with a skinny body, hair like dead grass, and sunken cheeks. He forced a smile, bowed slightly, and performed a noble salute.

The two young men behind him, who looked 70% similar to him, also bowed.

I don’t know if it’s inherited from the family, but these people from the Skinning Family are all noticeably thin. Even with a smile on their faces, they can’t hide their sinister look, so that the first impression people get is that they are cunning people.

"Ahem." Levi didn't expect that the old man recognized him as the leader of this team.

But he was also a thick-skinned man, and nodded slightly: "Count Borhado? I have heard of your name. I think Grand Duke Furlina has already told your feudal lord that we will borrow the stone bridge of your Tedby family, and we are willing to pay a suitable fee for it."

"So may I ask, what are you doing here now?"

"Sir, we are not here to stop you. Duke Sdelow and Duke of the North have always been on good terms, and the same is true for fellow countrymen in the North. In fact, we want to invite you to rest in my castle for a while." Bolhaddon smiled and tried his best to show his sincerity: "You have been traveling in the wind and snow for half a month, and you are exhausted all the way. Although the Dreadfort is not prosperous, it can definitely help you relieve some of your fatigue."

"And I have prepared a beautiful gift for you in the castle. It should leave you with an unforgettable memory."

At this point, the old man winked and showed a smile that all men understand.

In this world, the biggest entertainments are the arena and brothel, so the so-called gifts are not difficult to guess.

After all, there are only a few things to play.

Levi and Andao's expressions did not change, but there was an obvious hint of movement on Count Tess's face.

He was an earl who lived a luxurious life. He was tired of his military career and now that he had the opportunity to enter the castle and have sex with the women, he naturally couldn't hide his desire.

Not to mention, I heard that this skinning family loves to torture prisoners, so they have trained many obedient slaves. I guess it must be a different feeling.

But before he could reply, the Lord refused righteously: "Count Polhaden, the military order we received is to reach the southern border as quickly as possible, so I'm sorry, we decided to pass through Mislin today."

Bol Hayden still had a smile on his face: "In that case, I won't waste your time."

He was also a decisive man. With a wave of his hand, he led the cavalry and headed towards the distance with the sound of "da da da" like a tide of horse hooves.

Several people watched the figures of these cavalrymen disappear at the end of their sight, and then they breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps these more than 30,000 people are not afraid of these nearly 2,000 cavalrymen, but if the other side launches an attack, the signal they send will definitely be something they cannot bear.

This means that either the East Territory and the South Territory have joined forces, or the South Territory and this old skinner have joined forces, so there must be ambushes in unknown locations.

But now, it seemed that the other party really just came to invite them to be guests.

"Levi, Andao, you are both too nervous." Tess was slightly dissatisfied, but didn't say much.

"The behavior of this earl is somewhat confusing." Levi shook his head.

"Not entirely. In fact, if you think about it from another angle, there are some clues." Andao stroked his mustache thoughtfully and gave his own opinion: "This Earl Bolhaydon is old. This behavior is most likely to pave the way for Little Flay."

"This place is very close to the southern border. When he chose to let us pass, although he didn't become enemies with Damon and his men, the relationship was obviously not much better."

"Therefore, coming to make friends with us in advance naturally becomes the only option."

"When the time comes, if we conquer the southern border, we will more or less take into account the friendship of this neighbor and take care of Little Peeler."

"In fact, that's how the nobles are. After fighting each other, they finally find out that both sides are more or less related, and then the ones who died are civilians and soldiers. Not a single noble died." Andao smiled and spread his hands, telling a cold joke.

(End of this chapter)