Pioneer Lord: I Have Conquering System

A bad falling out would inevitably lead to the other party trying to make trouble for him. While it wasn’t a big deal to him, it was still a nuisance.

So it was better to bury the hatchet. This way, he wouldn’t have to worry about the other party playing tricks during a battle. Otherwise, he might not be done in by the enemy, but by his own allies instead.

"I just saw their banner. It’s a black shortsword on a blue field."

Now that they had cleared the air, things were clearly much better. Count Tisi took the initiative, gesturing as he described his recent discovery.

"I’ve never heard of any notable Military Nobility in the Southern Territory with that banner." Count Andao frowned, searching his memory for the banners he had deliberately memorized some time ago, but couldn’t find a match.

In this world, everyone from a national legion down to a single Knight had a banner as their symbol.

Therefore, identifying an opponent’s origins by their banner was an extremely common practice.

"I have a subordinate who specializes in the nobles of the Southern Territory, major and minor. He might recognize it. I’ll go get him."

Levi kicked Mier, who had been standing beside him like a wooden statue, guarding him. Mier quickly ran to the rear to fetch someone.

Before long, a Giant Goblin dressed as a member of the Military Nobility—wearing Leather Armor and a Longsword at his side—came jogging over. He took the spyglass, looked carefully, and then said with certainty, "That’s a Baron named Regulo. The black sword banner is his family’s symbol. Kalia is his fief. According to my intelligence, he should only have one or two thousand regular soldiers under his command, not the more than four thousand he has now."

"Obviously, he’s temporarily drafted a bunch of civilians to act as soldiers, trying to make his forces seem stronger on the surface." Levi said with a smile, snapping his fingers.

This was a common tactic among nobles. Normally, they might only have two or three thousand professional soldiers, but once war broke out, they could gather the civilians under their rule to form an army of ten thousand.

These civilians might not be able to fight regular soldiers, but they could certainly wear down the enemy’s stamina, making it much easier for the real soldiers.

The enemy had only one or two thousand real soldiers, while they had a full thirty thousand. Even though their main force was only about ten thousand strong, they were still significantly more powerful.

Not to mention, Count Tisi had a unit of Heavy Armored Infantry, making him the perfect choice for the assault.

The military strength of two Counts, combined with the new Pioneer Territory of High Cliff Castle—it was an extravagant force to deploy against a minor Baron. If they couldn’t even win with this, none of them would escape the gallows.

"My lord, we have scouted the surrounding area for nearly fifty li and found nothing."

Soon, Hog returned, riding his panting Warg Mount, followed by the Jackal Wolf Scouts who had spread out to investigate.

"Not even taking a bite of the cake served up on a platter? That’s just a criminal waste." Levi made a snap decision and issued his orders: "Zat, have the brothers suit up, advance with shields raised. Archers, prepare to provide support. Leiden, you just have Gus and his kin find a spot and wait."

As Centaurs, Gus and his people were not suited for siege warfare, so in this situation, they could only be spectators.

The logistics personnel, cooks, and Auxiliary Soldiers remained behind to guard the supplies. Nearly twenty thousand regular soldiers advanced, spreading into formation, and finally halted eight hundred paces from the city walls.

Levi had already carefully observed the enemy’s defenses. They didn’t even have a single Bed Crossbow; it was utterly pathetic.

Therefore, at this distance, there was no need to worry about them pulling off a heroic feat like sniping the commander from a thousand paces.

...

In the Baron Castle of Kalia, Baron Regulo was chugging malt liquor brewed by the Kalia commoners, trying to soothe his inner anxiety.

He had attended that banquet in Kolon, but he was one of the group who supported Damon inheriting the ducal title.

As for Kao Isely, the son of the Old Duke’s daughter, the so-called new Duke?

’Hah, any discerning person could see it was just a cover-up. The Old Duke himself probably knew this was the offspring of his own brother and daughter.’

The only ones who truly decided matters in the Southern Territory were Damon, the commander-in-chief of all military affairs, and Penny.

But none of that mattered.

Back when that Knight fled the Southern Territory with Liya like a stray dog, all the nobles who supported Damon, the Rogue Knight, had paid it no mind.

In their eyes, two people with nothing could only ever survive by hiding in dark corners for the rest of their lives. If they dared to show their faces, they would surely face the thunderous wrath of the Southern Territory’s new Duke.

But who would have thought...

In less than half a year, they had returned, leading a massive and formidable army.

And Kalia, being an outpost, became their first target.

"Damn that Northern Territory bitch! Damn that Lion Hunter Knight! All these Northern Territory Barbarians deserve to die!"

Regulo cursed wildly.

This was clearly the Southern Territory’s own affair, but that Northern Territory bitch just had to stick her nose in it, which he absolutely loathed.

But the one he hated most was that Lion Hunter Knight who had become absurdly famous recently. If he hadn’t taken Liya and fled the Southern Territory in the first place, none of this would be happening now.

A month ago, he received an order from Damon to defend his territory. He had long been mentally prepared and quickly took up his post.

But he waited and waited, and the expected main force and reinforcements never arrived. Just as he was getting antsy and about to ask, the arrival of three people put his mind at ease.

Because it meant that reinforcements were slowly on their way.

So he began to wait patiently. But up to this very moment, not a single other person had arrived in Kalia. It was as if those three were the only reinforcements he was going to get.

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