Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 414

Frankly speaking, when it was confirmed that the Persian Gulf Empire had abandoned Whale Harbor, the entire expeditionary force was speechless with shock. All their previous investigations seemed like a futile effort.

However, aside from the excited soldiers who were relieved to be spared a tough battle, the high command of the expeditionary force took the other side's actions very seriously.

Since there's no such thing as a free lunch, the fact that the other side so easily relinquished Whale Harbor usually indicates that they have a more suitable war strategy than simply holding onto Whale Harbor.

However, none of this had much to do with Gaoyabao for the time being. After Baijing Port fell into the hands of the expeditionary force with ease, the cargo ships far behind began to move forward at full speed.

After two days and two nights of battling the waves, the cargo ship loaded with supplies successfully docked at the Baijing Port, which had been urgently repaired.

"Finally, we can see land! I've been eating seafood every day for so long, my mouth is almost numb." The drow elf Heather, wearing a purple strapless dress, leaned on the railing, looking at the bustling dock. In the sunlight, her chest was a gleaming white.

This priest truly spoke the minds of everyone in High Cliff Fortress.

The nearly two-month-long voyage took a toll on these wilderness people who had never set foot on the sea before.

"I wonder where Li Wei is now, and where the High Cliff Fortress has been located." The elven chieftain Ashe wore a light, fringed gauze dress, which made her long, shapely legs appear and disappear, arousing the imagination.

“I can’t wait to stand on land right now.” The ice sorceress Maisha stuck out her tongue: “The sea breeze alone has almost weathered my face these past two months.”

In fact, even after two months at sea, the girl's face was still fair and rosy, and her skin was so delicate it seemed like it could be broken with a touch.

The beautiful snake chief remained silent, gazing at the distant white clouds. Her beautiful face was expressionless. This snake woman would only speak a few words when the lord was present; otherwise, she was usually completely silent.

Drow elf beauties, high elf beauties, warlock girls, and beautiful snake women.

The arrival of so many beautiful women at the dock naturally attracted the attention of the expeditionary soldiers in the port.

Two months at sea had turned these men into hungry wolves; the sight of women, especially such a group of beautiful women, practically made their eyes gleam with lust.

"What are you looking at! I'll gouge your eyes out!" Heather glared at the group of thugs, her words sharp and sarcastic.

"Beautiful ladies, do you need any more muscular men like us?"

A group of thugs from the Sith country naturally did not back down because of the reprimands. Instead, they became even more excited and started whistling. After only a few words, they felt themselves being shrouded in shadow. When they turned their heads, they bumped into a metal plate.

“Miss Heather, how do you want to deal with these scoundrels? Slap them? Or whip them? Say what you want.” Zha Manzi shook his huge pectoral muscles, and one of the soldiers was bumped into by him, staggering back two steps before finally losing his balance and falling on his buttocks.

A group of barbarians from High Cliff Fortress stood as imposing as a city wall behind the dozen or so Sith soldiers. The Sith soldiers finally realized they had messed with someone they couldn't afford to offend, their rationality returned, and their faces turned somewhat pale.

"After all, they are soldiers of the expeditionary force. Treating them like this would make us, the High Cliff Fortress, seem too domineering." The drow elf smiled sweetly, her long nails, painted with orchid juice, covering her red-painted lips.

Before the Sith soldiers could express their gratitude to this kind-hearted, priest-like beauty, Heather continued, "Why don't we just pull out their tongues? That way they won't whistle or say anything offensive."

"What a vicious woman!"

The soldiers felt as if they had fallen into hell, their bodies were ice-cold, and they had only one thought in their minds.

Zart was a straightforward person, and since the mistress had given the order, he would naturally carry it out.

The soldiers' knuckles turned white as they gripped their weapons, but they dared not pull them out. If they didn't recognize where those beautiful women came from, then these conspicuous green-skinned orcs practically had the name of High Cliff Fortress etched on their foreheads.

For now, he's only had his tongue pulled out; if they really did it, his head might roll on the ground in the next moment.

"What are you doing?"

Just then, a group of people rushed over, among them an officer who was as burly as a black bear.

"My lord!" The soldiers of the Sith Kingdom shouted excitedly, as if they had seen a savior.

The Sith officer who rushed over only glanced at them before frowning. These green-skinned orcs were subordinates of Debe's dragon knight.

Now the entire expeditionary force knows that no one should mess with Gaoyabao, but these soldiers are, after all, his subordinates. If he lets them run wild, it will definitely affect his prestige in the army.

"Don't you know that conflict is prohibited in Whale Harbor?" the officer asked preemptively, looking at the group of orcish barbarians in front of him.

"Who are you?" Zha Manzi asked curiously.

It's not stupid. Before messing with someone, it should at least find out who they are. If the other party is from the Southern Legion, then it's like family members messing with each other, and then it won't look good for the boss and Madam Leah.

"Commander of the Military Police Regiment at Whale Harbor," the officer said calmly, "He is responsible for leading his men to maintain order throughout the port."

"I'm asking if you're from the Sith or the Tyresh," the barbarian said, sounding impatient.

The main problem is that humans have too many fancy badges and flags, and it simply can't remember them all, so it can't determine which side the other party belongs to based on badges.

"The commander of the Holy Sith Kingdom." The officer felt a surge of anger.

扎蛮子不屑地抠着鼻孔，屈指一弹，一个小黑点精准的落在了对方那银色的胸甲上：“那就别挡道，否则连你也一起揍！”

This ragtag regimental commander is so arrogant; you'd think he was some governor or marshal.

The vein on the officer's forehead throbbed suddenly.

"Don't just stand there! Teach them a lesson!" The drow elf watched anxiously from the sidelines, pointing with his long, slender finger.

The beautiful women nearby didn't try to stop them, after all, these soldiers really needed to be taught a lesson.

A group of orcs immediately pushed forward, causing the officer to stumble. Without any hesitation, the officer grabbed the soldiers who had spoken rudely.

"Are you all just sitting around doing nothing? Stop these orcs from disrupting order!" the officer roared, somewhat embarrassed and angry.

In an instant, both sides rushed forward in huge numbers, and the entire dock turned into a chaotic brawl.

There were only a dozen or so orcs, while the Sith military police, plus the group of soldiers in front, numbered a hundred or two.

However, the outcome of the melee was quite the opposite. The Sith soldiers were beaten so badly by the barbarians that they fled in panic, covering their bleeding temples as quickly as they rushed forward.

Heather, that little vixen, never missed an opportunity to stir up trouble, and kept directing the barbarians on where to attack the dozen or so soldiers in front. Soon, the Sith soldiers lay scattered on the ground, while the barbarians remained proudly standing on the dock.

For a moment, the entire dock was filled with painful wails.

"What are you all doing? Are you planning a rebellion?!" An angry voice came from afar.

General Tokai, resembling a lion, appeared in everyone's sight with a group of men.

The lord of Gaoyabao was right next to the other man. His gilded, ancient plate armor was gone, replaced by a white cotton and linen shirt with exquisite patterns and riding breeches. He wore a pair of shiny leather shoes, and the copper buttons and cuffs of his clothes were decorated with a lace trim. Combined with the mithril longsword at his waist, he looked dashing and had a captivating handsomeness.

"M-Sir!" the officer called out in a flustered manner.

With just a glance, Li Wei could guess what had happened with near certainty.

However, his expression remained serene, exuding a natural aristocratic air.

Given his current status, he no longer needs to deal with such trivial matters.

Tokai frowned, his eyebrows, already covered in silver strands, furrowing into a tight knot.

A group of Sith soldiers lay on the ground in front of them, while only a dozen or so orcs from High Cliff Fortress stood in the center, arms crossed, looking on with disdain.

To the average person, it would seem that the Sith soldiers were brutally beaten by a group of villains.

However, this veteran general was still familiar with the temperament of some of the second-rate soldiers in the Sith Kingdom.

Every country has second-rate legions. These soldiers, although considered veterans, are mostly just thugs.

"Lord Tokai, Lord Liwei, I want to denounce these orcs!" The officer looked at the two important figures, covering his bruised eyes as he accused the barbarians of their evil deeds: "Lord Liwei, your men are far too lawless. It's one thing to instigate conflict, but when my men came to maintain order, they beat me and all my men. We all hope that the just Lord Liwei can uphold justice for us."

"Is that so?" Tokai's sharp gaze swept over the group of soldiers.

The soldiers trembled at the old general's gaze, unable to even utter a cry of pain. The barbarians, on the other hand, scratched their backsides, standing calmly to the side as if it were none of their business.

Frankly speaking, this matter is clearly not easy to handle. The lord of Gaoyabao has a very high status and great power, and cannot be offended. However, if it was indeed the people of Gaoyabao who started the conflict, it would be easy to destabilize the morale of the army if it is not dealt with.

Tokai never expected that such a troublesome thing would happen right after the meeting ended and he was still talking to this dragon knight.

"My lords, all my soldiers are wounded," the officer said with a sorrowful expression. "I hope they can receive timely treatment so that they don't suffer from chronic injuries."

There were several pools of blood on the ground. A dozen or so soldiers were the most seriously injured and lay motionless on the ground. If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of their chests, one would have thought they were all dead.

Li Wei's gaze fell upon Zha Manzi.

“Boss, these guys were rude to Miss Heather and the others, and I couldn’t stand it, so I beat them up.” Zha Manzi said honestly, “You know me, I always go easy on them, but they are too weak, they didn’t even use a tenth of their strength.”

The drow elf suddenly threw herself into the lord's arms, looking up with her big eyes: "Darling, it has nothing to do with Zart. These soldiers were the ones who spoke rudely first, so I had the barbarians teach them a lesson."

“That’s right, they were the ones who provoked us first,” Masha added.

……

The beautiful women of Gaoyabao chattered excitedly as they recounted the entire incident.
Thus, the whole incident became clearer.

"Go all out next time!" These were the first words the lord uttered upon arriving, revealing his attitude.

"Arrest them all!" General Tokai immediately declared his allegiance, waving his hand: "Put all these troublemakers in the water dungeon, interrogate them, and then court-martial those who spoke out of turn and this Commander Luke who abused his power."

The soldiers on the ground were ashen-faced, and a group of knights immediately rushed forward, ignoring the wounded soldiers' cries of pain, and took them all away.

The dock was immediately cleared up and became much quieter.

"Beautiful ladies, I apologize for the trouble my soldiers have caused you. I will give you a satisfactory resolution," General Tokai quickly said apologetically to the beauties of High Cliff Fortress.

This made Li Wei look at this veteran general with new respect. The man seemed to act decisively, but in reality, he was a shrewd and capable person.

Heather accepted the apology without any modesty, while only Maisa and a few others hurriedly waved their hands.

"Lord Li Wei and ladies, please allow us to take our leave." Tokai then politely nodded to the people of High Cliff Fortress: "Military affairs are busy, and there are still many things that need my attention."

"I promise, this kind of unpleasant thing will never happen again!"

After saying that, Tokai left like the wind.

As the commander-in-chief of the Sith Kingdom, he did have many things to deal with after arriving at White Whale Harbor. The fact that he was able to stay here for so long and resolve this small matter was already due to the lord of High Cliff Fortress.

Watching the departing crowd, the drow elf wrapped her arms around Levi's neck and said excitedly, "Darling, where is our base? I can't wait to take a bath, change into some nice clothes, and then explore Whale Harbor properly."

Although they came to fight, it didn't stop these beautiful mages from enjoying the local scenery and relaxing.

After all, they weren't involved in the fighting and killing; all they needed to do at crucial moments was cast a few spells, so they naturally didn't feel heavy-hearted.

"I'm afraid this will disappoint you." Li Wei sighed and explained the situation at Whale Harbor.

The people of the Persian Gulf weren't fools. Although they ceded Bailu Port to the expeditionary force, they took everything they could, especially food, supplies, and various other resources.

The entire port of Bailu was like a locust swarm passing through; the residents' food was looted by the Persian Gulf soldiers, and what they couldn't take was burned.

The residents of Whale Harbor, whose food was stolen, fled, leaving only the elderly, the infirm, the disabled, and refugees.

So now the entire city is basically only inhabited by soldiers of the expeditionary force.

The girls were outraged by this outcome and condemned the atrocities committed by the people of the Persian Gulf.

After about five days of calm in Whale Harbor, news finally came from the Vanguard Army.

(End of this chapter)