Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

Li Wei had several considerations in doing this, aside from the fact that the Cass Mountains were not suitable for development.

On a military level, even if the iron mine were to be seized, the enemy wouldn't be able to take the ore away. He would have plenty of time to fight a war of attrition with those vying for the mine.

He could even let the iron mine go first, wait for the internal infighting among those vying for the mine to reach a boiling point, and then clean them up.

However, if Highcliff Fortress were located there, they would be forced into a defensive war, remaining passive throughout.

No one rejected this proposal. Faced with Li Wei's obvious military acumen, they felt that no one in the room could compare.

Although they didn't understand the deeper implications, they trusted this lord's judgment without a doubt.

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With the war over, it was naturally time to return.

Now, almost half a month had passed since leaving Highcliff Fortress, and Li Wei couldn't wait to go back.

A total of more than three thousand people were divided into five groups for the migration. Highcliff Fortress didn't have enough housing, and if three thousand people rushed there at once, they would probably have to live under the sky for half a month.

Unlike the hasty raid when they came, the return was much more lavish. Although the Fede remnants lived in the mountains, they naturally had resources such as horses.

After all, although the wilderness was poor, the natural grasslands ensured that there was never a shortage of horses on this land.

Migration wasn't just about moving people; the supplies and livestock stored by the Evil Tooth Tribe had to be transported to Highcliff Fortress.

In addition, the large group included the elderly and children, so the speed of travel could only be described as a snail's pace.

Li Wei rode a tall black horse, galloping ahead of the group.

It took the resource-laden team the better part of a day to emerge from the Cass Mountains. Adding the time to pack and prepare in the morning, the sky was already tinged with the red of sunset.

Before them lay a vast and boundless grassland, where black wheat grass, reaching past the ankles, rolled like waves of wheat.

Having been in the mountains all this time, constantly surrounded by dense forests, Li Wei suddenly faced this vast and expansive world.

He felt an indescribable sense of freedom, as if returning from a cage, and couldn't help but shout at the top of his lungs.

"The sky is high for birds to fly, the sea is wide for fish to leap, I, Hu Hansan, am back!"

"Li Wei, who is Hu Hansan?"

Turning his head, Bai Ruistina had arrived behind him on a white horse without him noticing.

"Oh, a friend of mine," Li Wei said casually.

His skin had grown thicker, and he no longer felt embarrassed when caught in the throes of his inner chuunibyou, as if it were just a gentle breeze on his face.

Bai Ruistina tucked back her white hair, which had been scattered by the wind, and rode alongside Li Wei: "Is Mil capable of managing the following matters alone?"

Her words were tinged with worry and distrust.

That's right, Li Wei had left Mil alone in the Fede tribe to be responsible for the subsequent migration and the development of the iron mine.

Originally, it would have been best for Bai Ruistina to stay, but Li Wei, who had become accustomed to being a hands-off leader, definitely had to bring this grand steward back to Highcliff Fortress to handle logistical matters.

Before transmigrating, he had to be a workaholic just to earn a meager salary, but if he still had to work every day after transmigrating, then what was the point of transmigrating?

Now that he had become a lord, he naturally wanted to experience what it felt like to be a boss.

"No one is born knowing everything. How can you see a rainbow without experiencing wind and rain?"

"You can't keep coddling Mil, thinking of him as a child. You have to believe in him and give him a chance to prove himself."

Facing the gentle breeze, Li Wei's already long, choppy hair, uncut for months, was blown into disarray. He tilted his head slightly, and the setting sun shone on half of his face, as if gilding it with gold: "Do you know what Mil came to me for the day before yesterday?"

Bai Ruistina was momentarily stunned by his handsome face and eyes as deep as the starry sky, but she quickly recovered, suppressed the agitation in her heart, and looked away: "What did he say?"

"He wanted to learn swordsmanship from me. Haha, a person who hates fighting and is even afraid of killing actually wants to learn swordsmanship from me for the first time."

Li Wei laughed a few times, then calmed down.

"Everyone will grow, and the final result of growth is uncertain, but the environment can determine the direction of growth."

"Having experienced this war, Mil has gradually become a qualified man."

"He was too well protected by you in the past…"

After saying that, Li Wei kicked his horse and galloped forward, enjoying the freedom and vastness of the world alone.

To be honest, some people can't even get this kind of training opportunity even if they beg their grandfathers and grandmothers.

And because of Bai Ruistina's relationship, Li Wei was even willing to let Mil go through the experience with him as a safety net.

In his previous life, what difference was there between this and a chairman promoting a green college student directly to general manager? Even a biological father wouldn't go so far.

However, it was also because Li Wei valued Mil's talent. If he was truly hopeless, Li Wei wouldn't bother with so much and would at most let Highcliff Fortress support a freeloader.

The next morning, after a day of travel yesterday, it was very close to Highcliff Fortress, and it would only take another half day to arrive.

Li Wei habitually stood on his horse, holding binoculars to see far and wide. His level 11 riding skill, coupled with his extreme body control, allowed him to walk on flat ground even when standing on horseback.

As for the binoculars, he had taken them from Mil.

As soon as he saw it, he quickly slid down and sat on the horse, shouting and rushing forward: "Zat, take the brothers and come with me, the others rest in place first!"

Li Wei actually saw a group of wildlings besieging a caravan through the binoculars.

The caravan's mercenaries had formed a circle with the carriages, acting as simple fortifications. This was the tactical arrangement that all Deber caravans would make when facing the plunder of wilderness bandits, simple and practical.

Because there were several tall and burly tough guys wearing ragged leather armor among the bandits, coupled with the overwhelming number of people, the mercenaries were having a hard time resisting.

In fact, after some observation, the lord found that he had to take at least half the responsibility for this matter.

Through details such as equipment and racial distribution, this group of wilderness bandits was clearly an old acquaintance. It was the group of wildlings that the lord had led the team to defeat in the Fede tribe.

After their defeat and rout, out of survival instinct, they spontaneously gathered together again, forming countless teams of various sizes and began to band together to keep warm.

Like ink dripping into the sea, they spread in all directions into the wilderness.

Unfortunately, a caravan happened to return from the depths of the wilderness and ran into them.

Faced with a mercenary escort group that was clearly outnumbered, they didn't believe that these people were as brave as the Fede tribe. The rich caravan also made them unable to restrain the greed in their bones, and evil intentions arose.

After all, we can't beat that group of orcs who are so fierce, but we can't deal with a few small fries?

So they prepared to make a big score to make up for the losses of the previous war.