Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords

After scanning the crowd, Li Wei didn't make any grand pronouncements. Instead, he said in a deep voice:

"As warriors of Highcliff Fortress, you have done exceptionally well. I am proud of you! To win this battle with a nearly ten-to-one disadvantage in numbers, even the most discerning war expert would consider this an outstanding achievement."

Everyone involuntarily puffed out their chests, feeling a sense of shared glory.

"You have sacrificed a great deal for Highcliff Fortress. Now, you no longer need to rush to the battlefield..."

But Li Wei's words took an unexpected turn, causing the injured to become anxious. Did the lord think they were worthless and planned to abandon them?

Before they could continue their pessimistic speculations, Li Wei spoke again:

"Highcliff Fortress will be responsible for supporting you for the rest of your lives, including the families of those fallen warriors. Highcliff Fortress will take full responsibility for them!"

At this point, Li Wei smiled and joked:

"Of course, you also have a mission, which is to produce as many healthy, fat babies as possible to strengthen Highcliff Fortress. After all, Highcliff Fortress can't just let you eat and drink for free."

Everyone laughed, and some of the injured who could still move patted their chests and shouted:

"Lord, I may not be good at anything else, but I am especially good at producing offspring. I will give Highcliff Fortress a big, fat baby next year and have him join the Highcliff Fortress Legion!"

"That's right, that's right! Although we can no longer fight for Highcliff Fortress, our sons can!"

"I would like to help the lord, but unfortunately, I don't have a wife yet."

"It's okay, Highcliff Fortress will provide wives for free. No one can avoid this mission."

Li Wei laughed at the young warrior with a broken leg who said he didn't have a wife.

The gloomy atmosphere in the wooden shed was swept away, replaced by an atmosphere of passionate excitement.

The Fede warriors, who already admired Li Wei, now had even more fervent eyes, with a hint of emotion deep within.

Even in the wealthiest Saint Misa Kingdom in this world, the treatment of fallen soldiers was limited to a pension, and after layers of exploitation, it was hard to say how much actually reached the families.

But no one was like Li Wei, not only taking on the responsibility for their entire lives but also providing them with wives.

This made them feel the significance of their participation in the battle, gave them a greater sense of belonging to Highcliff Fortress, and brought them complete peace of mind.

Although Chieftain Bai Ruisi Tina would not abandon them, they had nominally become Highcliff Fortress's subjects before this. If this lord really wanted to abandon them, their fate would be difficult to predict.

Fortunately, this lord treated his soldiers like his own children.

After encouraging them to recuperate, Li Wei left the wooden shed.

"Li Wei..."

Bai Ruisi Tina looked at the lord with emotion.

"Stop, don't say anything tearful. I can't stand that. Since you have decided to rely on Highcliff Fortress, you are members of Highcliff Fortress. Highcliff Fortress will not be biased!" Li Wei interrupted Bai Ruisi Tina.

This made Bai Ruisi Tina, whose eyes were a little teary, immediately hold back her tears, her face both touched and amused, quite comical.

"Thank you, Li Wei, you are..." Bai Ruisi Tina said seriously and solemnly.

"I didn't expect to still not be able to get rid of the friend card even here!"

Li Wei covered his ears and left, grumbling.

This friend card reminded him of a friend in his previous life who was given a friend card by his girlfriend.

Leaving Bai Ruisi Tina alone in the wind, her white hair fluttering.

...

The most difficult moment has passed, and now all that is needed is to wait, and time will smooth everything out.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

There was not a single corpse on the battlefield, only bloodstains mixed with the soil, proving that an unimaginable bloody battle had once taken place here.

The remains of the Fede warriors were all buried yesterday on a green lawn on the back mountain.

All the wounded who had not died on the battlefield were out of danger, thanks to the bonus of Li Wei's system medical skills and Sam's healing skills.

All that was needed next was time to recuperate.

The Evil Tooth Tribe prisoners all surrendered after the war and were then sent by Li Wei to mine and work.

They worked 11 hours a day, with a one-hour break at noon.

Considering that this was physical labor, Li Wei stipulated three meals a day, but meat was only served every three days.

Even so, these prisoners were very grateful.

After all, they only had to work every day to get three meals a day, and there was no danger. It was simply the life of their dreams.

Looking at their past, they were either hunting or plundering other tribes every day, and whether they could survive tomorrow was a question.

Now they don't have to worry about these things at all, they can just concentrate on working to get food.

...

The sun had not yet risen in the morning, and the climate was very pleasant.

After a good night's sleep, stretching outside the door, the gentle mountain breeze brought the unique earthy fragrance of the Cass Mountains, which was the most comfortable time of the day.

But the "Evil Tooth Tribe" had no intention of enjoying this beauty and had fallen into a state of panic.

The warriors who had set out on the expedition some time ago had left full of confidence, but by the second day, hundreds of them had returned in a state of disarray. After careful questioning,

Not only did they fail to seize the iron mine, but even the shaman and the chief were killed.

Fortunately, they did not lose too many men. While they were discussing what to do next, a wilderness coalition suddenly attacked, whether to avenge their chief and shaman or for other reasons.

They once again chose to join this coalition formed in the wilderness.

As a result...

The seemingly unstoppable wilderness coalition of more than 4,000 people was defeated by the Fede tribe.

Only a few scattered Evil Tooth Tribe warriors escaped back, wanting to ask something, but they trembled all over as if they had malaria and refused to open their mouths.

They just kept murmuring about demons in fear.

Their appearance explained everything. The news that not only had they been defeated, but also that the tribe's warriors had suffered heavy losses spread like wildfire.

Even the little kids in the tribe knew that the tribe had suffered a defeat, and that Uncle Beard, who loved them and their mothers the most, had left his life on this land and would never return.

The remaining hundred men were fiercely discussing whether to stay here or escape, but no one could convince the others.

So they turned to greet each other's direct female relatives.

The loss of 80% of the young and middle-aged men was tantamount to cutting off both arms of the Evil Tooth Tribe. No matter what choice they made, what awaited them was more cruel than meeting wolves in the wilderness.

Near noon, a group of Fede people wandered around the tribe, occasionally shooting two arrows into the tribe and slowly shrinking the line of defense to surround it.

If the brothers have typos, please feel free to catch them. After all, typos are hard to prevent, although I have checked several times, there may still be typos that have not been found.