Pioneer Lord: Starting From Daily Intelligence

Chapter 263: Chapter 130: Under the Thorn Throne, Four Divine Chosen Guards (Part 3)

As Su Li and everyone else turned their gaze to Knight Connor, he finally snapped out of his shock and quickly said, ”Of course, Lord, your arrangement is extremely wise. The army of the territory should naturally be led by the strongest Marshal. Everyone will honor your will. With my limited talents, I truly do not know how to counter such a vast Evil Legion and so many Divine Chosen Monsters. I can only follow your will; wherever your sword points is where I shall fight tirelessly.”

Knight Connor’s words undoubtedly reflected the history that Hesse Territory had always experienced.

Every time Su Li drew a red arrow on the map, countless soldiers would head to the blood-soaked battlefield, clashing vigorously, fighting fiercely, slicing through wave after wave of enemies, and expanding the vastness of Hesse Territory.

It was precisely because the soldiers had endured more than half a year of warfare that the Bauhinia Clan’s territory could occupy large tracts of land under the slopes of the Hesse Mountains, allowing the Bauhinia flag to flutter over this fertile land.

Knight Connor’s form of address shifted from Young Master Suli to Lord, signifying his submission, and once again there was a single will in Hesse Territory!

Thus Su Li became more amiable, smiling as he said to him, ”It’s great that you think this way, Knight Connor. Come, let me introduce our territory to you. Allow you and your family’s knights to understand what kind of homeland we are defending.”

With that, Su Li led Knight Connor to the map hanging in the castle hall, pointing at the map and saying, ”Though Hesse Territory is remote, it is very fertile, with warm lowlands suitable for cultivating high-quality wine grapes, and the cool highlands near the mountains ideal for producing superior wool. Although the Gray Mountain Range houses a Dwarf Fortress, we have a good relationship with them, and humans also mine iron and silver ores in the mountains, then transport them to Hesse Territory to forge fine equipment to sell to Marle Castle or other territories.”

”The commercial families of Marle Castle also have warehouses and agents set up here. We border the Gray Mountain Range in the northeast, are adjacent to the Blood Pine Forest in the east, and have vast wilderness and swamps to the south, but we can still maintain independence because our territory is rich and prosperous, with enough funds to support any army needed.”

”So Knight Connor, if you have relatives or old friends, you can entirely summon them here. I will provide generous salaries.”

Knight Connor, looking at the vast territories and villages, towns, and outposts on the map, his eyes lit up and he said, ”Lord, your achievements in Hesse Territory have truly exceeded everyone’s expectations at Bauhinia Castle. I believe that as long as the detailed information here is conveyed to the north, many knightly families will, like mine, move with their families to Hesse Territory seeking greater opportunities.”

This time, Knight Connor came south, bringing along his son, daughter, and all his family’s servants and armed attendants.

So he absolutely did not wish for this territory to be destroyed in flames and continued, ”And all this is predicated on our need to hold the territory and defeat the powerful Subordinate Legion of the Green Dragon.”

Su Li nodded firmly in response, ”That is without a doubt, I will defend our homeland at all costs.”

As Knight Connor softened, Su Li’s attitude grew all the more kind, smiling as he continued, ”Tonight we shall hold a grand feast, have the Half-Elf roast sheep and slaughter cattle, and we shall drink heartily! Celebrating our triumphant return and welcoming our family’s knights!”

As Su Li’s words fell, the cheers once again resounded through the castle. The knights had already heard the mention of Fire Rabbit meat and Light-Scaled Fish by Knight Oerstein, and they all anticipated finding new opportunities in Hesse Territory.

And indeed, Su Li did not let their expectations fall empty. For the knights who came to their aid, Su Li, without any preconditions, generously rewarded them with Dragon Blood Grass to enhance their physique. Knights of the Lion Bloodline received a share of Lion’s Mane Mushroom to hasten their cultivation speed.

Dragon Blood Grass was sown by Su Li according to the guidance of the Daily Intelligence system in early summer, and although its effect wasn’t as potent as Dragon Blood Stone, it stood out in quantity.

Summer is the wildest season of Tal, and after Dragon Blood Grass was successfully cultivated it began to grow wildly below Lake Reiflin. Su Li had even reached the point of wealth that he could sell a batch on the market, earning back over 50 Golden Crowns.

Now, faced with a time to win people’s hearts, he naturally was even more willing to distribute generously.

And the results were quite impressive, the lord’s generosity quickly won the favor of the knights coming to aid.

Su Li’s mix of kindness and authority today allowed him to successfully establish his prestige among the family knights. Prior to this, many knights were not very accepting of Su Li as the lord, believing him to be just a tender fledgling youth, thinking why should he command the strongest and most proud Red Night Knight Order of Bauhinia Castle?

However, as a result of Su Li’s intimidation and soliciting, they quickly developed not a small sense of belonging to Hesse Territory, especially when a large number of powerful knights were celebrating alongside them, and a large amount of food and wine was presented, further raising the atmosphere of the banquet.

The knights, being of a rough character, couldn’t help themselves during the banquet, and someone initiated a mock duel performance. The fierce rivalry was mainly between the Red Night Knight Order and the Corona Knight Order.

As both are knight orders, it was natural for them to compete, boasting about which order was more powerful. In the adage, there’s no first in literary achievement, no second in martial prowess. As a few drinks went down, their bodies warmed, their blood surged, and they couldn’t restrain the urge to compete.