Chapter 179 - 178: Objective: Destroy White Bear Town

Chapter 179: Chapter 178: Objective: Destroy White Bear Town

Therefore, in Count Lumbar’s eyes, under no circumstances could this Lu Wata Duchy cavalry be allowed to return to their country alive. Otherwise, this would become a lifelong nightmare for him.

"The incident has already happened. Blaming you now is useless."

Count Lumbar was well aware that Kaczas couldn’t be entirely blamed for this situation; he himself bore a great deal of responsibility as well. However, as the Lord of Dawei Province, Count Lumbar naturally wouldn’t put himself in an awkward position.

"Can the dispatched pursuers intercept and ambush this cavalry unit as they flee across the northwestern border?" Count Lumbar asked Kaczas.

"This..." Kaczas hesitated for a moment. However, upon seeing Count Lumbar’s unfriendly expression, he braced himself and said, "Kirk has already led the Elite Cavalry Corps in pursuit, and Messenger Soldiers have been dispatched to notify the domains along the northwestern border. But because the current route of this Lu Wata Duchy cavalry is uncertain, and they are deliberately confusing us, we have no way of knowing exactly which border town they will break through to return..."

"Enough. I will not listen to your excuses." Seeing Kaczas’s troubled expression, the anger in Count Lumbar’s briefly calmed heart reignited. Raising his voice, he cursed outright, "I don’t care about the process; I only want results! If these scumbags successfully return to the Wata Duchy, then just you wait!"

With that, Count Lumbar stormed out of the study, slamming the door fiercely behind him.

A bitter smile appeared on Kaczas’s face. Outsiders thought he held overwhelming power and authority, but only Kaczas himself knew his own difficulties. Judging by this stance, he was going to be in massive trouble this time.

Intercept and kill this cavalry unit? The difficulty was simply too great.

Kaczas prayed inwardly, "I hope Kirk can bring me good news..." As for those border towns, Kaczas didn’t count on them in the slightest. Those guys would be doing well just to protect themselves, let alone assist in intercepting them.

Meanwhile, in the reception room of the White Bear Town Baron’s Manor.

"Mayor Meira!" A polite smile adorned Vili’s face as he walked further into the reception room.

Seeing Vili approaching, Meira hastily stood up, offering a smile and a polite, slight bow. "Baron Vili, it is an honor to see you again."

Looking at the handsome, upright, and nobly imposing Vili, Meira felt a surge of emotion. The first time he met Vili, Vili was merely an official of Diamond Town. Now, he was a noble Baron of a prosperous coastal town. Such a change in fortune made one both envious and wistful. Fortunately, Baron Vili hailed from Diamond Town, and as a result, he shared a close friendship with Storm Town.

"Since Mayor Meira has come to White Bear Town this time, you must properly taste our newly caught seafood. It is quite delicious food that you simply can’t eat in Storm Town," Vili joked. The last time Baron Nando and Meira came to congratulate Vili, they hadn’t stayed for a meal due to time constraints. Upon parting, they had said they would definitely come back to taste White Bear Town’s seafood next time.

"That sounds truly wonderful," Meira laughed loudly. After exchanging a few pleasantries, he cut straight to the point, "Lord Vili, I came here this time, in fact, bringing a request from Lord Nando."

"Oh?" Vili’s smile gradually faded. "What does Lord Nando need? If I can help, I will definitely do my best to assist you."

Meira felt uncertain, but he still braced himself and said, "Lord Nando would like to borrow some of your military forces."

"Borrow troops?" Vili furrowed his brow; this exceeded his expectations. The war on the Northwestern Border had ended long ago. Why was Baron Nando borrowing troops now?

Seeing this, Meira explained, "Just yesterday, we received news brought by Count Lumbar’s Messenger Soldiers..." Following that, Meira recounted to Vili from beginning to end how the Wata Duchy cavalry corps had attacked Kuangjin City and subsequently rampaged and pillaged across the various domains within Dawei Province.

"Such a thing actually happened?" Upon hearing this, Vili understood the severity of the situation. If this group of cavalry was allowed to return to the Wata Duchy, Count Lumbar’s reputation would probably be completely shattered. To a Great Noble like Count Lumbar, honor and face were sometimes even more important than profit. Or rather, honor and face were, in themselves, profit.

Meira looked at Vili with a pleading gaze. "After Lord Nando and I analyzed the situation, due to the terrain, it’s highly likely that this cavalry unit will pass through our Storm Town and then launch a surprise attack to return to the Wata Duchy. Given their style of operation, they will definitely launch a charge against us, and our Storm Town’s current military strength is honestly a bit stretched. Therefore, we would like to borrow some troops from you."

Meira knew that after White Bear Town’s reconstruction, its military strength was extremely robust. Although he wasn’t clear about the specific details of White Bear Town’s Advanced Combat Power, just relying on its nine hundred Personal Guards and Guards was enough to dwarf the military strength of the surrounding domains.

"Well..." Vili didn’t respond immediately but fell into deep thought, weighing his options.

He mused, "It is highly probable that they will break out at the northwestern border..." Vili suddenly thought of Diamond Town. After all, it was the Baron’s Domain closest to the northwest. "Will they break out through Diamond Town, then?" he wondered. If Diamond Town was also threatened, Vili would be much more willing to lend his troops to Diamond Town for defense.