Mount and Blade System: Start from Pioneer Lords.

Chapter 519 Calm down
Time flies like an arrow. Half a month later, the bloody atmosphere in Hada City had not completely dissipated, but a new order had already begun to operate forcibly.

After the vanguard of the Debe expeditionary force arrived, the main force followed and began to take full control of the former capital of the empire.

Debei soldiers could be seen patrolling the streets everywhere.

Before everyone's eyes, Duke Levy, the Dragon Knight, personally tore down all the emblems of the King's Hall and the Noble Garden and threw them into the mud. In their place were the sun flag of High Cliff Fortress and the griffin flag of the Debe royal family, signifying the end of the centuries-long rule of the Persian Gulf Empire, a pirate royal family.

Even though the news had been communicated to the three kings in advance via the communication magic disk, in order to show solemnity and ceremony, Debe's Griffin Knights dispatched three messengers dressed in magnificent armor and wearing feathered helmets. They immediately set off with the three symbols of royal power—the crown, the sword of kings, and the ring of kings—representing the royal power of the Persian Gulf kings, to the three capitals respectively.

At the griffin's speed, without considering reconnaissance or missions, at full speed, it can cross the Storm Sea and reach Debegonda in a day. The Holy Sith Kingdom and Taylor are a bit further away, but it will take at most three days to get there.

Li Wei did not reside deep within the luxurious palace, as it was far from the expeditionary force's camp, which would inevitably affect the speed of order transmission. He was currently listening to Bernard's report at the camp in High Cliff Fortress:

"The city has been initially stabilized, and all the rebels have been hung on the city walls. Our people are now responsible for guarding the city walls and the palace, while the Holy Sith people are maintaining order in Hadda. As per your orders, all Persian Gulf nobles and their immediate family members have been placed under centralized custody, and their assets are being inventoried. Food rationing has been implemented in the civilian district, overseen by Taylor, and there are no signs of large-scale unrest for the time being."

"How many members of the eight great families of the Persian Gulf Empire have been found?" Li Wei tapped his fingers on the table, making a dull sound.

Only a small group of people controlled the Persian Gulf Empire, namely the eight families whose surnames were related to gemstones and precious metals. The Kemish were members of one of these families, and Fern IX's surname was Gold.

If the Persian Gulf Empire were to insist on judging who was the most wicked, then without a doubt it would be the members of these eight families.

They held high positions, controlling the slave system and all walks of life in the Persian Gulf Empire, ruling this land and causing countless killings; every successful one had countless corpses at his feet.

In short, they also organized this war, but unfortunately, it was the civilians of the Persian Gulf Empire and the native races of the former Emerald Continent who died. They were just behind the scenes manipulating everything, preparing to reap the benefits.

But Lord, you are not the Pope of the Holy Light Church, and you are not here to judge evil and who is right and who is wrong.

Frankly speaking, it's simply a victor's judgment on the loser.

The lord has always upheld the virtue of eliminating all threats. If these guys are let go, perhaps no one will dare to step forward while he is alive, but that may not be the case after he dies.

After all, this is a hatred stemming from the destruction of a nation, and it's hard to guarantee that there won't be any heroes like King Goujian of Yue.

The same principle applies to the mundane life of my past life and the fickle nature of the countries around me.

“There aren’t many core members.” Bernard shook his head. “In his final madness, Fern IX seems to have purged a lot of his own people. Most of the remaining ones are illegitimate children who had already broken away or were not valued enough to enter the core altar area. They are currently locked up in the palace dungeon.”

When they arrived in Hadha, they happened to witness a grand festival being held at the Temple of Kanupas on the Hadha Pyramid. Many high-ranking and powerful figures were in positions closest to the pyramid, while those of lower status were further away from the Temple of Kanupas.

After the evil god descended, the aftermath of the lord's battle with it destroyed most of the people near the Temple of Kanupas, and coincidentally killed almost all the high-ranking and powerful figures in the Persian Gulf.

Li Wei simply said, "Carefully investigate. Leave no one alive who has the direct bloodline of those eight pirate leaders. Bastards, nobles who have separated from the group, and lords related to those eight nobles who are willing to surrender can be sent back to Debe and sent to work in the mines. Those who perform well after ten years of work can be released depending on the circumstances. As for the stubborn ones, you know what to do."

His purge nearly wiped out 70-80% of the nobles in the Persian Gulf Empire. The remaining 10-20% were mostly natives of the Emerald Continent like Medusa, who were powerful enough to be appointed lords by the Persian Gulf Empire, effectively bringing them into the empire.

In reality, the so-called "good work" is ultimately determined by the lord; it's just a way to make the matter less cruel and bloody.

“Understood.” Bernard nodded, having no objection.

War is a matter of life and death; to be merciful to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself.

If this war had been waged by the Gulf Empire, which had breached Debe, they would have been far more cruel and bloody than Levi had been. He paused, then added, "Also, regarding the goddess of the Temple of Kanupas... she requests to see you."

"Oh?" Li Wei raised an eyebrow, remembering the woman. "What did she say?"

“She said the Temple of Kanupas is willing to pledge allegiance to you and the new ruler, as long as you can stop this massacre.”

Li Wei couldn't help but scoff: "No, the problem now is that I don't need her to join us at all. Where does she get the nerve to think she's so important? As for seeing her? I don't have time, and she's not qualified."

What he needed was absolute loyalty, not the bargaining power of a prisoner.

He is indeed short-handed, especially in spellcasting units, but he doesn't need just anyone.

This person has a problem with their thinking; they're not his type.

He would rather accept the Lich King Ubigail than this person, because although Ubigail is the Lich King, at least he can assess the situation.

However, now that the war has suddenly ended, Ubigail's role has diminished considerably.

“Okay,” Bernard replied, turning and leaving.

At that moment, Duchess Lia of the Southern Territory walked in gracefully. She looked at the lingering murderous aura between Levi's brows, placed the hot milk on the table, and said softly, "Still worrying about those trivial matters?"

“It’s not exactly a worry, it’s just that…” Li Wei stood up and walked to the window: “Conquering a city is much easier than governing it. Those Gulf people still have the arrogance of pirates in their bones; they’re just subdued by swords now.”

They lived in the courtyard of a slave owner, with a luxurious garden outside the window, featuring a fountain with tiny figures made of pure silver and exotic flowers collected from all over the world.

“Time will change everything.” Leah walked to his side and stood beside him. “Your prestige and your order will gradually wear down their ambition and desires. Besides, not all the people here in the Persian Gulf are descendants of those pirates. Most of the civilians are actually natives of the Emerald Continent who have been enslaved.”

"I hope so." Levi let out a breath and changed the subject. "Any news from Debe and our other two allies?"

"The people of Debei are overjoyed, and your prestige is at its peak. Her Majesty the Queen has sent a political official to assist you in handling the aftermath of the Persian Gulf. As for the other two countries..." Lia smiled slightly, "Most of their troops are nibbling away at the remaining cities in the Persian Gulf that still have resistance forces. They originally intended to come to Hadda, but since you are here, they can only leave a small number of people here, and the rest have gone to other cities."

Li Wei smiled and said, "They are indeed clever, but I like dealing with clever people. Now that the Persian Gulf Empire has been dealt with, we don't know when the old alliance will be torn up, but it doesn't matter. I would be happier if they tore it up on their own initiative."

Leah didn't think that Levi was deliberately exaggerating in front of her.

Because he is the number one warrior under the stars!

The words of heroes and ordinary people are worlds apart!

In the days that followed, Li Wei used an iron fist to implement all of Hada's new policies.

The heads of the rebels were still hanging on the city walls, but at the same time, he also issued a series of decrees: pardoning all ordinary soldiers and civilians who gave up resistance, granting them civilian status in Debe, and then reorganizing the Persian Gulf Empire's army, selecting qualified soldiers from among them who were willing to join Debe.

With a combination of carrot and stick tactics, Hada City and the surrounding areas that were quickly brought under control stabilized at an unimaginable speed.

Faced with absolute force, any discontent can only be buried deep.

(End of this chapter)