While Fivenel XVIII and his courtiers were struggling with Hathaway at the Hermes Palace, the Cordillera had already begun a vigorous post-war large-scale production and military training campaign.

"Barth, what do you think of the situation now?"

Inspecting the actual combat drills of the entire city defense army, Murong Xianxian strolled and casually asked the commander of the city defense army who was following behind him.

"My lord, the current source of soldiers mainly comes from two sources: one is selected by the militia of the collective farm; The second is by free mercenaries and freedmen in the war zone, including refugees who have fled to the Cordillera. Although the former's general personal strength is not strong, they abide by discipline, are familiar with battle array drills, and can become a qualified fighter with a little thought; Many of the latter have strong personal combat effectiveness, but they have not been trained in the ranks, lack restraint in discipline, and learning battle formations and drills is not a one-time achievement, and what we lack now is time. "Barthes. Willie said.

Time...... Hathaway sighed softly.

It has been more than half a month since the Battle of the Black Forest, and after the battle is over, except for some people who are left to clean up the battlefield, the other troops separately pursue and kill the Hulk and Kobolds who have broken up the warriors, and the special combat team is even more dispatched to prevent these routs from causing trouble to the territory.

In this battle, the city defense army and the lord's guard suffered a lot of losses, and the casualties after the battle were as high as 2,564.

However, the underground race's plot to invade the Cordillera Territory has also been aborted, at least in the short term, it seems that it will not be able to make a comeback, and the special combat team has discovered the Hulk's new entrance, and set up an ambush post there, once the underground race makes a move, the lord's mansion can get the news immediately.

All the prisoners of war were sent by Murong Xianxian to mine or open up wasteland, but the losses of the city defense army this time were extremely severe, and considering the future war, the lord's mansion decided to expand the army...... According to imperial decrees, the private arming of the lords was limited, but in times of war, no one took this seriously. The fact is that the Cordillera Leader City Defence Force has long since exceeded its strength, not counting the police force and the farm guards.

After being silent for a while, Hathaway said slowly: "You are right, I'm afraid we don't have so much time left, this time we have expanded by 5,000 recruits, even if we have all the training, it is only enough to guard the homeland, once we need to lead the battle, these soldiers are simply not enough to take responsibility." ”

"Your Excellency, do you mean that the situation in the South will affect us in the Cordillera?" Barthes. Willie was silent for a moment before replying.

"Not bad. The Empire's war in the south is not going well, and there are already quite a few lords ready to move, even Archduke Kasef is a little restless, but fortunately the Hulk has taken some of their energy into their hands, and the Gettysburg fortress is now in our hands. My concern is that if the Empire declares our participation in the war in the south, will the Kasef province take the opportunity to attack? In the event of a worst-case outcome, it will have a serious impact on the development of the Cordillera Collar. Hathaway's tone was flat, but the attitude revealed between the words was unmistakable.

"Your Excellency, you are already a noble lord, if Grand Duke Carsif he sends troops without permission, how can the empire allow it?" Glancing at the other party with some confusion, Barthes. As a knight, Willie still knows some knowledge of the laws prevailing on the mainland, even if he is a prince or duke, he has no right to attack other lords without permission, unless the other party is guilty of a felony, and the judgment of the Imperial Star Chamber Court can only take effect, and the dispatch of troops requires the authorization of the emperor.

"Barth, what you say is the procedure under normal circumstances, if in wartime or if the lord is guilty of rebellion against the enemy. The Great Lord can temporarily deprive him of control over the territory...... I know, you're saying we didn't act rebellious. But what is the problem of wanting to add sin? If Archduke Cassef had fabricated a reason to come up with a fait accompli, even if the Imperial Court had ruled in my favour, do you think he would have given up his vested interests? ”

Shaking her head, Hathaway is no longer a rookie who has just arrived in this world. The intelligence agencies of the Cordillera Territory have turned a large number of reports on the Castle Territory, and His Royal Highness the Grand Duke is not generally interested in the Cordillera Territory, and if it weren't for the invasion of the underground races, he would have had no time to worry about it, and he might have decided to call Hathaway.

Barthes. Willie lowered his head and said nothing, of course he knew that the relationship between the province of Casseff and the Cordillera Territory was not harmonious, and that the Archduke of Cartif had previously closed the Gettysburg Fortress and caused some trouble for the Cordillera Territory.

In the Battle of Gettysburg, if it weren't for the Hulk invasion, which would cause great damage to civilians, Hathaway would not have sent troops, but she was not polite, and directly asked for the Gettysburg fortress and the materials inside, this matter added a lot of blockages to Archduke Cassef, the two sides seem to be harmonious on the surface, but in essence, the estrangement is deepened, if there is an opportunity to pit Hathaway, Archduke Carsel will never miss it.

"My lord, what do you think about this matter?" Barthes. Willie asked honestly.

He was born in a professional class in terms of military training, and he has long admired Hathaway's foresight. During this special period, he also knew very well that there was not much time to train his recruits at a glance, so he hoped that Hathaway would give clear instructions.

"For the warriors from the farm guards, they mainly focus on strengthening the military element and the physical confrontation element, and there is no need to compete in personal martial arts. For those mercenaries who join the army and other individuals with outstanding personal abilities, they will form a separate brigade, which is called ...... Fighting Brigade. Their training methods should refer to the special combat units, mainly focusing on surprise attacks, night raids, and mountain warfare, and emphasizing the coordination of individual soldiers and small groups. In addition, it is necessary to recruit more elven and half-elf warriors, their training direction is mainly spearmen, and this time the losses of the lord's guard are also very severe, and the troops must be replenished in time......"

Hathaway finally launched her own expansion plan, and the temporary victory did not overwhelm her, but made her more aware of her own shortcomings. After all, she is not one of those wealthy families or big forces, and she lacks the background of the master.

"You also have to preside over the overall work of the city defense army, how to arrange people is up to you, if you need financial investment, go to Petro, anyway, I only ask to see a combatable army in the shortest possible time." Hathaway finally emphasized.

"My lord, since you ask for this, I will definitely work hard, and within half a year at most, these qualified fighters will appear in front of you." No more superfluous nonsense, Barthes. Willie ended the conversation with the courtesy of an officer.

"No, Barth, I don't think we can wait that long, three months, three months I would like to see a preliminary group of qualified soldiers, especially gunners, and I believe you will not let me down." Stopping, Hathaway's deep gaze rested on Barthes. Willie's resolute face.

"Yes, sir." Barthes. Willie instantly felt a lot of pressure.

"Your Excellency!" Cecia. Hughes hurried over and saluted Hathaway.

"Well, what's the matter?" Hathaway bowed slightly.

"My lord, please forgive me for retiring first." Barthes. Willie knew Cecia. Hughes's identity, seeing that she had something to report to Hathaway, immediately took the initiative to avoid it.

Hathaway nodded, and when he left, she looked at Cecia. Hughes.

"Your Excellency, it's been verified, that Williams. Your Excellency, Lord Bell, is indeed your cousin. "Cecia. Hughes reported.

"That is, his father is my father's brother?" Hathaway asked with a slight raise of her eyebrows.

In her memory, there are not many things about the Bell family, although there are reasons why she was sent to her grandmother's house when she was very young, but her father basically never talked to her about the Bell family.

"To be precise, his father and your father are cousins, and it is not wrong that he is your cousin in terms of family origin." Cecia. Hughes said.

"Also,"

Cecia. Hughes hesitated slightly, and then said: "Your Excellency Williams has a great interest in the property of the adults, and has wanted to enter the core area several times, but fortunately, the old butler and several barbarian guards have blocked it. ”

"How dare he be presumptuous?!" Hathaway's face suddenly sank.

The so-called 'core area' is the production area of the alchemy parts or core components, where strict secrecy is maintained. In order to ensure safety, Hathaway specially selected a dozen guards composed of warriors and priests to guard these core areas, and had the power to cut them down before playing.

Don't look at that Williams. Bell was a seventh-level magician, and in front of a dozen barbarian guards, he was nothing, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to wait that long honestly. But...... The arrival of this person is really heart-wrenching!

"By the way, Cecia, does he have anything to do with that side?" Hathaway asked suddenly.

Cecia. Hughes understood what she meant, and said in a low voice: "The Viscount has helped a lot in the matter of implementing his identity, and he only learned about the arrival of His Excellency Williams later. And he also said something very interesting. ”

"What?"

"Now is an era of change, and many people are not willing to be lonely."

"Not willing to be lonely? You have to have the physique to join in the fun. ”

Hathaway snorted coldly, "Okay, go back to Mandy Gaza City, I'll meet that cousin for a while." ”

I am confident that I will *********** hit the water for 3,000 miles in 200 years***********

Introduction to "Fragrance Ride":

Author: Former Aoyagi

Legend has it that wherever the Green Emperor goes, the grass is like a tree, and the flowers are blooming,

Legend has it that when the Green Emperor waved his hand, the dead wood rejuvenated, the flesh and bones were white and the doctor died.

His name is Jumang......

An accidental car accident, a strange fragment of a flower pot, led Murong Xianxian to open the door to fairyland!

A beautiful myth unfolds...... R1152