Southwest region, Thousand Army City.

The city is the closest city to the fortress of Haysium, surrounded by plains that extend in all directions, trade routes are all over the place, and the flow of people is huge, even if you look at the entire empire, it can be called one of the best metropolises.

The Taishou of Thousand Army Castle, named Enoch Gregory, was a nobleman from a famous family.

Maybe this is not a familiar name in terms of the entire empire, but if it is only limited to the southwest region, except for Javier, who exterminated the barbarians, he has a momentary limelight, he is the out-and-out number two person under Javier!

Needless to say, Enoch's ability is self-explanatory, and although the central government's taxes continue to increase, the region under his rule is still thriving.

He made full use of the characteristics of Qianjuncheng's access to trade routes, widely attracted investment, and even went to the southern islands.

He also united with other Taishou in the surrounding area to create a production chain with Qianjun City as the heart, which drove the economy of the entire southwest region, and people had to admire his financial ability.

In addition, Enoch is from an aristocratic background, his speech and demeanor are extraordinarily decent, and he treats anyone with humility and courtesy, showing his cultivation as a nobleman to the fullest, which invisibly also increases his affinity.

Who doesn't like such a noble lord who is both capable and virtuous?

Therefore, in this area, whether it is civilians, soldiers or officials, he has a good evaluation, and the people have even set up a fan group about him, which shows how popular Enoch is.

And today, Enoch Gregory's mansion, the Taishou of Thousand Army City, ushered in two uninvited guests.

Taishou Mansion, Enoch's study.

"This is a rare guest, General Javier, and General Andrei, what is the wind that has blown you here?"

Enoch put down the official document in his hand and beckoned the servant to make tea for the two distinguished guests.

Enoch looked to be twenty-five or sixteen years old, of medium build, and wore a well-dressed white aristocratic dress. His long, blonde hair was meticulously combed, hanging back from the sides of his sideburns to his shoulders, clearly meticulously groomed.

"News is coming from the imperial capital, and I think it is necessary to inform you."

Javier is the type who talks about things and doesn't be polite, although as an aristocrat, his personality is more military.

“…… It was the lieutenant general who called me. ”

Andre took a sip of tea, smashed his mouth, felt that it was completely untasteful, and couldn't help muttering: "I said Enoch, don't you have any wine here?" ”

Andrei is a bearded man in his thirties, an imperial general like Javier, but with the rank of major general, nominally subordinate to Javier, the supreme military commander of the Southwest Military District.

"There are drinks, but only cocktails, are you sure you want to drink them?" Enoch asked with a smile.

A cocktail was a low-alcohol mixture, and more of a mixed drink than a liquor, and was popular among noble ladies in the Empire.

"Damn, how do you say a big man can drink some girly wine? Forget it, I'd better drink tea. Andrei said sullenly.

"That's really bad hospitality, I'll have spirits ready next time."

Enoch wasn't angry, still smiling.

He waved his hand and motioned for the servants to go out, and when the door to the study was closed, he got down to business.

"So, Lord Javier, what do you mean by the news?"

As the new governor of the Southwestern Military District, Havel not only has absolute military power, but also exercises some administrative power. Although Enoch is a nobleman and the highest political governor of a place, he is still nominally a subordinate of Javier, so it is only natural that he should be honorific.

"The emperor has issued a recall order, and I will return to the imperial capital soon." Javier said calmly.

As soon as the words fell, Enoch and Andre's eyes burst into light.

"Heh, this is also expected, Lord Havel has exterminated the entire southwest barbarians, this kind of unprecedented feat, even General Bud can't be indifferent."

Enoch gracefully took a sip of tea, his pupils shining brightly like never before.

"The current empire is very chaotic, and the general needs to use the power of adults to quell these wars, and this is also a very good opportunity for adults to perform."

"Well, I understand what you mean, this time is a rare opportunity, I will definitely win the support of the officials of the conscience faction and do what I didn't finish five years ago!"

A cold glint flashed in Javier's eyes.

In order to wait for this opportunity, he has been planning for five years, and now, it is time for him to recover the interest!

Everything that was once taken away from him, now he has to double it back!

"Lieutenant General, what should we do? You've got something to tell you this time, right? Andrei asked.

"That's right."

Javier nodded, and then said: "Arowen will go to the imperial capital with me, so there are only the two of you left to guard the southwest border, I hope you can do a good job of logistics, stabilize the situation on the southwest border, and let me have no worries in the emperor." ”

"Please rest assured, as long as we are on the southwest border, there will be no problems."

Enoch smiled lightly, looking confident.

Andre didn't speak, but from his determined eyes, he could feel confidence no less than Enoch's.

These two people are both talented people, and they can hold up the sky in any place, and they don't care about the left-behind work.

Enoch's internal affairs ability has always been widely recognized, but few people know that he is actually better at strategy and intelligence, and he is also excellent at the overall situation and adaptability, so he can be said to be a well-rounded talent.

Enoch was tactful and adept at disguise, and many thought he was a member of the minister's line because of the fog he had deliberately planted, and even the minister believed it.

He was able to become the Taishou of a thousand military cities at such a young age, it can be said that the minister played a big role in it, and he would never have dreamed that the young rookie he had vigorously cultivated would have such a deep city government, and he would almost play him around!

Andrei is an old subordinate of Javier's father Rect, born in a civilian, he joined the army as a teenager, he started as a first-class private, and in the past twenty years, he has climbed step by step to his current position by virtue of his military exploits.

After Rect's death, he continued to assist Javier, claiming to be a retainer of the Salmondo family and loyal to him.

Contrary to Enoch, André is not too interested in politics, but his ability to lead the army is outstanding, at least in Javier's opinion, his ability to arrange troops has long been able to take charge of the formation.

Although Andre is not an imperial envoy, he has been able to gallop on the battlefield for twenty years with a sword, and his strength should not be underestimated.

Both of them have shown abilities far beyond ordinary people in their respective fields, and now that these two are put together, even Javier himself will find it a headache for them, let alone the others.

But because of this, with them guarding the southwestern border, Javier can really leave with confidence.

"Andrey, during the time I left, you were in charge of the defense of the Southwestern Military District. I will take the first unit directly under me to the imperial capital, and the overall command of the second to seventh units will be handed over to you, if there is any problem that cannot be solved, you can make a decision after consulting with Enoch. Javier instructed lightly.

"Yes!"

Andre clenched his hands into fists and responded in a deep voice.

Then Javier turned to Enoch again: "If the situation changes in an unknown way, and I haven't come back at that time...... Enoch, when the time comes, you can make your own decisions, and Andre will fully cooperate with your actions. ”

"If you obey orders, you will definitely live up to the expectations of adults!"

Enoch also clenched his fists, his voice calm and determined.

"By the way, I don't know how many people are in the first unit that the adults are talking about?" Enoch suddenly looked up and asked.

"The total number of men is about 30,000, including 10,000 cavalry, 5,000 iron artillery, and 15,000 shield armor." Javier replied.

"Isn't it too small?"

Enoch frowned slightly, a little worried about Javier's safety.

"It's not strange that anything happens in a place like the imperial capital, and I suggest that it is better to add some more people."

"This is an unnecessary worry, the most I have to do is to suppress the rebellion in various parts of the empire, and I will not encounter a large army of hundreds of thousands at every turn, as long as the number of people is within a reasonable range, tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands are not much different in my eyes."

Javier's tone was still flat, and such an arrogant statement came out of his mouth as if it were taken for granted.

"This ...... Alas...... If you think it's okay, my lord. ”

Enoch sighed and said nothing more.

He knows Javier's temperament, what he can say is what he can do, never exaggerated, but never arrogant.

It's just that he is a person who came out of the imperial capital after all, and he has always been extremely wary of that place, and if he wants to take action against the imperial capital, the more fully prepared he is, the better.

"Hahaha, Enoch don't worry about it, the first unit is the most elite unit in the Southwest Military Region, and it is personally commanded by the lieutenant general, although the number is only 30,000, but in my opinion, it is worth a million male divisions, and there is no opponent in the empire who can match it!" Andrei laughed heartily.

He is full of confidence in Javier, after all, he has always watched Javier create miracles on the battlefield, and any difficulty that cannot be overcome in the eyes of ordinary people can be solved in the hands of Javier.

In his opinion, Javier on the battlefield is an invincible existence, and he can't even imagine the scene of Havel's defeat.

"It's not that exaggerated...... Anyway, that's all for this topic. ”

Javier sighed in his heart, since he exterminated the Southwestern Barbarians, his subordinates have become more and more blindly worshiping him.

Although he is invincible so far, he does not think that he is really invincible, at least in his memory, there are two people who can compete with him in terms of leadership ability.

"After five years of preparation, coupled with Enoch's support in military spending, both food, grass, ordnance and military resources have been sufficiently replenished. At present, the Southwestern Military District is fully capable of supporting various forms of warfare in the future. ”

Javier slowly stood up, his words full of excitement.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the Empire is about to unleash an unimaginable storm, and we will all rush to the battlefield, either victorious or defeated! For the sake of our respective dreams, we must survive the next war! ”

Enoch smiled lightly, "I'm a celebrity for the ages, and I never intended to die in obscurity. ”

For a person with lofty ambitions like him, if he wants to die, he will die vigorously, and the level of a national salvation hero can be considered.

"I'm going to create a beautiful home for my wife and children, and I'm certainly not going to die."

Andrei's life is very simple, he has only one small wish, and that is to protect the land where his wife and children live.

The three men raised their fists and collided violently in the air, making a muffled thud.

They will all fight with their lives, for their own determination and will.