New Zealand, the capital of the New Besta Region.
In the original county governor's mansion, which is now the newly expanded governor's mansion, the governor's wife is sitting in her chair, holding an open letter in her hand, her eyes are squinting, her eyes are flickering, and she doesn't know what is going on. Thinking about something.
Right next to her, there were two people standing, a man in full of heroic samurai attire, wearing an officer's uniform of the Besta Military Region, a short sword around his waist, shiny leather boots, handsome faces, but only a pair of eyes. Some spooky taste. The other was wearing a large and soft robe, with a rather elegant figure and a faint smile. He looked quite old, but it could be seen that he must have been an excellent and beautiful man when he was young.
The two men, Wen Yiwu, stood in front of the Governor's wife. The warrior looked a little cautious and seemed to be cautious, but it was the middle-aged man with a free and indifferent smile.
The Governor's wife put down the letter in her hand, and when her eyes swept over the two of them, her eyes fell on the middle-aged man's face, and it became much softer, as if it contained a three-point respect.
"Marcus, what do you think?"
Although the Governor's wife's tone was inquiring, it was not the kind of tone that a superior would treat his subordinates.
The warrior next to him couldn't help but quietly glanced at the middle-aged man, but immediately lowered his head again, lower.
This Marcus, in the Besta Military Region, can be said to be under one person and over ten thousand people! In the Besta Military Region, almost everyone knows that Mr. Marcus is the number one think tank that the Governor's wife relies on most. He has always been hidden in the Governor's Palace as a staff officer, never directly in power or taking power, and rarely walks in front of the stage, but the Governor's wife values him very much. , and often the suggestions made by Marcus will be adopted by the Governor's wife in seven or eight out of ten cases.
As for the origin of this Marcus, everyone is not very clear. Some people say that he is a distant relative of the governor's wife, some people say that he is actually a poor royal family, and some people say that he is a famous political criminal of the empire. Wanted by the Empire, hiding in the Governor's Palace of the Besta Military District.
As for the real origin, no one can tell.
The only certainty is that there is no doubt that the Governor's wife values this person! At a cocktail party two years ago, a general of the Besta Military Region, after being drunk, had some disrespectful behavior towards this Mr. Marcus, and deliberately provoked the generals who were usually contemptuous by his drunkenness. The literati poured a glass of wine on Marcus at the wine party.
As a result, such a move angered the Governor's wife, and immediately attracted a violent reaction from the Governor's wife!
The general was ordered to be arrested on the spot by the furious Governor's wife, and was thrown into the prison. He was able to avoid death, but he was still ordered by the governor's wife to raid his house, and then he was thrown into a prison for more than a year.
Such thunder and anger naturally shocked and feared everyone in the Besta Military Region. The Governor's wife even said: Mr. Marcus is my teacher, and disrespect to him is disrespect to me!
As a result, in the Besta Military Region, although this Mr. Marcus does not take power, everyone is afraid and dare not provoke.
As for the other general standing here at the moment, his name is Rufis, but he is an outstanding general of the younger generation in the Besta Military Region who has been vigorously promoted and reused by the Governor's wife. He has excellent strength and is even more loyal to the Governor's wife. Lue martial arts are all first-class talents, and they are even better at good archery.
When Charya pretended to be Hastings and came to the Besta Military Region, this Rufis had deliberately used an arrow to test Charya, but he was the second confidant whom the Governor's wife relied on most.
At this moment, both of them are beside the Governor's wife. Obviously, this beautiful lady has encountered something difficult to decide.
Hearing the Governor's wife asking him, Marcus nodded, smiled slightly, raised his hand and tapped his forehead before slowly saying: "This matter is nothing more than two choices, how to choose is not a problem. , the question lies in your mind, Madam, which path do you want to take. If your mind is undecided, then it is naturally difficult for us as ministers to offer advice."
When the Governor's wife heard this, she smiled slightly, her smile was beautiful and charming, but Marcus didn't look at it at all, his expression was calm, as if Hao was unmoved by the Governor's wife's beauty.
On the other hand, Rufis, who was next to him, seemed to have an unnatural expression when his expression changed, but he finally closed his mouth and did not speak.
The Governor's wife heard Ruffis' breathing a little unnatural, turned her head, stared at Ruffis's face, and suddenly frowned, "Ruffis, do you have something to say?"
"..." Rufis bowed his head and said nothing.
"Let's talk about it." The Governor's wife sighed: "I'm really confused at the moment about such a big thing. It's good to hear your opinion."
Rufis raised his head, with some eagerness in his eyes, and said solemnly: "Madam, there is no need to hesitate about this matter! This letter is naturally a gesture of favor from the imperial capital to us. The current situation, to the imperial capital. Isn't it your strategy to move closer to the center? The Duke of Minas is very prestigious in the imperial army. Since he is out of the mountains, he must be able to conquer the forces in the army sooner or later. Besides, he has the support of the emperor. They have a marshal in the Minas family. , There are generals and queens. Looking at it this way, the judgment is high! Although Adric is powerful, I think he is definitely not the opponent of Duke Minas. After the overall situation has been decided, it is more valuable to rely on the past, right?"
The Governor's wife stared at Ruffis for a long time, and then her bright eyes gradually showed a look of disappointment, and finally sighed softly: "Okay, is this what you mean? Lu Faith... ah, I'm a little disappointed in you."
Rufis trembled in his heart, and hurriedly lowered his head, hurriedly said: "My subordinate is stupid, I have disappointed Madam!"
"No, you are not stupid at all, and you are also a little clever." The Governor's wife shook her head, but said lightly: "It's just what I have always said to you? Look farther! Open the pattern and look higher. Yes. You are smart and loyal, but there has always been a problem with your vision. Oh, that's all. It's no wonder you... From today, you should study behind closed doors for three days."
"...Yes!" Rufis sighed, not daring to show any dissatisfaction at all, bowed and took two steps back, and gave a salute.
The Mr. Marcus next to him smiled lightly and said warmly: "Madam, you are too harsh on General Rufis. After all, the general is a member of the army, and he is not good at these things. Besides, the situation in the imperial capital is complicated. , The situation is changing, not to mention General Rufis, even I can't see it clearly. It is very difficult for the general to see this."
Hearing Marcus say a few good words for himself, Rufis felt a lot of discomfort in his heart. The generals in the army actually didn't like this Mr. Marcus very much. Civil and military have always been underestimated, and this Mr. Marcus was even more displeased by Lieutenant General Besta. He always felt that this guy was just a sinister literati, a hypocritical guy who hid beside his wife and made some tricks. What's more, the Governor's wife once punished a general in the army in order to protect him, which made the public dissatisfied with this Mr. Marcus.
"I ordered him to read more books for his own good." The Governor's wife sighed, "If you are a military general, if you only know how to be brave, you will be nothing but a reckless man, Rufis, I have expectations for you. Very tall, you are also a handsome man drawn by me, there are many old people in the army, you are young, if you want to not be looked down upon by others and live up to my expectations, you must do your best."
Hearing the sincere words of the Governor's wife, Rufis was greatly moved and nodded again and again.
The Governor's wife smiled, and the smile made Rufis look a little dazed for a moment, and then she heard the lady say lightly: "Okay, you still have to read the book, you have to do it yourself, don't let me down."
Then the Governor's wife looked at Marcus and said with a smile: "Sir, look, the purpose of this letter..."
Marcus smiled casually: "Ma'am, I think that the old duke is a little too hasty."
The letter in the hands of the Governor's wife was an urgent message from the imperial capital this morning. It was a letter written by the old Duke of Minas.
This letter is addressed to Governor Yuri of the Besta Military District.
When Governor Yuri was young, he briefly served in the Imperial Army for a short period of time, and he was considered to have served under the Duke of Minas for a short time. If he was investigated, he could also be regarded as the old subordinate of Duke Minas.
In this letter from Duke Minas, the words were very gentle, as if it was just an ordinary letter of greetings. In the letter, he greeted Governor Yuri's physical condition, and then sighed some past events at will.
Just at the end of the letter, he seemed to casually mention two sentences: "Recently, I have been thinking about national affairs, and the overall situation has been decided. It is just that the north and the south are divided. If I want to pacify the big things, the south will be followed by the north, or the north will be the south. Hesitantly, I hope you can teach me."
These two sentences are the most important thing in this letter!
The Governor's wife sighed, read these two sentences again, and then smiled: "First south, then north, first north and then south... Hehe, the meaning of the words of the Duke is confusing."
Marcus smiled lightly: "The situation in the north has been set, and General Xia Yaleiming will pacify the northern border and expel foreign enemies. Let's not talk about it... Even the Duke is still thinking about the rest of Odin in the northern border, but the imperial capital is far in the south. , the whip is too long, it is absolutely impossible to reach the north, and there are many separatist forces separated by rebels. This question is interesting. "
"It's to win." The Governor's wife said coldly: "If the north is the south... Then the implication is that the duke has regarded Xia Yaleiming as the 'enemy' of the north."
"The counter-offensive planned by General Adrick is naturally to start from the south and then the north. From the imperial capital, the army must be assembled, and the rebels will be counterattacked from the north. Step by step, conquer the lost ground bit by bit. This is the right way. Naturally, it goes without saying." Si smiled lightly: "But if it's the north and then the south... Since the imperial capital is out of reach and can't reach the north, then I want to pacify the north. Since this letter has come, then the meaning of the Duke is naturally to use the power of Besta. "
The governor's wife laughed: "It's not surprising, the old duke came out of the mountains, and if he wanted to regain power in the army, he would naturally have to wrestle with Adrick. Relying on external forces is also a way. Xia Leiming and Adric walked very close, I heard that they were married, and the old duke was going to fight Adrick, so naturally, he placed Xia Lei Ming on the enemy."
"That's why I said that the old duke was a little too cynical." Marcus pursed his lips and smiled.
"Huh?" The Governor's wife narrowed her eyes.
"Ma'am, when did you receive this letter?" Marcus smiled.
"Early this morning, a dispatch was sent from the imperial cavalry day and night." The Governor's wife frowned.
Marcus smiled again: "That's it! The Duke has revived, served as the Imperial Marshal, and re-entered the army, but the news was announced the night before, and an order was issued in the palace to inform the entire army. This appointment It's only been a day and a half since the order was issued. We also learned the official news from the imperial capital from the teleportation magic circle. It is already the fastest speed. But this letter from the Duke... hehe... I sent a secret letter from the imperial capital using teleportation. , that piece is a non-stop gallop all the way day and night, and there are outposts along the way to pick up and change horses... If you want to come here, if you want to come, even if it breaks the sky quickly, it will take three or five days."
The Governor's wife's eyes suddenly lit up! She took a deep look at Marcus: "What do you mean... Duke Minas sent this letter before he was actually appointed by the emperor?"
"Yes." Marcus said with a smile: "Before the imperial decree was issued, the Duke had already written this letter and sent it before he took office again. From this, it can be seen that the Duke, I am afraid it is not like The legend is so weak, and this eagerness is a bit too pretentious. I want to come to the Duke to sit on the mountain and watch the tide for many years, and my mind can't hold it anymore. It would make people dumbfounded to write a letter to solicit.”
The Governor's wife nodded.
But Marcus continued: "I dare to ask Madam again, may I ask Governor Yuri's friendship with the Duke in the past, is it a deep relationship?"
The Governor's wife glanced at Marcus, shook her head and said, "It's just a general friend. Although I served in the military for a short time, it was only a temporary post in accordance with management. Although it has the name of subordination to the Duke, it is not true."
"Yeah." Marcus laughed: "The Duke has been a soldier all his life, so his family is all over the world. At the beginning of taking office, it is also necessary to re-call the old department, but the relationship between our Besta Military Region and the Duke is not an old department. , the Duke wrote a letter before he took office..."
"He's in a hurry." The Governor's wife sighed.
"Yes, the Duke is in a hurry." Marcus said with a smile: "Although the words in this letter are light, but this action has left traces. The Duke did not recruit the old department for the first time when he took office, but wrote it to us. I'm afraid there is a reason for that."
When Marcus said this, he paused deliberately and smiled: "Prestige and favor are always false. Besides, Adric's prestige may not necessarily be lost to the old duke. , During the first battle in the imperial capital, the army was reunited. Even if the old duke wanted to win over the old army, he might not be able to achieve much effect. He wrote to us in such a hurry, I'm afraid it was because... the duke himself was a little unconfident in his heart, he wasn't sure. To deal with Adric! So he decided to hit us. In the final analysis, there is only one sentence: Duke Minas is afraid of Adric! He knows very well that if he works slowly and according to the rules, he is afraid that it will be difficult to shake Adrian in the short term. Gram's current status. So... "
"Okay..." The Governor's wife frowned, "I think Duke Minas is an old man in the army after all, that guy Adric, I think he has the ability, but his weaknesses are too obvious. Minas If Duke Si plans slowly and wants to overwhelm Adric, it will only be a matter of time."
"It's a 'time issue'!"
Marcus said with a smile: "It seems normal that in the confrontation between Duke Minas and General Adric, I will naturally be optimistic about Duke Minas. As long as the old Duke is given some time, Adric will definitely lose. But the question is, if the old duke really has a chance to win, why did he rush to recruit us? Why is he in such a hurry?"
"He... is rushing for time?" The Governor's wife's eyes lit up: "He must have some unspeakable hidden danger, and he can't let people lay out slowly and calmly, pressing down Adric step by step, he has no time to operate slowly. We can only do everything possible and do whatever we can to overwhelm Adrick with the fastest speed!"
"An unspeakable hidden danger." Marcus smiled calmly: "Although I don't know what it is, it is enough to show that the Duke may not be as beautiful as he looks now. The intention is to win us over. It's very simple, to establish foreign aid, at least let us help him contain Xia Leiming in the northern garrison. Without Xia Leiming's help, Adrick would have broken his arm."
The Governor's wife sighed, but read the letter in her hand again, and murmured, "Why is this Duke Minas in such a hurry? What is he... afraid of?"
Marcus sighed in his heart, but finally took a deep breath, bowed solemnly and gave a big salute, then stared into the eyes of the Governor's wife, and said slowly: "This is the case, how to choose, subordinate Don't dare to speak falsely. The problem lies in your mind, Madam, which way do you want to go, Madam
Having said that, Marcus paused deliberately, stared into the eyes of the Governor's wife, and slowly said word by word: "Madam, where is your ambition?"