Dispute within the Imperial Guard Legions

Moro's concerns drew laughter from the people around him. All four of them were Legion Commander of the Imperial Guard Legion. Except for the Second Legion Commander, who was in charge of guarding the Royal Capital during this period, all the Imperial Guard Legion were present.

A tall, slender middle-aged man said to Moro, "What are you worried about? You didn't do anything special, it was just a minor problem with the camp and supplies."

The campsite has been arranged, it's just a bit old.

There was no other way; the Imperial Guard's Main Camp was in dire need of space, so being able to find a ready-made camp was already a good thing.

Moreover, this camp is very large, large enough to house at least a regiment. It's the largest company we can currently provide, and it will definitely meet their needs!

The supplies have been delivered; according to the distribution plan, they will arrive tomorrow.

At most, it will cause these noble children a little trouble; they might go hungry for half a day, but there will be no other impact.

Everyone knows Duke Victor; he's not the kind of person who likes to tattle to His Majesty the King. Your worries are ridiculous.

Furthermore, although we are not exactly nobles, we are still Count appointed by His Majesty the King. If His Majesty wants to deal with us, he will do so according to the rules.

Now your courage is as short as your stature!

The middle-aged man who spoke was Masolin, the commander of the Fourth Imperial Guard Legion. Because of his tall and thin build, which was the opposite of the short and stocky Moro, the two did not get along and liked to mock each other. Moro's blunder this time just happened to invite his mockery.

However, there was nothing wrong with what he said. Because of the special status of the Royal Guard, the Royal Family Imperial Guard Legion attached great importance to this military force that guarded the Royal Capital.

The Imperial Guard consists of five legions, each with a full complement of 30,000 men. To ensure the loyalty of these troops to the Royal Family, the Royal Family has always preferred to recruit officers and soldiers for the Imperial Guard Legion from within the Royal Domain. The Royal Family also prefers to select officers of various ranks from the minor noble groups within the Royal Domain.

Although the Royal Domain are directly under the control of the Royal Family, some areas still have minor nobles who have been enfeoffed within Royal Domain. However, most of them are viscounts and barons, and their status is naturally close to that of the royal Royal Family. Most of them are distant relatives of the Royal Family.

After these minor nobles were selected as officers of the Imperial Guard Legion, in order to elevate their status, the then-king would bestow upon them the titles of Court Noble, mostly Court Count, which ensured that they could maintain a certain level of equal status with other Kingdom Legion.

When they retire, the then-king will give them certain preferential treatment, such as elevating their titles or increasing their family's fiefdoms according to their contributions.

However, once these families reach the rank of hereditary Count, they will be Land Reassignment of the Royal Domain to other provinces or overseas territories of the kingdom.

After all, the Royal Family cannot allow too powerful feudal lords to emerge within the Royal Domain, thereby affecting the Royal Domain's absolute control over the Royal Family.

This has resulted in the Imperial Guard Legion being deeply intertwined with the Royal Family; even the War Department cannot interfere with appointments within the Imperial Guard Legion, which are decided solely by the king.

This was precisely what Moro was worried about. He feared that if he displeased the future king, his Count's title would be revoked, and his family would be implicated as well.

After all, before this future king even ascended the throne, he had already dealt with more than a dozen noble families, killing some, imprisoning others, and exiling others. These bloody lessons were right in front of him.

However, after being ridiculed, Moro realized that his worries were indeed somewhat unnecessary. Although the king was very fond of Duke Victor, he would not do such a thing just to win over Duke Victor's favor.

After all, he was an Imperial Guard Legion, a trusted confidant of the Royal Family.

However, after Moro felt relieved, he immediately launched a counterattack. "Masolin, if you ask me, it was your idea that was the worst. What do you mean by arranging the worst camp for them?"

It wasn't that I had a bad feeling and arranged for them to be at that old campsite, but not at that run-down place you suggested, the one right next to the latrine in the Main Camp.

If I were to be placed there, those noble children would definitely not be able to stand it. They would surely complain to Duke Victor, and I would be the one who suffers then.

"I was just saying, and besides, you didn't do anything about it, did you?"

The two immediately started arguing, but then someone spoke up and interrupted them.

"Alright, stop for a second!"

Upon hearing this man speak, the two immediately stopped. This man was Count Capoferi, the commander of the First Guard Legion and the head of the entire Guard Legion.

Both men nodded to him very respectfully. This Count Capofili was not Court Count, but Count.

He was a close confidant of the previous king, and during His Majesty's reign, he led the Imperial Guard Legion and did a great deal for the kingdom.

For example, he participated in the first expansion operation along the western coast of the Tears of God Inland Sea with the navy, and made many contributions in that battle, which led to his family being promoted from viscount to Count.

Although his family was relocated from the Royal Domain for this, he was able to be promoted to Count for this achievement, which can be considered as fulfilling his family's long-cherished wish. He was very loyal to the old king.

As a special reward, he was also allowed by the king to remain in the Imperial Guard Legion as its Legion Commander.

That king, who was also the father of Duke Barick, trusted him very much; otherwise, this powerful Count would most likely have been transferred to another Kingdom Regular Army as Legion Commander.

So when the First Imperial Guard Legion, whose achievements and seniority were extraordinary, spoke, Moro and his old nemesis Masolin immediately stopped and waited for him to speak.

"You don't need to argue about this. Duke Victor is definitely not the kind of person you imagine. He is a very wise, brave, and outstanding nobleman."

We have all fought alongside him; you should know the Duke's character.

The other three, including the Legion Commander who hadn't spoken, nodded.

This time, in the battle to march south to the Central City-State Alliance, because the former king personally led the expedition, all the remaining Imperial Guard Legion, except for a portion that remained in the Royal Capital, participated in the operation.

I was very impressed with the Vela Army and Duke Victor who arrived at the last moment to provide support, and with a very positive impression at that.

Without the Duke's intervention, they wouldn't have had the chance to retreat safely with their troops in that predicament.

Unfortunately, because of the previous assassination attempt on His Majesty the King, these Imperial Guard Legion were not well-liked by Duke Barick.

In the final battle, they were mostly relegated to secondary battlefields, never witnessing Duke Victor's charisma firsthand, nor did they have much of a chance to speak with him.

However, everyone remembered Duke Victor's kindness for their successful retreat.

Count Capoferi continued, "If Duke Victor really pursues the matter later, I will personally intervene."

If we admit our mistake then, His Majesty the King and Duke Victor won't do anything more!

We need to think about what to do; after all, what comes next is more important.

Based on current observations, this Cavalry unit composed of noble sons from Vela seems to be quite good, at least in terms of quality they are definitely elite, although we cannot yet determine their actual combat effectiveness.

But His Majesty the King will surely be very pleased to see them, and the entire plan should continue to move forward. As a result, the original military structure within the Imperial Guard Legion will inevitably change.

According to His Majesty's plan, it is highly likely that the Cavalry units of our five Imperial Guard Legion will be taken away, and His Majesty will personally establish a new Imperial Guard Cavalry Legion, which will most likely be centered around noble Imperial Guard Cavalry Legion recruited from all over the kingdom.

As a result, our original old troops will definitely face disbandment. Although ordinary soldiers may remain, our old brothers and subordinates will likely be released by His Majesty the King.

We need to figure out a good plan for their future arrangements, otherwise we'll be letting down these old brothers and subordinates who have sacrificed so much for us.

The crowd nodded solemnly; they did not object to His Majesty's decision to strengthen his own power.

But His Majesty the King was indeed in a hurry. Having just ascended the throne, he wanted to reduce the Cavalry force of the Imperial Guard Legion, which would have a significant impact on them.

After all, according to the original organization of the Imperial Guard Legion, each Imperial Guard Legion had a Cavalry Regiment, and these Cavalry units were considered to be the best-treated in the Imperial Guard Legion.

For a long time, only the closest subordinates of these Legion Commander were placed in these Cavalry legions.

Now that these troops are facing downsizing, their veteran subordinates may face the risk of being discharged, which is definitely a weakening of their strength.

But there's nothing we can do; what can we do when something like this happened before?

The assassination of the former king was directly related to the inadequate protection of the Imperial Guard Legion, and he had no choice but to bear the consequences.

Thinking of this, Moro couldn't help but get angry, and he slammed the table down hard.

"Those despicable schemers! If it weren't for them, His Majesty the King wouldn't have died, and we wouldn't be facing this predicament today!"