Guests

After defeating the barbarian cavalry of the Iron Bone Tribe, the Cavalry of the Two Rivers Territory split into two flanking groups to encircle and flank them, charging forward like tigers sweeping through a flock of sheep, ensuring that no one escaped.

Victor rode his horse to the caravan and found Luda, who had not participated in the entire battle.

"Luda, you've worked hard these past few days. This time, I will give the Horseshoe Tribe a generous reward." Victor turned to look at Dane, who was still sitting on the ground. "Is this young man our honored guest?"

"Lord Victor, it is our honor to serve you. The Horseshoe Tribe will always be your most loyal hounds." Luda dismounted and helped Dane up. "This is the third young master of the Blood Scorpion Tribe, the distinguished guest I brought back."

"The Blood Scorpion Tribe, that was a truly arduous battle. I almost thought I was going to die on the battlefield." Victor recalled the most difficult battle of last year's campaign. He led the Second Legion as bait to hold back the main force of the Barbarians. In the final moments, it was his personal desperate counterattack that killed the former chief of the Blood Scorpion Tribe and stabilized the defense line.

"I am Victor Golden Sunflower, Lord of the Two Rivers Territory and Golden Sunflower Territory, Viscount of the Duchy, Dane. You may call me Viscount Victor."

"You...you are that Golden Flower Viscount." Dane seemed to know Victor's name very well.

"Golden Flower Viscount?" Victor looked bewildered.

Just then, dust billowed in the distance to the south. Victor turned his head and knew that it was the follow-up troops from his territory. Jackson was leading the remnants of the First Detachment as they caught up.

And indeed, half an hour later, Ron led his team to wipe out the Iron Bone Tribe, and Jackson arrived with his troops.

Ron also captured four prisoners, Victor ordered them to be interrogated separately to gather intelligence.

During his conversation with Luda, Victor learned that another caravan was being pursued by the Iron Bone Tribe. Victor then ordered Ron and Jackson to take the First Cavalry Detachment to support the other caravan and eliminate the remaining Iron Bone Tribe Cavalry. However, Victor also emphasized that it would be best to bring back an officer as a prisoner this time.

Victor, along with his guards Luda, returned to Wood Fort Town. On the way back, Victor asked Dane what was going on with the 'Golden Flower Viscount'.

It was only after Dane's explanation that I understood that Victor had twice led his troops to behead Barbarians chieftains, which made his name spread throughout the grasslands. Because there were no sunflowers on the grasslands, the Golden Sunflower, after spreading, became known as the golden flower.

Having resolved his doubts, Victor got to work and asked Dane directly, "What credentials do you have for borrowing troops from the Blazing Fire Tribe this time?"

Perhaps Victor's name was indeed renowned on the grasslands, because Dane, after learning his identity, told him everything he knew.

"I brought a letter from my father, which included the various conditions he offered to the Blazing Fire Tribe."

After saying that, Dane handed the mailbox to Victor, Victor didn't stand on ceremony and opened it to begin reading.

The letter was written in Common Tongue, so it wasn't difficult for Victor to read. The contents were simple: the current chief of the Blood Scorpion Tribe offered the Blazing Fire Tribe the terms that Victor considered unfavorable, even stingy.

If such conditions could motivate the Blazing Fire Tribe to send troops to help, then either the Blazing Fire Tribe's chieftain is someone who values family ties, or he's a fool.

Victor asked Dane directly, "Besides the contents of this letter, there must be other conditions that your father verbally conveyed to you."

"Yes, my father did tell me a condition: if my uncle is not satisfied with the conditions in the letter, our Blood Scorpion Tribe can support the Blazing Fire Tribe to expand further, without being restricted by the Tribal Alliance's prohibition against tribal attacks, and give him a larger and better Pastureland than it has now."

"That's more like it. Otherwise, I would have thought you were a fake when I saw this letter. Alright, Dane, stay in the Two Rivers Territory for a while. I will treat you well. Once we've dealt with the Blazing Fire Tribe, I will let you go back."

Afterwards, Victor had his guards keep an eye on Dane while he went to find Luda.

"Luda, the guest you invited has been a great help to us. If all goes well, the next sweep will be over sooner. I will lift the restrictions on the size of the Horseshoe Tribe. The population of the Horseshoe Tribe can be expanded to 10,000. For the tribes you conquer in this operation, you only need to hand over half of the spoils. In addition, I can also reward you personally. Is there anything you want? You can tell me."

"Your Excellency, I am very satisfied. I have only one small request. If possible, I would like my children to attend school in Wood Fort Town. I will have no objection whether they join the territory's army or become civil officials in the future."

Victor was pleased with Luda's understanding and decided to give her a little more incentive. "The Horseshoe Tribe was previously ruled by two people without a clear distinction between primary and secondary leaders. This time, the population and size of the Horseshoe Tribe will increase, and the existing Pastureland will probably not be enough. You can either relocate or separate. You and Jell can discuss it yourselves and then report back to me."

Luda understood what Victor meant. To put it bluntly, if he could suppress Jell, he could become the leader of the Horseshoe Tribe. If he couldn't, he could peacefully part ways with Jell and each establish their own tribe. As long as there was no excessive conflict, Victor would allow it.

Victor would naturally not allow a large-scale conflict to break out within the Horseshoe Tribe. Many of the troops in the territory came from the Horseshoe Tribe. One of them had served as Shang Ye, the commander of Victor's personal guard, and was now the Detachment Commander of the Fourth Detachment of the Second Regiment. Jell's younger brother, Jian, was also the deputy Detachment Commander of the second First Regiment Second Detachment.

Luda is a smart man. Although he was forced to surrender at first, his stance changed very quickly. During this period, he has risked his life and made a lot of efforts for the plan of the Two Rivers Territory. Victor believes that he can handle these things well.

The group returned to the dock in Wood Fort Town at dusk. Dane looked at the bustling ferry crossing and the town of Wood Fort Town on the opposite bank with surprise. It seemed that he had never been to the Duchy before and had lived on the grasslands all his life.

"Dane, you'll be staying in my territory for a while. I'll have someone show you around. You can ask them for anything you need, as long as you cooperate with my requests."

"I understand, Your Excellency, I will cooperate fully." Although Dane was young, his experiences during this period had matured him considerably. He quickly accepted reality and changed his attitude.