A Gesture of Goodwill

"Legion Commander Beck, these are gifts prepared by our territory for the soldiers of the First Legion, all of them are top-quality beef and fine wine."

Elfie had already led a convoy loaded with gifts into the First Legion's camp and was introducing the troops to Beck and his officers.

That afternoon, after Viscount Sonanda led the Coastal Defense Fleet away from the port, the port fully cooperated with the First Legion to land.

In just one afternoon, with the help of the well-equipped facilities at Sunset City's port, the landing of the entire First Legion was completed.

Of course, such high efficiency is also related to the fact that the First Legion carried very few supplies this time; the entire legion only carried less than half a month's worth of food.

Meanwhile, the First Legion consisted mostly of infantry, with only one Cavalry Regiment, but these were all Light Cavalry, equipped with leather armor and not carrying any heavy weapons, so they were not as bulky as Victor's troops.

Moreover, at Sonanda's behest, the port authorities vacated many empty warehouses for the First Legion Corps to use as temporary barracks.

This pleased the entire First Legion. After all, it was only early spring, and the weather was still cold in the mornings and evenings. Even though the warehouse was not as nice as a proper house, it was still much better than a tent.

At least having a sturdy roof and walls to shelter them from the wind and rain was good news for most soldiers.

As for Beck and his officers, the port also arranged several accommodations for them near the port. Although they were not luxurious rooms, they were still high-class rooms prepared for big merchants, and they were naturally very satisfied.

At this moment, Beck was leading his troops to see the gifts sent by the Great Oak Territory.

As an experienced sailor, Elfie was indeed adept at handling situations. He simply praised the First Legion a few times, such as the soldiers' bravery and the generals' might, and won the favor of Beck and his men.

"The beef we've prepared is a precious specialty of our Great Oak Territory, specially supplied to the Count and high-ranking officials of the territory. There are only two or three hundred head in total."

This time, Viscount Sonanda specially ordered me to slaughter half of the meat to treat the army. It was all well-cut meat, and although it was only 60 tons, it was enough for the soldiers of our legion to eat several meals.

As he spoke, Elfie lifted the straw mat on the cart with his hand, brushed aside the broken ice, and took out a large piece of meat.

Although it looked frozen solid, the snow-white fat embedded between the bright red lean meat made it an obvious sign of good quality meat.

The officers behind Beck nodded in approval, praising Great Oak Territory's support for the Duchy Army.

However, at this moment, Beck frowned and said in a deep voice, "This meat is indeed good meat, but as Count Black's vassal, does Sonanda have the right to use these precious resources that belong to the Count Black family?"

Beck knew that the Silver Maple Ducal House also had similar special products. These special plants and animals all had unique advantages, either they tasted very delicious or they had special effects, such as being good for the body after eating them.

But these things belong directly to the Grand Duke, and only the Grand Duke has the right to allocate and use them.

Now that Sonanda has taken out these things and generously given them to him, Beck is very suspicious of Sonanda's intentions.

At this moment, Elfie suddenly leaned closer to Beck and whispered, "Legion Commander, may I speak to you in private?"

Beck raised his eyebrows and looked at Elfie with some suspicion. When Elfie saw that Beck didn't respond, he turned to the side, blocking the view of Beck's subordinates, and then took out a bulging money bag from his pocket and stuffed it into Beck's hand.

"My lord, this is a congratulatory gift prepared for you by Viscount Sonanda. This is the gift money that I was unable to send you in time when you were promoted to Legion Commander. It also includes the interest that has been accrued over the years."

Beck squeezed the money pouch, glanced at it, and then smiled as he put his arm around Elfie and walked forward, saying to his subordinates as they walked, "Mr. Elfie and I will go over there and have a chat. You guys keep these gifts safe for now."

Although the officers found it strange that the Legion Commander wanted to speak to this junior officer alone, since the Legion Commander had given the order, they began to lead the soldiers to move the gifts.

Beck and Elfie walked to the edge of the camp. When Beck saw that there were no soldiers within a few dozen meters, he said to Elfie, "If you have something to say, just say it. Sonanda spent so much money, he must have something to ask of me, right?"

Beck looked very smug, as if to say, "I knew it."

Elfie was good at agreeing with him and immediately gave him a thumbs up. "Legion Commander Beck, you are indeed a prophet. My viscount does have something he would like to trouble you with."

Of course, he was also expressing his apology to you, hoping you would forgive his youthful arrogance and failure to recognize a true hero. He genuinely wants to be your friend again!