Victor had absolute confidence in the army under his command! Not only that, they had also achieved something remarkable—the railway system within the territory had successfully connected its eastern and western ends.
This great undertaking complemented the existing water transport network, making it possible to rapidly move and deploy large armies along interior lines.
More importantly, the entirety of Two Rivers County was covered by a comprehensive telegraph system, and this advanced means of communication ensured that information could be delivered both quickly and accurately.
Whether it was the latest battle reports from the front or urgent orders from rear bases, they could reach their destinations through the telegraph lines in an instant.
This allowed Two Rivers County's military command system to obtain critical intelligence in the shortest possible time and immediately make corresponding strategic deployments.
With such exceptional intelligence-processing speed and efficient troop deployment methods, Victor believed that unless the barbarians were willing to commit an army more than five times larger to attack Two Rivers County, they simply could not gain a truly effective numerical advantage.
At present, however, Two Rivers County already had a legion directly under Victor's command.
This legion was quite sizable. Although its Fifth Regiment needed to remain stationed long-term in the Golden Sunflower Territory of eastern Boler County, nearly twenty thousand troops would still remain in the region!
Moreover, if the military forces controlled by the thirteen vassal nobles and three vassal tribes were all consolidated, they could likely assemble an armed force of roughly fifteen thousand men.
Going further, if Horne's barbarian army of five thousand men was also taken into account, the entirety of Two Rivers County possessed the formidable military strength of a full forty thousand combatants!
If the numerous militia organizations and auxiliary personnel were included as well, that