Distribution of Merit

Victor took Viscount Benjamin to the medical squadron. He originally wanted Isaac to treat him personally, but Isaac thought Benjamin's injuries were only fit for apprentices to practice on, so he directly arranged for two burly male apprentices to treat Benjamin, causing the Legion Commander to howl in pain.

Victor then summoned all the Regimental Commander to the command tent for a meeting to decide on the division of merits within the legion, so that the reporting could be completed as soon as possible. It was estimated that the promotion ceremony could be held directly after the army returned to Enzo City.

Because Victor had already received a Baron-level merit in advance with the support of Viscount Benjamin, the entire Second Legion could be allocated five Baron-level merit.

Normally, one can be Baron-level merit for each regiment, but this is not appropriate for the Second Legion, since the First Regiment and Second Regiment made great sacrifices and contributed the most to the Legion's victory.

Therefore, before the meeting, Victor asked Number One to generate a preliminary allocation plan through the Calculation Module.

The First Regiment took one Baron-level war merit and two Great Merits; the Second Regiment took one Baron-level war merit; the Third Regiment took one Baron-level war merit; the Fourth Regiment took two Great Merits; and the Fifth Regiment took two Great Merits.

Meanwhile, on the night of the decisive battle, Victor led his troops into the Barbarian King's Tent. Although the tent was later destroyed by the Barbarians, the gold and silver treasures stored inside were not lost. Ron had been guarding them very well, and later, after counting, the gold and silver worth gold coins were found.

Victor also intended to use this batch of gold and silver as part of the distribution to appease those who might have objections.

However, when Victor presented this allocation plan at the meeting, no one objected, and several Regimental Commander agreed.

"I think this allocation plan is fine. Even with the previous Baron-level war merit, I still think the Second Regiment is under-receiving," Viscount Benjamin said directly.

"Yes, the Fifth Regiment has already exceeded my expectations by receiving two major merits. I only need one major merit, and the remaining one can be given to Baron Locke. It would be a pity to split the major merit." Viscount Hawke was the second to agree.

"We, the Fourth Regiment, have no objections. We have contributed very little to begin with. Acting Legion Commander Victor and Legion Commander Benjamin have always led from the front. We don't see any problems with your plan," said Viscount Bartholomew Fennel of the Fourth Regiment. Both the Fourth Regiment and Fifth Regiment are primarily infantry-based, but the Fourth Regiment has the most projectile units and therefore suffers relatively fewer casualties.

"To be honest, the Third Regiment has only achieved such merits thanks to Baron Brown. Baron Brown suffered the most casualties, so I think it would be appropriate to give Baron Brown two major credits," said Eric Parsley, the least prominent Third Regiment.

Victor was surprised that his proposal was approved so quickly. It seems that after spending time together, he has gained the approval of these Northern Frontier nobles.

Even though everyone trusted him so much, Victor didn't think that this achievement could make up for everyone's efforts. Victor continued, "In the final battle, we captured the Barbarian King's Tent and found a batch of gold and silver. After counting, there were a total of gold coins. I discussed it with Legion Commander Benjamin. We will each take 2,500, and the remaining three regiments will each take 3,000. The Regimental Commander will distribute them in a unified manner. This can be considered as a reward for everyone in addition to their achievements."

The men exchanged glances, and Benjamin said directly, "There's no need for such fuss. Your regiment is a mix of several nobles' private armies. Medium and low merits are meaningless to us. Don't split the high merits; just distribute these gold coins to the nobles who won't get any."

"Yes, Legion Commander." The men responded in unison.

Seeing that the basic agenda had been completed, Victor sent the group back to confirm the internal allocation list of the regiment. If anyone wanted a promotion, they should simply give him the list so that a promotion ceremony could be held after the army returned to Enzo City.

After the others left, Victor asked Benjamin, "I didn't expect the allocation plan to go so smoothly, but I feel that our Second Legion has undertaken such a difficult task, yet we only received this much credit. I really feel sorry for everyone. I didn't expect that everyone would agree to my allocation plan."

"Victor, this is normal, because you are the one who suffered the most. You personally led troops on two decapitation missions, killing three chieftains of major Barbarians in succession. Everyone saw it. To be honest, I also think you deserve a Viscount-level merit, but the duchy has always been very strict in reviewing the war merits of Northern Frontier nobles. After all, this place has been at war with Barbarians for many years. If the war merits were not strictly controlled, who knows how many nobles would have emerged in the Northlands."

Victor could understand what Benjamin meant, and he also understood why the Northern Frontier nobles were alienated from the Duchy. Because of its origins, the Silver Maple Grand Duchy had always been wary of the Northern Frontier nobles, who were also pioneering nobles, and its response was to restrict and suppress them. The Northern Frontier nobles were proud, so how could they tolerate such treatment?

Viscount Benjamin continued, "Actually, you forgot there's still one reward that hasn't been paid yet."

"You mean the spoils of war?" Victor realized.

"That's right. The biggest spoils of the decisive battle are Barbarians prisoners of war and livestock. These are now under the unified management of Count Colt. I estimate there are around 20,000 Barbarians prisoners of war, 30,000 warhorses, and 30,000 to 40,000 packhorses, plus 7,000 cattle and over 100,000 sheep. These spoils will return to Enzo City with the army and be displayed to the people of the Northlands. After everything is over, Count Colt will redistribute them."

"You mean I should fight for a larger share?"

"Yes, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. Count Colt is very satisfied with your performance. He will definitely agree to your request as long as you make it."

"I understand, Viscount Benjamin."

Victor then summoned several officers from the Second Regiment, intending to distribute the Baron-level merit directly to them as a way of thanking them for their hard work during this period.

James stood up. "Victor, I want a major achievement. When I left Boler County, my father gave me two major achievements. If I get one more, I can complete my promotion to baron."

"Congratulations, James, you've finally achieved your goal." Victor was very happy. He had always wondered why Viscount Ronald's support for James was so stingy, but now he realized that the real big prize was here.

The remaining two major merits were simply given to Ron and Jack respectively. The other officers of various ranks who did not receive merits were given gold coins according to the following standards: 200 gold coins for the Detachment Commander, 50 gold coins for the deputy Detachment Commander, 20 gold coins for the Company Commander Squad Leader, 10 gold coins for the platoon leader, and 2 gold coins for the squad leader. The soldiers' rewards would be given after returning to Two Rivers Territory.