As soon as the battle ended, Jackson sent messengers to carry news of the victory to the rear.
Before long, news of the victory reached the Border Fortress.
Everyone was delighted by the news. Even James breathed a sigh of relief. Jackson's victory should be enough to calm Victor down.
Otherwise, whenever Victor saw him these past two days, his face had been anything but pleasant, and he would reprimand James at the slightest provocation. It had made James miserable.
The chieftains of the three vassal tribes, along with the able-bodied young men they had selected as auxiliary soldiers, were also overjoyed when they heard the news.
After learning that the Two Rivers Legion had defeated another elite force from the Iron Bone Tribe, they all felt honored by association and became full of confidence that Two Rivers County would ultimately prevail.
The tribal youths who had previously lacked enthusiasm for training all began working hard. Everyone knew that once this war was over, their chieftains might offer their lands and submit to the Marquis. When that happened, the chieftains would become nobles, and they would become the chieftains' subjects, not much different from being herdsmen before.
But if they could earn merit in this war, they might be able to join the Two Rivers Legion as regular territorial soldiers. The benefits of military service were simply too good for these young men. In the past, only relatives of chieftains and tribal leaders had the chance to take part in the Two Rivers Legion's recruitment. Besides, judging by the current situation, Two Rivers County had a great chance of winning.
Victor also dispatched a force to receive Jackson's troops and ordered the Intelligence Department to bring Wuqida back as quickly as possible. He needed the Intelligence Department to interrogate the