Two Rivers Territory

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Two Rivers Territory (两河领)
Location	Two Rivers County, North Vira Province; formerly part of North York County in the Northern Frontier. 40 807
Affiliation	Golden Sunflower Family 55
Ruler	Marquis Victor 832
Status	Active; formally elevated from Two Rivers Territory to Two Rivers County. Saruman had previously been left in charge while Victor organized operations from Sea Song Town. 411 807
First Appearance	Named explicitly by Chapter 32; its early wooden-fort base appears in Chapter 20. 32

Background / History

Victor initially used a wooden fort as a temporary base while his men scouted the coastline and searched for a suitable ship landing site. During this survey, they encountered a fleeing Barbarian tribe crossing the Great Fish River. 20

By the time Victor formally reviewed its territory panel, Two Rivers Territory had two towns—Sea Song Town and Wood Fort Town—within an area of 567.521 km² and a population of 8,500. 40

Its early development was accelerated by an agreement with the Gorn Trading Company, which provided financing, transport vessels, serfs, trade channels, and a site for the company’s goods. 38 Victor also secured the Horseshoe Tribe as a vassal tribe of the Golden Sunflower Family, appointing Jell and Luda as its joint leaders. 55

Following campaigns against nearby Barbarian forces, Victor incorporated land north of the Great Fish River, including the former Green Grass Tribe camp and territory east of the Lime River. The territory’s area reached 798.5 km². 58 It later expanded by more than 400 km² along the river’s north bank, bringing its total area to just over 1,140 km². 161 163

During its first major wartime mobilization, the territory sheltered the Horseshoe Tribe at Pasture Village and evacuated Green Valley Territory’s people and supplies to Wood Fort Town. Red Soil Village and Green Field Village were also evacuated, raising Wood Fort Town’s population to nearly 20,000. 63

The territory’s first expedition beyond its borders departed Wood Fort Town on July 10. Victor took nearly 2,000 First Regiment soldiers, supported by mounted logistics personnel and 400 elite Horseshoe Tribe cavalry, while Santos remained responsible for territorial defense. The returning army received a public welcome after its campaign in the Northern Frontier. 64 92

Victor later received unrestricted rights to expand into the Northern Barrens. Development planning shifted toward land east of the Lime River and self-sufficient northern settlements, including sites near the former Blazing Fire Tribe territory. 359 360

Great Expansion and County Formation

Following the civil war, Two Rivers Territory undertook a large-scale northern expansion built around former military stations, Blue Lake Bay, river transport, railways, and migrant settlement. The former stations along the Lime River developed into immigration hubs, while new settlements spread along both riverbanks to establish a self-sufficient northern grain base. 722 723

The territory’s developed area ultimately exceeded 21,000 km², with a population of more than 700,000. Including the domains of more than ten surrounding vassal nobles, the developed area exceeded 29,000 km² and the population surpassed one million. 807

Victor successfully petitioned for the territory’s elevation to Two Rivers County. The new county separated the Golden Sunflower nobles from the Iron Birch faction’s North York County, strengthening the Golden Sunflower Family’s political independence while improving regional administration. 807

Alex approved the county’s establishment and was required only to submit it to the Raine Kingdom’s heartland for filing. Its creation also presented the kingdom with a formal political separation between the Golden Sunflower nobles and the larger Iron Birch faction, although the two ruling families remained closely allied. 807 1030

During the Iron Bone Tribe crisis, Two Rivers County accepted nearly 200,000 displaced Barbarian tribespeople from the Iron Hoof, Blood Scorpion, and allied tribes. They were settled as protected five-year laborers rather than slaves, while their chieftains retained tribal property and command of their forces under Victor’s unified military leadership. 832 836

Iron Bone War and Grassland Expedition

As the Iron Bone threat intensified, Two Rivers County entered comprehensive mobilization. Supplies, workers, and equipment were distributed for fortress construction and road widening, while intelligence teams monitored the grasslands. Victor prioritized strengthening the county’s northern and northwestern resource defenses and assisting Durham County’s border fortifications. 844

The county subsequently assisted the evacuation of its three vassal tribes with soldiers, military wagons, and sleds. Victor inspected their resettlement and loosened restrictions on tribal growth, intending that stronger loyal tribes would eventually form a protective barrier along the northern frontier. 889 897

Two Rivers County resisted the Barbarian invasion longer than the other participating territories and was recognized as capable of fighting the enemy army independently. Alex consequently supported awarding it a larger share of the captives and spoils after the decisive fighting. 1030

Following the border war, county forces participated in the Grassland Expedition to destroy the remaining Iron Bone forces, secure the grasslands, and protect transit trade with the Raine Kingdom. James remained at the Border Fortress to oversee defenses and prisoner management, while Ron led a cavalry detachment with the expedition. Nearly 400,000 Barbarian prisoners were dispersed across the Northwestern Frontier, guarded by more than 40,000 soldiers under James’s command; these figures describe the wider postwar frontier rather than the county’s civilian population. 1037

Alex and Victor later projected that further northern development could lead to the administrative subdivision of Durham, North York, and Two Rivers counties. Under this prospective restructuring, the Great Fish River would become an inland waterway of the expanded Vela Region rather than a frontier boundary. 1046

Territorial Development

Recorded Stage	Population	Area	Settlements / Notes
Early territory panel	8,500	567.521 km²	Two towns: Sea Song Town and Wood Fort Town. 40
Post-Horseshoe campaign	Not fully stated	798.5 km²	Four villages were recorded: Red Soil, Riverside, Pasture, and Green Field. 58
First wartime mobilization	Nearly 20,000 in Wood Fort Town	Not stated	Wood Fort Town sheltered evacuees from Green Valley Territory, Red Soil Village, and Green Field Village; the Horseshoe Tribe relocated to Pasture Village. 63
Post-war return	Over 14,000	798.5 km²	Two towns and four villages; 3,510 own troops and 150 Green Valley mercenaries. 93
Agricultural settlement program	Not stated	Not stated	Eleven planned agricultural settlements, designated Districts One through Eleven, supported expansion and border defense. 120
North-bank expansion	Over 100,000	Just over 1,140 km²	More than 400 km² added north of the Great Fish River; all eleven planned settlements were built, with eight populated at the time of the report. 161 163
Riverside upgrade	Not stated territory-wide	Not stated	Riverside Village became Riverside Town, the territory’s third town; it had over 8,000 permanent residents and more than 10,000 including nearby settlements. 390
Great Expansion	Over 700,000	Over 21,000 km² developed	Former military stations, Blue Lake settlements, railways, and migrant communities greatly expanded the territory’s developed region. 722 723 807
County formation	Over 700,000	Over 21,000 km² developed	Elevated to Two Rivers County; the county and its more than ten vassal domains together exceeded 29,000 km² developed and one million residents. 807
Barbarian resettlement	Increased by nearly 200,000	Not stated	Refugees from the Iron Hoof, Blood Scorpion, and allied tribes were distributed among vassal territories and newly developed wastelands. 832 836
Vassal-tribe evacuation	Not stated	Not stated	Three vassal tribes were brought into protected resettlement areas with county military and logistical assistance. 889 897
Projected northern restructuring	Not stated	Not stated	Alex and Victor anticipated eventual subdivision into additional counties; this remained a projection rather than a completed reorganization. 1046

Geography and Settlements

The Great Fish River is the territory’s primary transport and defensive artery. The Wood Fort Town section has gentler water, narrower banks, and tributaries that enabled the construction of two pontoon bridges between the north and south banks. 163

The early south-bank territory was shaped like a gourd, with a broad western section and a narrower eastern section joined by a forested strip. Red Soil Wasteland marked its southwestern edge, while Green Valley Territory lay to the south and west. Sea Song Town was approximately 30 km from Green Field Village, creating a need for additional settlement and farmland between the inland communities and the maritime center. 63 163

Settlement	Function and Features
Woodfort City	Formerly Wood Fort Town; the county’s principal administrative center and a major defensive and logistical hub. The original wooden fort was demolished and replaced by the new five-story Government Affairs Office. 63 807
Sea Song Town	Eastern defensive node and maritime dock settlement; its docks were expanded for a southern campaign. The territory’s shipyard had also been relocated there to support future maritime development. 63 163 396
Riverside Town	Industrial center containing the armory and steel facilities; its population surpassed Sea Song Town before its upgrade from village to town. Bob serves as mayor and Ramsay as deputy mayor. 390
Red Soil Village	Iron Bean cultivation area and future iron-ore base. 58
Pasture Village	Planned livestock-distribution, slaughtering, and processing center; it also sheltered the relocated Horseshoe Tribe during mobilization. 58 63
Green Field Village	Agricultural starting point in the eastern hills. 58
Blue Lake Bay Outpost	Northern defensive and settlement center near the Blue Lake Bay Copper Mine; it developed into a fortified hub with nearly 20,000 residents, miners, militia, and border troops. 374 821
Former Fourth Military Station	Expanded from a military station into a planned radial settlement, with the original station forming its inner city and an unfinished outer rammed-earth wall enclosing new districts. 725
District Nine	North-bank settlement designated for silage storage and winter livestock shelters. 161
Lime Wharf	Planned location for a new industrial base supporting northern expansion, rather than continued factory growth within Riverside Town. 390
Northwestern Border Fortress	Major defensive position controlling the principal road through the county’s northwestern frontier and serving as a reinforcement, intelligence, and postwar prisoner-management hub. 930 1000 1037

Northern Outposts

Three remote supply-station outposts were retained after the Blazing Fire Tribe campaign, including the former settlement of Tribe Number One. Each station was garrisoned by two militia companies and a border-defense squad, including Barbarian cavalry for reconnaissance and communications. Together with the Horseshoe Tribe and Blue Lake Bay Outpost, they formed the territory’s northern early-warning system. 374

During the Great Expansion, the former military stations were developed into large settlements and future towns. They became transfer hubs for immigrants and supported the spread of smaller settlements along both sides of the Lime River. 723

Blue Lake Bay’s developed region initially covered only a little over 200 km² despite its strategic importance. Its fortress, settlements, copper mine, supply stockpiles, and position at the end of Railway Line Two made it the county’s main northern defensive focus. 821

Rivers and Northern Development

The Lime River became a central route for northern migration, irrigation, and transport, but low spring water levels and increased irrigation caused severe navigation difficulties. Construction teams dredged the channel, widened river sections, and removed debris to restore movement of immigrant fleets. 723 724

Victor later approved a long-term river-control plan using diversion dams, sluice gates, and a deep backwater bay. The project was intended to regulate water levels, preserve navigation, provide irrigation, and support land reclamation more efficiently than repeated dredging. 724

Northern transport was also supported by a renovated rammed-earth road wide enough for two carriages, connecting the heartland with Blue Lake. During the early expansion, the diversion of construction crews to river dredging delayed housing construction, leaving some immigrants in reed huts until the transport crisis was addressed. 723

Northwestern Frontier

The northwestern frontier contains extensive red-earth rocky hills and a swamp system covering approximately 10,000–20,000 km². Apart from the iron-mining district, much of this region was unsuitable for cultivation, grazing, or habitation. Victor considered large-scale swamp clearance a prerequisite for giving it substantial development value. 1026

By contrast, the Blue Lake region’s farmland potential and discovered copper and aluminum deposits made it a priority for future development. 1026

Administration

Victor governs through detailed regulations and a calculation module used for data analysis, contingency planning, and administrative decision-making. The system includes provisions for natural disasters and imposes severe consequences for corruption or violations of order. 131

A staff department was established to formalize the growing army and manage the territory’s expanding administrative workload. 190

As the territory expanded, Victor shifted from direct personal supervision toward specialized institutions. The Engineering Institute was created to design roads, bridges, docks, canals, and major buildings, while the Government Affairs Office became the center of county administration. 807

Powell, formerly a steward, became governor of Two Rivers County. He oversees county administration and coordinates the integration of surrounding Golden Sunflower vassal territories. 807

The county has trained large numbers of agricultural technicians and teachers from former serfs and laborers. These specialists teach improved cultivation, tools, and high-yield crops, and are intended to fill village-level and future county-level administrative positions as settlement growth creates a shortage of qualified officials. 722

Victor also requires the territories of his newly promoted vassal nobles to adopt a unified legal system and complementary industrial development model, tying their growth to Two Rivers County’s administrative and economic structure. 718

Earlier administrative measures included a planned winter census of Two Rivers and Green Valley territories using literate soldiers, and the compilation of settlement-construction problems into a handbook for future officials. Veronica also received authority over factory production, while the Industrial Department continued handling personnel and operations. 101 125 161

Education and Personnel

The territory’s initial universal education system provided four years of elementary schooling, producing personnel capable of serving as junior officers and low-ranking civil officials. After the civil war, Victor opened middle schools to address the shortage of more advanced specialists, recruiting former ducal scholars to teach from textbooks he supplied. The first intake consisted of 100 outstanding elementary-school graduates. 804

Soldier literacy classes operated through the early winters, with examinations and demotions for those who failed. The Military Academy later trained officers using former army officers and Victor’s guards as instructors, helping meet the demands of rapid military expansion. 59 120

Research Institutions

The Magic Energy Research Base conducts research on Transcendent creatures and controlled magic-energy infection. Its animal experiments have produced stable, controllable changes in specially bred laboratory field mice, though their Transcendence remains weaker than Arcane Beast Number One’s. 807

Victor authorized Isaac and Vajic to deploy Internal Security Bureau elite troops when collecting Transcendent creatures, while requiring additional animal testing before any human experimentation proceeds. 807

The Rockskin Fruit Tree and Count Hawk’s case had already given the base the technical capacity to attempt human experiments. Victor nevertheless delayed them for safety reasons, while Number One judged the ambient concentration of magic-energy particles insufficient for worthwhile results. 807

Other research institutions supported industrial and agricultural modernization. The Technical Research Office improved manufacturing efficiency, the Agricultural Technology Research Institute bred Two Rivers Cotton, and the Research Institute developed the Thunderous Wrath artillery project and defensive explosives. 94 818 862 930

Intelligence and Internal Security

The Intelligence Department used merchants, caravans, scouts, and horse teams to gather information on the grasslands. It also deliberately promoted Victor’s reputation as a formidable warrior to deter nearby tribes and preserve peace around the territory. 125 829 844

During the Iron Bone conflict, the department placed the Faith Order above the Iron Bone Tribe in intelligence priority because of its organization and mysterious lightning weapons. Captured low-ranking Order-affiliated warriors supplied some information, but the Order’s headquarters and wider structure remained unknown. 930

Foreign interest in the county’s gunpowder weapons later produced persistent espionage. Victor acknowledged that the Intelligence Department and Internal Security Department could not completely prevent intelligence gathering once foreign agents adopted more cautious methods. He therefore decided to authorize limited weapon sales in an effort to redirect their attention. 1103

Economy and Industry

Gorn Trading Company Agreement

Term	Arrangement
Loan	Annual interest-free loan of 3,000 gold coins, repayable over 20 years. 38
Transport ships	Five cargo ships of at least 300 tons each, available for at least six months annually. 38
Labor supply	At least 3,000 serfs annually; 1,000 were gifts and 2,000 were sold at market price. 38
Commercial facilities	Land supplied for the company’s transit and storage operations. 38
Purchasing obligation	At least 1,500 gold coins spent on company goods each year. 38
Sales channels	Gorn Trading Company channels available at a commission no higher than 30%. 38

Agriculture and Livestock

• The territory reclaimed 1,600 hectares along the Great Fish River and built 150 km of canals. 61
• It received 8,000 tons of wheat from Golden Sunflower Territory while pursuing grain self-sufficiency. 61
• Red Soil Village cultivated Iron Beans for iron production. 58 59
• As of the October 11, 1633 report, livestock included more than 20,000 sheep, 1,100 cattle, and 5,000 horses. 93
• Early crop diversification included wheat, soybeans, alfalfa, sugar beets, cotton, and Iron Beans, with 200 hectares reserved for fruit trees. 120
• By the north-bank expansion, 10,000 hectares of farmland had been cleared. A harvest from 1,100 hectares of winter wheat yielded over 5,600 tons, and Victor planned to sow 6,000 hectares for the following winter. 161
• Horse management was divided between Luoza’s 180 km² warhorse and breeding ranch west of Pasture Village and Adelaide’s 130 km² ranch for retired warhorses, packhorses, draft horses, and other working animals. 161
• During the Great Expansion, more than 3,000 km² of farmland was reclaimed. Half was reserved for food crops and concentrated livestock feed, while the remainder supported cash crops and industrial raw materials. 818
• The Agricultural Technology Research Institute developed the cold-resistant, high-yield Two Rivers Cotton variety. At least 100 km² of farmland was designated for its cultivation. 818
• Two Rivers Cotton was bred over three years from more than a dozen varieties gathered across Vela and the Raine Kingdom. It combined cold resistance, disease resistance, exceptional quality, and reported yields of approximately 300–500 kilograms per mu. 818
• The county maintained approximately 450,000 ordinary Wasteland Sheep, yielding roughly 450 tons of wool annually, alongside a small Fine-Wool Sheep population. 816
• Agricultural experts from the county later accompanied Victor to occupied East Sea Alliance lands. They judged that the warmer climate could support two annual staple harvests and produce one and a half to two times Two Rivers County’s annual grain output under comparable cultivation. 1097

Manufacturing

• The cement factory began production after limestone was secured from the Horseshoe Tribe’s region. 54 59
• Riverside Village’s first factory phase employed more than 3,000 people and included an armory producing armor for the territory’s forces. 61
• The first steel batch from the Martin furnace was produced on October 28 and earmarked for future railway construction. 97
• A hydraulic rolling mill later began production, processing 50 tons of steel in one run. 155
• Riverside’s steel facilities added small blast furnaces optimized for high-purity copper smelting. 390
• To balance trade with Black Pine Territory and reduce pressure on Riverside Town, Victor ordered the logging camp reduced in scale and planned the transfer of the charcoal factory to Black Pine Territory. 393
• The county’s armories and steelworks became major suppliers of weapons and equipment throughout the Vela Region and neighboring countries. Military warehouses maintained large stocks of arrows, armor, swords, and refitting equipment. 995
• The county’s textile industry was constrained by wool supply, leading Victor to relocate outdated wool-mill capacity to Edelweiss Territory rather than intensify competition among local vassals and Barbarian tribes. 816
• More than 100,000 workers were employed across Two Rivers County’s industrial economy. 816
• The Riverside Arms Factory completed an early annual quota of 600 half-armor suits and 200 chainmail suits ahead of schedule. The same period saw severe metal shortages, forcing agricultural-tool production to stop temporarily. 94 95
• The territory manufactured cashmere-processing machinery for Edelweiss Territory; eighty of an intended two hundred weaving machines had already been purchased during the early expansion of that industry. 95
• Improved steel-bodied ballistae, Bed Crossbows, and counterweight trebuchets became export products and technology-transfer projects with Iron Birch Territory. 100
• A flour-production partnership assigned Alex transportation, sales, and part of production, while Victor supplied the technology and remaining production. Alex initially departed with ten stone flour mills and 200 tons of flour. 119
• Riverside Town had more than 130 factories and over 7,000 workers when its industrial growth reached the limits of local farmland and food supplies. Waste cooling water from the Steelworks was used to heat the Steelworks, Arms Factory, and Machine Factory. 393
• A new cotton textile mill absorbed skilled workers released by the dismantling of the old wool mill. 818
• Assembly-line production meant that commercially sold military equipment differed little in practical quality from standard legion equipment. Legion troops generally received the best examples, while export goods remained fully qualified products. 995

The county’s main wool mill could theoretically produce two million m² of lightweight fabric or 800,000 m² of heavy fabric annually, but the preceding year’s output was only 800,000 m² and 200,000 m² respectively. Approximately 1,500 looms across the territory, vassal domains, and Barbarian tribes shared limited wool supplies under unified purchasing and sales arrangements, making raw-material allocation a political as well as industrial concern. 816

Mining and Metals

Blue Lake Bay developed large-scale copper mining operations. The copper ore became especially valuable after Victor gained the right to mint official copper coinage, and its proceeds covered roughly half the cost of transporting and settling immigrants in the area. 725

Redrock Iron Mine in James’s neighboring territory is one of Two Rivers County’s principal iron sources. It supplies thousands of tons of ore monthly and was scheduled for further mechanization to support major expansions of the county’s steel output. 820

Under the early joint-development agreement for Green Valley Territory’s iron mine, profits were split equally for three years while Two Rivers supplied tools, infrastructure, and technical support. Thereafter, Green Valley was to receive 80% and Two Rivers 20%, with continued maintenance and guaranteed ore purchases. Ore grading 30–40% iron was priced at one gold coin per ton, while lower-grade ore was priced at two Silver Maple coins per ton. 124

By the Iron Bone crisis, Redrock’s monthly ore supply had reached approximately 8,000 tons. Its mining district housed more than 20,000 people, about half of them miners and mining slaves. Planned machinery upgrades aimed to raise annual ore output to 400,000 tons, supporting Victor’s goal of more than 200,000 tons of combined pig-iron and steel output annually within three years. These were expansion targets rather than reported achieved output. 820

Copper and aluminum deposits in the Blue Lake Bay region further reinforced its importance to the county’s future industrial development. 1026

River Transport

The Great Fish River supports construction, settlement supply, and military reinforcement. The original inland fleet included three flat-bottomed sand barges capable of transporting a 400-man force with its equipment in one trip. 63

The shipyard later launched eight additional flat-bottomed barges, doubling the river fleet’s carrying capacity. Victor planned to establish four or five more simple docks and achieve daily shipping volumes of at least 500 tons. 155

River transport remained essential during the Great Expansion, moving immigrants, construction materials, agricultural tools, and military supplies between Woodfort City, the Lime River settlements, and Blue Lake Bay. 723 724

The territory also developed steam-powered vessels. Its first marine engine, the charcoal-fueled Mighty Strength, powered an icebreaker capable of approximately 15 km/h. The vessel retained sails because its early propeller was inefficient and fuel consumption was high. 411

Later wood-burning steam paddlewheelers served both the inland and ocean-going fleets, but high construction costs and continuous fuel requirements limited their numbers and use. Common ocean routes lacked the supply facilities needed for regular steam operation. 867

The Raine Kingdom subsequently sought access to Two Rivers County’s marine steam-engine technology to improve travel across the Inland Sea, strengthen communication with Vela, and increase control over the recently incorporated East Sea Alliance. Negotiations had reached the stage of preparing exchange conditions and Victor’s desired compensation. 1153

Railways and Communications

The county completed three railway lines, with settlements planned to expand around railway stations and corridors. 930

• Line One links Woodfort City with the northwestern border region. Its double-tracking project was accelerated during the war to increase military and freight capacity. 803 1001
• Line Two runs from Woodfort City across the river to Blue Lake Bay Copper Mine. At more than 200 km long, it is a key supply route for northern expansion. 802
• Line Three was designed to connect more than ten noble territories, allowing Two Rivers County to integrate its vassals through a unified railway network. 807

Victor intended to transfer the Railway Bureau from direct territorial control to the county government. Through railway management, station offices, land and mineral development rights, and supporting civil agencies, the county could extend economic, judicial, educational, and administrative influence into allied noble territories. 807

The county also developed an expanding telegraph network. Access to Eucommia rubber through overseas trade and copper from Blue Lake Bay reduced the cost and material constraints of telegraph construction. 809

Rail capacity nevertheless remained limited, and fuel alternatives were expensive. During the border war, transporting 3,000 reserve troops and their defensive explosives required five special trains. 930

Powell later urged the rapid connection of Lines Three and One in Stream Territory so that Northern Frontier Allied Army reinforcements approaching through the Grand Canal and Lily Territory could receive rail transport for important supplies and personnel. 1001

Telegraph lines were extended to field camps before major operations, allowing Victor to communicate with the Border Fortress and receive reports from across the county. 1000

Military and Defense

Category	Recorded Strength
Own forces	3,510 personnel. 93
Archers	200. 93
Crossbowmen	300. 93
Light cavalry	800. 93
Heavy cavalry	200. 93
Spearmen	600. 93
Guard swordsmen	30. 93
Logistical auxiliaries	1,380. 93
Green Valley mercenary force	150 troops. 93
Iron Bone crisis deployment	More than 35,000 county soldiers supported refugee processing and resettlement. 832
County-wide combat strength during general mobilization	Approximately 40,000 combatants, including Victor’s legion, thirteen vassal noble armies, three vassal tribes, and Horne’s 5,000 warriors. Total manpower with militia and auxiliaries could approach twice that number. 844

During the Barbarian Tribal Grand Alliance mobilization, the territory professionalized its regiments, established a territory-wide militia system, and reorganized the former first infantry detachment into the Two Rivers Territory Garrison Army. 63

Its defensive plan centered on Wood Fort Town, Riverside Village, and Sea Song Town. The water fort on the Great Fish River’s north bank, the inland fleet, garrison detachments, local militias, and Riverside’s planned small castle were all integrated into this defense network. 63

Santos was appointed Territory Garrison Commander with authority over garrison forces, tribal patrol cavalry, militia mobilization, and emergency requisitions. Before the first expedition, Victor additionally authorized him to impose martial law and required Powell’s civil administration to prioritize security over development. 63 64

The territory’s regular troops pursued a 50% iron-armor coverage standard, using iron-studded leather armor, chainmail, and half-plate armor rather than ordinary leather armor. 388

By the county era, the defense network extended northward through Blue Lake Bay Fortress, the northwestern Border Fortress, Redrock Iron Mine, former military stations, railways, river routes, and telegraph communications. 821 1000

During the Barbarian refugee crisis, more than 35,000 county soldiers, supported by arriving noble armies and the cooperation of tribal chieftains, helped process, feed, protect, and resettle nearly 200,000 Barbarian migrants. 832

The county’s logistics system can mobilize ships, railways, wagons, militia transport, and private transport capacity for major military operations. However, wartime demand has repeatedly strained dock, railway, carriage, and manpower availability. 1000 1001

Warehousing and equipment-rental centers were established at transportation hubs, including small ports. Their stockpiles and water connections allowed troops to receive refitting supplies within a day in suitably connected areas. 995

Military Organization and Regional Influence

Victor favored a professional standing army supported by trained militia rather than indiscriminate mass mobilization. During the Iron Bone crisis, he relied heavily on vassal private armies containing former professional legionaries, preserving civilian labor while obtaining disciplined soldiers. 844

Senior officers were encouraged to debate operations, considering logistics, political objectives, terrain, and enemy commanders’ personalities rather than merely following formation orders. Visiting allied officers recognized this as an unusual strength of Two Rivers Territory’s military system. 557 558

The standing-army-and-militia model later spread through the Northern Frontier. Alex planned to extend it throughout Vela because smaller professional forces maintained combat effectiveness while reducing the costs of transporting and supplying large armies. 1037

After the great Barbarian war, Victor added military ranks to the county’s system. The change addressed cases in which experienced soldiers had accumulated long service and merit but lacked the aptitude for officer command. 1125

Artillery and Gunpowder Weapons

The Research Institute’s Thunderous Wrath project produced two 120 mm Type 38 Cannons, which Victor approved for conversion into mobile railway guns. Their range was approximately five kilometers, and their shells could devastate an area within a thirty-meter radius. Victor regarded artillery as the foundation of future military expansion and planned to combine it with breech-loading rifles within three years. 862

By the later border war, the county had begun standard deployment of gunpowder weapons. Their explosive material was not ordinary gunpowder; the text describes it as a simplified Transcendent-type weapon with operating principles resembling Victor’s previous-world firearms. 930

Large, shrapnel-filled bombs with long fuses were developed for use from defensive walls. Victor sent these weapons with 3,000 reserve troops to the northwestern Border Fortress while retaining mobile forces and protecting Blue Lake Bay. 930

Victor later decided to sell artillery and gunpowder earlier than originally intended to reduce espionage pressure. Access was restricted to the Raine Kingdom and selected Vela nobles, with hostile powers such as the East Sea Alliance and Xister Kingdom excluded. Sales required negotiated payment and did not constitute unrestricted dissemination of the technology. 1103

Relationships

• Victor — Marquis, ruling lord, and architect of the county’s expansion, industrialization, military reform, and administrative integration. 359 807 832
• Golden Sunflower Family — The territory’s ruling family; the Horseshoe Tribe’s vassal token was changed to bear the Golden Sunflower crest. The formation of Two Rivers County also established the family as an independent noble faction apart from the Iron Birch bloc. 55 807
• Powell — Former steward elevated to governor of Two Rivers County; manages county administration and coordinates the integration of surrounding noble territories. 807
• Gorn Trading Company — Major commercial partner providing loans, ships, serfs, trade channels, and later financing for industrial projects. 38 124
• Green Valley Territory — Vassal territory under James; its development follows Two Rivers Territory’s arrangements, while its iron mine is jointly developed. 97 124
• Horseshoe Tribe — Vassal tribe originally jointly governed by Jell and Luda; supplies auxiliaries, labor, trade links, and northern defensive support. Its later de facto division supported Two Rivers Territory’s gradual annexation and settlement strategy. 54 55 360 375 380 During the later invasion, Victor promised compensation and resettlement, lifted size restrictions, and offered Jell provisional viscount status, with official recognition dependent on wartime service. Jell could eventually merge the tribe into the county or continue as an honorary chieftain. 899
• Iron Hoof and Blood Scorpion Tribes — Refugee tribes accepted into Two Rivers County during the Iron Bone Tribe crisis. Their civilians entered five-year labor arrangements, while their chieftains retained tribal property and commanded their forces under Victor’s unified command. 832 836
• Black Pine Territory — Neighbor tied to Two Rivers Territory through timber trade, military intervention, training, industrial transfers, and economic cooperation. 35 233 393
• Iron Birch Territory — Ally and major supplier of materials, ships, and diplomatic support; the creation of Two Rivers County separated the Golden Sunflower nobles from Iron Birch-dominated North York County while preserving their broader alliance. 19 159 411 807
• Edelweiss Territory — Allied family territory receiving surplus wool-mill equipment; future railway and telegraph expansion is intended to strengthen its connection with Two Rivers County. 760 816
• Golden Sunflower vassal nobles — More than ten surrounding noble families participate in the county-centered system of unified law, complementary industries, railway administration, and shared development. 718 807
• Santos — Early garrison commander entrusted with broad wartime defensive authority, including militia mobilization and emergency requisitioning; also implemented Two Rivers Territory’s military and economic integration policies in Black Pine Territory. 63 64 233
• Saruman — Entrusted with territorial defense during Victor’s civil-war departure, commanding a newly assembled garrison regiment of more than 2,000 soldiers supported by fourteen militia battalions and border forts. 411
• Stream Territory — Allied territory under Baron Brown, connected through campaign cooperation, equipment transfers, economic integration, and later railway-link planning. 64 100 233 1001
• Durham County — Neighboring frontier county whose border-fortress construction received assistance from Two Rivers County during the Iron Bone mobilization. 844
• Iron Bone Tribe and Faith Order — Principal enemies in the later frontier war. The Iron Bone Tribe’s consolidation of the grasslands threatened the county, while the Faith Order’s lightning weapons and technical personnel became high-priority intelligence targets. 831 862 930 940
• Raine Kingdom — Sovereign political authority notified of the county’s establishment, participant in grassland transit trade, and prospective restricted purchaser of artillery, gunpowder, and marine steam-engine technology. 807 1037 1103 1153