Newhinki, the capital of the New Besta region.

The original county magistrate's mansion, which is now newly expanded, was sitting on his chair, holding an unfolded letter in his hand, his eyes narrowed and his eyes flashed, and he didn't know what he was thinking about.

Just beside her, two people stood, one man in a heroic samurai dress, wearing a military uniform from the Besta Military Region, a short sword around her waist, and a shiny leather boots, with a handsome face, but a pair of eyes with a gloomy smell. The other man was wearing a wide and soft robe, with a gentle body and manners, and a faint smile. He looked quite old, but it can be seen that he must have been an outstanding handsome man when he was young.

The two men of literature and martial arts stood in front of the governor's wife. The warrior looked a little cautious and seemed to be a little cautious. However, the middle-aged man had a casual and indifferent smile on his face.

The governor's wife put down the letter in her hand, and when she glanced over the two of them, her eyes fell on the middle-aged man's face, and it became much softer, as if she had a three-point sense of respect.

"Marcus, what do you think?"

Although the governor's wife's tone was asking, it was not the tone of the superiors treating their subordinates, and it even had a hint of asking for advice.

The warrior next to him couldn't help but quietly glance at the middle-aged man, but immediately lowered his head.

This Marcus is truly under one person in the Besta Military Region and above ten thousand people! Almost everyone in the Besta Military Region knows that this Mr. Marcus is the number one think tank that the governor’s wife relies most. He has always been hiding in the Governor’s Mansion, and he never directly takes power or takes power. He rarely walks in front of the stage. However, the Governor’s wife attaches great importance to him. No matter whether it is military or national affairs, he always likes to ask for advice. Moreover, seven or eight out of ten suggestions made by Marcus will be adopted by the Governor’s wife.

As for the origin of Marcus, everyone is not clear. Some people say that he is a distant relative of the governor's wife, some say that he is actually a down-and-out royal family, and some say that he is a famous criminal of the empire. He was wanted by the empire and hid in the Governor's Mansion of the Besta Military Region.

As for the true origin, no one can explain it clearly.

The only thing that is certain is that the Governor's wife values ​​this person is beyond doubt! Two years ago, at a cocktail party, a general from the Besta Military Region, was drunk and acted a little disrespectfully towards Mr. Marcus. He went crazy with his drunkenness and deliberately provoked this literati who was somewhat contemptuous by the generals. At the cocktail party, he sprinkled a glass of wine on Marcus.

As a result, such a move angered the governor's wife, and immediately attracted a violent reaction from the governor's wife!

The general was immediately ordered to be arrested by the furious wife of the governor and was immediately thrown into a miserable prison. All positions were wiped out to the end, and no one could plead for mercy. In the end, Marcus spoke by himself. The general was finally spared from death, but was still ordered by the governor's wife to be confiscated. He was then thrown into the miserable prison for more than a year. When he came out, he was no longer like a human or a ghost, and he was immediately exiled.

Such thunder and anger naturally shocked and feared the people and the people in the Besta Military Region. The Governor's wife even said: Mr. Marcus is my teacher, and disrespect to me means disrespect to me!

In this way, although Mr. Marcus did not take on power in the Besta Military Region, everyone was afraid of it and dared not provoke it.

As for the other general standing here at this moment, his name is Rufez, he is an outstanding general of the younger generation who was promoted and reused by the governor's husband in the Besta Military Region. He is extremely strong and loyal to the governor's wife. He is both first-class in military strategy and martial arts. He is also good at archery skills. He is known as the number one sharpshooter in the Besta Military Region.

When Xia Ya came to the Besta Military Region as Hasting, Rufez had deliberately tried Xia Ya with arrows, but she was the second confidant who the governor's wife relied most.

At this moment, both of them were by the governor's wife. It was obvious that this beautiful lady had encountered something difficult to decide.

When he heard the Governor’s wife ask him, Marcus nodded, chuckled softly, raised his hand and knocked his forehead, and then slowly said: “This matter is nothing more than two choices. How to choose is not a problem. The problem lies in your thoughts and which path do you want to take. If your intention is not decided, then it is naturally difficult for us subordinates to speak out and offer suggestions.”

When the Governor's wife heard this, she smiled slightly, her smile was as beautiful as a flower, but Marcus did not take a look at it at all, her expression was calm, as if she was not moved by the Governor's wife's beauty.

However, Rufez next to him seemed to have a look of movement when he heard this, and his expression was a little unnatural, but he finally closed his mouth and didn't say anything.

The governor's wife heard Rufez's breathing was a little unnatural, turned her head, stared at Rufez's face and looked at him, and suddenly frowned and said, "Rufez, do you have something to say?"

"..." Rufez lowered his head and said nothing.

"If you have something to say," the governor's wife sighed: "For such a big thing, I am really confused at this moment. It's okay to hear your opinion."

Rufez raised his head, with a little eager look in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "Madam, what else can I hesitate about this matter! This letter is naturally the imperial capital's show of kindness to us. In the current situation, isn't it your strategy to move closer to the central government of the imperial capital? Duke Minas is a prominent prestige among the emperors. Since he came out of the mountain, he will surely be able to subdue the forces of all sizes and big in the army sooner or later, and there is also the support of the emperor. The Minas family has a marshal, a general, and a queen. From this point of view, the superiority will be judged! Although Adrick is powerful, I think he is definitely not a match for Duke Minas, and will collapse sooner or later. Let's move closer now, it will be more valuable than if the overall situation has been decided in the future, right?"

The Governor's wife stared at Rufez for a long time, and then her bright eyes gradually showed a disappointed look, and finally sighed softly: "Okay, is this what you mean? Rufez... Alas, I'm really disappointed with you."

Rufez's heart trembled, he quickly lowered his head and said hurriedly: "I am stupid and disappointed my wife!"

"No, you are not stupid at all, and you are a little clever." The governor's wife shook her head, but said lightly: "It's just that what I have always said to you? You should look farther and have a higher view. You are smart and loyal, but your vision has always been a bit problematic. Oh, that's all. It's no wonder you... From today on, you should study behind closed doors for three days."

"...Yes!" Rufez sighed, not daring to show any dissatisfaction at all, bowed and took two steps back, and bowed.

The gentleman Marcus next to him smiled faintly and said warmly: "Madam, you are a little too harsh to General Rufez. After all, the general is a man in the army, and he is not good at these things. Besides, the situation in the imperial capital is complicated and the changes in the situation. Not to mention General Rufez, even I can't see clearly. It is already difficult for the general to see these."

Listening to Marcus saying a few good things for him, Rufez felt very uncomfortable. The generals in the army actually didn't like Mr. Marcus very much. He has always been neglected by his civil and military affairs, and Mr. Marcus was even more disliked by the generals of the Besta Army. He always felt that this guy was just a sinister literati, who was hiding beside his wife and making some tricks. What's more, the governor's wife once punished a general in a military to protect him, which made the generals secretly dissatisfied with Mr. Marcus.

"I ordered him to read more for his own good." The governor's wife sighed: "If a general only knows how to be brave, he is just a reckless man. Rufez, I have high expectations for you. You are also the hero who I am holding. There are many elderly people in the army. You are young. If you want to avoid being looked down upon and live up to my expectations, you must do your best."

Listening to the true words of the Governor's wife, Rufez was moved and bowed his head repeatedly.

The governor's wife smiled, and her smile made Rufez look a little dazed in an instant. Then she heard the wife say lightly: "Okay, I still have to read the book. You can do it yourself, don't let me down."

Then the Governor's wife looked at Marcus and smiled and said, "Sir, look, the purpose of this letter..."

Marcus smiled wildly: "Madam, I see that old Duke, I'm afraid I'm a little too anxious to cut."

The letter from the Governor’s wife was an urgent letter from the imperial capital early this morning. It was a letter written by the old Duke Minas.

This letter was written to Governor Yuri of the Besta Military Region.

When Governor Yuri was young, he had a brief position in the Emperor's Palace, which was also a brief service under the Duke of Minas. If you pursue it, you can also be considered as an old subordinate of Duke Minas.

In this letter from Duke Minas, the words were very gentle, as if they were just an ordinary letter of greeting, which greeted Governor Yuri's physical condition, and then casually lamented some past events from the past.

But at the end of the letter, I seemed to have mentioned two sentences casually:

"Recently, the overall situation has been decided, but the north and the south are differentiated. I want to settle major events, first south and then north, or first north and then south, hesitate, hoping to teach me."

These two sentences are the top priority in this letter!

The Governor's wife sighed, read these two sentences again, and then smiled and said, "First south and then north, first north and then south... Hehe, the meaning of the Duke's words is so hard to understand."

Marcus smiled faintly: "The situation in the north has been decided. General Xia Leiming pacified the northern border and drove out foreign enemies. Let's not talk about this... Even if the Duke still thinks about the remaining Odin troops in the northern border, the imperial capital is far south and is beyond reach. It is absolutely impossible to reach the north. There are many rebel separatist forces in the middle. This question is interesting."

"It's to win over." The governor's wife said coldly: "If it's north first and then south... then the implication is that this duke regards Xia Leiming as the 'enemy' of the north."

"The counterattack planned by General Adrick is naturally to first south and then north, gather troops from the imperial capital, go north to counterattack the rebels, step by step, and conquer the lost land bit by bit. This is the right way. Of course, there is no need to say." Marcus smiled faintly: "But if it is north and then south... Since the imperial capital is beyond reach and cannot touch the north, then I want to pacify the north. Since this letter has been received, the Duke's intention is naturally to use the power of Besta."

The governor's wife laughed: "It's not surprising. If this old duke comes out and wants to take power again in the army, he naturally has to get a wrestle with Adrick. With the help of external forces, it is also a way. Charles Leming and Adrick are very close. I heard that they have become kinship. The old duke wants to fight with Adrick, so he naturally put Charles Leming on the enemy."

"So, I said that the Duke was a bit too *** and cut it." Marcus smiled pursed.

"Hmm?" The Governor's wife's eyes froze.

"Madam, when did this letter be received?" Marcus smiled.

"This morning, the urgent matters sent by the cavalry of the imperial capital day and night." The governor's wife frowned.

Marcus smiled again and said, "That's it! The Duke's resurrected, served as the Imperial Marshal, and re-entered the military headquarters. It was only the night before that the palace issued an order to inform the entire army. The commission order was only one and a half days. We also learned the official news of the imperial capital from the teleportation magic circle. It was already the fastest speed. But this letter from the Duke... Hehe... came from the imperial capital with a rider. It was a secret letter that was galloping day and night. There were outposts along the way to pick up the horses... I think, to come here, I think, even if I could beat the sky quickly, it would take three or five days."

The governor's wife's eyes lit up! She glanced at Marcus deeply: "You mean... Duke Minas, before he really received the emperor's appointment, he sent this letter?"

"Yes." Marcus smiled and said, "Before the emperor's order was issued, the Duke had already written this letter before he had re-appointed. It can be seen that this Duke is not as indifferent as the legendary one, and his enthusiasm is too serious. I think the Duke has been sitting on the mountain to watch the tide rise and fall for many years, and his mind is already uncontrollable. Before he took office, he wrote a letter to recruit him in such a hurry, which would make people silent."

The Governor's wife nodded.

But Marcus continued, "I dare to ask my wife again, is the friendship between Governor Yuri and the Duke in the past? Is it considered a deep relationship?"

The wife of the governor looked at Marcus and shook her head and said, "Just a common friend. Although she has served in the military for a short time, she is just a post in accordance with the management. Although she has the name of subordinate to the Duke, she has no subordination."

"Yeah." Marcus smiled and said, "The Duke has been in his life, so it is all over the world. When he was in office, it is a good idea to re-summon old subordinates. However, the relationship between our Besta Military Region and the Duke is not considered an old subordinate. The Duke wrote a letter before he took office..."

"He was anxious." The governor's wife sighed.

"Yes, the Duke is anxious." Marcus smiled and said, "Although the words in this letter are light and simple, the action has left traces. The Duke did not recruit old subordinates as soon as possible when he took office, but wrote a letter to us. There is probably a reason."

Marcus said this and deliberately paused, laughing: "Presence and favors are always empty. Besides, Adrick's prestige may not lose much to the old duke. He is in his prime and has outstanding achievements. In the battle of the imperial capital, the army is back to his heart. Even if the old duke wants to win over his old subordinates, it may not have much effect. I came to write to us so quickly, probably because... the Duke himself was a little unconfident, and he was not sure to deal with Adrick! So he put his ideas on us. In the final analysis, it was just one sentence: Duke Minas was afraid of Adrick! He knew very well that if he followed the rules and followed the rules, he would be afraid that it would be difficult to shake Adrick's current status in the short term. So..."

"Yes..." The governor's wife frowned and said, "I think Duke Minas is a veteran of the army after all, that guy Adrick? I think he has the ability, but his weakness is too obvious. If Duke Minas is planning slowly and wants to overwhelm Adrick, it is only a matter of time."

"It's just a 'time matter'!"

Marcus smiled and said, "It seems that I will naturally be optimistic about Duke Minas in the confrontation between Duke Minas and General Adrick. As long as I give my old duke some time, Adrick will definitely lose. But the question is, if the Duke is really sure to win, why did he come to recruit us? Why is he so anxious for the sake of?"

"He... is grabbing time?" The governor's wife's eyes lit up: "He must have some unspeakable hidden dangers. She cannot slowly and calmly arrange things. She suppresses Adrick step by step. He has no time to operate slowly. He can only do everything possible and use any means to overwhelm Adrick at the fastest speed!"

"Unspeakable hidden danger." Marcus smiled calmly: "Although I don't know what it is, it is enough to show that this Duke may not be as glorious as he looks now. It is very simple to win over us. Establishing foreign aid can at least let us help him to restrain Xia Leiming from the Northern Garrison. If there is no help from Xia Leiming, Adrick will be cut off."

The Governor's wife sighed, but read the letter in her hand again and murmured: "What is this Duke Minas so anxious? What are he afraid of?"

Marcus sighed in his heart, but finally took a deep breath, bowed seriously and gave a big gift, then stared at the eyes of the governor's wife, and slowly said, "That's the matter. How to make a decision, my subordinates dare not speak nonsense. The problem lies in your thoughts. I don't know which path you want to take, my wife? Or... I'll let my subordinates speak boldly..."

Speaking of this, Marcus deliberately paused, stared at the Governor's wife's eyes, and slowly said word by word: "Madam, where is your ambition?"

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Chapter completed!