Dugu City Duer Castle, Council Hall.

"Where is General Tulius? Why haven't you arrived yet!"

Governor Ruiji roared, even the dullest guard could tell that she was in a bad mood.

In fact, half a year ago, since Ulfric escaped from Helgen, her mood was getting worse day by day. The entire Duer Castle guards had begun to get used to this roar.

The soldiers may gossip about the reason why Ruiji is angry, but the other senior generals in the Emperor* team are clear about it.

If Ruiji might have a hint of joy in his heart when he heard from the fleeing soldiers that the dragon attacked Helgen and Ulfric escaped, then after she received the tip and learned that Ulfric was recruiting troops, the female governor must have been left with only anger.

I don’t send troops to attack you because of the mercy, but you should do it first?

Many senior generals from Selodir have said this in Ruiji's tone, but in Ruiji's heart, this relationship is much more complicated.

(I have tried my best to deal with the empire and the ancestors of the Divine State, and even before General Tulius took action, he deliberately revealed the news. What else do you want me?!

As an old comrade-in-arms, I can understand your mood, your ideals, and even your rebellious behavior after the Marcas incident, but why do you have to start a civil war? You have to start a civil war at this time? Slowly promote it like before, arouse the people's resistance, accumulate strength bit by bit in secret, and then get the empire's compromise?)

At this moment, Ruiji couldn't understand her old comrade-in-arms for the first time. Could it be that she wanted to destroy all the accumulated power she had accumulated before just to breathe?

As he thought about it, Ruiji even had the urge to cry, but in front of her subordinates, she had to roar to cover up her inner weakness.

In front of these "subordinates", Ruiji did not dare to show any fragility. Even if she exposed a little weakness, she would be caught by Tulius, and then turned into rumors spreading to the army, thereby weakening her authority in the army.

Once Ruiji's authority is weakened, the Nord lineage will completely lose its voice in the Imperial Team. Although Tulius has always been called the Imperial Confucian General, if she had no restrictions, she would definitely implement more radical strategies on the Storm Cloak and even all ordinary Nords who believe in Talos.

"Governor Ruiji, do you have any questions to ask me for?"

Just as Rui Ji was secretly sad, General Tulius, who was white, pushed the door and walked in.

Tulius, who was in his fifties, was no longer young. Wrinkles had climbed up to his face, but his short white end made him look energetic, and a scar left in Helgen also added a bit of evil spirit to him.

Hearing the voice behind him, Ruiji hurriedly hid the sadness in her eyes and changed into a serious face: "General, the report of recruitment has come out."

"Oh?" After entering the room, Tulius showed an interesting expression for the first time, took Ruiji's report and read it.

Tulius also knew that if Ruiji, who had read it, would be more efficient, but his rigorous personality would not allow him to do so. After any report is summarized from other people, it will inevitably bring personal feelings, so Tulius would rather take some time to read the report again.

"Does Hafengar have only three thousand new recruits?"

The first record in the report made Tulius frown. In his expectation, Hafengar, the most prosperous territory, would recruit at least 5,000 new recruits.

"One,500 people on the Yar border? Two,000 people in Richie? Only one,000 people in Furcés?"

Looking at the next three records, Tulius frowned even deeper, but when he turned over the report and did not see the fifth record, Tulius' anger really exploded: "Where is the data obtained by Xueman?!"

"General..." Ruiji hesitated for a moment and explained: "Although Balgoff of Xuemanling appears to obey the rule of the empire, in fact, as the economic and trade center of Skyrim, Xuemanling has always remained neutral in the position of civil war."

"Neutral? Ha! It's time now, what else does that guy Balgoff want to play with neutrality?!"

Tulius laughed so much that he remained neutral? Could it be that you still want to be a fisherman?

After taking a sip of cold water, Tulius calmed down a little. After thinking about it carefully, he realized that this matter did not seem simple. Although Balgoff was also a Nord, he was obviously more brainy and more politically sensitive than other Nords, especially Ulfrek.

But this is also what puzzled Tulius. Balgoff could not have known that if he remained neutral after the civil war began, the outcome would only be that both sides of the civil war would be destroyed together, because neither side could endure the existence of a "fisherman". If that were the case, why did Balgoff refuse to express his opinion?

"Balgoff..."

Tulius groped in his chin, but his brows became deeper and deeper. Could it be...

At this moment, a messenger suddenly broke in: "Report! Recent information!"

"Bring it!" Tulius was not angry because of his interruption of his thoughts. As a veteran, his natural way of information is of importance and timeliness.

The information was only a small volume, obviously it was just sent by the crow, but the content inside made Tulius scream: "This is... Balgoff received Ulfric's messenger?!"

"This is impossible!"

Ruiji, who was on the other side, instinctively cried out, and after seeing Tulius's searching vision, he explained: "I know Balgoff very well. Although he is also a Nord and is very tolerant of Talos's belief, he will never do anything to split the empire!"

Ruiji's explanation is more like making a guarantee for Balguff, but Tulius did not refute it because he also knew Balguff very well. Of course, it was not just Balguff. As the highest commander of the empire in Skyrim Province, Tulius knew the character of every lord in Skyrim Province very well.

"What do you think?"

Tulius seemed to have asked a repetitive question. Ruiji thought about it for a while before speaking: "Maybe, it's just a treat for an old friend?"

Tulius touched his chin and accepted this explanation. After all, there is no other possibility.

Tulius also investigated the past of Balgoff and Ulfric, and naturally knew that these two had studied together in the monastery of Hosgar Peak. However, one wanted to stay but had no talent, and the other was more talented but was more keen on fighting and making meritorious contributions.

As for Tulius's previous inspiration, it was already flying. Tulius also gave up on the plan of recalling the topic and asked, "Governor Ruiji, if you send someone to contact Balgoff, do you have any good candidates?"

"How is Jeff? Although that kid is not very experienced, he is really eloquent." Ruiji thought for a while and issued a name.

"Jeff..." Tulius recalled his resume, but seemed to be just a Ranger Knight, and then shook his head: "Although he is a good lobbyist, his qualifications are a flaw, which will make Balgoff feel that we don't value him."

"So……"

Ruiji mentioned several more names, but they were all rejected by Tulius. Finally, Tulius sighed and said, "Forget it, I'll write a letter myself and let Jeff hand it over to Balgov. Yes, by the way, take Jeff's rank a higher level. A servant knight is enough to show our sincerity."

"Yes, I'll do it now."

Ruiji responded, but after turning around, she sighed silently. With Xueman's support, how could Ulfric and his Storm Cloak win this civil war?

After Ruiji and Tulius left one after another, the guards in the room sighed at Jeff's luck. They became attendant knights just because of their good eloquence, which saved nearly ten years of effort.

The attendant knight ranks fourth in the tenth-level sequence of the rank of Emperor **, which is already the limit that ordinary people can reach. The three types of military ranks above the attendant knight are either generals with outstanding military achievements or have a strong background. This is not something that ordinary people like them can hope for.

Just as Tulius returned to his room to write, Ruiji also found Jeff.

Although Ruiji opposes the act of splitting the empire, this does not mean that she hopes that Skyrim Province will completely become the "land" of the empire, fully accept the empire's culture and values, and accept the empire's full rule.

In Ruiji's ideal, the sky will become a existence similar to a vassal state, obeying the leadership of the empire, fighting for the empire, but also having its own unique culture and laws.

In this way, military power, or the right to speak in the Imperial** team, became something that Ruiji had to fight for, and the knight Jeff was her secret move. Although from the resume, Jeff was just an ordinary soldier from the Yar border. Because of his many contributions and loyalty to the empire, he was promoted from a new recruit to a Ranger Knight. In the secret, Jeff was one of Ruiji's confidants.

For Ruiji, civil war is certainly something she doesn't want to see, but from another perspective, it is also an opportunity for her.

As long as those senior generals loyal to the empire "unfortunately died" in the war, then the officers of the Nord and others under Ruiji can take the opportunity to take the lead, and even if it is just a temporary generation, they can completely seize the right to speak in the army!

"Jeff, this time I will secretly send an elite squadron to protect you. As long as you can successfully complete this mission, our prestige in the army can go further!"

Ruiji personally helped Jeff to change to a new military rank and added: "If you have the opportunity to meet Earl Helder, try to cast the goodwill of 'our'."

"I understand! Boss, don't worry!"

Jeff laughed. He was actually Ruiji's little girl, so he naturally knew what "we" meant by Ruiji. As for his origin at Yar Border, it was naturally made up by Ruiji for him.

However, when Jeff turned around, Ruiji closed her eyes and raised her right hand as if she was saying goodbye to Jeff, but she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes without a trace.

Although the plan is successful, it will certainly increase Nord's voice, but...

Ruiji's heart is struggling, and the words "unfortunate death" are easy to say, but on the battlefield, the death of a senior general often represents the defeat of a battle!
Chapter completed!