Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 1284

Chester carried out the bandit suppression with precision and order.

The places Rafael mentioned were already under Chester's surveillance. He had already scouted and set up defensive measures quietly. As soon as any signs of unrest emerged, his forces swiftly moved in. Though they hadn't achieved complete control yet, the mountain bandits had been forced into hiding, too scared to come down and cause further trouble.

Meanwhile, Salvador received Louis' urgent report, confirming that Sandoria's army was indeed marching towards the border. The report estimated their numbers at 250,000, still led by Victor.

Salvador convened the officials from the Ministry of Defense, demanding an evaluation of the Southern Frontier's ability to repel such a massive force.

Davis felt that Salvador's question was wrong, because whether they could win and whether they could win quickly were two different things.

"The Southern Frontier has endured years of war and unrest. While the land can bear the scars, its people cannot. If we really have to fight, it's best to strike quickly and retreat. Otherwise, the Sandorian army will be like locusts, returning year after year to harass us. Such a situation will harm the long-term peace of the Southern Frontier," said Davis.

Salvador frowned. "Are you suggesting the combined forces of the Sinclair Army and Hell Monarch Army cannot swiftly repel them?"

"Your Majesty, there's no such thing as the Sinclair Army or the Hell Monarch Army anymore. They're all part of the Southern Frontier Army now."

Salvador wouldn't think the Sinclair family or the Hell Monarch could still command the army. But to the king,

and Rafael handed over military power after six or seven years, then he

But now?

to command the respect of the troops made it evident that regardless of the name the army bore, it was still Rafael who held their loyalty. Sending him back to the Southern Frontier would effectively mean giving him military control

to lose control of the Southern Frontier

one would be able to stop

to the Southern Frontier battlefield. "Your Majesty, the Hell Monarch's reputation is already a weapon in itself. The Sandorian soldiers fear him. They know his strength and dread the prospect of facing him in battle. If he leads

he had hoped to hear today were voices supporting his decision, but instead,

"The Southern Frontier Army already has a commander. I wasn't aware the Ministry f Defense held such little regard for Marshal Prince. If that is the case, why didn't any of you object when I assigned him to the

overwhelming aggression this time, coupled with their apparent collusion with the traitors. This situation demands swift and decisive action. We cannot afford to let the war escalate and allow the conflict to stretch out further,"

the more reason to avoid replacing commanders at such a critical moment. There is no precedent for such a reckless move before a battle. This matter is no longer open for discussion.

opened his mouth to protest again, but the newly appointed Ministry of Defense deputy minister, Steven Quinton, subtly tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to

said, "Yes,

palace, Davis made his way to

soft, bitter chuckle and said, "I've already sought an audience with His Majesty on this