[color=004b80][b]High Elder Gladstone - Western Brotherhood of Steel - Santa Fe[/b][/color]

Lucius’ first reply brought an internal scowl from Gladstone, outwardly nodding in sympathetic understanding. Gladstone leaned back a little as Caesar continued speaking, and once the man had finished, lay out his plan for the Imperator of the Legion. His voice carrying across the room in as mighty tone as he could muster.

“Then let us divide the Khan lands at the end of this war. This war in the east will finish with our victory. When our forces have returned west, after the appropriate period of recuperation, we can fall upon the Khans from the west and south. Would that be agreeable to you Caesar?”

Gladstone turned to look around the room upon hearing some muffled voices and noted that Barnaky had entered the room whilst he’d been engrossed in conversation with Lucius. The High Elder cleared his throat, leaning forwards in his chair, hands clasped over his tone. Once he felt he had the attention of Barnaky and Lucius, he spoke up.

“Lord-Paladin and Mighty Caesar, might I express my thanks for having such a righteous cause brought to the attention of the Western Brotherhood, and to have such magnificent allies to fight alongside. You will be pleased to know that I have ordered the deployment of the full arsenal; as much of the forbidden weaponry as can be moved marches east against the cult. Chemical weapons to unleash a true plague upon them, along with some of the more savage pre-war weaponry which has proved highly useful in past scourges. No quarter shall be given, all those associated with the cult will burn and die from the highest priest to the lowest serf.”

Gladstone paused, to wet his lips before continuing.

“Such is the nature of the scourge in the laws lain down by the Codex. A full force of ten thousand is being readied as I speak. Along with a further thousand mercenaries as can be hired from the west and north. If you would wish for the Brotherhood to produce any military elements sorely needed in the east, such as tanks and the like, now would be the time to say so. The force will mainly be infantry and artillery, and the vehicles to move them in battle.”

And falling silent, the High Elder awaited the opinions of the two warlords before him.