You were made to farm, and now you're the emperor of an empire?

Chapter 366 A Declaration of War Against the Entire Land!

Raising children is a black hole.

As long as enough apostles are recruited, throwing in more resources will only cause a ripple.

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step; strength is accumulated little by little.

Now that he's made a fortune, after negotiations, Tashina has provided Roman with resources that will allow him to upgrade a thousand apostles from ordinary physiques to near-first-tier or first-tier knights.

This is just military hiring fees.

The management fees for the Lion Territory will be no less than this, and will be used to cultivate think tanks.

Roman had already decided to send his think tank to help Tashina.

Use the resources Tasina gave him to cultivate talent, and then let them help Tasina, thus developing their political abilities.

It can only be said that the cost is ultimately borne by the consumer.

The shepherd was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of resources being provided and exclaimed how satisfying it was.

Because she received the entire future.

She used Roman's people to cultivate her power, and she was not afraid that Roman would outwardly comply but inwardly defy her and play tricks.

She only believed what she saw in front of her.

The King of the Valley will not cause him any trouble. Even if they become enemies in the future, he will only fight her fair and square!
She believed her eyes; Roman's heart was free of darkness, and he was a king of unwavering passion and fervor.

With this kind of person as an ally, you'll never have to worry about being betrayed!
Roman was also very satisfied. The apostle was his most trusted subordinate. Defeating the Lion Territory would earn him a thousand combat units, which was an incredibly good deal.

Moreover, even without Tashina, Roman would still fight the Lion Territory in the future.

Over the past two years, he has carried out a great deal of governance work in Plenty City, and now that stability has improved, it can continue to expand. Lion Territory is an excellent choice.

But if Princess White Steel wants it, Roman will give it to her; after all, he has other lands to conquer.

For a moment, Roman thought that if, disregarding other factors, Tashina's conquest plan was truly successful and the River Valley Army had expanded to half of the Black Iron Lands, a decisive battle, similar to the Chu-Han Contention, was very likely to break out between the two sides.

The thought of that situation excited Roman… It was impossible.

Princess Stainless Steel is too confident.

She may achieve great feats on the battlefield, but war is a continuation of politics, and when the two sides finally clash, all her true colors will be revealed.

Your people are mine, and you are mine too. Raising you is raising me. When I've fleeced you clean, all you'll have left is a bare, tender body. What will you have to fight me with then?

……

Both of them had their own ulterior motives and felt they had hit the jackpot.

Roman needs to strengthen the apostles and accelerate production.

Tashina continued running towards the military camp.

The River Valley Army's military system is self-contained and different from the conscripted armies outside the region.

The conscripted soldiers are like deer, used to fill in the gaps and create opportunities for the conquering knights to enter the fray.

The River Valley Army, however, was different. They possessed highly professional combat skills and excellent equipment. Their infantry formations focused on overwhelming the enemy head-on, completely surpassing the Conqueror Knights in terms of battlefield niche and becoming the main players on the battlefield.

The contrast was stark; the knights who had followed Tashina to the valley were somewhat dumbfounded.

To put it bluntly, they look down on the lower-ranking infantrymen.

Infantrymen are idiots, complete fools. You can never achieve anything great by relying on the lower classes. This is a result that countless knights have proven over hundreds of years.

The conscripted soldiers were no good at fighting; they disobeyed orders, couldn't launch any decent charges, and would flee at the first sign of trouble. All the victories were brought by the conquering knights.

Now things are different. An army composed of slaves and poor people can win battles on their own.

But there's no way to refute it.

Because the River Valley Army had already proven this point on the Tianma Plain.

The scene of the War of the Kings was extremely chaotic, but no one could deny that the River Valley Army held off the main battle.

The Oak Elite, Axe Guard, Black Iron Knights, and other conquering knights are few in number but all are elite, making it impossible for them to fight on the front lines head-on.

The Holy War Army on Tianma Plain numbered over 100,000—this was not the limit of the Papacy, but the limit of the battlefield, which could only accommodate so many people.

The Valley Army withstood most of the pressure from the Holy War Army, demonstrating exceptional organizational skills.

According to unreliable statistics, the Holy War Army suffered nearly 100,000 casualties in the War of the Kings. The entire battle was extremely brutal, wiping out the entire young and middle-aged population of the Pegasus Plain.

Of the casualties suffered by the Papacy, estimated at 30,000 to 50,000, the deaths were directly related to the River Valley Army.

This number is extremely terrifying. The River Valley Army fought their way out of hellish battlefields. Some soldiers suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, and hundreds of them retired on the spot—human cognition and psychological endurance are limited, so they could only submit their resignation letters.

Roman approved all of them to prevent them from having a personality breakdown—some soldiers really did go insane.

In modern society, with its abundant material resources, there are still people suffering from depression. It is believed that all of humanity in this era is potentially insane, and war is a catalyst for the alienation of the human spirit.

Everyone goes crazy sometimes!
Roman had personally experienced that bloody and cruel hell through the [Battlefield Simulation]. Retirement was normal. However, the River Valley Army had a strong sense of cohesion, and most soldiers were his die-hard fans. Some who were unable to take on combat missions refused to retire no matter what, and Roman had to personally persuade them to leave the army.

The current Valley Army, after being refined and tempered, has become even more terrifying, despite its reduced numbers, exuding a chilling and indifferent aura towards life and death.

The conquering knight wondered to himself, were these guys really farmers and slaves a few years ago?

Fortunately, they are allies, not enemies.

Because the knights couldn't find their roles, the two sides couldn't coordinate and could only keep training and practicing, gradually becoming familiar with each other's fighting styles and strengths.

Roman ran into problems with Tasina's appointment.

The relationship between the two is complicated. Nominally, Tahira is his boss, since he opened the city gates to welcome Tahira, which is tantamount to acknowledging her status as the King of the Black Iron.

However, Roman could not relinquish power to Tasina in military matters.

Ultimately, he could only be temporarily appointed as a 'Special Military Marshal,' nominally half a rank higher than Corps Commander Jet, but all actions required a decision from a military conference.

Her Black Iron, White Knights, and Oak Elite soldiers, totaling nearly five hundred men, could not possibly join the River Valley Army's fighting ranks; doing so would only disrupt the existing army formation.

Roman organized them into a separate column and dispatched three auxiliary battalions to serve under Tasina.

Nine hundred auxiliary soldiers and five hundred elite troops immediately formed a powerful military force.

This is a standard ace team with extremely high mobility.

...This winter is coming to an end.

This land is about to usher in a new year, a year of chaos and uncertainty.

Io III died in the War of the Kings last autumn, and the Conqueror Order collapsed.

The entire land was eerily silent in winter, as if all the wars had vanished.

The dragons in the north lie dormant, the Papacy's army suffers heavy casualties, and the Valley Army returns home in triumph...

However, those who have experienced the War of Kings know this.

That was by no means a war that would end the war.

Instead, it was merely the prelude to another long and brutal war.

……

It was the end of the fifth year since Roman arrived in this land.

He brought Gweil and Lysa back from the fields, where winter wheat was being tested and yielded extremely high yields. The wheat could then be used as seeds for next year's harvest, bringing even more and better results.

Roman returned to Origin Manor and saw Seth rushing over to greet him.

Roman's finance minister looked panicked, holding a document in his hand, his precise and powerful wrist trembling slightly, as if it were a terrifying thing.

"Seth, what happened?"

"Your Highness, the Raven Messenger has brought terrible news from the City of Abundance." Seth had never seen such horrifying news.

Roman, with a relaxed expression and casual demeanor, said, "Go ahead and speak."

Seth picked up the ancient legal document covered in seals and read it aloud in an extremely heavy and dry voice:
"The Lion-Felin family declares war on the King of the Valley..."

"The Beast Carter family declares war on the King of the Valley..."

"Lord Alençon of Knitting declares war on the King of the Vale..."

Just as Roman was about to ask who Count Alençon was, he heard Seth say in a heavy tone:

"The Count of Blois declares war on the King of the Vale..."

"Count Fodor has declared war on the King of the Vale..."

"Lord Pierre declares war on the King of the Vale..."

"Count Vericcka declares war on the King of the Vale..."

"Provence, the king of lavender, declares war on the king of the valleys..."

"Doria, the lord of the Muddy Swamp, declares war on the King of the Valley..."

"Lord Ister, Lord of the Hot Summer Islands, declares war on the King of the Valley..."

"Baron Frey declares war on the King of the Vale..."

"Baron Bramon declares war on the King of the Vale..."

Seth recited the names of the different nobles one by one, his voice trembling.

That list was filled with the names of feudal lords!

There were barons, earls, and lords in certain regions. All the forces, large and small, from the southern, central, and western parts of the Black Iron Empire, united and declared war on a remote power.

Hundreds of nobles participated in the war, simply because they had received a punitive order from the Lord of Blackburg.

What a horrible thing this is!

Roman was definitely not in a good mood.

He foresaw that the future might be very bad.

But they certainly didn't expect things to develop to this point.

He broke the heavenly law, didn't he?!

The entire Black Iron Land, with a population of over ten million, had all its nobles united, just to deal with this minor noble who had only received his fiefdom five or six years ago.

100,000 troops? 200,000! 300,000!

Totally crazy! !
Countless noble forces will march over to fight a decisive battle to the death against the King of the Valley!

What medicine did you take?!

I was planning to kill you all one by one in a few years, why are you forcing me to kill you all now?!

Gweil's mouth gaped slightly. She was far removed from the war and had no real sense of its reality, unaware of the seriousness of the matter.

When Klesa Silvermoon heard the names and declarations of war, her face turned deathly pale, as if she were recalling a horrific memory, and her body began to tremble.

Roman's expression also changed, his face gradually becoming cold and stern.

He knew that this must be instigated by the Vatican.

The nobles who remained neutral or indifferent during the Battle of Tianma Plains have all chosen to convert to the gods now that the Conqueror's Order has collapsed.

This is an inevitable trend, within the grand context of the Holy War. Grand Dukes like the Raging Tide and the Rift Armored might have a choice. But those independent, isolated feudal lords have no choice but to kowtow and beg for mercy from the Holy See.

Declaring war is their pledge of allegiance; the ultimate goal of the Papacy is to strangle the forces of the blasphemers and the remnants of the conquerors.

“Then let them come, Seth!” Roman said.

"I told you, this is something no one can stop!"

His face was stern, and his words were cold: "But does having more people make a difference? A bunch of paper tigers are still just paper tigers in the end! I won't show any mercy to insects like nobles!"

"This is their declaration of war against me! It is also my declaration of war against them! And it is my declaration of war against the entire land!!"

"Let's start here! Trample everyone! Challenge the entire land!"

"We'll trample the whole world under our feet!!"

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