Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 454 A Chaotic World Scenario?

The autumn rain was falling softly, and Li Wei was sleeping.

He was actually just taking a nap. He was training three hundred viscount guards in the wilderness when, for some reason, he had a dream.

In the dream, it seemed to be the scene of the newbie quest. He was walking in the mountains and forests. Judging from the terrain, it seemed to be outside the city of Kahe. Then he met a girl in black. His fiancée in the story at that time was Missy. She was not the player Missy, but the black-clad witch Missy, one of the three witches of the snow mountain.

Li Wei knew he was dreaming, but for some reason he couldn't wake up. In the dream, the black-clad witch pressed him closer and closer, pinning him to the ground. Her bright face suddenly turned into a walking corpse, but even so, he still had his first kiss stolen!

The next second, Li Wei woke up with a start, covered in cold sweat. It was terrifying!

Why would he have such a dream?
You have earned a title—The Dreamer.

[Title Description: This should be a relatively easy title for a spellcaster to obtain, but undoubtedly you have met certain conditions at this moment. Wearing this title will grant you a +2 Inspiration effect, and also, due to your Dawn Ranger class, you can transform into a raven and fly through the sky for 100 seconds.]

[Title comes with a special talent: Affinity with crow-type hunting pets. When your crow hunting pet possesses certain powerful talent skills, you can even temporarily borrow those skills.]

[You now possess a five-star Raven Hunter pet. You can temporarily borrow ice magic. The specific conditions for borrowing are: wearing the Dreamer title, having the five-star Raven Hunter pet in your pet card, and consuming 20 points of Spirit Power to borrow either Sequence 2 Frost Arrow or Sequence 2 Ice Blast.]

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"I feel like this title is a bit of a waste, but even Ah Dai has managed to research and master Sequence Two ice magic?"

Li Wei was surprised, but also felt it was only natural.

Ah Dai is a monster!
Li Wei quickly put this matter out of his mind and continued training his personal guards, teaching them everything he knew with utmost sincerity.

These three hundred guards really made him look good. Now each of them has gained an extra three free attribute points, plus the boost from the three-star professional card, and the one-star attribute card that Li Wei bought from Niujiao Alley in Ver City.

They have all reached level one awakening in all attributes.

After the attributes are improved, the combat skills and combat awareness will become even more remarkable.

Especially in team combat, this is a huge advantage for the Viscount's personal guards.

Li Wei felt that the three hundred viscount guards should be able to wipe out the two hundred second-line garrison troops of the Blazing Flame Territory.

Because these second-line garrison soldiers are all at level two awakening in all attributes on average.

It has a huge advantage in terms of attributes.

"However, it's highly likely that this mission will only involve defending the base, as our overall strength is still too weak, but it's not a big problem."

Li Wei was still very confident.

Because if the reconstruction of the Orson Empire only takes three to five years, seven or eight years, or even more than ten years, these three hundred viscount guards will definitely not be enough, given the existing foundation.

But what if it drags on for a hundred years?

The greatest advantage of these three hundred viscount guards is their boundless loyalty, their absolute loyalty.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and only one month remains before the start of the reconstruction mission of the Orson Empire.

On this day, with heavy snow falling, Li Wei finally had some free time. He invited Zhao Xuanxuan and Thomas to the small restaurant in the territory building, and the three of them ate and drank together, enjoying themselves immensely.

Soon, Li Yue returned and happily joined the drinking party.

Over the past four months, she has been very busy. On the one hand, she had to train the Flame Legion's infantry and cavalry to coordinate their movements, and on the other hand, she had to rush to make magic runes for Night Owl, because Night Owl's territory and Thorn Pass had already gathered a total of 5,000 troops, and there was a huge shortage of military supplies.

As a result, Li Wei saw Hathaway only a handful of times in those four months, including his second aunt, whose mage tower had practically turned into a potion workshop.

"Sister Xiaoyue, how is the coordination between the infantry and cavalry of the Blazing Flame Legion going?"

Zhao Xuanxuan then asked, because she really didn't have time for horseback riding training anymore.

In fact, she has now been eliminated from the position of commander. She can lead a charge with less than fifty heavily armored cavalrymen without any pressure, but a charge of hundreds of heavily armored cavalrymen would require more. She does not have the perception attribute, and she cannot grasp the opportunity well on the complex and ever-changing battlefield.

Li Yue is the most suitable one.

"Not ideal."

Li Yue shook her head slightly, her brows furrowed with worry.

"What do you mean by 'not ideal'? Is it because some bastard is disobedient? Sister Xiaoyue, tell me, and I'll go smash their balls!"

Zhao Xuanxuan immediately panicked. There was only one month left before the empire's reconstruction mission began, and they still hadn't mastered the coordination between infantry and cavalry. Was this some kind of joke?
Previously at Thorn Pass, the Flame Legion had encountered some problems with the coordination between infantry and cavalry, so upon their return this time, Li Yue specifically focused on strengthening their training in this area.

“It has nothing to do with those things. In terms of tactical coordination, they are beyond reproach. But the conflict between cavalry and infantry has a long history. They are like two pieces of raw iron that have never had the chance to be fused together. Xuanxuan, you are a blacksmith, you should understand what I mean.” Li Yue sighed softly, but glanced at Li Wei, who had been silent all along.

Zhao Xuanxuan was taken aback. "So, Sister Xiaoyue, you mean the Blazing Flame Legion is lacking a real, head-on, bloody battle?"

"Yes, actually, it would have been great if we could have fought a head-on battle with Duke Frost four years ago, preferably a Pyrrhic victory. At the time, it seemed we preserved our strength, but it also caused a series of problems. First of all, among the heavy cavalry, more than a hundred were surrendered subordinates of Duke Frost. Most of them were centaurs at the time, and their problem was that they were somewhat stressed by magic and were very worried that they would turn back into centaurs." "And it wasn't just them who were worried; even the original heavy cavalry we trained were worried, so they were also on guard in secret. This created two factions. You wouldn't see them drinking and joking together, acting like good brothers, but in reality, as the commander-in-chief, I could feel an irreparable, insurmountable chasm between them."

"This division has even extended to their families and friends, and has now spread throughout the entire territory. It is an invisible and intangible dividing line that could explode at any time."

"It's alright among the cavalry, but as you know, the infantry are mostly half-pigs and half-cows, and the proportion is even greater, so there are more problems."

"Of course, I can keep them under control, and I'm trying to resolve the situation, but all of this has one condition: the casualties cannot be too great. In the last Battle of Thorn Pass, the Flame Legion's cavalry lost 32 men on the spot, and their infantry lost 48 men. The situation almost collapsed."

"Even if they were all later resurrected, it is a fact that cavalry and infantry blamed and insulted each other."

“Li Wei, do you know that some cavalrymen want to leave their rank? They want to become professionals, mercenaries, or even lords. Why can you be a lord or a nobleman, but they can’t? They already have these thoughts, although they won’t take action for the time being.”

"In general, it's because you've fed them too much, made them grow up too fast, and made them think that everything is within their grasp and that they can make a name for themselves on their own."

"The second reason is that they haven't experienced the tempering of major battles, bloody battles, and desperate battles. In short, not enough people have died, they haven't formed a unified belief, they haven't forged brotherhood in blood and fire, and they don't have a sense of belonging to this legion!"

"When people talk about the Flame Legion and the Flame Territory, they always talk about how great you, Li Wei, are. But in terms of legion building, you are unqualified. Of course, no one is perfect. I'm not criticizing you. You did a very good job in that situation back then."

"So what's the result now? Some people in the Flame Legion have become minor warlords. Relying on their fast horses and heavy armor, and their strong strength, they are secretly forming cliques. I can still keep them in check for now, but what about the future?"

"When the situation is critical and you need them to go to the battlefield, will they negotiate with you? They will definitely demand a share of the spoils. They also want to be barons, viscounts, and want to conquer the heavens themselves."

"If you don't divide up enough benefits, they will only listen to orders and not orders, and they will be a hindrance."

“Li Wei, I want to hear your opinion. I can’t do anything about them for the time being, and I can’t use military law against them, right? These bastards also shout about ensuring basic human rights. I haven’t made any major mistakes, so why are you going to cut off my head? Where is the basic human rights?”

"This is like a paradox, you know what I mean? They've become hardened soldiers! Basic humanistic care has become their shield. They're always shouting about humanistic care. If you explain to them that basic humanistic care isn't like this, they'll just argue with you."

"You say one sentence, and they say ten."

"They have fighting capabilities, they are very strong, but they can't fight tough battles!"

Li Yue seemed to be full of anger and resentment.

Li Wei looked at her, then at the shocked Zhao Xuanxuan, and the slow-witted Thomas, and seemed to understand something.

“Li Wei, I don’t quite believe it. It’s not that I don’t believe Sister Xiaoyue, but how can people change so quickly? Javier, Sith, Grant, Benjamin, Santiago, they are all very good people.”

Zhao Xuanxuan still couldn't believe it.

“Xuanxuan, I didn’t say they weren’t good people. In fact, up until now, and for the next ten years, the Flame Legion’s combat power is beyond doubt. But we must take a long-term view. In a sense, they have become cunning soldiers.”

Li Yue gave a helpless explanation, knowing that others would find it hard to believe that a thriving and powerful Flame Legion would have such a flaw.

At this moment, Li Wei waved his hand, signaling Li Yue to calm down.

“Actually, I’ve noticed what you’ve said, and I’ve been thinking about it recently. Thomas gave me some good advice and reminders on this. But the problems of the Flame Legion are minor. I’m thinking about the problems that exist in the Province of Ver and even the entire Kingdom of Locke. At the same time, I’m also thinking about the task of rebuilding the Orson Empire.”

"If I were His Majesty the King, how would I rebuild the Orson Empire?"

"How does the rebuilt empire operate?"

"It's definitely not going to be the current model anymore. I think it's more inclined towards centralized power and military dictatorship. It's unlikely that it will be like it is now, with layers of appointments and your boss not being my boss."

"But achieving this goal is extremely difficult."

"And the issue of the seasoned soldiers you mentioned earlier has given me an answer. You said something very good earlier: you hoped that the Flame Legion could fight a tough battle, a Pyrrhic victory, even if half of them died, to rebuild the Flame Legion's faith. That statement is very meaningful."

"So, is our King also looking for an opportunity, a chance to fight a tough battle, a fierce war, even if it means losing half of the lords? Pick out all those whiny guys with all sorts of ideas and throw them to the front lines for physical purification!"

When Li Wei said this, he was stunned. It was as if a thunderbolt had flashed through his mind, and he finally understood.

Yes, that's the truth.

What the hell is this "Kingdom Conquest" and "Lord Conquest"? They should rename it "Lord Chicken Dinner" or "Lord Run!"
So the one who jumps the hardest right now will die the fastest!
It's laughable that Night Owl is still dreaming of becoming the Duchess of Thorns, unaware that the King and the three Dukes are about to overturn the table.

Flowers bloom in splendor, and oil is poured into a raging fire!

Seriously, in the current Kingdom mode, the Duke is certainly powerful, but switch to Empire mode, and use any great empire like the Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, or the Ming Dynasty, and you'll see, the Duke is nothing.

The Crown Prince and the Prince can kill someone without hesitation!
Therefore, from this perspective, most of the lords in the Kingdom of Locke are not part of the king's core base.

It would be best to kill them all, just like killing Earl Windbreak, to seize their population and wealth, enrich my national treasury, and eventually form a unified empire.

No wonder this task will last for a hundred years; without that much time, there simply isn't enough time to manage it.

This is a script for a chaotic world!
(End of this chapter)