Chapter 928: The Lord’s Thoughts and Encouragement
Facing the early morning sunshine, Lei Xiao quickly completed the routine matters such as receiving the recruitment order. Ariel also put on light and delicate makeup and went to the lobby on the first floor of the mansion with Lei Xiao.
It is worth mentioning that after subduing Ariel, Lei Xiao took her status as a princess into account and originally wanted the old housekeeper Ward to send two third-level maids to take care of Ariel's daily life.
After all, this pampered Princess Leng Yan has grown up with all kinds of pampering and careful care since she was a child, and she even lacks the basic ability to take care of herself.
But this proposal was flatly rejected by Ariel, because the cold flame princess clearly understood.
The lord, led by his subordinates, is fighting wholeheartedly to change the decadent Cold Flame Kingdom.
Although this is only a small part of the lord's vision and is the best way to develop the territory, it contains his own ideals and all of himself.
Therefore, as the princess of Leng Yan and a member of the territory, she naturally cannot occupy the lord's resources in the territory. Instead, she should help the lord share his worries.
Under this kind of psychological influence, Ariel quickly learned how to take care of herself, and even after a lot of effort, she finally learned how to cook noodles and sometimes serve them to the lord.
A hot late night snack.
Lei Xiao naturally sees all this, which is also an important reason why Lei Xiao values Ariel more and more.
It is indeed a very fulfilling thing for a pampered princess to be willing to change for herself.
"Good morning, Lord Lord, and good morning, Your Highness the Princess."
Seeing the figures of Lei Xiao and Ariel, the old butler Ward in a straight suit and his maids immediately touched their chests and saluted, with respectful expressions on their faces.
"There's no need to be polite. I've been leaving early and coming home late recently. It's all thanks to your hard work in taking care of the territory."
Lei Xiao looked at the spotless mansion hall and nodded with satisfaction to the old housekeeper.
Lei Xiao was not only satisfied with Butler Ward's own work, but also admired Ward for keeping the entire territory in order.
After all, under Lei Xiao's arrangement, Ward was not only responsible for the stewardship of the lord's mansion, but also the logistics commander of the territory, responsible for the supply work of nearly 4,000 direct subordinates in the territory.
With Ward's careful assistance, Lei Xiao, as the master, can undoubtedly be freed from many matters in the territory and only needs to replenish equipment and supplies on time.
"Lord, this is ridiculous. All this is what a subordinate should do."
Ward still maintained a respectful posture, with a respectful look on his old face: "It is a great honor for me to be able to share the worries of the lord."
"Ward, I'll leave everything to you."
After listening to the old butler's routine breakfast introduction, Lei Xiao nodded slightly and walked out of the lord's mansion with Ariel.
Facing the warm morning light, Lei Xiao, accompanied by Ariel, inspected the territory's defense with Rogge, Bai Zhi and other main commanders of the territory, and then began to walk towards the restaurant area.
During this process, Lei Xiao noticed.
The elite subordinates of the two magician squadrons and the heavy guard squadron have all been successfully promoted to the third level, which will undoubtedly further enhance the territory's defense capabilities.
"As a result, the number of Tier 3 squadrons under my command has reached a decent size of 11. Theoretically, it is enough to compete with 11 Tier 5 powerhouses."
Lei Xiao thought so with a look of relief on his face.
Although compared with the opponent's well-trained main army, the third-level squadron under his command is still unable to compete head-on.
After all, according to intelligence, the number of third-level powerhouses in each of the opponent's main legions is not less than 50, let alone the higher-level fourth-level powerhouses.
"The main legions under these wealthy families are the elite among the elites of the Cold Flame Kingdom. They are the strongest in combat power. Each of them is enough to rival 2 to 3 fifth-level experts."
"This means that the opponent's 30 main legions alone are enough to match 60 to 90 fifth-level experts. This shows how powerful this force is."
"But the main legion under my command is just a normal legion. The combat strength of a single legion can be at most half that of the opponent, let alone a large number of new legions."
"It is conceivable that if we open up a frontal force on the battlefield, I will be in an extremely passive position, because the opponent already has enough capital to defeat skill with force."
Lei Xiao frowned, and soon a touch of relief appeared on his face.
"Fortunately, the number of Qi Condensing Pills produced by the eight alchemist unions every day has reached a scale of hundreds."
"If all the vectors change directions and are upgraded, I will receive more than 8,000 Qi Condensation Pills and 20 Rose Energy Condensation Pills every day."
"Coupled with more first-level health elixirs, this undoubtedly means that theoretically I can convert an ordinary legion into a force powerful enough to rival the opponent's main legion every day."
"Of course, in fact, the average strength of my soldiers is only about level one and five stars. When a large number of new soldiers join, this level will be further reduced."
"After all, 99% of the recruits have not even condensed the energy vortex. There are not that many first-level peak soldiers who can advance to the second level."
"However, as long as you give me a certain amount of time, everything will be solved."
Thinking of this, Lei Xiao frowned even more tightly and shook his head helplessly.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that the thing he lacked most now was time.
After several large-scale battles, as an alien lord and a princess guest, I have moved from behind the scenes to the center of the stage of power, standing in front of the Cold Flame Kingdom and even all the countries of the human race.
That means that enemies that may appear ahead will never leave enough time for them to develop.
"So, regarding the final battle for the throne, it is extremely important to separate the Phytolacca family from the alliance of the three giants and even use it for my own use."
"In this way, I will have enough capital to fight head-on with the Fourth Prince, otherwise I will have no chance of winning."
Thinking of this in his mind, Lei Xiao and his subordinates had already arrived at the canteen area of the territory and began to sit down and have a meal.
Smelling the aroma of bread coming towards him, Lei Xiao picked up a sandwich and continued to think in his mind.
"If I want to use the Phytolacca family to my advantage, I still have two problems to solve."
"The first, of course, is to remove Han Shui from the throne of the family head and replace it with Lin. With the support of Keen and the other six elders, I will be able to gain the power to mobilize the 250,000-strong army of the Shangluc Family."
"As for the other five elders who are loyal to Hanshui, it is not appropriate to get rid of them directly at the moment. After all, these people control most of the 25 legions and most of the cities of the Shanglu family."
"Once the other party's subordinates are so scared that they jump over the wall and turn to the Fourth Prince again, it will be irreversible."
"So the best way to deal with it is to use thunderous means to bring down Han Shui, and at the same time use a gentle policy to stabilize the elders who support Han Shui. Only by using this combination of grace and power can we achieve the best effect and completely control all the merchants of the Phytococcus family.
strength."
"As for what happens next, I'll leave it to the elders such as Lin and Keen to decide whether to use these elders who support Han Shui to my advantage or boil frogs in warm water and slowly weaken their power."
Lei Xiao ate the last bite of the sandwich, and then he tasted it belatedly. It contained bacon, broken eggs, and some sweet and soft corn kernels.
After taking the boiled eggs that Ariel had peeled, Lei Xiao continued to think.
"The second is the question of how to mobilize the Merchant Army if the first point is successfully completed."
"At present, most of the 25 legions of the Phytolacca family have arrived at Kyle Castle. Although the Lancaster and Yorkman families have moved a little slower, they have also arrived at many elite legions. Together, they are enough to compete with the merchants.
The Lu family resists."
"In addition, the sphere of influence of the 25 cities of the Shanglu family is concentrated on the north side of the central area of Lengyan. They are not adjacent to the 20 fallen noble cities controlled by the fourth prince, but are separated by the royal capital and the archguard.
The royal cities surrounding the royal capital.”
"The power of the royal family is currently controlled by Mr. Wu, and Mr. Wu already said before leaving that he would not help anymore, so there is no need to consider it for the time being."
"After all, the mysterious organization didn't show up this time, and Mr. Wu has no reason to take action. If you forcefully plead with the other party, not only will the other party not take action, but it will make the other party look down on you."
"Having said that, once I take control of the Phytolacca family's territory, I will bypass Kel'burg and directly have the ability to penetrate directly into the hinterland of the Fourth Prince. I can even flank the opponent with my main force."
"But what's even worse is that this also means that the Phytolacca family's enclave will face the common threats of the Lancaster family to the west, the Yorkman family to the south, and the fourth prince at the same time."
"In this case, even if I control the entire Phytolacca family, the Phytolacca family will definitely be swallowed up by the opponent in the shortest possible time, and my main force will not be able to rush to rescue because of the obstruction of Kelburg."
"If this is really the case, then I will have failed and made the wedding dress for the fourth prince instead."
"So, in order to avoid this situation from happening, the best way is for my main force to cooperate with the Phytolacca family internally and externally, and strive to preemptively capture the fortress city of Kel'burg."
"In this way, the opponent with a wide open door will be immediately at a disadvantage, while my disadvantage in terrain will be converted into an advantage."
"However, Kyle Castle is the gateway to the royal capital. Its strength is not inferior to that of the mountain fortress, or even better. It is protected by an absolute defensive barrier and is extremely easy to defend and difficult to attack."
"What's more, my enemies are the Lancaster family and the Yorkman family who have guarded the border for generations. Defensive battles, defensive counterattacks, and even head-on confrontations are simply their specialty."
"Furthermore, since the legions of the three wealthy families are gathered together, it is impossible for the other party to just let the Shangluc family control the city, let alone directly open the city gate."
"To take a step back, even if I cannot capture this city in time, the opponent's forces that have not yet arrived will not have the energy to attack the Shangwei family, but will rush to the rescue of Kel'burg as quickly as possible."
Lei Xiao relaxed his frown and took another cup of hot milk from Ariel.
As long as the opponent has no spare power to attack the Phytolacca family, everything will be much easier to handle.
"Currently, I only have 10 legions to mobilize in Fort Ferro. It will take at least 2 to 3 days for all the subsequent Northern Army, surrendered soldiers and new recruits to arrive, even with the blessing of the Speedy Pill.
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"Originally, I was planning to wait until all our main forces arrived before engaging in the decisive battle. After all, the 10 legions of Fort Ferro are already extremely exhausted, and a large number of them are new recruits who need time to rest and train."
"But I can't wait any longer, otherwise the situation will be extremely unfavorable, and other legions from the other side will also arrive soon."
"In short, as long as I successfully control the Phytolacca family, I will take the initiative to launch an attack and take the lead in kicking off the final battle for the throne. I will no longer be in the position of passive counterattack like before."
"As long as I control the Phytolacca family, I will have the bargaining chip in my hand to take the initiative to attack."
After making up his mind, Lei Xiao put down his empty milk glass, and immediately told the surrounding main subordinates, Al and others what he had just thought.
After hearing Lei Xiao's words, all the subordinates expressed their agreement and added some details.
For example, after taking control of the Phytolacca family, how to send the news back to Fort Kelley as soon as possible and gain command of the army.
With the assistance of the transmission network, the speed at which the other party receives the message is naturally not as convenient as ours.
After finalizing everything, Lei Xiao put down the knife and fork in his hand, his eyes bright.
At this point, everything has been arranged. As long as he takes control of the merchant family, he can start the decisive battle for the throne.
"Everyone, this will definitely be an arduous battle, because our enemies represent the strongest combat power of the Cold Flame Kingdom. They are arrogant and they do have enough capital."
"Their ancestors once fought side by side with the King of Heroes. Their family has lived as long as this kingdom. Their soldiers are enough to intimidate a country. Their power must not be ignored."
"So, they look down on us, treat us like ants, laugh at our efforts, and try to trample us under their feet."
Lei Xiao's voice was sonorous and powerful, and he began to encourage his subordinates.
"But it's a pity that they know nothing about us. We are considered the weakest every time, but we win the final victory every time."
"As we go along, we do not rely on the glory of our ancestors or the heritage of our family. We only rely on ourselves and our own hands."
Lei Xiao slowly stretched out his palm, and the thick calluses that had been worn out on his palm were clearly visible.
Although the time for Lei Xiao's arrival was limited, Lei Xiao never put down the long sword in his hand.
"Since they are an arrogant noble family, we want to show them how strong our fist is."
"We will crush their arrogance and their will, and they will eventually pay the price of death for their arrogance and contempt."
"Please remember, we have come all the way through thorns and thorns. Even if they lay down scorching mountains of swords and seas of fire in front of us, they will never be the end of our journey."
After Lei Xiao's brief words, the subordinates at the scene and everywhere couldn't help but look excited and said in unison: "My subordinates are willing to go through fire and water for the lord! Victory will definitely belong to the lord!"
"I have felt your confidence. As long as you are by my side, I will be invincible."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly and stood up from the dining table.
Before the final decisive battle begins, all that remains is the head-on confrontation with Han Shui.