In the magnificent hall of Castle Castle, Lei Xiao was standing in front of a group of merchant elders and noble subordinates, listening to suggestions on how to deal with the other two wealthy families.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that although he had successfully opened the portal to the royal capital and paved the way to the throne for Ariel, if the 250,000 follow-up reinforcements from the two wealthy families were not resolved, Ariel would not be able to
Truly dominate the entire Cold Flame Kingdom.
This was not only because of the 250,000-strong army of wealthy families who were still halfway there, but also because of the two wealthy families of Lancaster and Yorkman who had just been defeated by themselves.
After all, these two giants respectively rule the vast western region of Lengyan and the southern region of Lengyan. If they are not handled properly, they will undoubtedly face another war.
As for the remaining 100,000 fallen nobles' coalition forces, they are nothing to worry about. They were hastily formed from various cities. They have little trust in each other and are extremely loose. It is a piece of cake to put them away.
"Your Excellency, although under your wise leadership, we successfully subdued Kyle Castle and defeated the 400,000 troops in the Fourth Prince City, but if averaged, the strength of the Lancaster family and the Yorkman family is only
More than half of it was damaged, but it was not fatal."
I saw Keane's old eyes narrowing slightly, stroking his gray beard and saying: "This means that the opponent still has the strength to fight, and will not collapse at the first touch."
"In this case, although with our current combat power, we can completely regain the western and southern regions by force, it will definitely cause more land to be devastated, people will be displaced, and the Kingdom of Cold Flame will be further plunged into a quagmire."
Old Keen sighed softly and concluded: "To sum up, I think that leaving aside the supply issues such as money and food, it is not the best idea to use weapons again."
"What Elder Keane said is absolutely true."
The crisp sound of armor clashing sounded, and the burly Huo De took a step forward, first performed a standard knight's salute to Lei Xiao, and then analyzed: "After this series of fierce internal battles, our Cold Flame Kingdom
Its strength has been reduced sharply, and it will definitely be coveted by other surrounding countries."
"Especially, our Kingdom of Cold Flames extends in all directions and is located in the center of the human kingdoms. It is bordered by the Pars Empire to the north, the Kingdom of Grim to the west, the Grassland Kingdom to the south, and the Kingdom of Holy Night to the east. The terrain is extremely unfavorable.
, resulting in extremely dispersed defensive forces."
"And it is difficult for hastily recruited recruits to quickly form combat effectiveness. Even with the blessing of powerful equipment, it is difficult to resist the enemy's well-trained army. After all, these four countries are all tigers and wolves, and each one has the strength to destroy the country.
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When Huo De said this, he concluded with eyebrows: "So in the long run, we should find a way to take over the 250,000 elite troops of these two giants to enhance our own strength instead of forcibly crushing them."
After Keen and Hod finished talking, other elders and noble subordinates also agreed, obviously agreeing with the two people's ideas.
"Conquering the enemy without fighting? Since the competitor standing in front of the throne is dead, there is indeed no point in continuing the war."
Lei Xiao gently rubbed his chin, agreeing with their thoughts.
"Your Excellency, guest, do you still remember what I told you that the Lancaster family is actually not stable? Several elders are opposed to Stone's approach and believe that troops should not be sent to interfere with the royal power, and they are harmful to you and the princess.
His Highness is quite fond of it."
Nolan's eyes lit up, and he quickly saluted Lei Xiao and said, "I happen to be quite familiar with one of the most prestigious opposition elders, and this elder is also in the Lancaster reinforcements.
I am willing to be a lobbyist, contact this elder, and let him persuade others to lead troops to surrender!"
"Sir Nolan, you should be talking about Elder Isaac of the Lancaster family, right?"
Keen nodded slightly and acknowledged: "Elder Isaac is a representative of the upright faction of the Lancaster family. When I was stationed at the western border for training, I received a lot of help from Elder Isaac."
"Exactly, since Elder Keen also knows me, it will be much easier to handle. I am also worried that I can't explain the stakes clearly and cause trouble to Your Excellency Ke Qing and Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Nolan nodded and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
"Then the matter is settled. Elder Keen and Lord Nolan will take the lead in handling Lancaster matters. If Elder Isaac is willing to lead troops to surrender, Her Royal Highness and I will support him to become the new
Head of the Lancaster family."
Lei Xiao gently snapped his fingers, and then said to the two people who had just spoken: "In addition, Ariel and I will also participate in the entire process to show that Her Royal Highness the Princess attaches great importance to the Lancaster family."
The reason why Lei Xiao wanted to go into battle in person was just to make the whole thing more secure.
If Elder Isaac wants to truly ascend to the throne, he must naturally become a direct subordinate. If he is not willing, then just support someone who is willing.
All in all, Lei Xiao clearly understood that this matter was too important and everything had to be foolproof so that he could sit back and relax.
"As you command, Your Excellency, guest!"
Hearing that Lei Xiao was going to take action in person, Keen's old face immediately became excited, he caressed his chest and saluted. Even Nolan on the side had the same expression and nodded.
It is worth mentioning that Nolan originally planned to leave immediately after the war ended as agreed.
But because of Lei Xiao's efforts to persuade him to stay, and Lina's threats, he finally agreed to stay for a while.
Lei Xiao attached great importance to this fifth-level necromancer who was the master of the legendary dragon-slaying warrior. Being able to keep him for a period of time would undoubtedly add a powerful fighting force to himself.
In this way, together with Jiang Li, Hu Zhan, Hong Ye, and White Knight, Lei Xiao will have five fifth-level powerhouses to mobilize.
In addition, what makes Lei Xiao even more happy is that he successfully obtained control of the alchemy puppet manipulator and all fifth-level alchemy puppets left by the fourth prince.
Although among the 10 fifth-level alchemy puppets controlled by the fourth prince, 4 were severely damaged by Tiger Stick and others on the battlefield and were temporarily unusable.
But including the one Gals is studying, Lei Xiao also has 6 fifth-level alchemy puppets that he can freely control, which will undoubtedly further increase our strength.
"Although all alchemy puppets still have the restriction of "discrete magic circle", and only 2 can fight in the same area, I have asked Gals to find a way to break it. Even if it cannot be lifted temporarily, I still have 5+2+
The powerful combat power of four fifth-level warriors!"
"In this way, I have two fifth-level guards who are not afraid of life and death, ready to attack at any time. Even if the tiger sticks and others are not around, I can guarantee my own safety to the maximum extent!"
"This is a huge improvement that has never been seen before! As for the collection of other trophies, let's wait until everything at hand is arranged."
With excitement in his heart, Lei Xiao brought his thoughts back to reality and continued to speak to everyone present: "The Lancaster family's matter has come to an end for the time being. Who can persuade the Yorkman family?"
"Leave it to my subordinates."
I saw Hodder step forward, caressing his chest and saluting: "The situation of the Yorkman family is similar to that of the Lancaster family, and there are even more opponents. After all, the Yorkman family is the leading knight family in the Cold Flame Kingdom, and
Loyalty to the monarch is an indelible oath that every knight takes when taking the oath of honor."
"My subordinate happened to have some interactions with the leader of the Earthly Dragon Knights of the Yorkman family, who is also the leader of the opposition, Colson."
Hodder's voice became a little more firm as he continued: "Perhaps my subordinate can persuade the other party to remember the knight's oath again."
"Very good. With Hod, the leading knight in the eastern region, taking action, everything will be solved."
Lei Xiao nodded with satisfaction and said: "Then the situation is the same as that of the Lancaster family. Her Highness Ariel and I will come forward in person. You just need to arrange a meeting time as soon as possible."
After Lei Xiao finished speaking, Keane, Nolan and Hodder all held their chests and saluted, and immediately began to work on their own.
After that, Lei Xiao discussed some other matters with other elders and noble subordinates, including the issue of how to reduce the power of the Lancaster and Yorkman families.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that the prerequisite for ending the war with these two powerful families was to support his own people in power and completely avoid future troubles.
However, including the Merchant Family, the three wealthy families that account for half of the Cold Flame Kingdom are still extremely powerful and must be weakened to a certain extent to ensure Ariel's future rule.
Of course, because these matters are too complicated, they will take a certain amount of time to deal with, just like boiling a frog in warm water.
Therefore, before the entire Cold Flame Kingdom stabilizes, Lei Xiao will not act too hastily, but will use both kindness and power to stabilize Ariel's throne first.
"As long as you follow my steps and operate in the same way as Lin, first converting the future heads of the two wealthy families into direct subordinates, it will be enough to bring the three wealthy families under my control."
Under the respectful gaze of everyone, Lei Xiao nodded thoughtfully, his eyes bright and clear.
Currently, the eastern region of the Cold Flame Kingdom and the entire northern border are already under his control.
As long as the Lancaster family and the Yorkman family are conquered, the southern and western areas of the Cold Flame Kingdom will also be included in their territory.
After the Shanglu family surrendered and captured the Kyle Castle, he had occupied more than half of the central area of Leng Yan, leaving only a few cities of fallen nobles, as well as the royal capital and surrounding cities of the royal family.
"Those fallen nobles will naturally surrender. So, after successfully stabilizing the Lancaster family and the Yorkman family, can I take Ariel and go straight to the royal capital?"
Thinking of this, an uncontrollable joy surged onto Lei Xiao's face.
This undoubtedly means that he is only one step away from fulfilling his original promise and sending this down-and-out princess to the highest throne!
"As long as Ariel is successfully crowned, I will not only be able to control the entire kingdom's military strength and wealth, but also use it to collect all the resources of the entire kingdom, including the royal family. This will be a key step for me to move towards the sea of stars!"
"With the support of the nation's resources, not only will the lord's mansion and miracle buildings be upgraded soon, further strengthening the territory, but I will also receive a large amount of equipment, potions, magic scrolls and other items, enough to equip a large number of soldiers.
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While feeling excited in his heart, Lei Xiao couldn't help but frown again.
Just like what Huo De said just now, he has reached this stage and has already stepped onto the grand stage of the entire human race and has become the focus of other countries.
Coupled with the special geographical location and sharp decline in strength of the Cold Flame Kingdom, it is indeed enough to arouse the covetousness of other countries.
"If there is still room for coveting, the key point is that I am afraid that I have become a serious problem for the surrounding countries. A new war will be inevitable, and the other party will definitely strike first."
"In other words, I don't have much time left to prepare. Lengyan borders the four countries, and there is also Luolong City facing the outside world. The situation will undoubtedly be extremely unfavorable."
Lei Xiao slowly took a deep breath and his eyes became more serious.
Under the circumstances of tight time and limited development, one can still be quite confident in dealing with a neighboring country alone.
But once surrounded by enemies, even if he has only three heads and six arms, he will probably be unable to recover.
After all, they need to divide their troops to defend, which will undoubtedly greatly disperse the limited troops. Moreover, the land of the Cold Flame Kingdom is so vast that it is impossible to support each other in the short term.
"However, it will take a certain amount of time to mobilize the army, and it is difficult to do it quietly. This is also applicable to other countries. It can always give me some time to react."
"As for other threats, we can't care about them for the time being, such as the Black Abyss Brotherhood, a mysterious organization that seems to have been keeping a low profile recently."
Lei Xiao brought his thoughts back to reality and his expression became calm again.
Lei Xiao clearly understood that the war had just been won, and Ariel had not yet ascended the throne. As a leader, he naturally could not immediately transfer the pressure to his subordinates, which would greatly affect the team's progress.
morale.
Therefore, what he needs to do is to complete everything in the plan as quickly as possible, and then prepare for war with all his strength.
"By the way, pay close attention to the movements of other countries. If there is any trouble, you must report it to me immediately."
Seemingly inadvertently, Lei Xiao gave another instruction.
"Don't worry, Your Excellency."
Elder Thomas, who had never been able to interrupt, quickly began to express himself, patting his chest and saying: "My merchant family's intelligence network spreads all over the human race, and everything is under control."
"Very good. When Her Royal Highness Ariel ascends the throne, everyone present will be the biggest contributor."
Lei Xiao nodded slightly, explained some miscellaneous matters, ended the meeting, handed over the command of Kelburg to Al and Lin, and ordered everyone to go back and rest.
After everything was arranged, Lei Xiao returned to the territory temporarily with his main subordinates.
Since today's recruitment order has not yet been received, Lei Xiao plans to go back to live in the territory and return to Kel's Fort tomorrow morning. After all, with the blessing of Jiang Li's teleportation circle, all this will only happen in the blink of an eye.
Having just returned to the familiar lord's office, the first thing Lei Xiao did was to carefully examine the newly acquired alchemy puppet. ()