In the conference room of the Duke's mansion, Li Huailin was copying the codes. As he often used a computer, Li Huailin's writing speed wasn't fast. He had almost forgotten when was the last time he wrote something himself. However, he was the only one who could see it, so he had to write it himself.
Beside Li Huailin was Ceci, who had just run over. Because she heard that Li Huailin had returned, she also ran over to sit with Li Huailin. She seemed to be complaining about how Li Huailin kept writing while ignoring her. Now, she was trying to get Li Huailin's attention. After all, she was still a child, and sometimes she could be quite naughty.
"Darling, darling, what is this?" Ceci, who was sitting next to Li Huailin, pointed at the pile of things Li Huailin had written and asked, "It looks like a chronology. But what's the 21XX written here? What's the chronology method?"
"We use the chronology method on our side," Li Huailin replied casually.
"I see. It's a chronology method used by adventurers." Ceci nodded. "So, darling, are you going to write a history book used by adventurers?"
"Something like that," Li Huailin was too lazy to explain, so he gave a simple answer.
"Eh? Is that so? " Upon hearing this, Ceci suddenly fell silent. Yes, she was also a writer, so when she heard that Li Huailin was also writing a book, she immediately fell silent. She hated it when others disturbed her when she was writing her own book. So even though she wanted to talk to Li Huailin now, she still kept quiet.
However, Li Huailin didn't write for long. Soon, someone knocked on the door again, and Geert appeared in front of Li Huailin, holding the list that Li Huailin wanted.
"Your Majesty, these are the factions and countries that didn't attend your ascension ceremony," Geert said as he handed some documents to Li Huailin.
Li Huailin looked at it casually. Sure enough, there were a lot of names. It seemed that there were still a lot of people who didn't give him face. However, he didn't take a closer look and asked directly, "Which is the biggest force here?"
Of course, Li Huailin was looking for the biggest power. After all, he was looking for heads. Of course, he would look for the power with the most heads.
"Your Majesty, these forces and countries are all about the same size." Geert said, "As you know, the six largest Kingdoms on the continent have all sent representatives. As for the smaller Kingdoms and Powers, they aren't worthy of our attention, so we didn't even invite them. On the other hand, the ones on the list are all mid-sized Powers. We've already sent them invitations, but none of them came."
"That's right." Li Huailin nodded slightly. What he said made sense.
"Darling, darling, what's the matter?" Ceci, who was listening, suddenly asked.
"Oh." Seeing Ceci, Li Huailin's eyes suddenly lit up. He was worried about which country to look for, but he didn't know much about them. On the other hand, Ceci should know a little. Therefore, Li Huailin wanted to ask for Ceci's opinion. "Geert, explain it to Ceci."
"Your Highness, this is what happened …" Geert immediately explained the current situation. Of course, it was Li Huailin's theory of killing the chicken to warn the monkey.
"I see." Ceci nodded slightly. After all, he was born as a noble, so not only did he not feel conflicted about these dark plots of politics, but he also admired Li Huailin's methods of ruling. In her opinion, it was necessary to kill the chicken to warn the monkeys. Otherwise, how would the factions that didn't attend the ceremony be managed in the future? Where would the dignity of the Continent's Emperor be? Therefore, this reason was very necessary to her, so she seriously considered it.
"Which side are you going to punish, darling?" Ceci asked.
"Didn't I ask you to give your opinion?" Li Huailin didn't hide anything from her. He immediately said, "I'm thinking of sending the Undead army. After all, the Humans are dealing with their internal affairs. The Elves are also fighting against the Beastmen. The Dwarves and Demons have yet to recover. Only the Undead army can be mobilized. They should obey my order, so we should choose a target that's closer to the Undead army …"
"I see …" Ceci nodded. Li Huailin's words were very reasonable. Geert also nodded. So this was what Li Huailin meant when he said he would handle it himself. At first, Geert thought that the Duke's army would be mobilized. However, the Duke's army hadn't expanded yet. They only had 5000 soldiers. To be honest, it would be a little difficult to deal with these factions. But after listening to Li Huailin, Geert was relieved. His Majesty was indeed His Majesty. His Majesty had already considered all his worries.
"If that's the case, then let's go with these targets." Ceci looked at the list for a while, then pointed at three names on the list.
Li Huailin looked at the list. The three names were Tintor, Haren, and a person called Jorah. Of course, Li Huailin had never heard of these three names. The first two sounded like the names of countries, while the last 'Jorah' sounded like the name of a race. In addition to the six major races on the continent, there were many other races, such as Goblins and Dragons. These races weren't part of the six major races, but there were still a lot of them. There were also many races that Li Huailin hadn't heard of, and this Jorah seemed to be one of them.
"Three?" Li Huailin was slightly taken aback. He was curious as to why Ceci had called out three names.
"Yes. If we want to make an example out of them, these three are obviously the best targets." Ceci nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, these three are the biggest forces in these countries. If we defeat them, the other countries will definitely surrender immediately."
"You mean these three countries are actually in an alliance?" Li Huailin asked.
"Well, although there is no formal alliance, these three countries are definitely connected." Ceci nodded, and Geert immediately said, "Her Royal Highness is right. It's very likely that these three countries are connected."
"First of all, these three countries are relatively close to each other. Among them, Tinstall and Guharen are two neutral countries, both of which have established formal regimes. But among these three countries, the biggest force is the Noah people," Gehrt said.
"Jorah? It doesn't sound like the same country? "Li Huailin asked.
"Your Majesty has never heard of Jorah?" Geert was a little surprised, "It's like this. Jorah is actually a relatively special race. They have not established a regime. It's a tribal alliance."
"Noah's people are a branch of the Human race, but the Human race did not recognize them. After the establishment of the Empire, they did not establish diplomatic relations with them," Ceci said. "Because they are really a group of barbarians."
"Barbarians?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes, they are really barbarians, especially barbarians," Ceci said. Ceci said, "Honestly speaking, they're almost as barbaric as the orcs. Humans don't even bother interacting with them, but even though they're barbaric, they're still capable of fighting, so they're a tough nut to crack …"
"Yeah, the most famous warriors of the Roja are their Berserkers," Geert, who was next to him, said.
"Berserkers?" Li Huailin was stunned. He had indeed heard of this.
"Yes, the Jorah seem to have a method to train Berserkers because of their bloodline or some secret method. This method is still a secret of the Jorah. Anyway, no one except the Jorah knows how to train Berserkers," Geert said. "Berserkers themselves are very strong and very difficult to deal with. That is why the Jorah have survived until now, and no one dares to provoke them."
"In other words, the barefooted are not afraid of the barefooted. Although the Jorah are not very powerful, it is very troublesome to deal with them, so no one wanted to provoke them before. They were afraid that they would suffer heavy losses if they attacked them, right?" Li Huailin nodded.
"Yes, they probably have the same idea now, but now they have made a mistake," Geert said. "No one attacked them before because the six major countries on the continent kept each other in check, so they did not dare to go all out against them to avoid causing trouble, so they could survive in the cracks. But now it is different, especially now that His Majesty has ascended to the throne. They still can't see the situation clearly. Now that they are arrogant and do not show up, it is time to teach them a lesson."
"So, it should be very easy for the undead army to deal with them?" Li Huailin asked.
"Of course, after all, they are a big country. Although the Jorah's combat power is relatively strong, it is still a small country. If the undead move out, they will have no problem dealing with them," Geert said immediately.
"What about the other two countries?" Li Huailin asked.
"Those two small countries are originally near the Jorah. They don't have much military power, and they can't defeat the Jorah. However, they probably pay tribute to the Jorah every year. It can be said that they are Jorah's vassals. As long as we defeat the Jorah, these two countries will immediately surrender," Geert said.
"So that's how it is." Li Huailin nodded. He roughly understood. These two small countries were actually Jorah's granaries. However, although he knew that it had nothing to do with them, Li Huailin did not plan to let the people of these two countries go. The reason was very simple. He only wanted their heads. Who told them to come to him now? They could only blame themselves for being unlucky.
"Okay, I will go and inform the undead now. Geert, prepare the documents here. I will go personally."
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