Li Huailin already understood the reason why Legg was being so courteous here after asking Geert. The reason was very simple, he wanted to be transferred back. Yes, Legg was very dissatisfied with his current position. When he went to be the commander of the First Legion, Li Huailin was still a Duke of the Empire, so he went from a Duke's subordinate to a Deputy Marshal of the Empire. Of course, he was promoted.
But the problem was that Li Huailin suddenly declared himself the Emperor, and then the Human Race also submitted and listened to Li Huailin. Legg was stunned this time. He should have been the military minister under the Emperor of the Continent, but now he was the Deputy Marshal of the Human Race. This was too unpleasant.
When Li Huailin first ascended the throne, because the Emperor of the Continent did not have an army under him, he still had to rely on the First and Second Legions of the Human Race to ensure Li Huailin's position, so Legg did not dare to say anything about leaving at this time. But this was not the way to go on. The Continent Government still had to build its own army. Now that it was almost stable, Legg naturally wanted to return.
However, the problem was that Li Huailin hadn't given the order, so he couldn't just leave on his own. What made him even more worried was that Li Huailin had found an acting military minister who he had never heard of before. Could it be that Li Huailin was going to leave him in the First Legion? Legg expressed that he did not want to do it.
It just so happened that Geert had been working on the proposal of the Continent Government's army construction these days. Legg also heard about this matter, so he hurriedly asked Geert for help and asked him to talk to Li Huailin about this matter so that he could be transferred back as soon as possible. Of course, after going there a few times, Geert himself could not find Li Huailin, so there was no progress. Yesterday, Li Huailin met him when he went back. Of course, Legg shamelessly took on the role of the commander of this battle. He didn't say "I want to go back", but the meaning was obvious.
Geert was in charge of logistics, so it was impossible for him to come to the front lines. Li Huailin was really worried about not being able to find a leader, and then Legg appeared. Li Huailin naturally handed this matter over to Legg. Of course, Li Huailin didn't really care if he was transferred back or not.
Glancing at Legg, Li Huailin asked directly, "How's the situation?"
"So far, only the dwarves have arrived. There are about 50,000 people here." Legg reported seriously when it came to business.
"Eh?" Li Huailin was a little surprised. When he looked from above, he felt that there were a lot of people, but he didn't expect there to be 50,000 people. "Where did so many dwarves come from? Didn't they say that there were less than 20,000 dwarves in total?"
"Your Majesty, this was his idea." Legg pointed to a person next to him. Li Huailin turned his head and saw that it was Manaus, the young man who gave Li Huailin the idea yesterday. Li Huailin still remembered him.
"Why are you here?" Li Huailin was a little surprised. He seemed to remember that he had sent him to Geert. Geert was assigned to the internal affairs, so of course he didn't come. Why was this guy here?
"Uh … Your Majesty, I was the one who proposed this plan, so I came along." Manaus looked at Li Huailin's face and said. Seeing that Li Huailin didn't seem to be angry, he became a lot more courageous. "Your Majesty, I think I'm more suitable to work on the front lines. I'm not very suitable to be a clerk …"
"Oh, really?" Li Huailin smiled. "Alright then, tell me what's going on here."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Manaus smiled and said, "Your Majesty, when we informed the dwarves to send out their troops, they told us that there aren't many troops that can be sent out. The remaining 20,000 troops are basically the royal guards of the dwarves. Now that the relationship between the dwarves and the civilians is a little delicate, it's not very convenient to ask them to come out. They told me that we can only send out part of the troops, along with the guards of the various cities. But that would add up to less than 10,000 people. Just gathering them would take a lot of time, and they definitely wouldn't be able to meet Your Majesty's requirements."
"So I suddenly had an idea. Anyway, our troops are only there to scare people. They don't have much combat power, so we might as well not have any combat power. So I suggested to find the civilians from the nearby cities to make up the numbers. Currently, Your Majesty, there are about 2,000 soldiers in the city guards, and about 10,000 soldiers who have received militia training. The remaining 30,000 soldiers are all civilians. "
"Uh …" Li Huailin facepalmed. No wonder these guys were so scared that they almost peed their pants when he arrived. So they were civilians. However, when Li Huailin looked at the dwarves around him, they seemed to be quite powerful. The main reason was … their weapons and equipment. That's right, all the dwarves had weapons in their hands and armor on their bodies. They looked just like a regular army.
"Where did these weapons and armor come from?" Li Huailin asked.
"Yes. Your Majesty, this is what I saw when I entered the city. The dwarves are good at forging, so they usually have a lot of weapons and equipment. Now, I'm using the equipment to make it look like a regular army. Of course, if we fight … "Manaus said with a smile.
"Oh," Li Huailin nodded slightly. This guy named Manaus was quite good.
"What about the undead and the dwarves?" Li Huailin continued to ask.
"Oh, the undead agreed to send their troops. However, there aren't many troops here. According to the previous report, they can only send about 5,000 soldiers at most," Manaus replied immediately.
"The undead are already on their way. I think they will be here soon," Legg replied.
"As for the dwarves, Your Majesty, I need to apologize to you first," Manaus said, a little embarrassed.
"Apologize?" Li Huailin asked. "You didn't convince them?"
"No, no, no … Your Majesty, I convinced them. I'm apologizing because I agreed to one of their conditions on your behalf …" Manaus said softly.
"What?" Legg was stunned. He didn't know about this. Previously, when Manaus volunteered to go to the dwarves, Legg agreed without thinking too much. When he came back, he reported that it was a success. He didn't mention any conditions. Now that Legg heard about it, he had a headache. He was the person in charge of this place. If Li Huailin got angry, Maneus would not be the only one to blame. Even he would be in trouble. "How dare you! Who do you think you are? How dare you make a promise on behalf of His Majesty?"
"Sigh … I'm just asking for forgiveness," Maneus said.
"Oh? What condition? "Li Huailin asked with a smile. He wasn't angry.
"I promised the current leader of the dwarves that if they send troops to help us obtain the treasure, the government will agree to let the dwarves establish a nation again," Manaus said immediately.
"Oh?" Li Huailin was a little surprised.
"I thought about it. If we support the dwarves to establish a nation, not only will the dwarves support us completely, but it will also increase the prestige of the government. It shouldn't be a bad thing," Manaus said immediately.
There was nothing much to say. If Li Huailin supported a race to establish a nation, it would definitely increase the prestige of the government. If anyone wanted to establish a nation in the future, they would have to ask the government first. Of course, it would increase the prestige of the government. Even Legg nodded. However, he immediately shook his head and shouted, "Even so, you can't make a decision on behalf of His Majesty. You are still a civil servant in the cabinet. Even I, the frontline commander, can't make a decision. How dare you be so presumptuous!"
"Yeah." Li Huailin suddenly reached out his hand to stop Legg, who was about to get angry. He then looked at Manaus and asked, "If I reject your condition now, how will you explain it to the dwarves?"
"Then I'm just talking nonsense. It's easy to explain. Your Majesty, just hand me over," Manaus said immediately.
"Yeah, yeah … You're even selling yourself. You're really talented," Li Huailin said with a smile.
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty," Manaus immediately bowed and said.
"However, it's still not enough to rely on your cleverness." As Li Huailin spoke, he noticed a group of soldiers approaching from behind. The leader was a Gnome. "You've been acting tough for so long. Now it's my turn to teach you a lesson," Li Huailin said.
"Huh? What does Your Majesty want to teach me? "Manaus asked.
While they were talking, the dwarf army approached the dwarves' army. Seeing that Li Huailin was there, the dwarf leading the army stopped. Then, he only brought another dwarf in armor who looked like a general. The two of them rode in front of Li Huailin. To show their respect to Li Huailin, they dismounted from their horses and walked over on foot. The dwarf in purple armor in front bowed to Li Huailin.
"I'm Milides Comac. Greetings to the continent …" Just as Comac was about to greet Li Huailin, he suddenly couldn't speak. This was because Li Huailin extended his foot and stepped on his head. Because dwarves were short, Li Huailin felt like he was stepping on a rock. Comac knelt down in front of Li Huailin.
"Comac, right? You're the one who asked for my conditions? I'll tell you now that I lied to you. Are you convinced? "Li Huailin asked arrogantly.
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