"Hey, old man, are you there?" Li Huailin was already at Verden's Windmill Farm, but the farm was very quiet. After all, it was the middle of the night, and even Verden's animals were sleeping. The surroundings were quiet except for the sound of Li Huailin knocking on the door.
"Who is it …" The lights in the wooden house lit up, and after a while, the wooden door slowly opened. Verden, who was half-asleep and half-dressed, appeared at the door. Of course, anyone would be very angry if they were woken up in the middle of the night. However, Verden was old, and he woke up earlier than usual. It was around five o 'clock, less than an hour before he woke up. Seeing that it was Li Huailin, Verden did not lose his temper. He just said, "It's you. Why are you here so early … Anyway, come in."
Verden's house was still the same small, rundown house that Li Huailin had demolished. However, it was almost restored. Li Huailin walked into the house and sat opposite Verden.
"I left in a hurry last time. I seem to remember that you had something to tell me last time. What was it?" Li Huailin sat down and asked.
"Yes, I have something to tell you, and it's something very important. But before I say it, I want to ask you, can I trust you?" Verden suddenly said seriously.
"Uh, if you have something to say, just say it," Li Huailin said.
"Sure enough, I knew that there would be no problem with your words," Verden said. "Last time, when the rebels attacked the palace, you were also the number one hero of the rebels. You were practically the initiator of the overthrow of His Royal Highness. You really did a great job. Actually, I already believed in you a long time ago."
"Huh? Oh … "At first, Li Huailin did not understand what Weeden meant. However, after thinking about it, he roughly understood what Weeden meant. He knew that Weeden should be a loyal subject. After all, he had asked him to send a letter to Marlindolf. Now, it seemed that Weeden should be a former loyal subject of Rein because he called Anthony's current government troops the rebels. However, because Li Huailin's favorability had reversed, he trusted Li Huailin." Well, that's it. Tell me, what is it? "
"What I want to tell you is … Your Highness, he's still alive," Verden suddenly said in a small voice.
Li Huailin already knew about this matter. Last time, Anthony had already told him that Lei Yin relied on his high martial skills and ran away in the end, but he should have been seriously injured. However, this matter should not be known to the public, because the news that Anthony had released was that the old King was dead.
"Not only that, the King's family, the three princes and Her Highness the Queen, are not dead either," Weeden said.
Li Huailin also knew about this matter. Anthony had said that his family was under house arrest in the palace's secret prison, but this matter was also not known to the public. It was a little strange that Weeden actually knew about this … Either there was a traitor in the palace, or he had already contacted the old King Rein.
"What? There's such a thing?" Li Huailin said, pretending to be very surprised. "Is this true?"
"Yes, it's true," Weeden said very happily. "When I heard that His Royal Highness had been killed, I was in so much pain that I wanted to die. I almost wanted to follow His Royal Highness to the afterlife …"
"…" Li Huailin was sweating profusely. If this guy was dead, where would he go to learn martial arts from?
"But fortunately, just when I was at my most desperate, I received news that His Highness was still alive. It is indeed the blessing of the God of Light. His Highness is indeed a man blessed by God," Weeden said.
"Are you really sure that His Highness is still alive? I'm sorry, but I can't believe it, "Li Huailin immediately asked.
"Well, I can confirm it. After all … I have already seen Her Highness the Fourth Princess," Weeden said.
"Fantine?" Li Huailin was a little surprised, but thinking that Anthony had also said that Rein had taken Fantine away before he left, it made sense.
"Nonsense, how can you call Her Highness the Fourth Princess by her name?" Weeden said. "Anyway, Her Highness the Fourth Princess has already conveyed the King's order …"
"The King's order? What is it? "Li Huailin asked curiously.
"Rebuild the Third Legion …" Weeden said.
"Oh?" Li Huailin was a little surprised. He seemed to remember that Weeden had said that he was the commander of the Third Legion, but something seemed to have happened 15 years ago, which led to the destruction of the Third Legion. Now that Rein wanted to rebuild the Third Legion, could it be that he wanted to fight back and Rebirth to ascend to the throne?
"Anthony, that traitor, with his own selfishness, expelled the great King, and shamelessly sat on the throne. He has no right to be a king at all," Weeden said angrily. Verden said angrily, "The San Felipe Empire has been founded for 130 years, and every king has been named Lanzberg. Anthony is obviously from the Murat family, but he dared to call himself a king. This is unforgivable!"
Hua Xia had been around for more than 4,000 years, and it was common for dynasties to change. Li Huailin could only describe Weeden's view as "blind loyalty." It was as if the Landsberg Family's throne was not stolen from someone else. However, he would not mock him on the spot. He still had to pretend to be from the Murat Family and listen to more news from them.
"You're right." Li Huailin said. "Anthony is indeed crazy, but I always feel that it will be a little difficult to rebuild the Third Legion."
"Why do you say that?" Weeden asked.
"First of all, the problem is the source of soldiers. Think about it, Anthony has basically unified the country, and he has officially ascended the throne. That means that he is the new king, and most people have accepted him. We can't recruit soldiers on our side, can we? Otherwise, as long as one person tells him about it, we will have no chance," Li Huailin said.
"You're right. We have to do this secretly," Weeden said. "That's why I came to you."
"Huh?" Li Huailin asked curiously. "Me? What's going on? "
"Actually, I have already contacted many former officers of the Third Legion. They have all expressed their support for me and are willing to come back to rebuild the Third Legion and fight for the king. But the problem now is that although the officers are back, the source of soldiers is still a big problem," Weeden said. "Even if we intensify the training of the new recruits, it will take at least three months before they can barely be used. And to reach the conditions to fight Anthony's soldiers, it will take at least a year, and they will have to go through the baptism of many battles."
"Hmm," Li Huailin said. "You're right. So what?"
"So I want your help. I want to arrange for these former officers of the Third Legion to enter your private army, and then train the soldiers there," Weeden said.
"Oh? My private army? " Li Huailin said in surprise. "But my Sijun only has 5,000 soldiers. The full Third Legion should have 100,000 soldiers. How come it's not enough?"
"What I mean is, the soldiers trained on your side will later become officers of the army. A unit of 5,000 non-commissioned officers should be just enough to deal with an army of 100,000 soldiers. In this case, as long as the officers on your side finish their training, they will be directly assigned to the army, and the army will be able to operate immediately," Weeden said.
"Eh? Then the source of the soldiers … "Li Huailin asked curiously.
"We've found a way to get the soldiers," Weeden said. "We've found a reliable ally. He already has a lot of soldiers on his side …"
"Oh? Who is it? "Li Huailin asked.
"It's Duke Lautner …" Weeden said with a smile.
"What? Duke Lautner?! " Li Huailin was very surprised because he had just heard this guy's name. He didn't expect to hear it again in just ten minutes. What was this guy doing? Why did he suddenly come out and start jumping up and down?
"Don't be surprised. Duke Lautner is also a Duke appointed by King Ryan, and he is the King's uncle. He is definitely trustworthy," Weeden said.
"But how did he do it? If he is also a Duke, his private army should only be 5,000 soldiers, right?" Li Huailin asked.
"Duke Lautner has inherited the title for more than 20 years. So far, how many private soldiers do you think he has retired?" Weeden asked.
"Oh? Could it be that he wants to recruit those who have retired? "Li Huailin asked.
"Those are all trained soldiers, and some have been private soldiers for many years. They even have combat experience. They are very good soldiers," Weeden said. "Duke Lautner has already sent people to contact them, and the news we've received is very gratifying. It is estimated that at least 40,000 to 50,000 trained soldiers can be recruited. As long as the officers are in place, it will soon become a fighting force."
"That's a good idea." Li Huailin nodded. "When the officers are trained, they will immediately recruit these people. Once they have a certain level of strength, they can immediately recruit soldiers. Not a bad idea. Who thought of this?"
"This is Duke Lautner's plan. Duke Lautner is indeed a famous general. Even though he is no longer fighting, he is still so resourceful," Weeden praised.
"Yes, yes … As expected of me to cause trouble … No … His Royal Highness's trusted people are indeed capable." Li Huailin said. "Alright, I have no problems here. Call the people over, and I will start immediately."
"Really? That's great. If you join, there is hope for the restoration of the country," Weeden said excitedly. "I will contact them now."
"Alright, I will go to the Tower of Trials now. You contact them, I will come back later to get them," Li Huailin said.
"Okay." Weeden nodded.
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