Sui Xiong was already very satisfied to be able to recruit such a powerful evil god like Leonard. But then he realized that the good news was far from this.
As an evil god, Leonard was not a commander without an army. He had a group of subordinates.
His subordinates were mainly rangers — not the kind who were good at riding horses and shooting arrows, or who wore light armor and used short weapons. They were wandering knights in the general sense. Among these people, many were literate, especially the rangers. Many of them had a high level of education and had considerable social experience. They were completely qualified to work as civil servants.
Although most of the young rangers expressed that they were not interested in settling down, rangers would eventually grow old. The older rangers were happy to have a stable job, and they could use their wisdom to do things that were beneficial to the people and society even though their military strength had declined.
These rangers had roamed the world for many years and often dealt with many troublesome matters alone. They had accumulated a lot of experience. Even those who were old and did not have the energy to deal with government affairs could go to school to be teachers and pass on their experience. It was like a torch passed on from generation to generation.
The rangers were very satisfied with this result, and so was Leonard.
He had been less active these years, mainly because the number of his old subordinates had gradually increased, and he could not rest assured. These rangers had worshiped the hero Paul many years ago, and then followed in the footsteps of their idol to become heroes. No matter what, he could not ignore these people.
Leonard was really happy to be able to find a good home for them.
Sui Xiong was also very happy.
The abilities of the rangers were very outstanding, but Leonard's abilities were even more amazing.
This relatively young evil god — perhaps even the youngest evil god of the current generation — was quite outstanding. Not only was he good at civil affairs, but his most important ability was in military affairs.
In the entire Republic of Northwest and among all of Sui Xiong's subordinates, he was the only one who had truly led an army, fought a battle, and won a battle.
In the past, the "Heavy Lion" Leonard was one of the marshals of the Orc Empire's Southern Theater of Operations. Although he usually focused on defense and not on offense, he had led a huge army of tens of thousands to fight against the Eagle Kingdom many times. There were victories and defeats, but he had never really suffered a great loss.
Even Leon, who had almost become the king of the Eagle Kingdom, could not compare to this military ability.
For Sui Xiong, this meant that there was finally a "senior officer" in his camp.
So, he gave Leonard the job of a drill sergeant.
"You want me to give those soldiers a lesson, teach them military discipline, military tactics, and tactics?" After hearing his arrangement, Reynold was silent for a moment, then asked, "How many soldiers do you have under you?"
Sui Xiong estimated and said, "About … three or four hundred people."
"This scale is too small." Leonard sighed. "Don't look for me to teach officers below the rank of hundred-man squad captain. I'm really not good at small scale battles. "
"Weren't you a ranger for a while?"
"At that time, I was a lone ranger." Reynold shook his head. "I have experience in leading an army. I also have experience in fighting alone. However, I don't have any experience in leading a small army with thirty to fifty of them. "
"… You've never commanded an army of this size before?"
"No, I joined the army when I was young and I've always been on the frontlines. Although my military rank was high, I was actually just an ordinary man. It was only after I stepped into the Legendary Realm that I really led troops and directly managed half of the southern war zone. "Reynold smiled and said," Even when I had the smallest number of troops under my command, there were more than ten thousand. "
Sui Xiong was silent for a moment and sighed deeply.
The Republic of Northwest was still too small!
But he did not feel depressed for long and soon pulled himself together again.
"Don't worry, your experience will be useful one day," he said. "The Cinder Woods is actually very big. As long as the negative energy is purified, this place is enough to accommodate a huge country."
Reynold was shocked and asked, "You have a way to purify the entire Cinder Woods?"
"My group of mages has been researching this." Sui Xiong smiled. "The effect is not bad."
Reynold's eyes lit up. As a strong man who was good at fighting, his thinking was much more sensitive than Sui Xiong's on many issues.
"This is a talent worthy of being nurtured!" He said. "If he can really research a way to purify the entire Cinder Woods, it is very likely that he can become a god. The priesthood of 'purification' does not have a specific corresponding god, so we can fight for it! "
"Eh? Aren't you an evil god? I remember that you don't encourage others to become gods, right? "
Reynold smiled. "Possessing a priesthood does not mean that one wants to become a god. On the contrary, possessing a priesthood without becoming a god can prevent future generations from taking this wrong path."
Sui Xiong was stunned for a moment and asked, "Will this work?"
"Of course. The essence of a priesthood is the materialization of 'mastery.' You can choose to let it materialize, or you can choose not to let it materialize. But regardless of whether it materializes or not, 'mastery' will not change, "Reynold said. "As long as the forerunner has sufficient 'mastery,' the latecomers have no hope of replacing him. Let me give you an example. Do you think there are gods in this world who are in the fields of machinery, gears, and construct creatures?"
Sui Xiong thought about it and shook his head.
"That's because these aspects have already been mastered by the 'Great Evil God in the mechanical realm.' As a result, it is impossible for the latecomers to compete with him for the share of the source of the world. This situation is no different from those gods who monopolize a priesthood. It's just that one is in the dark and the other is in the light. "
Sui Xiong suddenly understood and could not help but admire Reynold's train of thought.
Reynold's strength might not be particularly strong, but the height at which he thought about problems had far exceeded that of many veteran masters.
Other evil gods only thought about living in seclusion and being free. Those who were more far-sighted would be nothing more than forming their own faction and dominating the world. But Reynold thought about controlling the priesthood and popularizing this practice to reduce the number of gods in the future … To be able to think so far ahead, it was no wonder that he could become so powerful in just over a thousand years!
Sui Xiong exclaimed in admiration and asked Reynold if he had any opinions or suggestions about the current Republic of Northwest.
"In my opinion, the biggest problem of this country is the lack of output," Reynold said. "It's true that Void City makes a lot of money every day, and it's more than enough to support a country. But for a country to develop, it can't just rely on the central government to help the local governments. Each place should also have its own fist industry that can support itself. At present, in the Republic of Northwest, only Gold-Panning Town seems to be relatively backward. In fact, if we really want to develop according to the standards of Void City, or take a step back and develop according to the standards of Pyroxene Town, then the other three towns are all unqualified! "
"The most troublesome thing is that the problems of these three towns can't be solved for the time being." Reynold sighed. "The output of Dragon-roar Town comes from the hunting of magical beasts. Even if the number of magical beasts can be increased, the number of magical beast hunters can't increase too much in a short time. The output of Rye Town comes from agriculture and commerce, and there's no way to increase it significantly in a short time. In contrast, Gold-Panning Town, which is already somewhat depressed, can develop rapidly in a short time because it has enough miners and can also build a negative energy crystal mine."
Sui Xiong pondered and carefully considered Reynold's words.
After thinking for a while, he asked, "In your opinion, how should we solve this?"
"Merge," Reynold said. "There are too many four towns. Just give up some and merge the population into the others. In my opinion, we can transform Rye Town into a fortress and abolish the agriculture there. In this way, the extra population can be merged into the other three towns, especially into Gold-Panning Town. Gold-Panning Town can quickly develop. As for Dragon-roar Town, I suggest that we don't promote the standard of living of Void City there. Let it continue to maintain its original barbaric state. This way, we can also train our soldiers. "
Sui Xiong was stunned. He had never thought of doing this. After thinking for a while, he asked, "Why should I transform Rye Town into a fortress? The relationship between the Commonwealth of Gold Coins and the Republic is not bad. "
"Their relationship is not bad now," Reynold said casually. "As the Republic becomes stronger and more prosperous, more and more civilians from the Commonwealth of Gold Coins will migrate here. The relationship between the two sides will worsen, and sooner or later, there will be a fight. It's not a bad idea to take this opportunity to prepare. "
Sui Xiong was even more surprised. "Why would I want to fight with an ally!"
"Just an ally now," Reynold said. "The Goddess of Wealth is the God of Faith. She must obey the will of the merchants. Today, Void City and the Republic, with Void City as the core, have formed an independent and huge commercial system. This system continuously earns huge profits, but the profits that other merchants can get from it are relatively small. Over time, the greed of the merchants will force her to change her attitude sooner or later. "
"She is not that kind of person."
"This has nothing to do with who she is. The God of Faith has no choice in the face of faith." Reynold sighed. "Even the God of Justice is like this, not to mention the Goddess of Wealth."
Sui Xiong thought of Reynold's experience and could not help but sigh deeply.
It was obvious that this evil god still held a grudge in his heart, and this gave rise to a strong prejudice.
"Don't worry, I will think of a way to resolve the conflict before it intensifies," he said with a smile. "When the conflict intensifies to a certain extent, there is indeed no way to resolve it, but I will not let the conflict intensify to that point."
"The greed and viciousness of the human heart are not so easy to resolve," Reynold said coldly. Leonard said coldly, "Even if you have the power to control the heavens and earth, you won't be able to use it in this aspect."
"In essence, people pursue stability and peace. Survival is their greatest desire." Sui Xiong had seen people discussing this problem on the forum back then. Previously, when he was sorting out the information, he had also sorted it out. Now, he opened his mouth and said, "Other desires overpower the desire to survive. Of course, there are situations like this, but it will not be the majority."
"The people who die are civilians and soldiers, and what they gain is the power and wealth of the rulers. How can this be stopped?" Reynold asked.
"Let those rulers die first," Sui Xiong replied with a smile.
Reynold was silent. He looked at Sui Xiong with a deep gaze, as if this was the first time he had met this jellyfish god.
"You are right! Why have I never thought of this choice! " After a long time, he sighed deeply and said, "Now I am really curious. What direction will you lead this unprecedented country to, and what kind of achievements will you achieve …"
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