Chapter 1054: Domination
"Looks like the plan is going well, isn't it?"
Staring at the image transmitted back by the magic mirror, Zhang Cheng held his chin with one hand, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
With Kirwyn officially declaring war on the surrounding lords, in less than a month and a half, he had already captured the entire western province.
Due to the speed of the opponent, most of the opponents have not even had time to react, and the fortified castle and walls have already been attacked by an endless number of monsters, and there is no time to call for help from the outside world.
To be exact, according to the relatively backward communication methods of this planet, it is estimated that the kingdom does not know what is happening here.
When they reacted, there would be no more resistance here, and they would either honestly surrender and be a tool man, or they would be executed by the whole family.
It is not easy to overthrow the existing ruling class by means of insurrection and other means, not to mention the astonishing disparity in equipment, the quality of the mob and the professional army alone is enough to form an absolute crush.
In fact, many of the so-called powerful rebel armies in history were initially due to the lack of attention of the ruling class, and as a result, they gave the other side the time and opportunity to develop and grow, and gradually turned from a rabble to a professional army.
Otherwise, as long as the ruling class takes it seriously, no insurrection by ordinary people can really shake the foundations of rule, even outright tyranny.
Allens touched his chest with one hand, bowed deeply and responded, "Of course, master." You've given them so many monsters, it's a waste if you can't even fight a rabble. ”
"Don't be too mean. You see, capture, and domination are three distinct states. The first only thing is to destroy the existing ruling class, the second is to destroy the vast majority of the resistance, and the third is to make the civilian population of the occupied territories accept the new ruler without psychological and physical resistance. Our Lord Kirwyn is clearly not satisfied with the first two, he wants to be a king in the truest sense of the word. Zhang Chengyi explained with deep taste.
After all, conquest is never a difficult thing, just like those famous conquerors on the planet, whether it is Alexander who is praised by the Western world, or Temujin who has the title of the strongest butcher, or Napoleon, the greatest commander of France, on the surface, they all seem to have brilliant achievements, and they suddenly take a large area of land into their control.
But in reality?
They only occupy the surface and do not cleanse the original vested interests of the land, but instead give them benefits and privileges to make them their own advocates.
On the plus side, it would be possible to maintain rule at the lowest cost, restore order to the occupied territories, and provide them with a steady stream of resources and taxes.
As for the disadvantage, it is natural that after my death, the huge empire I built with my own hands will collapse and be divided into countless forces to go their own way.
Undoubtedly, it was the easiest conquest, a political and military speculation, neither complete politically nor integrated through culture.
But Kirwyn is different, he knows how to use the power at his disposal to destroy the original ruling class in the occupied territories, co-opt those who are unwilling or repressed, and then reconstruct the ruling structure to ensure that he will always be at the heart of the rule.
In this guy, Zhang Cheng felt the growing ambition.
"I don't think so, king, moreover, a mere king who rules over mortals is nothing in your eyes. Without your support, it won't be long before he will be devoured by countless enemies. The corners of his mouth pursed in Allens, making no secret of his contempt for Kerrwin.
"Mortal?" Zhang Cheng glanced at the young man from the corner of his eye, and quickly shook his head slightly. "Don't underestimate mortals! You must understand that when mortals reach a certain level of power, they can also kill gods. What really determines the outcome is never what is the high position, let alone the fame, but the power, the absolute power. As long as you are strong enough to kill all opponents, even evil can turn into justice. But if you don't have enough power, even if you occupy the moral and legal high ground, you can't make a strong person pay. Strength is truth, and even if power is righteous, power can give you everything. ”
"Got it, don't worry, I won't let anyone surpass me, I will always be your most effective assistant. The young man bowed again.
"I hope so! I don't have time to wait for you to grow up. So, bring my gift to Kirwyn's side and help him overcome the powerful enemy that is coming. It's a dangerous trial, prove yourself. ”
After saying that, Zhang Cheng waved his hand lightly to signal that the other party could retreat.
"As you wish!"
Without saying a word, Allens turned around and disappeared around the corner of the hallway.
Judging from the flames that burst out of his eyes, he was more eager than anyone else for a stage to prove his strength.
However, the young man didn't know that as soon as he left with his front foot, Zhang Cheng stood up with his back foot and smiled at the balcony of the room on the top floor of the tower, and took the initiative to greet him: "Hello, unknown master, do you have anything to do with me?"
"Ahh ”
With a shrill voice, an unidentified creature less than half a meter tall and scrawny slowly emerged from the darkness.
It looks like an insect, with a thick carapace around its body, a semicircular head, twelve eyes evenly spaced on both sides, and a mouth-like mouth in the middle.
"Are you?" Zhang Cheng subconsciously frowned, directly raising his vigilance to the highest.
"You can call me Gru, as you wish, I'm the master of a Chaos faction, and I happened to pass by nearby and spotted a stringy wave, so I rushed over to take a look, but I didn't expect you to play a fun game here. The monstrous juggernaut who calls himself Gru gives an explanation.
Zhang Cheng obviously didn't understand the other party's intentions, and continued to test very cautiously: "So what?"
"So I thought...... Maybe I can join the game too. After all, the best way to exercise ability is not to figure it out by yourself, you must have an evenly matched opponent. Of course, I'm not going to do it directly at you, but I'm going to follow what you're doing and choose a force to create creatures with the power of rules. Let's take a look at who has a better grasp of the power of rules. Gru proposed, waving his crooked limbs.
"Sounds pretty good, but I think since it's a game, it has to have some rules. ”
"That's right, since you're a newbie, the first rule is up to you. ”
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