Bronze Dragon: Tyrant's Road to Conquest

"We can first train a group of officers, and then use these officers as the basis to further expand the army. I don't need to form a million-strong army in a very short period of time. I know this is impossible."

Tyrell's tone was calm and gentle. He looked at the many paladins who had gathered from all over the Elmond continent to pay homage to him. These fair and selfless upright people were shocked by the request he just made. .

As a ruler, it is incredible to show such closeness and affection to such a special group of paladins, but now, preparing to establish a legion, he has put forward such harsh requirements for the soldiers of the legion.

Just like what the paladin said before, even if you search all over the world or even in many planes for such a legion, you still can't find an army that meets the requirements.

Even a legion formed from creatures from the heavens cannot meet the requirements, because those sacred species that are born to be aloof cannot be too gentle to the creatures in the world.

Arrogance is engraved in their bones. It is not intentional. It is just that the moment they are born, they are already above all living beings. It is natural for them to view living beings in the material world from a bird's-eye perspective, not to mention treating each other as equals.

Therefore, the requirements put forward by Tyrell are extremely harsh in the eyes of the paladin, and the moral requirements for soldiers are too high.

If you only require the individual quality and strength of the soldiers, you can still find a way to meet it, but the moral requirements, coupled with the size of the millions of legions, make some young paladins who are not stable enough lose their temper on the spot and think it is impossible. .

"Your Majesty Tyrell, do you want to have a legion composed entirely of paladins?"

Some of the holy warriors who originally had a different view of Diriel looked at the dragon clan entrenched in the deepest part of the palace, towering like a mountain, and there was something wrong in their eyes.

Ever since this dragon appeared in the civilized world, he has shown that he is different from most bronze dragons. He pursues the ultimate order, and is more interested in nobles, cultists, and dark forces who trample on order, create chaos, and engage in crime. He is not stingy about using the most ruthless means to suppress, even to the point of massacre.

For land, this dragon has a terrifying desire that can never be satisfied, and for everything he owns, he has an incredible desire to control and possess it.

It can be seen from the legions under his command that the giants and Naga legions swimming in the ocean are basically commanded by his family members, and the centaur legions galloping in the northern plains of the Sukrit continent are also commanded by his family members. in this way.

On the continent of Elmond, almost all of the five-color dragon army, which roared and hissed, frightened hundreds of millions of creatures, killed the followers of the evil god, and made all the monsters in the abyss and hell flee, were his slaves.

These are military armed forces that are absolutely impossible to betray him, and such a dragon monarch with such a strong desire for control proposed to build a million-sized army based on short-lived species.

For such a legion, the first requirement of this king must be loyalty. Although there is no word related to loyalty just now, a soldier who meets such a high moral standard will definitely not betray himself. Lord.

All kinds of stringent requirements are nothing to the paladin. Every paladin can easily meet the requirements he just mentioned.

It is precisely because they can do it that the paladins know how difficult it is to build a million-sized legion based on this standard. It is impossible.

If it could be done, there would be no need for the dragon king to ask for it. They would try their best to promote it themselves, because they are too eager to develop more companions.

Because the power of evil is nearly endless, but the number of people who uphold the path of justice and goodness is so rare, just like fireflies in the dark.

"A million paladins? If it can really be done, then I would be willing to do it, but this is impossible."

Upon hearing this question, Di Rui suddenly smiled. As long as you have a deeper understanding of the group of paladins, you will know that their number must not be large.

Paladins can choose to believe in the righteous gods, but they do not need to believe in any gods, but no fool will say that they are unbelievers, because those paladins who do not believe in gods pursue faith in a higher level of justice.

The vast majority of paladins were inspired at a very young age and devoted most of their energy to training to become qualified paladins. Only a very small number of paladins experienced some special things. Finally, I was inspired.

No matter what method he uses to become a paladin, every paladin's material requirements will be reduced to a minimum. Just surviving is enough. The paladin pursues spiritual and moral satisfaction. This alone is doomed. There won't be many of them.

Although Tyrell put forward moral requirements that were quite harsh in the eyes of the paladin, he did not want the soldiers in his legion to be so indifferent to fame and wealth like the paladin.

A soldier who doesn't want to be a general is not a good soldier. If a soldier doesn't have the urge to kill the enemy and make meritorious service, or to be promoted to a higher rank on the battlefield, that would be terrible.

As a monarch, he hopes that his subjects will have strong material desires, and in order to pursue a better life, they will work hard and devote all their energy and wisdom.

Accordingly, Tyrell will fulfill his duties as a monarch and give equal rewards to those warriors who have gained military merit on the battlefield.

"Your Majesty Tyrell, we are willing to support you in this regard, but your requirements are too demanding, so we cannot give you any promises."

"As long as you are willing to help me, I hope you can train a group of high-quality officers who are good enough for me..."

Di Rui was overjoyed when he finally saw that a paladin was willing to accept the offer. To be honest, with his current strength and power, he didn't like to ask others to do something for him.

But in this matter, it is true that only the Holy Warriors can help him, because only they have lofty morals and conduct, and they cannot find a group of powerful ruffians. This will never be able to train the army he has in mind. .

Throughout the vast history of the world, most of the ruling classes have almost no moral requirements for the military. The most stringent ones are strict military discipline, strict orders and prohibitions, and strict prohibition of harassing citizens. If they can not harass civilians, they are already the best military. Just don't expect them to do more.

Similar to the request made by Tyrell, almost no king had said it before. It was precisely because of this that many paladins were surprised and even amazed.

This doesn't sound like they are building an army, but rather they are building a reserve legion of their holy warriors. It is precisely because of this that even though they know that the request made by this dragon emperor is quite absurd, there are still some holy warriors. Willing to commit.

If such an army can really be built, even if it can only be completed half, or even only part of it, it will be a great achievement.

When a paladin nodded in agreement, the leader effect emerged. Even the paladin with a quite independent personality, after a slight hesitation, nodded one after another, willing to provide assistance to Tyrell on this matter.

The many holy warriors who gathered began to discuss the details with Tyrell in detail, and how to implement it. The establishment of an army is not just about recruiting strong men to make up the numbers. From the training of officers to the training of soldiers, this It is an extremely long process, not to mention that Tyrell has such stringent requirements.

Tyrell believes that the first step is to build the skeleton of this legion, that is, to teach a group of qualified officers who can be recognized by the paladins.

Because this is a long-term assistance project, Tyrell proposed to establish a national military school, with many paladins joining it to serve as teachers, professors, and principals.

There is no need to worry about whether the paladins are qualified for these positions. Although most paladins have a difficult life, almost all paladins have a good background and a high level of education.

A considerable number of paladins are simply from aristocratic families, and sometimes there are some small princes and royal bloodlines. This is not uncommon among the paladins.

Therefore, there are many talents among the paladins, but most of the time, they will not mention their origins because they are quite disgusted or even disgusted by it.

The location of the school, including the selection of faculty and staff, were not problems, so the last and most difficult issue emerged.

"Your Majesty Tyrell, how do you plan to select students?"

Many eyes focused on Di Ruier. Most of these eyes remained calm, but there was also scrutiny, expectation, and even curiosity.

"Meritocracy."

Tyrell said without thinking,

"I will order to go down later and issue an announcement to all the towns in my territory to make public the results of our discussion.

I will hold a national examination for all school-age youths and children in the territory. Through the examination, I will select the best among them. They will be your future students. "

"What are the requirements for taking the exam?"

A paladin asked impatiently.

"Without any officially recorded criminal behavior, short-lived humanoids can take the exam before they reach adulthood."

"There are no restrictions on race or status, for example, requiring businessmen and civilians not to take the exam?"

A young paladin with a scar on his face asked in a rather excited tone.

“What do I limit these to?”

Tyrell asked rather strangely.

"If they live in my territory, are willing to abide by the laws I have made, and pay taxes on time, they will all be my subjects, and they will naturally enjoy the same treatment."

"According to your opinion, even a young scavenger from the slums can participate?"

The Scar Paladin asked impatiently.

"sure."

"But he must first learn to read. Elaine, according to the example you gave, a boy from the slums will most likely not be able to read, let alone take the exam."

The companion next to the scar-faced warrior shook his head.

"That's true. Literacy alone is enough to keep those poor people from humble backgrounds out. This is an invisible requirement."

"That goes to another policy I'm going to pursue."

Seeing these paladins who seemed a little disappointed, Tyrell came up with an idea that actually had no shadow so far.

"I plan to promote literacy education within the territories under my direct jurisdiction. I will try to teach all young adults of school age to read and write in twenty years, and eliminate all illiteracy in fifty years."

"What are you talking about?"

"Incredible!"

"Am I dreaming?"

As soon as Di Ruier finished speaking, the holy warriors who had already withstood a round of shocks suddenly became noisy again. Even those who had experienced enough martial arts, looked into Di Ruier's eyes at this moment. Also full of disbelief.

Their expression management is no better than that of the fledgling paladins, because even in their half-life, they have never seen or heard of such a thing.

Before meeting the dragon emperor, it was hard to imagine that such words were spoken by a dragon who looked like a tyrant.

"Are you serious about what you just said?"

After the many paladins calmed down a bit, the legendary paladin Telunsu, who was the initiator, took a deep breath and asked Tyriel seriously.

"Do I look like I'm kidding you?"

Tyrell's expression showed displeasure. He expected that these paladins would react violently, but he did not expect that their reactions would be so exaggerated. In his opinion, this was what he had to do.

"I'm sorry, your words really shocked us so much that we lost our composure."

"I have never heard of a ruler who thought as you do."

"Literacy education? The history books I have read have never recorded similar events."

No matter how paranoid the paladin was, his eyes looked different when he looked at Dirrell. At this moment, the dragon was emitting golden light from the inside out, which was a light that was more brilliant than the brilliance of divinity.

"Your Majesty Tyrell, please allow me to apologize to you. I have called you a tyrant before. This is definitely my most stupid and self-righteous comment. You are obviously a sage walking in this world."

Terensu admired from the bottom of his heart, which immediately made Tyrell feel a little embarrassed.

"I am just an imitator. There are kings who have done this kind of thing."

Tyrell is not prepared to take credit.

"In any case, this is enough to prove your noble character and ethics. In order to express my apology to you, I have decided that from today on, for the next thirty years, I am willing to work for the military academy you established and the things you plan to implement. To serve literacy education.”

Delunsu didn't care about the humility of the dragon in front of him. No matter what, this was the first wise king he had seen who did such a thing.

"Then I will accept you without any courtesy. Don't complain when the time comes."

Tyrell is not polite at all. Although literacy is still in the idea stage, he will definitely promote it. Even if he has to pay a huge price for it in the early stage, it will be worth it. A country full of illiterates is destined to have no future, let alone There is no future for development.