Me and countless me.

Chapter 608 The Only Remaining Players

As Li Ke's soldiers advanced, the entire Westeros began to realize who the real players were in this world. On her first day of landing, Daenerys shattered several major powers with a speed that caught everyone off guard. In almost a week, Daenerys had already advanced to a point not far from King's Landing, instilling a sense of fear in all the players in this game of thrones.

But Daenerys did not launch a full-scale attack. Instead, she preached Li Ke's policies for the future rule of the empire while clearing out the bandits and hidden nobles in the areas she had already occupied.

It must be said that Daenerys possesses a certain talent. Although Li Ke still sees her as a hopeless romantic and naive girl, the Westeros people believe that Daenerys's talent is essentially a sign of the birth of another Targaryen lord.

As a result, countless opportunists and schemers abandoned their territories and led their soldiers to join Daenerys's ranks, hoping to gain a foothold in this nascent empire.

Daenerys did indeed accept them, securing ample provisions for the lords who voluntarily surrendered their territories, allowing them to feast to their hearts' content without worrying about their ability to enjoy themselves.

But some things also happened that caught Daenerys off guard. For example, today, when she was holding a meeting in the main tent, several peasants were brought in by the nobles who had pledged allegiance to her, and they immediately began to complain.

After listening, Daenerys realized that the farmers were expressing their astonishment and panic after Daenerys recounted Li Ke's various demands on the empire.

Because Li Ke's territory did not levy a poll tax or a land reclamation tax, each person had a fixed amount of land to rent and cultivate. However, the ownership of the land did not belong to these farmers, but to Li Ke. Farmers who originally owned land were forced to purchase it at a price 30% higher than the market price, and were also compensated with a year's worth of grain. Furthermore, anyone who farmed the land only needed to pay a commercial tax and one month's worth of labor service each year.

However, the farmers of Westeros did not believe it. Even in the territories that Daenerys had conquered, serfs, peasants, and even beggars were demanding that Daenerys speak to Li Ke and ask them to pay taxes.

The reason is also very simple.

They couldn't believe that such a good thing would come to them for free. They had never even served in Li Ke's army before, and they couldn't believe that they could receive such good treatment without paying this blood tax.

"So please, Your Highness Daenerys, have some mercy and ask His Majesty the Emperor to collect taxes, otherwise we simply dare not cultivate the land."

The farmer, kneeling on the ground, looked at Daenerys and spoke cautiously. He knew very well the strength of the army Daenerys led; he couldn't escape, and even if he did, leaving the land where his ancestors had lived, he wouldn't have the means to leave his homeland and start a new life elsewhere.

Therefore, he could only hope for Li Ke's mercy and allow Li Ke to collect taxes.

Otherwise, who knows how much more tax Li Ke would have to pay? Although they were uneducated, they knew that when such a huge benefit is given to you for free, or even to everyone, there must be even greater disadvantages waiting for them.

The nobles who had sided with Daenerys nodded in agreement. They hoped that the man behind Daenerys would win, because if this matter could not be resolved, their foundation would not be stable.

Farmers who lack a sense of security and safety will not be able to cultivate the land with peace of mind, nor will they invest enough confidence and effort in it.

Therefore, these minor nobles and impoverished knights who had pledged allegiance to Daenerys, hoping to continue winning or to use this opportunity to prepare for acquiring more territory in the future, all spoke up.

“Yes, Your Highness Daenerys, although His Majesty the God-Emperor is merciful, he must also give these ignorant farmers confidence! Otherwise, they will never understand His Majesty the God-Emperor's greatness, and His Majesty the God-Emperor's army also needs supplies…”

He didn't continue. Those steel knights, who were nearly five meters tall after mounting their horses, undoubtedly possessed enormous strength, but their appetites were also astonishing. He had personally witnessed those steel knights eat a whole roasted pig in one meal. He couldn't understand how Li Ke managed to obtain food and fodder in the Dothraki Grass Sea with such consumption.

However, this also gave them great confidence that the logistics of the Li Ke Empire must be in a very tight situation.

Daenerys, however, knew perfectly well what Li Ke wanted to do. When she was by Li Ke's side, she had personally witnessed the newly built factories and the creativity of those somewhat chubby people who called themselves dwarves.

So Daenerys vaguely guessed what Li Ke wanted to do. As for the logistical issues mentioned by these minor nobles...

Thinking of the Moon Well, which endlessly produces all kinds of delicious food, Daenerys felt that these people were really overthinking things. Li Ke would never lack food, and his decision not to collect agricultural taxes was based on this confidence.

However, Daenerys knew she should reassure these people, even if they had their own ulterior motives, so she spoke softly.

"Alright, I will report the specifics to His Majesty the Divine Emperor, but our most important task right now is to take over Junlin and annihilate those families that are unwilling to submit to us. So let's talk about this when His Majesty arrives. Until then, you'd better be smart."

She stopped discussing these matters with these people, because Daenerys knew that some people couldn't be persuaded, just like her own brother. So she respected the fate of these troublemaking nobles and pointed her finger at the map.

"Take King's Landing today, then immediately charge into the northern army and wipe them all out!"

Daenerys was no longer going to waste time. The forces she had attacked earlier were those of House Baratheon. After absorbing those nobles who were loyal to the Targaryens, all that was left were House Lannister and the forces in the North.

As for those neutral, united families, Daenerys never took them seriously from the start.

So as long as the marching speed is fast enough, she can annihilate all the forces in Westeros that are capable of rebelling against Li Ke today!

Or rather, no ant dared to jump out anymore.

Muradin and Uther then presented their pre-planned strategy.

The strategy was very simple: first, they led the knights in a charge, the dragons cleared the way from the sky, and then the Dothraki and those who had come to join them fought and cleared the area.

But that's enough.

The army quickly set off towards King's Landing, which was already on high alert. However, as they advanced, some whispers couldn't help but emerge among the soldiers.

Especially the whispers of some down-on-their-luck knights and minor nobles.

only--

"Does His Majesty truly intend to levy no agricultural tax, only commercial tax, and absolutely no land grants to any individual?"

A minor nobleman, harboring ambitions to revive his family, murmured as he watched the Azerothian knights riding warhorses in the distance, marveling at their armor, which resembled city walls.

A middle-aged knight chuckled and voiced his thoughts.

"Even if he intends to knight you, do you think our achievements will surpass those of these adults? Or are you saying you're capable of wearing those armors?"

The nobles of Westeros were mostly military nobles, each trained in swordsmanship and combat, so they naturally understood the prestige of those knights who wore full-body armor several centimeters thick and were over two and a half meters tall.

To put it bluntly, even the most elite soldiers they had ever seen, the Royal Guard composed entirely of powerful warriors of noble birth, would require at least ten men to restrain such a knight.

But what's terrifying is that these knights also have equally powerful warhorses, whose bodies are clad in equally extravagant armor, and their charging formation is so perfect that even the most demanding person couldn't find fault with it.

"I think it's unlikely that you can gain enough merit to become a nobleman in the new empire. Instead of thinking about becoming a nobleman of the new emperor through military achievements, you should think about how to become his official through literacy."

The middle-aged knight offered his most sincere thoughts, after all, the value of nobles came from their fighting ability and literacy; the former was their value, but now that path was truly blocked.

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent, for they truly could not find a reason to refute it. But at that moment, a voice spoke softly.

"Looks like we'll have to invest more in math and literature education from now on, but that means the kids will call us useless dads!" The group of roughnecks burst into laughter. They were relatively relaxed because they didn't have much territory, and Li Ke provided good benefits to his officials. So, although they were still worried about how Li Ke's empire would be maintained, they were still determined to fight hard.

However, unlike these carefree people.

"This guy's a madman! An incomprehensible madman! We absolutely cannot give in to them! Absolutely!"

Tywin Lannister, the patriarch of the Lannisters, silently watched his daughter Cersei suddenly erupt in a tirade. She had become hysterical after reading Li Ke's orders, because ever since she learned of Daenerys' return, Cersei knew that Daenerys would seek revenge for the Targaryen dynasty!
And what exactly did the Lannisters do?

In short, these are things that no eighteen-year-old should be watching. Their subordinates have done a lot of cruel things to the women and children of the Targaryen dynasty, to the point that even their own allies couldn't help but curse and despise them. Even some people who deeply hate the Targaryen dynasty feel disgusted and contemptuous of their subordinates' behavior.

Moreover, even disregarding the blood debt on Lannister's body, Joffrey is still Robert's child and wife on the surface, and must repay this blood debt.

“Father, we absolutely cannot give in to that Targaryen bitch!”

Cersei spoke angrily, but what she saw was her father's calm face and composed tone.

“I know we can’t hand over the territory. Neither House Stark in the North nor House Baratheon’s Renly would accept it. But you also know we can’t face Daenerys’s army alone.”

It wasn't that no one escaped from Muradin and his men, so Daenerys's military strength had long been thoroughly investigated. As a result, Cersei instantly felt a chill from behind.

She looked around in alarm and saw that her maid had disappeared without her noticing, replaced by a group of cold guards bearing the Lannister family crest.

She immediately understood what her father was about to do!

He wants to use himself and Joffrey to form an alliance with Renly and House Stark!

"You can't do this to me, Father!"

She screamed at the top of her lungs, but was immediately pinned to the spot, while Tywin closed his eyes in pain.

“We have no choice; at least your other children will survive.”

So when Daenerys arrived in King's Landing with her army, she saw Cersei and Joffrey hanging naked on the city walls, while the banners of the Lannisters, Renly, and House Stark fluttered over the city.

The densely packed army was divided into three distinct camps, still wary of each other, but for the time being, they all directed their attacks towards Daenerys's location.

The city walls were covered with ballistae, the only mortal weapon in legends capable of harming dragons.

The area in front of King's Landing was riddled with all sorts of traps, making it difficult even for the knights of Azeroth to charge through such a treacherous terrain.

Everything indicated that these people were prepared, but Daenerys, watching all this, also felt a sense of unease, because according to Westeros's military thinking, there was no possibility of this place being captured.

She looked at the anxious Westeros nobles, then at the relaxed Muradin and the others, and spoke seriously.

"Is there anyone who can solve these problems?"

As she finished speaking, Kael'thas stepped out.

“Your Highness Daenerys, please let me do it. After all, I am the only one who has not been of any use to His Majesty now.”

Kael'thas stepped forward, eager to demonstrate his worth, since even Sylvanas had shown her value through her body, while he had not.

Therefore, he was eager to demonstrate his abilities.

“Of course, Mr. Kael'thas.”

Daenerys nodded, looking at Kael'thas with some curiosity, wanting to know what he planned to do. After all, she had never seen Kael'thas in action before, and she was also curious about the kind of power he possessed.

Then, she saw the three green orbs above Kael'thas's head begin to glow, and as Kael'thas busied himself, arrays and geometric patterns with strange designs appeared at his feet.

However, while casting the spell, Kael'thas still felt helpless about the world's scarce magic and complained about it.

"The magic in this world is really hard to manipulate. Fortunately, my energy will not be interfered with by excessively abundant energy, and no one will interfere with my spellcasting. I can show even greater power in this world."

As he chanted the incantation, clusters of inexplicable power began to gather. The Westeros army, which was besieging the city, felt a sense of unease. Then they saw gray ripples suddenly appear beneath their feet, converging towards the very center of their army.

"what is this?"

While Tywin and Renly, along with the new lord of the North, were still wondering what was going on, Kael'thas's spell was finally complete.

Flames appeared!
Or rather, a storm of flames has appeared!
Fierce flames erupted from the earth in an instant. The tens of thousands of Westeros allied troops seemed to be standing on the crater of a volcano. They were instantly surrounded by flames of thousands of degrees. Before they could even let out a scream or realize what was happening, they were turned to ashes in the towering pillars of fire!

The towering pillar of fire shone on the faces of the knights and nobles under Daenerys' command, and on the faces of the soldiers. The Dothraki knelt down and prayed, as did many Westeros. Almost everyone was incredulous that this was the power of a human being, for it truly looked like divine punishment!
The flames were still burning, and the walls of King's Landing began to melt, explode, and then collapse, revealing the terrified people and the stunned nobles inside.

But they no longer had the strength to escape, because they were completely terrified.

Their last vestige of resistance vanished along with the tens of thousands of soldiers who were wiped out. And with them vanished the petty ambitions of the nobles who had joined Daenerys's ranks.

Meanwhile, Li Ke, who was eating the Dark Elf Old Cake, asked a question.

"How did I suddenly have hundreds of thousands of gold coins in my account? What did Daenerys do? Did she massacre the entire city?"

But the next day, Li Ke found out what had happened.

The resistance in Westeros was completely wiped out, and no one dared to defy him anymore.

Meanwhile, all of Westeros knew that no one could stop Li Ke from becoming the ruler of the world.

Because for this world, there is no doubt that an emperor capable of ruling over those monstrous beings is indeed capable of doing so.

God Emperor.

(End of this chapter)