Knight Lord: Start with Daily Intelligence.

Chapter 56 Prepare to fight
Su Li's decision to defend his home and fight the green dragon to the end was certainly not just an impulse of anger.

Su Li also considered it seriously. If he did not have the courage to face the challenges, and would run away every time he encountered a crisis, even with the assistance of the daily intelligence system, there would eventually be a crisis that he could not avoid. At that time, he would be in a dilemma and would inevitably die.

But if he can give his all, using strength and luck to face challenges head-on and overcome dangers, then crises will also be transformed into opportunities for him. Only then can he go further and more steadily in the future.

Even if he was a little worse, the gap in strength would be too big and he would have no confidence in winning. It would still be time for him to escape before the green dragon woke up!
So Su Li took a deep breath, calmed down, and asked Xilude seriously: "If there is a cruel green dragon sleeping around our territory, and it will destroy our territory when it wakes up, what will you do?"

Su Li asked about Xilude because of her exceptional talent. If someone is a genius in cultivation, they're likely to be equally talented in other areas. Given her qualifications, she's a perfect follower of the Sun Goddess, capable of exceptional accomplishments in leadership, politics, strategy, and martial arts.

So Su Li also wanted to hear her advice.

Hildre knew Su Li wouldn't speak without a purpose. After listening to Su Li's question, she thought seriously for a moment and said, "If there is a green dragon secretly eyeing us, then I think to deal with this crisis, our territory should take two approaches."

"First of all, we must undoubtedly do our utmost to strengthen our territory. Only a richer territory and a larger army can support our massive war against the Green Dragon."

"Then there are military tactics. Since the green dragon will surely destroy our territory upon awakening, we can't passively defend and wait for it to awaken while we leisurely gather massive forces. We must proactively attack and weaken the green dragon's power. The more of its followers we kill before it awakens, the higher our chances of winning the decisive battle after it awakens."

Hearing this, Su Li nodded slightly: "Your suggestion is very reasonable. It not only has solid and reliable fundamental means, but also flexible and proactive tactical arrangements. Let's deploy it this way."

The military strategy says to use the regular tactics to unite and the unusual tactics to win, and this is exactly the situation.

After making up his mind, Su Li looked at Shiloh who was helping him wash and change clothes, and wondered whether to send her to a military academy for further studies for a period of time, or to the Flame Sun Knights for further studies.

Her talent is extraordinary. If she receives systematic education, she might grow up to be a legendary warrior.

But he hadn't found a way yet, so he said to Hilde, "Starting tomorrow, you won't have to take care of me. Follow Knight Orstein and learn how to command troops in battle. Let Avril take care of me. She has used the Heart of Water Element and has awakened to become an apprentice knight."

After killing the three-headed river troll, Su Li obtained two water element hearts. He gave one to the elite female knight Emily and the other to Avril. So Avril is now practicing knighthood with Su Li every night.

Upon hearing this, Hildreth became panicked and asked, "Why, Lord, I...did I do something wrong? Please don't chase me away."

Su Li touched her soft hair and said with a smile: "I don't want to drive you away, but I hope you can have more time to study and practice."

"But, I'm here with you to practice." Hildre looked at him nervously, her beautiful eyes full of anxiety. "I can arrange my time, Lord. I want to stay by your side forever."

"Alright." Seeing how nervous she was, Su Li didn't force her. He said, "Then take Avril with you to the military camp for training during the day, and come back to practice at night. Now go notify Knight Orstein to assemble the troops immediately and prepare to officially launch the expedition against the surrounding forces."

Upon hearing this, Hildreth finally cheered up. He and Avril immediately put on their armor and followed Su Li to the training ground. The knight training ground was on the east side of the castle, connected to the castle wall with wooden stakes.

When Su Li arrived, Knight Orstein had been leading the team in training for a long time.

From Su Li's perspective, this army was already incredibly elite, their every move a testament to meticulous training. The knights' armor gleamed brightly, the squires marched in formation. At Knight Orstein's command, the entire army converged, their steps synced, their armor clanged, their infantry formed a majestic formation, their spears like reeds, their shields like a heavy wall.

In terms of the orderliness of the phalanxes and formations, they have done an impeccable job. As for their more specific combat effectiveness, we will only know it on the battlefield.

After Knight Orstein had assembled his troops, he turned to Su Li, struck his chest with his fist, and gave an imperial military salute. He said in a loud voice, "My Lord, the entire Hessen army has assembled. The direction your sword points is the direction we will fight."

Su Li nodded in satisfaction, walked to the front of the army, and shouted to everyone: "It takes a thousand days to train an army, but only one day to use it! Today is the moment for you to enter the battlefield and win glory! For the favor of the Goddess of the Fiery Sun, for the honor of the knights, everyone, follow me to fight!"

At this moment, the knights' high morale suddenly exploded. All the knights and armed squires, holding the dream of winning glory, shouted: "For glory, for territory, victory!"

"For the Lord, for the Goddess, all victory!"

All the soldiers' eyes were filled with light, and they were full of longing for the future. Everyone believed that by following Su Li, they would be able to gain opportunities, glory, status and wealth.

Their morale is high, and just a few simple words of encouragement are enough to instantly burst into unparalleled enthusiasm.

Su Li had made up his mind, and he acted decisively. He instructed Knight Orstein, "My commander, lead the knights on foot and your armed squires to clear out the northern Green Leaf Land. There are dense forests and deep valleys there, and I suspect there are hidden forces. This time, conduct a detailed exploration from east to west. If you encounter monster nests or farms, don't rush to attack. Mark the location and wait for my return for support."

"All other charging knights will follow me and swim downstream to explore westward."

Knight Orstein and Frederick simultaneously responded, "I respect your will, my lord."

Under their orders, the two teams immediately became highly motivated and set out towards the west and north of the territory with flags flying.

Although Knight Orstein's focus during this period was on training the army, he also did not neglect security patrols. Every day, a knight led a team to patrol around the territory. Within a range of 50 to 100 miles, the knights would patrol for two or three days before returning, which had ensured to the greatest extent that there were no threats around the territory.

Therefore, at this moment, the two armies set out separately, with almost all the main forces being sent out, leaving only one official knight and 10 servants to guard the castle and protect the granary.

(End of this chapter)