Warhammer Fantasy: I Have Total War System

"What's your name?" Li Lin asked casually as he looked at the presented report.

"My humble surname is Chen, and my given name is Guizhou."

He straightened up, thinking that Li Lin would recognize him.

But no, the military commander behind the desk propped his head up and asked casually.

After pondering for less than half an incense stick's time, without asking any questions or showing any difficulty, Li Lin made his decision:

"Regarding the distribution of rations, apart from my soldiers and General Zhao's soldiers, all other soldiers in the rear guard will have their rations reduced to one meal a day. Those who were already on a daily ration will have it completely deducted, leaving them not a single bite. If anyone asks, just say that it has already been distributed, and if they haven't received it, that's their own problem."

"The extra grain was divided into three portions. Two portions were sent to the soldiers of the vanguard and the central guard respectively, and the remaining portion was sent to my camp, where my men distributed it to the civilians who had taken refuge with the army."

Chen Guizhou raised an eyebrow.

This decision was unambiguous. First, it could boost the morale of the army and the people; second, it could enhance the strength of the vanguard and the central guard, the two mainstays of the army; and third, since there was no one left in the rear guard, befriending the officers of the vanguard and the central guard would greatly consolidate Li Lin's position as the new commander-in-chief.

But it also has a fatal drawback.

That one strike was tantamount to driving more than 5,000 soldiers of the rearguard to their deaths!

At the post-war military meeting, Chen Guizhou was present. He knew that Li Lin had an irreconcilable feud with most of the rear guard officers.

But it's impossible to kill all the thousands of soldiers under these men, right?

"The marching speed was increased to eighteen li per day."

Li Lin offered no explanation and continued speaking directly.

The coalition consisted of three main parts: the army, caravans, and civilians.

The army could march at a speed of about 35 li per day, while caravans and wagons moved slowly and could only reach a speed of 20 li at most, and civilians could only reach about 10 li at the slowest.

In order to evade the pursuing rebels of the Vísílie province and the harassment of the southern rebels, the briefing recommended that the marching speed be reduced to 20 li.

However, public opinion within the military prefers a slower pace.

Besides civilians with their families, soldiers also couldn't bear to abandon their wounded comrades.

This was the easiest thing for Li Lin to handle.

Speeding up means some people will die, slowing down means everyone will die together.

What else is there to say?

Just mention it and that's it. With the [Traveler] skill, he's already done more than enough by slowing down a little.

As for the wounded?

Anyway, his wounded only need to lie in the Dragon Palace, and there is no need to worry about the wind, sand and bumps outside.

The deaths of other teams' injured players are none of his business.

"Each unit is responsible for its own wounded. The marching speed I set has been adjusted to accommodate all sides as much as possible."

"If you can keep up, then keep up; if you can't, then you can't keep up."

Chen Guizhou nodded, his face expressionless.

This is the best decision.

However, Li Lin's attitude was somewhat cold-blooded, almost to the point of indifference to human life.

"As for the issue of caravan stockpiling..."

He stretched and stood up.

"I'll give you a few names, remember them. Apart from these people, all the guards and bodyguards of the other caravans will be assigned to the water-fetching team. During the day, we will fetch water and collect fruits and vegetables from the nearby oases."

"If anyone is unwilling, expel them from the allied forces, and expose their hoarding of grain, letting the various armies and civilians deal with it themselves."

Chen Guizhou fell silent.

It was thought that these life-or-death and moral dilemmas would give this eighteen-year-old a headache for days.

Unexpectedly, the other party had no psychological burden at all and directly chose the most ruthless and realistic method.

Without uttering a single unnecessary word, he tucked the notebook into his robes, cupped his hands in a salute, and said, "Your humble servant obeys."

Li Lin nodded and teleported him out.

After finishing his important tasks, Li Lin finally had time to sit down and deal with the rewards from the previous side quests.

First, the newly added six thousand Dragon Court Gold Ingots filled the previously empty treasury, bringing the total to six thousand Dragon Court Gold Ingots + five hundred Nangao Gold Ingots + one hundred Shangyang Gold Ingots.

Then there are 4000 experience points for the entire army.

The game distinguishes between "troop experience points" and "character experience points".

The "experience points for the whole army" given by this system should be "experience points for the troops", because he and Yi Ge did not receive any related experience point bonuses.

Yi Ge's attributes increased by two levels, which should be the experience he gained from defeating monsters.

Unfortunately, his old troops were almost completely wiped out. Although Xing Ganqi and others were still alive, their organizational structure was gone, and their unit badges were no longer displayed in the system's unit list. It was unknown whether they could receive the 4000 experience points. In any case, this reward was likely to be wasted.

Finally, there are 5000 experience points to allocate.

Allocating all these experience points to Yi Ge and using the [Majestic Aura] skill (+100% experience bonus) is the most cost-effective approach.

It allowed her to advance four levels in a row.

If you assign it to yourself, you can only level up two levels.

There's a saying that goes: Trust is mutual.

Yi Ge's loyalty to him was low, and he also had little trust in Yi Ge.

The original owner of this body did not retain much memory of the origin of this alchemist.

He could appoint this alchemist as his research director, allowing her to study new equipment in the rear, and repay her with a high-ranking position and generous salary for her kindness along the way.

But can we further enhance her through the system?

Don't even think about it.

[Li Lin - Military Commissioner] [Level: Lv5-Lv7 (0/2300)]

[Health Points: 2500] [Morale: 60]

[Attributes: Armor 40, Movement Speed ​​34, Attack 45, Defense 45, Melee Weapon Power 125 (Armor Penetration), 250 (Unbreakable)]

[Skills: Tactical Expert, Imposing, Traveler, Unyielding Lv1]

【Trait: Troop Peace +50%】

[Remaining skill points: 2]

[Remaining Allocable Experience Points: 1600]

Li Lin did not rush to invest his points.

There's a little feature in the game called "saving points".

Since the benefits of ordinary skills are relatively low, it is more worthwhile to wait until the powerful personal storyline is unlocked and then invest a large number of points to directly obtain powerful skills.

Reaching level 8 will unlock the personal storyline of the strategist lord.

[Recruitment of bodyguards] to prevent assassination attempts;

The [Selection of Talented Individuals] ability significantly boosts the attributes of accompanying heroes.

Further reductions in troop maintenance costs, ammunition capacity, and marching capabilities for [supply line operations];

The [harassment strategy] allows troops to adapt to any terrain and increases their movement speed;

It can provide professional training on three powerful battle flags;

Finally, there's the ultimate skill that requires investing five points to unlock – [Military Strategy].

After making numerous decisions, Li Lin returned to the Si Nan carriage. Before he could even sit down and have a cup of tea, Xing Ganqi, who had returned from his shift, hurriedly knocked on the door to report:

"Young Master, Commander Yu requests that you proceed to the central command tent immediately."

"They wanted me to pass on a message, saying, 'The time has come.'"

Li Lin, with dark circles under his eyes, glared and without saying a word, dragged his tired body toward the door.

The time has come to divide our forces.

"Prepare the horses."

The central command tent was brightly lit.

Li Lin walked straight through the Heavenly Court Dragon Guards stationed there. He no longer needed a token; his face alone was enough to get them to let him pass.

He was in a heavy mood.

Some were anxious about whether they could shoulder the responsibility of the entire team after the division of forces.

There was also a slight sadness at the nine commanders' fearless departure on this expedition.

The moment he lifted the tent flap, Li Lin froze.

A scene he had never imagined unfolded before him.

There lay on the carpet in the center of the tent, with the vanguard commander Hou Rong and the army commander Xin Qi, disguised as a man. Their eyes were closed, indicating that they had either been knocked unconscious or drugged.

Two military commissioners were giving instructions to a general named Haotian.

That General Haotian was the same one whom Hou Rong had previously referred to as "Uncle Yang".

Two more unfamiliar generals received orders from Commander Yu, carried Haotian Hammers taller than a person, nodded to Li Lin who was passing by, and left the tent.

Everyone ignored the two people lying on the ground.

"This is..." Li Lin was completely confused.