LOL: Summoner of Goddess Janna

The next day, Presidio, the headquarters of the resistance army.

With the return of Irelia Navoli Mountains, under her convening and chairing, the high-level meeting of the resistance was convened again.

The masters gathered together just like the day before, but what was different from the day before was:

Not counting Irelia herself and Master Yi, there were 30 masters sitting in this venue the day before yesterday.

They are all the founders of the Placidian Resistance, heroes of Ionia, and Irelia's once-trusted comrades-in-arms.

But now, 6 people "disappeared" in front of her without knowing it, leaving only 24 people.

"Will there be fewer in the future?" Irelia sat in the main seat and suddenly sighed with emotion.

"Yes." Master Qingxia beside her sighed slightly: "The road you are going to take is too difficult and dangerous, and there will always be people who fall behind."

Levi turned on the plug-in to avoid this problem.

But Irelia couldn't avoid it.

If she chooses her ideal, there will be fewer and fewer old brothers around her. Some people will "disappear" in the future, they will.

"Yeah..." Irelia felt a little melancholy.

But melancholy did not affect her thoughts. After yesterday's betrayal, reflection and self-awakening, she has grown.

She looked at Master Yi in the audience, and Master Yi secretly gave her an encouraging look.

So Irelia became more determined.

She knew that she might lose many old friends along the way, but the road she was going to take was not a lonely one.

What she chooses is the majority.

"Seniors." Under the hesitant and confused gazes of the masters, Irelia stood up.

Her eyes are firm and deep, and her voice is clear and powerful. Compared with the young and soft girl's posture the day before, her temperament is completely different:

"I think you have a lot of questions now, right?"

"This..." The masters looked at each other and nodded.

Indeed, now they are filled with questions.

They didn't know why Irelia called everyone to a meeting with great fanfare as soon as she came back from the Navoli Mountains.

Why are only 5 people, Yi, Yasuo, Yongen, Qingxia, and Irelia, coming back? Where have the 6 masters including Ravi gone?

How are the negotiations with the vastaya going? Why does Irelia look so serious, and why does her temperament change so much?

In the final analysis, these problems can be summarized into one question:

"Master Irelia, what happened in the Navoli Mountains yesterday?"

The masters vaguely felt that something was wrong in the atmosphere, and they all looked at Irelia with concern.

Irelia did not answer the question directly.

What she said first was: "This negotiation between us and the vastaya people can be said to be very successful."

"I agree to return the land, and the leader of the Vastaya Free Army is also willing to take this opportunity to form a strategic mutual assistance alliance with us."

"The vastaya are willing to establish a joint army with us to facilitate unified coordination and command."

"In the future war against Noxus, humans and vastaya will fight side by side, regardless of you and me."

As he said this, as if to confirm Irelia's words, there was a sound of footsteps outside the venue.

Xia and Luo walked in.

"Purple Crow?!" Xia's appearance caused an exclamation. Masters recognized this legendary vastaya hero.

You know, Xayah is a well-known extreme anti-human element among the Vastayan people.

Therefore, during the meeting the day before yesterday, the masters did not support the return of Vastayan lands.

On the one hand, it is the masters themselves who want the land;

But the other reason is that they all know that with Xia's character, even if humans return the land with good intentions, the Vastayan people may not coexist peacefully with humans in the future.

Before the return, Xia was anti-human; after the return, she was also anti-human.

Then wouldn’t this land be returned in vain?

Today we will return five cities, and tomorrow we will return ten cities. If the Vastayan people start making trouble again the day after tomorrow, will they have to give back half of Ionia?

Because of this idea, almost everyone in the resistance does not support Irelia's decision to befriend the Vastayans.

But now, Xia actually took her boyfriend and put herself in danger, followed Irelia, and came to the headquarters of the human resistance army in a grand manner.

This is enough to show her sincerity.

"The Vastayans are really willing to form an alliance with us?" The masters couldn't believe it.

But this scene actually happened before our eyes.

Miss Irelia, who has always been secretly regarded as a political idiot, has actually achieved such fruitful results in diplomacy.

You know, what Irelia negotiated was more than just an empty paper alliance.

The terms of the alliance she negotiated were:

"Establish an alliance with humans and accept unified command during war."

what does that mean?

This means that the Vastayans have almost given up on their independent path, and half-hiddenly joined the Presidenian resistance, becoming part of the resistance in disguise.

It can even be said that this is a complete reconciliation between vastaya and humans.

The exchange of a piece of land that originally belonged to the vastaya people for a practical military alliance, as well as the development and growth of the resistance army, even seemingly resolved the racial conflicts within Ionia in one fell swoop...

Irelia's actions make her one of the top ten diplomats in the world.

But the problem is:

"Master Irelia." The masters all looked thoughtfully at Xia, who was smiling, and then looked at Irelia: "In addition to returning the land, did you... also agree to any other conditions? ?”

Everyone was vaguely aware that something was wrong.

That piece of land originally belonged to the vastaya people, and it was impossible for Kasumi to be so grateful to humans just because of this piece of land.

Irelia must have promised some more favorable terms to make the vastaya people return. Everyone thinks so.

"What are the conditions? It's considered a yes." Irelia smiled and answered everyone's questions.

The vastaya people indeed chose to reconcile with humans for other conditions, and that condition was not short-term visible benefits, but:

"Wind Leader." Irelia said: "The vastaya do not want to form an alliance with us, but they want to form an alliance with Wind Leader."

"This will be an alliance formed by the leader, the resistance army, and the vastayas. We, the resistance army, are only part of this alliance, not the absolute leader."

These words made the masters even more confused.

Didn't Irelia go to negotiate with the Vastayans yesterday? What happened to the Wind Leader here?

"Of course." Master Yi stood up at the right time.

He revealed his identity: "Actually, I am a member of the leader."

Master Yi of the Gale Sword Sect is also the leader?

The masters felt increasingly uncomfortable as to why the Wind Leader sent people to interfere in the negotiations between the rebels and the Vastayan people. What does this have to do with the leader?

"Of course it does matter." Irelia's tone became colder: "Master Ravi and others colluded with the Navoli Brotherhood and set up an ambush in the Navoli Mountains in an attempt to assassinate me."

"If Leader Xia hadn't secretly helped us yesterday, Leader Xia and I would have become corpses!"

"?!

"Everyone was shocked.

"Master Irelia, is this true?" The masters couldn't believe it.

Although they also had political disagreements with Irelia, Ravi and others' frenzied act of colluding with the Brotherhood to assassinate the leader was far beyond their imagination.

But looking at Irelia's extremely rare cold eyes and the supporting evidence of the Vastayan and Wind Leader factions, the masters had no choice but to believe it.

And only now do they understand why there were 11 people when they went there and only 5 when they came back.

"Ravi and the others..." The masters' expressions were subtle.

"Dead." Irelia responded coldly, "I killed these traitors and the leaders of the Brotherhood, leaving no one behind."

Masters: "......"

The atmosphere in the venue suddenly became serious and cold.

Suddenly, no one dared to show off as a senior in front of Irelia.

Only then did everyone remember that the girl in front of them was not some stupid emperor who could be fooled at will. She was someone who became a leader based on her strength.

When facing her enemies, she would never be merciless in killing people.

"Good kill!" The masters came to their senses.

Most of them were sincere, and a few showed some acting skills, and they all expressed their opinions: "Lavi and others actually colluded with the Brotherhood to assassinate Master Irelia. This is really heartbreaking!"

"I never thought that Ravi would do such a thing... ugh!"

Soon, the bad nature of Ravi's reactionary group was confirmed by the masters.

Once this nature is determined, the Ravi Group's previous lines and propositions will be characterized.

Master Qingxia secretly sent a warning look, and Irelia immediately asked: "Seniors, do you know why Master Ravi betrayed the resistance?"

"..." The masters were silent.

In fact, they all guessed it, but no one wanted to say it.

Because Master Ravi’s purpose, in the final analysis, is actually the same as theirs:

"He wants more land and privileges, and wants to imitate Noxus in enfeoffment. If I don't agree, they will take my life."

Irelia's eyes were full of disappointment. This was supposed to be a disappointed look for Ravi and others, but it also brought great psychological pressure to everyone present.

The masters couldn't help but feel their scalps numb:

Damn Ravi! Damn traitor!

The reputation of the reformists will be ruined by these extremists!

They originally wanted to use their power to force Irelia to change course peacefully.

it's good now...

After being tossed around by Ravi and others, whoever brings up the enfeoffment reform now will be suspected of being an "evil rebel group colluding with external forces" and become the public enemy of Ionia.

As a result, the venue fell into an eerie silence.

And Irelia, by cutting off the remaining power of the traitor, announced her decision in an orderly manner:

"I'm convening a meeting today to resolve a few things."

"First, completely liquidate the Sharma family and the six other families and sects involved in the rebellion."

"The land and property under his name will all be confiscated. The senior generals from these six families will be suspended for investigation. The legions under his command will be broken up and mixed, and will be handed over to my direct command from now on."

"Of course!" The masters expressed their support.

Ravi and others did stupid things themselves, and they will have to pay the price if they fail.

Irelia was stabbed in the back, and it was natural that she wanted to liquidate the remnants of these traitors out of anger, and there was nothing to criticize.

but...

"The armies of these six major family sects will be under your direct command from now on?" The masters all vaguely sensed something was wrong.

Good guy, Irelia is about to take control of the military!

Although Irelia was called a leader in the past, she had never claimed territory or managed power for herself, nor had she established a "private club" that directly took orders from her.

This means that while other masters have transformed into warlords, Irelia has always remained at the level of "anti-Norchiman" from the beginning.

To put it nicely, she is a one-man army; to put it worst, she is just the commander-in-chief.

Even in wartime, Irelia can still mobilize the troops of these masters in the name of leader.

But if she encountered a situation like the day before yesterday, when the masters collectively opposed her opinions, she would be completely alone without any troops.

And now...

"Master Irelia, finally wants to cultivate his own power." Everyone felt uneasy.

For the masters who were accustomed to freedom, Irelia's desire for military power was not a good thing.

But there was no way, this time it was Ravi and others who sought death themselves, giving Irelia the reputation of righteousness, so it was hard for everyone to say anything.

Therefore, this article still caused no controversy and was quickly passed unanimously with everyone's approval.

At this time, Irelia continued to say: "The second thing is what I mentioned before:"

"We will form a coalition with the Wind Leader and the Vastayan people to assist the Wind Leader in the Balua Province to fight against the Noxian invasion and save the Balua compatriots who are currently struggling in the war."

"Support Balu'e?" The masters were slightly stunned.

Then without thinking twice they quickly replied: “We agree!”

Looking at the serious expressions of the masters this time, Irelia's eyes ignited a little hope again.

Although these masters have selfish motives, at least when facing foreign enemies, they have not lived up to their names as Ionian heroes.

"We are now able to sit here and hold meetings safely, and it is only because the leader has attracted the main force of the Noxians that peace has been restored to the Navoli Province for a long time."

"The lips are dead but the teeth are cold. Now the situation in Balua Province is critical, and millions of our compatriots are trapped in the center of the war zone. We really cannot sit idly by."

When it came to fighting the Noxian invaders, the atmosphere of unity and enthusiasm filled the venue again.

Irelia felt as if she had returned to Presidence more than a year ago, the battlefield where countless heroes were born.

At that time, even Master Ravi, who later betrayed her, was her most trusted comrade-in-arms. Everyone is working towards a common goal and fighting bloody battles for Ionia's future.

However, this beautiful memory only lasted for a while.

Soon, Irelia talked about the next topic: "The third thing is to cancel the land return policy."

"Cancel the land return policy?" This sentence instantly aroused the vigilance of the masters.

They immediately put aside their previous passionate feelings for their country and family, and were looking forward to Irelia's next words.

Sure enough, Irelia wanted to change her ways, but not as everyone expected.

"Our original land return policy is indeed outdated. But the land enfeoffment system advocated by Master Ravi will create many hidden dangers for Ionia's future."

"So I decided:"

Before she knew it, Irelia had mastered the essential skills of a leader.

After "I'll just say a few questions", she added "I'll briefly mention two more points" after each question:

"1. Cancel the land return policy."

The rebels no longer recognized the property rights of the previous dynasty. Land will no longer be returned unconditionally to its original owners.

"2. The property rights of the allocated land remain unchanged;"

The most difficult thing in the world is to make others spit out the fat that has been eaten in their mouths.

And now the war is not over yet, and these 24 masters and their legions are the main force in the fight against the Noxus Empire.

Irelia still needs them, so of course she can't ruin their jobs right away.

Therefore, under the suggestion of Master Qingxia, she proposed such a compromise plan, temporarily recognizing the land, resources and privileges that the masters already occupied.

"3. The newly occupied land will not be allocated in any way for the time being."

"The way we dealt with the Borderlands before was to adopt wartime military control and recruit refugees to establish military farms, which would be managed and operated by the official resistance forces."

In order to worry about scaring the masters, Irelia did not want to follow the example of the leader and implement universal distribution.

Therefore, "wartime military control" will be implemented first. Let the masters know that this is a temporary policy implemented during wartime and can be flexibly adjusted after the war.

It can be regarded as giving them a thought, so that they will not be forced to imitate Ravi.

"This..." But the faces of the masters still didn't look good.

What about wartime military control... To put it bluntly, it means that they are not allowed to continue to expand their power and occupy more fields?

So for them, how different is this from the original land return policy?

"That's my opinion." Irelia nodded in confirmation, then looked around firmly: "Then..."

"Who is in favor? Who is against?"

"I object!" Soon a master stood up.

"I object too!" Everyone expressed their opinions one after another.

They still have the same old argument: "If the land is not divided and enfeoffed, how can the soldiers be motivated to fight?"

"It doesn't matter." Irelia was already prepared: "We only implement martial law during wartime."

"After the war is over, we will still redistribute the land. I guarantee that all meritorious soldiers in the resistance will get the land they deserve."

Indeed it will.

But it’s hard to say how much the masters will get by then.

They all realized this and continued to find excuses to question: "No!"

"Master Irelia, all the land in Ionia has its owner. If you put the land under military control without any reason, I'm afraid it will cause resentment among the people!"

"Oh?" Irelia turned cold.

Recalling the betrayal she suffered yesterday, there was a hint of coldness on her young face: "Senior, doesn't the enfeoffment system you want also mean taking the land away from the original owner?"

"Why didn't you think that when you talked about dividing the land, you didn't think that it would cause public resentment?"

"This..." The masters were embarrassed and speechless.

After yesterday's battle, Irelia's rank seemed to have grown several levels.

Two consecutive moves were blocked, and the masters couldn't find a suitable reason to object.

Coupled with the bad influence brought by the "Ravi Rebellion Group", they cannot overly promote the superiority of the enfeoffment system, lest Irelia, who is in anger, find reasons to investigate and liquidate.

What to do now? ,

Irelia was determined not to engage in enfeoffment.

You can't really follow the example of Ravenna's bastard and collude with outsiders to create Irelia's rebellion, right?

"Ahem." Seeing that the atmosphere was getting more and more subtle, Master Qingxia coughed twice at the right time.

He stood up and said to everyone: "Master Irelia has now realized that the tradition cannot be continued and reform is inevitable."

"But she still has various concerns about how to change the method."

"That's why she canceled the land return policy and decided to implement wartime martial law - in fact, she wanted to put the issue of distribution on hold and discuss it later."

"We don't need to argue about a result now. We can shelve the dispute and fight against foreign enemies together. We can discuss how to distribute the land after the Noxians are driven away."

Master Qingxia's detailed explanation gradually calmed down the restless hearts of the masters.

Although everyone knows that this is just a picture to appease them. How the land will be divided in the future depends on how the two parties play the game.

But now they seem to have no better option besides taking over this pie.

To put it harshly...even if they go crazy and want to rebel, they have to hide their strength and bide their time and prepare in hibernation, right?

"Furthermore..." Master Qingxia reminded pointedly: "Master Irelia has never wanted to be an enemy of everyone. She just wants everyone to understand her difficulties and give her more time to do her work." It’s just a decision.”

"After all - our Presidenian Resistance Army is supported by all our comrades."

"Even if we implement wartime martial law, your full support will be indispensable, right?"

Qingxia's words were meaningful, as if she was avoiding Irelia and quietly reminding everyone of something.

"This?!" The masters suddenly realized.

yes! What about martial law during wartime?

If there is military control, then the rebels have to send people to control it.

Who should be sent to take charge?

Of course, only masters can be sent.

Because almost all the officers and generals of the resistance army from top to bottom are the family descendants and sect disciples of these masters.

If you don't send their people to take care of it, who else can you send?

And as long as the land is in their hands, hehe...

Then this so-called "military field" can be turned into "officer's field" by them;

The so-called "military households" can be trained by them to become their own tenants or even serfs.

All profits from this land must pass through a sieve in their hands before they are handed over to the "court".

"This..." The masters thought carefully: "This method is not unacceptable."

As long as it is done properly, military control can allow them to operate no differently than enfeoffment.

The only drawback is:

After all, this is not a real enfeoffment, and they are not legal lords.

If Irelia tracked her down and found them, they would have to spit out everything they swallowed.

"What should we do?" The masters were a little worried.

After all, their knowledge is shallow.

They did not consider that the land belonged to the rebels, which meant that the responsibility also belonged to the rebels.

The masters are misbehaving locally and if something goes wrong, the people will never hate these masters, only the resistance organization.

Because even if ordinary people are harmed by the "master", they may not know who they are harmed by.

After all, there are not many people in the world who know the name of the mayor, and few people can tell who are the rich and powerful people in their hometown and what collusion of interests they have with each other.

But people who know Irelia's name are everywhere.

You are the leader of the resistance. If something happens, who will be scolded if I don't scold you?

Therefore, as long as the masters perform steadily, it won't be long before Irelia's reputation among the people becomes bad.

She will fall from the altar, her deeds will be distorted and smeared, her name will be stained with dirty water, and she will be reduced from a savior hero to a villain in the eyes of Ionians.

At that time, if the masters hold high the banner of "asking for life for the people and fighting for freedom", they can kill the "evil dragon" Irelia amidst the cheers of the crowd and take away the power of the resistance army.

Finally, after some operations, the rebel army's military fields can be legitimately turned into private property. Masters can be heroes and make money at the same time, it’s the best of both worlds.

Because of their short knowledge, the masters could not think of it so far.

But the huge operating space behind military control is enough to make them excited.

"Okay..." The masters finally chose to compromise: "We support the cancellation of land restitution and the implementation of wartime martial law."

.............................

The meeting ended successfully.

The change plan proposed by Irelia was successfully implemented.

"What's next?" Irelia asked Master Yi.

"Wait." Master Yi conveyed President Levi's instructions.

"What are you waiting for?" Irelia was puzzled.

"Waiting for our comrades." Master Yi said: "They may still be farmers working in the fields, businessmen walking in the streets, refugees who have left their homes, soldiers who have fought bloody battles, and young masters in big families who have awakened their conscience. He is a desperate untouchable in a small village..."

"They haven't woken up yet."

"But they will eventually come together with us."

The masters think that they are responsible for military control, and the earth will not rotate without them.

But what they don't know is that this is just a delaying tactic by the leader.

The purpose of establishing military control is to let them temporarily take charge of the affairs, so that leaders can take over in the future.

"As long as Ionia has enough leaders, the leaders have enough grassroots cadres, enough to completely replace the disciples of these masters-"

"These remnants of the old era can disappear from the stage of history forever."