Shifting the Chaos onto the Dion Empire

Lieutenant General Shlaik raised a hand to stop him and said, "Special Instructor Salamander, you mean that if Fadis truly remains unconscious, the Dion Empire will fall under the control of his second son, Yelishao De. That will provoke the dissatisfaction of the great nobles, leading to conflict between Yelishao De's faction and the great noble faction."

"Fadis should have left behind contingencies for his second son, enough at least to let Yelishao De suppress those great nobles. But as long as we release the Annihilation Army within the Anglo-Saxon Democratic Republic, Alexandre, who is supported by the great noble faction, will inevitably clash with his second brother. That will trigger internal unrest in the Dion Empire and weaken its strength."

Salamander nodded. "General Shlaik is absolutely right. The Annihilation Army is composed of many elite Dion Empire units. Moreover, quite a few of those elite units are controlled by members of the great noble families. Nominally, they are still national troops, but in reality, they have more or less fallen under the control of those nobles. According to the intelligence we have, the retreating Dion Army's Decisive Battle Force will definitely obey Fadis's final orders and follow Yelishao De's command, while the Annihilation Army will support Alexandre."

Taoxiang asked, "Alexandre will gain the great nobles' support not because of his maternal lineage, but because he is easier to control, right? If he becomes the next emperor, those great nobles can hollow out his imperial authority and do whatever they please."

"Yes, Madam. That is also one of the reasons Fadis intends to pass the throne to Yelishao De. Furthermore, if Yelishao De truly becomes the next emperor, he will certainly carry out a series of sweeping reforms at home. The first targets of his blade will definitely be those