Svein never dreamed that he would meet Zelas' envoy to cooperate.

However, the stonemasons in the war in Tamara were also quick enough - Svein had already obtained the news that "an unknown force exerted a huge influence on the eastern part of the Akara Mountains". Combined with the envoy of Zelas, the identity of this "unknown force" was about to emerge.

Azer.

Spreading the map on the desktop halfway, Svein picked up a pen and drew a long golden trace on the eastern foot of the Akara Mountains, then narrowed his eyes slightly.

Very interesting.

Unlike Azer and Zelas, when he found out that there were three players in this war, Svein's mood suddenly improved a lot, because for him, multiple enemies... were a good thing!

As for why it is a good thing, it starts with Svein's policy enforcement strategy and internal strategy.

First of all, it is important to be sure that in Uzeris, Zelas's raid was indeed beyond Svein's expectations. Uzeris's fall was indeed a complete accident. Zelas's raid seemed to be a loud slap in the face, throwing it on the face of the Noxus people. After Uzeris fell, the internal crowds of Noxus were infuriated and the hawks increased greatly.

In this case, as a hawk leader, Svein should theoretically choose to pull up the team and teach this guy who dares to attack Noxus an unforgettable lesson. But beyond everyone's expectations, Svein's choice was to shrink, as if he was afraid of being beaten, so he ran to Telishni to build a bunker...

You know, after Uzeris fell, even inside the Black Rose, they were ready to "send mages to Nashram to help block Zelas", but Svein, who has always been the toughest, chose to stick to Telishni and Berguen, which is undoubtedly a very abnormal move.

Then, the isolated Nash Latin America fell and changed diplomacy began. During the exhaustion of Zelas before he fully controlled Nash Latin America, Svein still did not launch a counterattack. The only offensive behavior he did was to increase financial support for the war stonemasons. He was still staying in Telishni to train troops and build bunkers.

Under such circumstances, many people in China have already complained about the commander.

However, Svein didn't know what method to convince Dryus and let the Noxus hand stand firmly on his side, so even though many people had opinions, at least the situation in Noxus was still stable.

Then, the question is here.

Is Sviin really scared?

He did not take the opportunity to counterattack. Is it really because he was scared by Zelas during the Battle of Uzeris?

The answer is naturally no.

In fact, this is Svein taking the initiative to carry out strategic contraction.

After experiencing the Battle of Ionia, Svein had clearly seen the many hidden dangers in the Noxus Empire - the decaying nobles were just one, and the opening of too big was the second.

You know, when Duckwell was the leader, Noxus could be said to have enemies on all sides of the southeast, west and north.

In the west of the Duchy of Valorland, Noxus often interfered with the internal affairs of the city-states of various principalities and city-states, and the friction with Demacia never stopped. The struggle between the two sides never stopped from hand to mouth.

In order to gain magic power and please Black Rose, Duckwell in the east attacked Ionia across the sea, setting off a tragic battle of Ionia. The head-on war between two huge countries was also a heavy burden for Noxus.

The stonemasons in the Southern War cooperated with the Imperial merchants to bribe and exert influence on the coastal city-state of Shurima, and even successfully instigated and captured three strongholds, Uzeris, Telishni and Berguen.

On both sides of the Iron Pyre Mountains in the north, Frelljord's barbarians and Noxus' North Legion are also old opponents. Winter defense and summer counterattack are also the norm for Noxus' North Legion. This seasonal battle consumes a lot on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also nourishes a huge military utilitarian interest group. Even Svein himself and Noxus's hand Dryus have a lot of connection with it.

In the case of wars from all sides, even though the Noxus Empire was vast, with a large population, and strict grassroots management, the entire country still had a serious deficit.

Why is the political struggle in Noxus the most frequent, harsh and cruel in Runeland?

Because in Noxus, home search and family extermination are a common means to make up for financial difficulties.

In the eyes of many people, Noxus seems to be a huge shadow that can bring war at any time.

But in Svein's eyes, although large, Noxus is not powerful - or rather, it is not as strong as people usually think.

It is meaningless to insist on turning around this situation. If wars start from all sides, holding on will only lead to the collapse of the empire or even split into pieces.

It is precisely based on this judgment that Svein carried out a series of drastic reforms and bloody purges after he came to power.

He cut off his arm and humiliatedly sought peace under Yasuo. At the price of completely withdrawing from Ionia, he exchanged for peace on the Eastern Front. Svein saw that the Ionians would not choose to counterattack and were more willing to build a new land, so he made a quick decision. Later, he even carried out limited cooperation with Yasuo, participated in multilateral diplomacy, and selected naughty city spies to maintain peace on the eastern coast.

To the north, Svein and Dryus played a double act, and worked together to win the Valrocan family that was entrenched in the Dowbor Fort, and after destroying the local separatist forces, they placed the Iron Pill Mountains under military control.

Through this method, Svein was recognized by the Northern Legion. On the one hand, this recognition allowed the Northern Legion to remain stable in the north, and on the other hand, it was also prepared for the subsequent internal cleanup.

As expected, as Svein's expectations, as the reform deepened and the aristocratic power was turbulent, some unsightly guys openly raised the banner of rebellion - and Svein, who was recognized by the Northern Legion, quickly killed the other party, not only destroyed the enemy, but also further compressed the aristocratic space.

As for the struggle between West and Demacia...

It happened to catch up with the previous rebellion of Silas, and Demacia's influence in the Principality of Valorland weakened, but Svein did not expand its influence at the first time, but at the same time drew forces and went south with all his might!

Uzeris was indeed lost.

In the eyes of many, Svein seems to be becoming dovey and weak - but few people realize what great power is accumulated behind this seemingly weak.

Nothas, which does not need to take the initiative to cause trouble in the north, does not need to interfere in the west, or cross the sea in the east, has quietly accumulated more than 100,000 regular troops in Telishni and Berguen.

The entire Noxus was already full of power, waiting for Zelas to hit Telishni's fortress, and after he was bleeding, he chased after him, and finally swallowed the entire Beishurima!

Now, seeing Azel also kicked, Svein looked at the yellow line he drew for a long time, and finally stood up and fully unfolded the map in front of him.
Chapter completed!