Chapter 488

Chapter 488: Military Reorganization

After a little over ten minutes, Chief Nika and the trusted subordinates of the nine leaders rushed to the military camp of the Black Tiger Tribe.

In another ten minutes, the entire army of the Black Tiger Tribe began urgent mobilization.

Following that, the announcement of the severe punishments for the three strong members and over six hundred thousand tribe members of Jin Jun’s tribe, after the suppression of Chief Jin Jun’s rebellion, was released.

The entire Black Tiger Tribe fell into chaos.

All tribe members of the Black Tiger Tribe felt a surge of righteous indignation, and their dissatisfaction with the Great Flame Empire grew stronger and more intense.

Tribe members, especially those from Jin Jun’s tribe, continuously attempted to demand an explanation from the Great Flame Empire’s headquarters.

However, they were all suppressed by the army of the Black Tiger Tribe.

As a result, the dissatisfaction among the Black Tiger Tribe’s populace only escalated.

They were not only extremely unhappy with the Great Flame Empire but also with the High-ranking Leaders of the Black Tiger Tribe.

Furthermore, a significant number of soldiers within the Black Tiger Tribe’s army began to express their opposition.

Various forms of resistance emerged one after another.

Chief Nika and the nine leaders played a game of whack-a-mole, rushing to suppress each new uprising after just finishing one.

It took a lot of effort to slowly calm things down.

Then, the Great Flame Empire added fuel to the fire by announcing that Chief Jin Jun and the other rebel leaders would face the torture of being burned alive for a hundred years.

This meant that while Chief Jin Jun and the others endured the burning torture, they would simultaneously be given immortal materials to rapidly heal their wounds, making them constantly suffer but unable to die.

Moreover, the materials for this torture would be provided by the Great Flame Empire, but the entire process and security would fall under the responsibility of the Black Tiger Tribe.

The rebellion, which had been gradually settling down, surged again quickly.

This forced Chief Nika and the nine leaders to continue suppressing it, even resorting to more brutal methods.

The High-ranking Leaders of the Political Council of the Great Flame Empire were extremely cunning for the sake of the Empire’s interests.

With the information provided by the Intelligence Organization, they could easily grasp the attitudes of the High-ranking Leaders of the Black Tiger Tribe.

It was certain that the High-ranking Leaders of the Black Tiger Tribe absolutely dared not rebel at this stage.

Even if the tribe members of the Black Tiger Tribe rebelled, they had to step in to suppress it.

This made Chief Nika and the nine leaders even more detested than the Great Flame Empire in the eyes of the Black Tiger Tribe members.

This situation ensured that the High-ranking Leaders of the Black Tiger Tribe would not dare to plot rebellion in the short term.

As long as there was no large-scale rebellion erupting among the Black Tiger Tribe in the short term, there would be no negative impact on the expansion of the Great Flame Empire.

As for the future…

If the Black Tiger Tribe dared to rebel, it would simply be like an ant trying to shake a tree—a path to certain death.

Under the schemes of the High-ranking Leaders of the Political Council of the Great Flame Empire, smoke rose throughout the Black Tiger Tribe.

Meanwhile, the headquarters of the Great Flame Empire celebrated in joy and revelry after the Great Flame Pirates returned triumphant.

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"Establish another new army?"

In the flying treasure, Yi Chen received a joint application submitted by the four leaders of the Military.

A smile flashed in his eyes.

These four local leaders from the exile planet, after years of experience, had improved significantly in their political skills, even though they were still not as capable as the High-ranking Leaders of the Political Council.

Surprisingly, knowing they could not stop what was coming, they chose to push the power-dividing entity, War City, in a different direction.

However, for Yi Chen, it was still not enough.

He planned to take time and energy to test and give War City a chance to rise, and he naturally considered War City’s path to advancement.

Forming a new army was also part of Yi Chen’s plan, but just a fraction of it.

“It seems like it has been a while since we held a meeting…”

Yi Chen contemplated for a moment and sent a message to Bai Ruo Xin, asking her to notify the High-ranking Leaders of the Political Council and the Military to participate in the meeting.

Then, he steered the palace-shaped flying treasure into the base.

The High-ranking Leaders from the Political Council and the Military who received the news quickly arrived.

From the Political Council, all the Branch Vice Leaders attended.

From the Military, the number was much smaller, with only the Leader-level members present.

Additionally, War City was also on the list of those summoned.

As the large palace-shaped flying treasure opened its massive doors, the High-ranking Leaders of the Great Flame Empire filed into the grand hall.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Everyone prostrated on the ground, feeling greatly reverent.

"Rise! Let’s proceed as usual."

Yi Chen spoke calmly.

They all stood up.

Meetings had been established as a long-standing rule.

Originally set to occur once a month, they only happened when Yi Chen had time.

However, the process remained unchanged.

The high priest stepped forward first and introduced the changes that had taken place in the Great Flame Empire since the last meeting.

Next, the Political Council presented the new policies they had introduced.

Following that, a series of Branch Leaders and Vice Leaders took turns to explain the policies they led, showcasing their implementation and outcomes.

When it was the Military’s turn, it was much simpler.

They only discussed the current military strength, training, and preparedness following the unification of the blood-colored planet.

Once everyone finished their introductions, Yi Chen gained a clearer understanding of the entire situation within the Great Flame Empire.

His gaze swept across the faces before settling on the high priest:

"The four leaders of the Military recently submitted a request to establish a new army. Does the Political Council know about this?"

"Yes, we support this initiative," the high priest nodded.

The rise of War City didn’t greatly conflict with the High-ranking Leaders of the Political Council, only slightly affecting resource allocation.

The four leaders did not object, and the High-ranking Leaders of the Political Council certainly would not oppose it either.

"The Political Council should not know!" Yi Chen replied indifferently.

The high priest and the Vice Leaders were taken aback.

For a moment, they struggled to understand Yi Chen’s meaning.

Yi Chen decisively announced his decision: "The Military will undergo a large-scale reorganization and establish a military department, with the same level as the Political Council."

"The military department will have one marshal, at the same level as the Head of the Council, but this position is currently vacant. Under the military department, there will be two sections: the Corps Department and the General Staff."

"The Corps Department will establish five major corps, transforming the four armies into four major corps, plus one additional new corps. The leaders of the four armies and War City will be appointed as the commanders of the five major corps, at the same level as the Vice Councilors."

"Furthermore, the General Staff will consist of five chiefs, at the same level as the corps commanders, responsible for various military strategic planning, resource logistics, troop deployment, and appointments. For now, the five corps commanders will take on these roles."

"Serve to collectively define authority and responsibility; the military department will develop a detailed plan to submit to me."

Wow…

As soon as he said this, the entire hall, despite being filled with High-ranking Leaders of the Great Flame Empire, erupted in an uproar.

There was no way around it; Yi Chen’s seemingly casual remarks would have a tremendous impact on the power structure of the Great Flame Empire.

Both the Political Council and the Military would be significantly affected.