Chapter 214 Who Can Save Noxus? (Part 1)
This short article sent chills down Riven's spine.
Even Marit, who was extremely disgusted with the leader, looked so unhappy that she couldn't say a word of rebuttal.
Because Levi's article is too objective.
He completely abandoned the binary concepts of good and evil, good and bad, and abandoned the subjective emotions of individual human beings.
He only started from the perspective of national will, using the rational analysis method of scientific papers to explain the pros and cons of Noxus' past policies one by one, and analyze the difficulties the empire is facing now.
From this macro perspective, Levi not only did not criticize Noxus, he even praised Noxus's unlimited expansion policy, which is actually a good way that is "practical and effective" and "in line with the times."
It almost unified the Valoran continent, which had been in chaos for thousands of years, and successfully created the most powerful and magnificent mortal empire in human history in the three thousand years since the Shurima Empire.
Judging from the era when this national policy was born, it was undoubtedly the most suitable choice for Noxus, which was in the turbulent Warring States period.
However, more than 900 years have passed and times have changed.
Levi presented facts and reasoned with Riven, Marit, and all Noxians, telling them that they were facing a major change in the empire that had not been seen in a thousand years.
Middle and lower-level officers like Riven are no longer part of the ruling group, but will only be unstable factors that make the rulers wary and uneasy.
"This..." Riven swallowed hard.
"Riven." Marit came back to her senses. She hurriedly tried to comfort him: "Don't believe it. This article was written by the enemy. He must have had bad intentions in writing it."
"Our empire is still thriving, how could it be..."
As she was talking, she couldn't continue her story.
Because she knew Levi was right.
Although the empire still looks prosperous and full of martial virtue, some changes have already appeared imperceptibly.
As frontline officers, she and Riven are the first to know about some things.
The most direct example is Riven.
Riven has been in the army for ten years and has killed countless enemies, making great contributions . She is also famous for her bravery in the army and was even personally received by Emperor Darkwill.
With her merits and reputation, if it had happened more than 100 years ago, she would have been granted a low-level title and a piece of land. Riven should have been Sir Riven or Master Riven.
But the emperor only rewarded Riven with a blackstone rune giant sword and encouraged her to keep working hard.
And, just like the boss "rewarding" employees with a high-end office computer...
Theoretically, this sword is not her personal property, but the state property of Noxus. If Riven does not want to fight for the Empire in the future, the Empire will definitely take back the sword.
It's not that His Majesty the Emperor is stingy.
However, as the expansion of the Noxian Empire slowed down, the old lands were gradually divided up, and the new lands became less and less, and gradually there was not enough to go around.
Therefore, the empire could only raise the threshold for nobility again and again, and tighten the upward channels for grassroots extraordinary people to join the aristocratic group.
They can neither go up nor come down, and they have too much strength to be content with being ordinary.
It would be rude to live any longer.
Just go to hell.
"..." Riven was in a very complicated mood: "Is this what I am fighting for?"
"No, don't listen to him!" Marit said, "The Empire... The Empire is still fighting. As long as we can win this war, everything will be fine."
This is actually true.
But the prerequisite is to win.
If they can seize new land and resources, these surviving middle-level officers will no longer be cannon fodder but upstarts.
But what is the current level of Noxus?
A year ago, Swain led the main force of the Empire to a complete defeat in Presidium. At the cost of an arm, he "personally" broke the myth of Noxus' invincibility.
The empire then tried its best to expand the war and increase its troops, but it ended up being unable to deal with even the "civilian militia" that was temporarily organized in Ionia.
Not only was the problem not solved, it was even pushed back step by step by this makeshift team.
They can't even beat Ionia, which is in disarray . If they continue like this, they will lose to Demacia. After Demacia, they will lose to Freljord, then Shurima, and then no one will lose.
"Alas." Riven sighed softly.
She had no family since she was a child, and it was the military camp that provided her with food, clothing, education, and the opportunity to succeed. Of course, it also provided her with a group of good sisters who shared life and death with her.
Therefore, she always regarded the empire as a parent-like existence and the military camp as her own home.
But now she found that this family would soon be ruined.
Because Levi's article has already shown that Noxus' war will never stop - until a new victory, or an internal reshuffle, or until all "unstable factors" are consumed through war.
Regardless of which possibility it is... Marit, Ariel, Teneff, the sisters she cares about, and herself, will all be "consumables" pushed to the front line to die.
Riven suddenly fell into confusion, not knowing where to go.
Just then:
"Is there another article behind this?" Riven flipped the page at random in confusion, only to see that after the article "Why Noxus Fights", there was another article called:
"Who can save Noxus?"
This title really caught the eyes of Riven and Marit.
Obviously, the previous article talks about the past and present of Noxus, and the following article looks forward to the future.
What will the future of Noxus look like?
"I have predicted in the previous article that in the future, or even in the near future, there will definitely be ."
"So, can this military coup save Noxus?"
Levi first raised this question at the beginning.
Riven couldn't help but wonder.
Yes, now the war has been dragging on for a long time, the society is in turmoil, the soldiers have no way to rise, and the people have no way to survive... Isn't this all because those aristocratic families who control the government have pushed the entire Noxian Empire into the abyss step by step for their own selfish reasons?
Since the aristocratic families have become traitors to the country, why don't the men of Noxus follow the trend and rise up for the country?
The waves of Valoran Sea are stirring, and clouds are flying over the Immortal Fortress. The wealthy are only good at boasting about their wealth, but they never think about the country!
Watch the clouds hanging over the sky, and hear the roar of the waves. The opportunity for innovation has arrived, and the storm is sweeping across Roxy!
Clear out the emperor's entourage and punish the traitors!
Respect the emperor, punish the traitors, get rid of the old and establish the new!
Thinking about it, Riven couldn't help but get excited.
As long as we get rid of those aristocratic families who are harming the country and the people, Noxus should be able to have peace and prosperity, right?
But when she read on, she saw that Li Wei raised a question in the article and then said in an extremely cold tone:
"Unfortunately, this method can only be regarded as a painkiller for Noxus. It is a temporary solution and not a cure for the disease."
"I can say with certainty that even if the new military nobles succeed in their coup against the old land nobles, Noxus will definitely return to its old path of endless aggression and expansion and transferring conflicts abroad."
"The war may be temporarily stopped by a coup, but it will start again sooner or later."
"And this 'sooner or later' may happen faster than anyone imagines—"
"Those grassroots extraordinary people who think they can rise to power by getting rid of the old nobles may very likely become a burden that both the old and new rulers want to get rid of during their lifetime."
