Things needed to be done in order, methodically," explained Li Lin. Rushing headlong not only looks unseemly but also tends to draw animosity. In this regard, Charlemagne served as a prime example—only fools with deranged minds would tread the path of the vanquished.
However, many were deceived by illusory appearances, believing that Charlemagne was merely facing some troubles and was far from a dead end but, beset by various issues, was also incapable of advancing further. They anticipated that the global situation would gradually relax through confrontation and deadlock, and peaceful days would continue for quite some time.
It wasn't difficult to cure this "peace disease"; the Charlemagne people would soon awaken everyone.