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Chapter 334 Destruction of the Country
The believers of the false god are now in a panic. After the army that went out of the city to fight was defeated, the imperial troops have taken advantage of the situation to chase them down.

Countless soldiers were screaming, and those who ran fast had already reached the city gate. They shouted, hoping that the people in the city would open the gate and let them in, but this was obviously unlikely.

The people in the city were ready to defend the city. They closed the city gates tightly and watched the defeated soldiers being slaughtered by the imperial army without being moved at all.

Of course, the ordinary soldiers were still shocked when they saw this scene, but the authorities did not allow them to do anything, and they could only watch their former comrades die tragically.

Until the dragon in the dark clouds broke out of the shadow curtain, and its huge body hovered above the royal city, leaving countless attackers speechless.

The people of the Western Kingdom had obviously never seen a "dragon", a super dangerous species that only lives in the clouds in the eastern seas. They were deeply shocked by its ferocious aura.

Then, the dragon transformed into a giant mecha, a giant mecha dressed as an emperor, with a long robe hanging down, the giant mecha looked sacred and majestic.

"boom!"

Before everyone could recover from their shock, the giant had already kicked out, and directly kicked the gate of the royal city away. The entire gate tower was completely destroyed by this kick, and a huge hole appeared in the solid city wall defense line.

The royal city has been passed down for thousands of years, and generations of kings have continuously repaired it. The city wall is naturally the top priority, but even such a city wall still could not stop the giant's simple kick.

"The city is broken! The city is broken!"

The imperial army outside shouted, and then rushed towards the kingdom's capital, as turbulent as a river about to flow into the sea.

The shouts of "The city has been broken" shook everyone's mind and quickly reduced their fighting spirit to zero.

On the city wall, the princes and nobles who had escaped the disaster were stunned. That kick had directly kicked away their last hope. They could not hold on, and now they had few options left.

"Surrender"

Someone proposed the only way out, and this time no one refuted him because most of the people present had made up their minds that they had almost no other way to survive except surrender.

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Louis XXVI stood there blankly, completely dazed. He couldn't understand why things had turned out like this.

"Put down your weapons! You won't be killed if you surrender! Put down your weapons! You won't be killed if you surrender!"

The imperial army shouted and charged into the royal city, and as they shouted, more and more royal troops laid down their weapons.

At this point, no one is willing to die for the princes and nobles. This country belongs to the princes and nobles, not to them.

The soldiers gave up resistance, and the imperial army occupied the city gate without bloodshed. Of course, it should be called a "gap in the city wall" now. There was no city gate anymore, and it was a smooth road into the city. Ke Ling's kick was quite skillful.

"Surrender! The King of the Western Kingdom surrenders!"

After a while, the news of victory spread, and the King of the Western Kingdom, Louis XXVI, chose to surrender without resistance.

The dejected Louis XXVI, with his courtiers around him, and the entire leadership of the Western Kingdom were wiped out.

Not only that, the kingdom's great nobles, middle nobles and even small nobles all suffered heavy losses in the battle. The ruling class was suddenly missing, leaving only those around Louis XXVI.

The great nobles in the east of the kingdom were wiped out in the sudden attack, and this time the great nobles in the west of the kingdom were also wiped out by Ke Ling. After this battle, the ruling class of the kingdom was almost wiped out.

This laid a certain foundation for subsequent governance work, saving the trouble of dealing with these nobles.

Ke Ling put away the imperial weapon [National Guardian Mecha God·Supreme Throne], floated onto the city wall, and watched the imperial army take over the royal city.

The next thing to do was much simpler. All he had to do was to have Louis XXVI order all the western regions to lay down their arms and wait for incorporation.

In fact, even without the letter from Louis XXVI, the imperial army could easily capture various parts of the west. After all, their elite troops had been killed in one battle, and various parts of the west could no longer organize effective resistance. They were just lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

In the palace of the Western Kingdom, Ke Ling met with the King of the Western Kingdom, Louis XXVI. At this time, Louis XXVI was in a state of panic, and was timid, fearing that he would be abused or executed. He just wanted to survive.

"Great Emperor, please forgive my life. I was ignorant and dared to resist the heavenly soldiers. I have realized my mistakes. I have abandoned the belief in false gods and converted to the true religion. Please give me a chance to atone for my sins. I am willing to offer everything I have."

Louis knelt on the ground, flattering everyone. You couldn't tell at all that he was once a king. But he could really let go. In order to survive and avoid being killed as an example, he had done everything, even converting to the "Emperor's Religion".

"You are such a talented guy."

Ke Ling was amused. He decided to keep this king of a fallen country. Although he did not make an example of him, he could serve as a role model for converts, allowing Louis XXVI to promote the "Imperial Religion" and the superiority of the empire.

"Thank you, great Emperor! I will definitely work hard!"

Louis XXVI was so grateful that tears and snot were streaming down his face. He felt that everything he had done was worth it as he had finally saved his life.

There was no way, and it was no wonder that he was so emotional. The fate of those great nobles made him live in fear every day. Almost all of them were beheaded by the imperial army as a public display.

The empire's army quickly expanded its territory, actually occupied all the territories of the Western Kingdoms, and began to implement a military control system.

The empire could not temporarily transfer many officials, so they could only assign them to manage relatively prosperous cities. The kingdom's royal capital was obviously one of the most important cities, and the empire's officials were also assigned to the royal city first.

The first thing the officials did when they arrived was to measure the land and then distribute it equally. The Western kingdoms still practiced serfdom, and the people had no land and worked for the nobles.

Ke Ling obviously would not approve of this system, so land reform is imperative. The Empire is actually doing this. The land annexation situation in the Empire is not much better than that in the Western Kingdom. These officials are also experienced in many battles. After arriving in the Royal City, it is very easy to implement. The resistance encountered in the implementation of land reform in the Western Kingdom is much smaller than that in the Empire. This is the benefit of catching all the nobles in one fell swoop. The strength of the entrenched local forces has been severely damaged and they can't cause any trouble to the government's decrees.

The reforms in the Western Kingdom were in full swing, everything was going very smoothly, and not many people even rose up in resistance.

The leader of the "Emperor's Religion" can be said to have made an indelible contribution in this matter. He quickly reorganized the religions of the Western Kingdoms and vigorously promoted the "Emperor's Religion", completely devouring Western religions. The "false gods" had no competitiveness in front of the "true gods".

Of course, the former King Louis XXVI also helped a lot. He followed the "Imperial Pope" on his travels around the Western Kingdoms and used his identity to endorse the "Imperial Pope". The former king's enthusiastic conversion obviously influenced many people.

Moreover, with the presence of former King Louis XXVI, a person who was present on the day the city was broken, the news that the Emperor of God appeared and brought down divine punishment on that day spread widely. Not only Louis XXVI, but countless residents of the royal city who witnessed the incident were spreading the news.

The Royal City is definitely the place in the entire Western Kingdom with the strongest faith in Ke Ling. The belief in the "false god" has been wiped out, and temples have long been demolished and replaced with a hall dedicated to the "God Emperor". The Western Branch of the Emperor's Cult has also been built.

The situation in the entire Western Kingdom is stable and improving, which is much easier than imagined. The collapse of the ruling class, land reform, and the spread of religion are all multi-pronged measures that have allowed the Western Kingdom to stabilize rapidly. The "Emperor's Church" can be said to have made great contributions. There is no other way, the religious atmosphere in the Western Kingdom is too strong.

The situation improved, the remaining troops were gradually reduced, and the army began to regroup, this time in the south of the empire.

"Finally it's my turn."

The commander of the Southern Expeditionary Force was naturally Esdeath, and Ke Ling kept his promise.

Esdeath was in high spirits and found her old feeling again. She was full of confidence and didn't feel there was any possibility of failure.

Conquering the foreign ethnic groups in the south of the empire was something Esdeath was very familiar with. In fact, she had been to the south before. The reason why the foreign ethnic groups in the south hid obediently in the rainforests and behind the poisonous clouds was because they had been taught a lesson by Esdeath before. That was a very painful memory.

Therefore, when Esdeath came to the south again, the ethnic minorities in the south were all numb. Their luck was badly damaged last time, and there were heavy casualties. They haven't recovered yet!

However, this time, Esdeath did not kill her way through. Instead, she released the power of ice and forced out all the hiding southern ethnic minorities, preventing them from hiding in the mountains and forests and fighting guerrilla warfare.

The horrible cold spread throughout the entire forest, and soon the people of the ethnic minorities in the south could no longer bear it. They had been living in the warm south since birth, so how could they stand such severe cold?
"Esdeath! Why are you trying to kill them all?!"

Unable to bear the severe cold, the foreign people in the south finally lined up and walked out of the forest, confronting Esdeath's people head-on.

The leader of the ethnic minority in the south had a look of grief and indignation on his face. He had already arranged for the evacuation of the elderly, the weak and the sick, and was ready to fight to the death.

"I'm not going to kill you all, and you don't have to run away, because we're going to conquer the Maurya Kingdom this time. The whole world belongs to the king. The empire will conquer the known world, including your forest. From now on, you will all be citizens of the empire."

Esdeath spoke, and her words made the leader of the southern ethnic group widen his eyes. The empire was actually going to send troops to the Peacock Kingdom!

"Luckily, you are still somewhat useful and can serve as guides. That's why I give you this opportunity."

Esdeath continued to say that she didn't care about these southern barbarians. In comparison, the feast of the Peacock Kingdom was definitely more tempting, so she planned to let these southern barbarians go as long as they were willing to cooperate with the empire's military operations honestly.

"No problem, we can be your guide."

As things took a turn for the better, the leaders of the ethnic minorities in the south agreed immediately. They had already prepared to die in battle, so it was of course the best thing to not have to fight now.

"very good."

Esdeath nodded. There was very little communication between the empire and the Peacock Kingdom in the south. Without a guide, it would be difficult for the army to march. The rainforest was the best protective belt and was full of dangers. They couldn't just burn down the entire rainforest.

With the southern ethnic minorities as guides, the imperial army passed through the vast rainforest safely with very little loss, which is definitely worthy of credit to the southern ethnic minorities.

They even eliminated a number of the sentries deployed by the Peacock Kingdom in the rainforest, allowing the empire's army to quietly walk out of the rainforest and head straight for the nearest city of the Peacock Kingdom.

The Maurya Kingdom made the same mistake as the Western Kingdoms. They never expected that the Empire would actually launch an attack on them. It can be seen from the laxity of the sentinels in the forest that the border guards are so corrupt that they seem to be non-existent.

Because of the rise of foreign ethnic groups in the West, the border guards of the Western kingdoms at least have some battles to fight and at least some combat experience.

The southern ethnic minorities were beaten by Esdeath, leaving only a few big cats and small cats. They were completely unable to invade the Peacock Kingdom and could only do trade. The Peacock Kingdom was the only place that had real peace for a long time.

Under the leadership of Esdeath, the imperial army broke into the Peacock Kingdom like a piece of cake. Esdeath was very satisfied with this feast, but it was a bit too soft and not exciting at all. They just crushed the enemy all the way. The script was exactly the same as when they fought the Western Kingdom.

"The Peacock Kingdom is even worse than the Western Kingdom. Its fighting power is pitifully weak and its system is very backward, just like an uncivilized country."

Esdeath complained that she felt she had suffered a loss, and that she had no sense of accomplishment at all after destroying this country.

"There's nothing we can do. It's not that they are weak, it's that the empire is too strong."

Ke Ling smiled. In fact, these surrounding countries have also entered a period of decline, or even a late stage. They are severely corrupt. The politics and military are extremely corrupt. The people can hardly survive. Naturally, their combat effectiveness cannot be compared with that of the empire. Even if the empire is in chaos, it is not something that the surrounding weaklings can challenge.

"Leave the Eastern Island Countries to me as well."

Esdeath made a new request. She felt it was not satisfying enough and wanted to fight again. There were also the Southern Islands and the Eastern Islands to choose from. She felt that the Eastern Islands should be more satisfying to fight.

"can."

Ke Ling did not refuse. Esdeath performed well and some of her bad habits were corrected, but she was still very warlike.

(End of this chapter)