You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

It's chaotic enough.

They are indeed useful consumable troops, but they become difficult to deal with when it comes to real combat and command ability. It all depends on how the leader of the takin tribe handles it; this one is quite capable.

He can see the entry for "Blessing of the Subspace," and is clear-headed and powerful, no weaker than the former Lord of Nanyuan City.

He immediately thought of organizing a defense from two directions.

But to no avail.

On one side, Nanqiu launched a counterattack, constantly using long-range weapons to suppress the enemy while accurately firing at those trying to climb the wall. With the pressure shared, Nanqiu was finally able to focus all its efforts on stopping the enemy and became increasingly adept at the task.

On the other side, the Southern Plains city-states only attacked without defending, simply expanding their gains and maintaining their mobility advantage through constant maneuvering.

The current city lord, Cheng Feng, is a cautious person who avoids direct confrontation with his enemies.

He had already crossed the line by making his own decision, so he couldn't take too many risks. In fact, he was the most conservative person there and could run away at any time.

Xia He understood the thoughts of the three commanders perfectly.

She was both amused and exasperated.

They seem to be fighting fiercely, but they're all actually thinking about making a quick getaway; it's just a matter of who can't hold out any longer.

However, the clan was ultimately the one being attacked from both sides.

Faced with relentless pursuit, they began to scatter and flee. It wasn't so much that they abandoned their armor and weapons, but rather that they were simply disoriented by the attack. This situation made the leader of the takin grit his teeth in anger.

People with cerebral palsy!

Directing a single direction isn't difficult, and the presence of accompanying pollution allows for maintaining the offensive rhythm; capturing a city is just a matter of time. However, the complex environment of the battlefield changes everything, and now we're in a passive position.

My own lack of ability is certainly a reason, after all, I don't know how to command, and I was just the leader of a small tribe before.

The situation is beyond saving; if we continue to delay, the losses will only increase.

He considered retiring, but his feelings were mostly hatred.

“You ruined my plans, people of the Southern Plains City-State. Remember this, I will soon make you sacrifices.”

The tall and strong takin roared at the Great Qianlong Banner.

Cheng Feng replied, "Come on then. We will offer your head to the High Priest to demonstrate the martial virtue of our Great Qian Dynasty."

"withdraw."

After gritting his teeth, he still ordered his family to scatter and flee. He could not allow the two sides to continue to inflict casualties, otherwise the army he had painstakingly built up would be lost.

The large and imposing procession then quickly retreated.

The armies of both city-states did not intend to continue the pursuit, each with its own considerations.

Moreover, their forces are not large, and if they rashly fall into the encirclement of pollution, their chances of survival are slim. They need to return to the city as soon as possible; fighting them on the plains is too dangerous.

"We're retreating too."

Cheng Feng gave the people of Nanqiu City a deep look, and they all bowed in unison: "The people of the city are deeply grateful."

For safety reasons, he led his troops back to Nanyuan quickly.

Nanqiu, having won the battle to defend the city, immediately erupted in cheers. Everyone embraced and cheered, amidst the clash of weapons and the thunderous beat of war drums. Everyone was immersed in a festive atmosphere, having finally escaped a calamity.

Many of them thought today would be the last time they would see each other, but fortunately, they were saved by fate.

miracle!

Looking back, I can hardly believe that we were able to withstand that wave of attacks from the city walls.

The clans achieved their goal of catching the enemy off guard. In the case of an ordinary city-state, it would probably have been destroyed long ago. In the end, it was the courage of the Nanqiu people that withstood the pressure; otherwise, they would not have been able to wait for reinforcements.

"The people of Daqian are so righteous; they offered their support right away."

"I had even prepared my last words, but I didn't have to use them. It's so satisfying. Seeing them arrive makes my blood boil."

"Lord Cheng is kind and trustworthy, and he must have been under a lot of pressure."

"He truly has the demeanor of a great general."

"He must have the high priest's deep trust, otherwise who would dare to mobilize troops like this? He would probably be impeached to death by his political enemies."

"That's not the case. I've heard that Feng Tianyin is a wise and kind person."

"I will remember this life-saving grace."

After the garrison in Nanqiu relaxed, they began to discuss among themselves, their words filled with admiration and gratitude. Not everyone has the courage to offer such support; not helping is one's duty, but helping is a favor, and it is truly rare.

Xia He watched helplessly as Nanqiu's conversion rate increased significantly.

Loyalty: 51%

Once it's halfway through, it will begin a smooth transformation and sooner or later become part of the Great Qian Dynasty, no different from anything else.

Even if Feng Tianyin, out of caution, did not intend to continue expanding in name, but instead decided to cultivate the northern part of the Great Plains for ten years, it would not prevent them from actually becoming a subordinate city-state of the Great Qian Dynasty, which was only a matter of time.

This time, she didn't do much besides curbing pollution; the rest was left to Daqian to handle on its own. Unexpectedly, there was an unexpected gain.

"We must seize this opportunity and slightly improve the purification process."

In fact, Xia He could try to make everyone start to believe in him in the same way he did with Green Valley Mouth back then.

No need.

Instead of letting this faith bring down a wisp of purification, everyone in Nanqiu felt as if a spring breeze was blowing.

The missionaries immediately took the lead in preaching "praise to the Way of Heaven" and "thank you for the protection of that being." Xia He was stunned. I clearly didn't reveal myself, yet you guessed it right, didn't you?

That shows a high level of political awareness.

That's for the best. After all, the subspace didn't just retreat obediently. After the fierce battle just now, some contamination actually seeped in. If this continues, it will most likely trigger a major upheaval in Nanqiu, which is extremely dangerous.

Xia He's casual purification is enough to cleanse away potential pollution.

The priests of Nanqiu seemed to sense something and naturally took the lead in giving sincere thanks.

She had to admit that Gegentana's missionary talent was unique. Despite being located in the far southern part of the Great Plains, she had already built a branch temple and even had priests sent by the Great Qian Dynasty.

Does this work too?

Fortunately, the priests helped maintain the initial purification.

Their status will likely rise significantly after this victory, further solidifying Nanqiu's allegiance to the Great Qian Dynasty.

Behind this lies the tactics of the AI.

Although Feng Tianyin doesn't understand people's hearts very well, even Xia He often admires her meticulous planning and scheming. Since that's the case, the higher-ups of the temple should already have a contingency plan in place and have started to act. There's no need for me to worry about the rest.

Once this crisis involving the clans is resolved, it will be natural to begin intensive cultivation of the Great Plains.

PS

This part of the story is perfect for being released all at once, so let's release it all at once as a bonus chapter.

Chapter 117 Support Operation Successfully (8K)

Xiayi.

The general's message was delivered to the temple as quickly as possible via carrier pigeon.

They are all carrier pigeons carefully selected and bred by the academy using psionic energy. They are fast enough to escape the hunting of peregrine falcons, have extremely accurate directional perception, and are not easily disturbed by extreme weather.

Although its carrying capacity is certainly lacking, it is sufficient for transmitting short messages, such as those that occur in the battles of the city-state of Nanqiu.

Upon receiving the note, it was immediately forwarded to the Imperial Study by a designated person.

"Your Majesty, urgent military intelligence."

The messenger entered the room and was surprised to find Feng Tianyin already studying the map on the sand table, while the note was taken by another clerk.

The high priest must have already found out.

She immediately saw the status bar notification through the permission information. Although it was not as detailed as a message sent by carrier pigeon, it at least showed the time, location, event, and result, which was enough to begin deduce the army's movements.

In classical times, being able to know what had happened immediately was already considered very efficient.

The clerks were used to this.

Feng Tianyin received the news before everyone else more than once, which can be taken as a "divine connection." Besides, can't a great prophet also perform divination? With the two of them working together, it's not difficult to grasp the general information.

Meanwhile, the message, written by Cheng Feng himself, was passed around among the group.

He spoke frankly about the support for Nanqiu, reported the preliminary statistics of the battle results and losses, and said that they were currently holding the city walls.

They are also monitoring the enemy.

However, no trace of the enemy was found by the time the letter was written, leading to the conclusion that they had hidden in the southern forests to recuperate.

"When did the Familia become cowards? They've actually hidden themselves away?" Gegentana said dismissively. "But they're low-level and can't control their mad desires. They'll probably attack again soon."

She looked to her superiors, including Feng Tianyin, for their judgment.

The girl with long black and white hair unconsciously stroked the statue of the Heavenly Dao God, her eyes flickering.

He came?

That meant the matter was of utmost importance. On the one hand, she was pleased with the creator's brief moment of inspiration, but on the other hand, she was doubly concerned, her vigilance reaching its peak, and she knew she had to extinguish it as soon as possible.

However, since the Heavenly Dao has been there, it means that the risk of spread has been contained.

Moreover, the subspace would never dare to run into trouble at this juncture, so the round of competition among the higher-level players has ended. The key is to resolve this outbreak caused by the expansion of the [Antelope] tribe.

Things are becoming clearer.

"The enemy can't hide for long, because they know better than anyone that the longer it goes on, the more reinforcements will arrive. Judging by the time, the Imperial Guard should be here by now, right?"

"Yes, a portion of the border troops also formed a punitive expeditionary force, which should arrive at the Southern Plain today."

He Wan gave a precise answer regarding the expected time.

She was in full charge of the punitive expedition and handled all the relevant orders.

very tired.

But my experience from those fishing days allowed me to handle it smoothly. I'm grateful to Bayar for providing the questions and contingency plans, which allowed me to prepare; otherwise, I would have made a fool of myself in the chaos these past few days. Fortunately, everything went well.

It wasn't just He Yuan who was coordinating things; the experienced teacher Yu Xue was also helping, not to mention a certain super artificial intelligence.