You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

The affirmative answer made the entire Daqian army even more solemn, and their military posture became even more upright.

Xia He smiled, watching the spectacle unfold. Feng Tianyin's perception was indeed accurate; she was absolutely right. So, how should she choose? She didn't care. They were just a bunch of data; aside from her cybernetic daughter whom she had personally created, nothing else mattered.

The gray-haired girl gave a stiff smile, stared at the sky, and even blushed slightly.

I like your quote.

"—But I don't like your moral blackmail."

Does Heaven have a benevolent heart? To be honest, she didn't know, but she didn't either; everything was solely for development. Moving forward, at any cost.

Feng Tianyin cupped her cheeks and murmured, "Since He is watching me, I must perform well and do a good job. Also, don't try to understand things with mortal thinking; that's too impolite, an intolerable offense to the Heavenly Dao and to me."

"He has acted improperly before the emperor and deserves to be killed."

The astute adjutant swiftly brought down his knife, and the beggar's head rolled to his feet.

Even in death, its eyes were wide open and its expression was ferocious. Its throat moved in and out, and fresh blood gushed out, quickly congealing in the wind.

She kicked herself into the pit, then walked away with her hands behind her back.

All that remained was a long, drawn-out urging:

"hurry up."

The High Priestess was always efficient and decisive. Now that the overall situation was settled, she must have grown tired of the trivial matters and was eager to return to her post. In her view, leading troops into battle was a secondary job; her primary duty was to oversee the overall situation from headquarters, and she couldn't be absent from her post.

Having grasped this point, the Daqian army immediately took action, but they were not the ones who carried out the main killings; instead, they let the surrendered barbarians do it.

Let the barbarians slaughter the barbarians; this is the slaves' first baptism.

Chapter 29 Cuiwei City (Please continue reading)

Xia He further withdrew her gaze until she had a comprehensive overview, encompassing the entire Great Qian civilization.

The large-scale purge that took place in the forest camp is no longer important.

The key is the strategic objective.

From beginning to end, her goal was to establish a branch city, which would not only guard the area above the Dragon Vein Mountain and the Stream, but also block the entrance to a plain. Even if the distance was still shrouded in mystery, she was certain that she was at a strategic stronghold.

Moreover, the land revenue data shows that the overall yield is abundant, with grain production increasing by 5% and mineral production by 5%, indicating significant future potential.

It could very well serve as the second capital, second only to Xiayi.

The reason it allows the game mechanics to divide cities is because of a key indicator: after generations of management by the barbarians, the rudiments of a political power and the basic infrastructure of cities have finally emerged, representing the progress of city-state development.

【city center】

[The core infrastructure of a city, with its surrounding output calculated as the center]

[The city has reached the garrison occupation threshold and has been annexed. Its output will simultaneously benefit Xia Yi. Players can now manage related operations within this city.]

Current livability: Extremely poor

Current Loyalty: Rebel

The current panic could potentially trigger a rebellion; caution is advised in dealing with it.

...Xia He glanced at the rest of the data and knew it all. After the great battle, there was no hope for the barbarians' reconstruction.

Later, it was certain that the people of Daqian would have to relocate and lead the slaves to rebuild.

What she needs most is the "player control coverage" rule, which determines the city's production, organization, and construction projects. As long as the player control is covered, the city will never escape her grasp.

At this moment, Feng Tianyin had already led her army into the city center, and from their perspective, the "barbarian ancestral temple" was of course not to be kept.

But not level it.

Instead, the high priest sat in the main seat, symbolically bathing, cheering, and applauding.

The next step, of course, was to destroy the barbarian offerings, demolishing them all and waiting for reconstruction. As long as they didn't completely destroy the facilities in the city center, Xia He didn't care and would let them do as they pleased.

This is a good opportunity to purge away any religious forces that we don't like.

Similarly, the "city center" of Xiayi is determined by the temple wonders and the surrounding area, which is the absolute core.

In fact, the temple and the temple district were also the fulcrum of the Great Qian regime, the place where orders were issued, and all the internal power reshuffling, interest exchange and game-playing took place here.

Moreover, Heaven is watching over them.

It is conceivable that future housing prices will be ridiculously high, far exceeding the levels of ordinary residents.

After all, the once-a-decades ritual of bathing in the divine light here will likely become increasingly extravagant... But we can worry about the future later. At worst, the Heavenly Dao Festival can be held in rotation like the Olympics, so everyone can benefit from it.

Xia He is waiting, waiting for the warnings of rebellion to cease before taking action.

Sure enough, it soon showed that the current loyalty level was "Submission" and the corresponding state was "Extreme Panic".

No wonder.

Feng Tianyin's approach was simple and brutal: since you all wanted to rebel, she would purge you all.

Once they're all dead, everything will be at peace.

Appeasement and kindness are not tactics used at this stage; they are high-level tactics that should be suited to high-level games and matched with high-level players.

Barbarians? Extending an olive branch, you think you're handing them a whip to lash you like a spinning top.

This brat is not worth discussing anything with.

The creators and artificial intelligence agree on this point. Efficient and powerful methods are suitable for the ancient times when people were not yet enlightened. Only severe punishments can convince the public, and this can also be considered a way to avenge the soldiers who sacrificed their lives.

With stability reaching a safe level, Xia He, who had been prepared, assigned tasks to the area tentatively named "Forestry City".

Almost simultaneously, a vast and mighty force descended.

hum!

He said, "Execute the defense line repair project." So rammed earth walls rose from the ground, roads were connected, and the original barbarian ancestral temple was completely renovated and transformed into the style of the Great Qian Dynasty.

He said, "Execute the appeasement and assimilation agenda," and all the barbarians were suddenly forced to calm down.

He said, "Name it 'Cuiwei City'," and a five-colored glow descended.

Taking the meaning of forests and trees, it not only covered up the original vulgar name of the camp, but also conformed to the culture of the Great Qian Dynasty. This order spread far and wide, resounding through the sky, with music and dance playing in unison to the heavens.

"Thank God for His grace."

In Cuiwei City, whether they were soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty or slaves and prisoners, they all prostrated themselves before the enemy, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

However, Xia He only felt that "the background music for this operation was as noisy as ever" and did not pay further attention to the details, leaving it to them.

All she needs to do is ensure that the occupied territories are absorbed.

The Great Qian civilization has never experienced the trouble of players forcibly occupying territory and then encountering rebellions. The repeated refreshes of "Lindenwan" are extremely annoying, so after each conquest, a standard procedure of appeasement should be followed.

Of course, with a highly proactive leader like Feng Tianyin, a lot of trouble has already been saved.

The auspicious clouds dispersed.

Everyone remained motionless, awestruck by the imposing presence.

Until the gray-haired girl emerged from the brand-new downtown facility and said, "Rise."

Only then did everyone cautiously get up.

The High Priest is the one who truly understands the Way of Heaven, and the connection has probably deepened. Even though it is a once-a-decade interval, his power seems to appear frequently, which also foreshadows changes in the times.

"No need to waste time here. Pass on my orders: the reserve troops will remain stationed here, and the expeditionary force will only escort the strongest slaves back to Xiayi; the rest will remain."

"We'll discuss how to deal with them once we get to the temple. Let's take the supplies and set off."

Yes, sir.

While people were awestruck by the grandeur of how the heavens could rewrite the landscape in a single thought, the high priest had already planned his next move.

Feng Tianyin gazed solemnly in the direction where the auspicious clouds had disappeared.

The moment the branch city was established, the vision that had always seemed to accompany her became higher and deeper, her status became more detached, and her voice became louder but also a little blurry... However, this was all due to her psychic perception, and she had not yet adapted to psychic energy.

The version is not yet available.

After shaking her head, she stopped caring and instead took the reins, mounted her horse, and rode through the newly built city wall alongside the banners of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Just now, a fleeting glance from the Heavenly Dao transformed the ruins of the battlefield into a fortified camp...

No, it's a complete transformation.

With its fortified walls and crisscrossing roads, the city center and surrounding buildings have been rebuilt and even transformed, truly a city rising from the ground. Even the desolate landscape of excessive logging has been replaced by lush green forests, making it worthy of the name Cuiwei City, a veritable miracle.

Feng Tianyin glanced at the [Long-term National Policy: Territorial Expansion] and was surprised to see progress in the first year.

Yeah.

Before the next round arrives, she will build another city to the west to jointly protect Xiayi in the middle, and she also intends to conduct an experiment:

The contradiction between increasing spatial distance and sluggish communication has become more acute.

Can I still live up to the expectations of Heaven and completely control the Great Qian Dynasty?

She wants to challenge new limits of computing power.

Similarly, during this period, the Great Qian Dynasty was also transitioning from a city-state to a nation.

Chapter 30 This is it for me in this lifetime (Please add to your favorites)

Xiayi Underground Prison.

Warden Lu Chen came to inspect the cells with a happy expression. Sang He, who was having lunch inside, immediately put down his chopsticks and bowed.

"You look great, that's good, you're recovering quickly."

"We are all grateful for your care, sir."

"I've come to inform you of something: the High Priest has achieved a great victory at the forest camp, the place now renamed Cuiwei City by the Heavenly Dao. However, you must remember that your intelligence will only play a negligible role."

Even so, he gave a wink, and the jailer beside him carried two small boxes into the cell.

Sanghe carefully opened them; one was filled with copper coins, and the other with silk.

"I understand now."

His intelligence proved quite useful, so he was rewarded. In return, he was not allowed to speak out; he was told to keep quiet, observe more, think more, and avoid acting rashly.