You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

The three conspired to deceive the evil god, using a war to lure out the rebel forces, who were then prepared to be wiped out.

"Good tactic."

She was quite satisfied with the plan; of course, the previous calculations were merely preliminary groundwork. Ultimately, the real test would be in the hands of the soldiers, and victory or defeat on the front lines was necessary for the plan to be considered a success.

Entering an overhead view, the target is the rebel battlefield.

While focusing their attention, they can also see the dense network of shipping lanes between the mainland and the sea, with thousands of sails vying for position and hundreds of boats racing against each other.

A large number of steamships, fully loaded with troops and supplies, were delivered in one go.

The vast blue sea and its surging waves are all thoroughfares.

These are the cutting-edge achievements of the shipbuilding industry that Feng Tianyin has been urging to develop. The first batch of steam transport ships ensured capacity, speed and comfort, and the last one was particularly important.

In the old days of sailing ships, the journey was bumpy, and by the time they reached the shore, their fighting ability would be diminished, and they would need time to rest.

Nowadays, soldiers of the Great Qian Dynasty can go ashore and fight as soon as they arrive by steamship.

Today is not what it used to be.

If the rebels had Xia He's perspective, they would have given up long ago. They didn't realize that the war had changed drastically due to technological advancements, and their old ways of thinking were no longer useful; they were already outdated.

The Daqian army successfully joined forces with the Brahma army in the central region.

Lu Wen and Fang Du, who had worked together before, are fighting side by side again, old comrades going to the battlefield together.

She could see that the two commanders' leadership, combat experience, and command abilities had increased significantly compared to before. It seemed that the peace of these years had not hindered their progress, but rather honed their skills in the new tactics.

After all, times are changing rapidly.

The emergence of telegraphs, railways, steamships, and other technologies revolutionized military operations. Everyone was learning and adapting; the competition was fierce, and the two commanders proved through their actions that they were ahead.

Their coordination encompassed the latest communications and transportation technologies, enabling the military to operate with unprecedented efficiency.

too fast.

The coalition forces, totaling 10 men, were mobilized to the front lines in just 48 hours.

Thanks to the industrialization of both countries.

However, it is a skill for Lü Wen and Fang Du to make good use of it, because Xia He can see the details such as the required verification time, voyage schedule, and communication comparison.

Technology does not make war simpler; rather, it makes it more comprehensive, turning it into an increasingly high-barrier activity.

Even before the war had fully begun, this method of troop deployment was already considered cutting-edge for the times.

"The prototype of total war has arrived."

Xia He witnessed how the two countries used grassroots units as a fulcrum to organically coordinate their standing armies, supplies, and equipment, and how they maintained strict discipline in the cities along the way, completely surpassing the armies of the old era.

She hadn't expected to achieve this level of sophistication in the early days of the steam age.

He truly deserves to be called the "chosen one" of this version.

In fact, even the rear staff did not expect the progress to be so fast, and were taken aback by their own efficient mobilization.

They quickly got into the zone and started coordinating everything.

With more freedom to maneuver, the two armies transported a steady stream of supplies to the front lines. This additional 10 main force troops of the coalition, plus 2 troops stationed along the defensive line, were sufficient.

Don't be fooled by the seemingly small number of weapons; the weapons they are equipped with are quite formidable.

boom!

The field artillery roared for the first time in actual combat, and the shells exploded with a deafening thud on the rebel positions. With the first shell as the signal, a continuous barrage of fire swept up dust, blood and flesh flew everywhere, the earth roared, and many warhorses were even scared to death.

The rebels were surrounded by the stench of blood, their insides churning from the shockwave, their ears ringing, and their heads spinning.

"What kind of weapon is this?!"

"Where are we? It's all smoke, we can't see anything at all. Should we still assemble?"

"What the hell are you saying? I can't hear you."

The shelling continued, the booming explosions dismantling the rebels' elite front ranks, followed by the line infantry reaping the spoils.

Bang, bang!

The relentless gunfire and artillery bombardment decimated the front ranks. Faced with unprecedented force, the rebels crumbled at an alarming rate, scattering and fleeing before they could even effectively regroup.

Xia He had already given up on paying attention and turned her attention to finding traces of the clan.

As it turned out, they were bombarded at sea and crushed by lancers on land, proving to be no match for them at all.

The clansmen were already scraps on the battlefield.

They were once the main players on the battlefield, inspiring fear and annihilation of countless civilizations that even the Great Qian Dynasty had never witnessed, leaving only glimpses of them in ruins for later generations. Now, however, their clans are not even considered supporting characters, reduced to mere passersby.

The times have changed.

Five years ago, during the pirate war, this group of clans could have posed a certain threat.

Now let the aftermath of the battle be dealt with.

Xia He didn't need to take action or give instructions. This time, she didn't need to perform any micro-management; she could simply enjoy the show.

The information presented to the Heavenly Dao was more comprehensive than that presented to the General Staff:

The allied forces easily crossed the defensive line, liberating areas previously occupied by the rebels and constructing fortifications to push the defensive line forward, thus encircling the heart of the rebellion, Palembang. The movement of the troop lines was clearly visible, gradually eroding the enemy's strength.

The naval battle also went smoothly.

After their first defeat, the rebels gathered all their reserve fleet and went all in, but unsurprisingly, things went wrong.

That is, the Brahma fleet that besieged them and the newly arrived Daqian fleet attacked them together.

Xia He watched as the rebel fleet was reduced to ashes.

The sea is burning, utterly burying the enemy's control of the sea into the belly of the fish.

ended.

The naval defeat deprived Palembang of its ability to rely on marine resources, and the Combined Fleet began amphibious operations, resulting in the rebel zone facing a pincer attack from the north and south.

She witnessed the formation of a massive encirclement.

With both land and sea forces, they began the siege with mobilization capabilities far beyond their time. During this period, the enemy also built fortifications, which was more like a precautionary measure, having been on guard for many years, and now their own defenses had become a cage.

The armies from the north and south began to converge and launched an attack on the rebels.

"This is a war of annihilation."

After a quick glance, Xia He understood the intention. After all, this battle was more about political considerations, which meant that Zhuang Qing had brought the opposition together.

Wouldn't it be a loss to eliminate them all at once?

PS

Long time no see, book recommendation session

Are all female protagonists who undergo transformations destined for darkness?

I've seen plenty of people who transform after time travel, but why are all my versions the dark version?

Transforming into Black Lancer Artoria, he ravages his uncorrupted version of himself in the Fourth Shinobi World War. Wait, why is the Ride that Wade summons Mordred? What do you mean, "Your father doesn't have a heart as big as mine?!" As a star that commands destruction, he brings destruction to countless worlds across the cosmos.

What?! Aunt Himeko is here again, carrying the Godslayer Sword, to give me my final lesson?!

In a false Holy Grail War, a person rejected by humanity named Gudako is summoned.

"The heroic spirits you summon, I can summon identical or even more powerful versions of them."

Chapter 165 Suppressing the Great Rebellion (6K)

Xia He believes that the main areas of the rebellion have entered the critical stage.

She focused more on the benefits of the event, mentioning that "increased cohesion within the region" was the biggest gain, especially since Brahma and Daqian had laid the groundwork for this for a long time. Rather than a war, it was more like creating an opportunity.

To create momentum.

Rumors began to circulate between the mainland and the sea that "the two countries should merge during this Heavenly Ritual".

No, it's no longer just a rumor.

Xia He also glanced at the newspaper report, openly starting to promote it.

Even the Holy See of the Heavenly Dao Sect is arguing that the two countries share the same faith, and that the Heavenly Dao Sect will promote Zhuang Qing in the future, so we will be one family, and there is no need to be so formal.

It's clear that Feng Tianyin was behind it all.

Actually, the information she saw wasn't detailed enough. If Xia He had full administrator privileges, she could have clearly discovered:

[Regional support for the merger resolution +92%]

very high.

On the one hand, there had been prior preparations, and on the other hand, the rebellion had affected her, and she watched her approval rating rise by as much as 10%, which was not unexpected.

A shared threat can drive internal integration, as exemplified by the current case.

The Great Qian Dynasty has been continuously penetrating the entire intercontinental sea region in terms of religion, politics, economy, and culture, enjoying high support not only in its target areas of Borneo. Even when Xia He shifted its focus to other city-states and small kingdoms, it still garnered an average of 70% support.

They could even pacify the region by issuing a proclamation.

To put it bluntly, in this day and age, they have not yet formed a firm sense of collective honor, shared memories, historical evolution, and national spirit... it's not even close to being established.

It's just that their values ​​are being reshaped under the impact of the industrial civilization of the Great Qian Dynasty.

They have transformed into the shape of the Great Qian.

With just a single command, Feng Tianyin could instantly merge the entire continental sea into a larger empire.

Xia He examined the relevant schools of thought and found that they had all reached the critical point of merger. The reason why Daqian did not directly annex them was because it was waiting for the right opportunity, and the danger that was happening now seemed very convincing.

Very cautious.

That was enough, but she deliberately created an incident.

[Hint: Queen Zhuang Qing of Borneo personally leads the expedition]

The latest news further confirms the fact that the group conspired to stage a rebellion, but it's not that simple. Xia He witnessed the turmoil within the subspace, and the other side, having discovered the Great Qian's conspiracy, naturally wouldn't let it go.

“We can fail, but we cannot be outsmarted; that would be blasphemy against the wisest of evil gods.”