You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

The scene was filled with howling and wailing, and although some members of the clan tried to hide, it was to no avail.

Xia He looked around and saw that no one had survived the intense artillery fire. The once bustling ruins were now just corpses, none of them intact, only pools of blood and bits of flesh.

It turns out that the naval guns of the Great Qian Navy have reached a new level.

This power is sufficient to cover land attacks; no wonder they dared to send a fleet on a long voyage.

Chapter 174 You Will Become a Conglomerate (6K)

No doubt about it.

Xia He witnessed a one-sided bombardment of the ground by naval gunfire.

They are much more powerful than field guns. Don't be fooled by the fact that a naval gun looks like a small, raised trapezoid. In reality, the transmission system means that the entire warship is part of the naval gun.

Therefore, it can withstand stronger recoil, larger caliber, and more powerful explosives.

Sending it out will create a huge pitfall.

This is still visible to the naked eye. In reality, the shockwave and noise that reverberate in the air for a moment are even more deadly, posing an invisible threat.

The flesh and blood of mere family members are utterly vulnerable.

rumble!

After a round of shelling, the ruins were even more dilapidated, and no signs of life could be detected. Only then did they stop. Jiang Chaosheng then ordered a halt to the shelling and continued observation.

After a short while, the enemy made no further move.

The high priest offered, "I'll lead a small team to land and see what's going on. You can provide support as needed."

"Let's do it this way."

The elite psionicists trained by the Great Qian Dynasty are not afraid of these monsters. As long as they are not demons, they cannot threaten them. After all, the priests who are allowed to explore the ocean are all elite combat forces from the inner palace.

They not only had to act as psychologists, boosting morale and uniting wills, but also ensure the mental stability of the crew members during their long voyages.

We must also be wary of potential subspace pollution that may occur at any time.

Compared to that, cleaning up some scraps and leftovers is a piece of cake.

Xia He also entered the perspective of possession.

The city-state's architecture, primarily constructed of stone, was covered in moss and vines, appearing as a verdant expanse from afar—no wonder no trace of the buildings was initially noticed. This couldn't be more fitting for a post-apocalyptic world, reminiscent of some ruins in the Palembang insurgency.

In addition, there are various animal skeletons, both livestock and human.

Most of them were broken and dilapidated.

The ground felt slippery underfoot, as if the moss had been wiped away, and the stone bricks wobbled underfoot. However, the walls beside me were relatively sturdy, and houses and plazas were vaguely visible.

The high priest murmured, "At its peak, there are probably more than 20,000 people here."

“Sir, there are traces of a port on the beach, which means the other party should have maintained contact with the mainland, and may even have fled from there.”

"After all, clans are dangerous to fragile civilizations."

"Pity."

As they were talking, they discovered the remnants of the defeated army, and saw several bloodied and mangled members of their clansmen baring their fangs and claws.

The priests swarmed in and annihilated him.

Xia He watched helplessly as the team pushed forward relentlessly. Despite being only a small squad, their combat power was extremely strong. Wasn't this tactical configuration just "naval gun bombardment, landing and sweeping"?

The entire process was remarkably smooth, with soldiers following up as the priests advanced to the front lines, ensuring the conquest progressed smoothly.

The Daqian Navy must have trained for amphibious operations in recent years, or even conducted them.

Military Science +3

The elite naval voyages implemented the tactics meticulously.

If they discover any remaining remnants of a clan that are relatively far away, the fleet will not hesitate to deliver a cannonball to finish them off, and the enemy will naturally be blown to pieces.

The entire process was utterly devastating.

After sensing no more clan aura, Xia He withdrew her possession perspective.

From the air, it is actually still some distance from the New World, but it is located at a rest stop after a long journey, and can serve as a maritime relay station, which has great strategic value.

Finally, Jiang Chaosheng led a group of people to land, planted the flag of the Great Qian Dynasty, named it "Lost Island", and drew a map.

The name comes from their deductions based on the ancient site.

Although some of the inscribed inscriptions and books cannot be deciphered, the murals are very clear and tell the story of the residents' forced migration to this place.

Regret was palpable.

They still couldn't escape the disaster.

The exploration team collected as many items as possible and left in a hurry, without lingering. Planting a flag was one thing, but effective control was still a long way off. With the mountains high and the emperor far away, there was no real sense of occupation.

So after completing their routine tasks, they quickly set off to continue their journey toward the New World.

From Xiahe's aerial view, one can already see the coastline: golden beaches, warm sunshine, and a winding coastline that embraces the land. Along the way are horseshoe-shaped mountains, all natural harbors.

They can accommodate ships that have traveled from afar.

"The terrain is good."

There are many deep-water ports, enough to accommodate large ships.

Let alone the current Daqian, which is only a thousand-ton early steamship, it can even accommodate ships weighing 100,000 tons in the future era of ocean-going freighters. It has high future potential and its dominant position will last a long time.

"The sea conditions in the New World are also good, with the convergence of warm and cold currents, and abundant fishery resources."

Xia He gave the new map a high rating.

However, when she looked further inland, the map was shrouded in fog, because the Great Qian Dynasty had not ventured too far in and was also completely in the dark.

The player's perspective depends on the exploration of the units of the civilization they control.

So be it.

Although she could directly dispel the fog with administrator privileges, it would be better to let them explore step by step, which would also stimulate more spiritual energy growth and ultimately benefit Xia He.

At this moment, the fleet slowly sailed into the harbor, which was at a sheltered angle, allowing for safe docking.

Jiang Chaosheng leaped down and landed on the land.

"We've set foot on the New World for the third time, and arrived for the first time by a new sea route. Quickly calculate the timeline, how long has it been?"

"It's almost 5 days."

"After all, there were battles and detours before, so it's not accurate, but it's still a good number." He remarked, "In the future, it will be even faster. Time is money, and the fleet of Daqian can create more value."

After a lifetime of riding the waves, he has now reached another high point in his career.

Even though people say he has completed a round-the-world voyage, Jiang Chaosheng is not complacent and is always pursuing more, such as this new route.

Following ocean currents is the scientific way to navigate.

"Do you think there are any survivors on the mainland from Lost Island?" the high priest couldn't help but ponder.

"There must be."

"why?"

Jiang Chaosheng stated with certainty, "If those monsters really take over the entire continent, then what we see before us is a hellish place, not a lush golden coast. Moreover, if the subspace were to invade to that extent, even the Heavenly Dao would not allow it."

Upon hearing this deduction, Xia He smiled faintly, "That's indeed the case."

The world of Terra has not yet fully entered the warp and space, so it is considered a newbie protection period.

Therefore, the enemy's contamination has a hidden upper limit. In short, the reason why the inland area hasn't become a hellish wasteland is probably because there are scattered camps and city-states that can always find a way to exist.

Even without civilization, there is still the passing down of human traditions.

The fleet understood this principle.

They decided to conduct in-depth research inland for a period of time, while Xia He gradually withdrew her gaze.

She had personally experienced the exploration of a new continent and was quite satisfied. This round was halfway through, and now it was time to see how the Great Qian region would invest.

Construction continues on a large scale in Daqian.

Even a vast intercontinental sea is not enough to repair; since the completion of the "railway around the coast industrial belt," there has been nowhere to release the production capacity.

As a result, the river valleys of the Western Regions and the area outside Cangshan Pass, which were previously neglected, gradually became inhabited.

Flourishing and prosperous.

Fortunately, the population has been booming, ensuring a plentiful labor force; otherwise, at the empire's current pace of construction, it wouldn't be able to fill all the newly built administrative units. In short, everything is focused on strengthening governance.

The first few decades of the Great Qianlong reign were dominated by expansion.

It is a lingering effect of the long-term national policy of expansionism.

Now we must solidify the foundation.

Domestic governance has been elevated in Feng Tianyin's priorities because so-called overseas colonization and expansion still essentially rely on domestic strength. Don't be fooled by the current rapid industrialization; once you reach the heart of a new continent tens of thousands of kilometers away, you'll be completely lost.

Vast productivity can be diluted due to distance.

She needs more construction projects.

The girl in the ceremonial dress at the table wrote with a flourish, instructing: "Continue building the railway westward until you encounter the Sea of ​​Earth Rift."

The clerks in the engineering department immediately nodded, explaining that the so-called "sea of ​​fissures" was naturally the intercontinental boundary.

It's very far away.

Located on the outskirts of the Great Qian's influence zone, with the Western Continent's countries just beyond, there's no need for early expansion. Essentially, the area starting from the Western Regions' river valleys is a vast "colony" lacking in governance and with generally unremarkable natural resources.

Therefore, the current strategy of the temple's leadership is to first improve transportation to ensure smooth traffic flow.

As for development? We'll have to wait until later.

The fertile lands along the entire intercontinental coast were undergoing massive demolition and construction, keeping them too busy to attend to such distant places. In the end, it was just a matter of planting a flag to signify rule.

"How are Raswich's caravans doing?"

Feng Tianyin's sudden question startled the clerks, but Fang Shu quickly responded: