You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

What do you think?

Feng Tianyin replied, "Just keep an eye on things. Thanks to the window of opportunity created by Your Majesty, the Great Qian can now proceed with the colonial conquest as soon as possible. The psionic forces on Lost Island will be transferred to the New World."

Her order signified the massive investment of military resources, and Zhuang Qing, who was also at the helm, understood the chill.

"Could it be that Gergentana's missionary work on the east coast has been thwarted? And quite seriously?"

"Yes, a missionary died, and she was very angry."

"The Empire's efficiency in exporting heresy is indeed a bit low. The Western Holy Spirit Church has its own logic, and continuing to adhere to the original friendly missionary approach is probably not going to work, and it has also delayed the expectations of Heaven for us."

“That’s right, so I think the time is ripe, and the first step of the world colonization strategy should begin in the New World.”

"I'm ready to go at any time."

Zhuang Qing had complete faith in her boss's judgment; he was always meticulous.

Feng Tianyin's calculations and deductions were thorough; the current infrastructure level of the New Continent was sufficient to supply a war, or at least not to hinder it.

It's decided, let's head to the east coast.

"Come back to the meeting after you finish things here. We'll prepare a strategy; we need to unify the New World as soon as possible."

"Yes, ma'am."

Temple Group hastily embarked on a new project.

Amidst the turmoil, the Great Qian Empire responded to the case on the east coast with military mobilization. At the same time, the inner palace's propaganda machine, fueled by Gegentana's anger, launched an attack, making the murder of the missionary public.

Missionaries of the Heavenly Path Sect Encountered Atrocities on the East Coast of the New World

This is a desecration of the teachings of Heaven, and it will not be tolerated. The temple has issued a strong protest through diplomatic channels.

The High Priest authorizes the local fleet to reinforce the New World base.

The cities of the Empire's New World are under martial law, ready for war at any moment.

The Signal of War Has Arrived...

Even the locals of Daqian didn't expect the temple to react so quickly. Did they feel they had offended the Heavenly Way? That was one possibility, but it seemed more like a premeditated act that had been planned for a long time and was now using a pretext to launch its attack.

You've finally arrived.

An army is raised for a thousand days to be used for one day; a large army cannot be left idle forever.

Because of its advantageous position, the army of the Great Qian Empire is inevitably "offensive" rather than "deterrent" in the style of other countries' armies, in order to make its opponents wary.

The temple needs to generate revenue to support such a large army.

The high priest's financial management skills ensured ample military funding, making it entirely possible to launch a war to accelerate the colonization process.

For a time, war signals were rampant.

however.

The temple's staff council remained calm throughout. Compared to the deployment of a massive army, the people here preferred to use cold, mathematical logic to predict the course of the war. But before that, there was something even more important:

How do we know when it's over?

Starting a war is not a skill; a good politician knows how to end a war.

Their gazes were fixed on Feng Tianyin, who drew a line along the eastern coastline of the new continent on the sand table.

"The operational objective is to occupy the enemy's colonies."

"The control standard is to completely occupy the capital and ensure that our management system can reach everyone. We must maintain strict military discipline, focus on defection, and take over transportation hubs cleanly and efficiently."

“We can build coastal fortifications in advance, because we will only advance to the east coast and then stop attacking.”

"You just need to drive the enemy into the sea, and we'll handle the rest."

Yes, sir.

A good boss is so important.

Feng Tianyin's description of the combat objectives was very clear. In addition to the above arrangements, she also gave instructions on key indicators, as if she were doing a math problem.

She provided clear expectations, letting everyone know what firepower, deployment, and intensity to use... This was a knowledgeable professional, whose military expertise was no less than that of generals who had fought their way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Although ending a war is often not decided by one side, the will of the Great Qian Dynasty is very simple.

Up to the coastline.

Even if the enemy is still resisting, they will switch to a defensive posture.

If anyone else had said, "I'll stop fighting at a certain stage," the generals wouldn't have believed them, because people are prone to losing their temper and getting angry. But the High Priest was different; he was a man of his word.

She doesn't lose control of her emotions, and she always keeps her word; only the most efficient political logic prevents her from flying into a rage.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, we will formulate a detailed battle plan."

"You can decide for me. There's no need to report to me about this step. I'll keep an eye on it myself. Just make sure it's efficient."

"clear."

The course of the war, whether perceived through authority or subspace, is not difficult for Feng Tianyin. The key lies in the actions of her subordinates; she will test their abilities.

After all, the Great Qian Dynasty had not waged a large-scale war for a long time.

The High Priest was relatively cautious, while the entire Great Qian Empire was in an uproar, filled with anticipation.

It has been a tradition to pay attention to military achievements since ancient times. There were so many wars in the classical era, but now there are fewer. That won't do. We must let the banner of the Great Qian be planted on more distant lands.

"It's finally coming."

"Expand the military quickly, I want to join the navy."

"The Heavenly Dao has only just acknowledged the blessing ceremony of the cities in the New World, and they dare to provoke it? Are they blind?"

"We must strike hard."

"I bought military stocks. Let's get this heated up and get started."

Although the Great Qian army is still in the deployment phase, the people are already buzzing with excitement and are extremely interested in the upcoming conquest. After all, everyone has enjoyed the benefits of the New Continent Development Company and can't wait to take over even more vast lands.

Even the General Staff hadn't anticipated such high support.

However, no additional expansion is needed, because the size of the standing army is already considerable, and the number of troops that can be mobilized is an expensive figure:

More than 60 people.

They are all modern, well-equipped, regular troops, professional armies, and their expenses are even greater.

Feng Tianyin dispatched her elite main force to test the results of modern military construction, and to use this battle as a prelude to the grand opening of the 130th to 140th year of enlightenment.

The inland sea area of ​​the Great Qian territory reacted strongly to the war.

The temple kept sending out orders because, according to Feng Tianyin's calculations, relying solely on stockpiled ammunition would definitely not be enough; they needed to prepare with a surplus.

The more the better.

Factories scattered across the country worked overtime to produce large quantities of steel, ammunition, guns, cannons, and other materials, which were then loaded onto transport ships and embarked on long voyages to the New World.

As the saying goes, "an army marches on its stomach," and in this situation, the availability of transport ships will be put to the test.

The Empire happens to possess both the largest navy and the largest transport fleet.

Together they form a supply line.

It traversed the vast ocean to reach the west coast, continuously transporting hundreds of thousands of tons of munitions, and then sending them inland by train.

industrialization.

This is the source of the empire's confidence to launch wars thousands of miles away. Moreover, it's not steam-based industrialization, but electric industrialization. Today, Daqian is the only country that has truly reached the stage of the Second Industrial Revolution.

Other potential competitors can only try to catch up.

This war is also different in one aspect:

Military deployment orders were not very noticeable in the early stages; they were more about production deployment.

Feng Tianyin's concern extends far beyond the war itself; she views it as "a complex and systematic project to test the degree of social organization." Therefore, the General Staff's perspective is one-sided, which is also its duty, focusing only on the war itself.

She wants to lay out the entire military-industrial complex.

The industries along the inland sea benefited from the shipping advantages, allowing a terrifying number of war flammable materials to be continuously transported to the front lines, while the entire shipping route was under control.

Though thousands of miles away, everything is within our grasp.

The map information granted by the permissions was compiled and given to Feng Tianyin, leaving no detail overlooked.

Throughout, she was not focused on direct battlefield news, but rather on the operation of the entire industrial system, striving for perfection, and using this as a test of the Great Qian Empire's war-making capabilities.

Give it a try.

Am I not also preparing for future subspace warfare?

Large-scale wars in the Terra world are prone to causing pollution and even the arrival of familiars. Therefore, in addition to preparing logistics, we also need to pay attention to the movements of those guys. As a result, a large number of the Spiritual Academy's combat forces entered the subspace under Zhuang Qing's command.

We are ready to engage the enemy at any time.

As expected, a group of low-IQ clansmen, disregarding the danger, did launch an attack, but they were insignificant and merely a harbinger of trouble.

...A series of troop deployments are underway in full swing.

Two days later, the countries of the Western Continent gradually received the news, leaving them completely bewildered.

what's going on?

They were still assessing their relationship with the Great Qian Empire amidst the aftermath of the Heavenly Dao Ritual when, in the blink of an eye, war was about to break out between the two sides. Everything happened too fast.

The countries involved in the colony immediately convened a meeting.

A tense meeting began, spearheaded by the Divine Luo Empire. Besides the monarchs and advisors of various countries, the most important attendees were the envoys, as they had personally inspected and examined the Great Qian Dynasty on more than one occasion.

Even with telegraph communication, this era was fraught with barriers and information was not readily available.

"Look what the colonies have done! They dared to harm missionaries from the Great Qian Dynasty. Don't they know they're in trouble?"

“A priest has died.”

"It's not who the person is that matters, but that this incident has been amplified."

It is important to know that the renowned leader of the Great Qian Empire, Feng Tianyin, is the High Priestess. This title predates any so-called Commander-in-Chief, Pope, Saintess, or other positions, and is the most widely known and most coveted by the people of Great Qian.

The entire priesthood benefited as a result.

In people's minds, the priests' deaths from preaching were not only martyrdoms, but also a provocation against the priests' leader, Feng Tianyin. They should not be tolerated and a war of punitive expedition should be launched, which is why they received widespread support.