You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

After all, they are born from the accumulation of negative emotions, and even a slight provocation can force them to make a move.

It's like a human-machine interface.

While the inner sanctum was conducting research in subspace, research and development in the modern world never ceased, with a joint laboratory of universities, led by Xia Yi University, constantly exploring new technologies.

A range of technologies, including broadcast signals, inspired their thinking.

"Signal towers alone are not enough. Could we have an airplane continuously flying in the sky to transmit signals?"

"It's too troublesome, and the pilots can't hold out for long either, so it's unrealistic."

"What goes up in the sky and never comes down?"

"The key isn't what it is, but what principle allows it to float."

"Gravity!"

"We need larger, more powerful spacecraft, not airplanes, that need to be redesigned to enter higher gravitational orbits. If we can successfully reach orbital altitudes, that would also be a powerful weapon."

Scientists began with rigorous calculation formulas while envisioning the future.

The current fuel efficiency is actually insufficient, but physicists should trust chemists; those lunatics are always creating new gadgets.

Pulled around and moved the whole body.

Daqian's current scientific research system is constantly generating new ideas, with its theories being one step ahead and its applications being equally impressive.

The temple's years of support for scientific research are beginning to yield a large number of results.

There was no need for Feng Tianyin to provide special guidance.

All she needed to do was listen to Lu Zhengshu, the head of the research department, and then pour more resources into it. The empire, which already had a healthy research system, was not lacking in good ideas; it was simply thirsting for resources.

Money is no object.

The development of the new continent injected new economic vitality into the Great Qian Dynasty, resulting in a surge in fiscal revenue, which was just worrying about where to spend it.

Feng Tianyin wants to improve military technology as much as possible in the first half of this round, in order to prepare for the upcoming war.

For three years after the Heavenly Ritual, the Great Qian Dynasty was quite peaceful.

As the world's leading power in Terra, its peace itself has great exemplary significance, at least making the lands around the eastern ocean prosperous and almost free from war.

Even incidents involving family members have decreased.

Feng Tianyin understood that the evil god was beginning to concentrate its power instead of wasting it by spreading it out, which was good.

She enjoyed farming wholeheartedly during this time and was very skilled at it.

Every day, the Great Qian Empire has new inventions, theories, and technologies, moving closer and closer to the planned information age, and has even begun to manufacture prototypes of computers.

It's quite friendly.

Wasn't I myself born from these flickering 010101 floating points? Now I still need to personally guide the invention of the computer.

The high priest's schedule was basically filled with scientific research.

There's no need to worry about local missionary work anymore.

Those who needed to have faith had already done so. The rest were either completely indifferent or simply possessed the power of evil gods. Rather than getting bogged down in the Terra world, it would be better to focus on the distant parishes under the [Warspace Missionary] buff. This task would be left to Gergentana.

As for Zhuang Qing, she has been conducting research on psionic technology, and the progress is going smoothly.

Everything was peaceful, and human civilization was developing rapidly.

Feng Tianyin's "I won't move unless the enemy moves" stance left the evil god forces unsure of what they were planning.

The world is generally peaceful, yet there are always places ravaged by war.

Aksu Kingdom.

The mountainous region in the heart of Southeast Asia, where the north and south meet, is still engulfed in war. In the sixth year of the war, the total number of casualties on both sides has exceeded one million, yet there is still no end in sight. The air is filled with the smell of gunpowder year-round, and the soil has a putrid stench.

The Aksu Kingdom was not the only one fighting around this mountainous region; other neighboring Southeast Asian countries were also providing support.

The supply lines were all exposed to the Western Continent Allied Air Force's view.

"bomb."

After the command was given over the radio frequency, a hail of aerial bombs was dropped, bombing the hidden valley in sequence, with thick smoke billowing and flames shooting everywhere.

Even the bloody flesh was faintly visible.

"Continue reconnaissance patrols, get closer, and ensure destructive effects on the enemy—"

boom!

Suddenly, a streak of light shot out from the valley and struck the reconnaissance plane, instantly causing it to disintegrate and explode. Even on the communication channel, there was a frantic voice: "Climb, increase flight altitude!"

At the same time, several streaks of fire sped by, but with little effect, only hitting the tail of one plane, forcing it to make an emergency landing some distance away.

"The frequency of air defense operations in Aksu has been increasing lately."

Where did they get their equipment?

"Although the land transport route is blocked, it still has neighboring countries, and they still have ports."

"Yes, and it's a port where the Great Qian warships are stationed."

"Damn it."

The coalition couldn't possibly eliminate all the smaller countries as enemies; they were stretched thin and needed to focus on key targets, leaving gaps in their defenses. Well, not exactly gaps, but the key issue was their insufficient strength to completely blockade them, making the war increasingly difficult.

The Aksu Kingdom survived for six years, relying entirely on countless secret supply lines, and there must have been tunnels with routes that were difficult to bomb.

What was exposed to the Air Force was only a tiny fraction, a mere drop in the ocean.

They could only return to report the situation.

The Aksu soldiers who survived and remained where they were cheered.

"We drove those guys away again."

"They dare to invade this place! They can forget about advancing another step. Die!"

"They're just showing off their air force. If they're so capable, send in the army and let them experience the power of mountain warfare."

"Clean up the battlefield and move on as quickly as possible."

The surviving soldiers immediately sprang into action, uncovering piece after piece of camouflage cloth. It turned out that much of the supplies were nothing more than wooden frames covered with a sheet. The deception was so convincing that it would be difficult to distinguish them even on land, let alone from an aerial perspective.

Disguise warfare.

They used this tactic to prevent the coalition forces from accurately assessing the scale of their supplies, employing a mix of deception and unpredictability.

This is part of intelligence jamming; the enemy has no idea what's going on.

"It's time to go and receive our real equipment."

Just as the intelligence gathered by the Allied Forces was based on hearsay, a large amount of equipment was actually transported through tunnels. Moreover, the equipment was of high quality, low price, and high performance. The serial numbers and text on it all belonged to the Great Qian Empire, and some models were even available.

The iteration speed is quite fast.

The partners are clearly using the central Southeast Asian battlefield as a weapons testing ground; this is an unspoken understanding between the two sides, each getting what they need.

In reality, with the current finances of the Aksu Kingdom, how could it afford to buy such high-end equipment?

Collecting data is also part of the reward, a way to fine-tune the equipment.

.......

The air force formation's encounter with a counterattack was merely a minor incident; similar reports continued to circulate, eventually reaching the coalition staff. Many generals frowned, the atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy, and a deluge of documents continued to report the unfavorable situation.

"The higher-ups are urging us to end the war victoriously as soon as possible; we can't delay any longer."

"To be honest, I don't see any sign of it ending."

"Retreat and then declare victory."

Everyone considered the last absurd proposal, but could only shake their heads and reject it, because the higher-ups wouldn't agree, and in the end, they would have to fight it out in real combat.

The generals turned their attention to the sand table simulation map.

At the beginning of the war, the Kingdom of Aksu had coastal territory, but it was occupied and destroyed by the allied forces, and was subsequently isolated as an inland country. Its supply efficiency dropped drastically, and it was once on the verge of extinction.

But the land has not been blocked.

We will not have peace until we cut off the supply lines of those neighboring countries.

"At this point, the only option is to escalate the war, destroy the supply lines of our Aksu allies in one fell swoop, and at the same time prepare to send the army to carry out large-scale operations."

“They’re not officially allied with Aksu, so it might be politically inconvenient, right?”

"We don't have time to worry about that."

"Ok."

The Allied General Staff didn't have many options, and after much deliberation, they could only prepare for a larger-scale ground war. Otherwise, they couldn't see any miracle ending the war, but in other words, once it escalated, it would be even harder to end.

How could they, with their shrewd minds, not have thought of this?

In military and political circles, interpersonal relationships are important. If we don't show some respect, are we supposed to tell our superiors that we retreated without any preparation?

Do I still need my military rank?

Status is a minor matter; what if the blame for a losing battle falls on me? That would be the end of me.

We must fight, and we need to involve more people to form a network of interests so that we can cover for each other if things go wrong in the war. This is the pragmatic retreat that the General Staff is considering at this moment.

A transfer order was issued to all sides of the coalition, mobilizing an army of up to one million to begin assembling.

The Battle of Central South Asia has entered a new phase.

The Allied General Staff's methods extend beyond conventional warfare.

The evil gods were fully aware of their decision to escalate the war, so they went along with it, blessing the mass deaths and summoning a large number of their followers, further destabilizing the situation.

Of course.

These monsters primarily attacked the Aksu Kingdom's army, seemingly by chance avoiding a direct confrontation with the allied forces.

In the 153rd year of the Enlightenment, they gradually accumulated enough power to wage a decisive battle on Terra.

Let's try it out in Southeast Asia first.

The central region, as the target, immediately felt the pressure. Numerous villages and towns were either occupied by the coalition forces or their inhabitants were massacred, resulting in widespread suffering. Moreover, parts of many neighboring countries were also affected, and the war was escalating.

Changfeng Port in the central region is one of the top ports on the mainland, and it is becoming increasingly busy at this time.