You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

"No need. Let that envoy organize the manpower so we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop. We'll clean up the battlefield. Deng Kaixuan, have your men handle the aftermath."

Feng Tianyin casually tossed the enemy commander's head aside, as easily as throwing away trash.

Won.

This long and urgent raid has finally come to an end.

She turned her horse around, the mount still panting, and slowly trod across the blood-soaked earth. Countless Allied soldiers lay dead here, as well as many casualties of the Great Qian Dynasty.

This battle between the two sides was devoid of any unnecessary schemes or calculations; it was a head-on clash, a hard-fought battle where strength was the sole determinant.

Even if she personally led the team to boost morale and became the vanguard of the charge, she could only reduce a small portion of the losses, and each loss was an elite force that was difficult to replace.

The girl's purple eyes gleamed as she scanned the area.

Field combat capabilities have been reduced.

Even if they were to fill the gaps in the short term, they wouldn't be as elite as the current team, and it would only increase the uncertainty.

Feng Tianyin's command style does not compromise on the quality of her soldiers, because she herself is a machine, relying on each part to work together as precisely as a machine. Soldiers who are not "machine-like" enough, that is, not elite enough, will do more harm than good if she directly commands them. "Congratulations on your victory, High Priest! I saw it all. You are truly skilled in martial arts."

The city lord of Green Valley hurriedly came out to greet and congratulate them.

"There are irrigation canals here that connect to other city-states, right?"

"Oh? Yes."

"Order to remain in place and prepare for reinforcements, and activate the second plan."

Upon hearing this, the officers saluted in unison and obeyed.

The plans had been revealed to everyone before the departure, so they understood what was to be done as soon as Feng Tianyin spoke, and they all responded. It seemed that the High Priest believed that losses should not be tolerated any longer and that a swift victory was necessary.

Spring to autumn is the time for combat operations; otherwise, it is easy to delay the harvest.

Now, a portion of the army was originally selected from the garrison troops. With one less laborer working on the farmland, more resources are needed to support them, which is not cheap.

She hates having her schedule disrupted.

Although the bewildered city lord didn't know the specifics of the plan, one thing was certain:

The Great Qian Dynasty is definitely going to pull off something big.

He wanted to continue the conversation, but Feng Tianyin only nodded politely and said nothing more than:

"Your Excellency has rendered meritorious service in assisting in the defense of the city. You will be richly rewarded when you come with me to Xiayi."

At the same time, Deng Kaixuan patted his shoulder and said, "Lord City Lord, you have been listed as an invalid social contact by the High Priest... although she doesn't seem to have ever socialized. Anyway, just live your own life and leave this to us."

"Ok."

It's better not to interfere. Despite being the city lord, the boss is often just a figurehead. The moment he opens his eyes, he has to deal with the needs of 7 people, including their eating, drinking, sleeping, and other basic needs.

Since the High Priestess is known for her boundless energy and ability to work around the clock, let her handle it.

Being a wealthy man is considered passing the test of life.

Meanwhile, Feng Tianyin took the initiative to enter the city to gather believers and skillfully presided over a prayer ceremony. It was something she was very familiar with, and soon, the somewhat fanatical people regained their senses.

The entire Green Valley area quickly returned to its normal production and daily life order...

【hint】

[The current religious territory has expanded, with the target city "Green Valley" now fully included, achieving the goal of complete domination.]

[Information retrieved, please deploy actions.]

Xia He naturally received the corresponding information. From a higher-dimensional perspective, it was just a minor skirmish between soldiers. The enemy was no match for her, and Da Qian successfully took over the new territory.

A quick glance reveals all the data; armed proselytizing is fast.

"Well done."

It must be admitted that this incident was caused by her impromptu attempt. Fortunately, Feng Tianyin gave a perfect score in the surprise test, quickly occupied the strategic location and repelled the invading enemy.

Green Valley is now a major city, making it a suitable place to assign some production tasks.

Similarly, as the leader, Feng Tianyin is also exercising her authority:

[Current Agenda: Military Recruitment and Deployment]

Military Strategy: Strengthen Defense

They are not things that can be directly executed by managed AI, so the relatively easy defense is handed over to the locals, while the offense is left to the Great Qian.

Opportunities to gain experience should naturally be given to the capital. It is always necessary to maintain an elite force. For example, this battle brought a series of buffs, such as [Officer Experience +3], [Army Experience +5], [Cavalry Tactics +6], etc.

Xia He was certain that they would have an easier time fighting the same battle again.

However, in a simulated environment, armies have an expiration date; there won't be a situation where "a single monk unit can fight until the future era."

It's hard to say.

There will be some changes when the psionic version evolves, but that's a story for another time. For now, the Great Qian should just focus on increasing its population, and annexation is one way to do that.

She was indeed a bit too hasty in assimilating and absorbing Midoriya. Going there could be an opportunity, the sooner the better.

So Xia He started working on city-related projects again:

[Player performs construction: Expanding the city walls]

[Spreading Religious Influence]

[Spreading culture...]

All relevant soft power outputs were covered, and from the moment Midoriya defected and joined, it became the perfect springboard for output.

As expected, the city-states in the Western Regions valleys began loading [Xenophobia Reduction].

Xia He didn't intend to interfere with the specific military operations, leaving it to Feng Tianyin to make on-the-spot judgments. Her perspective was too high; micro-management in dire situations was one thing, but micro-management when ahead was more likely to turn the tide.

After all, when she gave the order "archers move forward 5 centimeters," most of them were sent out.

Players sometimes fail to notice and even fire from behind hills.

Xia He speculated that the series of religious and cultural operations actually had a spiritual influence, and this incidental experiment indeed brought about changes:

Green Valley Entrance.

Everyone felt a jolt, as if a vast power swept through their hearts and connected with their spirits.

"Did you feel it? It's the Way of Heaven."

"So the people of Xiayi were right all along; miracles do exist."

"Since we all believe in Him, then we are all in this together."

The elite Daqian army soldiers who were cleaning up the battlefield were also surprised. To be honest, it was the first time they had seen an area of ​​an entire city directly incorporated into the blessing of the Heavenly Dao. It was indeed the work of that person from beginning to end.

As the once-a-decade event approaches, He becomes more active, perhaps subtly urging things on:

To annex the river valleys of the Western Regions.

Feng Tianyin led the officials in a deep bow toward the heavens.

She turned and commanded, "You have all felt it too. Heaven has given a revelation: eliminate the western threat to the Great Qian this year, and then join forces with the follow-up troops to take action."

The stirrings of the supreme will cannot be ignored.

Completing the long-term national policy established in the previous round: territorial expansion is the best gift for the Heavenly Ritual.

While they were resting, a steady stream of Daqian troops were converging on Green Valley Pass.

PS

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Wheelchair Warrior is Speedrunning Hogwarts

Chapter 52 Flooding (Please continue reading)

The day after the Battle of Green Valley Pass.

Zhang Zhongsi led 1000 reinforcements to arrive, entering the city in a grand procession by land.

It included not only local garrison troops, but also elite troops from Xiayi.

They traveled day and night.

The group traversed meadows, climbed hills, and sailed along rivers, constantly moving and regrouping. The regrouping was actually completed in stages, making the operation extremely complex, but Zhang Zhongsi meticulously prepared each step in an orderly manner, ultimately arriving at the destination along the predetermined route.

The river connects the long road from Xiayi to Zhuguan.

Although there are many rivers and water conservancy facilities from Zhuguan to Lvgukou, they are not navigable on a large scale, so people have to take the land route when they reach Zhuguan, which takes up a lot of time.

Even so, they arrived just in time.

Not counting losses, injuries, and rotations, plus the local garrison at Green Valley Pass, there are a total of 2000 combat-ready soldiers.

enough.

From Xia He's perspective, which provided more information, she glanced at the warriors and saw that each of them had buffs: [Victory Morale +2], [Judgment of Heretics +3], and [Elite Force +5]. Their combined combat power was considerable.

They had an overwhelming advantage over the average city-state coalition.

She would attack immediately because the combat is exhilarating, and that's part of the game's selling point.

Even if there were better options, Xia He would often sweep them all away, but Feng Tianyin was not in a hurry to act, and was even surprisingly calm.

What are you waiting for?

Upon closer inspection, she couldn't help but sigh and rub her forehead.

[Natural Disaster Warning: Threats to the natural environment and the risk of river flooding continue to escalate]

It was not a natural disaster, but a man-made one, because the upstream area was entirely composed of dikes.

These weren't the kind of structures used in water conservancy projects; rather, they were artificially constructed by piling up sandbags, gravel, and earth to create a suspended river on the ground—extremely dangerous and a harbinger of a potential breach. Logically, they should have collapsed long ago, but they remained as stable as Mount Tai.

It just stays right at the most dangerous threshold, that's impressive. It's all thanks to Feng Tianyin's precise calculations and Sun Shan's cooperation.

It was premeditated.

The entire offensive started from Cuiwei City, adopting a "segmented above-ground suspended river" structure, progressively storing floodwaters to the Green Valley Dike System, and once released, it could rush to the low-lying river valley cities.