You became an emperor by letting me AFK.

The officialdom of the Great Qian Dynasty was still in its infancy, and everything was relatively primitive, exhibiting characteristics of unbridled expansion. People were more interested in vying for manpower than for funding. It wasn't that people didn't want promotions and wealth, but rather that they were constrained by political means.

The high priest's hand was too strict.

She has a limit on the number of full-time staff, which cannot be exceeded, so all departments are short-staffed.

At this moment, Sun Shan suddenly seized the opportunity to demand personnel, a clear case of preemptive action.

Why are you in such a hurry when it's not time to discuss the annual budget?

As expected, Feng Tianyin shook her head, but her reason for refuting was unexpected: "Many people are going to join the army, and the surplus of production will have to give way to the war. We will be very busy from now on."

"Another war?"

“Heaven has given me a revelation: the threat from the northern barbarians is growing, and they are heretical forces.”

Deng Kaixuan quickly suggested, "Send more scouts and have them keep patrolling. Since even the heavens are issuing warnings, I suspect the enemy's invasion is imminent. We have villages of herb gatherers in the north; we must protect them."

"Yes, we need to be prepared."

Feng Tianyin's usually calm and collected face now showed a hint of seriousness.

"However, there's no need to make it public. Let's observe the situation, confirm the enemy's intelligence, and adjust production first."

Yes, sir.

Seamlessly transitioning to the next war inevitably leads to war-weariness, but she will push forward step by step.

Chapter 64 The Heavy Armored Tanks Are Ready (Fourth Update)

The Great Qian Dynasty was peaceful throughout the year following the 5th Heavenly Dao Ritual.

The only disturbance was the constant news of barbarian raids from the north. These raids included robberies, thefts, and arson against the mountain people.

They have never been well-behaved during this period.

It's been a long time.

After a long period of fighting with the city-states, the people of Daqian almost forgot that fighting the barbarians was their main business. Since the establishment of Xiayi, they have never been free from the threat of these barbarians. The memory of Feng Tianyin leading his army to conquer everywhere is still vivid.

The first population explosion even benefited from the import of barbarian slaves, which can be described as a perfect storm of favorable timing and location.

Da Qian remembered this windfall.

They are an indispensable cornerstone. Even the prosperous Cuiwei City today was originally a barbarian camp, so bandit suppression is a business, and the business cannot stop.

During this period, Feng Tianyin never actually stopped her siege of the scattered camps.

She hadn't forgotten that even a small mosquito is still meat.

Although Xiahe fixed the bug that "the population would keep refreshing if the camps were not cleared", camps will still continue to be generated in relatively remote places, such as the Western Regions Valley that was just conquered.

The seven city-states were only a part of it; some barbarian camps were also mixed in.

They were utterly helpless under the iron hooves of the Great Qian Dynasty, and every time they appeared, they became experience points. How could they be enemies? They were too useful.

This is the purchase of goods.

Every time a camp was conquered, the barbarians within it would become slaves. The previously generous policy of surrender and tolerance was no longer so easy. After all, with the large civilized population of the city-states, the Great Qian was not in a hurry to assimilate the population, but was simply lacking in labor.

Getting the barbarians to fully accept the Daqian culture was too costly.

It would be better to first control them as slaves.

Because Feng Tianyin still retains the "slave owner system" related buffs in her panel attributes, she has good control effectiveness and is a powerful countermeasure card in the ancient version.

But she was not satisfied.

Large barbarian camps are now rare in the surrounding area, so they can't replenish the population much. The reason is simple:

Once the population reaches a certain threshold, the camps themselves can no longer support it, and the population will naturally flow to the areas controlled by the Great Qian. With this continuous outflow, a medium-sized camp will automatically assimilate and disappear, never reaching the size of a large camp with tens of thousands of people.

They cannot feed a political entity as large as Daqian.

Feng Tianyin naturally turned her attention to the various tribes in the northern desert and continued to send out scouts.

really.

The enemy is a coalition of dozens of large camps, and even city-states have emerged, making them a force to be reckoned with.

If their population is absorbed, reaching the standard of one million true believers shouldn't be difficult. Conversely, if the barbarian tribes continue to grow stronger, it will be easy to reach 100% progress and thus create a religion.

Therefore, this victory or defeat is a crucial move at the end of an era.

Feng Tianyin continued to wage a low-intensity war against the barbarians, ostensibly reducing the pressure on production capacity, but in reality, her deployment was constantly shifting, and she was manufacturing a large amount of equipment.

The benefits of the leadership agenda, including the racecourse and military training, that were implemented at the time are taking effect and are being scaled up very quickly.

She was hunched over her desk, reviewing the latest military equipment report.

"It's not enough to look at the blueprints carefully. Now that the chariot has been built, let's put it in the hall for everyone to see."

Yes, sir.

A moment later, the soldiers drove a two-horse carriage into the hall.

Fortunately, the temple's offices and study were large enough, spacious and tall, with ample room, and the design had left enough room for redundancy, so it easily accommodated the chariots.

It officially entered the historical stage, attracting curious glances even from the surrounding scribes:

The entire chariot features a single shaft, two wheels, a long hub, and a wide, horizontally-oriented compartment with a rear door, all ingeniously integrated. Key areas of the chariot are reinforced with bronze. In Feng Tianyin's initial modifications to the design, the shaft was shortened and spokes were added to improve maneuverability.

There will be 3 warriors on board, one driving, and the rest shooting arrows or using polearms.

Once they charge at high speed, their ability to tear apart enemy lines is obvious, making them even more powerful than ordinary cavalry.

Feng Tianyin circled the battlefield once to observe it.

She was actually hesitant because chariots had gradually disappeared from the historical stage after the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods due to their relatively low mobility, troublesome maintenance, and other uncompromising shortcomings.

Of course, that's under real-world conditions, where some permissions are available to see it:

[Military Unit: Heavy Armored Vehicle. Cavalry type, Technological Advancement modifies combat strength by +3]

crush.

If combined with other modifiers and buffs, it will achieve an absolute numerical advantage on the front lines, thus making it fearless in any direct combat.

Therefore, Feng Tianyin had to research more advanced military equipment.

In terms of stacking power, she lacks the technical skills of the Heavenly Dao and the player's perspective that the Heavenly Dao constantly provides, so she can't do it. But she can partially stack power, for example, by using superior equipment to create a numerical advantage, and the chariot is perfect for that.

If necessary, we can simply abandon the carriages and become cavalry.

"We need to expedite mass production."

Upon hearing the high priest's resolute command, the craftsmen immediately nodded in agreement and quickly took their leave.

Most of the skilled craftsmen have been conscripted by the temple recently. In the Great Qian Dynasty, "conscription" is not free work; it includes food and drink and extra pay. However, it must be the highest priority order, and other products are all sidelined.

In fact, it's not just the arms production that's being done overtime.

After inspecting the tanks, Feng Tianyin returned to her desk and, with a stroke of her pen, assigned additional targets to all the other production lines.

“According to my calculations, the production of these things can be increased and passed down.”

"Yes, sir."

The clerk took the documents and was surprised to find that they contained all kinds of weapons and arrows, with even details taken into account, such as possible replacement horse mirrors, saddles, armor parts, etc., as well as the most important dry rations.

It was clearly a prelude to war.

Last year, the divine revelation led to the conquest of the northern barbarians. The high command had already reached a consensus on this, but in terms of specific arrangements, the high priest had been allowing the various tribes to rest and recuperate.

Now that there's finally some action, that's a good thing.

Military achievements.

The rewards for military merit in the Great Qian Dynasty are generous, and the niche originally held by the nobility is gradually being filled by meritorious nobles. This can be seen in Feng Tianyin's plan, which is to use the incentive of military benefits to encourage social mobility, clearly a strategy to build a war machine.

From beginning to end, she was planning to plunder people through war and then snowball by launching more wars.

"My lord, do you already have a plan?"

An officer dared to ask a question, and Feng Tianyin made no attempt to hide anything, speaking frankly:

"It's autumn now, and I estimate that it would be more appropriate to start the war next year. But wars are never fought just because you're ready; in fact, the initiative is in the hands of the enemy this time."

The northern barbarian confederation was a typical nomadic people with great mobility, which made it easy for them to advance unimpeded before the Great Wall was built.

They have the strategic initiative.

Conversely, the Great Qian Dynasty was actually in a relatively passive position, with only one option:

"Increase surveillance coverage. The weather has been bad this year; it started getting cold very early. We need to be more vigilant at the border."

Chapter 65 Five Hundred Thousand Barbarians Assemble (Fifth Update)

The beacon tower of Kurong Mountain.

The brisk autumn wind blew directly at the makeshift earthen fortress, and the guard standing on it couldn't help but sneeze.

The autumn of 41 was unusual, with temperatures dropping much faster than in previous years.

It is colder than the Dragon Vein Mountains in the south. According to the high priest's golden words, "The Kurong Mountain is a geographical barrier that directly blocks the cold air from the northern desert, and thanks to it, the winters of the Great Qian have become mild winters," so it is also colder.

According to her, this mountain range is warmer than the northern part of the Nine Provinces as described in the myths bestowed by Heaven, and this mountain range deserves much credit for that.

Together with Dragon Vein Mountain, they blocked the vast majority of the cold air.

however.

For those stationed here on guard, it was like being directly exposed to the cold wind, making them shiver. They huddled together, goosebumps rising on their skin. Even the autumn wind carried a deep chill that was unbearable.

It was already late autumn, n months in advance. The earth was desolate, the grass and trees were withered, and decay was everywhere.

"Since we're just idling around anyway, let's reinforce our defenses. Moving around will warm us up; just spacing out isn't the solution."

Everyone quickly got to work.

Some of them were already engineers, and they were assigned to build temporary beacon towers.

It not only serves as an early warning system, but can also be used as a miniature outpost for long-term deployment. For example, people can hide inside to keep warm in winter, or simply play cards and have snacks inside.