A massive famine! The whole family travels through time together, and with their spatial abilities,

Xiao Yuqiang captured many people from other places.

However, the number of people in Lihai City is still pitifully small, with a total population of less than 200,000.

For Xiao Yan, it was definitely a very small city, and it was quite easy to control.

The people of Lihai City never expected that someone would dare to launch a war against them while the new emperor was away on campaign.

And they so easily seized and controlled the city.

They were furious with those who started the war, but they were powerless to resist.

The 50,000 troops left behind in the city were now prisoners and were quickly brought under control.

These soldiers were all Xiao Yuqiang's confidants, and it's unlikely they would be of much help if he were to directly recruit them and incorporate them into his army.

Xiao Yan summoned Shen Shuli to discuss the fate of the prisoners.

Xiao Yan said to Shen Shuli, "These people are still very loyal to Xiao Yuqiang, and it will be impossible to win their hearts in a short period of time."

"If we were to directly integrate them into the main army, it would probably be detrimental to our operations."

Shen Shuli nodded in agreement and said, "Don't worry about the deployment. I will take these people back to the island, and we will integrate them into the army whenever they are willing to submit."

“There is another problem that needs to be solved,” Xiao Yan continued. “If we want to recover the entire Dayong, we will definitely need to leave troops in each prefecture. We only have 300,000 troops. If we leave 30,000 to 50,000 troops in each city, we will not have many troops left to attack the cities later.”

"If Xiao Yuqiang returns with 200,000 troops, we will only have tens of thousands of soldiers left to defend the city. I estimate that he will be able to take back the lost city very soon."

Shen Shuli thought for a moment and said, "That's easy. I will keep an eye on Xiao Yuqiang's movements. Once he returns to Dayong territory, I will take him and his army into custody and not give them a chance to counterattack."

Anyway, Xiao Yuqiang is useless to them now.

Since there is no longer any need for it, it can be disposed of directly.

Xiao Yan nodded and said, "Alright, then he's in your hands. His army will probably turn against us then, so we'll find an opportunity to incorporate them all."

"However, people in this era probably have a deep-seated awe of imperial power. If Xiao Yuqiang falls from power, it is estimated that a new emperor will have to be established to stabilize the morale of the army."

"It's not too late to gradually educate their minds after the country is stable."

Shen Shuli thought about it and felt that what he said made sense.

The reason why the troops on the island accepted Xiao Yan's orders so quickly was...

The main reason is that the generals of all four armies are present, and the soldiers have the utmost respect for their respective generals.

Moreover, having lived on the island for two years, these soldiers were more or less influenced by new ideas in their daily lives.

But Xiao Yuqiang's army was different from the people on the mainland.

They are still influenced by the feudal system and find it difficult to change their views.

When a new emperor falls from power, a new emperor must be installed to sit on the throne.

Only then will the people feel at ease; otherwise, they will feel that their country is in a precarious state and could be destroyed at any time.

Without public confidence, it is difficult for a country to develop steadily.

“Why don’t we elect either you or Xiao Yuxuan as the new emperor? You are both of royal blood, and the people and soldiers would be more likely to accept it,” Shen Shuli suggested.

Xiao Yan did not approve of the suggestion. He bluntly said, "I think you are more suitable to be the new emperor. The development of this world depends entirely on you."

"You are the most suitable person, otherwise it would be too unfair to you."

Before she was able to contact the organization, Shen Shuli only thought that it would be enough to capture Dayong and store all the planet's scarce resources in space.

As for whether she wanted to become the emperor herself, she hadn't thought about it.

But I thought about letting my dad go and have a look.

After all, the Su family has contributed the most, so it is only right that a member of the Su family should be emperor.

But Shen Shuli has no desire to be an empress.

Working from dawn till dusk to handle national affairs is not a suitable job for someone like her who just wants to retire early.

Shen Shuli immediately waved her hands in refusal, her face full of resistance, and said, "No, no, no, I just want to sit and wait to die, I don't want to be an empress at all!"

"This matter is not up to you; you must listen to me." Xiao Yan did not give Shen Shuli any choice and said directly, "Don't worry, there will naturally be people to handle national affairs for you. You just need to sit in that position and issue decrees."

"We old guys will handle the rest, and we'll also train a group of officials who are good at getting things done as soon as possible."

"We will do our best to bring the whole world under our control within fifty years and develop it into the electric age."

"At that time, we old folks will have retired successfully and can hand over the country to the next successor."

Shen Shuli's lips twitched involuntarily.

Take a look.

Is this human language?

Do I have to work for another fifty years before I can retire?

Xiao Yan's body is at least forty-five years old, yet he still wants to live for another fifty years...

He truly deserves to be called a young general of our country; his vitality is truly remarkable!

Shen Shuli didn't want to spend her best years building up the world!

But she knew that since Xiao Yan had already made his decision, she, as his subordinate and junior, could only obediently listen to him.

Seeing Shen Shuli's resigned expression, Xiao Yan smiled with satisfaction.

"Don't worry, we will ensure your smooth ascension to the throne. You don't need to worry about these things."

"Okay, okay." Shen Shuli nodded with a bitter face.

The group arrived at the Xiao residence.

The army quickly brought all the people in the Xiao residence under control.

The Xiao family mansion was mostly populated by Xiao Yuqiang's female relatives, servants who served their master, and guards who protected the mansion.

Arrest everyone and make sure all the people are accounted for.

Shen Shuli then discovered that Xiao Yuqiang's empress was pregnant.

Moreover, Li Jiao'e and her family members were also inside the Xiao residence!

Li Jiao'e also gave birth to a daughter, who is now about one year and three months old.

Not only was Shen Shuli surprised, but Li Jiao'e also appeared in the Xiao residence.

Even Su Yunhai and his wife were surprised.

Li Jiao'e and her family never expected to see the Su family here.

The Su family even plotted a rebellion, attempting to seize control of the entire mansion while the emperor was away!

"Shen Shuli! What are you doing! This is the Emperor's residence! How dare you break in and arrest us! Release us immediately, or the Emperor will surely cut off your heads when he returns!"

Li Jiao'e stared at the glamorous Su family members with bloodshot eyes, her heart instantly ignited by hatred and jealousy, and she began to hurl insults without thinking.

Shen Shuli glanced at her parents, wondering how they would deal with Li Jiao'e.

Li Jiao'e betrayed Su Chang'an back then.

It's unclear whether her child is of the Su family bloodline; whether to keep or leave it is also a question.

"Let the organization test it. If the child is really Su Chang'an's, then let's keep her. After all, she is of the Su family bloodline. If she stays with Li Jiao'e, she will probably be raised badly."

"If they're not the boss's child, just kick them out. Don't keep them around and bring bad luck."

Shen Shuli nodded, immediately took out a tiny silver needle, pricked the child's hand, and took a drop of blood with a test tube.

Su Chang'an is still on the island.

There's nothing here that Shen Shuli needs to handle right now.

After taking the original 50,000 troops of Lihai City into her spatial storage, she flew back to the island alone in a helicopter and took a drop of blood from Su Chang'an, placing it in a test tube.

Ask someone in the organization to help with a paternity test.

The organization has the most advanced equipment, and results can be obtained in as little as one day.

Fifty thousand troops were sent to the military camp, where the camp's commanders were tasked with overseeing and training these newly recruited soldiers.

Shen Shuli previously stole 100,000 soldiers from Lihai City.

These soldiers were originally assigned to work at Steel Plant No. 3 and other factories.

They lived on the island for over a year, were exposed to many cutting-edge technologies, became accustomed to the conveniences of island life, and their thinking underwent significant changes.

They gradually surrendered to Su Yunhai.

Su Yunhai then gradually transferred these soldiers to military camps, allowing young men from other bases to take over their duties.

Let these soldiers gradually return to the army.

Therefore, in addition to the 300,000 troops under Xiao Yan's command, there were also 100,000 soldiers on the island.

That's enough to keep an eye on the latest batch of 50,000 soldiers.

Shen Shuli did not stay on the island for long. After handing the person over to the military camp, she returned directly to Lihai City.

Anyway, no matter where she is, her phone can receive messages in the space, so there's no need for her to wait on the island.

Xiao Yan left 50,000 soldiers in Lihai City, and then led his army to continue attacking the eight cities surrounding Lihai City.

The remaining 50,000 soldiers are sufficient to handle the affairs of Lihai City.

Shen Shuli prepared 100,000 warhorses for the army, including 100,000 cavalry.

These horses are all pampered and carefully raised in the space, and their reproduction and growth rate is very fast.

However, it was impossible to equip the entire army with a horse.

And all the pregnant mares were left in the space.

Every few days, Shen Shuli would take these warhorses into her space, let them find their own mates to get closer, drink some spiritual spring water to replenish their energy and blood, and incidentally, leave them to breed.

Xie Chengyuan drew a complete layout of Lihai City and led his soldiers to survey the residential areas of the city's inhabitants.

Many of the residents in the city are not from this city; their current housing was all rearranged by Xiao Yuqiang's people.

There are few people and many houses.

These people mostly live in houses with relatively good environmental quality.

Xie Chengyuan marked all the old, dilapidated, and uninhabited areas on the map.

Then, in coordination with Su Yunhai and Shen Yuehua, they re-planned the development and construction of Lihai City.

There is a shipyard right outside Lihai City, although it has been abandoned.

But that location is indeed good, and there is room for expansion.

Two more docks also need to be renovated.

Su Yunhai plans to demolish and rebuild those two docks to make it easier for cruise ships, aircraft carriers and other behemoths to dock.

Once the territory of Dayong is stable, we will set sail to conquer the world.

The dock is naturally of paramount importance.

Moreover, Lihai City is in a good location.

The two wharves can be expanded and merged to form a super-large port.

More than 10,000 of these soldiers had participated in the construction of the island and were very familiar with equipment such as excavators.

It's getting late.

Su Yunhai and Shen Yuehua divided the army into groups to take turns eating and resting before working each day.

Shen Shuli worked through the night to dismantle everything that could be demolished from the two docks outside the city gate of Lihai.

The huge rocky beach between the two docks was cut into flat land.

For the missing corners and irregular areas, the nearby seawater was drained and used to build the foundation with giant hollow cement pillars, which were then poured with cement grout and steel rods.

After working all night, the two docks were finally connected.