Origin Paradise!

As a deep and rhythmic war drumbeat sounded, the formation began to move slowly, the soldiers' steps were uniform, each step landing like a heavy hammer striking the ground.

Boom boom boom!

On the city wall of Daming, the Prince of Anbei frowned silently, while the military advisors and family heads whispered fiercely. In fact, the level of elite troops on both sides could be glimpsed from their organizational capabilities. Moreover, a mid-grade martial artist was already the leader of a third-rate Jianghu force, and now a full thousand men were lined up in armor, which was simply unbelievable.

“Your Highness, Daming Prefecture is by no means in dire straits. Since ancient times, supplies must precede troops. The Marquis of Pingluan has rebelled and has no support, no money, no food, no weapons. We only need to hold out for a few days, and the enemy will collapse without a fight.”

The military advisor of the Anbei Governor's Office possessed excellent military skills and immediately recognized the enemy's weaknesses and shortcomings.

The deputy sect leader of the Daming Sect said, "The Marquis of Pingluan is exceptionally powerful. He once fought to the death in Dragon City. I suggest that ten Grandmaster-level warriors be stationed on the city wall and used in conjunction with ballistae to surround and kill him."

Everyone offered suggestions and advice. With the Prince of Anbei at the forefront, the military and political order in Yizhou was now stable. Anyone who attempted to disrupt this order was considered an enemy, even if they were a military marquis with a distinguished military record.

On the battlefield, soldiers parted to make way in the middle of the army formation, and eight fierce knights carried out a large sedan chair. The surrounding area was covered by curtains, and at first glance it looked more like a mobile bed.

This is a military sedan chair specially commissioned by Wuhe to be designed by craftsmen. It mainly emphasizes an air of majesty and nonchalance. A large part of the power comes from the imagination of the participants, so style is very necessary.

Since he had saved the energy of walking, Jiang He readily complied and raised one hand to activate the perfect-level skill, Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Fire.

Five-colored lightning swirled, adding 40% extra holy damage to the base damage of a perfect-grade spell, and the five perfect-grade energy properties brought 100% extra skill damage.

The five-colored flames also rose up, and when they merged with the thunder, they collided, and 20% of their total damage was converted into higher-level true damage.

Thunder and fire intertwined.

This heavenly thunder and earthly fire, amplified through layers of power, is no less potent than a normal, perfect spell.

Boom!

Like a thunderclap, a jet-black light burst forth from Jiang He's palm, instantly transforming into a torrent of energy. The extreme heat and impact swept across the ground, as if a great river had burst its banks.

At the gates of Daming Prefecture, the 30,000 elite infantrymen of the Northern Camp had no time to panic before they were struck by the raging torrent. Tens of thousands of them died without a trace, their armor melted into scalding liquid, and the charred ground crackled with countless arcs of electricity.

The torrent crashed into the city wall, and the thick wall, which stretched for miles, collapsed with a deafening roar. Under the scorching flames, the bricks and stones turned into crystals, and the defenders on the city wall suffered heavy casualties.

Jiang He swung his hand again and struck.

Perfect-level spells are typically high-level Silver-rank tactical power, requiring 500-1000 Silver energy to cast, and their power in scatter mode is enough to destroy a building.

This time, however, he did not mix in the five-colored lightning and fire, but instead directly used silver energy to activate the skill, intending to use this to test the base damage of a perfect-level spell.

The city wall collapsed, and two grandmasters escorted the Prince of Anbei to safety. All three were filled with disbelief. This power far exceeded that of ordinary grandmasters and martial artists, reaching an inconceivable level, and was no different from a natural disaster that human beings could not resist.

"how could it be possible!"

"Your Highness, this is the birth of a demon."

"The defeat in this battle was not due to any fault of the battle itself."

Boom!

A beam of silver light struck the distant watchtower, piercing straight through its center. The tower shook violently and collapsed rapidly, stirring up clouds of dust.

The two grandmasters remained silent. This attack was enough to prove that the Marquis of Pingluan had not used any extraordinary means. During his travels, his skill and realm had grown to an unprecedented level.

The Prince of Anbei gritted his teeth, his face alternating between pale and flushed.

"This is a warning to me!"

"How dare you do this! How dare you do this!"

"Jiang Wuyang!"

……

Without any hindrance, the army entered the city.

Jiang He went straight to the Anbei Governor's Mansion in the south of the city. This place sounded like a mansion, but it was actually a small military camp inside the city, converted from a barbican, and was integrated with the south city wall.

"Order a city lockdown. From this moment on, no one is allowed to leave except for those who enter. Have Lao Hei select a hundred Dawn men to form the Gold and Silver Bureau and plunder all metal currencies, especially gold."

"A thousand fierce knights, together with the rabble, will recruit birds and monitor all noble families and landowners with more than a thousand acres of land."

"Ah Er can now make a move against the Great Ming Clan..."

Outside the sedan chair, Zhuang Ya diligently recorded the giant snake's instructions. She was his personal maid and secretary adjutant. Even disregarding her status, this silver-ranked creature, equipped with all the necessary skills and gear, was worthy of the respect of all forces in the city.

Chapter 342 Three Palaces and Six Courtyards

Daming Sect.

A thousand fierce knights surrounded the hilltop within the city.

The evil army, led by the Great Khan and with the Black General as his deputy, has now completed the incorporation of the routed soldiers.

After eliminating private soldiers from aristocratic families and various relatives, the total number of recruits from respectable families rose to over 30,000. At this time, 5,000 were allocated to Emperor Wuzong to serve as the base of the Wuwei Army.

Ah Er strolled slowly along the mountain path. Several groups of vicious knights passed by behind him, rushed into a nearby closed martial arts hut, and slaughtered dozens of warriors who resisted.

Daming Sect is a union of various Jianghu forces in Daming Prefecture. As it ranks among the twenty-seven sects in the world, its land is exempt from taxes to the imperial court. This benefit has attracted countless small landowners to join it. It also manages its own finances and personnel appointments, making it look like a state within a state.

The mountain peak, a place of great renown.

More than twenty elders and two vice sect leaders sat in protest, including three grandmasters, all of whom were at the peak of the bronze level, demonstrating their profound foundation.

The hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and the two vice sect leaders were resting with their eyes closed.

The Marquis of Pingluan had previously displayed unparalleled combat power, and the Daming Sect no longer intended to engage in armed confrontation, but the conditions offered by the Wuzong Sect were too harsh.

He donated copies of all the martial arts classics.

He joined Emperor Wuzong and relinquished command of the Wuwei Army.

From this day forward, taxes shall be paid strictly in accordance with the standards of the "Great Qian Law," and all land under my name shall be redistributed.

Any one of these three conditions would severely damage the sect's interests. The only good news is that the sect's management can be retained, and assets other than land can be inherited.

Faced with the vicious and unruly people, the two deputy sect leaders and the elders chose to use non-violent tug-of-war.

The order has been given, but the army has just entered the city and there is still unrest. Execution will take time, notification will take time, and investigation will take time. Regarding the issue of the amount of land, the Discipline Hall and the Treasury are discussing it, and it has not yet been clarified who should be responsible.

"Gentlemen, are you planning to resist to the end like this?" Ah Er asked with a smile, his tone quite amiable.

The deputy sect leader stood up and said with a forced smile, "What are you saying, sir? We will certainly fulfill the Marquis of Pingluan's request, but the matter is indeed complicated. Even if you kill us, the disciples who come up to fill the vacancies will not be able to do it immediately, and it will be a waste of time. We must investigate things thoroughly and learn from them."

Ah Er nodded, "That makes sense, let's try killing them then."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ah Er immediately took action. With his silver-level physique and the Leopard-style Great Knight construct armor, he arrived at the table in the blink of an eye and threw a punch that shattered the deputy sect leader's head.

The elders watched coldly as another vice sect leader wiped the bits of flesh from his face and sighed:

"Your strength is extraordinary, but your cultivation techniques, army, and land are our lifeblood. Without these, let's not even talk about personal gains or losses, what will happen to our descendants?"

“Violence cannot solve all problems. You can kill us all, but you can also kill the Great Ming Sect and all the sects in the world. The fate of the Great Ming Sect today is a testament to the world.”

"I hope you will consider the bigger picture. If the situation collapses and all the techniques are destroyed, even the Marquis of Pingluan will not spare you."

Ah Er sneered: "You bunch of bastards have been spoiled with your bad habits."

boom!

Another punch, and the second deputy sect leader died.

Boom boom boom!

Ah Er kept throwing punches, his face contorted with rage. The elders were terrified, but against a Grandmaster-level fighter, resistance was pointless. Corpses fell one after another in the hall.

After five elders died, it was finally the turn of a guy who was really afraid of dying.

"My lord, please stop hitting him!"

A'er stopped with satisfaction, summoned a bird, and said with emotion, "Commander Wu was right after all. You all have deep-rooted weaknesses. Next, you will be the sect leader of the Great Ming."

“Strength is not important at all, but you should have seen that in my eyes life is not life. I only care about the Great Khan’s orders.”

"Take care of yourself, or you may think that you are the only one in the world who is afraid of death. If that is the case and you are irreplaceable, then I don't mind admitting defeat. That's all I have to say for today. I'll come back tomorrow."

The bird landed on the head of the new daimyo sect leader.

After the executioner's hunting mission was launched, the intelligence agents of the Wuhe were greatly enhanced, and the scope of their monitoring and communication was restored to the level of the Remnant World, which could easily encompass the Great Qian.

After seeing Ah Er off, the patriarch of the Daimyo clan was immediately glared at by his former colleagues.

"What are you looking at? It's an inevitable trend, what can anyone do about it!"

……

Meanwhile, over Yizhou.

A crow carries electronic instruments to survey the land.

Rivers, lakes, seas, vegetation, mountains, and rivers are all within sight.

"...population 952 million..."

"...fertile land cultivated area..."

"...meteorological forecast data..."

"...A comprehensive forecast of grain production..."

Wuhe uploaded all the data to Dawn Intelligence. With the prism device of the Void Battleship Saint Lilith, Dawn's computing power was significantly enhanced and could now support massive calculations.

With absolute military support, Yuwang City plans to violently transform the Great Qian Dynasty, adopting an overall strategy of governing the country using AI.

Yizhou is now regarded as a whole, and all personnel determine their voice and status based on their contribution points. Specifically, at the basic unit level, a farmer's total annual grain production and quality are compared with the intelligent prediction standard to obtain an accurate contribution value.

Considering the current productivity of Yizhou, contribution points cannot be used as a common currency. Therefore, it is necessary to exchange them for new banknotes from the Gold and Silver Bureau. The revolutionary technology provides a guarantee against counterfeiting. At the same time, the members of the Gold and Silver Bureau are all from the Dawn People, which eliminates internal problems.

"The implementation of the new banknotes is a major problem."

"How to establish trust also needs to be carefully considered."

"Happiness is derived from comparison, and we need to establish levels and promotion channels..."

Wuhe was overwhelmed by the heavy workload ahead. With the current number of Dawn People and Evil Fiend Soldiers, his side could only control Yizhou for the time being. He had to deal with all sorts of problems so that his boss could comfortably become emperor.

……

June 12th, the first year of the Jianyan era.

Twenty thousand Anbei cavalry were stationed at various crossroads between Yizhou and other prefectures, blocking the border. Yizhou entered a period of severe and rapid turmoil.

A large number of spies attempted to infiltrate the area by crossing mountains and valleys, but were met with a full-scale attack by the vicious knights and the avian legion.

Daming Mansion, Anbei Governor's Mansion.

Jiang He woke up in his antique-style bedroom, ending a two-hour sleep. He pushed open the door and went into the courtyard, where the side room was brightly lit.

Now all military and political affairs in Yizhou have been handed over to "Commander Wu" and "General Hei". He is only responsible for dealing with any high-ranking beings or large armies of other forces that may exist.

At this moment, Yizhou may not seem to have changed much, but the underlying operating rules have long since been transformed into intelligent algorithms. The strategy that Wuhe chose to execute is clearly an unlimited version of a planned economy: first, build the framework, then cover all aspects of Yizhou with it, and directly eliminate any differences. Daming Prefecture's prison is now overflowing with prisoners.

Jiang He entered the side room, where Lao Hei and Wu He were engrossed in their work. Their diligence had led to the annihilation of more than a dozen mid-grade aristocratic families, and the resistance to the redistribution of land was beyond imagination.

"Abolish miscellaneous taxes; whoever collects them will perish."

"The year's grain will be divided equally between the farmers and the Marquis's household, with the Marquis's household allocating 29% to regulate the economy..."

"Human trafficking and sexual assault, kill them outright."

“If the land exceeds a thousand acres, kill them outright.”

"If someone dares to accept a high salary to encourage integrity, they should be executed immediately."

……

Dozens of characters for "kill" covered the pages of the documents in the Marquis's residence.

Jiang He bent down and tilted her head to examine Wu He's mental state for a while. She breathed a sigh of relief only after confirming that there was no major problem.

These orders are far from perfect. For example, in the highly controversial issue of violation, direct execution could result in the victim being killed after the process, and the perpetrator, knowing that death is inevitable, is highly likely to completely indulge in malice.

On the other hand, many people in the Dawn group believe that concessions are the main reason for the proliferation of such cases.

In this situation, the Marquis's decision was to make a clean break, a decisive one, severing all ties with Yizhou. Since the stay was only for six months, the integrity of the framework could not be compromised; otherwise, adjustments would greatly prolong the adaptation period.

After a while, Wuhe looked up and saw that his leader had already started practicing the Sun Breathing Technique, so he could only say softly:

"Boss, of the four great families of Yizhou, the He family is the most rebellious. Ah Er killed General He, and the Anbei Army is being incorporated into the army. The land has already been redistributed."

“The Yan family intended to surrender, but I refused. The head of the Yan family and his second son are currently in prison.”

"The Zhu and Hong families are willing to cooperate unconditionally with any action of the Marquis's Mansion. The two family heads said they did not want to go against several Grandmasters, but the premise was that the Marquis's Mansion married the legitimate daughters of the two families. Otherwise, with more than a dozen mid-grade aristocratic families wiped out, they really could not trust them."

"Finally, the Prince of Anbei also agreed to cooperate. He had no legitimate son, but he had a niece."