Chapter 1353: Chapter 38: The Power Behind the Scenes, Wang Shouzhe_2 Chapter 1353: Chapter 38: The Power Behind the Scenes, Wang Shouzhe_2 “The transfer array is well preserved, there are only some minor issues,” the Master said, “it would just take some effort to repair it properly.”

“That’s very good,” Wang Shouzhe nodded in satisfaction. “As our Wang family’s territory continues to expand, having such a transfer array allows the experts stationed at the main residence to quickly assist various regions and also makes our family’s defense system more flexible and responsive.”

The Wang family had been expanding towards the southeast since launching their pioneering project, with the furthest outposts now thousands of miles away. The cultivated lands of the homestead reached beyond a thousand miles.

Even not considering the Southern Wilderness Ancient Marsh and Qingluo Guard, where they cooperated with Yuan Water Azure Dragon, the territory truly under the control of the Wang family east and southeast of Changning was nearly 100,000 square kilometers.

For a well-known reason, the defense and guarding of these areas were of utmost importance, basically ensuring that wherever land was reclaimed, the defense system was set up.

This was why, despite the Wang family now having hundreds of members, they were still short of manpower.

“Lil Snow, how much good farmland does the Wang family have now?” Emperor Longchang asked sarcastically. “Unknowingly, the Wang family’s territory has increased quite a bit. Why do I feel like it’s more than what I knew?”

“Your Majesty, the crops of our Wang family are taxed annually according to the regulations,” Avatar Spirit Lil Snow appeared, standing with hands on hips and glaring at Emperor Longchang. “These data are all registered with the Government Office.”

“The total number of Imperial family’s private farmlands has reached 19.15 million mu, low-grade Spirit Fields 790,000 mu, middle-grade Spirit Fields 120,000 mu, top-grade Spirit Fields 18,000 mu, top-quality Spirit Fields 3,600 mu, sacred-grade Spirit Fields 400 mu, and fairy-grade Spirit Fields 20 mu.”

Emperor Longchang gasped.

That’s what I thought–the Wang family’s extent of territory is almost absurd.

He hadn’t expected that after so many years of diligent pioneering, the amount of good land the Wang family owned had reached such a scale. Hasn’t it been less than two hundred years?

At this rate, what would the Wang family’s territory look like in a thousand years?

Moreover, the lands of the Wang family were planted with high-quality grains, and a significant portion was now being exported to the Immortal Dynasty.

“Shouzhe, I think being an Earth Emperor isn’t thrilling enough for you. How about I take a trip to the Immortal Dynasty, help you apply for a Nation Establish Order?” Emperor Longchang said mockingly, “When the Wang family’s domain grows even larger, why not simply establish a nation, form an alliance with Da Qian, and advance or retreat together? Wouldn’t that be delightful?”

There was sarcasm again.

Wang Shouzhe glanced indifferently at Emperor Longchang. “Your Majesty, we’re in the middle of a meeting. Please stop causing disturbances. If you have nothing else to do, why not go out for a walk?”

“Hmph!” Emperor Longchang turned his head away. Wang Shouzhe, this bastard child, increasingly disregarded him as the Great Emperor, and if it weren’t for Ruolan and Little Immortal, hmph… I would’ve already shown this kid what an emperor’s wrath looked like.

“The next minor topic, we’ve reached a series of collaborations with the Yao family of the Immortal Dynasty, and we need to swiftly roll out the new generation of grain species. We aim to have 30% of the nation’s good land and low-grade Spirit Fields planting new grain species within ten years, sharing a chunk of the grain market in the Immortal Dynasty.”

“War is the most expensive; Da Qian is still too poor, our primary target must first be to enrich Da Qian.”

“This is part of the plan that the Sacred Land and Emperor Zi’an will participate in.”

“And the next minor topic, in order to deal with the upcoming national war as well as share the responsibility of fighting demons from beyond our borders, our Wang family needs to establish a real clan army based on the head household soldiers. Anye, this task is yours to organize.”

“Moving on to another topic, the bait for the Blood Venerate’s relics has been set for some time now, and those from the Real Demon Palace are bound to be restless. Send a message to Shi Zhao and Emperor Zi’an, everything should proceed according to the plan, making sure our Da Qian military does not act rashly.”

Though Wang Shouzhe referred to it as a minor meeting, each topic discussed was so enormous, touching on national governance, foreign trade, and national warfare.

This made Emperor Longchang involuntarily roll his eyes again–Wang Shouzhe’s humble yard seemed like a combination of the cabinet and Zuozheng Palace, managing the major issues of the entire nation as if he were orchestrating it all from behind the scenes.

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Meanwhile, during the same period,
South Qin.

Geographically, the South Qin country was located to the southwest of Da Qian, sharing a border with Da Qian on the northeast, but most of the remaining parts were separated by a vast Inner Sea and the segment of Peace River.

Compared to the complex and variable climate of Da Qian, the geographical environment of South Qin was much simpler but also much harsher. The region not only had a perennial lack of rain, sparse vegetation, and poor Spirit Veins, but also extremely scarce mineral reserves, making it difficult to develop agriculture or industry.

Perhaps the only advantage was the sizable population.

This is why South Qin had long coveted the fertile land and rich mineral reserves of Da Qian.

To the north-central region of South Qin stood a sprawling mega-city called City of Bifang.

It was not only the largest city in South Qin but also its national capital.

Its location was the most densely packed region with Fire Spirit Veins in the entirety of South Qin–relatively the richest in mineral resources and most abounding in produce and was also the most prosperous area in the entire country.

At sunset, the majestic walls of City of Bifang were bathed in the remaining sunlight, as if coated with a halo of golden-red, presenting an irresistibly beautiful sight.