Chapter 170.2

Chapter 170.2

At this time, after a bloody slaughter and suppression, the entire Great Xia territory finally quieted down, with no more forces of resistance, and all the generals returned to report their duties.

Lin Beifan was overjoyed: The generals have worked hard. I have seen all your performances, and its time for rewards! Now, I hereby confer the title of Duke of Fengwu on General Chai Yuxin and reward her with ten thousand taels of gold!

Chai Yuxin stood up happily: Thank you, Your Majesty!

General Wu Sangui is promoted one rank to Grand General of the Western Garrison, commanding 200,000 troops! Also, a reward of ten thousand taels of gold!

Wu Sangui, with a face full of joy, stood up: Thank you for your great grace!

General Wang Jinhai is promoted one rank to Grand General of the Southern Garrison, commanding 300,000 troops, and rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold!

General Wang Jinhai stood up happily: Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness!

All the generals who had distinguished themselves in this great battle received generous rewards.

Basically, every general was promoted one rank, and some were even conferred noble titles.

Even the soldiers below received a reward of three taels of silver each.

With this round of rewards, millions of taels of silver disappeared, an unprecedented display of generosity.

However, nobody had any objections.

After all, this was an achievement of expanding territories, an unprecedented one at that. The nations land area had increased by more than 6 million square miles, which is about the size of a typical dynasty.

And then theres the population, which increased by more than 30 million, equivalent to the population of an entire dynasty.

As for other wealth and resources, lets not even starttheres just so much.

This windfall made Great Xia extremely wealthy, wealthier than many dynasties.

After the rewards were distributed, Lin Beifan said with deep emotion, Now, our Great Xia is no longer the Great Xia of the past! The current Great Xia, with its vast territory and abundant resources, can be described as a land of vastness and bounty!

Although Great Xia has become stronger, we also face many problems! Someone once said that the current Great Xia is a giant with clay feet, strong on the outside but hollow on the inside, and I think thats a very apt description!

So next, we must cultivate our internal strength and fortify ourselves!

The civil and military officials couldnt help but nod in agreement.

Isnt that the case?

Now that the nations territory has reached 8 million square miles, comparable to a typical dynasty, but with only over 2 million soldiers, how can they defend such vast lands?

The population of the entire Great Xia has now reached over 50 million, which is also top-tier among dynasties. However, their official system is too weak, and theres a shortage of talent reserveshow can they manage?

Therefore, it is now imperative to cultivate internal strength and quickly strengthen Great Xia.

Cao Cao spoke loudly, Your Majesty, after years of continuous warfare, our Great Xia actually has many slaves, numbering over 3 million! These are soldiers who surrendered from other nations. We can transform them into our own troops! By doing so, we can quickly have a million soldiers who are ready and able to fight!

Lin Beifan nodded, The Minister speaks wisely! Previously, they served their own masters, so I demoted them to slaves to atone for their deeds! But now they are all my subjects, and they should be given a chance to start anew!

Those who have undergone reformation labor for more than two years and have shown good behavior can be released from their slave status and transformed into common people! If they are willing to continue serving in the military, then we shall enlist them to serve Great Xia!

Cao Cao spoke loudly, Your Majesty is benevolent! On their behalf, your servant thanks Your Majesty!

Following that, Lin Beifan continued to issue orders methodically.

He instructed the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Civil Service, Yan Song, to inspect the officials of the various cities in Great Xue.

In fact, not all officials of Great Xue had been eliminated; some lower-level officials with clean backgrounds were retained to continue managing the cities.

Now, Yan Song was to inspect them, retaining those who performed well and dismissing those who did not.

Additionally, he asked Li Linfu to prepare for another imperial examination.

Their country was indeed running short on talent reserves, so it was necessary to recruit more talented individuals to fill these positions.

After issuing the orders, Lin Beifan encouraged them, saying, I hope all Ministers continue to work hard, unafraid of hardship and difficulty! Once Great Xia stabilizes, I will then reward your merits and contributions!

Yes, Your Majesty!

Just then, a soldier rushed in, delivering an urgent report.

An urgent message from 800 miles away! Prince Rongzhen of the Great Feng Dynasty led a million-strong army through Phoenix Fortress, invading our borderlands. The situation is extremely critical!

The entire hall was shocked.

The Great Feng Dynasty has attacked?

Its just one thing after another!

What should we do?

Lin Beifan smiled, The Great Feng Dynasty, what perfect timing!

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