[The number of surrenders has reached 10,000, and the City Lord’s primary construction task 1.3 has been initially completed. Now the stability determination is carried out...]
The system prompt sounded in Zhang Dongyun's mind.
He let out a long breath.
According to the description of the system's mission, it requires a population of over 10,000 to be maintained stably for a long period of time to achieve the standard.
But it doesn’t necessarily take a long time to get recognized.
As long as the system determines that these people's willingness to surrender and loyalty meet certain standards.
To put it to the extreme, he could achieve the goal by capturing people and forcing everyone to obey, just like he did with the surrendered soldiers of the Tang army.
However, he is now like a living Buddha in the hearts of these people, and I believe he can easily pass the system's judgment.
The big man in the crowd, although he had not eliminated all his doubts at this moment, was still amazed that there was such a city in the wilderness.
He suddenly remembered something, couldn't help but change his expression, and quickly went to find Tianyu.
"There are still many people rushing to come here in the mountains, but the Tang army is chasing them to stop them."
The big man said anxiously: "I wonder if I can ask the wise men in this city to show mercy and go out of the city to help me and save a few more lives?"
When he returned to Tianyu and asked other colleagues to help guide and resettle the people in the city, he pulled himself away and frowned.
"Let's go see Mr. Wu together and see what his plans are." The one-eyed young man led the big man to the Daming Palace in the center of the city.
"The owner of this place is named Wu?" the big man asked curiously.
Hui Tianyu shook his head: "Of course not, how can I ask to see His Majesty at will just because I am just a subordinate?
Mr. Wu, like Senior Xueying, is a person whom Your Majesty has the most trust in. His Majesty rarely cares about mundane affairs, and Mr. Wu is now responsible for presiding over the overall situation of the city."
As he spoke, there was a hint of worry in his single eye:
"Mr. Wu and Senior Xueying seem to... often have differences of opinion. Now that Senior Xueying is outside the city, I wonder what Mr. Wu will do..."
Hearing what he said, the big man couldn't help but feel worried.
The two of them rushed outside the Daming Palace and returned to Tianyu to salute respectfully without saying much.
The big man was surprised that he didn't speak, when suddenly a dark cloud appeared in front of his eyes.
Out of the clouds and mist, an old man in black walked out.
"See you, senior." Hui Tianyu saluted respectfully, and the big man followed suit.
Zhang Dongyun knew their purpose, but he was still pretending to be an old man in black and asked calmly: "I remember, you have an errand."
Hui Tianyu hurriedly replied: "Junior knows his mistakes, but he just needs to report some situations to his seniors."
"Tell me." Zhang Dongyun asked knowingly.
"The Tang army launched an attack without waiting to go up the mountain. Many people were still on the mountain road outside the city. They were attacked by the Tang army, causing many casualties."
Hui Tianyu didn't mention the old blood shadow demon at all, but just begged the old man in black: "Everyone yearns for Chang'an and is willing to contribute to Chang'an. I beg senior to show mercy and save everyone."
The old man in black didn't say anything. He used the dark clouds to lift himself and Hui Tianyu up and flew all the way to the top of the city.
Looking outside the city, we can indeed see some people still running towards Chang'an one after another.
But soon, arrows flew out of the Baiyun Yuan Mountain Forest.
A blood shadow flashed and flew out of the forest. It was the old blood shadow demon who was blocking the attack.
Following closely behind was a tall man with a bronze complexion wearing armor and a tasseled helmet.
The opponent threw punch after punch, and the punches became heavier and heavier, forcing the old demon Xueying to back down repeatedly.
Zhang Dongyun saw him on the top of the city and knew what he was doing.
That should be Du Kun, the Xuanwu general who commanded the army of the Eastern Tang Dynasty.
With one punch per person, it was as if thousands of troops were charging together.
This is not just about momentum.
In his martial arts, he forged the murderous intent of thousands of troops.
The energy and spirit of the thousands of soldiers of the Eastern Tang Dynasty who came after him seemed to be condensed towards him.
So much so that when Du Kun took action alone, it was as frightening as if the military formation had moved and reunited.
Moreover, this momentum is getting stronger and stronger, and as the morale of the Eastern Tang army catches up all the way up the mountain, it continues to reach new peaks.
Therefore, the old demon of blood shadow becomes more and more difficult to resist.
This is the sixth level of martial arts, military commander... Zhang Dongyun secretly thought in his heart.
Warriors who have reached this level have strong Qi and blood, and after gaining a certain foundation, they begin to further temper their bodies, channeling and refining the murderous aura of the battlefield and the morale of the military formation into their bodies, surpassing their personal limits and reaching new heights.
The masculine energy of the army is as hot as the sun, shocking ghosts and gods, and warding off all evils.
Generally speaking, there are two ways.
The first is that as a third party, the murderous fighting spirit of the two armies is condensed into one body, and the great power is attributed to oneself, and he is unscrupulous.
The second is that the commander-in-chief of an army benefits from the soldiers under his command. While tempering himself, he can also in turn boost the morale of the army. The two sides complement each other and gradually become integrated.
Du Kun took the latter path.
To a certain extent, Du Kun is now with his army, exerting a powerful force beyond his own personal level.
Hui Tianyu and Hui Tianyu were anxious next to Zhang Dongyun.
Zhang Dongyun looked relaxed.
Even if the other party is outside the city.
The distance should be enough... he thought to himself.
[Over ten thousand people have high loyalty, and it is judged that they can be maintained stably for a long time]
[The city owner completed the primary construction task 1.3 and obtained 800 upgrade experience points]
A series of system prompts sounded in Zhang Dongyun's mind, making him extremely happy.
[The city owner’s construction task has been upgraded to 1,100 points of experience, and the guardian task has been upgraded to 1,000 points to meet the requirements for the first city expansion. Do you want to expand immediately? 】
Needless to say, of course it should be done immediately... Zhang Dongyun ordered in his heart.
In the city, a vast golden light suddenly emerged, and then expanded outward.
Only Zhang Dongyun, the city lord, could see the golden light flashing.
The rest of the people, whether they were the happy refugees in the city or the approaching Eastern Tang army outside the city, including Du Kun and the old blood shadow demon, were completely unaware of the golden light.
The dazzling brilliance seems to not exist for them.
But for Zhang Dongyun, the expansion of the golden light was as if his own physical senses were extending along with it.
The mysterious feeling that governs all things becomes more and more vast.
[The system coverage has been expanded. Do you want to immediately expand the actual city size to be consistent with the system scope? 】
Hearing these words, Zhang Dongyun's heart moved slightly.
This is different from before...
In front of everyone, creating something out of thin air and forcibly expanding the city itself is of course even more shocking.
But if your invincible power can extend beyond the city walls, it will undoubtedly be more conducive to hiding the secrets of this invincible city, and at the same time, it will be better to deal with invading enemies.
The question is, can the system scope and city size be different?
[After the first expansion, the city can temporarily maintain its pre-expansion scale, which is not consistent with the overall coverage of the system.
But at the latest in the second expansion, the city size will at least change to the system coverage after the first expansion, and so on]
Zhang Dongyun understood clearly after hearing this.
In other words, there is a period of delay.
This is enough to make the enemy misjudge.
The scale of the city itself will not change this time. When the next expansion occurs, the city wall will be changed to the size of this expansion... Zhang Dongyun gave the order to the system.
【Respect your wishes】
Golden light flashed, filling the surrounding areas and turning into countless streams of light.
The brilliance intertwines to build an illusory city.
It is larger and more majestic than the current Chang'an City.
Then the glory faded, and the phantom of the larger city disappeared.
It's like nothing happened.
But Zhang Dongyun knew that everything was different.
Beside him, Tianyu and the other two were extremely anxious and wanted to speak.
Zhang Dongyun transformed into an old man in black, but his expression suddenly became serious.
However, it is not aimed at outside the city.
Instead, it faces the city.
Hui Tianyu and the big man were both stunned.
I saw an old man in black saluting respectfully to the Daming Palace in the city.