Just when Gongsun Zhi was about to loosen the bow string, Jiang Sibai suddenly appeared and gently pressed on Gongsun Zhi's shoulder and said: "Let it go back. If it dies, the demon clan will be completely out of control. That's not
It must be a good thing."
When Gongsun Zhi heard this, he loosened his bowstring.
He said: "It's just Yafu. Even so, I'm afraid it may not be able to escape."
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw a somewhat messy demon army coming out of the diagonal stab. It first rescued the demon emperor, then gathered some of the defeated soldiers in an organized manner, and then attacked the Zhou army.
Before the formation could react, they retreated decisively, showing no signs of fighting.
The remaining demon soldiers and demon kings on the battlefield became the attack targets of the Zhou army. They could no longer maintain the stability of their formation and scattered one after another.
Gongsun Zhi calmly commanded: "In units of a thousand people, pursue freely until evening."
"Once the sky gets dark, don't chase anymore. We have won a great victory this time."
Then he returned to the War Fort, where there were still many civilians who needed him to settle down.
But on the way, he suddenly asked: "Father, was it you who arranged the demon soldiers that later rescued the demon emperor?"
Jiang Sibai seemed to see that he was a little unhappy.
After thinking for a moment, he realized that such an incident beyond his control would not be so happy for an emperor.
Jiang Sibai can understand this kind of "children have grown up" mentality, after all, he has been through it too.
So he said calmly: "I just made an agreement with Elder Red Fox to ask her to help the Demon Emperor get out of trouble. As for how she operates, I don't know and I don't care."
"And this elder Red Fox seems to have something to do with you."
Gongsun Zhi was shocked when he heard this and said, "That's Yao'er's grandma!"
Jiang Sibai nodded and said: "You don't have to worry about this nine-tailed red fox interfering with your rule, because helping the Demon King regain his footing is her last mission in this life. After completing this mission, she will use another method.
The form meets you."
Gongsun Zhi was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he calmed down and said, "Father, I was a little too sensitive just now. You..."
Jiang Sibai stopped him from continuing and said: "This is the sensitivity that an emperor should have. There is no need to feel guilty about it."
Gongsun Zhi shook his head and said, "No, I'm still not smart enough. It would be great if I could see through everything here earlier."
He paused and then said to Jiang Sibai: "Father, I won't do this again next time. This is a lesson for me. I should know the causes and consequences before deciding what to do."
"Even if I'm not smart enough to see through the truth behind this, I shouldn't let my emotions and anger surface on my face."
Jiang Sibai looked at Gongsun Zhi who was reflecting on himself and summarizing his gains and losses, and couldn't help but marvel in his heart that he was probably going to teach a monster.
The greatest advantage of Gongsun Zhi is that he does not have the excessive arrogance of other emperors. He always faces the things he comes into contact with with a humble heart.
This may make him seem less majestic in many cases, but his own profound knowledge, determination and never failed deeds can make this humility influence invisible.
No one will think that he is not majestic enough, and everyone will only feel Gongsun Zhi's imperial benevolence.
This is also the reason why his subordinates will rarely have second thoughts once they accept his leadership.
Jiang Sibai helplessly patted Gongsun Zhi on the shoulder and said, "Okay, you are already outstanding enough."
"What are you going to do next?"
Gongsun Zhi looked at the surrounding land, and then sighed: "What else can we do? The land of Dazhou is already too vast, but the population is pitifully small in comparison."
"Besides getting together for ten years, I can't think of any other good way."
Jiang Sibai couldn't help but sigh when he heard this. Now is indeed the time when Dazhou needs to accumulate.
No matter how far away the place is, it is no longer within the reach of the Zhou army.
Gongsun Zhi said: "I will let General Daofu serve as the guarding general of the eastern continent, and will be supplemented by enough civil servants to govern."
"The Eastern Continent is now severely weakened. I am afraid that for a while, we will have no choice but to rely on the War Castle to confront the demon clan here."
"No matter how much land we have, it is meaningless to us. It is better to develop all the forces in front of us first."
Jiang Sibai listened and said: "It's rare for you to be so sober. The demon clan has suffered a heavy setback and will not be able to challenge Dazhou again for a while."
"And currently, at least while you are alive, you are no longer able to challenge the position of the protagonist of heaven and earth."
"Next, let's develop our national strength. The evil world is about to come."
Gongsun Zhi couldn't help but worry when he heard this: "When the Evil Realm comes, what kind of impact will it have on us?"
Jiang Sibai said: "A stronger evil spirit will invade from the north, and the terrifying creatures polluted by the evil spirit will become our enemies."
"Be prepared. While developing our national strength, build a strong enough defense line in the Beiheng Mountains. The mountains that once blocked our path of advancement will also become our most important line of defense."
Gongsun Zhi nodded heavily, he already knew what he was going to do next.
However, he added: "I'm afraid it's not possible to rely solely on Dazhou. There is no way to establish such a line of defense in such a short period of time."
Jiang Sibai said: "Don't worry, Luo Yun's people will help."
"I'll help too."
Gongsun Zhi nodded with a heavy heart, and then returned to the War Fortress to handle the follow-up matters.
They won this battle, and then the entire central area of the Eastern Continent from Ghost Mountain to the east to the Wailing Mountain fell under the control of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Gongsun Zhihui built a pass at Wailing Mountain, and also built two other cities in the central area for the use of the people here.
After this battle, they almost gained the largest population in the entire Eastern Continent, totaling 300,000.
What a pitiful number this is?
Including the western region to the west of Ghost Mountain, which has a population of more than 200,000. The entire Da Zhou occupies so much territory in the Eastern Continent, but only has a population of only 500,000, which is not even as large as the population of a county in Da Zhou itself.
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In the eastern region east of the Howling Mountain, there are still at most 100,000 remaining people.
This is not only the impact of the catastrophic natural disaster on the Eastern Continent, but also the fact that the original humane civilization on this land was too barbaric and backward, making it unsuitable for population reproduction under those circumstances.
But this situation will soon pass. With the issuance of the Great Zhou government order, the population here should grow quickly.
It takes ten years for the next generation to grow up in the mainland of Dazhou, but it may take a hundred years for it to flourish here.
Of course, this process can actually be much faster.
He only needs to move the people of the Zhou Dynasty in the densely populated areas to come here, and those who should be moved... he already has an idea.
He hadn't yet dealt with all the wealthy families who were fighting against him, so he just moved them here to fill up the population of this continent.
After several generations of such reproduction, the Eastern Continent, whose original customs were completely different from those of the Great Zhou, will surely become a part of the Great Zhou.
Gongsun Zhi was making long-term plans in his mind. He was becoming more and more like a true emperor, thinking macroscopically as if he were treating the world as a chess game.