The Era of Military Officers, War Preparations

Long Ye left, Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the world map behind him, his eyes as deep as an abyss.

"Alas, my heart is still a bit too impatient, but when I think of the cosmic changes hundreds of years later, I want to lead the empire to defend against enemies from beyond the stars, and I also want to lead the Yanhuang Civilization to stand at the pinnacle of the universe. I want too much, and the pressure is immense."

Thinking of this, Ye Chen couldn't help but reveal a wry smile, secretly scolding himself for being greedy.

Thinking of the original plot, where the Huaxia civilization was like a small, transparent entity in front of the De Nuo Civilization, the Nether River Civilization, the Liesun Civilization, and other civilizations, without even a say, Ye Chen felt uncomfortable.

Of course, it's not that he has any feelings for the Huaxia in this world. After all, he's not from this world, so he has no emotional connection to the Huaxia here.

But he is now on Blue Star, and he has become an emperor. In that case, Huaxia will eventually belong to the Yanhuang Empire, so this matter is related to him.

Because he now regards Blue Star as his territory, he will be the one facing all of this in the future.

With his personality, how could he tolerate a group of aliens fighting in his territory without him having any say?

He absolutely will not allow that situation to happen.

Time passed bit by bit.

An hour later.

Yuan Lan came in to report that the civil and military officials had all arrived.

Hearing this, Ye Chen changed into his court attire and strode towards the Star Palace.

Star Palace.

"Greetings, Your Majesty, may Your Majesty live for ten thousand years."

"Rise, my esteemed ministers!"

Looking at the civil and military officials below, who looked sleepy, Ye Chen smiled and said, "My esteemed ministers must be curious as to why I suddenly summoned you here.

I see that everyone is extremely tired, and some of the older ministers cannot withstand such tossing, so I will get straight to the point."

Hearing this, the last of the sleepy ministers were startled, instantly becoming wide awake and extremely clear-headed.

Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but smile inwardly.

If there is any fun in attending court, besides watching the ministers below sometimes argue endlessly over some matters, and even resorting to physical altercations when they get anxious, it might be occasionally scaring some ministers.

"Presumably, some of you esteemed ministers know that the Kunpeng Project, which the Imperial Academy of Sciences is responsible for, has been completed. Next, the aircraft developed by the Kunpeng Project will be put into use.

And these aircraft will first be used by the military. Therefore, I plan to establish an Imperial Air Force to protect the Yanhuang airspace.

In addition, I also plan to establish a naval force to protect the Yanhuang territorial waters.

Thirty years from now, the three major imperial forces—the Imperial Army, Navy, and Air Force—will point their swords at the globe, initiating the empire's path to unification."

Ye Chen's words were like a thunderclap, directly causing the minds of the civil and military officials to buzz.

The fact that there are many countries outside the empire is not a secret, because it is taught in elementary school textbooks. Therefore, to be honest, they are all very clear about the global situation of various countries.

In the past, they had all predicted that Ye Chen would definitely go to war with other countries in the future, but they did not expect it to be so fast and so sudden.

However, after the shock, they were extremely excited.

Because once the war starts, it will be time to make contributions and establish a career.

For the past two hundred years, the Yanhuang Empire has been developing silently, without any conflicts with other countries.

If there were any conflicts, it might have been with the natives when the empire expanded its territory and reclaimed wasteland.

Therefore, it is likely that other countries are unaware of the Yanhuang Empire's existence.

Looking at the excited officials below, Ye Chen nodded in his heart. Excitement was good; he feared their lack of enthusiasm.

The empire had been too peaceful for too long, causing the martial generals to become restless, their war blades almost rusting.

If it weren't for the occasional skirmish with the surrounding natives, they would probably have gone mad.

Now, upon hearing the news of a world war, they were the most excited.

Subsequently, Ye Chen didn't beat around the bush and directly arranged the matters that the empire needed to prepare for the upcoming war.

At the same time, there was a series of appointments.

For the next thirty years, the empire would devote all its efforts to accumulate resources for the war. Otherwise, when the war started, logistical support would be insufficient, leading to great trouble.

By the time the court session ended, it was already dawn outside.

The civil and military officials walked out of the Star Palace, each full of energy, without any sleepiness.

They walked together in small groups, discussing the events of the court session today.

"Congratulations, General Xiao, General Qin. This time, His Majesty has entrusted you with important tasks. From now on..."

Looking at the ministers surrounding them, Xiao Feng and Qin Yu exchanged glances, a smile appearing in their eyes.

Among the ministers surrounding them were a few old fellows who used to look down on them martial men. In the past, when they wanted to talk to them, these people would ignore them.

Now, they were all trying to curry favor, which was quite amusing.

Although Ye Chen did not favor civil officials over military ones, and even leaned towards the military side, the empire had been at peace for too long. Over time, the status of military officials had become somewhat awkward.

After all, there were too few wars, and military officials couldn't show their worth. Even when they fought the surrounding natives, it was like beating chickens, with no sense of accomplishment.

Now that a world war was about to begin, anyone with a brain knew that the military faction was about to take off.

The future would be the era of military officials for a long time to come.

Therefore, these old foxes were all preparing to build relationships with the military officials and hitch a ride.

If they could arrange a marriage, that would be even better, as it would make the relationship even closer.

"General Xiao, this old man has a granddaughter, who is eighteen years old this year. She has admired General Xiao very much since she was a child. How about you meet in a few days? Maybe our two families will..."

Xiao Feng: "..."

Good heavens, you shameless old man, I am of the same generation as you, yet you want to be my grandfather.

Seeing this, the other ministers' eyes lit up.

They immediately began to rack their brains, thinking about whether there were any girls of suitable age in their families, and quickly recommending them to these military officials.

In an instant, the military officials, who were previously like transparent figures, became highly sought after.

Faced with the enthusiasm of these old foxes, they were somewhat overwhelmed.

In the end, he was so pestered that he had no choice but to run away.

Inside the Star Palace, Ye Chen listened to the commotion outside and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile.

"These old foxes, their skin is really thick."

Then Ye Chen turned and left the main hall.

In the next few decades, he would be busy. After all, starting a world war was not an easy task.

Especially since Blue Star still had remnants of the Deno civilization and the threat of the Heavenly Dregs Su Ma Li. Although he had Angels to deter them, he also needed his own trump cards and couldn't rely entirely on external forces.

Therefore, he had to find a way to exchange for a powerful weapon from the system so that he could be prepared for any unexpected events.