"Little girl, you want to join the Yanhuang army?!"
Looking at Samantha in front of him, Ye Chen could not help showing a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Originally, Ye Chen had planned to have Lin Xuan arrange some work for her—something that would at least let her eat and avoid starving to death. He had not expected this little girl to take the initiative and ask to join the army.
"Yes, my lord. Samantha knows this request is extremely presumptuous, but I still hope you can give Samantha a chance."
Kneeling on the ground, Samantha's eyes held some timidity, but she still mustered her courage and spoke.
She was very clever. She knew that her performance just now had earned a trace of appreciation from this important figure, but he would probably forget that appreciation in the blink of an eye.
Therefore, if she did not seize this opportunity while he was still here, she would probably never have a chance to rise above her circumstances in her entire life.
That was because she understood that the Yanhuang Empire was extremely hostile toward foreigners like them.
Besides, although she could now do odd jobs in the city and earn enough food to avoid starving because of Ye Chen's arrangements,
that could only ensure that she did not starve to death. As for the old, weak, women, and children outside, she simply did not have the ability to care for all of them.
Those people were her clansmen. Her younger brother and relatives were among them. She could not just watch them die.
Most importantly, she was unwilling to muddle through her entire life in a daze.
Therefore, whether for herself or for her relatives and clansmen, her best option was to join the Yanhuang army and fight for a chance on the battlefield.
Through normal channels, she could forget about enlisting; she probably could not even enter the army's gates. Now, Ye Chen could be said to be her only hope.
Looking at the little girl in front of him, Ye Chen did not know what she was thinking, but he was currently considering whether to agree.
After all, there was no precedent for foreigners joining the Yanhuang army. However, after thinking it over, he would unify Blue Star before long. At that time, it was impossible for him to slaughter all the foreigners.
Moreover, the empire would definitely advance into the stars in the future. Once it defeated other civilizations, those defeated civilizations would also have to be integrated into the empire. When the civilizations of the myriad races gathered in Yanhuang, it would be inevitable that people of other races would join the army.
This would also give the other races hope of advancement. Otherwise, if the other groups they subdued all lost hope in the future, became salted fish, and simply gave up, wouldn't everything be ruined?
Thinking of this, Ye Chen decided that in the future, he could establish a rank system for the other foreigners he subdued, similar to the current nobility system. They could advance through military achievements and contributions. As long as they reached the highest rank, they could obtain Yanhuang Empire citizenship.
That way, he could both guarantee the nobility of the Yanhuang Empire's citizens and give the foreigners hope of advancement, preventing them from giving up. Moreover, he could gain a large number of troops and cannon fodder, as well as elite talents from among the foreigners.
Ye Chen could not help secretly admiring himself for this idea. It was truly brilliant—one move serving multiple purposes.
Across from him, Samantha watched Ye Chen think, and anxiety over possible gain or loss filled her heart. Her palms were already slick with sweat.
At that moment, Ye Chen came back to himself. He glanced at the nervous Samantha across from him, then turned to Lin Xuan and said, "Assign this little girl to the frontline combat reserve under your command. Give her the same treatment and basic salary as an ordinary reserve soldier.
"As for whether she can survive on the battlefield and whether she can kill enemies to earn military achievements, that will depend on her abilities."
"Yes, sir!!"
Hearing this, Lin Xuan hurriedly acknowledged the order.
"Mm. You may go."
"This subordinate takes his leave!!"
At the same time.
Huaxia, the Ming Dynasty, the capital.
The Du residence.
Du Kao, dressed in a Ming official's robes, returned home with long, firm strides.
Before he could even catch his breath, one of his subordinates hurried over and said, "General, some news has arrived from Africa."
Taking the special communicator from his subordinate, Du Kao immediately contacted Africa. The call was connected very quickly.
"Ling Xuan, what happened in Africa?"
"General, a country called the Yanhuang Empire suddenly appeared in Africa a year ago. It is currently waging war across the continent, and within just one year, it has destroyed all the countries in South Africa.
"Based on our deductions, the Yanhuang Empire's technology is far beyond this era, so there is a strong possibility that another extraterrestrial civilization is interfering from behind the scenes..."
Hearing that another extraterrestrial civilization had set its sights on Blue Star, Du Kao's brows immediately furrowed tightly.
They had been here for so long that they had long grown accustomed to life here. Many people had even built families here. Moreover, they regarded this planet as the hope of reviving the De Nuo Civilization, so they absolutely could not allow another civilization to interfere.
Thinking of this, Du Kao immediately said, "Ling Xuan, stop collecting resources for now. First, monitor the Yanhuang Empire's next moves. At the same time, gather detailed information about them as quickly as possible."
"Yes, General."
After hanging up the communicator, Du Kao's expression was gloomy and uncertain. Clearly, his mood was terrible.
He had never imagined that another spacefaring civilization would set its sights on this insignificant place called Blue Star.
"Alas, the storm is coming. The Liesun Civilization set its sights on this place several centuries ago, and now another civilization has done the same. Is Blue Star really that attractive?"
Du Kao rubbed his brow. Ever since he had come here, nothing had gone smoothly.
When they had first arrived, they had wanted to stir up trouble. But before long, Angel Chase had discovered them and even come to warn them in person, forcing him to have his subordinates assimilate into Blue Star's civilization and proceed gradually.
Then, just when they had finally integrated into it, the Liesun Civilization invaded. Fortunately, that monkey had still been around at the time, and the enemy had been driven away.
Now, only a few hundred years after things had finally quieted down, another suspected extraterrestrial civilization had appeared. Had they somehow poked a nest of extraterrestrial civilizations? Why else would they keep coming here one after another?
Elsewhere.
At a resource base in the mountains somewhere in Africa, Ling Xuan had just finished the call. He sighed, looked at the people working outside, and then walked over.
"Tianyu, all of you, stop what you're doing for now. The general just ordered us to suspend resource collection and concentrate our forces on monitoring the Yanhuang Empire that is causing trouble outside. At the same time, gather information about them."
"The Yanhuang Empire? What kind of country is that? Is it special?"
After hearing Ling Xuan, some people did not know that the Yanhuang Empire existed and could not help asking.
Ling Xuan then recounted the information he knew to everyone.
"Is this Yanhuang Empire really that powerful? It destroyed several countries and occupied all of South Africa in just one year."
"Have you worked yourself stupid? Didn't Brother Xuan say that another spacefaring civilization is supporting the Yanhuang Empire? They've even developed fighter jets and artillery shells. How could those backward countries outside possibly defeat them?"
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