The figure of Hake embedded in the city wall like a rag doll was like a basin of ice water that extinguished all thoughts of resistance. On top of the city, Nelson, Gale and others only felt A chill rushed from the soles of his feet to the Tianling Gai. Saint Realm Middle Stage's Hake, known for its defense, couldn't even take one of the opponent's moves? This was no longer a difference in strength, but a complete crushing!
Outside the city, the soldiers of the Dragon Rock Army burst into loud cheers, and their morale reached its peak. Hosen and Bader looked at each other, and both saw the shock and joy in each other's eyes. Fortunately, this was their lord.
Lin Qin still stood there, as if he had just swatted away a fly. His eyes calmly swept across the city. "Who else wants to try?"
No one answered.
A deathly silence enveloped Black Marsh City's head. The two special envoys of Dark Church retreated quietly, completely hiding their figures in the shadows of other defenders, for fear of being noticed by Lin Qin. Theocracy's order was to avoid the edge temporarily, and they did not want to die in vain here.
Nelson's face hidden under the cloak was extremely pale, and the lining was soaked with cold sweat. All his calculations and all his reliance seemed so ridiculous in the face of absolute power. Resistance? How to resist?
Iron Wall Gale The light in his one eye completely dimmed. He took a deep breath, as if he had aged ten years in an instant. He bowed to Lin Qin at the foot of the city and said in a dry voice, "Master Lin - Lin Qin - we - Iron Wall Fortress, are willing to surrender."
The lieutenant behind him quickly followed suit and bowed.
Nelson's body swayed, and in the end, all the struggle turned into a weak sigh. He took off his hood, revealing a pale and sinister face, and lowered his head deeply. "Black Marsh City--I wish to surrender."
The city lord surrendered, and the alliance collapsed instantly. The defenders on the city looked at each other, and they didn't know who dropped their weapons first. Then, the sound of clanging could be heard incessantly, as dense as raindrops. When the coalition soldiers in the two camps outside the city saw the surrender on the city, they also gave up resistance.
A sword without bloodshed.
Lin Qin nodded slightly and said to Hosen behind him, "Take over the city and count the surrendered troops. Kill those who resist."
"Yes!" Hosen was full of energy and immediately ordered the troops to step forward.
Dragon Rock Army drove into Black Marsh City in an orderly manner, controlled key points, detained prisoners, and took inventory of the treasury. The whole process was efficient and fast, and did not encounter any decent resistance. Hake He was pulled out from the wall and was still breathing, but his injuries were extremely serious. Battle Qi was disabled and carried down by the army doctor for treatment. Nelson and Gale were temporarily placed under house arrest in the city lord's palace.
Lin Qin did not enter the city lord's palace. He stood at the top of the city, overlooking this important northern town. Taking Black Marsh City meant that the biggest nail in the north of Chaos Territory was removed, and the remaining forces were no longer a concern.
A few days later, Black Marsh City initially stabilized. Soros and Old Jack arrived with a large number of administrative staff to take over government affairs.
The main hall of the City Lord's Mansion was temporarily converted into a meeting hall. Lin Qin was sitting at the top, and Hosen, Bader, Pallas, and were standing below. Soros, Old Jack, Murphy, as well as Nelson and Gale who were escorted up. Hake were too seriously injured and could not arrive at the scene.
"The north, from now on, will be under the jurisdiction of Dragon Rock Territory." Lin Qin went straight to the point without any foreshadowing, "All the original laws and taxes will be abolished and followed Dragon Rock Territory's rules."
Nelson and Gale lowered their heads and did not dare to have any objections.
"Nelson."
"My subordinate is here." Nelson responded quickly, keeping his posture extremely low.
"You are familiar with the situation in the north, and temporarily assist Soros in handling the integration of cities in the north. You will be punished and meritorious."
Nelson's heart trembled, and then he felt a sense of joy for the rest of his life. "Yes! I will do my best!"
"Gale."
"The old man is here." Gale bowed.
"Iron Wall Fortress's forge is famous in the north. You are responsible for integrating all craftsmen and mines in Dragon Rock Territory, giving priority to the creation of ordnance and agricultural tools. If you need anything, go to Old Jack."
Gale There was a flash of light in one eye, and he was asked to take charge of the forging that he was good at. This was a much better punishment than he expected. "As you command, my lord!"
The treatment of Lin Qin is very simple. Those who are capable and willing to do things will be given a chance. Those who are useless or have different intentions will be eliminated. This is the survival rule of Chaos Territory.
"Hosen, Bader."
"Here!"
"Reduce the army, disperse it, reorganize it, select the elite to supplement the main force, and turn the old and weak into field soldiers or road construction teams. Give you a month, I want to see a usable northern army."
"Guaranteed to complete the mission!"
"Pallas, the northern border borders Far East Grassland, and there are many monsters. Your task is to clear out the powerful monsters within a hundred miles of the border and establish a cordon."
"Understood." Pallas nodded.
"Murphy, the focus of the supervision team has moved north. The forces in the north are complicated. The remnants of Dark Church and other people with ulterior motives need to be cleaned up. I give you the right to kill them first and report them later."
"Yes." Murphy's eyes flashed coldly.
Orders were issued one after another, and Dragon Rock Territory's ruling system began to quickly cover the northern region. Tax reductions, strict laws,
Reorganizing the army and starting construction, this model that has been proven in the south, has begun to be implemented in the north. Although there will be pain and resistance in the early stage, in the face of the Dragon Rock Army's powerful force and efficient organizational capabilities, no waves can be made.
As the news that Black Marsh City changed hands and Northern Alliance collapsed completely spread, the remaining small and medium-sized forces in Chaos Territory completely lost their will to resist. In just half a month, the remaining large and small cities, villages, and tribes in the north sent envoys to Black Marsh City or directly to Black Wind City to express their surrender.
The territory of Dragon Rock Territory is expanding at an unprecedented speed, covering almost three-quarters of the entire Chaos Territory area, leaving only some barren, cold, and complicated areas in the northwest corner that have not yet been fully controlled.
Within the Dragon Rock Hall, Soros reported to Lin Qin the latest territorial map and preliminary statistics on the population and resources of each city.
"Sir, we currently control twenty-seven cities, over one hundred large villages and towns, and the total population is estimated to be over three million. The number of combat-ready troops has been reorganized, and there are about fifty thousand people. In terms of resources, three medium-sized iron mines, a magic silver vein, and several other minerals have been discovered in the north. In terms of food, with the grain-producing areas in the south and the newly reclaimed wasteland in the north, as long as there is no major disaster, self-sufficiency is not a big problem."
Lin Qin looked at the vast connected area on the map and nodded slightly. Chaos Territory, most of this Yulan Continent's famous lawless land is now under his control.
"How's the situation over there in the northwest corner?" Lin Qin pointed to the last blank space on the map.
"Sir, the environment there is harsh. It is mainly occupied by some tough nomadic tribes and fleeing desperadoes. There are endless internal fights and no unified force has been formed. It does not pose a threat to us for the time being, but to completely pacify it, a lot of troops need to be invested, which is not cost-effective." Soros analyzed.
"Don't worry about them for the time being." Lin Qin decided, "Digesting the existing territory is the first priority. Send orders to all cities to continue to implement policies, stabilize people's livelihood, and train the army."
"Yes."
"In addition," Lin Qin looked at Soros and Old Jack, "Issuing a recruitment order, the scope is expanded to the entire Dragon Rock Territory. Regardless of origin, no matter warriors, mages, scholars, craftsmen, or businessmen, as long as they have skills and pass the assessment, they can be hired and receive preferential treatment. We need more talents to manage this land."
"My subordinates will do it immediately!" Soros and Old Jack's eyes lit up. This is a good opportunity to strengthen their foundation.
After handling the government affairs, Lin Qin returned to practice. Unifying most of the Chaos Territory area brought not only the territory and population, but also an invisible "power". With the blessing of this "power", he feels that his understanding of the mysteries of "Earth Pulsation" and "power" seems to be clearer, especially the mystery of "power", which has made obvious progress in actual combat and the use of Dragon Blood Transformation.
Just when Dragon Rock Territory was undergoing internal integration like fire, there was already an uproar outside.
Most of Chaos Territory was unified in the hands of "Earth Walker" Lin Qin! This news was like a Category 12 hurricane, sweeping away the top leaders of all major forces in the Yulan Continent.
O'Brien Empire, War God Mountain.
War God O'Brien rarely summoned his top disciple, Saint Realm the extremely powerful Fain.
"Chaos Territory that Lin Qin, have you heard about it?" War God's voice was vague and uncertain.
Fain replied respectfully, "Master, I heard about it. This person is very powerful, suspected to be Saint Realm's ultimate limit, and his methods are ruthless. He has many capable people under his command. Now, it has become a climate to unify most of Chaos Territory."
"Desri suffered a loss in his hands." War God said calmly, "The power this boy has is not simple. You should pay more attention. If it is not necessary, War God Mountain will not conflict with him for the time being."
"Yes, Master."
Yulan Empire, Imperial Palace deep.
The actual controller of the Yulan Empire, High Priestess, also received detailed information.
"At the same time, he can offend the two Theocracys of light and darkness, and he can also unite most of Chaos Territory in a short period of time - this Lin Qin is a person." High Priestess's soft voice echoed in the hall, "Give the order, and the empire's borders will strengthen the defense of the area bordering Chaos Territory. For now, don't take the initiative to provoke him."
Far East Grassland, Golden Tent Royal Court.
Wu Sheng Tulilei stroked the scimitar in his hand, his eyes sharp. "Chaos Territory There is such a guy? It's interesting. Tell the boys not to go to the south to hunt grass in the near future."
Ice Goddess Temple, Saint Lorisa stood on the frozen altar, looking towards the south, a trace of curiosity flashed in her beautiful eyes: "Earth Walker Lin Qin--"