Yingtian Prefecture—the Capital City during the founding of the Great Yu Dynasty.

The solemn and majestic Imperial Mausoleum stands quietly.

The Grand Ancestor of the Great Yu Dynasty rests here.

A formal ancestral ceremony is taking place. The grand sacrificial hall is magnificent, with incense smoke rising and swirling around. Officials dressed in splendid ritual attire follow ancient rituals, offering sacrifices while chanting, their voices echoing in the vast hall.

As the ancestral ceremony concludes in an orderly fashion.

The clear sound of the military mobilization horn rings out.

The rhythmic sounds of footsteps and clashing weapons intertwine, forming a majestic marching symphony. The royal army marches northward in grand fashion, with military flags fluttering prominently in the wind, displaying the impressive power of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Even before the troops set out, Xu Qing had meticulously planned everything. He spread an espionage network like fine spider silk in all directions.

The Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, with its vast commercial network, took on the responsibility of routine military intelligence transmission. Messengers rode fast horses, racing day and night through towns, swiftly conveying the gathered intelligence.

The Military Statistical Investigation Department handled urgent military intelligence. Its members were elites rigorously selected and trained by the Princely Heir of Duke Wei.

Each of them was exceptionally capable, ready to transmit intelligence at top speed in case of emergencies.

Meanwhile, True Disciples who passed the Immortal Sect exams continually harass the enemy north of the Yellow River, launching surprise attacks to prepare for the royal army's reception, unsettling the enemy rear.

In confrontations with the Esoteric Buddhism Monk and grassland experts, their spiritual cultivation also progresses continuously.

The workshops within the Heavenly Work Institute are brightly lit day and night without pause. Craftsmen work busily against the backdrop of blazing furnaces, metal being struck with clear and powerful sounds, sparks flying. They supervise the production of various weapons, meticulously crafting each one.

Using the opportunity of the royal army's return from the north, the Heavenly Work Institute aggressively organized manpower and resources to build tracks and carve out expressways.

This battle is undoubtedly a stern test of the Court's organizational capabilities. From intelligence gathering and transmission, to military deployment and expedition, to logistical support and weapons supply, each stage is closely linked, leaving no room for error.

New clerks in various Government Offices work tirelessly day and night, coordinating various affairs through the Demon Net constructed from Wutong Tree leaves, achieving efficiency unprecedented in history!

It is also a major renovation of the north-south transportation in the Great Yu Dynasty. With the construction of tracks and expressways, north-south connections will be more intimate, and material transportation and personnel movement will become more convenient and efficient.

Like those who engage in Martial Arts Training, strengthening muscles and Qi-Blood, while gradually penetrating Strength Force into internal organs.

The outbreak of war is like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples layer upon layer.

All major workshops in the Southern region are instantly activated, revitalized. Court orders arrive like snowflakes, machines roar inside workshops, as workers work overtime to produce various materials.

The nobles and powerful are surprised to discover that war can bring immense business opportunities and wealth. Looking at the mountains of finished products inside the workshops and growing profits in hand, their mindset begins to change.

Some imagine that although this is an internal war, what if in the future there is external conquest, how astonishing would the benefits be?

Some current Great Scholars had anticipated this. Versed in books, they deeply understood the rise and fall of history.

In the past, during the Golden Tang, external warfare was used to open up the Silk Road, enabling Great Tang commercial caravans to pass freely, continuously bringing economic benefits to Great Tang, allowing the nation's power to flourish.

Yet they also harbor concerns.

They know well "Though the nation is great, constant warfare leads to ruin." Amidst war, advanced technology from the Great Yu Dynasty will inevitably spread, enhancing the opponent's capabilities. Just like the Han Dynasty, initially using technological advantages to "One Han against Five Huns," but later other countries obtained the technology, and the power gap quickly narrowed.

These historical lessons, like alarm bells, echo in the minds of the Great Scholars.

Despite their worries, they cannot stop the Court's decisions.

Neither the old Emperor nor Young Protector Xu can be persuaded by words.

Although Young Protector Xu is the Wenqu Star, his blade is extremely sharp, and even scholars, if they block his path, cannot keep their heads. More frightening is Xu Gongming's inherent ruthlessness. Offending him severely can cause the opponent's family for generations to be unable to participate in the Imperial Examination or the new clerk exams, which undoubtedly undermines the noble families.

Today's noble families are unlike the aristocratic families of the Middle Ages, with their own estates, forts and private soldiers. The productivity of that era cannot compare to the present, so common people must rely on aristocratic families to survive.

Now, the vast majority of ordinary people in the Great Yu Dynasty can live without "lords."

Even for farming, there are advanced agricultural tools created by the Heavenly Work Institute, which can be rented for free even if unaffordable.

Moreover, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance guarantees these, and even if damaged, they compensate. But if they find profit-making from this, it will be pursued.

The key is the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance, such an illustrious alliance serving cultivators, surprisingly cares about lowly agricultural affairs, initially leaving many nobles and powerful at a loss.

Later, they discovered the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance's interest in agriculture is not entirely due to Xu Qing's strict orders, but to seize the chance to touch base with the most humble farmers, seeking Spirit Plant Masters suitable for spirit field cultivation.

Even finding one seedling suitable as a Spirit Plant Master among thousands of farmers, the Ten Thousand Immortals Alliance could recover these losses. The creation and nurturing of spirit fields will be the key point of land consolidation in the upcoming era.

It can be foreseen that in the next century, whoever possesses the most spirit fields will be the true landlord. In the coming era, without spirit fields, one cannot even be considered an Immortal Cultivation Family.

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