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In fact, due to the issue of the Earth Formation, Lian Yun had lost his mental connection with the Ghost Slaves, so at first, he was unaware that Hei was competing for the position of the Seventy-Two Earth Lords.
Once he found out, he could only let it be. After all, since Hei had followed him, it seemed that he had not made any contributions.
Lian Yun himself did not mind, but he could sense that Hei was struggling.
Moreover, after the competition for the Seventy-Two Earth Lords concluded, there would be rewards in the form of Realm Power, allowing everyone to reach the Emperor Realm, which would grant them four to five stones of power.
However, within the Yue Family Army, there were already about fifty Monarch generals, so those who needed to be promoted were only seven or eight Dark Horses.
The realms extracted from Ten Thousand People still had surplus and were reserved, effectively filling the national treasury.
Among the thirty-six lords, currently only Master Pang, Zhou Tong, and Jiang Ao remained. Master Pang was already a Monarch and did not need promotion, while Zhou Tong and Jiang Ao, being strategists, did not require immediate elevation in realm either.
Next came the great undertaking of nation-building.
A country clearly needed territory; it could not be sufficient with just a single city.
Furthermore, expanding territory had the greatest benefit of increasing the population of Citizens.
It should be noted that in ancient Huaxia, wild lands were often filled with lonely spirits and fierce Spirits, as well as human forbidden zones where ordinary people rarely ventured outside.
Now that the Earth Formation had been activated, they could only become Fierce Commoners, making them the best candidates for increasing national strength.
Moreover, they generally would not refuse to become citizens of a nation.
In the initial month, the interactions between Cloud City and Cloud Emperor City were primarily focused on treating the inhabitants as food sources. They did not consume people but would seize their realms.
Now, as citizens of Cloud Nation, they could receive protection under its laws.
However, expanding territory required certain compromises. If Cloud City were to be the center, covering the land all the way to Cloud Emperor City would essentially mean a radius of sixteen hundred miles. The area was too vast, and the population and national strength were insufficient to control it.
Thus, Master Pang suggested that they establish a territory between Cloud City and Cloud Emperor City, with Cloud City at the forefront and Cloud Emperor City at the rear. This would allow for future expansion centered around Cloud City, where they could establish a capital and implement governance.
Consequently, Cloud Nation decided to build a major city every two hundred miles between Cloud City and Cloud Emperor City, forming a straight line of five cities that would expand outward to occupy more land.
This way, the borders of the nation would not appear excessively long, preventing difficulties in defense should war arise.
The land lords of Cloud Nation received clear instructions from Zhou Tong: to expand while consolidating the region by establishing cities for the Fierce Commoners.
Fortunately, when Lian Yun left Huaxia for Yin Yang City, he provided Zhou Tong and his companions with some hints. Considering the possibility of returning to ancient conditions, they stocked up on a large quantity of compressed food and established several production sites within Cloud Emperor City.
However, this supply was still limited because Zhou Tong and his companions had not anticipated that Spirits would require food in physical forms.
What could have been reserves lasting decades now only amounted to supplies for two or three years if spread across an eight-hundred-mile radius. This forced Zhou Tong, who initially thought food would not be a concern, to reconsider this significant issue.
The main reason for this concern was the population problem.
It is important to note that the world was not developing normally; thus, Spirits transformed into Fierce Commoners did not reproduce. There was no normal generational succession occurring.
In such circumstances, a nation's population size represented its potential. The treatment of commoners could not be overly favorable nor excessively harsh.
If things are too good, some people may take it for granted and might not contribute to the nation in times of crisis. Conversely, if conditions are too poor, rebellion may arise. Although Cloud Nation's military is currently strong enough, any internal unrest would lead to a meaningless drain on resources.
At the beginning of such chaotic times, there are countless matters to address. Therefore, Zhou Tong decided to gather the people from the wilderness and sent Murong Ying to manage them. Those who contribute labor would receive food, while those who do not could exchange their own abilities for sustenance, ensuring that there would be no unwarranted handouts. Otherwise, there would be little motivation for work.
In addition to constructing the city, establishing transportation routes between cities was also a key focus of development.
The advantage in these two areas is that despite the world having collapsed over a century ago, remnants of many cities and roads still exist across the globe.
For city construction, as long as they rebuild on the ruins, roads can be constructed segment by segment without needing to build everything from scratch or repair them gradually later. Unlike Cloud City, which had to start from zero.
Thus, the framework of a nation could be established quickly.
In less than six months, Cloud Nation had taken on a considerable semblance of a country. Moreover, two months after the grand formation was initiated, various armies began reporting discoveries of water sources.
It seems that the Earth Formation has corrected the geography of Huaxia Land, providing an opportunity for it to restore its beautiful landscapes.
With this site selection, cultivating farmland and developing agriculture became priorities.
In this regard, Zhou Tong and his companions were well-prepared and had already trained a group of skilled farmers. However, there were issues with site selection because Huaxia Land had not yet fully transformed. If they hastily built farmland near water sources, it was likely that within a week or a month, the fields would be submerged.
Additionally, the former world was severely polluted; even with the Earth Formation improving conditions, some areas remained unsuitable for planting in the short term.
Therefore, selecting land for cultivation required considerable caution.
However, some areas with predictable conditions could be developed first. For example, if there was a spring on an unpolluted mountain, that mountain could be developed into terraced fields for growing rice and other crops.
Overall, although the current environment is far from what it was in ancient times, individual skills and command have surpassed those of the past. Any construction may face difficulties, but solutions can be swiftly found.
In the span of six months, the Cloud Nation has essentially stabilized.
During this time, Lian Yun mostly stayed in Cloud City, as Zhou Tong and others forbade Yun Suiyi from going out.
It is important to note that in today's world, the maximum power available is only five stones. No matter how strong Lian Yun once was, he is now just an ordinary mortal.
Some hidden threats could pose a fatal danger to him.
Of course, Lian Yun was not idle; he was required by Zhou Tong to train new recruits.
These recruits came from various Evil Spirit Cities, each one a fierce and arrogant individual. Ordinary people could hardly manage them. However, they held genuine admiration for Lian Yun.
Only Lian Yun could effectively command their actions.
Zhou Tong was not angry but rather pleased by this development because he believed that this way, these hundred thousand 'new recruits' could become Lian Yun's personal guard. The likelihood of them being incited to betray Lian Yun in the future was minimal.
(End of Chapter)
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