Transmigrating Through the Heavens: Starting with the Silly Pillar of the Courtyard

Chapter 346 Haixi Grassland

Everything that happens on the Haixi Grassland naturally attracts the attention of those who care.

But right now, no one has time to think about that; they're fighting too fiercely.

Wu Tao chose such a good location that no one had time to come to this remote corner of Liaodong.

The Central Plains were the territory they wanted to seize: the Tartars, the rebels, the White Lotus Sect, the Dragon God Sect, and the warlords.

All sorts of people were vying for that seat, each believing themselves to be the chosen one.

Even though some people have seen the future threats to Liaodong, they still value their immediate interests more than the future.

Wu Tao, however, knew what was best: Liaodong possessed countless fertile fields. The nearby Haixi Grassland also offered ample fodder to feed cattle, sheep, and horses.

Today, the Black Dragon Army has more than a dozen cavalry regiments, and basically every combat unit has a cavalry regiment to cooperate in combat.

Controlling the Haixi Grassland is equivalent to controlling an endless supply of cattle, sheep, and horses.

The reason why the Tartars were able to rout the Great Yan Dynasty's border army was precisely because their horses were fast.

In this era, the power of cavalry was greater than anything else.

Wu Tao didn't compete for inland territory like the others; instead, he set his sights on the Haixi Grassland, knowing what was there.

Now that the Haixi Grassland has finally been incorporated into the Liaodong region, the revenue generated by the Haixi Grassland alone can guarantee the meat supply for tens of millions of people.

Not only can cattle and sheep be eaten for their meat, but their fur can also be used to make clothes.

However, the weaving techniques need to be updated, something Wu Tao knows a little about. Alternatively, he could arrange for someone to research it; a generous reward will surely attract brave men, and these difficulties are only temporary.

The territory of the Haixi Grassland is equivalent to more than two Liaodong regions, and Wu Tao now controls an area of ​​nearly two million square kilometers.

On the Haixi Grassland, Wu Tao ordered the area to be renovated according to the standard of building a city every 200,000 kilometers.

In the future, five large cities will emerge here, where herders can trade and settle down.

With the city also in place, herders could seek refuge here during periods of extreme cold.

The city was to be built along a straight line, and a main road was also to be constructed.

As for these tasks, they could only be done by slaves. But where did these slaves come from?

Yes, the Southern Dynasty next door is the best choice.

After conquering the Haixi Grassland, Wu Tao once again set his sights on the Southern Dynasty.

Since they don't want to compete with others for the inland areas for the time being, their hundreds of thousands of troops can't be idle.

They had to take turns participating in the war, so Wu Tao set his sights on the Southern Dynasty once again.

Meanwhile, the 100,000 troops who participated in clearing the Haixi Grassland returned to the border, and another 100,000 troops came to fight the Southern Dynasty.

It must be said that the Black Dragon Army was formidable; they destroyed the Southern Dynasty court in just three months.

The South China Provincial Government was established here, and from then on, this place became a province of the Tianhua Kingdom.

Tianhua Kingdom was also the official name Wu Tao used to name the country he controlled.

After declining several times, he had no choice but to accept the title from his subordinates, and now he is the first founding emperor of Tianhua Kingdom.

Liaodong remains Liaodong Province, the Southern Dynasty became South China Province, and the Haixi Grassland became Haixi Province.

Today, Tianhua Kingdom possesses three provinces, an area of ​​2.5 million square kilometers, and a total population that has exceeded 50 million.

The Black Dragon Army destroyed the Southern Dynasty and distributed its women among the Han Chinese. Millions of able-bodied men were enslaved and forced to work day and night on the Haixi Grassland to build roads and cities.

Those various forces fighting to the death in the inland areas would never have imagined that Wu Tao, hiding in a corner, had already achieved such great results.

Perhaps it was truly the will of Heaven, for the Tartars spent five years finally pacifying all the forces within the inland court.

So they officially established the Great Dark Kingdom and began to reorganize the court, just like the Great Yan Dynasty.

But before they could even celebrate for a few days, they received the news.

Emperor Wu Tao of the Tianhua Kingdom officially issued a proclamation to the whole world, detailing how the Tartars had committed numerous atrocities and how they had slaughtered their Han compatriots, hoping that everyone would rise up together to resist the Tartars' tyranny.

At the same time, Wu Tao assembled an expeditionary force of 500,000 men and began to attack the Jin Dynasty from Liaodong in five routes.

The Tartars finally understood the feelings of the defenders of the Great Yan Dynasty. They had only been off their horses for a short time when they were forced to go up to the city walls to defend the city.

The key point is that the people of each city outwardly harbor hatred towards the Tianhua Kingdom's army, but inwardly hope that the enemy will conquer the city as soon as possible.

They preferred to be ruled by the people of Tianhua rather than by the Tartars of the Great Dark Kingdom.

After all, we are all Han Chinese, and everyone saw how the Tartars acted arrogantly and domineeringly in the city after their initial attack.

Back then, the Tartars had a wonderful time attacking the Great Yan Dynasty. Now that the roles have reversed, they are experiencing what it means to be attacked from both sides.

The people who should be helping them often turn against them.

The food prepared for ordinary people was also laced with drugs, or was left undercooked.

The Tartar soldiers then realized that being in the city was tantamount to tying their own hands and feet.

It's not that there aren't any brilliant minds who could come up with this idea.

Once they left the city, they discovered that the Black Dragon Army was no less capable than their cavalry.

The Tartars initially deployed a total of 300,000 troops, claiming to be a million-strong army.

In fact, quite a few have died in the past few years, and now the Great Dark Kingdom only has a total of about 200,000 Tartars.

The scattered units cover millions of square kilometers across the country, like sesame seeds dropped into the ocean.

Before the Tianhua Kingdom existed, the Tartars could use their power to command the Han people.

Now, with the Tianhua Kingdom's offensive momentum growing strong, almost all the Han people in the cities are turning against them, or are simply going through the motions without putting in any real effort.

The 500,000-strong Black Dragon Army was divided into five routes, each commanded by a different governor.

They cooperate, yet remain independent.

Starting with key points and expanding outwards, they gradually encroached upon and absorbed new territories.

Behind the 500,000-strong Black Dragon Army were government teams at all levels, which had been prepared in advance.

The city guards, constables, and yamen runners had just been recaptured, and the new leadership immediately began posting notices to reassure the people and announce the policies of the Tianhua Kingdom.

With the added deterrence of the constables, yamen runners, and city guards, some petty thieves were easily eliminated.

Soon, western Liaoning, central China, eastern China, northern China, southwestern China, and northwestern China were all captured.

The royal family of the Great Dark Kingdom, along with the remaining tens of thousands of Tatar troops, were forced to flee towards the sea.

It seems the Black Dragon Army did it on purpose; they could have annihilated the enemy in one fell swoop, but instead, they deliberately let them roam around like they were walking a dog.

Conversely, there was no strong resistance, and in the end they had no choice but to accept this option.

Along the way, tens of thousands of people abandoned their magnificent carriages and heavy armor, and eventually even the women began to flee on horseback.

If they slowed down even slightly, someone would come up behind them and shoot them.

They ran all the way until they finally reached the seaside.

Then I saw a large group of Japanese pirates brutally killing local people on the beach.