Become a king right from the start, beginning with receiving rewards from all the heavens.

Today, Gu Shouzhuo has truly witnessed what shamelessness means.

And what does it mean to be thick-skinned?

I just feel like I'm still too thin-skinned!

Otherwise, why would I let a beast report such important information before me?

Xia Zhaoyan's expression turned serious.

Although the Great Xia Dynasty, from top to bottom, did not think much of the alliance between the two races.

However, since ancient times, war has meant casualties.

No one, regardless of their status, would treat the lives of their subjects as a game.

"The great battle will begin in ten days? That's really dragging on."

"I've already wiped out the White Lotus Sect, and only now do they remember to start a war!"

Gu Shouzhuo lowered his head upon hearing this.

A hint of embarrassment crossed his face; the Emperor's mockery made him itch all over.

There was no way around it; as a member of the alliance, he knew all too well what the alliance was all about.

Everyone knows what kind of organization the alliance really is.

If it weren't for the Heavenly Dao's combination of sweet rewards and harsh punishments, no one would be willing to wage war against the Great Xia.

"Have you thought clearly about how the alliance plans to wage war?"

Only Gu Shouzhuo can answer this question.

He couldn't help but glance sideways at the bull demon beside him. "You little brat, you're not worthy to fight me, you treacherous demon."

This infuriated the bull demon so much that he wanted to go back and kill the clan leader so he could become the clan leader himself and infiltrate the alliance.

"I have informed the Xia Emperor that this is due to the geographical location of the Great Xia."

"The alliance can only attack from three directions, mainly from the Great Yu, the Great Wilderness, and the original territory of the White Lotus Sect."

"The allied forces first dispatched 100 million troops to each of the three factions, for a total of 300 million troops to attack Great Xia."

"The White Lotus Sect has been destroyed, and the Bu Tian Sect is now personally in charge of command here!"

...

"An army of 300 million?"

"Isn't this a gross underestimation of our Great Xia?"

Xia Zhaoyan said calmly, not because he was arrogant, but because even without the Great Wall of Zhenshi, the 300 million troops posed no threat to the Great Xia.

The Great Xia's standing army is already more than 300 million, not to mention that once a war breaks out, it can instantly mobilize an army of hundreds of millions.

"The Xia Emperor should not be underestimated; three hundred million is merely the initial army of the alliance."

"The alliance will continue to increase the size of its army; for them, this is just a shared responsibility among hundreds of forces."

"Even with its large population, the Great Xia Dynasty cannot match the Alliance in terms of the size of its army."

"They are deliberately delaying the development of Great Xia, wanting to wage a protracted war of attrition."

"We do not seek to destroy the Great Xia, but only to delay its development and await the final awakening of the Heavenly Dao."

"Therefore, the best course of action for Great Xia is to proactively accelerate the pace of the war to a decisive battle!"

That makes sense. If the Great Xia didn't have my cheat code, given their current strength, entering the final battle ahead of time would be the best strategy.

But who can blame me for wanting to wage a war of attrition?

In terms of attrition, it all comes down to who can outlast whom.

With the Great Wall of Zhenshi in place, if the casualty ratio between the Alliance and the Great Xia can reach 500 to 1, then the Alliance is truly impressive.

Putting aside everything else, the defense and suppression provided by the Great Wall of Zhenshi alone are enough to make the allied army suffer greatly.

Coincidentally, Xia Zhaoyan was also trying to delay.

...

The two men, acting cunningly and wickedly, hurriedly returned.

When they returned from Niu Mo Mountain this time, they brought back a lot of resources.

Although his position remained unchanged, it was enough to make him happy.

As for Gu Shouzhuo, Xia Zhaoyan promised to take in some of the Gu family's descendants.

So after Gu Shouzhuo returned, he began to select suitable descendants.

The descendants to be sent away this time are the most outstanding members of the family.

Of course, this group of people will ensure that they do not awaken the Heavenly Desolate Overlord Body bloodline.

Just a few days later, a spatial passage connected the two great dynasties.

A large number of descendants of the ancient family set foot on the territory of the Great Xia.

From then on, these people went from being members of the royal family to ordinary family forces in the Great Xia Dynasty.

...

On the second-to-last day before the war, the Chaotian Hall was filled with officials.

Looking around, there were many unfamiliar figures, all of whom were from the military generals' side.

These people were military generals who came from their ancestral homeland.

"Gentlemen, the day after tomorrow is the day when the Heavenly Wasteland Alliance will attack the Great Xia."

"Have the people from all the vassal states finished migrating?"

Among the vassal states of Great Xia, those that were close to Great Xia abandoned their own territories and moved into Great Xia with their families.

Far from the Great Xia were the ancient kingdoms separated by vassal states, and these forces chose to join the alliance.

Xia Zhaoyan was not angry about this, if it weren't for Zhang Juzheng's dissuasion.

He didn't even want to accept the neighboring vassal states!

"Your Majesty, the relocation is now complete!"

The officials in charge of the Ministry of Revenue and the Cabinet stood up and answered.

For cultivators, migrating people is far too easy.

Don't talk about being reluctant to leave your homeland. People like these vassal states have long wished to become citizens of the Great Xia.

Putting aside everything else, the living conditions of ordinary people in the Great Xia were far better than those of the people in the vassal states.

...

Xia Zhaoyan nodded and then looked towards the military.

"How are the military preparations going?"

...

"Your Majesty, the first batch of border troops, totaling one hundred million men, is now fully in position."

"Next, we plan to draw on local troops for training to form a second batch of support troops."

"We will decide what to do next depending on the situation, and be ready to send a third or fourth batch of troops to the battlefield at any time."

Xia Zhaoyan waved his hand, interrupting the military's report.

"I don't think we need to go through all that trouble, nor do we need to start a full-scale conscription."

"The current standing army of Great Xia is sufficient!"

The local generals and officials looked at each other in bewilderment.

Is Your Majesty being too confident?

This is not a good thing. Throughout history, arrogant monarchs have often led to the downfall of their kingdoms.

"I know what you're thinking, but you don't understand my true strength."

"Then, today I'll show you the true national treasure of my Great Xia!"

"Please observe, everyone!"

As the voice faded, Xia Zhaoyan pointed his finger, and a scene of the frontier appeared in mid-air above the main hall.

It is clear that an army is stationed at intervals along the border.

At this moment, Xia Zhaoyan stood up and looked into the void.

Then a light emanated from his body, enveloping him in auspicious energy.

The next moment, he cast a magic seal.

In an instant, the entire void began to tremble.

A rumbling sound echoed over the Great Xia.

It was as if a thick city wall had risen from the ground.

And just then, the officials in the hall stared in disbelief at everything.

On the frontier, a Great Wall, imbued with an aura of eternity, slowly came into being.

It's like it was pulled up out of thin air from the ground.

In an instant, the Great Wall rose to a height of ninety-nine zhang.

It only stopped growing at this height.

Looking out, it stretches as far as the eye can see.

However, as people can see from the aerial footage, there are such Great Walls spanning the border on all four sides.

It is ninety-nine zhang high and nine zhang wide, almost comparable to the width of the main road of a city.

At this moment, the border soldiers in the scene were thrown into chaos and panic.

The sudden appearance of the Great Wall certainly gave everyone a big fright.

At this moment, the officials in the imperial court were breathing rapidly.

Everyone isn't stupid; of course they know how much benefit such a border defense wall will bring to the Great Xia!

(P.S.: I shamelessly asked some esteemed readers for five-star reviews before, and it did have some effect; the rating increased by 0.3 points, and it's now 6.9. I know that the readers of my book have precious time, and most of them are silently reading without being in the habit of giving reviews. However, this struggling author still humbly requests that you give me a five-star review. I typed this by hand using traditional methods, without using AI assistance. I humbly request your help with a five-star review.)