141: Chapter 141 The Empire's Arms!

Looking at the dense, incredibly detailed stream of data on the panel.

Xia Chen could not help but feel deeply moved, a multitude of thoughts surging through his mind.

Recalling the time when he had just ascended the throne, the Great Xia was beset by internal and external troubles.

The various factions in the imperial court were deeply entrenched, the hearts of the people were scattered, and the national strength was weak to the extreme.

But ever since he took hold of imperial power, he had acted decisively to implement a series of new reforms.

He reduced taxes and corvée labor to allow the people to recuperate, and used an iron fist to rectify the imperial court and purge the treacherous.

He also dispatched his fierce generals to expand the territory everywhere; every step was taken with caution, yet with unwavering determination.

Having gone through so much trouble along the way, he had expended countless efforts.

The public support, which had originally plummeted to freezing point, and the weak cohesion of the imperial court, had finally both broken through the 40% threshold.

Although there was still a long way to go before the hearts of the people were unified and the court worked in harmony.

It could be considered that the Foundation of the Great Xia had been completely stabilized, allowing this Imperial Dynasty to truly embark on a path of prosperity.

Even the daily automatic growth of national fortune points had risen steadily, approaching the 7.5 million mark.

This number was several times higher than when he had just ascended the throne.

But even so, Xia Chen was still not satisfied.

In his view, the current speed of development was still too slow!

He knew very well that in this Southern Region, warlords were carving up the territory.

Various great holy dynasties and top-tier Sects were eyeing them covetously.

The current strength of the Great Xia had only just established a firm footing; it was far from the point where he could sit back and relax.

According to the established rules of the System, as long as public support and imperial court cohesion both broke through 50%, the daily growth of national fortune points would directly double.

By then, gaining ten million national fortune points a day would not be a distant dream.

Moreover, with the continuous improvement of the citizens' Physique, the average cultivation level of the people across the country had now steadily reached the Peak of the Dark Realm.

Following this trend, it wouldn't be long before they could collectively achieve a Breakthrough to the Martial Master Realm.

With a qualitative leap in the cultivation of the entire population, the overall combat power of the country would rise accordingly, completely shaking off the weak situation of the past.

Coupled with the various pro-people policies he had implemented, the domestic birth rate was steadily rising, and the mortality rate caused by war and famine was continuously declining.

Before long, the population of Great Xia would see explosive growth; this was the necessary path to national prosperity.

Xia Chen pondered to himself.

To ensure the long-term development of the country and to stand firmly at the pinnacle of the Southern Region for a long time.

Population was the core Foundation, and food was the basis for development; these two things were indispensable and of the utmost importance.

Now that the Great Xia territory was becoming increasingly vast, if the population growth could not keep up, large tracts of fertile land would only become uncultivated wasteland, worthless.

This was absolutely something he did not want to see, and something he would never allow to happen.

Thinking of this, Xia Chen's gaze became increasingly firm.

His eyes were fixed on the Empire infrastructure mall on the System panel.

"System, redeem the National Physique Enhancement Card, Grain Yield Increase Card, Spiritual Qi Concentration Enhancement Card, and the More Children, More Blessings Card!"

These four cards corresponded to the citizens' Physique, grain yield, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, and population reproduction, respectively.

These were all the most urgent and practical upgrade items for the Great Xia at present.

As Xia Chen's voice fell, the System responded instantly without any delay.

[Ding, congratulations to the host, the items have been successfully redeemed!]

[This time, a total of 160 million national fortune points were consumed!]

[All-attribute enhancement has taken effect!]

[Enhancement Details: Great Xia native citizens' Physique increased by 50%, cumulative overall increase of 200%; Physique of citizens in newly annexed territories increased by 20%; Average grain yield in Great Xia native territory: 1248 jin/mu; Average grain yield in newly annexed territories: 624 jin/mu; Average Spiritual Qi concentration in Great Xia native territory: 1100 spiritual degrees/cubic meter; Average Spiritual Qi concentration in newly annexed territories: 880 spiritual degrees/cubic meter]

"Hmm?"

Xia Chen raised an eyebrow, looking at the enhancement data on the System panel, and instantly noticed the details, his heart stirred slightly.

So the enhancement magnitude was actually divided by regional Rank, not treated as a whole.

For the native citizens of Great Xia, all attributes were fully and normally enhanced, enjoying the highest standard of strengthening.

Whereas for the newly annexed territories, whether it was the citizens' Physique, grain yield, or the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, the magnitude of the enhancement was significantly lower than that of the native citizens, with a clear distinction in treatment.

After being stunned for just a moment, Xia Chen instantly understood the System's intention.

He exclaimed internally that it was ingenious, secretly praising the System for its thorough consideration.

The native citizens of Great Xia were the Foundation of the country, the root of the nation, and the core force for the rise of Great Xia; naturally, they had to enjoy the highest standard of enhancement and receive the best allocation of resources.

As for the newly annexed subjects, they were, after all, foreign people who had just been conquered; their hearts had not yet fully submitted, and their sense of belonging to the Great Xia was extremely low. It was impossible to treat them equally and let them enjoy the exact same benefits as the native citizens.

This was not only to distinguish primary and secondary, but also a necessary means to stabilize rule.

But on second thought, these regions had already been incorporated into the jurisdiction of Great Xia and had become a part of the Great Xia territory. If they were completely ignored, it would easily incite public resentment and be detrimental to the stability of the territory.

Therefore, giving a certain degree of limited enhancement not only demonstrated the magnanimity of the Great Xia but could also slowly win over the hearts of the foreign people.

At the same time, it largely preserved the superiority and purity of the Great Xia citizens, which perfectly aligned with his thoughts.

In his heart, the citizens of Great Xia were born to stand above all races, enjoying the best resources and possessing the strongest Physique.

This was the confidence and vision that a powerful Empire should have!

Xia Chen's lips curled up slightly; looking at the comprehensively soaring attributes on the panel, he was quite satisfied, and the aura around him became increasingly peaceful.

The mountain breeze blew, causing Xia Chen's robes to flutter, carrying an inherent air of an emperor.

He quietly looked down at the vast territory beneath his feet, his heart filled with the certainty of one who holds the power to strategize.

Having just completed a large-scale national fortune point redemption, he had comprehensively strengthened the Foundation of Great Xia.

At this moment, Xia Chen's mind was in an unprecedentedly clear state, his thoughts flowing smoothly, and his state of mind had improved accordingly.

With a thought, his gaze fell back onto the System panel.

Thinking of the daily check-in Opportunity, the corners of his mouth could not help but curve into an expectant arc.

"System, check in for today."

[Ding! Detected that the host is at the Qingtian Mountain, the Peak of the capital city, regional check-in successful, check-in rewards are being distributed...]

[Congratulations to the host, check-in obtained: Empire's Two Arms — General Wei Qing, General Huo Qubing!]

[The two's cultivation: Early Stage of the Saint Realm]

[The two's Physique: Five-Star Peerless Physique!]

[General Wei Qing's Physique: Nation-Guarding Border-Defense Physique]

Combat power doubles when guarding the territory, defense is peerless, can condense national fortune battle armor, resisting all attacks below the Saint Realm.

When commanding troops, can significantly increase the combat power of the entire army.

Stabilizes military morale, excels at stabilizing the overall situation, long-term warfare, proficient in both offense and defense, truly a pillar of the Empire!]

[General Huo Qubing's Physique: Fenglang Juxu Physique]

Becomes braver the more he fights, combat power during raids skyrockets.

Youthful sharpness can break through all false Laws, killing strong enemies can quickly increase cultivation.

Excels at lightning raids, decapitation strikes, breaking formations, and penetrating deep alone.

Attacking enemies from a thousand miles away as if entering an unmanned land, a born god of war on the battlefield!]

[Character Evaluation: General Wei Qing: Steady and prudent, stable in deploying troops. Does not act rashly, does not overlook details, commanding the army is unmatched in the current world. He is the best choice for guarding the Empire and pacifying all directions. Gentle, loyal, and righteous in personality, acting flawlessly. General Huo Qubing: A god of war with heaven-sent talent, young and untamed, brave enough to top the three armies. His use of troops is bizarre, dangerous, and fierce, believing in lightning raids. At seventeen, he campaigned and shook the world, leaving a name for eternity by performing the Fenglang Juxu ceremony. His personality is lively and fierce, dedicated only to achieving merits on the battlefield and sweeping away strong enemies!]

[Extra check-in reward: 100,000 Yulin Iron Cavalry! The lowest cultivation in the whole army is Early Stage Great Grandmaster, the highest cultivation is Middle Stage Land Immortal. Strict military discipline, monstrous combat power]

As the series of System notifications ended, Xia Chen's pupils suddenly constricted.

His originally calm and waveless state of mind instantly surged with stormy waves.

Even with his Saint Realm cultivation and profound state of mind, he directly revealed an undisguised ecstasy on his face!

"General Wei Qing!"

"General Huo Qubing!"

"It is actually these two, the Empire's Two Arms!"