Kaoshan City's City Lord's Decree was finally issued. But when the people of Kaoshan City saw this decree, they were all stunned. They didn't think that Zhao Hai would issue such a decree.
In this decree, Zhao Hai specified in detail the taxes that the commoners and merchants had to pay, the duties of the officials, and the rights of the commoners.
That's right, it was the rights of the commoners. In the Spirit Weapon Realm, which was still under the rule of a city-state, Zhao Hai actually gave the commoners a certain amount of rights. In other words, when the commoners were truly bullied, they could use evidence to accuse the officials. Besides Zhao Hai, the commoners had the right to accuse the other officials of the city.
This decree was the first time that Kaoshan City had issued such a decree since its establishment. The commoners in the city were stunned for a moment. They really didn't think that there would be such a decree. This was because this decree really cared for the commoners. The taxes that they had to pay were reduced by more than half, and they were also given authority. This made the commoners feel as if they were in a dream.
The commoners didn't know what to do. This decree had a huge impact on them. They weren't able to adapt in such a short period of time.
However, the commoners also saw the various officials appointed by the City Lord's Mansion. Kaoshan City wasn't a big city, so the commoners knew some of the basic officials. But when they saw the list of officials that Zhao Hai announced, they were still surprised. This was because the people in the city were familiar with the names of the officials. These people had good reputations in the city.
When they saw the list of officials, the people in the city had some confidence in Zhao Hai. This was because they could see that Zhao Hai was still very attentive to the governance of Kaoshan City.
In addition to these, Zhao Hai also announced the situation of the city's army. Zhao Hai didn't increase the number of troops. On the contrary, he reduced the number of troops. A lot of soldiers retired and returned home. Some entered the City Lord's Mansion and became bailiffs. The ones left behind were all elite soldiers. Moreover, their training had also started to change, and the military rules had also changed. Of course, correspondingly, their treatment had also changed.
However, Zhao Hai's actions made the people in the city very worried. The people in Kaoshan City weren't fools. They quickly received the news that the Green Wolf City had been annexed. They also knew that the Spirit Snake City's next target would be them. At this time, Zhao Hai actually reduced the number of troops. This was too wrong.
At this time, Kaoshan City had already accepted Zhao Hai as the City Lord. And with Zhao Hai's decree, the people in the city had already accepted him as the City Lord. If he was kicked out right after becoming the City Lord, then it wouldn't be a good thing for Kaoshan City.
Just as they were thinking about this, Zhao Hai made his move. Zhao Hai brought Stonehammer and the others, as well as his plant army, and directly swallowed a nearby city. This city belonged to the Spirit Snake City.
Nobody thought that Zhao Hai would make the first move at this time. The Spirit Snake City's strength had increased a lot after swallowing the Green Wolf City's territory. At this time, nobody would make a move against the Spirit Snake City. But Zhao Hai actually made his move. This was beyond everyone's expectations.
Actually, there was a reason why Zhao Hai made his move at this time. In the eyes of others, it was best not to provoke the Spirit Snake City. They had just won a great victory, so their morale was at its peak. Attacking the Spirit Snake City at this time was definitely not a good thing.
However, Zhao Hai saw the other side. The Spirit Snake City had just swallowed the Green Wolf City. Although this increased their strength, it would also cause them to be in a state of chaos for a short period of time. Naturally, this chaos could be controlled. If the Spirit Snake City were to settle this chaos, then they would have to face a flourishing Spirit Snake City, which would be even more troublesome.
But attacking the Spirit Snake City at this time was a completely different matter. If the Spirit Snake City were to attack at this time, then the Spirit Snake City would have no choice but to respond. They might even send their army to deal with Zhao Hai. This was because if they couldn't repel Zhao Hai's attack and eliminate Zhao Hai's group, then the unstable elements in the city would come out. For the Spirit Snake City, this wasn't a good thing. It might even shake the foundation of the Spirit Snake City.
Zhao Hai was very clear that attacking the Spirit Snake City at this time was very risky. The Spirit Snake City would certainly attack them. But if he blocked the attack, then the Spirit Snake City would be in danger. Don't forget where they were, this was the Soul Confusing Mountains. There were dozens of city-states here. If the Spirit Snake City couldn't deal with Zhao Hai for a long time, then how could the other city-states sit still? They certainly wouldn't sit still. When the time comes, they would attack the Spirit Snake City. At that time, the Spirit Snake City wouldn't have the time and energy to attack Zhao Hai.
It was precisely because of this that Zhao Hai decided to attack Spirit Snake City-State. Moreover, it didn't take long before he captured the city. There was no other way, the city originally belonged to the Green Wolf City. And the Green Wolf City's people did a good job here. They could be considered to have won the hearts of the people. Now that the city was suddenly destroyed by the Spirit Snake City, the people in the city would be disgusted with the Spirit Snake City. Moreover, the Spirit Snake City didn't leave a lot of troops in the city. Because of this, Zhao Hai was able to easily attack the city.
After capturing the city, Zhao Hai didn't stop and attacked another city of the Spirit Snake City. This time, the city he attacked was also a city of the Green Wolf City.
After capturing two cities, Zhao Hai finally stopped. There were two reasons why he stopped. First, the Spirit Snake City had already reacted and was organizing an army to attack him. Second, the city he captured was a medium-sized city. It was easy to defend and hard to attack. Moreover, it was right in front of the other city and Kaoshan City. In other words, if the Spirit Snake City wanted to capture the other city and Kaoshan City, then they would have to capture this city first.
Zhao Hai stood on the walls of this city called Chengdu. He looked at the streets that were slowly calming down. Then he turned to Stonehammer and said, "Are there still people resisting in the city?"
Stonehammer shook his head and said, "Replying to the Young Master, there aren't any. The people in the city are very obedient. Young Master, why do we still want to attack the Spirit Snake City? Could it be that the Young Master wants to establish a country here? "
Zhao Hai bitterly smiled and said, "I didn't think about it before. To be exact, I still haven't thought about it. However, the development of the situation has exceeded my expectations. I can't just watch as the people of Kaoshan City die. The moment I took over Kaoshan City, I've already formed an enmity with the Spirit Snake City. If I can't defeat the Spirit Snake City, then I'm afraid that not many people in Kaoshan City will be able to survive. We can leave, but what about the people who have been living in Kaoshan City for generations? They have no way to leave. And with the attitude of the Spirit Snake City, I'm afraid that they will massacre the entire city. Therefore, we can only defeat the Spirit Snake City. As for what we will do after defeating them, that will depend on the will of the heavens. "
Stonehammer said, "I think that it would be good if the Young Master could establish a country here. What kind of life are the ordinary people living here? If the Young Master has the ability to make their lives better, then why not establish a country and let everyone live better lives? I'm afraid that the people of this country would be grateful to the Young Master. Wouldn't this be good for the Young Master's cultivation? "
When Zhao Hai heard Stonehammer, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. To be honest, he didn't think about establishing a country. This was because it was impossible for him to stay in the Soul Realm for a long time. And looking at the situation in the Spiritual Weapon Realm, he was afraid that this place wouldn't leave the Soul Realm. In other words, he would leave sooner or later. After he leaves, what would happen to the country that he established? Zhao Hai really didn't want to think about it.
Zhao Hai had established a lot of forces like this. But every time he ascends, he would lose one of them. He could even watch these forces fall apart through the Space. To be honest, this wasn't a good feeling. Zhao Hai had already established a lot of forces.
Stonehammer had only recently followed Zhao Hai. Naturally, it was impossible for him to know what Zhao Hai had experienced. Therefore, he wanted Zhao Hai to establish a country.
Zhao Hai let out a long breath and said, "Alright, let's take one step at a time. This time, the experts of the Spirit Snake City will certainly attack us. We need to be careful. You should go and prepare as well." Stonehammer nodded and then turned around to leave.
Zhao Hai let out a long breath. Then he looked at the people in the city and muttered, "My appearance was originally an anomaly. If I were to change the history of this world, then I really don't know what would happen in the future."
Ever since Zhao Hai arrived at the Soul Realm, he didn't think about changing the history of the Soul Realm. This was because he always thought that he was just a passer-by. He didn't want to change the history of the Soul Realm too much.
But sometimes, there were things that he couldn't do just because he didn't want to. Although Zhao Hai considered himself to be ruthless, he still couldn't just watch countless people get killed in front of him. He could deal with an enemy by destroying a plane and turning all the people there into undead. But in Zhao Hai's view, becoming an undead was another way to live. It was just that they would listen to him more and become his subordinates. Even if they weren't turned into undead, he didn't feel anything because they were his enemies.
However, the people of Kaoshan City weren't his enemies. If he just watched the people of Kaoshan City die, then he wouldn't be able to bear it. Therefore, he could only do it because he had the ability.
But there are some things that you can't stop after doing it. Things will push you forward. Zhao Hai was currently like this. This matter was pushing Zhao Hai forward, making him unable to stop even if he wanted to.
Ten days after Zhao Hai took control of Chengdu, the army of the Spirit Snake City-State finally arrived. Looking at the black mass of troops outside the city, Zhao Hai couldn't help but knit his brows. Then he said, "The number of troops doesn't seem to be as much as I thought. Ironthread, do you know what's going on?"
Ironthread nodded and said, "I know, Young Master. The number of troops outside the city is less than 100 thousand. Half of these people were transferred from the original army of the Green Wolf City-State. Because of the constant battles in the Lost Soul Mountains, the number of troops here is very small. Moreover, the Spirit Snake City-State still needs to leave some troops to guard their hometown. Because of this, there weren't a lot of troops coming this time."
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "So it's like this. This means that these troops are the most that the Spirit Snake City-State can send. If we defeat this army, then wouldn't we be able to easily control all the cities of the Green Wolf City-State?"
Ironthread nodded and said, "Yes, Young Master. That's pretty much it. I've also gone to the other cities to take a look. There aren't any troops left in those cities. If we defeat these troops, then we can take over the Green Wolf City-State's territory at any time."
Zhao Hai nodded, then he said, "Go and take a look at the barracks first. See if they have any experts. If they aren't strong, then just eliminate them. I don't want too many people to die. If too many people die, then even if we take over the Green Wolf City-State's territory in the future, we won't be able to use them. If we wait for the Spirit Snake City-State to attack, then they would certainly let the Green Wolf City-State's people be the vanguard. At that time, the ones who die would be the Green Wolf City-State's people."
Stone Hammer and the others nodded. Then they flew up and headed towards the barracks outside the city. Just as they moved, the barracks also started to move. Some of the barracks were in complete chaos. The people inside the barracks were running all over the place. However, the people inside the barracks weren't in chaos. Instead, they all came out of the barracks with weapons in their hands. It seemed like they were also in a mess.
At this time, a voice was suddenly heard from the barracks, "Quiet. If anyone runs around, then kill them!" Along with this voice, several figures flew out of the barracks. These people had souls on their heads. There were both weapon souls and beast souls, a total of seven people.
Among these seven people, the leader had a snake soul on his head. This person was very thin and had a pair of triangular eyes that emitted a cold light. It gave people the impression that it was a poisonous snake.
The leader looked at Stonehammer and said, "Kid, where did you come from? You actually dared to attack our Spirit Snake City-State. I think you're tired of living. I'll give you a chance. Surrender to us and I'll give you a way out. Otherwise, I'll make sure that you die an ugly death. "
Stone Hammer looked at the person and said, "The Young Master said that he doesn't want too many people to die. So if you come with me to see the Young Master, surrender to him, and hand over all your territories, then the Young Master might not take your lives. If you don't agree, then I can only kill you." Stone Hammer looked at the person and said, "Yes.
When the leader heard Stonehammer, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "This is the first time that I, Zhe Yang, heard someone talk to me like this. Kid, do you know who you're talking to? Kid, have you heard of the Zhe Family? Have you heard of the Yalong City-State? My Zhe Family is the number one family in the Yalong City-State. You're talking to the Zhe Family right now. Kid, your courage isn't small, you actually dared to threaten the Zhe Family! This is the first time I've met someone who dares to threaten the Zhe Family. You really don't know life from death! "
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