As soon as Lai Xi's voice fell, the entire square turned silent. Then a loud cheer could be heard. At this time, the people of Coiling Dragon City hated these people to death. These people destroyed everything in the city and killed a lot of civilians. How could the people of the city not hate these people?
However, the people of the city were also startled. They didn't think that Zhao Hai would give such an order. Not only did he want to kill these people, but he also wanted their corpses to be exposed for three days. Most importantly, he even wanted to exterminate their families, not leaving a single one alive. This order was very ruthless.
The reason why the people of the city felt that Zhao Hai's order was ruthless was because Zhao Hai was very good to them. In front of them, Zhao Hai was always very gentle. This made them think that Zhao Hai was also a very gentle person. But now, they knew that not only did Zhao Hai have a gentle side, he also had a ruthless side.
Lai Xi didn't care about the thoughts of the people around him. He looked at the people around him and then said, "Execute!" Following his order, the soldiers raised their swords and chopped off the heads of these people. Blood sprayed high into the air.
However, no one cared about this. Although some of the commoners who were watching the show were afraid, most of them cheered loudly.
Then the corpses were thrown to the ground. Lai Xi continued, "His Majesty ordered that all the families that were attacked last night should be registered. All the damaged houses will be rebuilt by the Empire. All the dead will receive a pension. If a family is gone, then their immediate family members can receive the pension. Everyone can notify them. They can wait at home or go to the government office to register."
When the people in the city heard Lai Xi's words, they immediately responded. Then they happily turned around and left. Lai Xi had people take care of the corpses before returning to the Imperial Palace.
After arriving at the Imperial Palace, Lai Xi went to Zhao Hai to report. After hearing this, Zhao Hai nodded and didn't say anything. To be honest, the attack this time made Zhao Hai angry. They actually used the same method to deal with the Destroyer to deal with him. This made Zhao Hai very angry.
Zhao Hai had already sent a letter to Wen Wenhai and the others. All the families that participated in last night's operation wouldn't be spared. All of them would be exterminated. As for the River Breaking Experts, there was no way to deal with them. This was because they were all wearing black and had their faces covered. Because of this, there was no way to deal with their families.
When Wen Wenhai and the others found out about this, they were very angry. They didn't think that these people would actually go and assassinate Zhao Hai. How could they bear this?
Wen Wenhai's attack became even fiercer. This time, they didn't just attack one country, but two. And just like Zhao Hai said before, these guys were actually playing guerrilla warfare. They would hide among the common people, and when you weren't paying attention, they would suddenly attack. Wen Wenhai's attack became even fiercer.
However, Wen Wenhai and the others also did as Zhao Hai said. They carried out the punishment of death. All the places that surrendered to them were registered. Then they told those people that if one person attacked them, then the entire village would be executed. If a village attacked them, then the entire county would be executed. If you don't want to die, then you can report all the suspicious people.
If one family attacked them in the city, then the surrounding 100 families would all be executed. If two families attacked them, then 200 families would be executed. Similarly, they could also report those suspicious people.
At first, the people of these countries didn't believe it. They thought that Wen Wenhai and the others wouldn't do this. This was because when Zhao Hai and the others dealt with the Ant Country and the Ma Country, they didn't kill too many people. Moreover, even when dealing with them, they would try their best to avoid civilian casualties. Because of this, they thought that Wen Wenhai and the others wouldn't do this.
However, after some villages attacked Wen Wenhai and the others and were massacred, then some people in the city attacked them. After Wen Wenhai and the others massacred almost half of the city, everyone knew that they weren't joking. This made the people of the countries that didn't surrender fear and hate Wen Wenhai and the others. On the other hand, they also hated those who resisted. They were really scared, they were afraid that they would be implicated and executed. Therefore, they were very careful. Not only were they careful of themselves, they were also very careful to see if there were any suspicious people around them. If there were, then they would immediately report it. They couldn't wait for someone to raise a sword above their head while they still didn't know what was going on.
After Wen Wenhai and the others made a ruckus, other than the Dragon Country, the Ant Country, and the Ma Country, the other countries were very nervous. There were even some conflicts between civilians and the army. The army wanted to disguise themselves as civilians and hide in the villages. However, the locals didn't let them.
The reason why Wen Wenhai and the others didn't advance quickly was to let the news spread further and let more people know about it. This way, when they reach other places, they would be able to cause less casualties.
Actually, this couldn't be helped. If the other countries didn't use this method to deal with them, then Wen Wenhai and the others wouldn't have used this method.
But then again, if the other countries didn't have any other way, then they wouldn't have used this method to deal with Wen Wenhai and the others.
This method was very useful. Although it would make some people feel disgusted, it was the fastest way to pacify a place. Moreover, Wen Wenhai and the others weren't weak. They also had the sword plates and flying swords. Their speed was very fast. Even ordinary soldiers knew how to use the cube formation. Even if they were attacked, their casualties wouldn't be very high. Because of this, Wen Wenhai and the others weren't in a hurry. Step by step, they steadily moved forward.
Wen Wenhai and the others weren't in a hurry, but the higher-ups of the other countries were. At this time, they were really anxious. This method was the last method they could think of. If this method couldn't deal with Zhao Hai and the others, then they would be finished.
Most importantly, the higher-ups of the other countries suddenly discovered that they had lost the hearts of the people. The civilians didn't dare to support them. Although the civilians loved their country, they were more afraid of death.
Wen Wenhai and the others were steadily advancing in the front. At the same time, the troops would be stationed in the territories that they had conquered. At the same time, officials would follow up and manage them. They would strive to make these territories their own as soon as possible.
This process was even more difficult than the process of war. Although these territories were conquered, the people's hearts weren't attached. Most importantly, because of Wen Wenhai and the others' slaughter, the people in these territories were disgusted with Zhao Hai and the others. When the officials arrived, the local people didn't have any good expressions. They didn't even cooperate with Wen Wenhai and the others.
Regarding this situation, Zhao Hai and the others had already expected it. Zhao Hai and the others had experienced this before. Therefore, they weren't in a hurry. While they were supporting the people, they were also carrying out reforms.
It didn't take long for the locals to discover that these outsiders weren't terrible at all. Most of the time, they were very easy to talk to. They treated the commoners much better than the previous officials. Moreover, they didn't have to pay as much taxes. On the contrary, they were able to get a lot of benefits. They could go to the doctor, their children could go to school, and although they still collected taxes, their lives were much better than before.
In this way, the civilians naturally wouldn't rebel. This was because Zhao Hai and the others treated the civilians much better than the previous officials. Why would the civilians rebel?
In fact, the thoughts of ordinary people, no matter which realm they were in, were very simple. They just wanted to live a better life. They would support whoever could give them a better life. Otherwise, no matter if you were the leader of a country or not, they wouldn't support you if you didn't give them a good life.
Wen Wenhai and the others used a year to conquer three countries at once. As for the remaining countries, they had almost no power to resist Zhao Hai and the others. There were even deserters in the army of some countries. Some civilians even began to flee towards Zhao Hai's territory. This was something that the leaders of these countries didn't expect.
In the end, the leaders of these countries had no choice but to look for Zhao Hai to talk about rebellion. Their request was very simple. Just like the Malaysian Monarch, they can surrender to Zhao Hai and hand over their military power. However, they still want to be in charge of their own territory.
Zhao Hai didn't oppose their request and directly agreed. At the same time, he also asked the people of these countries to hand over the clans that attacked Coiling Dragon City. As long as these clans were handed over, then Zhao Hai would agree to their request.
This time, the negotiations went very smoothly. The higher-ups of these countries didn't have any scruples about betraying some families in exchange for their own benefits. Therefore, they immediately agreed. This time, the negotiations could be considered to have been completed.
After the negotiations were completed, these countries were officially incorporated into the Lost Soul Empire. At this time, the entire Alien Continent was completely unified. Zhao Hai and the others' goal this time could be considered to have been achieved.
However, this unification wasn't enough. After unifying the Alien Continent, it needs to be governed properly. This way, the Alien Continent would be officially incorporated into the Lost Soul Empire. The people of these countries didn't know about the governance of the Lost Soul Empire. They thought that as long as they keep their administrative power, their authority would be as big as before. However, this wasn't the case. The Lost Soul Empire had its own parliament. Moreover, there were other ways to limit the authority of the Governor. Because of this, after these people joined the Lost Soul Empire, their authority actually shrunk a lot.
However, the Emperors were also optimistic. They knew that they simply couldn't resist Zhao Hai. If they were to rebel, then Zhao Hai would certainly kill them in a matter of minutes. They also heard from other people that Zhao Hai would give his enemies a chance. This was because they were his enemies, and using methods to deal with each other wasn't excessive. It was precisely because of this that Zhao Hai didn't care about the fact that they sent people to assassinate him. At that time, they were his enemies, so Zhao Hai didn't care about it.
However, if they betrayed Zhao Hai, then Zhao Hai would certainly kill them. Not only would he kill them, even their entire families would be implicated. Zhao Hai had zero tolerance for traitors. If you dare to betray him, then you must be prepared to die. Otherwise, you would have to be obedient.
The Kings of these countries weren't fools. When they were well prepared, they still couldn't defeat Zhao Hai, let alone betraying him. Therefore, it was even more impossible for them to defeat Zhao Hai. This was because after Zhao Hai conquered them, their armies were reorganized. They didn't have any military power in their hands. If they had any thoughts of meddling in the military, then they would immediately be invited to have a cup of tea. Because of this, they were very obedient.
However, they soon discovered that not betraying Zhao Hai was the right thing to do. They didn't betray Zhao Hai and instead became Governors. And these Governors also had the right to participate in the future King's election. In other words, they might become the Kings of a superpower that spanned across three realms. This thought made their hearts burn with passion.
Just like what Zhao Hai thought before, now that there was a way to obtain the throne without using weapons, nobody would think about using weapons. Instead, they would think about how to get votes for themselves. They would do everything in their power to get votes. And these votes were usually from ordinary people. Because of this, they would have to be nicer to ordinary people. They would introduce policies that were better for ordinary people.
After the Alien Continent was pacified, Zhao Hai and the others could finally relax. At the same time, they began to implement some immigration policies. They would have the people of the Alien Continent migrate to the Secret Realm and the Spirit Weapon Realm. Because the Spirit Weapon Realm and the Secret Realm didn't have a lot of people, ordinary people would have a better life there.
Naturally, if the people of the Spirit Weapon Realm and the Secret Realm wanted to migrate, then Zhao Hai wouldn't oppose it. However, this situation was basically impossible. The situation of the Alien Continent was different from the other two realms. The people of the other two realms were saved by Zhao Hai. They were grateful and worshiped Zhao Hai from the bottom of their hearts. Because of this, Zhao Hai's prestige in the other two realms completely exceeded his imagination. On the other hand, the Alien Continent was different. The people of the Alien Continent lived a good life. Zhao Hai was a conqueror. Because of this, the people of the Alien Continent didn't worship Zhao Hai. Because of this, Zhao Hai's prestige here was far worse than the other two realms.
Because of this, Zhao Hai's immigration policy wasn't very successful. The people of the Alien Continent didn't want to leave their homeland. The people of the Spirit Weapon Realm and the Secret Realm also didn't want to come here. There were only a few people who agreed to migrate. This made Zhao Hai worried, but at the same time, helpless.
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