Second year of the Conquest King's new calendar, spring.
In the battle of Ice City, the chief of the Winter Wolf Tribe, Carter, surrendered and offered up Ice City.
The original city lord, Earl Veron Wellington, was executed by the Conquest King for treason. His corpse was hung in front of Ice City as a warning to future generations.
As for Chief Carter, after being conferred the title of Earl Celia by the Conquest King, he began to conquer the Storm Horn with the Conquest King's approval and support.
Unfortunately, it was different from what he had imagined. This time, every piece of land he conquered belonged to the Conquest King.
In Wu Ming's mind, he already had a plan on how to deal with the barbaric and uncivilized Storm Horn. First, he had to divide it. It would be best to appoint a dozen or so Storm Kings, with himself as the sovereign state. He would then slowly colonize, draw blood, and weaken them. Finally, he would assimilate them if he could, but if he couldn't, the country would be completely destroyed.
However, with the harsh environment and conditions of Storm Horn, this was destined to be a long process.
Fortunately, he had Chief Carter to pave the way for him.
Regardless of whether this fellow had any ulterior motives, as long as Storm Horn was in chaos, Wu Ming would have time to farm in the rear. With the situation of the highlands and the Wind Firefly Plains, the gap between them and the enemy would only grow.
When that time came, even if a new Storm King appeared, he would only fall at the feet of the Conquest King.
…
Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, it was the fourth year of the new calendar.
In these three years, Wu Ming quietly farmed. After figuring out the rules of the world, he casually used a few methods to produce a huge harvest in the Wind Firefly Plains and highlands.
At the same time, land and population surveys, as well as the establishment of household registration and other systems, were carried out in an orderly manner under the rule of the Wallace Dynasty.
The system of combining conscripts and professional soldiers caused the army under William the Conqueror to be upgraded. Their combat power constantly improved, and their numbers even reached a hundred thousand.
The reputation of the Wallace Dynasty caused the entire Seer Continent to tremble.
At this moment, Earl Carter of West Lia also sent news that most of the tribes in the Storm Horn had been conquered and were willing to serve the Conqueror King as their master. Only the Storm Tribe in the Storm Fortress was as stubborn as the rumored dwarves. They relied on the defense of the number one fortress of the Storm Horn to refuse any orders from the Conqueror King.
In the face of such provocation, the Conquest King naturally could not tolerate it. Under Wu Ming's orders, the allied army of fifty thousand people from Highland and the Wind Fireflies charged majestically into Storm Corner.
In front of the Fortress of the Storm, the Storm tribe fought with their backs to the wall, gathering all the tribes that were unwilling to submit to the Conquest King. It was said that there were no less than five thousand Storm Warriors and more than fifty thousand servants.
However, the result of the war was beyond the expectations of the Storm Horn Tribe.
Just before the Storm Fortress, the Conquest King's army had shown them what a true siege weapon was. In just a day, the fortress' defenses, which were known to be indestructible, had been completely breached. The Conquest King himself had even displayed unparalleled strength, charging up the walls single-handedly and beheading the Storm tribe's Great Chieftain and high priest!
After that, the entire Storm tribe was massacred. All the men above the wheels were executed, and the rest were reduced to slaves.
The other tribes that had participated in the resistance were also dealt with. At least a dozen large, medium, and small tribes were removed from their names, and the barbarians in the Storm Horn suffered a heavy blow.
With Carter as the representative, a group of chiefs completely submitted to Wu Ming, trembling with fear and trepidation as they offered their loyalty to him.
At this point, the entire Storm Horn had completely submitted and was under the rule of the Wallace Dynasty.
Wu Ming ordered someone to fetch a map of the Storm Horn, and with a wave of his hand, he marked all the land in the south that could be cultivated and ruled as his fief. He then divided the remaining land into eight large pieces and bestowed them to Carter and the other eight Earls who had surrendered.
They were extremely grateful, and even offered an unexpected gift to Wu Ming: the proof of the ancient Storm King's kingship — the Storm Scepter.
"This was found in the Storm tribe. No wonder they suddenly have the courage to resist me!"
Wu Ming looked down at Carter and the other Earls, who were deferential to him. He fiddled with a blue scepter in his hand.
It had a simple design and was only a foot long, as if it was something the Storm King played with casually.
And on the Storm Scepter, Wu Ming could vaguely feel extraordinary power, even though it was damaged.
"This scepter has already been damaged once. There's only a little aura left on it, but it doesn't have the legendary power to summon storms …"
Wu Ming nodded in his heart, finally understanding why these Earls had offered it to him.
If it was really useful, they would have hidden the scepter firmly even if they had to die, and used it as a hope to rise up in the future.
However, a scepter that had lost its power only had a nice sounding name. They might as well offer it directly to prove their loyalty.
"I like your gift very much, I'll accept it!"
But to Wu Ming, this was all he needed. Hence, a look of joy bloomed on his face, causing Carter and the other Earls to secretly heave a sigh of relief.
"I'm afraid it won't be easy to repair the Storm Scepter. Moreover, even if it's repaired and has the power to summon storms, as long as it's not a world energy storm like the one in the extreme north of Storm Horn, what use is it to me?"
Wu Ming watched as Carter and the others left, then ordered Carlitan to keep the Storm Scepter properly. Looking at the empty hall, he could not help but ponder.
He had come to Storm Horn this time not only to conquer this region, but also to the extreme north to visit the legendary energy storms at the end of the world.
Even someone like him was shaken when he first saw that wall of wind isolating heaven and earth and the origin power of the world in turmoil. He couldn't control himself.
"That is indeed the end of the world. The distortion of space and time, coupled with the chaos of the world's origin power, would make it difficult for even a rank six powerhouse to survive in the storm …"
Wu Ming couldn't help but recall the legends of the Seer Continent.
The existence of such an end of the world was not limited to the north.
According to the information his informants had gathered, Jadeite Port in the east, after passing through many island chains, would reach the end of the ocean if one were to head east.
It was said that there was a terrifying waterfall there, and it was as if the entire world had been cut in half. Large amounts of seawater would pour down, and no ship would be able to survive.
There were also legends about the end of the world in the south and west as well.
These legends, as well as the strange phenomena of the universe, made Wu Ming think about it.
… …
Storm Horn's submission caused the Seer Continent to boil over.
With the church's help, the pearl of wisdom in the south, University City, had already sent an envoy to represent the disorganized Mountain Federation. They were willing to pledge their loyalty to the Conquest King.
By the fifth year of the new calendar, the entire continent, apart from the Jadeite Island chain, had already submitted to the Conquest King's blue dragon flag.
In the sixth year of the new calendar, the Conquest King sent an envoy to Jadeite Port, requesting the nobles, merchant guilds, ports, and fleets of the islands to submit.
However, they were unwilling to submit to the dynasty's rule. In order to pay high taxes, they began to form secret alliances and amass a large fleet.
A descendant of the Emerald Queen was found and declared to be king. She would establish a kingdom of the sea and would not submit to the Conquest King's rule.
The new Emerald Queen was also a woman. It was said that she was only eighteen years old, but she had obtained the recognition of the Emerald Cloak. She sent out a fleet to cruise along the Wallace Kingdom's coastline, declaring her great maritime power. She also sent someone to say to the Conquest King, "You are the king of the continent, and I am the king of the sea. As a king of the continent, you should restrain your greed and not covet the land at sea. Otherwise, you will be punished by the Sea God!"
However, the Conquest King did not reply. He just brought the envoy to his navy's port.
In order to conquer the last piece of territory, Wu Ming had begun his preparations when he proclaimed himself king. At this moment, many large ships of strange shapes were quietly displayed on the surface of the sea. Not only were they covered in iron armor, but each ship was also equipped with over a dozen wooden cannons. They looked like invincible fortresses on the sea.
The envoy left in a daze, but the maritime nobles were still not prepared to submit.
They assembled the largest fleet in history, known as the Invincible Fleet. They wanted to defeat the Wallace Dynasty's navy in one fell swoop.
The Conquest King was awe-inspiring and fearless. He even boarded the flagship and declared that even the sea could not stop him from conquering.
The fleets of the two sides met on the surface of the Coral Island, and an earth-shattering naval battle immediately unfolded.
Under the bombardment of the cannons, the Emerald Queen's fleet suffered a crushing defeat. Wooden ships were sent to the bottom of the sea, and broken planks and emerald flags floated everywhere on the surface of the sea. Blood dyed the sea red. Even after hundreds of years, the shipwrecks had not been completely cleaned up, and had become a famous maritime attraction.
After the Conquest King won the naval battle, he immediately led the huge fleet to Emerald Port.
It was said that the black smoke emitted from the fleet, as well as the many flags, seemed to cover the entire sky.
Under such a huge deterrent, the Emerald Queen could only choose to submit.
She ordered her people to take off her royal robe and crown. Barefoot and wearing only hemp clothes, she came to the dock and submitted to William the Conqueror.
The Emerald Kingdom, which had just been established for less than a year, announced its dissolution. After the Queen offered the emerald cloak, she was pardoned mercifully by the Conquest King. In the future, she would be sent to a monastery and spend the rest of her life as an ascetic.
Wu Ming could still be merciful to a puppet that had been pushed out, but he was not so kind to the masterminds behind the scenes.
The steel fleet swept through the land, destroying many island nobles and large chambers of commerce. They obtained a huge amount of wealth and greatly enriched the new kingdom's treasury.
At this point, Wu Ming had achieved a great feat that the five ancient kings had not. He had conquered the entire Seer Continent and made all the regions tremble under the giant blue dragon. A new page had been turned in history, and they had entered the glorious era of the Wallace Dynasty …
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