The ferocious beast tide seemed to have returned the wilderness to the scene of the first year of Gaia.
At that time, wild beasts ran amok in the wilderness. Bandits and roving bandits could be seen everywhere, and refugees were running around. It was like hell on earth. It was the emergence of countless lords who led the people to overcome the obstacles, build their homes, and return peace to the wilderness.
Five years had passed, and the painful memories had gradually faded.
The newborn children had even forgotten about the war and were immersed in peace and prosperity.
Gaia sounded the alarm bell.
The ferocious beast tide wreaked havoc in the wilderness. Countless villages were trampled into ruins, cities fell, and the people were homeless. Wailing filled the wilderness as if the end of the world had come again.
Neither the cold nor the heat could stop the beast tide from attacking.
In Liaojin Province, groups of monsters braved the wind and cold as they killed the sheep that entered the pens and the herdsmen's gathering place. In Morocco Province, the monsters did not fear the heat and were extraordinarily fierce.
In Yizhou Province, there were monsters that attacked from the sea.
In Shu Province, there were monsters that crossed the mountains and precipitous ridges.
It seemed that the monsters could easily adapt to every kind of terrain and every kind of climate, which made people feel despair.
In a single night, the wilderness had changed color.
"It's just that this is not the first year of Gaia!"
After five years of overcoming brambles and thorns, the wilderness had become fertile soil, and the soil had become a city. The territory now had a well-trained army, as well as countless powerful combat players.
They would stand at the forefront of the battle.
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Xia Palace, Grand Council.
After listening to the report, Ouyang Shuo said, "Pass down the order. Before the beginning of next spring, put aside all military plans and deal with the beast tide attack with all our strength. We must establish fixed camps near every nest."
"Yes!" Du Ruhui nodded.
With the attack of the beast tide, the dynasty was bound to experience turmoil and face a severe test.
The following week was full of ups and downs.
In addition to the first wave of the beast tide, monsters would pour out of the monster nests from time to time, either in a dozen sporadically or in groups, constantly attacking the defense line in the wilderness.
The army attacked everywhere, following the traces of the beast tide and killing them all the way.
Casualty reports from counties and counties converged on the imperial court like snowflakes, making the cabinet dizzy and disoriented.
In just one week, the Great Xia army had lost more than 30,000 people and more than 200,000 civilians. The direct property losses were no less than 10 million gold coins, and the indirect losses were immeasurable.
Such a huge loss was no less than a large-scale war.
What made Ouyang Shuo feel slightly relieved was that a week had passed, and all the armies had taken their positions. They had set up camps near the monster nests to prevent the situation from getting worse.
In the following period of time, the army had to clear out the remaining monsters scattered in the wilderness while sending a large number of soldiers to be stationed in various camps, ready to intercept the monster hordes at any time.
While the Cabinet provided disaster relief, they also actively cooperated with the Combat Readiness Division to ensure the logistical support of more than 80 camps to ensure the supply of rations and supplies.
In the process, the role of the combat players was not very eye-catching.
The reason was that with the resurrection restrictions and the real-time update of Achievement Points, players had become more concerned about their lives. Every reincarnation meant a sharp decrease in achievement points.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't say anything about this.
His intuition told him that avoiding battle was not a solution. If they did not experience the tempering of blood and fire in the game world, they would have to pay the price in blood on the future Hope Planet.
It was up to the players to decide which was more important.
It could even be said that Ouyang Shuo had vaguely grasped Gaia's true intentions.
Not everyone was suitable to be a warrior.
When players first chose a combat profession, it was only because of their understanding of the game world. They never thought that one day, combat would be linked to reality and be closely related.
When the illusory veil was lifted and they were faced with a bloody battlefield, there would naturally be people who would shrink back.
Similarly, in this process, Gaia would be able to filter out the true warriors. The players who could fight to the end would be the main force of Hope Planet in the future.
"Survival of the fittest, survival of the fittest!"
The monster horde had not only changed the mode of territorial warfare, but it had also changed the adventuring players.
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Gaia Year 6, 10th of January, Summer Palace.
In the Hall of Wenhua, Ouyang Shuo was holding a cabinet meeting.
It was almost the end of the year. In this cabinet meeting, other than reviewing and approving the disaster relief and reconstruction plans submitted by the governor-general's office and the two protectorates, there were also a few major issues.
First, finalizing the evaluation plan for the officials.
The annual evaluation of the officials was of utmost importance to the imperial court.
Since the officials came from different dynasties and had different governance methods, Ouyang Shuo requested the Office of Personnel Management to formulate a numerical evaluation index, including political, economic, cultural, and other indicators. They would be evaluated and the fittest would be eliminated.
They would officially establish a tenure system for the officials. There would be a minor examination every year and a major examination every three years, making a three-year tenure.
There were hundreds of thousands of officials in Great Xia, so the Office of Personnel Management was naturally too busy. They mainly targeted the officials in the capital, as well as the governor-general and county governors. The rest of the officials would be evaluated by the governor-general's office and reported to the Office of Personnel Management.
What was different from previous years was that the Imperial Censorate would be involved in the entire evaluation.
Second, reviewing the sacrificial ceremony plan.
Ouyang Shuo had been promoted to the title of Emperor. The sacrificial ceremony in the coming year would not be the ceremony of feudal vassals or nobles, but the highest level of Emperor's ceremony. Naturally, it would be extraordinary.
The corresponding regal attire, etiquette, and procedures would have to be redone.
The Construction Office was already rebuilding the ancestral temple, and the statues would be enshrined on the basis of Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang, perfecting them into the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to show the legitimacy of Huaxia.
As for whether to invite other emperors to attend the ceremony, the cabinet was still discussing.
Third, reviewing the laws.
The draft of the Civil Code, Commercial Code, and Criminal Code had already been completed under the auspices of the Internal Affairs Council. After the cabinet's deliberation, it would be amended and perfected for the final time.
From next year onwards, it would be officially promulgated and implemented.
Fourth, reviewing the 'Thought of Emperor Yan'.
In order to unify the dynasty's ideological system, under the leadership of Jiang Shang, Confucius, and the others, the compilation of the 'Thought of Emperor Yan' had been in full swing, forming the first draft.
During this period, the Hundred Schools of Thought argued incessantly. If it wasn't for Jiang Shang's mediation, the draft wouldn't have been completed until now. Even so, the contents of the draft were still controversial.
Ouyang Shuo's previous ideas were a little too simple.
Unifying the ideology was more difficult than fighting for hegemony, and it wasn't something that could be done in half a year.
Fortunately, in the process of the debate, the Hundred Schools of Thought once again collided with each other, creating many dazzling sparks that attracted more Hundred Schools of Thought to participate.
Without a doubt, this was another spectacle in the history of Huaxia's ideology.
Fifth, establishing etiquette.
The changes during this period of time had made Ouyang Shuo unconsciously connect the game world and Hope Planet more closely.
Breaking through the barrier between the two worlds was Ouyang Shuo's ambition.
The breakthrough point was on etiquette, which was the foundation of Huaxia, but which had been lost too quickly. It was necessary to formulate a set of etiquette that was in line with Huaxia's tradition and suitable for Hope Planet.
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