Lin Tian’s plan to conquer all of Dongying in one month was indeed accomplished by his soldiers.
Dongying was neither vast nor small.
However, the current Dongying was not strong. Lin Tian’s hundred thousand soldiers had no problem conquering them.
Furthermore, other armies found numerous people in many forests and mountains.
They did not kill these people, but captured them all.
Subsequently, they recorded the terrain, the wealth of each place, and then returned.
Seeing the armies return, Lin Tian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Although he knew that his army conquering Dongying was inevitable, having no accidents was a great joy for Lin Tian.
Then, he said to everyone:
“Since we have conquered all of Dongying, we will stay here for another month!”
“The wealth you acquire during this month belongs to all of you!”
“Whether you discover treasures, cut down trees, or mine ore, as long as you obtain it yourself, it is yours!”
When Lin Tian said this, his subordinates were a little stunned.
In the past, his soldiers had achieved merit and gained wealth.
However, never before had Ye Wushuang allowed them to acquire wealth so freely, as they did this time.
Such arbitrary acquisition of wealth felt more like indulgence to them.
This kind of thing rarely happened in Lin Tian's army.
This was because Lin Tian had very strict requirements for his army. Under normal circumstances, he would never allow soldiers to violate military discipline.
Once military discipline was violated, no matter who it was, they would inevitably be severely punished.
Therefore, no matter what achievements these soldiers had made before, they had been honest and dared not overstep their bounds in Lin Tian's army.
But now, Lin Tian was allowing them to pursue their own wealth, which made many of them excited.
Even many generals showed a sixty-degree smile on their faces.
“Your Highness, is this true?”
“It is true. The soldiers have been out for so long, and they have worked hard! Therefore, I permit the soldiers to indulge once, and I permit them to be extravagant for their own wealth, but you only have one month!!”
“Thank you, General!!”
One month was not a long time, but one month dedicated to finding wealth was different.
If they were lucky, they might find wealth that would last them lifetimes.
Therefore, everyone was extremely attentive to this matter.
They searched for wealth with exceptional care.
However, even when they went out to search for wealth, the Woren slaves were still being monitored.
An army remained stationed there to guard them and make them work hard.
After all, the wealth created by these slaves was the true wealth belonging to Great Qin.
Therefore, their labor could not be ignored.
Lin Tian did not particularly exploit them, only letting them work eight hours a day.
From six in the morning to ten in the evening.
This schedule was very regular.
Therefore, Lin Tian felt he was too merciful.
This led him to decide that after returning to Great Qin, he would find a more severe person to discipline these Woren.
These Woren did not know that their future days would become increasingly difficult.
They did not even know that Lin Tian's army was transporting vast amounts of their wealth.
If they knew this, they would surely be heartbroken.
However, they were now prisoners, and even if they were heartbroken, it would be of no use.
With their fighting capabilities, they could not change anything.
Thus, Lin Tian's army searched for wealth in Dongying for a month.
Every one of them reaped abundant rewards, returning laden with spoils.
Coupled with the precious trees felled and ore mined by the Woren, Lin Tian also returned laden with spoils.
Then, he gave an order.
“We will set sail back to Qin in three days!!”
Upon hearing this, not only the soldiers were excited, but even the Woren were excited.
They were excited not because Lin Tian's army might release them, but because they would get to witness the mighty Qin.
After a month of interaction, they had a general understanding of Qin.
They all knew that Qin was a very powerful country.
They possessed not only a powerful army but also a large population, and countless wealth.
As for food and clothing, Qin lacked nothing.
As long as they were Qin people, they would have their own food and clothing, and they would be able to survive.
They would not have to hunt daily, live in fear, and constantly worry about dying.
These descriptions, when heard by the Woren, made them feel that Qin was the legendary heaven.
They believed that only the people of heaven could have such a life.
Having food and clothing, and no danger, was a life they yearned for their entire lives.
Therefore, many of them had already begun to hope that they could become citizens of Qin.
Hearing that Lin Tian's army was going to Qin, they became even more excited, eager to witness Qin.
However, they did not know that their nightmare was about to begin with their journey to Qin.
“Have those Woren load all our belongings onto the ships!”
“When we leave, let them rest for a day, and the next day, all of them will be castrated!!”
“Yes!!”
No one found anything wrong with Lin Tian’s order.
After all, Lin Tian had already agreed to such things before.
The Woren were unaware of this and were very enthusiastic when loading the goods.
This was because they also longed to go to Qin.
In their anticipation, Lin Tian’s ships indeed moved, and the large vessels carried them towards Great Qin.
Lin Tian's army was returning to Qin.
Looking at the slowly receding island of Dongying, these Dongying people felt no reluctance.
All they felt in their hearts was a yearning for a better future.
They believed that as long as they entered Great Qin, they would eventually find a way to turn their lives around.
At that time, their good days would truly begin.
However, on the second day of their anticipation, a group of soldiers appeared in their living quarters.
Among them, several servants in different attire entered, holding short swords.
The short swords, though short, were exceptionally sharp.
The people holding these short swords had peculiar gazes, appearing exceptionally perverse.
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