Zhou Yan quickly learned about the situations among these tribes and was quite surprised. He never expected their relationships to be like this.
As long as their tribes were conquered, whoever it was, they would surrender unconditionally.
Zhou Yan found these tribes rather interesting, but their way of life was too backward, like a group of primitive tribes.
However, their current state made Zhou Yan somewhat relieved. This way, his territory could gain quite a bit more population.
His territory was indeed vast; it could accommodate hundreds of millions of people without issue.
Of course, there was still a lot of undeveloped land in the territory where buildings had not yet been constructed.
Zhou Yan was currently prioritizing the construction of advanced buildings. Additionally, he would build other necessary structures based on the population and the territory's needs.
The dozen or so territories previously eliminated had indeed allowed for the construction of many more areas and had upgraded the quality of many buildings in his territory.
This time, according to the news sent back by Si Teng, they had discovered many buildings in each tribe. Although most of these buildings were of the lowest grade, there should not be a small number of them.
Based on the reconnaissance images transmitted by Si Teng, as they ventured deeper into this region, they discovered more tribal alliances. Some tribes were no smaller than level seventy or eighty territories, and they were very powerful, with some even possessing advanced troop types.
Furthermore, these advanced troop types appeared to be strong, likely S-grade or higher.
This made Zhou Yan very happy. The barracks buildings previously salvaged from those dozen or so territories had been used by Zhou Yan to upgrade his territory's barracks quality, thus not adding new troop types.
However, Zhou Yan was still very much looking forward to new troop types, provided they were ones he deemed worthy. If they were mediocre troop types, Zhou Yan would naturally not want them. Great Wind Novel Network
Because more tribes were discovered, Zhou Yan ordered Bai Qi's army to mobilize as well, aiming to capture as much population as possible.
Well, "capture" might not be the right word. It should be said that they were providing these backward tribes with a new home and a completely new way of life.
These tribes were still living a life of eating raw meat and drinking blood. Their clothing was made of animal hides, and they even used rudimentary farming tools, struggling to get enough to eat and wear every day.
Seeing these tribes living such harsh lives, Zhou Yan's heart ached.
To help these tribes escape poverty and achieve moderate prosperity, Zhou Yan had already dispatched one million soldiers to participate in a comprehensive "poverty alleviation" effort.
Zhou Yan felt he was truly a good person.
A great and benevolent person who saved backward alliances of all races.
This was a matter of great significance.
Zhou Yan increasingly felt like a god from the East, a savior from the West, a deity from the South, and the sun from the North.
Thus, under the territory's comprehensive poverty alleviation efforts, phased victory was soon achieved.
More and more "villages" began to emerge from poverty and move into "big cities" to live.
These "migrant workers" from the countryside, seeing such a prosperous place for the first time, thought they had arrived in heaven.
These "migrant workers" were very scared and worried. Although they were curious about the prosperity of the "big city," they were still concerned about their future.
In their hearts, they felt like slaves, slaves who could only be slaughtered, who had to work long hours every day and couldn't even get enough to eat.
But these "migrant workers" discovered that the people in the big city were very friendly. They were not shackled or handcuffed, and they were told they never would be.
This greatly surprised them, even seeming incredible. Yet, their hearts were filled with joy, and they shouted their tribal leader's name in praise, calling him a good person.
Well, Zhou Yan admitted he was a good person, a model citizen!
Subsequently, Guan Zhong arrived. He began to assign jobs to these "migrant workers," assuring them that with food, drink, and earnings, and by following the territory's policies, each of them could live a happy, fulfilling, and joyful life, complete with a spouse.
Afterward, Guan Zhong first served the "migrant workers" their meals.
Upon seeing the spiritually charged food, the "migrant workers" were stunned.
"This, this, this, this kind of food is for them to eat!" All the "migrant workers" looked at each other, hardly daring to believe what they saw.
They had never seen food like this before.
As for the taste!
Good heavens! Even their tribal leaders probably hadn't eaten like this.
This kind of food, perhaps, only existed in heaven.
This food, which did not belong to the "mortal world," was actually for them to eat.
They were all dumbfounded, unable to believe it.
Just smelling it made them feel incredibly satisfied.
But now, it was in their hands.
When the first "migrant worker" began to taste the delicacy in his hand.
He cried.
"Wuwuwu!!!"
"It's so delicious!"
Then, this "migrant worker," while crying, ate.
Being able to eat such good food made being a "slave" entirely worth it.
The first "migrant worker," crying as he ate, influenced the other "migrant workers."
And so, a scene unfolded: tens of thousands of "migrant workers" from all corners of the land, crying as they ate their meals.
What kind of scene is thousands of people crying while eating?
At least the surrounding soldiers looked bewildered: "(ヾﾉ꒪ཫ꒪)(｡･o･｡)ﾉヽ(゜q。)ノ？゛(‘◇’)?(•ิ_•ิ)?(o_o)?"
Although they came from different "villages (tribes)," they all had expressions of satisfaction, and their loyalty points were instantly filled.
Damn it!
They were so easily satisfied!
Even Guan Zhong looked bewildered. He hadn't even told them what they were supposed to do next.
And with just one meal, they were all won over.
What in the world was going on?
What kind of operation was this?
"Can we eat this kind of food from now on?" a "migrant worker" asked Guan Zhong with expectant eyes, his gaze pure, innocent, and full of hope.
The other "migrant workers" also looked at Guan Zhong with anticipation.
Guan Zhong naturally replied, "Of course. You'll eat this every day, three meals a day, enough to fill your stomachs. If you do well, there will be extra meals, meat, and spirit fruits for dessert."
Upon hearing Guan Zhong's words, these "migrant workers" cried even more heartily. Who would dare to drive away such "slaves"? They would fight them!
"Long live the tribal leader!"
"The tribal leader is truly too kind to us."
"Never have I seen such a good tribal leader."
"This tribal leader is the son of a god."
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Guan Zhong was taken aback. Why were these people so happy? They were captives!
They had just been captured from their own tribes by the territory's soldiers, so why were they happier than the people of his own territory?