Chapter 2198: Chapter 2198: Large-Scale Offensive
The plan was formulated very quickly, and Du You’s research on the space portal also progressed swiftly. The only thing that took a bit longer was the mobilization of the armies. Conventional forces required too many iterations through the space portal.
To address this, Du You had to first establish numerous long-distance space portals within his own territory to facilitate troop movements.
However, some of the strong individuals in the native world were not too keen on fighting. They didn’t want to risk their lives, and besides, having reached this level, they were basically at their limits. Continuing to fight desperately wouldn’t benefit them.
These thorough pragmatists were not easy to deal with.
In the end, it was Lin Yushi who used her strength to suppress them one by one. She even eliminated two troublemakers, demonstrating her formidable power, which finally made them convinced and reminded them of the brutal realities of past wars.
This brutality was not limited to outsiders; it applied to them as well.
Compared to those on the surface at tier eight, those from the underground were much more obedient. For them, as long as they submitted, they would obey unless they had the strength to resist. If they lacked power, then they would follow orders. Life in the underground was harsh, so many people didn’t value life, including tier-eight powerhouses.
It was no easy task to suppress these guys and make them remember that the strongest in the East was the Undead Army, not them.
Once Du You was provoked, even if they united, they wouldn’t be able to oppose him. These people finally began to mobilize and set off.
Of course, mere suppression wouldn’t suffice. Du You also needed to offer some benefits. For example, larger cities to enhance their strength significantly, which was useful for most people.
He painted a grand picture, letting them know that by conquering more land, they would secure more positions, otherwise, who knows how long they’d have to wait for their turn. This increased their morale.
On the other hand, for those who were already very powerful, Du You offered some of the weapons and equipment he had manufactured.
For Du You, these were nothing, but even tier-eight peak powerhouses could enhance their strength to some extent with these. For those who only cared about themselves, this type of weapon and equipment was very tempting.
This was more stable than the benefits of a city. In this world, only Du You had the capability to craft equipment that significantly enhanced tier-eight combat capabilities; others couldn’t match up.
If not for Du You’s previous learning of some crafting methods, he probably wouldn’t be able to do it now.
After appeasing these powerhouses at home, the battle commenced.
The army was assembled to the north and south, and Du You directly utilized spatial power to appear near the battlefield. With Du You’s current strength, he could teleport freely within his territory without any problem.
Then, with a wave of his hand, Du You opened the space portal as a large amount of materials was transported over.
Subsequently, the magic array operated to stabilize the space portal. Du You used special means to hide the magic array, submerging it into the void. This made it impossible for anyone to destroy it, even if they wanted to.
Although Du You used tier-eight level power, once the space portal was well-concealed, even those who hadn’t reached tier nine couldn’t destroy it. At least, that’s how it was in this world.
This was the application of spatial power, where Du You far surpassed others.
"Attack." With Du You’s command, a large number of tier-eight powerhouses led their troops to charge into the space portal, directly appearing in the north.
The troops advanced and swept through, capturing many surrounding cities within the first day. Nominally obtaining ownership of these lands, Du You began constructing large Undead Cities here.
However, Du You didn’t stop. Another space portal was established. But this time, it wasn’t leading elsewhere; this one was located at the easternmost part of the northern region and accessed the westernmost part of the northern region.
Through this portal, Du You needed to establish another cross-regional portal on the other side, directly connecting the northern region to the western region. In short, at every stop, a significant number of local cities would be occupied, and territories and cities would be established. These territories and cities would then be used for self-protection.
Initially, the locals had deep fears about being ruled by so many undead, worried about being killed and turned into such beings. This was when the propaganda teams came into play.
The propaganda teams were specially used to deal with these civilians, having been used in the eastern region before. With a wealth of experience accumulated, they knew how to handle various situations.
Though the people here were not familiar with the Life Empire of the East, the methods targeting civilians were quite similar.
Once the propaganda teams started their campaign, combined with demonstrations by a large number of undead, most people quickly accepted it. As for a few, there wasn’t much that could be done since there were always some people with not-so-great minds.
After these people accepted the undead, it became much easier to carry out subsequent tasks.
As before, they directly set up city defense systems. In fact, some city defense systems had appeared locally, imitating themselves, but their effectiveness was far inferior.
Ordinary people might not know, but seeing is believing; once they saw Du You’s city defense system, anyone with eyes could tell which system was more effective.
With stability within and outside the city, the civilians also felt at ease.
Subsequently, local militias were organized to let them protect themselves. The military could then free up their hands to continue expanding further. As for the direction of expansion, Lin Yucha had long planned it out.
Thus, one after another, Du You placed space portals in different locations, connecting three regions so his forces could reach any place through these spatial portals.
Within each region, space portals connected some important locations.
Sometimes, a large number of tier-eights would mobilize together, seizing key locations.
Given the current situation, if the manpower were sufficient, it might not take long to occupy the entire world except for the central region. If things went smoothly, it could be accomplished within ten years.
Even if some unexpected events occurred, it’s believed that within twenty years, most of the world’s regions could definitely be controlled. At that time, only the central area would remain for Du You to conquer.
