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Chapter 273 Practice is the only criterion for testing truth!
In 326AC, 20 years of darkness ended and the world welcomed the long-awaited sun.
Although the Atlantis Deep Sea Empire consumed a large amount of supplies during this long night, not many people died.
Other places are much more miserable. Before, there was no comparison, so the damage was not great. Now that there is a comparison, the gap has suddenly increased.
Coupled with Atlantis' deliberate propaganda, many people who survived the Long Night developed a yearning for the empire.
In 327AC, the Long Night ended completely, the Empire abolished the AC year and adopted a new calendar.
In June of the same year, the Empire mobilized 120,000 people to attack Horseking City on the pretext that the Dothraki had invaded the province of Raza.
It is estimated that only Atlantis in history was able to mobilize such a large army in the first year after the Long Night.
Faced with the war launched by the Empire, the Dothraki were not afraid at first. Although the long night reduced their numbers by 90%, their entire nation was a soldier. In this era of cold weapons where cavalry was king, the Dothraki never knew what fear was.
The Dothraki assembled 80,000 cavalry. Although their number was smaller than that of the Atlanteans, the Dothraki were very confident. They felt that as long as they could defeat the infantry and then disperse, even the dragons would not be able to do anything to them.
However, when the war began, Atlantis did not even send out its dragons, relying solely on rudimentary firearms to defeat the Dothraki.
Thanks to Jack's guidance and research funds collected from all over the world, the Empire's research on thermal weapons is progressing very quickly.
The two sides fought for a month near Horseking's City. In just one month, the originally brutal Dothraki became good at singing and dancing.
Relying on the absolute gap in military power, the Dothraki surrendered in just one month, and the vast Dothraki Grass Sea was incorporated into the territory of the empire.
In the following months, Elizabeth divided the Dothraki prairie into fifty-two regions, planned more than one hundred cities, and sent people to take over the City of Horseking.
The Dothraki grasslands are vast and are an excellent area for developing animal husbandry. It is a real waste to let these barbarians occupy it for so many years.
However, Elizabeth did not brutally reduce the Dothraki to slavery. Instead, she arranged for some grassroots officials who needed "experience gilding" to educate the Dothraki.
In the second year of the imperial calendar, more than a year had passed since the long night, and the empire once again ushered in a period of rapid development.
In the fifth year of the Imperial calendar, Jack could no longer suppress the concentration of his godhead and was about to fall asleep. Before falling asleep, he called Elizabeth to his side as he had one last thing to tell her.
In a secret room deep in the Palace of Poseidon.
Jack placed his hand on the bottom of the disc, and with the sound of stone friction, a human figure appeared.
"Elizabeth, after I go in, you will announce to the public that my body is in the bronze coffin on Poseidon's back. The deep-sea warriors are the trump card that can determine the outcome of a large-scale war. Don't expose them unless it is absolutely necessary, but you can select seven people to come out in the open to attract attention.
Also, don't rush to kill the corrupt officials on the Free Trade Coast you mentioned. They are a good tool to appease the public anger and win the hearts and minds of the people. It will not be too late to kill them when your chosen successor needs their political achievements.
Now the pace of the empire can no longer be stopped. Essos will sooner or later become the territory of the empire, and the development speed of Sothoryos is also very fast.
Moreover, Sothoros' climate and terrain are very suitable for the development of the empire. If you want to move the capital in the future, Sothoros will be the first choice.
Last but not least, science and technology are the primary productive forces and the decisive pillar of national strength. It is true that those who lag behind will be beaten.
For example, the nine free trade city-states today are already one era behind the empire. The reason they have not been attacked is that we are still digesting the northern part of Sothoryos and do not want to attack it today.
Never suppress the development of the empire at any time, and don't choose to suppress the development of the empire's technology for fear of threatening your own rule. The Atomic Dinosaur Clan is enough to guarantee the status of the Poseidon Family.
No system is always suitable for a country, nor is there the best or most advanced system. The system can be appropriately adjusted in the future according to the development of the empire.
I am just sleeping, not dead, so there is no need to be too cautious or afraid. Just practice boldly. Practice is the only criterion for testing the truth!
In addition, the empire will have a large territory in the future, and there will definitely be many conflicts in various places. Don't actively mediate the conflicts, and even provoke conflicts when necessary, and let them fight!
War will promote the development of science and technology, but all new technologies must be handed over to the empire in the form of patents. At the same time, the empire's scientific and technological research and development cannot be relaxed, and it must continue to explore the continent, the ocean, and the starry sky! "
After Jack gave Elizabeth some nagging instructions, he lay down in the Poseidon Disc.
Three days later, the empire announced an event that shook the world. The first emperor of the Atlantis Deep Sea Empire embarked on the path to becoming a god and left behind the national artifact, the Poseidon Disk.
After the news came out, many people thought that Jack Poseidon might have died suddenly of illness. After all, Jack Poseidon had not appeared for a long time. As for becoming a god, that was even more nonsense.
After the news spread, as expected, some people began to become active, especially in Westeros, where many old aristocratic forces began to contact each other frequently, trying to restore the hereditary aristocracy of the old times.
After all, they now also have dragons. As long as they unite, they don't have to defeat the empire, as long as they can gain independence.
Twenty years have passed in the blink of an eye. Since the last White Walker disaster, the long night seemed to have disappeared. Twenty years have passed, and it is still hot summer.
In the 25th year of the Imperial Hi-Year Calendar, while the Empire was conquering other city-states on the continent of Essos, a long-planned rebellion suddenly broke out in Westeros.
Because there was only one prince, the brothers and sisters of the princes were won over, and they launched the rebellion riding their own dragons.
Since the princes from various places are direct descendants of Jack Poseidon, they naturally try their best to maintain their status.
Thus, a huge internal war began, with thirteen dragons participating in the war, which reminded people of the Dance with Dragons that took place during the rule of the Targaryen family hundreds of years ago.
However, what is surprising is that the Empire does not seem to be in a hurry. It even seems to have expected it. There is no urgency at all, and it is still digesting the nine free trade city-states slowly and at a leisurely pace.
After the civil strife lasted for half a year, the rebels began to panic because the Empire had already taken over Essos, but they still hadn't taken over Westeros.
Four months later, the rebel suppression army sent by the Empire arrived in Westeros, along with the Dragon King Korakshu.
With a body length of 140 meters and a wingspan of 420 meters, Korakshu is a true dragon king. The largest of the giant dragons that were born later was only 30 meters long.
When Caraxus arrived in Westeros, all the dragons in Westeros abandoned their dragon riders and came to Caraxus.
The sudden departure of the dragon frightened the rebels. No matter how the dragon rider called out, the dragon still chose to leave.
Without the dragon's help, the rebels were beaten back step by step. The rebel suppression army did not even need the dragon's help. They only relied on bolt-action rifles and cannons to crush the rebels with great force.
This also makes people understand the horror of the empire. It's not just the difference in weapons, but also the difference in planning. Dragons never belong to dragon riders, but are under the control of the Dragon King.
And with the failure of the rebellion, a thorough reckoning will inevitably follow.
Elizabeth was far more ruthless than her father. All those involved in the rebellion were sentenced to death, including their immediate family members.
In this purge, more than 30,000 people died and 70% of the nobles were stripped of their titles. Elizabeth then used this as an excuse to abolish the nobles' positions in the House of Parliament, and all members of parliament were elected by voting.
When the news of Jack Poseidon came out, the nobles of Westeros began to become active.
After waiting for more than twenty years, until they were sure that Jack Poseidon was indeed gone, they launched a rebellion.
As Jack's most satisfied daughter, how could Elizabeth not know about the rebellion planned by Westeros? The Seagull Organization had a thorough understanding of the rebels.
But Elizabeth did not take action directly. These ignorant fools did not understand the gap between Dagon and the dragon at all.
You know, although Dagon does not have the divine power of his mother, as a genetically perfect atomic dinosaur, he only needs twenty years to reach adulthood.
Dagon has now entered adulthood for more than ten years. After her mother Poseidon fell into sleep, only the Dragon King Koraxus can compete with her.
So Elizabeth never worried that they would be able to succeed in the rebellion, and the rebels' fighting will was even weaker than she thought.
After half a year, they hadn't even defeated the princes from various places. Elizabeth felt that she had really overestimated these losers.
The empire easily quelled the rebellion, so instead of shaking the empire's rule, the rebellion made it more stable.
Atlantis has entered the fast lane of development again. Jack has paved the way for the future of the empire. Before Jack wakes up, no one knows what the empire will become!
(End of this chapter)
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