Chapter 535
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Chapter 535: A Strategic Error
“After the invasion battle ends, as an allied force, I can only stay here for a maximum of 24 hours.”
“But these 24 hours are based on the neutral zone’s default time, and on your side, you’ve adjusted for a fifty-fold time difference…”
As Luo Ji finished speaking, Ye Qingxuan’s pretty face immediately flushed crimson.
She inwardly scolded herself for being so foolish.
In her haste, she had completely forgotten about the time difference.
“Do you want me to send you back now?”
Luo Ji asked, winking playfully.
His mischievous look made Ye Qingxuan playfully poke him.
“No, I’m not going back!”
“But you’ve just finished a fierce battle; you must have a lot of things to deal with, right?”
Although he wanted to spend more time with Ye Qingxuan, he didn’t want to delay her important matters.
Ye Qingxuan waved her hand dismissively regarding this.
“It’s fine. I’ve already arranged everything. Most political affairs are handled by Ye Hua, and military matters by Gu Xuan. I generally only oversee the national economy and trade.”
Luo Ji nodded in understanding.
He knew that Ye Qingxuan’s talent wasn’t in warfare or governance.
With her modern knowledge and mind, occasional flashes of brilliance in these areas were possible, but constantly handling them would be overwhelming for her.
Therefore, entrusting these tasks to capable and loyal subordinates was the wise approach.
She, in turn, focused on her strengths and occasionally kept an eye on the other two areas.
Over the next few days, Ye Qingxuan, as expected, took Luo Ji on a thorough tour of her commercial empire.
It had to be said that with a fifty-fold time difference, abundant development time, and ample resources, Ye Qingxuan could truly do whatever she pleased to a certain extent.
Her territory already boasted a significant number of cities.
Most impressively, each city was substantial in size and had already established a full set of city walls.
This scale of development was by no means inferior even in the Bronze Tier.
It was clear there was a reason she held the top spot in the no-tier rankings.
This encounter with Gawain’s goblin civilization could only be described as meeting her bane.
Conversely, it also made Ye Qingxuan more acutely aware of the disadvantage of incomplete troop types.
Cavalry, as one of the three most important troop types in the cold weapon era, was a crucial missing piece that sometimes left her unprepared.
Yet, warhorses were vital military resources throughout the cold weapon era.
In the early stages, even her commercial empire found it nearly impossible to acquire warhorse resources from other players.
In the current situation, she had undoubtedly made a mistake due to inexperience.
She shouldn’t have expanded her territory into the plains before securing warhorse resources.
She should have continued expanding in mountainous regions.
Utilizing the terrain of the mountains would minimize the impact of lacking cavalry.
But once she ventured onto the plains, the disadvantage immediately became apparent.
As a veteran of strategy games, Luo Ji instantly spotted Ye Qingxuan’s strategic error.
However, this kind of oversight was actually quite common even among experienced players.
For instance, in some games, if you expanded your coastal cities without sufficient naval forces, your coastal cities would be severely bombarded by enemy naval warships during wartime, to the point of being passively attacked without any means of retaliation.
This action was similar to the strategic error Ye Qingxuan had made.
“I’ll send you 500 warhorses later. At least that will let you establish a cavalry unit, so you can handle emergencies when cavalry is urgently needed.”
Ye Qingxuan’s expression brightened considerably at this.
But then, a hint of worry appeared on her face.
“Will that be okay for your side?”
“Don’t worry, it won’t affect me much.”
Luo Ji replied with a light chuckle.
This wasn’t an overestimation on his part.
500 warhorses was indeed not a small number.
However, his Myriad World Civilization was currently in the process of establishing Wolf Cavalry!
In other words, he would soon acquire new special cavalry units.
Given this, providing Ye Qingxuan with 500 warhorses, thereby further strengthening her commercial empire, was beneficial to Luo Ji with no downsides.
Ye Qingxuan’s commercial civilization and his Myriad World Civilization could mutually support each other.
The stronger one became, the more advantageous it was for the other.
For example, when Luo Ji launched an all-out war, he needed massive grain reserves.
Ye Qingxuan, with a flick of her finger, could fill all the granaries in his entire civilization.
This was precisely because her commercial empire had grown and prospered.
The fiery red sunset painted half the sky.
Several days passed in an instant.
Outside the city, in a grassy field, Liaoyuan Huo grazed leisurely.
Ye Qingxuan leaned gently against Luo Ji’s shoulder.
“Leaving tomorrow?”
“Mm.”
Luo Ji quietly hummed in agreement, and the atmosphere became tranquil again.
It was odd; if he were sitting with anyone else, remaining silent would inevitably create an awkward atmosphere.
But with Ye Qingxuan, even without saying anything, he felt completely at ease.
The slowly setting sun in the distance, and the person sitting beside him.
This scene stirred a strange sense of familiarity in Luo Ji.
Long-sealed memories in his mind resurfaced at this moment.
In his memory, a familiar park came to mind.
It was evening, and there were two children.
On a park bench, a little boy was flipping through a comic book, and a little girl was playing with her doll.
Time flowed by slowly…
The sudden rush of memories made Luo Ji a bit lost in thought.
When he came back to himself, the words had already slipped out.
“Come to think of it, we were always like this when we were little, sitting together for a long time without saying anything, yet it was never awkward.”
Ye Qingxuan’s expression clearly showed surprise.
“You… you still remember things from when we were little?”
Luo Ji was momentarily stunned by her question.
Then he subconsciously nodded.
This answer left Ye Qingxuan unsure whether to be angry or to laugh.
Finally, she pouted playfully.
“Then why didn’t you say anything before?”
“I…”
Luo Ji’s mouth opened and closed a few times, his voice pausing slightly.
Then he spoke with a hint of embarrassment.
“If I said it, and it turned out only I remembered, wouldn’t that be awkward?”
Ye Qingxuan was first taken aback by this, then burst into a soft laugh.
She suddenly realized that the two of them really had been incredibly in sync since childhood!
Ye Qingxuan’s smile was like a blooming flower, making Luo Ji feel a moment of enchantment.
By the time he came back to his senses, his lips were already pressed against hers.
The sunset was beautiful, but compared to the person before him, it paled in comparison.
T/N: AAAAAAA LEZZGOOO
