"Look, it's not a matter of whether it's troublesome now. It's a matter of your teacher's face, a matter of reputation. If we don't wipe out this Feng Imperial Dynasty, how will the more than one million people over in Yanhuang City view me? How can they still believe that I can make decisions for them? Now, we have to destroy them, whether we like it or not. When you first brought up this issue, there was already no turning back. Especially for Yanhuang City—everyone inside knows that we are going to annihilate the Feng Imperial Dynasty to avenge you. If we fail to take down the Feng Imperial Dynasty, the blow to our morale will be quite fatal. Those peasants will also lose confidence in us. The Feng Imperial Dynasty must be destroyed; that goes without saying."
"Right now, our sole objective is to develop diligently. Previously, I thought having an army of 450,000 was about enough. Now, I feel that's still not secure enough. Therefore, our military must be expanded to at least one million. With droughts all across the world right now, conscription is very easy. Go quickly and target those thirteen- or fourteen-year-olds, even eleven- or twelve-year-olds. Anyway, with the world in turmoil, I estimate it will take at least another two or three years. By then, they'll be just right to serve as reserve forces. Unless there is a critical juncture, our army should not come out again."
"Wan'er, your top priority is to build the Sky Castle for me. The fighter jets I designed must…
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