Munitions Empire-Chapter 953 - 876 children of both genders

Chapter 953: 876 children of both genders Chapter 953: 876 children of both genders Wes had been busy throughout the year as well; his Empire was developing, and his family too had seen significant growth over the course of the year.

Alice had given birth to another set of twins for him, and this time it was a pair of sisters: Wes now had both sons and daughters, and he named these two princesses of the Empire Tang Qian and Tang Luo.

Wes named the elder daughter Tang Qian because he hoped she would be as beautiful as her mother, and the younger daughter was named Tang Luo to honor her maternal grandfather, Count Fisheo.

The people of Northern Ridge were ecstatic; they knew that His Majesty The Emperor had not forgotten them, and neither had the Empire forgotten their contributions.

It seemed that with the spread of the name of this second princess, the last bit of regret the people of Northern Ridge had about abandoning their ancestral lands to follow Alice to Tang Country had vanished like smoke in the air.

Yulin also bore Wes a son, who was named Tang Shang, becoming the Third Prince of the Great Tang Empire.

Now the three children still couldn’t speak, but they all looked very healthy: partly because both mothers had experience with childbirth, their first deliveries had gone smoothly, and they were both of appropriate age.

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On the other hand, it was also because the medical technology of the Great Tang Empire was quite advanced, especially the personal medical team of Wes, which could truly be described as the most powerful medical team in the world.

With the addition of the two princes before them, Wes found himself the father of five children all at once; the Imperial Family of Great Tang was bustling and lively, a far cry from its former quiet and solemn state.

With the increase in children in the Imperial Palace, the atmosphere had also become warmer and more affectionate; in the space of a bit more than a year, the changes within the Forbidden City had been quite significant.

On one hand, the Imperial Palace at last had aircraft in its helicopter hangar; the personal staff dedicated to the Royal Family conducted daily checks on the three helicopters on standby.

The three aircraft were all nimble UH-1 helicopters, with identical exterior paintwork. When Wes traveled by helicopter, he would randomly choose to ride in one of them, instead of always taking the same one.

This was, on one hand, to prevent tampering with the Emperor’s aircraft and, on the other hand, to avoid being targeted on the flight by people with ulterior motives.

As a result, the helicopters in the palace were not the larger Chinooks but rather the more compact Hueys. This choice sacrificed some comfort in favor of other considerations, but Wes did not care about comfort.

After all, over the years, whether before or after his traversal, he had experienced his fair share of hardship and did not place much value on comfort. As a pragmatist, he was only after functional essentials before pursuing additional luxuries.

In fact, due to safety concerns, the helicopter was only a backup option for the Emperor’s travels—as suggested by all the Ministers, Wes’s trips were still primarily undertaken by car, and he preferred traveling by train for longer journeys.

Indeed, the safety of airplanes was a concern at that time: while their speed was truly fast, the chances of an accident were relatively higher.

In addition to the helicopter pad being utilized, another palace within the Forbidden City was put into use, and a selection of maids and attendants were chosen to serve the newest members of the Royal Family.

Wes, the head of the family, now maintained a service team of more than a thousand people, including his personal butler, personal secretary, and so on.

Even Wes’s salary was paid out of personal accounts by Wes: through the ages, the personal attendants of emperors were taken care of by the emperors themselves, not paid by the state.

This was also a means of building loyalty, and included the armed units that could only be activated by the Emperor himself; they were maintained at the Emperor’s own expense.

As for whether this troop could fight, if they were just for show, or if they could be of use at a critical moment, that was also the Emperor’s own concern.

Compared to the highly fortified inner courts of the ancient Huaxia palaces, Tang Mo’s harem was actually quite open: he didn’t keep eunuchs, and it wasn’t just his family living there.

In fact, Wes and his family also lived within the Imperial Palace. As the Emperor’s Attendant and personal Guard, as well as the Captain of the Guard, Wes naturally had to ensure that he was always at the Emperor’s beck and call.

Moreover, Tang Mo also granted Wes a favor, allowing him to live in the Imperial Palace with his wife and children. Even Wes’s children were permitted to attend school and receive an education alongside the princes.

Tang Mo had no intention of restoring the inhumane system of eunuchs: if he couldn’t trust or handle his own wife, how was he supposed to survive?

And until now, Tang Mo still hadn’t figured out what exactly eunuchs could do that female officials couldn’t… So he had no plans to let such illogical things appear because he was confident that DNA verification technology would be developed before his peaceful demise.

If an Emperor spends more time worrying about whether a prince is really his, rather than pondering if the Empire might become complacent and head towards decline, he might be focusing on the wrong issues…

Since he wasn’t concerned about issues of paternity with his heirs, whether his consorts or the Empress were faithful became less significant, didn’t it? If an Emperor had three palaces with six courtyards and seventy-two concubines, it wouldn’t be strange if he were to be cuckolded a couple of times…

Another change in Tang Mo’s palace was the increasingly complex underground structure: in addition to the ever-prepared defensive underground bunkers, there were now tunnels for escape and external reinforcement facilities.

The entire setup was so complex it was almost frightening: there were people assigned to regularly replace the stock of food and freshwater in the facility, which also stored weapons and ammunition.

All the facilities had double-layered doors. If someone closed the door on one side, those on the other side could not break through quickly.

Such intricate underground constructions brought to Tang Mo’s mind many post-apocalyptic survival novels he read before his time-travel. He now possessed what could be described as a perfect post-apocalyptic escape base, where he could live happily for several more years after the world’s destruction.

This was a multi-level underground system that could even provide its own electricity in a critical moment. The Forbidden City also had an extra water purification system and an independent backup water source.

This massive palace, or rather the Chang’an City surrounding it, became the first place in the world to be covered by anti-aircraft missile defense within the year.

The Great Tang Empire’s Hongqi-2 anti-aircraft missiles could ensure any non-ally target entering its range would be shot down. Should the targets descend in altitude to save their lives, they would become easy prey for the anti-aircraft guns.

Even at night, the Great Tang Empire’s air defense network could ensure the security of the Capital. In contrast, any city from other countries was utterly defenseless against the Great Tang Empire’s attack methods, no different from streaking naked.

Because within His Majesty The Emperor of the Great Tang Empire’s underground bunker, and even his own office, was now connected to a red telephone.

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At any time, he could pick up the receiver of this phone, and someone would answer. With it, Tang Mo could order an immediate strategic missile strike on the enemy.

The Dongfeng-3 missiles, with a range of over 2000 kilometers, could be prepared in a few hours to launch a one-ton warhead onto the enemy’s city.

Though still without nuclear warheads, the completely uninterceptible ballistic missile attack remained the Great Tang Empire’s unique trump card.

The only thing that slightly disappointed Tang Mo was that other countries were still unaware of this weapon’s existence in the Tang Empire, so there was no deterrent effect yet. This situation would only change the next time some fool tired of living decided to test their limits.