"What proposal?"
Di Chen said, "It is indeed a bit difficult to make Wandering Huan and Army Killer give up their territories for no reason. The Alliance should compensate them. My proposal is that after we take over West Chu, we promise them the governorships. One will be in charge of Wannan Province and the other of Ludong Province. What do you think? "
Lord Chunshen and the others looked at Di Chen in surprise. According to plan Z, the governorships of the two provinces were important bargaining chips. They did not expect Di Chen to give them away so easily.
"Are you trying to buy people's hearts or do you have other motives?" Lord Chunshen was confused.
Xiong Ba was very appreciative. He nodded and said, "I think this is a good proposal. Let's just let Wandering Huan be the governor of Wannan and Army Killer be the governor of Ludong."
Di Chen's eyes narrowed. He seemed to see through Xiong Ba's thoughts and did not object. The internal structure of the Alliance was complicated. It was not easy to be a good leader.
Most of the time, Di Chen had to compromise.
Seeing that Lord Chunshen and War Wolf did not object, Di Chen did not beat around the bush and said, "Then it is decided. The frontline war is urgent. We cannot delay it any longer."
"Good!"
At this point, the Yellow Emperor Alliance resolved a big crisis by cutting off one of their own.
… …
After the meeting, Army Killer and Wandering Huan returned to their respective territories and quickly got busy.
Since they had decided to give up their territories, they naturally would not let Great Xia and Luo Feng City take advantage of them. They took everything that they could and burned everything that they could not.
Money, equipment, civil officials, generals, high-level talents, troops, etc. were all taken away through the teleportation formation. These were what they relied on to establish a foothold in the province in the future.
Rations, household accounts, and documents were all burned to disgust the enemy.
In just two days, before Soaring Eagle Army and Blazing Flame Army reached the main city, Luo Feng City and Asura City had finished their evacuation and fled.
At this point, the number of lords in the China region was reduced again. There were only six lords left.
With the 160,000 soldiers led by Army Killer and Wandering Huan, the war of West Chu could no longer be reversed. Even if Xiang Yu was brave and fierce, and the Xiang Family Army was like wolves and tigers, they still had to kneel in front of the 760,000 soldiers.
The fall of West Chu was only a matter of time.
…
On the 18th day of the fourth month, the Soaring Eagle Army entered Luoye City and the Blazing Flame Army entered Asura City, announcing the change of ownership of Guanxi Province. The League of Mountains and Seas had bitten off a fat piece of meat from the Yan Huang League without sacrificing a single soldier.
Ouyang Shuo's ability to flip clouds and rain with a flip of his hand was simply too shocking. What confused the players was why Great Qin and Great Tang hadn't gotten involved in this battle.
Even if the two dynasties had always been on good terms with the Great Xia Dynasty, they shouldn't be indifferent.
"There must be more to it than meets the eye!"
The following plot made the players realize what was going on, but at the same time, their jaws dropped.
On the day that they took down the two main cities, Great Xia chose to unconditionally transfer the territory of Luoye City to the Great Tang Dynasty, while Luofeng City chose to unconditionally transfer the territory of Asura City to the Great Qin Empire.
It was equivalent to saying that Ouyang Shuo and Feng Qiuhuang had given away the fat meat in their hands.
"How strange!"
Great Xia was wealthy and had a vast territory. Giving away two counties might not be a big deal, but the problem was, why was Fallen Phoenix City, which only had one province, so generous this time?
The players were puzzled.
There were all sorts of speculations on the forum. There were conspiracy theories, theories of idiots, and even theories of romance.
If they were to be sorted out, they would probably be able to make a big drama.
The truth of the matter was actually very simple, and it wasn't as complicated as the outside world thought.
There were three main reasons why Ouyang Shuo and Feng Qiuhuang made this move.
Firstly, if they hadn't appeased Great Tang and Great Qin in advance, the Battle of Guanxi might not have taken place.
Without the previously signed letter of credence, Great Qin and Great Tang had no reason not to accept Asura City and Luoye City's request for protection. Regardless of whether it was Emperor Qin or Emperor Taizong of Tang, they were both unparalleled heroes, and they definitely wouldn't be swayed by emotions.
Once the two dynasties got involved, with the military strength that Great Xia could mobilize, they might not be able to take down the Guanxi Province. If they really fell into the quagmire of war, Great Xia might not even be able to escape unscathed.
If that happened, it would only be self-defeating, and Luoye City and Asura City would be sent to the camps of the two dynasties.
If that really happened, Great Xia would still be able to hold on, but Luoye City would have a hard time. They wouldn't be able to snatch food from Great Qin's mouth, and it would also worsen their relationship.
Adding on Mongolia to the north, Handan City to the east, and the Great Han Dynasty to the south, Luoye City would be in an awkward situation of being surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Unless Great Xia lent a hand, Luoye City would be doomed in the future. Given Feng Qiuhuang's personality, how would she be willing to join Great Xia just like that?
This was a knot that was almost impossible to untie.
Secondly, there was a huge uncertainty in Royal City.
There were already three Royal City in Great Xia, and they had become a thorn in Ouyang Shuo's heart. Fortunately, be it Dali, Chengdu, or even Great Sui, they weren't too strong of an opponent.
With Great Xia's foundation, Ouyang Shuo could still hold on.
But who were the two lords entrenched in Guanxi? One was the ancient emperor Emperor Qin, and the other was the 'Heaven Khan' Emperor Taizong of Tang. Neither of them were lords that could be trifled with, not to mention that there were two of them in a province.
Over the past two years, Gaia had loosened the bindings on the Royal City time and time again. Who could guarantee that Gaia wouldn't give the Royal City greater autonomy in the future?!
Ouyang Shuo didn't dare to take this risk, and Feng Qiuhuang even more so. Under the situation where they couldn't destroy the Royal City, the best solution was to form an iron-blooded alliance with them.
Thirdly, the threat from Mongolia.
As the biggest foreign power in China, the strength of the Mongolian tribes was simply too shocking. Not to mention that Luoye City couldn't do anything alone, even Great Xia would have to think twice before going against the Mongolians.
Since that was the case, it was only natural for them to find someone to shoulder the burden with them.
The Great Qin Empire was directly connected to the Mongolians, and they had a million soldiers. They really didn't fear the Mongolian tribes, and forming an alliance with the Great Qin Empire was a very worthwhile deal.
Based on the above considerations, Ouyang Shuo decisively took a step back under Zhang Liang's advice.
This step back was a whole new world to him.
Great Xia and Luoye City signed a non-aggression pact with Great Qin and Great Tang respectively, stabilizing the border and gaining two reliable allies.
As for whether Great Qin would go to war with Great Tang in the future, it wasn't within Ouyang Shuo's consideration.
With Gaia's recognition of the pact, Luoye City completely removed the threat from the west. In the future, they could also borrow the power of the Great Qin Empire to fight against the Mongolians, and the surrounding security situation was greatly improved.
Apart from that, Ouyang Shuo also used this opportunity to cut off one of the [Yan Huang Alliance]'s arms, greatly reducing the [Yan Huang Alliance]'s operations in West Chu. It was truly worthwhile.
Furthermore, he had done Great Qin and Great Tang a huge favor, and Great Xia and Luoye City had also returned the favor. Ouyang Shuo received the help of Great Tang's God of War, Li Jing, while Feng Qiuhuang received the Meng Yi and Meng Tian brothers.
19th of April, Shanhai City.
The day after Great Xia transferred the territory of Luoye City, Li Jing brought his family to Shanhai City according to the agreement and joined Ouyang Shuo.
When Ouyang Shuo received the news, he personally went to the palace entrance to welcome them.
Li Jing, who appeared in the wilderness, was already in his fifties, but his spirit was strong and his posture was tall and straight. Although his face was a little dull, he was wise, and no one dared to look down on him.
Speaking of Li Jing, the most legendary story among the people was the "Investiture of the Gods", in which Li Jing turned into the Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King and became a legendary figure.
In fact, this rare all-rounder who could become a general and a minister was already a "glory in life" in the Tang Dynasty. It was said that after Li Jing's death, he often appeared to save the people from danger. As a result, the people built temples to worship him, and in the late Tang Dynasty, Li Jing was gradually deified.
From this, it could be seen how famous this Great Tang's God of War was.
"General Li Jing pays his respects to the King!" Li Jing was a person who paid great attention to rules. Since he had joined Great Xia according to the agreement, he did not think twice and paid his respects to his new master.
Of course, to Li Jing, it was not a bad thing to serve under Ouyang Shuo.
[Name]: Li Jing (God-level)
[Title]: God of War
[Dynasty]: Tang Dynasty
[Identity]: Great Xia General
[Occupation]: Special-class General
[Loyalty]: 75 points
[Commander-In-Chief]: 97 [Martial Power]: 85 [Intelligence]: 82 [Politics]: 78
[Specialties]: God of War (Increase troop morale by 40, increase troop movement speed by 30, increase troop defense by 25, increase troop lethality by 20)
[Works]: The Art of War
[Evaluation]: A famous general in the early Tang Dynasty, Li Jing was the best. Jing entered the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, Jieli was captured, Tuyuhun was attacked, Fu Yun died, his military service was outstanding, his banner was always bright, although there were no generals to praise him, he was able to dispatch his troops well, after all he was a commander-in-chief, Wei Gonggu was an outstanding man!
"General, please rise!"
Ouyang Shuo looked happy. "I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time. Today, I have fulfilled my wish. It's great! "
Li Jing felt relieved when he saw that.
Seeing that the King thought so highly of him, his military career in Great Xia would not be lonely.
"This is not a place to talk. General, please come to the study to talk." Ouyang Shuo smiled and personally led Li Jing to the imperial study. He wanted to have a good chat with the Great Tang's God of War.
Li Jing did not dare to delay and quickly followed. Although he was almost fifty years old, he was agile.
The two of them chatted for a full two hours. When the ministers in the court heard the news, they could not help but be envious. It was already a great honor to be able to chat with the King for an hour in the imperial study.
From this, it could be seen how much the King valued Li Jing.
As expected, in the afternoon, Li Jing's appointment edict was sent out. The edict said, "Li Jing is appointed as the commander of the Flying Bear Army. He will go to the Grand Council and receive the rank of General."
The moment the edict was issued, the civil and military officials gasped.
The first two items were nothing, but the last one was the "rank of General". Before this, Bai Qi was the only general in the entire dynasty. Han Xin, Sun Bin, Huo Qubing, and Li Mu were all second-class generals.
The commander of the city guards, Shi Wansui, was only a second-grade general.
No one expected that Li Jing would be on equal footing with Bai Qi and become the top figure in the Great Xia army. The King's love for Li Jing was really enviable.
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