Accompanied by the sound of the system notification, a dazzling white light suddenly burst out from the western suburbs of Jianghu City and spread rapidly, almost enveloping the entire western suburbs.
The white light dissipated, revealing 500,000 Dali imperial guards.
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Dali Imperial Palace.
Dali Emperor Duan Zhengchun received the message from the Lord God and could not react for a long time. After a long time, he cursed. "Damn it, do you still want me to live?!"
Half of the imperial guards were conscripted at once, and Duan Zhengchun wanted to die.
"Should I take the initiative to abdicate and give up my position?"
Duan Zhengchun paced back and forth in his study, suddenly thinking of converting to Buddhism.
Ever since he appeared in the wilderness and settled in Dali, Duan Zhengchun had not had a good night's sleep. Bad news came one after another. Not to mention the inexplicable appearance of a mutant prince, the entire Dali was barren except for the capital.
Ten million people in the city were crying piteously for food, and Duan Zhengchun was so worried that his hair turned white. Even if he had ordered the people to leave the city to cultivate the dragon fields, distant water could not quench the immediate thirst.
In desperation, he could only buy food to survive, or the people would revolt.
Dali was not short of money, but the problem was that even if they had money, they could not buy food. Dali Prefecture was sealed off from all sides by Great Xia, and all foreign trade channels were cut off.
Even if they wanted to smuggle food, no one had the guts to do so.
Although Great Xia's Yunnan Governor Bai Hua was a woman, she was after all a feudal lord, and her methods were both tough and soft. When it was time to be tough, she would not be soft at all.
Ever since Bai Hua took office, she began to crack down on civilian smuggling to Dali.
Once a merchant or caravan was found to be smuggling, according to the "Great Xia Law", not only would all the goods be confiscated, but they would also be heavily fined. Basically, once this punishment was imposed, the smuggling merchant would go bankrupt.
Not only that, from then on, the merchant would be blacklisted by the government.
This also meant that the merchant not only had no contact with the government and the military, but also could not go out to sea and was prohibited from engaging in ocean trade.
Under Bai Hua's repeated heavy blows, no matter how big the smuggling profits were, no one dared to cross the line.
Encountering such an unreasonable neighbor, Duan Zhengchun could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger. The more he spoke, the more tears he would shed. At the moment, the Supreme Court could only rely on the Mutants to transport food from other King Cities through their storage pouches. Of course, this was just a drop in the bucket, and it could barely keep them warm.
Besides, the Mutants were not living Bodhisattvas. They had taken advantage of Dali's weakness and sold their food at a higher price than gold. Even as wealthy as Dali was, it could not afford such consumption.
Ever since Duan Zhengchun settled in Dali, a large number of commoners fled into the Great Xia territory every day.
Duan Zhengchun, who believed in Buddhism, could not bear to see the common people starve. Thus, he did not adopt the Mutant Prince Duan Hong's suggestion to use the Imperial Army to seal off the border. Instead, he allowed the common people to leave.
Such an attitude undoubtedly accelerated the loss of citizens.
Duan Zhengchun noticed that the way Duan Hong looked at him had changed. In this child's eyes, Duan Zhengchun saw a naked desire for power and ambition.
Unfortunately, Duan Zhengchun did not see in Duan Hong the ability to match his ambition.
"He has great ambitions but little talent," Duan Zhengchun concluded.
Now, half of the Imperial Army was inexplicably conscripted away, which was tantamount to cutting off the biggest foundation of the Dali Kingdom in the wilderness. It was really a drastic measure.
The heavy blow made Duan Zhengchun extremely depressed.
"Forget it, forget it!"
After hesitating for a long time, Duan Zhengchun finally made up his mind. "Men!"
"Here!"
"Let the Chamberlain of Dependencies come see me."
"Yes!"
Duan Zhengchun finally made up his mind to bow down to the Great Xia. As long as he could ensure the continuation of the Duan bloodline, Duan Zhengchun did not mind giving up Dali City.
"Since this throne is not stable, it is better to take the initiative to step down and avoid being chased away." At this moment, Duan Zhengchun embodied the decisiveness of a resurgent emperor.
Throughout history, there had been countless outstanding figures, but how many of them had taken the initiative to give up the throne?!
The Dali Royal Family could be considered an anomaly. Just the number of people who converted to Buddhism in their later years was unknown. It was no wonder that Duan Zhengchun had made up his mind.
What Duan Zhengchun did not know was that the news of him summoning the Chamberlain of Dependencies and preparing to send a diplomatic mission to the Great Xia to express his intention to surrender had been found out by the Mutant Prince Duan Hong.
A storm was quietly approaching the Dali Kingdom.
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Edo battlefield.
The 500,000 Imperial Army "descended from the sky", completely blinding Oda Nobunaga.
"What kind of operation is this???"
Oda Nobunaga felt helpless that Huaxia did not play its cards according to common sense. Before he could finish lamenting, the 500,000 Imperial Army had already rushed towards the west gate under the personal command of Han Xin.
The first legion of the city guards, who were originally in charge of overseeing the situation, had tacitly retreated from the battlefield.
"We have soldiers, but we don't use them!"
Since he had spent a lot of money, Ouyang Shuo naturally let the Imperial Army take the lead. There was a saying, "It's better for you to die than for me to die."
If Ouyang Shuo knew that this Imperial Army would eventually submit to the Great Xia, he would probably cry.
There was basically no suspense in the following siege battle. The 500,000 Imperial Army, which had rested their strength, cooperated with Han Xin's smooth command and caught Edo unprepared.
If the city was not breached, it would be intolerable.
Han Xin was undoubtedly a genius general. No matter how many troops he commanded, he could do it with ease. Even with the 500,000 Imperial Army, he could still take care of the north, south, and east sides while taking care of the west, not giving Edo any chance.
Ouyang Shuo watched from the side, and there was only one word written on his face: "General Han Xin, the more the better." It was indeed not an exaggeration.
It was indeed a blessing for Great Xia to have the help of such a godly general.
…
At around five in the afternoon, with a loud boom, the already weak west gate was finally breached under the ferocious attack of the 500,000 Imperial Army.
The vast army surged into Edo like a tidal wave.
Oda Nobunaga wanted to command the remaining troops to lead the Meiji Emperor and Keisuke Honda out of the siege, but Edo was surrounded on all sides, and there was no way out.
Breaking out of the siege time and time again was a futile struggle.
As the north and east gates fell, the Meiji Emperor silently returned to the palace and committed suicide. Keisuke Honda was not willing to face his subordinates, nor did he have the face to face his compatriots from the Reincarnation Hall. He silently found a nameless corner and waited for the end of the war before being teleported to the trial ground.
Oda Nobunaga still wanted to struggle, but he was ultimately outnumbered and captured by Han Xin's troops.
In the evening, as the army charged into the palace and smashed the Edo monolith, the war in Japan came to an end. System announcements sounded one after another.
"World Announcement: Congratulations to the China Region for conquering the Japanese and winning the Nation War. This is an unparalleled achievement. All China players will be rewarded with 300 Nation War Contribution Points. Congratulations to the China Region players!"
…
Gaia was indeed generous. There were about 1.65 million Chinese players who participated in the war. If everyone's Nation War Contribution Points were added together, it would be 500 million points.
It was an astronomical figure.
Indeed, it was as the saying went, 'there is strength in numbers.'
That wasn't all.
Immediately after, Gaia released another regional announcement.
"Region Announcement: Congratulations to China for conquering Edo and winning the war. Special reward of 500 Nation War Contribution Points for every player who participated in the war in Edo. Congratulations to all players!"
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Gaia was still very fair. They didn't let the Southern Army players take advantage of the situation.
"There will only be rewards if you put in the effort!"
Once the announcement was made, loud cheers came from both inside and outside Edo City. Compared to the additional 500 Nation War Contribution Points from Gaia, the players enjoyed the extraordinary glory more.
When they returned, it would be enough for them to brag about for the rest of their lives.
The adventurer players who were still following the Southern Army were probably regretting their decision.
"World Announcement: Japan has been destroyed. All Japanese players' levels, skills, techniques, and other game achievements will be reset to zero. They will also be teleported to the [Sealed Land] as punishment!"
…
Once the announcement was made, millions of Japanese players were mercilessly teleported away before they could even cry out.
In a nameless corner, Honda Keisuke said to himself, "I'll be back." Saying this, he turned into a white light and disappeared from the secret room with disappointment and melancholy.
"World Announcement: China has won the war and has obtained 10 Nation Honour Points. At the same time, all players in China will be rewarded with 1 Innate Attribute Point. Congratulations to China!"
…
When the players in China received the news, they also cheered.
This was a feast for the people.
Three days ago, when Bai Qi led his troops to take down the Southern Palm, they had already enjoyed it.
As such, the Hua Xia Region's Nation Honor Points had accumulated to 60 points. If they were to include the foreseeable battles of Goryeo and Chenla, it would reach a terrifying 80 points after the Kingdom Wars.
They were only 20 Nation Honour Points away from the 100 Nation Honour Points required to create a second Nation Weapon.
The "Innate Attribute + 8" bonus from 80 Honor Points was basically equivalent to doubling the innate aptitude of the players in the China region. How heaven-defying was that?
From now on, the Chinese players would be able to dominate the entire world.
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Tonight, Edo City was destined to be a sleepless night.
The victors did not hide their joy and excitement, and were busy celebrating. Although the losers had already left, countless citizens were left behind, trembling in the dark, not knowing what their fates would be.
Before attacking Edo, Ouyang Shuo had already made a pact with Feng Qiuhuang, Blood Romance, and the others. After taking down Edo, the army and players were forbidden from looting within the city, and all spoils of war had to be collected and distributed.
Anyone who disobeyed the order would be punished by military law.
The army was easy to control, and the elite groups of super guilds also had their own principles and pride. However, it was the solo players who were difficult to control. They had finally won a battle, so how could they not reap the spoils of war?
Because of this, the entire Edo City was stirred up.
Although Ouyang Shuo had arranged for the army and elite groups to maintain order on the streets, he could not go too far. He only arranged for the army to guard the treasury, the palace, and other important places.
The other places could only be looted by the players.
Hundreds of thousands of adventurers roamed around the city like locusts, plundering everything of value they could find without the slightest scruple.
The entire Edo City trembled in the dark, and it was the most difficult night.
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