Shikoku Island, Southern Route Army Station.
The moment Di Chen learned that Edo had been conquered, he was completely dumbfounded and didn't know how to react.
"How is this possible?!"
Di Chen couldn't believe it. How did the Northern Route Army break through the heavily guarded Edo in such a short time? It couldn't have been reinforcements from Great Xia.
"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly!" Di Chen ordered.
"Yes, Sir!"
Soon, an intelligence officer from [Imperial Wind] left to carry out the order.
Other than [Imperial Wind] in Handan City, [Yan Huang Alliance] also had [Spring Dawn] in Dan Yang City, [Battle Song] in Blood Red City, and [Wind and Cloud] in Hegemon City.
After the merger, the three intelligence agencies became branches of [Imperial Wind], making [Imperial Wind] a super intelligence agency comparable to [Mountain Sea Guards].
Because the national war was over and the forum was unblocked, it wasn't difficult for [Imperial Wind] to find out about this.
After reading the report, Di Chen's face turned livid and he said angrily, "He's using public resources for private purposes. Why didn't he inform us in advance about such an important matter?!"
In this matter, Ouyang Shuo was indeed a bit dishonest. But Ouyang Shuo was the leader of the national war. Even if he didn't report it, no one could blame him as long as he successfully conquered Japan.
Di Chen and the others had suffered a loss, but they could only suffer in silence.
"There's no point talking about this now. Let's think about how to deal with the aftermath!" Xiong Ba said.
Yes, in order to cooperate with the Di Family's demands in the Silver Hand, Handan City deliberately slowed down the army and even ignored Ouyang Shuo's edict twice in a row.
This behavior was already considered "betrayal", and it was much more serious than Ouyang Shuo's concealment.
Handan City was facing the biggest trust crisis in the history of Huaxia. If it wasn't handled well, they would lose the support of the people, lose their allies, and become isolated.
Especially Di Chen himself, who was at the forefront of the storm and would face the harshest criticism.
Just thinking about this made Di Chen's heart tremble.
Di Chen asked, "Do you have any ideas?"
Xiong Ba thought for a while and said, "There are two most important things right now. First, send someone to discuss with the old fox about how to divide Japan. The second is to use all the power at our disposal to change the public opinion. Although we won't be able to turn right and wrong upside down, we should at least ease the hostility towards the players. "
"After all, Japan was conquered. The players aren't as angry as before," Xiong Ba added.
Di Chen nodded. "As for the second matter, Grandpa and the others should have already made arrangements, so we don't need to worry about it. However, the former matter is worth discussing. "
After a pause, Di Chen glanced at Xiong Ba and the others and said, "How do you think we should divide Japan?"
With Handan City's character, it was impossible for them to give up Japan. Even without considering the benefits at hand, once Great Xia takes over all of Dong Ying, it will definitely form a blockade on Handan City across the sea.
The ocean trade with the Dawson Dynasty had already become the lifeline of Handan City's trade, and Japan just so happened to be at the heart of this trade route.
Once Great Xia grabbed them by the neck, Handan City's future was unimaginable.
Xiong Ba said, "We shouldn't have any expectations for Benzhou Island. The best result would be 'whoever conquered it owns it'. As long as we can occupy Kyushu Island and Shikoku Island, we will have accomplished our goal. "
Di Chen nodded, helplessly accepting this reality. He glanced at Xiong Ba and said, "How about you represent Handan City and go to Edo to negotiate with the old fox?"
"Sure."
Among everyone present, Xiong Ba had the best relationship with Ouyang Shuo, so he was indeed the most suitable candidate.
"At the same time, congratulate the old fox. Don't make us look bad." Di Chen's instructions were also in hopes of slightly dispelling the Huaxia players' resentment towards Handan City.
Xiong Ba nodded and said, "I will set off tomorrow."
… …
June 23rd, Edo City.
The morning sun shone on the dilapidated Edo City, but it couldn't bring any warmth to the city. The looting that lasted for a night did not stop. Instead, it became more and more intense.
In a courtyard in the city.
Ouyang Shuo, Feng Qiuhuang, Crimson Romance, and the others were having breakfast while discussing how to deal with Edo City and the whole of Japan.
Edo City was easy to deal with. After all, it was taken by the Northern Army alone. Ouyang Shuo and the others had the right to deal with it. The problem now was how to divide Japan. Should each side take an island or something else?
"In my opinion, we should use the opportunity of opening the teleportation formation to send more troops over and chase the Handan City army out of Japan. I get annoyed when I see them. "Feng Qiuhuang said domineeringly.
The 300,000 Imperial Guards of Dali were teleported away as soon as the battle of Edo ended.
Similarly, because Edo City was taken by the Great Xia army and Ouyang Shuo was the leader of the Huaxia region's national war, he successfully took over the royal city of Edo and opened the teleportation formation.
Feng Qiuhuang's suggestion was very practical. Ouyang Shuo was tempted when he heard it.
After thinking about it carefully, Ouyang Shuo immediately sobered up and didn't let his desire get to his head. He shook his head and said, "No. What would the Huaxia players think if we start an internal strife right after the national war ended? "
"No matter what, the Southern Army did contribute in this battle. They took down Kyushu and Shikoku Islands with real force. It would be too unsightly to chase them away just like that. "
Ouyang Shuo saw further than Feng Qiuhuang.
The confrontation between the two giants, Great Xia and Handan City, had dragged on for a long time. If they really wanted to determine the victor, it wouldn't be about the gains or losses of one city or one land, but the hearts of the people.
If Great Xia really wanted to defeat Handan City, they had to do it openly.
It wasn't easy for Handan City to make a huge mistake and lose the hearts of the people. Ouyang Shuo wouldn't make a big fuss over two small islands just for a small profit.
If he really did that, with the glib tongues of the four great clans, they would immediately change from "traitors" to "victims" and gain the sympathy of the players.
That would be "losing the big picture for the small".
When Feng Qiuhuang heard Ouyang Shuo's explanation, she took a deep look at him, and a trace of absent-mindedness flashed in her eyes. "Since when did this man stand at such a height to consider problems and need her to look up to him?!"
It was really unfortunate for the four great clans to meet such an opponent.
"Then should we just let them off so easily?" It wasn't easy for them to conquer Edo, but Di Chen and the rest were just sitting back and enjoying the fruits of their labor. Feng Qiuhuang was still somewhat indignant.
"Let's wait and see. We have to take things one step at a time. We can't be impatient."
Feng Qiuhuang nodded. "You should stabilize yourself now."
…
At the dining table, Ouyang Shuo and the rest only decided on a general division plan. Great Xia would occupy Honzhou Island, Luofeng City would occupy Hokkaido, and Kyushu and Shikoku Islands would be given to Handan City.
The specific inventory of resources and distribution of spoils of war would naturally be handled by the subordinates. After opening the teleportation portal, Ouyang Shuo had already urgently transferred a group of civil officials from Shanhai City to assist.
Apart from that, there was also the division of the prisoners of war.
According to rough statistics, from the beginning of the battle in Hokkaido until the conquest of Edo, the Northern Army captured more than 60,000 soldiers from the Mikasa City Territory and 420,000 soldiers from the Japanese Imperial Guards. That was a total of 480,000 prisoners of war.
In terms of battle losses, the Blazing Flame Army lost more than 80,000 soldiers, which was more than a legion.
The Great Xia army didn't have it easy either. Apart from the damage to the navy, the land forces alone lost more than 100,000 soldiers. If the losses to the Dali Imperial Guards were taken into account, this battle wasn't easy at all.
Ouyang Shuo and Feng Qiuhuang calculated that after replenishing the losses, there would be an estimated 300,000 prisoners of war left, which could be streamlined and reorganized into four field legions.
"There's no need to divide them. Each of us will have two legions," Ouyang Shuo said.
During the battle in Japan, the Blazing Flame Army fought valiantly and fought in a few key battles. They were willing to be the vanguard every time and achieved outstanding military merits. As such, Ouyang Shuo wouldn't mistreat his allies.
Feng Qiuhuang didn't say anything and nodded in agreement. There was no need for pleasantries between the two of them as they had already formed a tacit understanding.
Apart from making concessions on the distribution of prisoners of war, Ouyang Shuo also tried his best to favor Luofeng City in the distribution of spoils of war. Apart from the portion that was allocated to the adventurers, the rest of the captured weapons, equipment, and rations were distributed to Luofeng City and transported back to Hokkaido.
After the previous looting, Hokkaido was already on the verge of collapse and urgently needed this batch of supplies. The sins that Ouyang Shuo had committed required Feng Qiuhuang's help.
Such a distribution wasn't because Ouyang Shuo was trying to be a good person and was too generous. Instead, it was because Great Xia had gained too much from the start.
Putting everything else aside, just taking over Honshu Island and occupying the royal city of Edo was already something that no equipment or supplies could compare to. Since Feng Qiuhuang took the initiative to give up Honshu Island, how could Ouyang Shuo not return the favor?
In fact, Ouyang Shuo was even prepared to move three million Edo citizens to Hokkaido to make up for it.
As for how to plan for Honshu Island, Ouyang Shuo already had a plan in mind. He planned to change the name of Honshu Island to Yingzhou Prefecture. Its status would be equivalent to Jingzhou Prefecture and Yizhou Prefecture, and it would be directly under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.
One had to know that Honshu Island was the seventh largest island in the world. Its area was equivalent to a province and was more than three times the area of Jingzhou Prefecture and Yizhou Prefecture combined. Not to mention establishing a prefecture, it could even establish a province.
There were many large ports in Yingzhou Prefecture. In the future, it would be a large transit station for Great Xia's trade with South America. It would also be a bridgehead for Great Xia to attack North America. Its strategic location was extremely important.
Because of this, the headquarters of the Pacific Fleet would soon be moved to Yingzhou Prefecture.
Logically, the two field legions that were reorganized from the prisoners of war would be combined into the Yingzhou Corps. They would be responsible for protecting the land of Yingzhou Prefecture, mainly guarding against Shikoku Island and Kyushu Island in the south.
With the international teleportation portal, it was sufficient for the Yingzhou Corps to maintain two standing legions.
As for the commander of the Yingzhou Corps, Ouyang Shuo had long decided on Zhang Shijie, one of the three heroes of the late Song Dynasty. As for the other general, Yue Fei, who was still in the military lecture hall, Ouyang Shuo had other arrangements.
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