Bai Qi didn't give City M a chance.
After the expeditionary army completed the siege, they weren't in a hurry to attack. Instead, they cut off the city's water supply and used the Black Snake Guards as spies to create waves of panic in the city.
On the fifth day of the siege, the Luzon combat players were completely desperate and desperately rushed out of the city. They only wanted to exchange a life for a life and ignite the last flame of life.
That was his only wish, but Bai Qi killed it off.
The expeditionary army used trenches and barracks as barriers. Through the cooperation of artillery, guns, and archers, they formed a dense long-range firepower net. Before the Luzon combat players could rush to the front of the formation, they had already fallen in large numbers.
The sporadic players broke through the heavy defense and faced the expeditionary army, only to be crushed.
The last fire of the combat players was very tragic, but not enthusiastic.
With the destruction of the combat players, surrender became the only choice of the Luzon Imperial Army. After a few more days of struggle and running out of ammunition and rations, on the 20th day of the twelfth month, the remaining Imperial Guards finally surrendered.
The Battle of Luzon finally came to an end.
With the conquest of City M by the expeditionary army, the war officially ended. Nearly 400,000 coalition troops trapped in MLL Island gave up their futile struggle and surrendered to the Hanoi army.
The Battle of Luzon ended with a complete victory for Great Xia.
In this battle, Great Xia mobilized more than a million troops and spent more than 40 days. While capturing Luzon, they also captured the Australian region and caused heavy damage to Java.
The so-called trinity quickly collapsed in this battle and became a thing of the past.
Although the war was over, the aftermath was far from dissipating.
Perhaps for Great Xia, the Battle of Luzon was just an established expansion plan and had no other meaning. However, in the eyes of players around the world, this move of Great Xia was undoubtedly another powerful counterattack to CPP.
At least in Southeast Asia, Great Xia had the absolute upper hand.
If one looked at the entire Asian battlefield, in addition to the potential enemy of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Great Xia also had to face the Peacock Dynasty in the southwest, the Persian Empire in the west, and the Romanov Dynasty in the north.
Coupled with Java, which still had a foundation, in the Asian battlefield, the Silver Hands still had cards to play.
And it was a good hand.
The confrontation between the two sides had just begun. It was too early to say who would win or lose.
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December 22nd, Shanhai City.
At the end of the war, the military was busy counting the casualties, reorganizing the prisoners of war, and cleaning up the remnants. Ouyang Shuo did not intervene because he had more important things to do.
Completing the planning of the occupied territories as soon as possible was undoubtedly the most crucial step in restoring order after the war.
According to convention, Great Xia would establish the Luzon Province and the Australia Province. As soon as the Australian Province was established, it broke the record set by the Liaojin Province and became the largest province in the territory of the Great Xia.
In terms of area, the Great Xia's territory had more than doubled.
The next step was to adjust the personnel. This matter had already made some headway before the battle, so it was quickly settled. That afternoon, the imperial court issued a series of appointments and removals of officials.
Gu Xiuwen was relieved of his post as Xing Province's County Governor and promoted to Luzon's Governor.
Gu Xiuwen had always been the brightest star among the native NPC civil officials. Not only was he deeply trusted by Ouyang Shuo, but he had also served as the North Sea City Governor, the Friendship City Governor, and the Star State County Governor.
Gu Xiuwen's promotion to Governor of Luzon was the greatest reward he could receive.
Lu Xiufu was relieved of his post as the Chief Administrative Officer of the Hanoi Province Governor's Office and promoted to Australia's Governor.
Lu Xiufu had assisted Hanoi's Governor Hu Zongxian and was capable enough. Hence, his promotion was logical. It was not an easy task to govern a large province like Australia.
The Australia Province was not only the dynasty's future mine and ranch, but it was also a weapon to restrain Java.
…
The next morning, Great Xia released another piece of important news.
The imperial court decided to re-establish the Protectorate of the Southern Border. Its jurisdiction included Hanoi Province, Luzon Province, Australia Province, Siam (a dependent country), Xing Province, and the Auckland region.
In short, Great Xia's territory in Southeast Asia and Australia would be transferred to the Protectorate of the Southern Border.
Compared to the previously established Protectorate of the Northern Border, the newly established Protectorate of the Southern Border was stronger in terms of strategic position and development potential.
Furthermore, the previous Great Xia Dynasty was also called the Protectorate of the Southern Border, which had a deeper meaning.
Who would be appointed as the Protectorate of the Southern Border became the focus of attention in the imperial court. Ouyang Shuo did not play hide-and-seek and announced the answer that morning. The Protectorate of the Southern Border that he chose was the Governor of Yunnan, Bai Hua.
Among the four of them, Mu Lanyue, Bai Hua, Siege Lion, and Tao Wu, Bai Hua was the best in terms of personal ability and charisma.
The appointment of Bai Hua as the Protectorate of the Southern Border was Ouyang Shuo's greatest reward for Bai Hua.
When the news of the appointment came out, Bai Hua was not surprised. On the contrary, his elder brother, Bright Moon Illuminates the River, looked ashamed and said, "It seems like I really misunderstood him."
With the power of the Protectorate of the Southern Border, he was comparable to Di Chen and even surpassed Feng Qiuhuang, making Bai Hua one of the most powerful people in the Huaxia region.
With such kindness, how could there be any suspicion?!
Great Xia didn't set up the administrative center of the Protectorate of the Southern Border in Hanoi Province, Hanoi City in Luzon Province, or City of Manila in Luzon Province. Furthermore, it wasn't set up in Australia Province. Instead, it was surprisingly chosen to be set up in Lion City in Star State County.
Lion City not only guarded the Strait of Malacca, but it was also the center of Southeast Asia. By establishing the Protectorate of the Southern Border, it undoubtedly showed Great Xia's determination and will to dominate Southeast Asia.
As a result, Piao and Johor, who were sandwiched between Great Xia and the Silver Hand, felt like they were sitting on pins and needles. These two countries were only second-class in Southeast Asia. The players from both countries combined could not compare to Luzon.
Ouyang Shuo's signal was very clear.
If Piao and Johor did not want to follow in Luzon's footsteps, it was best for them to be tactful like Siam and take the initiative to submit to Great Xia.
If Great Xia really attacked, things would not be so easy to deal with.
Now, it was up to the two countries to decide.
When the Protectorate of the Southern Border was established, Bai Hua's vacated position as the Governor of Yunnan was taken over by the Governor of Kunming, Cao Can. It was a smooth transition.
Once Bai Hua's most important assistant, Cao Can, had finally made a name for himself and was promoted to a high-ranking official.
Following Gu Xiuwen, Lu Xiufu, and Cao Can's promotion to governor-general, there was naturally a new round of personnel changes in the provinces under Luzon Province and Australia Province.
There was no need to elaborate on this matter. Great Xia had its own effective system. Moreover, Ouyang Shuo had no time to care about this matter for the time being because the envoys of the Eight Great Dynasties had arrived in Shanhai City.
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