Shanhai City, Summer Palace.
The atmosphere in the imperial study was very gloomy. When the video of Alvaro's heroic sacrifice was transmitted in real time through the communication compass, Ouyang Shuo's eyes were red and his fists were clenched.
"I must take revenge for this!" Ouyang Shuo gritted his teeth.
Ouyang Shuo had forgotten how long it had been since the Great Xia suffered such a big loss. This was undoubtedly a heavy setback for Ouyang Shuo, who had just implemented a series of new policies and was preparing to lead the Great Xia to a new height.
"The enemy has taken down the Atlantic Fleet. I'm afraid the next step will be to attack the Moroca Province. Everyone, please share your views on how to fight this battle!" Ouyang Shuo's voice was low.
There had never been a precedent of the Great Xia being occupied, and Ouyang Shuo naturally did not want to make an exception.
Bai Qi, Han Xin, and the other generals had long been filled with indignation and expressed that they should mobilize a large number of troops to fight the enemy in the Moroca Province. Han Xin even suggested that they should take the initiative to declare war on the enemy.
Zhang Liang, on the other hand, did not say a word throughout, as if he had other ideas.
Just as the generals were discussing how to fight the battle in Moroca, an urgent report was submitted, causing the lively imperial study to become depressed again.
March 4th.
The Silver Hand Coalition Fleet had just annihilated the Atlantic Fleet. Algeria, under the banner of restoring the Moroca Royal Family, officially declared war on the Great Xia, intending to recapture Moroca.
In reality, Algeria was not the only country participating in the war.
According to the information obtained by the Black Snake Guards, more than half of the territories in the Mediterranean Sea were mobilizing troops. The ones that were closer, like Spain, had already arrived at the Algerian capital, Algiers.
According to preliminary estimates, the total strength of the allied forces was no less than a million.
"Well, we haven't even prepared to fight Algeria, but they jumped out on their own." Although there was a smile on Ouyang Shuo's face, anyone could feel his anger.
That was not all.
Almost at the same time, the enemies around the Great Xia began to move.
The Great Zhou Dynasty, Johor, Piao, Java, and the Romanov Dynasty all sharpened their swords and began to mobilize their troops to the border.
Even the Peacock Dynasty showed interest in the Maldives County.
Only the African countries around the Somaliland Province were temporarily spared because they were not the traditional sphere of influence of the Silver Hand and Azure Emblem, and the Mediterranean Sea Territory was mainly focused on attacking the Moroca Province.
The Silver Hand had obviously learned the lesson of the failure of the Yan Huang Alliance.
Looking back over the past 5 years, the biggest failure of the [Yan Huang Alliance] was that the [Yan Huang Alliance] was too conservative, and liked to use external forces as chess pieces to deal with the Xia Kingdom.
In the end, Great Xia always managed to turn the tables, and their strength increased instead of decreasing.
Now, the Yan Huang Alliance was being suppressed by Great Xia, becoming a pitiful negative example.
This time, whether it was the naval battle or the battle of Morocco, the Silver Hand went all out. The members personally went into battle and engaged in close combat with Great Xia, leaving no room for maneuver.
"For an existence like Great Xia, once it recovers, there will be endless troubles in the future," Number One said.
In just a few days, Great Xia was besieged on all sides.
The situation had developed to such an extent, yet Ouyang Shuo had instead calmed down. Because there wouldn't be a situation that could be worse than this. What he had to do now was how to break out of this hopeless situation.
"Go!"
Ouyang Shuo stood up and led the generals to the map.
"The Romanov Dynasty is nothing to worry about." Ouyang Shuo pointed to the north of the map. "The Siberian region of the Romanov Dynasty bordering Liaojin Province is vast but sparsely populated. It's a true wilderness. It's still winter, and the Romanov Dynasty wants to attack Liaojin Province from here. It's simply wishful thinking. "
The center of the Romanov Dynasty was still on the European continent.
Then, Ouyang Shuo looked south and pointed to Southeast Asia. "Without the help of the navy, the threat that Java can pose to us is very limited. The key is Piao and Johor. One is adjacent to Siam Province and Hanoi Province, and the other is a direct threat to Xing Zhou County where the Protectorate of the Southern Border is located. "
Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo gritted his teeth at the Azure Emblem.
If they hadn't changed their mind at the last minute, Great Xia would have already taken these two countries in, and they wouldn't be in such a predicament today.
Ouyang Shuo would remember this debt.
"What about the Great Zhou Dynasty?" Bai Qi asked.
The Great Zhou Dynasty bordered Great Xia and had sufficient military strength. Furthermore, they were fighting on their own territory and had sufficient reasons to start a war. Thus, in Bai Qi's view, the Great Zhou Dynasty was the biggest threat to Great Xia. He didn't know why the king didn't mention it.
The Great Zhou Dynasty wouldn't miss such a good opportunity to turn the tables with the help of an organization.
It could even be said that the Great Zhou Dynasty would bet everything on this war and launch a counterattack at the most unlikely time. Di Chen had been waiting for such an opportunity for a long time.
If the Great Zhou Dynasty participated in the war, they could at least pin down four of Great Xia's armies, which would be very fatal.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and took out a card. It was the [War Exemption Card] that he had drawn when he was promoted to a king. He had kept it until now and could finally put it to use.
[War Exemption Card]: During the time when the territory is at war, it has one chance to be exempted from being harassed by the surrounding territories for one month. Friendly Reminder: War Exemption is only effective within the country and takes effect immediately.
When Bai Qi and the others saw this, their eyes lit up and they said with a smile, "With such a trump card, we can really make some preparations." Imagine Great Zhou mobilizing so many people to come here, only to be intercepted by a card, it would be quite an injustice.
Han Xin asked, "So, the conditions for the war in Morocco are still valid?"
Ouyang Shuo was about to nod. He had a very unyielding character. There was no reason for the Great Xia Dynasty to hide and not fight back when the Silver Hands were already at their doorstep.
He wanted to take this opportunity to have a good fight with the Silver Hands.
He might even be able to capture Algeria in one fell swoop and make the Silver Hands go for wool and come home shorn.
At this moment, Zhang Liang suddenly said, "Your Majesty!"
"What good plan does the son have?" Ouyang Shuo smiled.
Zhang Liang's expression wasn't relaxed. He said solemnly, "Your humble servant pleads with Your Majesty to take the initiative to give up Morocco."
The smile on Ouyang Shuo's face disappeared. "What did you say?" Everyone could feel the accumulated anger in Ouyang Shuo's body. Bai Qi and the other generals couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts.
Seeing this, Shi Wansui stood up and said, "Why do you have to boost the morale of others and diminish your own prestige?!"
Zhang Liang was unmoved.
Ouyang Shuo suddenly reached out and stopped Shi Wansui's somewhat impolite questioning. He looked deeply at Zhang Liang and said, "Since the son said so, you must have some misgivings. Why don't you tell me in detail?"
Bai Qi and the others also looked at Zhang Liang curiously.
Zhang Liang nodded silently. His palms were actually slightly sweaty.
Throughout history, how many unparalleled kings could listen to different opinions at critical moments?!
The king was in high spirits and when he was suddenly provoked, he would instinctively choose to fight back to the end. At this critical juncture, it was really a risky move for him to take the initiative to give up the war.
However, as the chief think tank of the dynasty, Zhang Liang had to mention it because this was his duty. Even if it might cost him his life, he wouldn't hesitate.
"From the destruction of the Atlantic Fleet and the analysis of the intelligence we just obtained, the Silver Hands are completely different from the previous [Yanhuang Alliance]. If we choose to fight the enemy in Morocco, do you think the enemy will retreat? "Zhang Liang asked.
"No!"
"Since that's the case, the battle in Morocco will be a super battle with millions of soldiers on each side. Given the food reserves in Morocco, will they be able to support such a battle? "Zhang Liang asked again.
Morocco was isolated and did not produce much food. Normally, it could only barely be self-sufficient. Naturally, it would not be able to support the consumption of a million soldiers.
"… …"
The imperial study fell into an awkward silence.
Seeing this, Zhang Liang continued, "As long as we think of a way and are willing to spend money and pay the price, it is not impossible to solve the food problem. The question is, is this a price that the dynasty can bear? "
"Or is it worth it?"
Ouyang Shuo was expressionless. "In order to protect the integrity of our territory, any price is worth it."
"Your Majesty is right." Zhang Liang did not refute. "But if that happens, the Morocco battlefield will become a quagmire that will drag the dynasty into the swamp until it collapses."
"The Silver Hands have many members. They can afford to waste time, but the dynasty cannot." Zhang Liang concluded.
Ouyang Shuo wanted to retort, but he did not know where to start.
Yes, only half of the lords of the Mediterranean Sea had sent their soldiers. The Dawson Dynasty and the Gangdor Dynasty had not even moved, but they had already forced the Great Xia to the edge of a cliff.
In the end, the Great Xia did not have the resources and resources to face such a colossus head-on.
When he thought of this, Ouyang Shuo unconsciously clenched his fists, feeling extremely sullen.
"Once we expend a great deal of energy on the Morocco battlefield, the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Kingdom of Java, the Kingdom of Johor, the Piao Kingdom, the Peacock Dynasty, and even the Eight Great Dynasties within our borders, will begin to grow restless."
Zhang Liang's words were no alarmist.
The Great Xia had not yet established absolute authority in the Hua Xia region, and it was not just the unruly Mongols and the Western Turkic Khaganate that wanted to challenge the Great Xia's rightful position.
How could those who appeared submissive not know of their hidden ambitions?!
An injured lion could not lead a pride and would only be attacked by challengers.
Even Ouyang Shuo felt a chill when he thought of such a scene. "The Silver Hands' calculations are truly too deep. They directly grasped the Great Xia's lifeline, and their timing is extremely accurate."
"So, there's nothing we can do other than give up the Morocco Province?"
Ouyang Shuo's eyes were filled with unwillingness and extremely sullen.
Zhang Liang shook his head. "That's not the case. Just now, His Majesty also analyzed that we also have a trump card in our hands. If we give up the Morocco Province of our own accord, there is actually a lot we can do. "
"In fact, it is not impossible for us to make a comeback." Zhang Liang was brimming with confidence.
Ouyang Shuo's spirits rose at this, and he felt a little better. He said, "I'd like to hear the details!" He looked at Zhang Liang with admiration and even more anticipation.
To have a stabilizing force like Zhang Liang was truly the Great Xia's fortune.
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