As the saying goes, "Husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but when disaster strikes, they fly separately."
With the Great Zhou Dynasty having a problem, there were naturally people who had other ideas and wanted to find another way out. The one who sent the secret letter to Ouyang Shuo was the Great Zhou Dynasty's Marquis Wu Xiong Ba.
In the letter, Xiong Ba revealed that Yue Di Chen was prepared to be passive in this Kingdom War. At that time, he might only send out a few soldiers symbolically. He reminded Ouyang Shuo to be mentally prepared.
Di Chen was ready to throw in the towel and was no longer willing to care about the reaction of the players in the Hua Xia region. He didn't want to be like last year during the Nation War, where he was half secretive and half secretive, ultimately benefiting Great Xia.
In Di Chen's opinion, no matter which target Ouyang Shuo chose for the Kingdom War, the Great Zhou wouldn't be able to benefit from it. Since that was the case, taking the initiative to give up was indeed a pragmatic approach.
As for the players' opinions, in Dust Emperor's words, "It's already like this. What am I afraid of?!"
Ouyang Shuo was lost in thought after reading the secret letter.
Di Chen's plan didn't surprise Ouyang Shuo. What surprised him was the deep meaning behind Xiong Ba's actions. Xiong Ba was not a fool. His intention of secretly revealing this matter was obvious.
Perhaps, the Great Zhou Dynasty was about to face another internal division.
"It's time to put an end to this." Ouyang Shuo's gaze was distant.
…
Due to Di Chen's' uncooperative 'behavior, on the 20th of May, Ouyang Shuo announced on the forum that the Kingdom War's target would be the Tian Zhu Region. Players who wanted to participate in the war could now gather at the Great Xia Hetao Province or the Tufan Dynasty to save time.
Unexpectedly, there were only a few responses.
For this Kingdom War, it wasn't just the Great Zhou that didn't have the enthusiasm to participate; even the Great Jin Dynasty wasn't interested.
Last year, when they attacked Dong Ying, Dajin wanted to build a base on the sea and open up ocean trade. This time, when they attacked India, even if they took some land in India, it would be useless.
Furthermore, the Great Jin Dynasty was not as wealthy as the Great Xia Dynasty. Furthermore, NPCs could not be revived. Hence, Feng Qiuhuang naturally became more cautious. No one would be interested in doing something that did not match the risks and benefits at all.
As King Jin, Feng Qiuhuang had to be responsible for his people. He couldn't do whatever he wanted.
Ouyang Shuo could understand.
As such, this Kingdom War had become a one-man show for the Great Xia.
"A one-man show is not easy to sing."
Once the Indian District was enraged, they would unite and take the initiative to attack Huaxia, then the He Tao Province would be the first to bear the brunt. It was still unknown who would attack who.
If Ouyang Shuo was the Peacock King, he wouldn't miss out on such a great opportunity either. It was just right for him to borrow the power of the Indian Region and use the opportunity of the Kingdom War to take down the He Tao Province in one fell swoop.
If Java and Russia were to follow suit and declare war on Hua Xia, then Great Xia's days would be even more difficult. Not to mention gnawing on India's bones, it would be good enough if they could defend their territory.
After figuring out the crux of the matter, Ouyang Shuo shook his head with a bitter smile.
The drawbacks of Great Xia's expansion were highlighted at this moment. Any game zone that was connected to the Huaxia region was also connected to the Great Xia Dynasty.
On the contrary, the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Jin Dynasty were located inland and had no pressure at all.
A fire at the city gate would also bring disaster to the fish in the moat. Moreover, the Great Xia Dynasty already had countless enemies. Whether it was the Silver Hand or the Azure Emblem, they would not let go of such a good opportunity to attack the Great Xia Dynasty.
What made Ouyang Shuo even more worried was yet to come.
On the 21st of May, there was a rumor that the Great Zhou Dynasty and the Great Jin Dynasty had no intention of going to war this year. The smarter players immediately sensed danger from this.
With a little thought, they could imagine that this year's Kingdom War would not be as smooth as last year's. The players' thoughts of taking advantage of this opportunity to take advantage of the situation naturally faded.
Some of the players who were originally prepared to respond to Ouyang Shuo's call to gather at He Tao Province stopped under the influence of the people around them.
The entire Hua Xia region fell into a strange atmosphere.
…
On the 22nd of May, Shanhai City.
In the Xia Palace, Ouyang Shuo frowned. The "gossip" that was spread yesterday was 100% spread by Di Chen. His purpose was to create trouble for Great Xia. His intentions were sinister.
"He really has no bottom line." Ouyang Shuo was completely disappointed with Di Chen.
He was also disappointed with the Hua Xia players.
Ouyang Shuo did not expect that a round of game updates and a competition of achievement points would actually make the adventurer players cherish their lives to this extent. They no longer had the passion for their country.
Their enthusiasm had all turned into cold calculations of gains and losses.
This was human nature, but Ouyang Shuo faintly felt that something was wrong. He had a feeling that the adventurer players' "self-preservation" behavior was not in line with Gaia's original intentions.
If the players in the game world did not have passion, how could they be expected to contribute to humanity's survival on Planet Hope in a more difficult and harsh environment?!
The sword should be cold, but the blood should be hot.
Under such circumstances, Ouyang Shuo invited Blood of Romance and the other guild leaders to the Xia Palace as guests.
Imperial Garden, West Lawn.
Because they did not have a monarch relationship, the meeting that Ouyang Shuo arranged was not that serious. Everyone sat on the lawn, eating afternoon tea and chatting.
After chatting for a while, Ouyang Shuo asked, "What do you think about the rumors these past two days?"
Blood of Romance and the others looked at each other and did not know how to answer. They were all extremely intelligent people. Before coming, they had already guessed why Ouyang Shuo had summoned them.
Even if they were mentally prepared, they could not answer.
After all, this was not something to be proud of. It was very embarrassing for Ouyang Shuo to ask such a question.
Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo secretly sighed in his heart. He looked around, and every guild leader that he looked at unconsciously avoided his eyes, not daring to look directly at him.
Even Xie Siyun's eyes flashed with a trace of apology.
"I can understand your intentions. If you put yourself in my shoes, there is nothing wrong with it. "Ouyang Shuo gave them a way out and slightly eased the atmosphere.
"It's mainly because the people below are making a big fuss." Bright Moon Illuminates the River barely managed to explain.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "I can understand your actions, but I do not agree with them."
Seeing this, Blood of Romance said solemnly, "Brother Ouyang, please enlighten us!"
Blood of Romance had great respect for Ouyang Shuo. This lord, who was about the same age as him, could see things that others could not. Therefore, Blood of Romance's words were not meant to be sarcastic.
Ouyang Shuo also understood Blood of Romance's nature. "The relationship between an individual and a collective is constantly changing. To a guild, the players are individuals, and the guild is a collective. To a collective like Grand Xia, the guild is an individual. If we look at the Chinese region and the Chinese civilization, isn't Grand Xia also an individual?
"As the ancients said, if the skin doesn't exist, where will the hair attach to …"
When Ouyang Shuo said this, the expressions of Blood of Romance and the others turned strange. In their opinion, Ouyang Shuo was using the principle of patriotism. It was laughable and lacking in standards.
Trying to convince them like this was absolutely impossible.
Ouyang Shuo's expression did not change. "Gaia's real-time update of achievement points may seem to emphasize on the individual, but its true purpose is to increase the overall strength of humanity, so that we have the capital to survive on Planet Hope.
"If this time, in the face of the National War, the guild listens to the players and chooses to retreat. Once the people's hearts are divided, if there is a conflict of interest on Planet Hope in the future, will the guild still exist as a collective? "
"… …"
Blood of Romance and the others looked at each other. For the first time, a serious look flashed in their eyes.
Ouyang Shuo continued, "Perhaps you have also noticed, but ever since the players came out of the small world called the Royal City and entered the Grand Xia Dynasty, the unity of the guild has been challenged."
The Grand Xia Dynasty had a complete system. In the Grand Xia Dynasty, most players could live comfortably without a guild. Some of the better ones even felt that the guild had become a burden.
Moreover, the Grand Xia Dynasty's laws were strict. If a player committed a crime, the court would have to step in and sentence them. Private fights between guilds were not allowed. As a result, the ability of the guild to protect its members was greatly weakened.
In short, some of the functions of the guild had been subtly replaced by the Grand Xia Dynasty's court. Naturally, the existence of the guild was constantly decreasing.
Correspondingly, the restraints that the guild had on the players also decreased. Just like this time, when their members caused a ruckus, Blood of Romance and the others had no choice but to compromise.
This was not a normal phenomenon.
Therefore, when they heard Ouyang Shuo's words, Bright Moon Illuminates the River subconsciously nodded.
"If that's the case, have you considered what form the guild will take in the future to exist on Planet Hope? Or will the guild disband once the game ends? "Ouyang Shuo's words were very piercing.
Indeed, in the face of interests, the players could even disregard their national ties, let alone the friendship of the guild. Once they returned to the real world, the social relations would be rebuilt, and the guild would no longer have a place to exist.
It was almost inevitable that the guild would disband.
Once the guild disbanded, the ones who would suffer the greatest loss would be the guild leaders. They would return to being ordinary again, and they would no longer be able to call the shots like they did in the game world.
If they were still on Earth, this would not be a big deal. The original intention of forming the guild was to earn money. As long as they could earn money, who would expect to order the guild members around in the real world?
However, "Earth on Earth" was not a conventional game. The game world was becoming more and more closely intertwined with Planet Hope, and the shackles of the real world were no longer limited to money.
Under such circumstances, no one would believe that the guild leaders did not have greater ambitions.
In order to realize their ambitions, one of the big prerequisites was that the guild could continue to exist on Planet Hope. However, according to Ouyang Shuo's analysis, this was almost impossible.
In terms of organization, the guild could not compare to the territory.
Since the development of the game, the mode of operation of the guild was no different from other games. It was still the same. The territory was different. Since its inception, the organization was the core, constantly strengthening and perfecting the organizational system.
Today, it was no different from reality.
The difference between the two modes led to the current situation. Otherwise, why would Gaia favor the lord?
"…"
Silence. An awkward silence pervaded the Imperial Garden.
The expressions of Blood Romance and the others were extremely interesting. They might have vaguely thought about such a crisis, but they definitely did not think about it as thoroughly as Ouyang Shuo.
It was not that they were not smart, but Ouyang Shuo had long been used to thinking from the perspective of Planet Hope. Standing at a different height, naturally, he saw things differently.
They could plan for next year, but Ouyang Shuo had already thought about five years later.
It was Moon Illuminating the River who broke the silence and said helplessly, "We don't want to do this, but the people below are not willing to go to war. We can't force them to go, can we?
"In the past, if a member died in battle, the guild had a whole set of compensation mechanisms, so everyone had no scruples. Now, even if we want to compensate, we can't. We can't compensate for the achievement points. "
There was a hint of grievance in his words.
Ouyang Shuo was unmoved. He turned to look at Blood Romance and the others and asked, "Is it the same for your guild?"
Blood Romance shook his head. "Not all of them. There are still some people who are willing to go to war. It's just that these people are influenced by the people around them, so their willpower is not as strong."
Ouyang Shuo understood. [Malevolent Bloody Mercenary Group] did not let him down.
At this point, Ouyang Shuo had finally suppressed Blood Romance and the others, returning the conversation to his control. Only then did he throw out his plan. He smiled and said, "I have a suggestion."
"Please speak!"
Blood Romance and the others became even more respectful. They were like drowning people in urgent need of help.
"If, and I'm saying if, the Great Xia army is willing to open its doors to guilds, are you willing to join the army?"
Blood Romance's eyes narrowed, and his expression became indifferent. "Brother Ouyang, are you saying that you are prepared to incorporate us?" Accepting a territory as a part of a guild was a taboo topic.
Even if Ouyang Shuo had a lot of foreshadowing, it still caused a backlash. If it weren't for Ouyang Shuo's long-term reputation and prestige, some people would have stood up and left immediately.
Ouyang Shuo was also not afraid. He had the confidence to do so. He nodded and said, "You can say that!"
"This …"
Ouyang Shuo's attitude calmed Blood Romance and the others. At first, they were just instinctively disgusted. After calming down, they began to think about the pros and cons, as well as the pros and cons.
The more they thought about it, the angrier they became.
At this point, the guild indeed did not have the capital to negotiate with a territory, especially a giant like Great Xia. As mentioned before, the moment the guild left the royal city, it would no longer be able to be high and mighty.
How could they really do as they pleased while living in Great Xia's territory?
Between the two, the territory occupied an absolutely dominant position.
With the structure of the Huaxia region, the players would only seek to settle in Great Xia. Once they left Great Xia, it might be an exaggeration to say that there would be no place for them to stay, but it was inevitable that they would not have such a good life.
Thinking of this, Blood Romance and the others could not help but smile bitterly. Their expressions suddenly became bleak, as if they were heroes past their prime. In the words of the pugilistic world, "The world has changed!"
After waiting for a full ten minutes, Ouyang Shuo said, "Accepting the union is definitely not a scourge. Perhaps you are thinking too much. In the future, you will definitely not regret making this decision now. "
"…"
Blood Romance and the others were silent. They still could not twist the situation around.
"Can you explain in detail?" Xie Siyun helped Ouyang Shuo out of the predicament. With Lin Jing's relationship, Snow Rose was probably the guild with the least resistance.
Even so, Xie Siyun felt a little uncomfortable.
"Does this mean that an era has come to an end?!" Xie Siyun sighed in her heart.
Ouyang Shuo said, "We can discuss the specific plan. In principle, each guild can retain up to the battalion level, which is 500 people. Under the premise of complying with Great Xia's military rules, an appropriate amount of autonomy can be retained. The officers, including the battalion commander, can be elected by the guild. "
As mentioned previously, Ouyang Shuo strived to increase the players' sense of identity with Great Xia. Previously, he encouraged the players to build farms, which was mainly targeted at the lifestyle players and casual players. As for the military reorganization, it was targeted at the combat players.
Ouyang Shuo chose to reorganize the guild not just to deal with the national war.
In the future on Planet Hope, the combat players would definitely be the main force in dealing with the monsters. However, in the game world, this force was too uncontrollable, and it was still like a plate of loose sand.
It was impossible to temper the players into qualified warriors by relying on the guild's elite team.
Warriors could only be produced in the army and on the battlefield.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo had never thought of reorganizing the guild. His target was the hot-blooded elite players who had the talent for combat.
Ouyang Shuo's goal was to temper them in the Great Xia army so that they would recognize Great Xia as a collective.
Ouyang Shuo continued, "In addition to the combat players, the Great Xia army also welcomes the lifestyle players who are compatible with the barracks. As for everyone here, if you are willing, you can start as a division commander. "
"As long as you have the ability, it is not impossible for you to be promoted to a division commander in the future, or even a group commander. You can even stand side by side with the famous historical generals. I'm sure everyone here understands the manpower capacity of Great Xia. "
After Ouyang Shuo finished speaking, the atmosphere was still somewhat depressing.
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