Late at night, Handan City.
In the imperial study, Di Chen reclined on a chair with his eyes closed.
The emergency meeting had just ended. Because it happened suddenly and the intelligence was very limited, the ministers did not come up with any effective countermeasures. Di Chen was very tired.
The only thing he could confirm was that Xiong Ba had betrayed the Great Zhou.
When he was alone, Di Chen carefully recalled Xiong Ba's performance during this time. But he found nothing. Xiong Ba did not show any abnormality.
"Only a dog that doesn't bark bites." Di Chen gritted his teeth. When he was at his best, Xiong Ba stabbed him in the stomach. How could Di Chen not be angry?
Other than anger, he was more afraid.
Di Chen was very worried that Xiong Ba's betrayal would cause a chain reaction that would cause the Great Zhou Dynasty to fall apart again.
Therefore, in the meeting that had just ended, some ministers suggested that the Red Blood Army, who had already returned to the East Sea Province, should take Jianye and attack the Great Ming Dynasty.
In this way, the Great Zhou would lose Jiangnan Province and take back East Sea Province. It was not a big loss and could still maintain the situation.
But Di Chen refused.
It was not that Di Chen was soft-hearted and did not want to attack his allies, but Di Chen was worried about Wolf Warrior. If Wolf Warrior took advantage of the situation to take East Sea Province and become independent, the situation would be terrible.
Di Chen had never been able to get close to Wolf Warrior.
"I'm worried!"
Among the original leaders of the Yellow Alliance, Wolf Warrior was the one who did not get involved in the factional disputes and had always been the mediator. But the more he was like this, the more worried Di Chen was.
Di Chen could see through Kill Pojun and Lord Chunshen, but not Wolf Warrior.
This person hid too deeply and was so low-key, as if he had no desires. Last time when power was reduced, Wolf Warrior was the first to stand up and admit defeat.
From Di Chen's point of view, this was too abnormal.
And among Di Chen and the others, Wolf Warrior had the deepest friendship with Ouyang Shuo. When the Great Xia Dynasty was founded, Wolf Warrior represented the Yellow Alliance to congratulate him.
How could Di Chen be at ease with Wolf Warrior? How could he be at ease?
Although Di Chen was wary of the War Wolf, he couldn't say it out loud in the court. Facing the suggestions of the ministers, he just said, "Take it slow for now. We'll make a decision after we get more information tomorrow."
Jianye City couldn't run away, so there was no need to rush.
If they really wanted to seize this opportunity to conquer the Ming Dynasty, Di Chen would rather have the Dan Yang Army go into battle than have the Red Blood Army wade into this muddy water. "Fine, it's time to have a real exchange with Lord Chunshen."
Di Chen realized that he had to find a reliable ally in this situation.
Only by roping in Lord Chunshen can the War Wolves have more to worry about, and then continue to control the dangerous parts of Great Zhou, so that it will not truly fall apart.
"It is just that it is not easy to feed this hungry wolf Lord Chunshen."
Perhaps, Di Chen would have to bleed again this time.
…
September 2nd, Hegemon City.
Because of the existence of the communication compass, the sneak attack last night could not be hidden from the Ming army stationed at the border. After receiving the news of the attack on the headquarters, the eleven border guards had different reactions.
Some set out overnight, aggressively charging towards Hegemon City to rescue Marshal Xu Da and his party. Some chose to watch and strictly guard the border. There were also some who had different opinions and quarreled internally.
The next day, the Ming army that was charging towards Hegemon City was ambushed by Hegemon's army and suffered a crushing defeat.
This time, the remaining Ming army was even more terrified.
What happened next was simple. Under the pincer attack of the Xia army and Hegemon's army from the north and south, more than three hundred thousand Ming army could not even retreat. They either died in battle or surrendered.
In less than a week, the four hundred thousand Ming army that set out for battle was declared annihilated.
On the same day that the Ming army was annihilated, Xiong Ba announced that Jiangnan Province and Hegemon's army would all belong to the Xia Dynasty and would listen to Emperor Xia's orders.
Ouyang Shuo was also very cooperative. He brought the Divine Martial Guards and arrived at Hegemon City.
When the news came out, the world was in an uproar.
This was the most explosive news in the Hua Xia region in the sixth year of Gaia.
One of the giants of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Before the Zhou Dynasty fell, he resolutely surrendered to the Xia Dynasty. The information revealed was so rich that people could not wrap their heads around it.
Some applauded the Xia Dynasty, some despised Xiong Ba's actions.
Since ancient times, betraying the master for glory was the behavior of a villain. Although Di Chen was not Xiong Ba's master, the Zhou Dynasty was Xiong Ba's' home '. Xiong Ba could not avoid being cursed.
Regardless, in the end, all the discussions converged into one sentence, "The Zhou Dynasty is going to fall!"
Indeed, under such circumstances, no player would think that the Zhou Dynasty could turn the tables. Not to mention turning the tables, how long the Zhou Dynasty could survive was a problem.
The voices of the Xia Dynasty's unification of Hua Xia were getting louder and more obvious.
A shadow that covered the sky shrouded the sky of the Zhou Dynasty.
…
9th of September, Hegemon City.
Knowing that Ouyang Shuo was coming, Xiong Ba led the civil and military officials of Jiangnan Province and waited at the square. At nine o 'clock in the morning, Ouyang Shuo walked out of the teleportation portal under the escort of the Divine Martial Guards.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
Xiong Ba led the civil and military officials of Jiangnan to greet the Emperor. This attracted the attention of the surrounding people.
Ouyang Shuo quickly walked forward and held Xiong Ba's arm. He pulled him up and said with a smile, "Brother Xiong Ba, it is the Xia Dynasty's fortune to have you here. There is no need to be so courteous."
Seeing this, the civil and military officials of Jiangnan finally relaxed a little.
Due to the need for secrecy, not to mention the civil officials, even the commander of the Hegemon Army, Wu Qi, only received the news two days before the uprising. It was normal to be unable to get around the sudden change of camp.
Fortunately, the Xiong Ba family had cultivated deeply in Jiangnan, so there was no big mess.
Seeing that Emperor Xia was so close to the Marquis and even addressed him as a brother, the Jiangnan officials finally felt better. Some officials were already thinking that perhaps submitting to the Xia Dynasty was a good choice.
Although Ouyang Shuo was close, Xiong Ba did not dare to cross the line.
To put it bluntly, if it was not for the special circumstances, Jiangnan Province was nothing to the Xia Dynasty. The Xiong Ba family wanted to establish a foothold in the Xia Dynasty, but their capital was not very strong.
Under such circumstances, if Xiong Ba still did not know his place, then his future in the Xia Dynasty would be very difficult.
"Your Majesty, I do not dare to accept your kindness." As he said this, Xiong Ba turned around, "Please allow me to introduce the civil and military officials of Jiangnan Province to Your Majesty."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and let the matter pass.
After the simple welcoming ceremony, Ouyang Shuo was welcomed to the governor's office. As soon as he sat down, Xiong Ba took the initiative and said, "I request to resign from the position of Jiangnan's governor. Please allow me, Your Majesty."
Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed. He did not expect Xiong Ba to be so tactful. He also did not like to play the trick of asking and begging. He smiled and said, "Since this is the case, I will temporarily appoint you as a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet of Advisors. Before the new governor of Jiangnan takes office, you will be in charge of the military and political affairs of Jiangnan. When you return to the capital, you will be appointed to a new position. "
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xiong Ba knew that among the officials of the Xia Dynasty, the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet of Advisors was a third-rank official, which was the same as the provincial governor. This meant that his future position in the Xia Dynasty would not be lower than that of the governor.
After deciding on the most important matter, the two of them discussed the follow-up arrangements of Jiangnan Province for an entire day.
Early the next morning, Ouyang Shuo, accompanied by Xiong Ba, inspected the Conqueror's army and the counties of Jiangnan. He wanted to show the outside world a scene of harmony between the ruler and his subjects to appease the people of Jiangnan.
… …
While Ouyang Shuo was inspecting Jiangnan, something thought-provoking happened. The Red Blood Army that appeared in Donghai Province did not follow the imperial court's order to garrison in Wannan Province. Instead, they stayed in Blood Red City.
This action of Zhan Lang once again caused a lot of discussion in the outside world.
Some people thought that Zhan Lang wanted to take the opportunity to destroy the Great Ming Dynasty. Some people thought that Zhan Lang wanted to learn from Xiong Ba and submit to the Xia Dynasty. Some people thought that Zhan Lang wanted to raise the price and wrestle with Di Chen.
No one knew what Zhan Lang was thinking.
Xie Xuan, the commander of the Red Blood Army, said, "The army has just returned from a campaign and is quite tired and needs to rest. Moreover, the officers and soldiers have just returned from a long journey and miss their loved ones. Therefore, they want to stay in Blood Red City for a while. "
Although Xie Xuan said it confidently, no one would believe him.
Di Chen was in the most difficult situation. He could not force Zhan Lang to leave the Red Blood Army, nor could he accuse Zhan Lang of being a traitor. That would only push Zhan Lang towards the Xia Dynasty.
During this period, Di Chen kept communicating with Zhan Lang and made a lot of promises. He wanted to tie Zhan Lang to the chariot of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
For this, Di Chen even promised to let Zhan Lang continue to be the governor of Donghai after the Great Ming Dynasty was conquered. However, no matter how much Di Chen promised, Zhan Lang remained silent. He neither agreed nor opposed.
The matter was in a deadlock.
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