September 15th, Hegemon City.
While Di Chen was trying to persuade the War Wolf, Ouyang Shuo was already planning for the Wannan Province.
The battle on the Jiangnan border ended. Other than the four hundred thousand Ming soldiers who died in battle, there were three hundred and fifty thousand who surrendered.
Including the Brave Tiger Army, the Xiangjiang Army, and the Hegemon Army, Great Xia's military strength in the southeast region was astonishing.
Unfortunately, there were no Great Zhou troops stationed in Wannan Province at this time. If Great Xia attacked Wannan Province at this time, Liang Di Chen would not dare to send troops to defend and could only give up.
Even the Qin, Tang, and Song Kingdoms did not dare to send reinforcements because Wannan Province did not have a teleportation formation.
After a discussion, they decided to let the Xiangjiang army escort three hundred and fifty thousand Ming prisoners of war back to Jiangchuan province to wait for the reorganization of the Bureau of Military Affairs. The Xiangjiang Army returned to Jiangchuan Province with the intention of monitoring the Song Dynasty.
The Stalwart Tiger Army was stationed in Jiangnan Province, and the Hegemon Army was in charge of this operation.
According to Ouyang Shuo's original plan, he was prepared to send the Stalwart Tiger Army into battle.
Xiong Ba's submission to Great Xia had already attracted a lot of rumors. If he allowed the Overlord's army to attack Wannan Province, it would be too much and would push Xiong Ba into an even more awkward situation.
Unexpectedly, Xiong Ba strongly advocated for the Overlord's army to go into battle. "After all, Jiangnan Province was once a province of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Many officials in the province were appointed by the Great Zhou Imperial Court. The Great Zhou Imperial Court is not without influence in Jiangnan Province. On the surface, the entire province seems calm and peaceful. That is because of the existence of the army, so they do not dare to act rashly. In truth, there are already undercurrents surging within. With the addition of the [Imperial Wind] agents fanning the flames, it is not peaceful at all. "
"Taking the opportunity of the Conqueror's army attacking Southern Anhui, Your Majesty can take this opportunity to use the Brave Tiger Army to deter the masses and rectify the Jiangnan officialdom, so that it can truly integrate into the court."
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he looked deeply at Xiong Ba and said, "We'll do as you say."
There were two reasons for Xiong Ba's action. Firstly, the Tyrant King's army could take over Wannan Province and increase the Tyrant Xiong Clan's capital to survive in Great Xia. The second was to completely let go of Jiangnan Province and let Ouyang Shuo feel at ease.
Even if it was Ouyang Shuo, he still had to pay 120% of his attention when dealing with such a 'smart person'.
Although the two of them appeared harmonious in front of the Jiangnan people, the real running-in had just begun. If Xiong Ba wanted to win Ouyang Shuo's trust, he still had a long way to go.
Accepting the Jiangnan Province was also a symbolic event for Great Xia.
It wasn't because Jiangnan Province was important, but because the Xiong Ba Clan that governed Jiangnan was a top-notch clan in the Huaxia region. It was a power that was incompatible with Ouyang Shuo.
Digesting the Tyrant Heroes Clan was also a new test for Ouyang Shuo.
Since the rise of Great Xia, it had always relied on historical talents and commoners to conquer the world. At its current scale, it had the confidence to accept aristocratic families like the Xiong Ba Clan.
Together with the Baihua Family, Cui Family, Song Family, and other families, they would form the new nobility of the Great Xia.
…
Early the next morning, the Overlord's Army departed from Overlord City and attacked Wannan Province.
As soon as the news came out, Huaxia was in an uproar again.
No one would have thought that Xiong Ba would actually betray his master to such an extreme. He had just pledged allegiance to Great Xia, and the next moment, he led his troops to attack his old master, causing waves of criticism.
However, Xiong Ba himself was unmoved.
Other than the Overlord's Army, the other armies also cooperated with each other. Great Jin's Flame Army moved from the north to the west to threaten Great Qin. Li Mu led the Soaring Eagle Army to threaten Great Tang.
The Xiangjiang Army that had just returned shocked Great Song.
Han Xin personally deployed the Leopard Army, eyeing Ludong Province covetously. As for Jingdu Province, Yue Fei's Northern Frontier Army was in charge of monitoring it.
The so-called Five Kingdoms Alliance was being choked by Great Xia.
Now, it was even more impossible for the Red Blood Army to go to Wannan Province and get involved in this mess.
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The Great Zhou Dynasty, Handan City.
The Imperial Study that used to be solemn and filled with the smell of power was now emitting a hint of decay. Di Chen, who had always been self-disciplined, was now drowning his sorrows in the Imperial Study.
His beard was unkempt and he looked extremely dejected.
Xiong Ba's defection, Zhan Lang's mischief, and Wannan Province's emergency. One bad news after another completely defeated Di Chen. He no longer had the will to fight and could only drown his sorrows in alcohol.
Peerless Elegance saw this and could not hide her pity, but did not know how to console him.
After the defeat of Great Jin, Peerless Elegance had a bad premonition. The battle of Great Jin was a battle that toppled Great Zhou. It was a battle that Di Chen bet everything on. The success or failure of this battle would directly determine the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
That was the truth.
Great Jin's defeat in the battle made Xiong Ba waver. Di Chen had no choice but to seize power, which angered Zhan Lang. Under the chain reaction, the giant ship that was the Great Zhou Dynasty was already on the verge of collapse.
Just like now, the Overlord Army had killed their way into Wannan Province, but Great Zhou could not do anything. They could not even resist and could only reluctantly abandon Wannan.
They had no choice but to abandon it.
Great Zhou was in internal strife, and Qin, Tang, and Song were under surveillance. Naturally, they did not want to get involved and cause Great Xia's hostility.
It seemed that overnight, Great Xia's authority was completely established in Huaxia.
The future of Great Zhou darkened overnight.
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Just as Peerless Elegance predicted, the Overlord Army took down Wannan Province in just a week.
The Overlord Army was able to take down Wannan so quickly because of one person, the former Governor of Wannan, Piao Linghuan. As Zhan Lang did not take up his post in Wannan, Piao Linghuan temporarily stayed in Wannan.
One had to know that Piao Linghuan was Xiong Ba's staunch ally. Since Xiong Ba had pledged allegiance to Great Xia, Piao Linghuan had no reason to stay in Great Zhou.
Fortunately, Xiong Ba came forward to appease him, so Piao Linghuan temporarily lay low.
Although Di Chen removed Piao Linghuan from all his duties the moment he learned that the Overlord Army was going to war, Piao Linghuan had been operating in Wannan Province for several years and was not without achievements.
This time, Piao Linghuan hid behind the scenes and acted as a bridge for the Overlord Army. He guided the Overlord Army to attack cities and conquer territories. Wherever the army passed, the counties surrendered and there was basically no resistance.
After taking down Wannan Province, the Central Plains Province was no longer alone. It was connected to the dynasty.
With the cessation of the war in Wannan, just when the Chinese players thought that the wilderness would be quiet for a period of time and spend the next few months of Gaia's sixth year in peace, a series of major events happened in the wilderness.
All of Huaxia was shocked.
On the 25th of September, the Red Blood Army took down Jianye, and the Great Ming Dynasty perished.
At the moment of the fall of Jianye City, the great emperor Zhu Yuanzhang committed suicide to protect the dignity of an emperor. Li Shanzhang, Li Wenzhong, Tang He and the others were captured and served under Wolf Warrior.
After taking down the Ming Dynasty, Wolf Warrior became the governor of the East Sea. He did not betray the Zhou Dynasty, nor did he listen to the court orders of the Zhou Dynasty. He became a feudal lord of the Zhou Dynasty.
Di Chen had no choice but to let it be.
On the day after the Ming Dynasty was taken down, Feng Qiuhuang announced that the Jin Dynasty was officially under the Xia Dynasty.
As soon as the Jin Dynasty was under the Xia Dynasty, Feng Qiuhuang was conferred the title of Duke. He was on par with Mulan Yue and Bai Hua, becoming the third official of the Xia Dynasty to be conferred the title of Duke.
Even Xiong Ba was only conferred the title of Second Rank Marquis.
On the 28th of September, Sui Wen Emperor announced that the Sui Dynasty was officially under the Xia Dynasty.
Sui Wen Emperor, Yang Jian, was a smart man. He knew that Emperor Xia had been waiting for the Sui Dynasty to surrender. Seeing that China was about to be unified, Sui Wen Emperor was unwilling to fall behind.
As such, Yang Jian was rewarded handsomely.
Emperor Xia, Ouyang Shuo, decreed that Yang Jian was conferred the title of King Sui. He was also the second King of Xia with a different surname. When the Dali Kingdom was under the Xia Dynasty, King Duan Yu was only conferred the title of Second Rank Marquis.
As the Sui Dynasty was under the Xia Dynasty, Gao Qi, Su Wei, Yang Su, Zheng Yi, He Ruobi, Han Qinhu, Yu Ju Luo, Yu Wen Shu, and other civil and military officials were all under the Xia Dynasty. This made Ouyang Shuo very happy.
As for Yang Guang usurping the throne, it would never happen.
According to the Xia Dynasty's nobility system, every time a title was inherited, it would be reduced by one rank. Moreover, it could only be inherited for five generations. This also meant that no matter if it was the King of Han or the King of Sui, it would be limited to the first generation.
As the Sui Dynasty was under the Xia Dynasty, the five hundred thousand Imperial Guards of the Sui Dynasty were under the Xia Dynasty. Together with the three hundred and fifty thousand Imperial Guards of the Xia Dynasty, the military power of the Xia Dynasty made all the kings tremble.
Perhaps he felt that there was no hope of a comeback, or perhaps he wanted a good ending. Not long after the Sui Dynasty was under the Xia Dynasty, Liu Bei finally gave up resistance and voluntarily surrendered to the Sui Dynasty.
When the news came out, the world was shocked.
One must know that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had died in the hands of the Xia Dynasty army. Liu Bei was indeed Liu Bei, a formidable hero of his generation.
Since Liu Bei was tactful, Ouyang Shuo did not make things difficult for him. He immediately issued a decree to confer Liu Bei the title of Marquis of Shu, a second-class Marquis, the same treatment as the Marquis of Dali, Duan Yu.
After the Shu Han Dynasty surrendered, the Prime Minister Zhuge Liang was unwilling to serve the Xia Dynasty and chose to live in seclusion.
Ouyang Shuo did not force the issue. With the talents of the Xia Dynasty gathered in the past dynasties, Zhuge Liang was not lacking.
On the other hand, Ouyang Shuo was satisfied with Fa Zheng, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, and Jiang Wei.
The sixth year of Gaia was indeed a year of great changes. Before the end of the year, among the Eight Dynasties, Han, Qing, Ming, Sui, and Shu Han had become history. Only the Qin, Tang, and Song Dynasties were still struggling.
The Hua Xia region had ushered in a new era, an era that belonged to the Xia Dynasty.
In view of the recent victories, the army waiting to be reorganized exceeded two million. Ouyang Shuo returned to Shanhai City and decisively decided to stop all military operations and focus on digesting for a period of time.
After this round of digesting, it would be the time for the Xia Dynasty to unify China.
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