On November 12th, War Wolf, along with the East Sea Province, submitted to the Great Xia.
When the news came out, it was surprising, but not surprising.
After the October natural disaster, the Great Zhou Dynasty, which was already on the decline, was completely dispirited, and there was no sign of it rising. It was normal for War Wolf to leave the Great Zhou and turn to the Great Xia.
Even the players had no intention of condemning it.
However, when Azure Badge received the news, he suddenly stood up and exposed the identity of War Wolf. At the same time, he accused War Wolf of betraying the organization and being a treacherous person.
When Di Chen heard this, he was secretly shocked and felt a lingering fear.
With the East Sea Province submitting to the Great Xia, the Great Zhou Dynasty had fallen from the six major provinces at its peak to the current two major provinces. It really made people sigh.
Everyone knew that the destruction of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not far away.
The so-called four-nation alliance, with the arrival of the natural disaster, was only struggling at death's door.
Azure Badge jumped out at this time, but out of righteous indignation, with the idea of disgracing War Wolf, but the direction of the global public opinion was far beyond their expectations.
"Planting spies everywhere, Azure Badge itself is not clean, what right do they have to criticize others?"
"Want to disgrace others? Let's clean up our own mess first! "
"What injustice is War Wolf? Entering such a cold-blooded organization. "
Such comments flooded the major media, catching Azure Badge off guard. Among them, of course, there was the mentality of players sympathizing with the weak, but it also reflected the dissatisfaction of ordinary players with Azure Badge.
More importantly, there was the Silver Hand adding fuel to the fire.
For no reason, a spy had been planted inside, and it was hidden so deeply, it really made the Silver Hand lose face. Number Two was even more furious, muttering that he wanted to settle the score with Azure Badge.
So, it was not difficult to understand why the Silver Hand took the opportunity to smear Azure Badge.
With the initial global situation settled, the Great Xia Dynasty ceased its activities overseas. The honeymoon period of the two major organizations had come to an end, and it was only a matter of time before they fell out with each other.
The War Wolf incident was just the fuse.
… …
The efficiency of the Great Xia had always been surprisingly high.
On November 14th, the imperial court issued an appointment and dismissal, removing Minister Ximen from his post as the governor of Xiangnan and transferring him to the governor of Donghai. Li Shanzhang, the former Prime Minister of the Great Ming Dynasty, took over as the Governor of Xiangnan.
As one of the founding ministers of the Ming Dynasty, Li Shanchang loved to read and was resourceful when he was young. Later, he sought refuge with Zhu Yuanzhang and followed him into battle. He risked his life and made many contributions, comparable to the Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, Xiao He.
It was not difficult for Li Shanzhang to take over as the Governor of Xiangnan.
Apart from Li Shanzhang, the old Ming officials like Song Lian and Yang Shen were all given important positions. Only the famous Liu Ji and Liu Bowen were neglected and did not receive any official position. It was really puzzling.
Ouyang Shuo didn't provide any explanation towards this.
The fact that Lord Ximen had been transferred from Xiangnan Province to the more affluent Donghai Province showed that he had already obtained Ouyang Shuo's approval and had officially stepped into the circle. His future prospects were similarly limitless.
Gaia had allowed the Lords to fight for supremacy in the wilderness, but the final victors were in the minority. It could not be concluded that the Lords who withdrew midway were losers.
They could be considered half a winner as long as they were given a stage to perform.
Ouyang Shuo knew that the future Planet of Hope not only needed historical talents like Ceng Guofan, but also a group of talented people like Bai Hua and Lord Ximen.
They could not be lax in nurturing them.
Winning over this group of people was equivalent to winning over a new class. It was more beneficial to maintaining Ouyang Shuo's rule and not let the Great Xia become a castle in the air, a mirage.
In addition, the imperial court also conferred the title of Zhu Yuanzhang's grandson Zhu Yunwen as Prince Xiaoming to appease the Great Ming Dynasty's royal family.
Ouyang Shuo did this to appease the Ming Dynasty's civil and military officials and also to take the blame for War Wolf. War Wolf had attacked and destroyed the Great Ming Dynasty, but due to his identity, he could not confer the title. Now that the Donghai had returned to Xia, it was naturally up to Xia to handle it.
The reason was the same as conferring the title of King Liu Fuling.
With the Donghai Province's surrender, the Great Xia Dynasty was promoted to an imperial court. Everything was ready.
Gaia was also very tactful and did not set any missions for Jin. As long as the basic conditions were met, they could be promoted at any time. Because to an imperial court, any mission was superfluous and a waste of time.
Apart from the arrangements for the Donghai Province, there was also the reorganization of the Red Blood Army.
After conquering the Great Ming Dynasty, although the surrendered Ming Army was incorporated, the Red Blood Army also suffered losses. In the end, there were only 250,000 people left. Although it was not fully restored, it could be considered to have recovered a little.
This time, they had to reorganize two corps from the 250,000 people, reducing the number of soldiers by 110,000.
These soldiers were all soldiers who had followed War Wolf to conquer the world. Since War Wolf could not do it, Ouyang Shuo could only let the Privy Council deal with it.
The imperial court decreed that War Wolf was appointed as the Military Governor of Ergua and the commander of the South American Corps. The former commander of the Red Blood Army, Xie Xuan, was appointed as the commander of the First Corps.
The former commander of the Yingzhou Corps, Guo Liang, was transferred to the Second Corps of the South American Corps.
Guo Liang was Ouyang Shuo's trusted subordinate. Arranging for Guo Liang to enter the South American Corps was a form of restriction and protection for War Wolf.
Without the power to supervise, it was easy for there to be a disaster.
Moreover, Ouyang Shuo was already generous enough to War Wolf. If he gave more, the other ministers would be dissatisfied. They did not dare to be dissatisfied with Ouyang Shuo, but they would be dissatisfied with War Wolf.
If that was the case, it might not be a good thing for War Wolf.
In Ergua County, with the Prefectural Governor Zhou Haichen and the commander Guo Liang, War Wolf would not be able to have any disloyalty. Taking ten thousand steps back, the War Wolf Clan was still in Great Xia. It was impossible for them to start anew.
Ouyang Shuo had already made the precautionary mechanism to the extreme.
The former commander of the Red Blood Army, Zhao Zhuang, replaced Guo Liang as the commander of the Yingzhou Corps.
In addition, the old generals of the Ming Dynasty, Tang He, Li Wenzhong, and Lan Yu, were also properly arranged. They did not waste their talents.
Lan Yu was transferred to the Fifth Corps of the Fengxiang Army, while Li Wenzhong was transferred to the Xiangjiang Army.
These two were the representatives of the arrogant soldiers. After the Ming Dynasty was established, they were extremely arrogant and even somewhat unscrupulous. In history, they were killed by Zhu Yuanzhang. To a certain extent, they deserved to die.
Ouyang Shuo placed them in an important position.
This was because Great Xia was not the Great Ming Dynasty, and Lan Yu was not a founding meritorious person. They could not be arrogant.
In terms of war, Lan Yu was still very capable.
The most special thing was that Tang He, who was as famous as Xu Da, was transferred to the Fifth Corps of the Yulin Forest Guards.
Under the situation where Xu Da was the commander of the Yulin Forest Guards, Tang He was only the Deputy Corps Commander. It seemed to be a waste of talent, but in fact, among the three old generals of the Ming Dynasty, he was the most trusted and valued by Ouyang Shuo.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Ouyang Shuo transferred Tang He to the Fifth Corps to assist the Corps Commander Lin Jing. The day he succeeded would be the day he would be valued.
Ouyang Shuo believed that Tang He would definitely understand this logic. In history, the founding meritorious people of the Ming Dynasty did not have a good ending. Only Tang He was able to live until old age.
At this point, this round of personnel adjustments came to an end.
… …
November 15th, Mongolian Empire, Hala Forest.
A sudden locust plague caused the originally prosperous empire to fall into a predicament. People could already imagine the tragic scene of cattle and sheep dying in groups due to the lack of fodder this winter.
Without cattle and sheep, there would be no food; without food, the men of the steppe would not be able to fill their stomachs. Without young men, there would be no Mongolian cavalry; without Mongolian cavalry, how would the empire survive?
This was a very simple logic.
The upper echelons of the empire had already reached a consensus to go out and plunder. The only thing to confirm now was which direction to plunder and who to plunder.
In the main hall of the imperial court.
Genghis Khan had gathered all his generals to discuss this matter.
The first to stand out was General Mu Huali. He cupped his fists and said, "Great Khan, the land of the Central Plains is fertile with mountains of food. It is the best target."
Mu Huali was given by his father to Temujin as a "ladder slave". He was known for his wisdom and bravery in battle. Along with Borchu, he was highly regarded by Temujin and was praised by Temujin as having arms like a chariot.
He had followed Temujin for forty years and helped him unify the Mongolian tribes. His military exploits were outstanding and he was one of the "Four Heroes" along with Borchu, Borchu, and Tchila 'un.
"Although the land of the Central Plains is fertile, it has also suffered from this disaster and may not have much food. More importantly, just the borders of the Central Plains are occupied by the kingdoms of Qin, Xia, and Zhou. Each of them has a powerful army of no less than one million soldiers. It is not the best target. "The one to stand out was Prince Tolui.
Genghis Khan nodded in agreement with Tolui's assessment.
The current Central Plains was different from any other time in history. Although it was still a time of struggle for hegemony, the overall strength of its army was frightening. It was truly not a place to provoke.
The slightest mistake could lead the empire into the abyss.
For this reason, Genghis Khan would rather attack the Western Turks than the Liao Jin Province.
Mu Huali was unconcerned and smiled. "If the Central Plains is no good, then we can only go to Xixia. It is thanks to the empire that Xixia was spared from the plague of locusts. It is only right for them to offer tribute. "
This time, Genghis Khan did not object. "You are right. Xixia it is."
At this moment, Tolui once more stood out. "Father, your son has a suggestion."
"Speak!"
Genghis Khan was very fond of Tolui and thought highly of him.
Tolui cupped his fists and said, "Your son suggests that we first use peaceful means before resorting to force. We should first send an envoy and have Xixia take the initiative to offer up food. If Xixia does not agree, it will not be too late to send troops."
Genghis Khan's eyes narrowed. "What are you worried about?"
"Your son is worried that once war breaks out, Xixia will be pushed to the side of Great Xia. Even if Xixia does not change sides, if we start a war, it is easy to lose our own troops and allow the fisherman to reap the benefits. "
Before Genghis Khan could say anything, Mu Huali was already unhappy. "What does Great Xia count for? Other countries might be afraid of them, but we are not. At worst, we will just fight it out. Who knows who will win? "
In the eyes of these Mongolian generals, the empire would always be the strongest.
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