It was exactly ten in the morning after the ceremony.
The parade was ready, and a thousand soldiers were lined up in front of the square, waiting to be inspected.
Ouyang Shuo invited Bai Hua and the others to follow him to the inspection stage. The inspection stage was divided into two rows. The five lords sat in the front row, and the people from Shanhai Town sat in the back row. On Ouyang Shuo's left sat Bai Hua and Mu Lanyue. On the right were the Dragon Seeking Acupoints and the Siege Lion.
"What you are about to see is the army that Shanhai Town is sending out. It is a gathering of all the elites of Shanhai Town. The resources of Shanhai Town will be displayed in front of you, "Ouyang Shuo said with a smile.
Because the number of troops was limited, the thousand soldiers walked through the inspection stage in groups. Shi Wansui was the commander of the parade, and he rode at the front. Behind him were three infantry groups, and the one at the front was naturally the heavy infantry group, which was equipped with Tang Dao and Infantry Armor. Then, there were two archer groups and three crossbowman groups, all wearing leather armor. The last to appear were two cavalry groups, all of them riding green horses, carrying Tang Dao, Horn Bows, and holding long lances. The fifty cavalrymen at the front were also equipped with Radiant Armor.
Seeing these troops, everyone had different reactions.
Bai Hua noticed Shi Wansui, the historical emperor level character. When she saw Fan Zhongyan and Tian Wenjing, the two historical kings, she thought that they were the historical characters that were summoned by the reward of the Wearing No Clothes Building Village mission. Who would have thought that there would be one hidden in the army?
Her own village building mission had a higher completion rate, but she was only rewarded with a Silver Village Creation Token and a King Summoning Charm. This meant that the Gold grade Village Creation Token had definitely been obtained by him.
Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point's attention was completely attracted by the heavy cavalry in Radiant Armor. With a general like Qin Qiong, his dream was to recreate the elite heavy cavalry of the Tang Dynasty, just like Ouyang Shuo. Unfortunately, whether it was warhorses, weapons, or equipment, he couldn't achieve any of them. Who would have thought that Shanhai Town had already prepared everything? What a bunch of animals.
Qin Qiong, who was sitting behind Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point, was in a daze when he saw the cavalry group. Through them, Qin Qiong seemed to have returned to the days when he was fighting on the battlefield.
What the Siege Lions liked the most was the heavy infantry at the front. There were also Barbarians near his territory. Thus, he could tell at a glance that those soldiers were mountain barbarians. This kind of armor might be a little heavy for ordinary soldiers, but it was just right for the barbarians. They were practically a match made in heaven.
As for Mu Lanyue, she was just watching the show. On the other hand, Mu Guiying, who was sitting behind her, saw the Green Beetle Horses on the cavalry, and her eyes narrowed. She had already recognized that these war horses were the Green Beetle Horses raised by the nomadic tribes in the center of the basin. Mu Guiying could not imagine how the Shanhai Town had obtained these warhorses.
This military parade was a good demonstration of the strength of Shanhai Town to their allies. It showed that Ouyang Shuo was worthy of being the leader of the Shanhai Town. At the same time, he displayed the most cutting-edge weapons and equipment in Shanhai Town. The future head of munitions slowly revealed his fangs and waited for his allies to take the bait.
After the parade ended, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point and the others stared straight at Ouyang Shuo, as if they wanted to eat him alive. Ouyang Shuo pretended not to know and asked with a smile, "How is it? Since we still have time, how about I show you around? "
The Siege Lion was the most straightforward, and he was the first to speak. "Brother Wuyi, of course we have to look. But this is not the main point. The main point is, are you selling the equipment that was displayed just now? "
Ouyang Shuo nodded, then shook his head.
"What do you mean?" The Siege Lion did not understand.
"Selling, and not selling. Previously, when we formed the alliance, I already promised that I would prioritize selling weapons and equipment to all of you. However, there is a precondition, and that is that I will only consider selling them after the Shanhai Town's own army is fully equipped. As you can see, there are only 1,000 soldiers, and they are not fully equipped yet. We don't have any extra equipment to sell to you now. "Ouyang Shuo did not keep them in suspense.
"Although we are not selling them now, Brother Wuyi should have a price in mind. Why don't you tell us so that we can prepare when we go back? "Bai Hua asked.
The eyes of the others also lit up. It was obvious that they were also very concerned about this issue.
I knew you would ask. Ouyang Shuo looked at Ying You, who was standing behind him. Ying You understood and said with a smile, "As for the price of the weapons and equipment, as well as the subsequent orders, why don't you arrange for your entourage to discuss with us at the finance office? There is no need to trouble the lords to personally deal with such an unscrupulous matter. "
Those who could become a territory's lord were all shrewd people. Naturally, they could hear the hidden meaning in Ying You's words. To put it bluntly, today's gathering was to bond. It was naturally not good for the lords to put down their pride and haggle at a time like this. It was more suitable for them to leave it to their subordinates.
Thus, the crowd was divided into two groups. Ying You brought Violet, Mu Guiying, Qin Qiong, and Ju Sheng to the finance office of the lord's mansion to discuss the purchase of weapons and equipment. Ouyang Shuo led the rest of the people to tour the Shanhai Town, accompanied by Fan Zhongyan and Tian Wenjing.
Everyone had already been to the back mountain, and the lord's mansion was more or less the same. There was nothing much to see. Ouyang Shuo first brought everyone to the cultural district on the east side of the lord's mansion. He showed everyone the two hidden buildings, Mazu Temple and the recruitment hall, as well as Lian Zhou Academy.
The mysteriousness of the Mazu Temple, the powerful functions of the recruitment center, and the scale of Lianzhou Academy all brought great shock to Bai Hua and his group.
They were pleasantly surprised. How many secrets were hidden in this small Shanhai Town?
What everyone was most interested in was the operation mode of Lian Zhou Academy. After all, Mazu Temple and the recruitment hall were hidden buildings, so there was nothing to be envious about. Only Lian Zhou Academy could be used as a reference.
Ouyang Shuo didn't hide anything and generously imparted his experience to everyone. First, the academy was the basic building of a third-class county, so it couldn't be kept a secret for long. Telling everyone in advance could increase the strength of their allies. Second, other territories didn't have such strong territorial characteristics as Shanhai Town, so they couldn't recruit so many Juren or Jinshi. No matter how good they were, they couldn't catch up to Lian Zhou Academy.
Ouyang Shuo didn't say anything, and everyone consciously avoided the southeastern military zone. No one tactlessly said that they wanted to visit it. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo brought everyone to the northwest commercial district. Here, all the major workshops were in full swing, and it was a scene of prosperity.
Finally, Ouyang Shuo took everyone to the north gate tower to enjoy the scenery of Shanhai Town.
The city wall itself was enough to shock everyone, but when they saw the moat surrounding the city wall, they all looked at Ouyang Shuo speechlessly.
Just how insecure was this guy? He had built such a powerful fortification so early in the game.
Mu Lanyue saw the flag of Shanhai Town on the gate tower and said, "Wow, this flag is so beautiful. Well, when I go back, I want to design a flag too. It's so cool. "
"That's right, that's right." The Siege Lion echoed, looking a little impatient.
Looking at the giant golden dragon on the flag, Bai Hua joked, "Big Brother Wuyi, you're quite ambitious. You're aiming for the position of Supreme Martial Artist."
Ouyang Shuo smiled and didn't say anything.
Near noon, Ouyang Shuo hosted a banquet to entertain Bai Hua and the others. The banquet wasn't held in the Lord's Mansion, but in Sangu Restaurant.
Sangu Restaurant was built in the busiest commercial district and had a total of two floors. The banquet was held in a private room on the second floor. In the past, other than Ouyang Shuo, very few people were willing to eat here. Following the increase in salary, people often came to the lobby on the first floor to eat, to invite friends and family, or to discuss business.
San Niang was already waiting at the entrance of the restaurant. When she saw Ouyang Shuo's group, she quickly came up and said with a smile, "Sir, the banquet is ready. We can start at any time."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Thank you, San Niang. Has Ying You and the others arrived?"
"Eldest Miss has already arrived. She's on the second floor with the guests," Gu Sanniang replied.
"Alright, then let's go up as well!" Ouyang Shuo said to Bai Hua and the others.
After going upstairs, Ying You vaguely nodded to Ouyang Shuo, indicating that the discussion was settled. Ouyang Shuo smiled and invited everyone to take their seats.
For the sake of this banquet, Gu Sanniang had used all her skills.
There was seafood from North Sea Town, mutton and pork from the ranch, vegetables from the garden, chickens, ducks, geese, and other poultry from the farmers' market, and wild game from the mountain barbarian tribes. It was already very sumptuous.
Of course, the banquet could not be without tea. Whether it was Bai Hao tea or San Hua wine, they were all rare fine products. The rich ingredients, coupled with Gu Sanniang's exquisite cooking skills, could already compare to a real feast.
Bai Hua and the others were already numb. They never imagined that the resources produced by Shanhai Town would be so rich. In their own territory, it was already very rare to be able to eat meat.
"Boo hoo, after eating this, I won't be able to eat anymore when I go back," Mu Lanyue said in a sweet voice.
Bai Hua and the others nodded in unison, their hearts filled with sorrow.
Ouyang Shuo chuckled and raised the wine cup in his hand. He said with a smile, "Come, let's toast to the first gathering of our Shanhai Alliance!"
"Cheers!"
After the meal, the atmosphere was lively and intoxicated, and it was extremely lively.
Unknowingly, the unfamiliarity between everyone gradually disappeared, and they became intimate. Why else would people say that a banquet was the best place to make friends? This was not without reason.
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