Two in the afternoon, Shanhai Town's meeting hall.
"Everyone. Now, we will discuss the Zhuolu battle. First, I want to know the number of troops each of you can lead, "Ouyang Shuo said.
Everyone reported their titles. Magnolia and Siege Lion were third-rank viscounts and could lead a hundred people. Dragon-Seeking Acupoint was a second-rank viscount and could lead two hundred people. Baihua was the highest, a first-rank viscount and could lead three hundred people. The four of them added up to a total of seven hundred people. It wasn't even as many as Ouyang Shuo could lead alone.
After counting the number of troops, Ouyang Shuo continued, "This battle is known as the Zhuolu battle. According to historical records, it should be divided into the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou camps. What do you think about the choice of camp? I'll say this in advance, I will definitely choose the Yellow Emperor camp. "
Siege Lion was speechless. "Big Brother, you've already chosen your camp. Why are you asking us?"
Ouyang Shuo was also a little embarrassed. He deliberately coughed and said, "Ahem, the Alliance doesn't force the choice of camp. It's just informing us in advance. It doesn't matter even if we choose the opposing camp. Who knows, we might even have to choose the opposing camp when there's a conflict between the needs of the Alliance members. "
Dragon-Seeking Acupoint nodded in understanding and said with a smile, "Brother Wuyi is right. In any battle, if you want to subdue a general from one camp and he wants to subdue a general from another camp, wouldn't they have to choose the opposing camp? That's very normal. Besides, choosing the opposing camp isn't necessarily a bad thing. Who knows, we might even be able to communicate with each other. "As expected of a mission maniac, Dragon-Seeking Acupoint's understanding of the game was much more thorough.
Magnolia was the first to express her opinion. "Since Brother Wuyi has chosen the Yellow Emperor camp, I'll also choose the Yellow Emperor camp. I only have a hundred people, so I'm counting on Brother Wuyi to protect me. "
"No problem!" Ouyang Shuo had a very good impression of Magnolia. Moreover, Mu Guiying alone was equivalent to an army of several hundred soldiers.
"I also choose the Yellow Emperor camp," Baihua said.
"Same!" Siege Lion said mischievously.
Only Dragon Searching Acupoint laughed and said, "On the contrary, I feel that Chiyou's camp is more interesting. As the defeated side in history, we might be able to dig out some hidden rewards."
"Alright, then it's settled," Ouyang Shuo said.
As someone who had been reborn, Ouyang Shuo decided to divulge a few tips about warfare to his allies. Of course, in order not to arouse their suspicions, Ouyang Shuo spoke tactfully, "I have a few conjectures about this campaign. Let's discuss it together."
"Please speak!" Bai Hua and the other three said in unison.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "First, it's about the logistics. Have you ever thought that the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou lived in an era of slash-and-burn agriculture? If there were no surprises, there would only be around 100 lords participating in this campaign. Based on the fact that an Overlord could lead an average of 200 soldiers, that would be an army of 20,000. If they were allocated to a camp, there would be about ten thousand people. Do you think that with the conditions of the Yellow Emperor's You Xiong Tribe or Chiyou's Jiuli Tribe, they would be able to provide the rations for such a large army? "
Dragon Searching Acupoint shook his head and said, "Of course not. It's already good enough that they can feed themselves. How could they provide us with so much food? Brother Wuyi, are you saying that we need to bring our own rations for this campaign? But transporting so much rations is a big problem. There are only so many people to go into battle, so we can't just give some to the transport team. Then what's the point of fighting? We might as well just be bystanders. "
Bai Hua's heart stirred. She remembered that during the parade in the morning, Shanhai Town had prepared a full 1,000 regular soldiers. They didn't have any logistics troops. She understood and said with a smile, "I presume Wuyi already has a solution?"
Ouyang Shuo looked at Bai Hua with admiration and said, "Not bad. When I was strolling around the market, I saw a special item called the Military Ration Pill. Out of curiosity, I bought one and it turned out to be a wax pellet. A small Military Ration Pill can replenish a soldier's energy for a day. "
"What's the price?" Dragon Searching Acupoint asked anxiously.
"Such a miraculous Military Ration Pill naturally isn't cheap. One Military Ration Pill is sold for one silver coin. A normal soldier consumes two units of rations a day, which is 20 copper coins. The cost of the Military Ration Pill is five times that of the latter. "
"That's still very cost-effective. It's better than having a large logistics team following behind. Hehe, but Brother Wuyi, you're in trouble. With such a large group of people, you'll need a lot of Military Ration Pills. "Dragon Searching Acupoint said gloatingly.
Ouyang Shuo smiled but didn't say anything. How could Dragon Searching Acupoint know that with Shanhai Town's financial resources, a small Military Ration Pill wasn't a burden at all.
An army of 1,000 plus warhorses only cost around 15 gold coins. Even if the campaign lasted for a month, it would only cost around 400 to 500 gold coins. Compared to the rewards from the campaign, this investment was nothing.
"Other than Military Ration Pills, there's also a type of military tent. This kind of tent can be disassembled and folded. A military tent can accommodate five soldiers. Of course, good goods aren't cheap. One of these military tents costs one gold coin. "Ouyang Shuo continued.
"Great, with these two magical weapons, we won't have to worry about logistics," the Siege Lion said excitedly.
Bai Hua's face was also filled with joy. Her beautiful eyes stared at Ouyang Shuo, trying to see through the man in front of her. She really couldn't understand how Who Says Wuyi understood the game so well. Was it just because he was meticulous? Or did he really have such a strong talent for the game that he could discover things that others couldn't? Take the Military Ration Pills and the military tents for example. The system brazenly placed them on the market, but no one tried to discover their value.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Actually, there are many magical items on the market. When everyone has nothing to do, you can take a look around. Who knows, there might be a surprise waiting for you. There's no need for me to remind everyone about little things like signal flares, right? "
"That's all I can think of. As for the specific tactical arrangements, I would like to hear your opinion. "Ouyang Shuo looked at Ju Shou, who was behind the Siege Lion, and said with a smile.
In terms of strategizing, Ju Shou was naturally the best among all of them.
Yesterday, Ouyang Shuo had wanted Ge Hongliang to lead the tactical arrangements. However, when he saw that the Siege Lion had brought along a famous strategist from the Three Kingdoms, he immediately canceled the arrangement. He didn't want Ge Hongliang to display his slight skill in front of Ju Shou.
Bai Hua, Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point, and Mu Lanyue weren't fools either. They all approved of Ouyang Shuo's decision and looked at Ju Shou.
Ju Shou didn't panic at all despite being stared at by so many people. He calmly stood up and bowed to everyone. "Thank you, Shanhai Town's Overlord, for thinking highly of me. Then, I shall embarrass myself."
"Sir, please speak!" Ouyang Shuo said sincerely.
"According to historical records, the Battle of Zhuolu should be a battle of attrition. There's a saying that there will be nine battles in three years. In a prolonged stalemate, small skirmishes can happen at any time. Therefore, if you want to achieve something in this battle, you can't rule out small skirmishes other than the final battle. Therefore, I suggest that when choosing the troops to participate in the battle, you should try your best to choose the troops with high mobility and strong individual combat ability. In addition to the two weapons mentioned by Shanhai Town's Overlord, the Army Rations Pill and the Army Tents will give you the upper hand in this battle, "Ju Shou said.
Clap clap clap. Ouyang Shuo took the lead to applaud. He smiled and said, "Sir is indeed extraordinary!"
It was already four in the afternoon when they finished discussing the battle.
Thus, the first gathering of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas officially came to an end.
Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo prepared a small gift for everyone. He gave Qin Qiong a jar of Three Flower Wine. He gave Ju Shou a top-grade Baihao tea leaf specially for the Lord's Residence. He gave the Siege Lion and Dragon Seeking Acupuncture Point a high-quality Tang Saber each.
As for the three Bai Hua sisters and Mu Lanyue, they gave them high-quality colorful silk, which was very suitable for women to sew clothes. Finally, there was Mu Guiying. After some consideration, Ouyang Shuo decided to give her a Dark Gold Horn Bow. It was the only one that the Bow and Crossbow Division had produced with great difficulty.
The reason why Ouyang Shuo did this was mainly because Mulan Town and Shanhai Town both belonged to the Lian Province Basin. There would be many opportunities for cooperation in the future. It was very necessary to win over the core members of Mulan Town in advance. Perhaps one day, Mulan Town and Shanhai Town would become one family. There was no loss.
After sending off his allies, Ouyang Shuo began to prepare for the battle.
The gold for the first half of May from the Wolf Mountain Ores had been paid in advance. It was a total of 4,000 gold coins. Among them, the North Sea Fleet had to pay 500 gold coins to establish a second navy battalion.
Ouyang Shuo walked into the high-class market and began to make purchases. His current storage bag had been expanded twice. Its capacity was now 100 cubic meters. It was more than enough for him to use alone. However, considering that he had to carry a lot of military supplies, 100 cubic meters was not enough.
Ouyang Shuo gritted his teeth and directly spent 1,000 gold coins to buy a large spatial stone. He expanded the storage bag to 1,000 cubic meters, which was equivalent to a cube with a side length of 10 meters. It was already big enough. As for the highest grade of large spatial stones, they were not available in the market. Even if there were, with Ouyang Shuo's current wealth, he would not be able to afford it. It would definitely not be less than 50,000 gold coins.
Spatial equipment in itself was a challenge to the ancient order. It was a bug-level item, comparable to a divine artifact. Of course, it was not that easy to increase its capacity.
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