When the Java Kingdom was destroyed, a system notification rang in the minds of every Java player.
"System Notification: Java has been destroyed, please choose a dynasty!"
After Gaia canceled the punishment of the trial grounds, the players who were destroyed would not be forced to reincarnate. They would also have the right to choose a dynasty to settle in.
As long as the dynasties around the world were willing to accept them, Gaia could send them over.
There were 20 million Java players, so they naturally had a variety of choices.
Some chose the Dark Night Empire as a place of revenge. Moreover, the Dark Night Empire had just won a 'battle' in the Pacific Ocean and expelled the Great Xia Empire's Pacific Fleet.
To the Java players, the Dark Night Empire was still very popular.
There were also some who chose the Dawson Empire and other Western Empires, preparing to leave this sad land of Asia.
There were also some who chose the Great Xia Empire, which meant to stay.
Surprisingly, more than half of the people chose the last option, especially the casual and professional Java players. After all, it was difficult for them to leave their homeland, and they were unwilling to wander in a foreign land.
More than 70% of the casual players chose to stay.
Furthermore, those who had fixed assets in Java were unwilling to give up the assets that they had painstakingly saved up and chose to stay. The 'Great Xia Code' clearly stated that private property was sacred and inviolable.
Anyway, Java wasn't the only country that was destroyed by Great Xia. With more people, it wasn't that hard to accept. The current Great Xia was already a super empire that spanned across Asia, Europe, Africa, America, and Australia.
Living under the rule of Great Xia seemed to be a good thing.
The existence of the Federation had greatly weakened the concept of family and country. The education that Ouyang Shuo's generation had received since young was that the country and the Federation were two sides of the same coin.
Even the Eastern and Western civilizations were intertwined, but there was no clear distinction between the two.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have evolved into a super organization like the Silver Hand that spanned across the globe.
It was only until the game world set up different game zones based on the territory of the old countries that the old concept of country was gradually repeated in the past few years, and with the help of some people, it began to strengthen this concept.
However, the time was too short, and the established concept was like a sand tower that collapsed easily.
The Great Xia led by Ouyang Shuo was trying to unite the people of the various races and the Mutants to establish a new concept of country — Great Xia.
A global empire with the Eastern civilization as its core.
The main force that had left Java were still the combat professional players. To these people, their equipment was basically all they had. They came and went like the wind, and they left in a carefree manner.
There were also some combat players who chose to stay.
Among them, there were some people with ulterior motives. Perhaps they had the intention of causing destruction.
How to effectively manage these players had become the biggest problem for Great Xia to manage Java. In Ouyang Shuo's words, "It's easy to conquer, but difficult to manage."
After conquering the two islands of Java, Great Xia did not establish a new province. Instead, they merged the two islands into the Heluo Province and administered them together.
As such, He Luo Province included the territories of Blind Rou Buddhist Country, Star Country, Mud Country, and Java Country, becoming the largest province in the empire from east to west. It was narrower than Northern Plains Province and was also an archipelago province.
River Province's administrative center will be moved from the current Bu City to Coconut City.
What made Ouyang Shuo feel slightly relieved was that the Governor of Heluo was Hu Zongxian, a minister who had extraordinary abilities and was deeply trusted by Ouyang Shuo.
…
January 21st, Honolulu.
The battle of Java ended smoothly, but Hawaii fell into a bitter battle.
Recently, the Dark Night Army finally received artillery reinforcements. While bombarding the enemy's artillery positions, they once again sent out slave soldiers to harass them.
Cao Yu was very calm as he commanded the army to repel wave after wave of attacks from the enemy.
Looking at the situation, the two sides would not be able to determine the victor before the Spring Festival. The entire battle gradually evolved into a protracted war that tested the fighting will of both sides.
…
January 22nd, Jingshi.
The bustling Jingshi was already full of the New Year. Lanterns and colored banners were everywhere, and it was not affected by the war at all. After a year of construction, the new district was full of people, and the streets were crowded.
Factories rose from the ground one after another, and the atmosphere of the new era was pervasive.
The roar of the machines was like a beating heart, supporting the empire to move forward with its head held high.
With the acceleration of the empire's industrialization and the full opening of the mutants to all, more and more players found a sense of belonging in the empire and headed for new jobs.
They were like a gush of fresh blood that brought a new atmosphere to the empire.
The first conference room of the palace.
Ouyang Shuo sat in the middle. On the left side of the long conference table sat a group of civil officials, including the six cabinet elders, the four ministers of the imperial court, and the four protectors who went to the capital.
On the right side of the long table sat a row of generals, including the seven war zone commanders, Navy Commander Zheng He, Pacific Fleet Commander Shi Lang, and Indian Ocean Fleet Commander Smoke Demon.
These 24 ministers could be called the cornerstones of the empire.
It was not difficult to see that among the five major naval fleets, the Pacific Fleet and the Indian Ocean Fleet stood out due to their different missions, and their status was higher than the Royal Fleet.
This could be considered as a hero created by the times.
However, Shi Lang's expression was a little solemn. Perhaps he was still worried about the situation in the Pacific Ocean.
Qing Yi, the Palm Seal Scholar of the Secret Texts Pavilion, was not even qualified to sit around the long table as he was the recorder of the meeting. He could only move a chair and sit in the corner behind the civil officials.
This could be considered the highest level meeting in the empire, and it was only held once a year. Outsiders might think that the atmosphere in the conference room would be very solemn, and everyone would be careful with their words and actions.
The truth was the opposite.
Ouyang Shuo had already said that not only could everyone speak freely, but they could also debate with each other. Even if it was against his opinion, there were no taboos as long as it was said with substance.
"In the seventh year of Gaia, externally, the empire has unified China, conquered East Africa, and unified the southern borders. Internally, industrialization has been accelerated, and a large number of new products have been released. The economy has maintained a strong momentum, and the financial revenue has exceeded a hundred million. Both political and martial arts have achieved extraordinary achievements. However, on the path of hegemony, one must advance or fall back. The seventh year of Gaia has come to an end. In the following year, how the empire should forge ahead and create glory again will depend on everyone's advice and suggestions. "
After a simple opening, Ouyang Shuo went straight to the point. "Zifang, you first."
Zhang Liang sat third from the left, just behind Jiang Shang and Kou Zhun. It was obvious how high the status of the Cabinet of Ministers was. Upon hearing that, he took out a stack of documents, stood up, and personally handed them to all the ministers present.
Ouyang Shuo took a look and saw that the cover was written "Shenwu's Fourth Year State of the Union". This was the first global strategic document after the Cabinet of Ministers established the State of the Union Research Center.
Zhang Liang sat down again and began to give a brief explanation of the document.
"In the past year, the global situation as a whole has stabilized. Other than the war in Africa, among the eighteen dynasties, only the Great Zhou was destroyed. The remaining seventeen dynasties are still standing."
"The Silver Hand and the Azure Emblem are both very restrained. They are focusing their energy on internal affairs, accumulating energy for the next big explosion."
"As the global situation enters the later stages, time is limited. Coupled with the appearance of the Dark Night Empire, the Cabinet of Advisors believes that the year of Gaia will be a year of chaos. All conflicts and contradictions will erupt at the same time."
"The global situation is about to usher in a new round of reshuffling."
Upon hearing this, the civil officials' expressions turned solemn, but the generals could not hide their excitement.
"Is it possible for the two factions to join forces again to keep us in check?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Zhang Liang replied, "We can't rule out this possibility. However, I believe that compared to joining forces, the two factions are more likely to start internal strife to maximize their benefits. "
"What do you mean?"
Zhang Liang said unhurriedly, "Firstly, the empire itself has no flaws. With the establishment of the eight major war zones and the unification of the southern border, the empire has already done a watertight defense. "
"If the two factions want to besiege the empire, they can only advance by land and sea."
"By land, there are only three directions: India, Persia, and the Romanov Dynasty. They correspond to the three major war zones of South Asia, West Asia, and North Asia. They are all easy to defend and difficult to attack."
"Moreover, India is currently in internal strife. I'm afraid they don't have the energy to participate at all. Persia and the Empire are also separated by the Ogedei Tribe, so it's difficult for them to do their best. "
"In the Siberian region of the Romanov Dynasty, logistical support is a huge problem. Even if they want to, they can't send troops on a large scale. They can only wave flags and shout battle cries."
Hearing this, the civil officials heaved a sigh of relief, but the generals were unhappy.
Zhang Liang did not care and continued, "By sea, there are two routes: the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean. Not to mention the Indian Ocean, as long as the empire firmly controls the Gulf of Aden, the Maldives, and the Strait of Malacca, the European dynasties will not dare to send troops. Even if they send troops, they won't be able to reach the empire. "
"The only thing to worry about is the Pacific Ocean. Following the sudden rise of the Dark Night Empire, the Empire's control over the Indian Ocean was greatly reduced, giving the Dawson Dynasty and the other American dynasties a chance. "
When Shi Lang heard this, he almost couldn't lift his head.
"Fortunately, the Empire has natural barriers like the Yingzhou Province, the Yizhou Commandery, and the Jongzhou Commandery in the eastern seacoast. As long as the Dawson Dynasty doesn't go crazy, they won't dare to send troops."
Ouyang Shuo asked, "What about the Dark Night Empire?"
"The Dark Night Empire is a variable, but from Cao Yan's report, the Dark Night Empire's army is weak. They only dare to cause trouble along the coast, but not on land." Zhang Liang was being realistic.
Ouyang Shuo immediately thought of the Wokou pirates that plagued the southeastern coast of Huaxia in history. Coincidentally, it was the Japanese who were in charge of the Dark Night Empire.
Could it be that the Dark Night Empire was just another group of Wokou pirates?
Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo became even more anxious to rebuild the Pacific Fleet. Even so, Ouyang Shuo did not show it. His expression was calm as he listened to Zhang Liang's report.
The State of the Union from the Cabinet of Advisors was, in fact, setting the tone for the empire's strategy.
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