Before Old Chen left, Ouyang Shuo asked, "Azure Emblem also has secret members in Great Xia, right?"
"..."
Old Chen didn't know how to answer.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "If Azure Emblem can provide me with the list, there is still a chance for further cooperation. After all, no one wants to have a bunch of time bombs around them, right?"
Azure Emblem stirred up a storm in Europe and let the world see their hidden power. This naturally aroused the vigilance of Ouyang Shuo, Jack, and other big shots.
This was also one of the repercussions.
In comparison, Ouyang Shuo was less worried about the secret members of Azure Emblem than Jack.
First, Battle Wolf, as a former core member of Azure Emblem, provided a list of the organization's members after joining Great Xia.
Ouyang Shuo held the list in his hand and only let the Mountain Sea Guards monitor it.
The second was the Mountain Sea Guards.
With the surveillance of this secret organization, coupled with the cooperation of the Martial Arts Department and various levels of bailiffs, it would be fine if the secret members of Azure Emblem were not exposed, but once they were exposed, it would be difficult to cause any big waves.
Of course, it would be best if they could eliminate the hidden dangers.
"I will try my best to mediate and make this happen," Old Chen stated clearly.
Ouyang Shuo nodded in satisfaction and reiterated, "Old Chen, the previous invitation is still valid."
"I will consider it."
Old Chen didn't directly refuse this time.
Regardless of whether Azure Emblem could protect the Germanic Empire this time, there was no place for Old Chen. On the contrary, Great Xia was like the sun in the sky, and there was a place for Old Chen.
For Old Chen, the choice was just a hurdle.
Once he crossed it, the world would be wide open.
...
Time flew, and the tense month of August flashed by.
Looking at the world, one would find a very interesting thing.
If the global map was centered on Great Xia, the European and North American continents on both sides of Great Xia would be filled with smoke, forming a sharp contrast with the calm Great Xia.
At the same time, the African continent to the south of Europe and the South American continent to the south of North America had established a new order due to the strong intervention of Great Xia.
The shadow of Great Xia shrouded the world.
With such a comparison, one could see the advantages of Great Xia.
With the help of a few orders for extremely expensive firearms, a stable internal environment, and abundant natural resources, Great Xia's economy was experiencing the greatest growth since its founding, and its industrialization was progressing at a tremendous pace.
Whether it was the mainland, Southern Border, Africa, or South America, they were all developing rapidly and complementing each other.
In the long run, they would be able to leave the other dynasties far behind.
One thing that couldn't be ignored was that in this global war, there were three dynasties that relied on their unique geographical locations to stay out of the war.
They were the Banto Empire in the south of Africa, as well as the Persian Empire and the Arab Empire in Asia.
What Ouyang Shuo feared the most was the neighbor to the west, the Persian Empire.
The Banto Empire was content in a corner, and the north was blocked by two powerful enemies, the Xia Empire and Dawson Empire. It would be difficult for them to do anything else, so it should be a backup base for the Azure Emblem.
The Arabian Empire and the Persian Empire both had a strong religious atmosphere, and they were two empires that were relatively difficult to conquer. If it weren't for the differences in religion, the two empires might even join forces.
Compared to the Persian Empire, the biggest weakness of the Arab Empire was that other than oil, natural gas, and other energy resources, it was hard to get any other decent ore resources.
Coal and iron ore were basic industrial resources.
With paint resources but no ore resources, the Arabian Empire's road to industrialization would not work.
Moreover, the Arabian Empire was covered with deserts of all sizes, and the only areas that were suitable for living were the Mediterranean coast, the Persian Gulf coast, the Red Sea coast, and the Arabian Sea coast.
This greatly limited the rise of the Arabian Empire.
The Arabian Empire had an astonishing reserve of oil and gas resources, and it was difficult to judge whether it was a blessing or a curse.
On the other hand, the Persian Empire had all the resources for industrialization, and was one of the potential rivals of the Xia Empire to dominate Asia. Between the two, there was still an old debt that had not been settled.
The Wokuotai tribe was still living comfortably in the Persian Empire.
In the past six months, under the joint efforts of the people of the Western Border and the Western Border Construction Corps, the food reserves of the Western Border Province had gradually reached a certain scale, and they were preparing for the war next year.
There would be a war in the West.
… …
There was one place that had to be mentioned in the global war, and that was the Indian District.
Since the beginning of spring, the civil war in the Indian District had been in full swing. Under the joint attack of the Peacock Dynasty and the Gudo Dynasty, the Ashoka Dynasty had been beaten back.
More than half a year had passed, and the Ashoka Dynasty had lost nearly half of its territory, and its army had also suffered heavy losses.
Fortunately, the Ashoka Dynasty had a deep foundation, sufficient provisions, and King Ashoka was also a lord who refused to admit defeat. Otherwise, he would not have fought with the Xia Empire in the Tubo battlefield.
Even so, there was no way to reverse the situation.
Judging from the current trend, if the two dynasties were to go all out, it was very likely that they would join forces to destroy the Ashoka Dynasty before winter, and achieve the goal of dividing India.
If that was really the case, it would be greatly disadvantageous to the strategy of the Xia Empire.
A stable and united Indian District was not in the interest of the Xia Empire.
Although the chaotic war for more than half a year had greatly consumed the overall national strength of the Indian District, but with the huge population base, the two dynasties would soon be able to get on the right track.
By then, it would definitely become the biggest obstacle to the Xia Empire dominating Asia, and the degree of threat even exceeded that of the Persian Empire.
This was what Ouyang Shuo did not want to see. Fortunately, as early as the end of last year, Ouyang Shuo had buried a hidden mine.
Now, it was time to use it.
… …
The fifth day of the ninth month of the eighth year of Gaia, the capital.
In September, the capital was extraordinarily lively, especially the newly built university district, which was welcoming a batch of new students. Outstanding students from the various provinces of the empire had passed through layers of examinations, stood out, and were able to further their studies in the capital.
They were the future of the empire.
The education system of the Xia Empire was improving day by day, and top talents could also be produced from poor families.
Other than the Capital Normal University and the Capital Normal University, there were also the Imperial University of Science and Technology, and the Capital Academy of Arts for students to choose from.
The newly established Imperial University of Science and Technology, in particular, became even more popular with the wave of industrialization.
In the imperial study of the palace, Ouyang Shuo summoned the military minister Du Ruhui and the Chamberlain of Dependencies, Zhang Yi.
They were discussing the strategy of India.
"In the next few days, request the Chamberlain of Dependencies to send a secret envoy to the Ashoka Dynasty," Ouyang Shuo said.
Zhang Yi heard this and asked, "May I ask Your Majesty, what is the mission of the envoy?"
"Tell the Ashoka that as long as they pay a generous ransom, we are willing to return the one million soldiers of the Ashoka Dynasty unharmed." Ouyang Shuo revealed the mystery.
In the Tubo War, the Great Xia captured a huge army of one million soldiers of the Ashoka Dynasty. They were all detained and requisitioned to build the two highways of the Sichuan-Tibet Line and the Qingzang Line.
As of today, the construction of the two roads had basically been completed, and they were almost finished.
In this process, the one million prisoners of war played a very important role and could be regarded as indispensable.
Ouyang Shuo was not a tyrant. He specifically ordered that these prisoners of war must not be beaten or scolded at will, and that their food and drink must be guaranteed. When they were sick, they also had to be responsible for treatment.
In short, apart from not having a salary, their treatment was not much different from that of ordinary labourers.
After more than half a year, the one million prisoners of war did not decrease much.
Du Ruhui's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Your Majesty wants to strengthen the strength of the Ashoka Dynasty and let the civil war in India continue?"
This was in line with the strategy of the Great Xia.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, the corners of his mouth revealing a smile. "I really want to know, when the Peacock Dynasty and the Ashoka Dynasty are preparing to take down the Ashoka Dynasty in one go, but suddenly discover that the Ashoka Dynasty suddenly has an army of one million soldiers, what interesting things will happen."
"It must be very interesting." Du Ruhui smiled in agreement.
"The Chamberlain of Dependencies will be responsible for the matter of the envoy. The handover of the prisoners of war will be planned by the Bureau of Military Affairs. Remember, do a good job of confidentiality, do not let the Peacock Dynasty and the Gudo Dynasty know. "
"Yes!"
Du Ruhui and Zhang Yi nodded in response.
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