The Maya Dynasty was the buffer zone between the Dawson Dynasty and the Xia Dynasty. Now that the Dawson Dynasty was in a hurry to attack the Maya Dynasty, it was inevitable that they would clash with the Xia Dynasty.
The only thing Ouyang Shuo could do was to use the Maya Dynasty as a medium to suppress the Dawson Dynasty.
On the African continent, the Banto Dynasty attacked the Dawson Dynasty's Central African territory in an attempt to suppress the Dawson Dynasty while expanding their influence in Africa.
Right now, the Xia Dynasty's position in the African Protectorate was unshakable. Below them was the Banto Dynasty, and finally the European and American Dynasties.
The Banto Dynasty was waiting for an opportunity to make a move, which would affect the Xia Dynasty's strategy in Africa.
Therefore, the global situation was complicated, and the only thing that drove each other was their own interests. The Xia Dynasty and the Azure Emblem were not allies. They were using each other.
If there was a chance, they would even stab each other in the back.
The global situation was treacherous.
Under such circumstances, the preparations for the first Kingdom Games in the Xia Dynasty were in full swing. The gymnasium had been completed and was officially put into use.
Thousands of athletes from the 19 provinces and the five protectorates had arrived in the capital to familiarize themselves with the venue and make the final preparations.
Compared to the games in real life, the number of athletes was a bit smaller. Because there were too few events, it couldn't be compared to reality. Even so, as long as they had a good start, the future would only get more and more spectacular.
It could even be said that it was possible to organize a global sports event.
This was also a way to spread the Xia Dynasty's influence.
…
October 10th, the capital.
Di Chen, who had just returned from North America, was summoned by the Emperor again.
Ouyang Shuo was satisfied with Di Chen's trip to North America. This time, he was summoned for a new mission.
Ouyang Shuo said, "The Imperial Court is going to set up a special trade negotiation team to mediate the Pacific trade. The main participants include the Indian Empire, the Dawson Dynasty, and the Dark Night Empire."
In the past half a year, because of the rise of the Dark Night Empire, the trade in the Pacific had not been peaceful.
The Dark Night Empire often caused disturbances to the merchant ships traveling between the Xia Dynasty and South America. There were even a few incidents where merchant ships were sunk, which affected the safety of the shipping routes.
Ouyang Shuo was not afraid of trouble.
He immediately ordered the Pacific Fleet to disrupt the trade between the Dark Night Empire and the Dawson Dynasty. Although they didn't sink the merchant ships, they did seize a few.
An eye for an eye.
As more and more ironclad warships joined the Pacific Fleet, the current strength of the Pacific Fleet was already on par with the Dark Night Fleet.
Even if it was a head-on clash, he wasn't afraid at all.
Not long ago, the two fleets had a confrontation in the waters near the Hawaiian Islands. The Pacific Fleet gave the Dark Night Fleet a good beating, which had already proved this point.
Although the warships of the Dark Night Fleet were not bad, in terms of the overall level of naval warfare, they could not be compared to the Great Xia Pacific Fleet, which had been active in the Pacific Ocean for several years.
After this battle, the Dark Night Empire became much more restrained. Not only did they no longer harass the merchant ships traveling through the Pacific Ocean, they even stopped harassing the coastal areas of Southern Border.
The Dark Night Empire led by Keisuke Honda was indeed a bunch of despicable wretches who were used to bullying the weak. Once they faced an opponent that was stronger than them, they would immediately admit defeat and behave obediently.
Even then, Ouyang Shuo wouldn't underestimate this opponent.
The Great Xia had benefited from this global war, but so had the Dark Night Empire.
Every time a dynasty fell, a group of nonhumans would choose to go to the legendary trial grounds. The current master of Motherland, the Dark Night Empire, had settled there.
This had indirectly increased the population of the Dark Night Empire, and this trend would continue.
Moreover, this trend would continue. Relying on its natural geographical advantage, the Dark Night Empire would evolve into the largest gathering place for those who perished.
No matter which dynasty fell, the Dark Night Empire would easily get a share of the pie.
The Dark Night Empire occupied a continent far away from Eurasia and Africa. It wasn't even connected to the American Continent. The Motherland also had good plains and rich resources. It was similar to the American Cable Network in history.
It wouldn't be too much to treat such an opponent seriously.
Ouyang Shuo's strategy was to maintain a strong position against the Dark Night Empire. Only then could he suppress the Dark Night Empire and isolate it in the future.
Before that, Ouyang Shuo had to manage the Pacific Ocean route well.
After the establishment of the American Protectorate, the connection between the Great Xia Empire and the American Continent had become closer. They needed a safe and reliable route.
Although the Dark Night Empire had stopped fighting, it didn't mean they wouldn't attack again.
Ouyang Shuo stood on a new strategic level and made a suggestion, which was to invite the Dawson Empire, the Dark Night Empire, and the Indian Empire to hold a four-party discussion.
The four dynasties could oppose each other, or even view each other as enemies, but they all had the responsibility to maintain the safety of the Pacific Ocean route.
No matter which dynasty it was, they were not allowed to send their fleets to disturb the merchant ships.
"Politics is politics. Economics is economics."
Ouyang Shuo was planning to use this method to solve the trade problem in the Pacific Ocean. He didn't believe that Jack and the others were fools.
A safe Pacific Ocean route was in the interest of all parties.
"You'll be in charge of diplomatic affairs. Is there a problem?" Ouyang Shuo asked Di Chen.
Di Chen naturally understood the importance of this trade negotiation team to the Empire. Breaking the ice between the Dawson Empire and the Dark Night Empire was a very challenging task.
Thinking of this, Di Chen felt a bit excited.
His blood, which had cooled down long ago, began to boil again. It had been a long time since Di Chen felt so excited. He nodded solemnly and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will handle this matter perfectly."
Ouyang Shuo smiled and promised, "If this matter is successful, I will make you a Marquis of the third rank."
Right now, Di Chen was just a Count of the first rank. If he could be promoted to a Marquis, it would be a qualitative leap in his power. This was very important to Di Chen and the Di Clan.
This was a huge reward.
More importantly, once Di Chen was promoted, it would send a message to the entire court that Di Chen had gained the trust of his Majesty.
This was even more important than the promotion of his Marquis.
As the publicly acknowledged 'Enemy of His Majesty', Di Chen's situation in the Empire wasn't very good. Not to mention his influence in the court, he was even isolated in the Chamberlain of Dependencies.
This was because the officials were sure that Di Chen wasn't trusted by his Majesty. This was enough to make Di Chen unable to move a single step in the Empire.
During this period of time, although Di Chen often went out and did a few errands for the Empire, he couldn't help but feel a bit miserable.
Ouyang Shuo's promise completely shattered Di Chen's psychological defense.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
