By the time Ouyang Shuo left the tribe's palace, it was already four in the afternoon. Because he was concerned about the progress of the camp's construction, Ouyang Shuo did not stay in Yellow Emperor City and directly left the city.
By the time he returned to the camp, the entire camp had changed.
Under the joint efforts of two thousand people, the camp's wooden walls had already been completed. On top of the walls, there were soldiers patrolling back and forth. At each of the four corners of the camp was an arrow tower. Apart from that, there were also two arrow towers on both sides of the camp's main gate, which was the east gate. In front of the camp's gate, there were also two rows of barricades.
When the guard at the gate saw Ouyang Shuo, he immediately saluted. Ouyang Shuo smiled and nodded in response, which immediately made the guard feel warm in his heart.
Upon entering the camp, neatly arranged military tents were already set up. They were divided according to the camp's area, and between the camps, there were already drains dug. If there were any knowledgeable people, they would discover that the entire camp's layout was very orderly, in line with the way of the military. However, it was clear that Ouyang Shuo was not one of them. He only felt that the camp's layout was very reasonable.
Ouyang Shuo handed the horse to Wang Feng and walked into the central camp's tent alone.
Inside the tent, there were more than twenty players sitting, and it seemed a little crowded. When they saw Ouyang Shuo enter, everyone stood up and greeted him. Ouyang Shuo smiled and nodded in response. At the same time, he did not forget to use his eyes to signal Bai Hua and Feng Qiuhuang, who were sitting at the top.
Bai Hua promptly helped Ouyang Shuo out of his predicament. He smiled and said, "Wuyi, let me introduce you to the twenty players sitting here. They are the collaborators that Feng Wu and I have selected. They have all agreed to hand over their troops to us for the final battle. "
Ouyang Shuo was startled, but he immediately understood the meaning behind Bai Hua's words. It seemed that these players still had their own concerns and did not want to cooperate with the Alliance of Mountains and Seas like Feng Qiuhuang. They merely wanted to borrow Ouyang Shuo's identity as a representative of the Mutants to gain the initiative on the battlefield. They would only obey orders during the final battle. As for normal times, everyone would do their own things, and they would not even be in the same camp.
Ouyang Shuo was speechless. It seemed that his previous estimation was still too optimistic. There was an old saying in China: Chinese people, one person is a dragon, and three people are a worm. Although this saying was biased, it also reflected that the China region's players were very heroic. They liked to fight alone, and were not good at teamwork.
From this, one could see that the members of the Alliance were the most trustworthy. It seemed that after this battle, the matter of Fallen Phoenix Town joining the Mountain and Sea Alliance could be officially put on the agenda. Since Feng Qiuhuang was so determined, Ouyang Shuo had no reason to reject such a powerful ally.
After understanding their intentions, Ouyang Shuo no longer had the patience to deal with them. He indifferently said, "Welcome to the Alliance of Mountains and Seas. We'll discuss the specifics later."
The change in Ouyang Shuo's attitude was naturally felt by these shrewd Lord players. Some of them looked embarrassed, while others were calm and collected. There were all kinds of reactions. It just so happened that the sky was already dark, and these players tactfully took their leave after greeting Ouyang Shuo.
After sending off these players, Ouyang Shuo returned to his tent and gathered White Birch's group of four for a simple meeting. Everyone reported what they were doing to each other.
Feng Qiuhuang sorted out the twenty players and said, "That batch of players just now was basically a team of one to two hundred people, with a total of 3,500 people. They were mainly saber and shield bearers and archers, with a small portion of cavalry. As for the specifics, I've just calculated that there were 2,300 saber and shield bearers, 700 archers, and 500 cavalry. If we combine them with our original troops, we have 3,000 saber and shield bearers, 1,500 archers, and 1,000 cavalry. That's a total of 5,500 people. That's the majority of the Yellow Emperor's forces. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded, but he didn't feel too excited. He bitterly smiled and said, "With such a small number of troops, we'll have to split them into over twenty forces. When the time comes, whether or not we'll be able to form a united force is a big question mark. Don't look at how well these people are saying that they'll obey our commands. If there's any fluctuation on the battlefield, who knows what unforeseen events might happen. In my opinion, we should maintain a complete organizational structure for our two thousand people. As for the players who join us, we should also evaluate their credibility and rank them. Only the most reliable lords can stand with us. "
Feng Qiuhuang and White Birch nodded and said, "No problem. Leave this matter to the two of us."
Ouyang Shuo naturally trusted the two of them, so he asked, "Are there any historical figures like generals or strategists among these players?"
Ouyang Shuo's question wasn't without reason. There were over twenty King Grade Summoning Talismans in China, and according to the probability, at least half of them would summon generals or strategists. If they were divided into factions, there would only be five or six of them. The Mountain and Sea Alliance had three, and excluding the Handan Alliance's Bi 'an, there should be one or two more generals or strategists.
Feng Qiuhuang nodded and said, "You guessed it right. There's a historical general in Qingyun Town, Chen Tang."
"Chen Tang?" Ouyang Shuo began to recall the information about Chen Tang in history. He hadn't been wasting his time studying history for the past half a year. He now had a general understanding of the famous generals of each dynasty.
Chen Tang, courtesy name Zigong, was a famous general of the Western Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Yuan of Han, he was the Western Region's Vice-Commandant. Together with the Western Region's Protector-General Gan Yanshou, they launched a surprise attack on the Xiongnu's Zhizhi Chanyu, ending the division between the north and south of the Xiongnu and stabilizing the northwest border of the Han Dynasty.
Those who offend the Han Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away they are. These were the words Chen Tang wrote to Emperor Yuan of Han. He was appointed as the Archery Commandant, Administrator, and Marquis before passing away in Chang 'an.
Interestingly, this person had a lot of personal problems and had a bad reputation. When he was young, his family was poor, and he relied on begging and borrowing money for a living. When his father passed away, he didn't go home to attend the funeral and was reported for his lack of filial piety. Not only did he not become a high-ranking official, but he was also imprisoned.
Even the most famous battle of his life was to exterminate the Xiongnu, and he used troops without the emperor's orders. In addition, this person was greedy and loved to make outstanding contributions. He didn't have the ability to command the bureaucracy, so he offended many people. Thus, his later years were extremely miserable. But no matter what, Chen Tang's military talent was outstanding, and he had a lot of battle experience. He could be considered a rare general.
"If there's a chance, we can contact Qingyun Town," said Ouyang Shuo.
Feng Qiuhuang nodded, indicating that he understood Ouyang Shuo's intention.
Ouyang Shuo looked at the Siege Lion and asked, "Is there any news from Di Chen's side?"
Before Ouyang Shuo set off for Huang Di City, he had specially instructed the Siege Lion to pay attention to Di Chen's movements, so he asked this question.
The Siege Lion shook his head and said helplessly, "Currently, we only know that the Handan Alliance is stationed at the north of Huang Di City. As for how many players have joined Di Chen's camp, we don't know yet. Since we can't use messenger pigeons, even if someone wanted to leak information, it would be difficult. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. It seemed that Di Chen also had capable people around him. They knew to avoid the east and south sides of the camp, and chose the north side. They also did a good job in keeping it a secret and didn't reveal anything.
Ouyang Shuo said, "It seems that we have to send the military intelligence department tomorrow to investigate in detail. I won't be at ease until we find out their background. On the other hand, we have to patrol our own camp and keep it a secret. We must not let Di Chen's men infiltrate. "
"That's right." The Siege Lion nodded in agreement.
"The camp has been built. From tomorrow onwards, we will split up. From the information I received today, the final battle won't start so soon. During this time, everyone can go and complete some side quests. Who knows, there might be some surprises. "Ouyang Shuo said at the end.
"Wuyi, have you already received the quest reward?" Bai Hua asked curiously.
Bai Hua was indeed a player with the most accurate intuition. Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "Yes, a small gift."
"Ah, we are busy in the camp, but Brother Wuyi, you are going to complete quests by yourself. You are so biased!" Mu Lanyue pouted.
"Ahem." Ouyang Shuo was speechless at Mu Lanyue's naivety. He said, "My main goal in entering the city this time is to build a good relationship with the NPCs. As for the reward, it is just a pleasant surprise."
Mu Lanyue was just saying it. She didn't mind and said, "Brother Wuyi, can you bring me along tomorrow? It's so boring staying in the camp! "
"Sure." Ouyang Shuo agreed readily.
"Yay!" Mu Lanyue was as happy as a little fox who had won.
Ouyang Shuo smiled bitterly and shook his head. He didn't expect this girl to be so two-faced. After the meeting, everyone returned to their own tents and prepared to log off. (To be continued.)
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