On the walls of the Southern Guard Pass, Shi Hu's reinforcements had completely reversed the situation.
Now that Wang Feng was free, he looked around and noticed that the bandit leader who had given the order had already disappeared. He shouted, "Your leader has already escaped, hurry up and surrender!"
The will of the bandits to resist was much weaker than that of the regular army. The casualties hadn't even exceeded one-tenth, but they were already on the verge of collapse. Wang Feng's shout was the last straw that broke the camel's back.
When the bandits turned around and saw that their leader had indeed slipped away, they couldn't help but cry out.
Some of the more cowardly ones surrendered like gangsters. Some of the evildoers ran for their lives.
"Chase!" Wang Feng ordered.
"Yes!" The soldiers received the order and chased in all directions.
Immediately, the Southern Guard Pass was in chaos.
Wang Feng's actions were truly Ouyang Shuo's teachings.
In the midst of the chaos, the bandit leader brought more than twenty of his trusted subordinates and tried to escape with the money. Before leaving, he didn't change his lustful mind and wanted to take the little beauty Li Feixue with him.
The bandit leader came to the courtyard and saw that the guards were still there, so he was about to enter. The guards were baffled. Hadn't the old leader already ordered to be killed? What was he doing here?!
The bandit leader walked into the courtyard and found that there wasn't even a shadow. He couldn't help but become angry and yelled at the guards outside, "Where are they? Where did they go? "
Only then did the guard realize that something was wrong. He hurriedly ran into the small courtyard and stammered, "Boss, not long ago, there was a man who said that he came to kill the Old Stronghold Master with poison under your orders. He didn't allow us to come in."
The bandit leader immediately realized that he had fallen into a trap. He angrily kicked the guard and cursed, "Trash!" Time was of the essence and the bandit leader had no other choice. He glared at the courtyard and hurriedly fled.
Compared to beauties, his life was more important.
Unfortunately, the heavens didn't grant his wish.
The bandit leader's group hadn't run far before the cavalry battalion caught up.
The eyes of the battalion commander lit up, knowing that he had caught a big fish. He yelled, "Capture them!"
"Yes!" The soldiers on horseback surrounded the bandit leader's group with a murderous aura.
When the bandit leader saw this, he sighed helplessly and allowed himself to be captured.
At half past three in the afternoon, the Southern Guard Pass regained its peace.
Ouyang Shuo didn't interfere with matters such as sealing the treasury, taking inventory of the resources, and taking in the captives. Mu Lanyue and Mu Guiying were completely in charge. He had already stated that Shanhai County would only be assisting and would not participate in the distribution of the spoils of war.
Ouyang Shuo didn't even plan to take back the scaling ladders and the ballistae. He gave them all to Mu Lanyue. Five ballistae would be placed at the Southern Guard Pass to strengthen its defenses.
According to Mu Guiying's plan, the Southern Pass would station a battalion of soldiers. Although there weren't many of them, given Mulan County's size, it was already quite a feat.
According to Ouyang Shuo's request, the troops of Shanhai County had withdrawn from the Southern Town Pass and assembled outside the pass.
The First Battalion of the Praetorian Guard Brigade had lost 75 men in this battle, mainly due to being hit by stones during the siege of the city. The First Battalion of the Praetorian Guard Brigade had only lost five men because they did not participate in the intense battle.
Ouyang Shuo ordered the corpses of the fallen soldiers to be brought back to the Shanhai County Cemetery for burial.
"Big Brother Wuyi, let's enter the pass together!" Mu Lanyue ran over with a smile.
Ouyang Shuo was startled. He didn't plan to enter the pass and was preparing to return to Shanhai County immediately. He said, "Yue Yue, is there something wrong?" Although Mu Lanyue was still a little girl, after half a year of training as a Lord, her mind was already extremely mature. She wouldn't call Ouyang Shuo for no reason.
"Big Brother Wuyi, come with me!" The black-bellied girl didn't explain. She directly pulled Ouyang Shuo's clothes and walked into the pass. Ouyang Shuo smiled bitterly and followed behind her.
Southern Town Pass, meeting hall.
There were more than a dozen boxes placed in the hall. Li Anbai and his daughter were also present. However, Li Anbai's complexion didn't look too good. He looked like he could die at any moment. Li Feixue accompanied him, silently crying.
Mu Lanyue pulled Ouyang Shuo and invited him to sit with her at the head of the meeting hall.
Mu Guiying sat below and cupped her fists. "Reporting to my lord, we captured a total of 2,140 people in this battle. We also seized a large amount of rations, supplies, and weapons. The most important reward is the 12 boxes of gold, silver, and jewelry in the hall. This general has calculated that there are a total of two boxes of gold, eight boxes of silver, and two boxes of jewelry. "
The warehouses of the Southern Town Pass were extremely rich in supplies. There were basic supplies such as rations, fodder, oil, wood, and other defensive supplies. There were also bows, swords, armor, and other military supplies.
In addition, there were all kinds of gold, silver, and jewelry.
Some of these treasures were already in the Southern Town Pass, some were brought over from the stronghold by Li Anbai, and some were looted by the bandits from passing merchants.
Mu Lanyue had pulled Ouyang Shuo over mainly to discuss how to distribute these 12 boxes of treasures. She was well aware that the Shanhai County's elite troops had contributed greatly to the successful capture of the Southern Town Pass.
Although Ouyang Shuo had already stated that he would give up on distributing the spoils of war, Mu Lanyue still couldn't do something like keeping the spoils for herself. On this matter, Mu Guiying was also extremely supportive.
Ouyang Shuo also didn't expect that the treasures in the Southern Town Pass would be even more than the Evil Lion Ridge's bandit stronghold. It would be a lie to say that he wasn't tempted at all. However, in Ouyang Shuo's eyes, these funds were just icing on the cake. But for the rapidly developing Mulan County, it was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
"Big Brother Wuyi, the gold and jewelry are all yours. How about it?"
Although Mu Lanyue's distribution plan seemed exaggerated, it was actually fair. The value of the captives and the various supplies was no less than two boxes of gold, especially the various weapons and equipment.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head firmly. He looked at Mu Lanyue dotingly and said resolutely, "Yue Yue, there's no need to do this. How about this, I'll take one box of gold and leave the rest to you. "
Seeing that Mu Lanyue was about to say something, Ouyang Shuo raised his hand to stop her. "It's settled."
"Alright, thank you, Big Brother Wuyi!" Mu Lanyue's eyes turned and she agreed with a smile.
After the distribution was done, Ouyang Shuo got up and was about to leave.
"Cough, cough ~" Li Anbai suddenly coughed to remind them of his existence.
"Old Bandit Master, is there anything else?" Mu Guiying asked.
Li Anbai nodded with great effort and said in a hoarse voice, "This old man doesn't have long to live. The only thing I'm worried about is my daughter. I hope that General and Sirs can fulfill my wish."
Mu Guiying turned to look at Mu Lanyue, indicating that she would make the decision.
Mu Lanyue said in a crisp voice, "What's so difficult about that? Little Sister Feixue is so innocent and cute. In the future, she won't suffer in Mulan County. Old Bandit Master, please don't worry. "
Ouyang Shuo laughed and shook his head. He didn't think that Mu Lanyue would be like him, having a hobby of taking in little sisters.
"If that's the case, this old man thanks you!" Hearing Mu Lanyue's promise, Li Anbai finally relaxed.
After everything was settled, Ouyang Shuo bid farewell and left.
Before leaving, Mu Lanyue suddenly stuffed a token into Ouyang Shuo's hand.
"What is this?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Mu Lanyue smiled mysteriously. "This was obtained by Big Sister Mu when she searched the secret room of the Southern Town Pass. Take a look."
Ouyang Shuo looked at the token's attributes and was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.
[Fusion Token] (3/3): After using, the Village Creation Token of a territory can be fused with an existing town. There is no need to start from scratch.
Without a doubt, the [Fusion Token] solved one of Ouyang Shuo's biggest problems. He could completely separate the Village Creation Tokens from North Sea County, Pool Water County, or Friendship County and use the [Fusion Token] to fuse them with Tianfeng County and the other territories, restoring the growth potential of those territories.
"Yue Yue, do you know the value of this token?" Ouyang Shuo's tone was serious.
If such a heaven-defying token were to be placed on the super auction platform, it would definitely cause a huge commotion.
Mu Lanyue didn't have any self-awareness. She giggled and said, "I know. However, I believe that Big Brother Wuyi needs this token more than I do. Only you can maximize the value of this token. " The news of Ouyang Shuo conquering the five territories was known to all members of the Mountain and Sea Alliance, and Mu Lanyue was no exception.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. He suddenly reached out and patted the little girl's head. He smiled and said, "Alright, I'll accept the token." He didn't mention anything about repaying her and just accepted it. The relationship between the two of them suddenly became close. All the barriers between them had been removed, and they were like real siblings.
Mu Lanyue smiled brightly like a summer flower, warming people's hearts.
After returning to Shanhai County, Ouyang Shuo dismissed the troops and went back to his office alone.
The [Fusion Token] could be used three times, which meant that he needed three Village Creation Tokens. How to use them and which three tokens to use would affect Ouyang Shuo's overall planning for his future territories.
Ouyang Shuo first thought of North Sea County. As a port city, it was not suitable to split its attention. Moreover, North Sea County was surrounded by a long and narrow coastline, so it was not suitable to develop other subsidiary territories.
Therefore, North Sea County's three Black Iron Village Creation Tokens could be completely freed up.
Secondly, there was the problem of which subsidiary territory to fuse. Among the five subsidiary territories, Gushan County, as the Mountain Barbarian Autonomous County, could be excluded. It was not suitable to use the Fusion Token.
Gushan County's target of attracting people was the Mountain Barbarian Tribes in the forest. In the future, its population growth rate would not be lower than the other subsidiary territories, so there was no need for new refugees.
As for the remaining four subsidiary territories, Tianfeng County definitely needed to use one token. The key question was whether or not Yi Shui County, Eternal Night Town, and Guangshui Town needed to use a precious Village Creation Token.
Ouyang Shuo didn't plan to use up three chances at once. He wanted to leave at least one token for the future Duanren County. Just because he didn't touch Ba Dao's Broken Blade Town now didn't mean that he wouldn't touch it in the future.
As Ouyang Shuo's eastern central city, he naturally couldn't ignore its potential for growth.
In the end, Ouyang Shuo decided to only fuse Tianfeng County and Yi Shui County for now. (To be continued.)
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