By the time Ouyang Shuo finished dealing with the affairs of the Sky Rich Tribe, two days had already passed.
On the way back to Shanhai County, Ouyang Shuo heard a system announcement.
"System Announcement: China has successfully promoted 100 counties, triggering the battle system. The third battle, the Battle of Changping, will officially begin in three days. Please look forward to it. Friendly reminder: The Battle of Changping is a non-compulsory battle mission. Only counties and above are eligible to participate. "
It was unexpected, but reasonable.
The requirement to participate in the Battle of Changping was raised by a large margin. Only counties and above could participate, which meant that the number of lords participating would not exceed 100.
Gaia's setting was undoubtedly widening the gap between the lords. Those that had not yet been promoted to a county would lose the opportunity to participate in the battle, which also meant that they would lose the opportunity to gain achievement points.
As a result, their road to becoming a county would become even more bumpy.
It was almost certain that after missing this golden opportunity, these territories would lose the right to fight for supremacy. Apart from a few lucky ones who could catch up, the rest would basically face the fate of being swallowed up by the surrounding territories.
As more and more territories were promoted to county, battles between territories would break out from time to time. Shanhai County was no longer the only one. The only special thing was that Shanhai County had gone further.
As the threats were eliminated one by one, Ouyang Shuo set his sights on unifying the Lianzhou Basin. Of course, the prerequisite was to first become a county city.
Shanhai County's population had already reached 100,000 and was ready to be promoted at any time.
When the Battle of Changping was over, Ouyang Shuo would apply to the system for promotion. He didn't know what kind of test he would have to go through to become a county city.
Just as Ouyang Shuo was thinking about the future of his territory, another shocking message came from the National Channel.
"Di Chen: How can you say you have no clothes? The Yan Huang Alliance has chosen the State of Zhao for the Battle of Changping. Does the Shanhai Alliance dare to accept the challenge and compete on the battlefield?"
The players were in an uproar. This was the second time that Di Chen had provoked Ouyang Shuo.
The difference was that this time it was in the name of the Yan Huang Alliance. Evidently, the Yan Huang Alliance had reached a consensus on this matter. It wasn't Di Chen's personal action, so the meaning behind it was naturally extraordinary.
More importantly, everyone knew that the Battle of Changping had ended with the State of Qin's victory. The Yan Huang Alliance had chosen the State of Zhao's camp, which meant that they had the confidence to turn defeat into victory.
With such a situation, Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to agree.
Ouyang Shuo was speechless. Even if he used his toes to think, he could guess that the Yan Huang Alliance must have received news of the Battle of Chang Ping in advance, and had long since made preparations. Only then would they have the confidence to challenge the Alliance of Mountains and Seas.
This time, the situation was completely reversed.
Before Ouyang Shuo could say anything, the Alliance channel had already exploded. This was especially true for the Siege Lion. It was the most ferocious, and it looked like it wanted to challenge Di Chen to a duel.
Even the usually calm Dragon Seeking Acupoint and the others were indignant and requested to fight. On the other hand, Feng Qiuhuang had made the same conjecture as Ouyang Shuo. Even so, it was not enough to quell the flames of war in everyone's hearts.
"Wuyi, what do you think?" Bai Hua asked.
The channel instantly went silent. Clearly, everyone had tacitly passed the decision to Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo grinned and said, "If he wants to fight, then let's fight!"
"Agreed!" The members of the Alliance quickly reached an agreement. The honor of the Mountains and Seas Alliance could not be challenged!
Although Ouyang Shuo had spoken such bold words, he did not underestimate his opponent. This was a battle that he could not afford to lose.
The next day, the members of the Mountains and Seas Alliance gathered in Shanhai County to discuss countermeasures.
Among all the members, only Suan Ni came to Shanhai County for the first time. Suan Ni, like Bai Hua and Dragon Seeking Acupoint, had obtained a Silver Village Creation Token and a King Summoning Talisman for the village creation mission. Unfortunately, he had only summoned a civil official, who could not be of any use in battle.
Xiong Ba also suffered the same fate as Suan Ni. During the battle of Muye, Ouyang Shuo did not see any historical generals by his side. However, Wandering Huan had a historical general by his side.
The last time Bai Hua and the others had come to Shanhai County was when it had been promoted to a Rank 1 County and had defended against the bandits. Half a year had passed, and Shanhai County had changed greatly. Apart from the Lord's Mansion, there were no traces of the past.
Even the Lord's Mansion had changed its plaque. Looking at the huge plaque that read "Marquis Lian Province's Mansion", Siege Lion said enviously, "When can my Lord's Mansion have a plaque like this? It's so cool."
"You should give up on that idea!" Dragon Seeking Acupoint teased.
"Wuyi, it's getting more and more shocking every time!" Bai Hua sighed. The development of Shanhai County had never made anyone compare themselves to it. They could only look up to it.
"This time, we have to take a good look and learn from big brother Wuyi," Suan Ni, who had always been silent, could not help but speak up with a smile.
Shanhai County's development plan was like a living textbook for territory development.
Ouyang Shuo smiled. "Come, let's talk inside." He led everyone to the front courtyard.
Everyone took their seats and exchanged greetings with each other. Among the members, Suan Ni and Song Wen were new members, so they took this opportunity to talk to the others and get to know each other better.
"What are everyone's thoughts on this battle?" Ouyang Shuo asked straightforwardly. Everyone present was an elite among the Lords. Even if they did not know much about the Battle of Changping, after the system announcement, they had enough time to look up the details of the battle through the forums.
Feng Qiuhuang was still the most enthusiastic one. She took the lead and spoke first, "This battle concerns the success or failure of the Shanhai Alliance and Yan Huang Alliance. Its importance cannot be overemphasized. The Yan Huang Alliance taking the lead is both good and bad. "
"What do you mean?"
"There's no need to talk about the benefits. In the previous two battles, Wuyi has already proved that taking the lead and making preparations in advance can be effective. Whether it's the compass chariot or the crossbow, they can both determine victory or defeat. The downside is obvious. The Yan Huang Alliance is going all out this time, and if they lose, they'll lose all their face, and they won't be able to compete with us anymore, "Feng Qiuhuang said confidently.
Bai Hua frowned. "We can't be so optimistic. Di Chen and the others have been bullied by Wuyi a few times, so they've learned their lesson. If they didn't have some confidence, why would they openly provoke us on the national channel?"
Ouyang Shuo bitterly smiled and shook his head. Why did Bai Hua think that he was a bully?
Feng Qiuhuang declined to comment, "I'm not being blindly optimistic. Compared to the Yan Huang Alliance, we have our own advantages, which is that our nobility ranks are higher than theirs. "
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