Handan City, the capital.
"Southern Frontier Governor?" Di Chen muttered to himself.
The peerless beauty was worthy of being the female Zhuge Liang. She was erudite and had a very clear understanding of the position of "Protector General" in ancient times. She immediately explained and then said, "Nanjiang, Marquis Lianzhou really has a big appetite."
"Heh, does he want to dominate the South?"
Di Chen's tone was a little strange, as if he didn't agree, but also as if he was gloating. Shanhai City and Handan City were located in the south and north respectively. It was unlikely that their territories in the game would be bordering each other.
As for his old rivals, Xiong Ba and Lord Chunshen, their territories were located in Jiangnan Province and Jingchu Province respectively. In the near future, it was possible that they would be bordering Shanhai City's territory.
Thinking that these two guys would have to face Wei Yue Wuyi head-on in the future, Di Chen was secretly pleased.
"Why did he apply for this position?"
Di Chen still couldn't figure it out.
"I guess it has something to do with the recently concluded battle of Leizhou!"
"Oh?"
Peerless Elegance frowned, "Marquis Lianzhou is the first lord to occupy a second county. But not long after the battle of Leizhou, he applied for such a position. Isn't it too much of a coincidence? "
Di Chen nodded, his lips curling into a smile. Having Peerless Elegance strategize for him really saved him a lot of trouble. Compared to a strategist, Peerless Elegance was not inferior.
In ancient times, Peerless Elegance would be a talented girl like Zhuo Wenjun or Ban Zhao.
"Let [Imperial Wind] investigate!"
[Imperial Wind] was the intelligence agency of Handan City, headed by Peerless Elegance.
Peerless Elegance nodded, still frowning.
"What's wrong?" Di Chen didn't understand. He rarely saw such an expression on Peerless Elegance's face.
"Don't you think it's strange?"
"Strange? What's strange? Who's strange?" Di Chen was even more puzzled.
"Marquis Lianzhou!"
"What about him?"
"Marquis Lianzhou's understanding of the game is a little too advanced. All along, he has always been one step ahead of everyone else. If he was just a beta player, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to do this. "
Di Chen raised his eyebrows, "Now that you mention it, that's true." After a pause, he continued to ask, "Is there any progress in the investigation of his real identity by [Imperial Wind]?"
"That's exactly what I find strange." Peerless Elegance sighed and said, "Through the clue of Lin Jing, [Imperial Wind] finally found out the real identity of He Yue Wuyi. The problem is, in reality, Ouyang Shuo is just an ordinary university graduate. "
"What about his sister?"
"That little girl is a bit strange. [Imperial Wind] wanted to search for Ouyang Bing's personal information through the resident information network. I never expected that her information would be encrypted by Gaia. There's no way for me to view it. "
"…"
The two looked at each other speechlessly. For Gaia to personally encrypt it, how big of a secret was it?
Little did they know that this was a huge misunderstanding.
When Ge Ya found Bing'er, he realized that the little girl was very talented. Naturally, he had to encrypt her personal information. It was not that Bing'er had some amazing background.
This misunderstanding saved Ouyang Shuo a lot of trouble.
Although Ouyang Shuo was no longer afraid of his real identity being exposed at this point, it was still good to be able to stop some people from spying on him and prevent them from taking risks out of desperation.
He had to admit that Bing'er was really his lucky star.
On the 20th of July, another system announcement rang out.
"System Announcement: Congratulations to player Battle Wolf for becoming the fifth lord of China to be promoted to a Rank 1 county. Achievement points awarded: 3,600!"
…
"System Announcement: China has successfully promoted five counties, triggering the campaign system. The fourth campaign, the Battle of Giant Deer, will officially begin in three days. Please look forward to it. Friendly reminder: The Battle of Giant Deer is a non-mandatory campaign scenario mission. Only Rank 3 counties and above are qualified to participate. "
…
The Battle of Giant Deer was Xiang Yu's masterpiece. It was also the most famous chapter in the Records of the Grand Historian.
The main force of the Chu army had just been wiped out by Zhang Han, and Liu Bang had sent a division of his army to the west. However, Xiang Yu had only led his remaining men to wipe out at least one hundred thousand Qin soldiers led by Wang Li, and at the same time, he had defeated Zhang Han's army of two hundred thousand.
Xiang Yu killed Su Jiao, captured Wang Li, and subdued Zhang Han, turning the tables on the rebel army. It was Xiang Yu who rescued the rebel army from the brink of death and pushed the Great Qin Empire to victory.
After this battle, the main force of the Great Qin Empire was annihilated.
However, such a glorious battle left many doubts in the future.
For example, Xiang Yu only brought three days' worth of rations to fight to the death. On the other hand, Wang Li only surrendered two months later. Furthermore, it was clearly recorded in the Records of the Grand Historian that he surrendered to the cowardly vassal army.
While the vassal army was watching the battle, Xiang Yu defeated Zhang Han single-handedly and eliminated Wang Li right under Zhang Han's nose. Why did he fail to eliminate Zhang Han six months after he took command of the vassal army?
Furthermore, when Zhang Han proposed an alliance, Xiang Yu pretended to accept on the surface before launching a sneak attack. Yet, he still failed to eliminate Zhang Han.
There was no doubt about Xiang Yu's greatness, and his meritorious service was unquestionable. As the number one general in history, his fighting prowess was off the charts, and his ability to command was commendable as well.
Coupled with his tragic heroism, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu had always been eulogized by the future generations.
However, with just the Battle of Giant Deer, the truth of history was shrouded in a layer of fog. What was the logic behind Wang Li's surrender, Zhang Han's helplessness and depression when he accepted the reorganization, and the internal strife of the Great Qin Empire had all become mysteries.
It was just that no one knew how Gaia would play out this epic battle.
Compared to the Battle of Changping, the threshold for the Battle of Giant Deer was raised by two minor levels.
There were around two thousand territories in the China region, and they were all first-grade counties at the very least, with the majority being second-grade counties. Third-grade counties accounted for around twenty percent of the territories, and there were around four hundred of them.
According to the rules, a third-grade county could lead three thousand soldiers. If all the third-grade counties in the China region participated in the Battle of Giant Deer, the total number of soldiers would reach around 1.2 million.
Such a terrifying army would far surpass the combined forces of both sides in the Battle of Giant Deer.
The biggest variable in this battle was the players.
This would be the first time that the number of outsiders would surpass that of the camp.
Why was Ouyang Shuo so certain?
Third-grade counties were the biggest hurdle in the territory. Once they crossed it, they would be able to see the world. If they couldn't cross it, they would be eliminated. If they weren't killed by other lords, then they would be killed by the rebels in the wilderness.
After the Battle of Giant Deer, the era of prefectures would truly begin.
As such, any lord with the slightest bit of ambition wouldn't miss out on the Battle of Giant Deer. This was the best opportunity for them to become third-grade Marquises.
If they missed it, it would be too late for regrets.
Against such a massive army, the strength of a single alliance was rather pitiful. Be it the Mountain and Sea Alliance or the Yan Huang Alliance, none of them were able to play a solo role in this battle.
In the Mountain and Sea Alliance, Ouyang Shuo led twenty thousand soldiers, Bai Hua and Feng Qiuhuang each led ten thousand, and the remaining Dragon Seeking Acupoint, Siege Lion, Song Wen, and Bi 'an each led three thousand.
In total, there were only fifty-two thousand soldiers, which was only four percent of the total.
As for Mu Lanyue, ever since she joined Shanhai City, she was no longer able to lead troops alone. Similar to Mu Lanyue was Cliff Mountain City, which was under Bing 'er's name.
The Dragon Seeking Acupoint, Xiong Ba, and the others of the Yan Huang Alliance had painstakingly built up an advantage in contribution points over the past three battles, but now, they were being held back by the third-grade Marquises.
Their only advantage was that they were only a step away from becoming third-grade Marquises. There was no doubt that after the Battle of Giant Deer, these old territories would be the first to be promoted to prefectures.
A month ago, Ouyang Shuo had been thinking about what role Shanhai City would play in the Battle of Giant Deer. What role would the Mountain and Sea Alliance play?
A month later, Ouyang Shuo had already come to a conclusion.
After the system announcement, the members of the Mountain and Sea Alliance gathered in Shanhai City once more.
The plaque of the Lianzhou Marquis Manor had been removed and replaced with the plaque of the Southern Protectorate Manor.
In the main hall, the members of the Mountain and Sea Alliance were seated.
There was no doubt that the Mountain and Sea Alliance would choose the State of Qin.
It was for no other reason than Bai Qi.
With Bai Qi, the military god of the State of Qin, both Wang Chi and Zhang Han would willingly give up their authority. If Ouyang Shuo didn't make use of this innate advantage, he would be a fool.
While Ouyang Shuo admired Xiang Yu, he had no choice but to make an enemy out of him. There were countless players who liked Xiang Yu. He just didn't know what choice they would make.
As soon as the system announcement appeared, Ouyang Shuo sent a message to Bai Qi, telling him to return as soon as possible.
As for the Battle of Zhaoqing County, he could only leave it for later. During the battle, the territories of the players would be under the protection of the system.
As such, even if Ouyang Shuo were to attack Zhaoqing County, he wouldn't be able to do so.
Similarly, the rebel army in the wilderness would temporarily cease their activities and not attack the territories of the players.
Other than summoning Bai Qi, Ouyang Shuo also summoned a general, Er Lai.
The reason why he summoned Er Lai was to deal with Xiang Yu.
The battle between the generals and Xiang Yu would most likely take place in the Battle of Giant Deer.
General Er Lai would lead the First Brigade of the Third Division of the Soaring Dragon Legion, the Mountain Barbarian Heavy Brigade, to participate in the Battle of Giant Deer. The other participating forces included the Imperial Guard Division and the Three Thousand Featherwood Guards.
In addition to the 500 Heavy Swordsmen that Bai Qi had brought with him, there would be a total of 19,500 soldiers. Ouyang Shuo decided to give up on the remaining 500 slots.
The army of Shanhai City had already been organized.
Ouyang Shuo wouldn't conscript another army just for 500 soldiers. The Battle of Giant Deer would be a slaughter of millions of soldiers. 500 soldiers was simply a drop in the bucket. (To be continued.)
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