Shanhai City was just a bystander in Xianyang City's grand banquet.
Ouyang Shuo was calm. Setbacks were setbacks, and there was nothing to argue about.
Shanhai City, Protectorate of the Southern Border.
A July political meeting was taking place in the main hall.
July was an unusual month for the territory. In this month, the territory officially occupied three counties, and the Protectorate of the Southern Border was established.
Under the command of the 'Wheelchair General' Sun Bin, the Tiger Troop swept through Jingzhou Island in July. Whether it was the natives or the territories of the players, they were all destroyed by the army.
To Sun Bin, sweeping through Jingzhou Island was just a small test.
This young commander-in-chief would definitely shine even brighter in the future battles.
The most frightening thing was that Sun Bin was still improving.
Ouyang Shuo had chatted with Sun Wu before, so he knew that Sun Bin would still keep in touch with his grandfather during the battles and exchange their insights on the art of war.
From Sun Wu's tone, it was not difficult for Ouyang Shuo to discover the War Saint's expectations and admiration for his grandson.
This was the blessing of the War Saint and the territory.
The commander of the Tiger Troop's Second Division, Dai Qin, was conferred the title of 'Bandit General' due to his bravery and outstanding performance. This' Black Tiger of the Grasslands' had finally swept away the gloom of the battle of Lian Province and regained his dazzling brilliance.
Apart from Dai Qin, the deputy commander of the Third Division, Shan Zhu, also had a dazzling performance. According to the report that Sun Bin sent to Ouyang Shuo, this young master of the Li Tribe was improving at a godly speed.
Under Cao Yao's guidance, Shan Zhu's ability to command became stronger day by day.
A star was slowly rising over Jingzhou Island.
After the battle, the Tiger Troop had captured more than seventy thousand soldiers. Among them were soldiers from the territory and young warriors of the Li Tribe and the other native tribes.
The number of ordinary people captured had also reached more than four hundred thousand. The number of Li Tribe tribes that had been conquered was no less than forty. The entire Jingzhou Island was groaning under the blade of the Tiger Troop.
The prisoners of war were selected and reorganized into the Jingzhou Garrison Division. Su Wang, the commander of the Third Brigade of the Tiger Troop's Second Division, was appointed as the commander of the Jingzhou Garrison Division.
After forming the Qiongzhou County Guard Division, the Tiger Troop could reinforce other battlefields at any time.
After the tempering of successive battles, the Third Division of the Tiger Troop, the first division of the mountain troops in the territory, had gradually taken shape and possessed a powerful combat strength.
His performance was especially eye-catching in mountain battles.
The contribution of the 3rd Division in taking over the northern mountainous region of Jingzhou Island couldn't go unnoticed.
After receiving the news, Ouyang Shuo immediately ordered the military office to transfer the Third Division of the Stalwart Tiger Legion to Shanhai City. Together with the First Division of the Dragonxiang Legion, they would cross the Hundred Thousand Mountain Range and attack Chiyou City.
The First Regiment led by Shi Wansui had been stationed at Duanren Manor, at the border of the Hundred Thousand Mountains. During this period of time, Shi Wansui was not idle either.
While stationed here, Shi Wansui consciously trained the army's ability to fight in the mountains. He even went to the mountain barbarian tribes and asked them for advice on how to survive in the jungle.
Apart from that, he also had to arrange for scouts to find a suitable marching route. Also, along the way, they would set up supply points to ensure the army's supplies.
Shi Wansui was not only valiant in battle, but he was also exceptionally experienced in commanding troops in battle. With the two divisions together, Ouyang Shuo was even more confident in crossing the Hundred Thousand Mountain Range.
Once this marching route was opened, its significance would be extraordinary. Not only would it provide a marching route for the attack on Chiyou City, but it would also directly connect Lianzhou County to the outside world.
With the expansion of the territory, the weakness of Lianzhou Basin's position began to be exposed.
Being closed off had its advantages and disadvantages.
When the territory was still weak, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages of being closed off. It could prevent interference from other forces and allow the territory to develop in peace.
The fact that the peasant rebels in the wilderness were unable to invade Lianzhou Basin was the best proof of this.
However.
As the territorial lord gradually grew stronger, the disadvantages outweighed the advantages of being closed off.
As the heart of the territory, Shanhai City's location was too hidden. This determined the difficulty of the Southern Protectorate Manor's management of other territories.
In ancient times, good roads and waterways were the lifeline of governance. Without one of them, it was easy to lose control of the territory.
For Shanhai City, this was even more serious.
Because other than Mulan Fort, Shanhai City did not have a second main road to the outside world. The Qiongzhou County and Leizhou County that they occupied were managed through the sea passage.
But what about the future?
Zhaoqing County, Wuzhou County, Xunzhou County.
These places could not be managed through the sea passage.
Therefore, it was extremely important to open up the communication channel between Lianzhou Basin and the outside world.
After the war, the entire Jingzhou Island was completely under the control of the territory.
Jingzhou County officially established three prefectures: Cliff State Prefecture, Feng State Prefecture, and Qiongshan Prefecture.
Cliff Mountain City was established as the administrative center of Jingzhou County.
The administrative centers of the three prefectures were managed by the three first-grade subsidiary territories of Cliff Mountain City.
Cliff Mountain City used a Gold-grade Village Creation Token, while the first-grade subsidiary territories had a Silver-grade Village Creation Token. The administrative centers had great potential.
Jingzhou Island was vast and sparsely populated. The most important thing was to unite the natives on the island.
County Governor Tian Wenjing had been the chief negotiator for the mountain barbarians and had rich experience in dealing with foreign tribes. Under his leadership, the natives of Jingzhou County were quickly assimilating into the territory.
Especially in the first half of the year, when the first season of rice was harvested, Jingzhou County's food problem was solved. There was no longer a need to import food. Tian Wenjing was able to handle government affairs more easily.
Jingzhou County had a good geographical location and fertile land, making it suitable for the development of agriculture.
In order to support the development of agriculture in Jingzhou County, Ouyang Shuo even instructed Southwest University China University to form a team of agricultural experts to head to Jingzhou County to help with the development of agriculture.
Agriculture was only the foundation. If Jingzhou County wanted to develop quickly, the most important thing was to have adventure-type players.
In the entire Jingzhou Island, apart from the vast Five Finger Mountain and the Nanshan Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm, there was another place that attracted the attention of adventure-type players. It was the vast ocean.
Not only were there all sorts of islands in the vast ocean, but there were also countless pirates.
Treasures? Rare materials? Fortuitous encounters?
Everything was so full of imagination.
To adventure-type players, the vast ocean was even more tempting than the Five Finger Mountain.
Sun Xiaoyue, who was in charge of Cliff Mountain City, decisively sent a letter to Ouyang Shuo based on the information she had observed. She suggested building a large shipyard in Cliff Mountain City to build all sorts of merchant ships and small to medium-sized warships.
The ships would either be rented or sold directly. They would guide adventure-type players to the vast ocean to explore the secrets of the ocean.
Ouyang Shuo received the letter and immediately replied: Agreed.
Xiaoyue's eyes were indeed sharp.
That inconspicuous suggestion would bring endless wealth to Cliff Mountain City in the future.
When the three guilds of the League of Mountains and Seas – Guild Alliance received the news, they immediately said that they would form a fleet to explore the overseas islands.
Lin Jing was even more impressive. She directly asked Ouyang Shuo to give her a fortress ship as a flagship. She was going to explore the overseas islands herself.
After passing the Southern Heaven Grotto-Heaven Secret Realm, Lin Jing had been exploring the Five Finger Mountain.
During that time, she had also caught a Spirit Disc, the Golden-spotted Swallowtail Butterfly, just like Song Jia.
Since then, Cliff Mountain's appeal to Lin Jing had been greatly reduced. Just when she was about to return to Jianye, she received such a piece of news. How could she not be excited?
Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to agree. After all, she was his aunt.
The fortress ship that Lin Jing built was named "Snow Slaying". It was docked at the dock, looking extremely domineering.
The only one who was unhappy was probably Xie Siyun. This strong woman complained that Lin Jing was playing too much and would not help Jianye.
Ouyang Shuo, of course, kept silent about the matter between them.
Cliff Mountain City had signed supplementary agreements with fleets or ships that went out to explore.
If they wanted to buy merchant ships or warships, they had to promise to share the geographical information collected during the exploration with the Cliff Mountain fleet.
At the same time, Cliff Mountain City had the priority to occupy all the major islands.
After Qiongzhou County was completely pacified, Ouyang Shuo increased the opening of Cliff Mountain City. The entire Cliff Mountain City was open to all adventure-type players.
Hearing the news, the players in the China region were jubilant.
Following that, the news of warships being sold made the adventure-type players even more enthusiastic.
In an instant, Cliff Mountain City became a gathering place. All the major guilds and organizations swarmed into Cliff Mountain City. Just the share of the teleportation fees made Cliff Mountain City earn a lot of money.
It could be foreseen that in the future, Cliff Mountain City would be a golden goose that laid golden eggs and would create endless wealth.
The development of Qiongzhou County was just a microcosm of the territory's development.
Apart from Qiongzhou County, Leizhou County, which had just been occupied, was also performing well.
With the support of the Bank of the Four Seas, the reconstruction and expansion of Leizhou County were almost finished. What was left were some large projects, such as the construction of a few ports.
Leizhou County would definitely provide an endless source of support for the territory in the future.
Leizhou County Governor Bao Shuya's performance was also very eye-catching. Under his leadership, the ecology of Leizhou County had basically recovered, and the phenomenon of undercurrents no longer existed.
Especially after the establishment of the Southern Protectorate, the internal resistance of Leizhou County became weaker and weaker.
Previously, in the battle of Leizhou County, they cooperated with the lords of Shanhai City, and Ouyang Shuo didn't mistreat them.
According to the promise, the territory allowed them to do business in Leizhou County.
Such a new business force was relying on its financial advantage and deep local connections to gradually compete with Hequan Ji Chamber of Commerce and other large chambers of commerce.
And this was the result that Ouyang Shuo wanted.
Ouyang Shuo maintained his vigilance against Hequan Ji Chamber of Commerce and even the Cui Chamber of Commerce. (To be continued.)
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