Besides the inner armor, there was also a pair of boots made by Qing 'er.
Compared to the plain inner armor, the boots were much more extravagant. There was a tiger head with golden edges, which complemented the Radiant Armor. Qing 'er's taste was still as refined as ever.
Ouyang Shuo took the boots and looked at the attributes.
[Name]: Azure Glow Boots (Purple Gold)
[Type]: Armor
[Weight]: 15 kg
[Defense]: 85
[Toughness]: 75
[Characteristics]: Increases movement speed by 10
[Evaluation]: Made from the scales of a King Beast. Excellent toughness, high quality, and extremely malleable Ethereal Force. Using Ethereal Force to refine it can increase all attributes and even level up.
It was another rare item.
The Azure Glow Boots had the best attribute of a pair of boots, and it could increase movement speed by 10. With the help of Ghostly Shadow Floating Wind, Ouyang Shuo's movement speed was astonishing.
With this pair of boots, Ouyang Shuo's equipment was simply too extravagant.
"Let's go eat!"
Ouyang Shuo put away the inner armor and boots in a good mood. He patted Qing 'er's head.
"Yes, I'm really hungry!"
Qing 'er took Ouyang Shuo's arm and walked out of the workshop.
August 18th, Royal City.
The morning fog had yet to disperse. The thin sunlight was refracted by the fog and disappeared.
The morning breeze brought with it a slight chill.
Ouyang Shuo was dressed in the Radiant Golden Armor, Azure Dawn War Boots, a scarlet divine martial cloak, and the Scarlet Night Sword at his waist. Accompanied by Song Jia, Ying You, and the others, he walked out of the Southern Protectorate with his head held high.
After a month, Ouyang Shuo once again put on his armor, indicating that Shanhai City's internal adjustments had come to an end. The pace of expansion would quicken, and the entire southern region of China would once again be filled with bloodshed.
Dressed in armor, Ouyang Shuo was no longer the gentle lord from yesterday, but an iron-blooded general.
On the square of Royal City, the Imperial Guard Division had already assembled.
The expedition this time was to be teleported to the enemy's rear, so it had to be kept a secret. The entire Royal City had been completely sealed yesterday, so outsiders couldn't see the situation inside.
Xiao He and the other officials were already waiting on the square to send the Marquis off.
"Farewell, Marquis!"
"I'll leave the matter of the territory to you, Minister."
Everything that needed to be said had already been properly said yesterday, so there was no need to repeat it. Thus, Ouyang Shuo only nodded simply before leaping onto his horse and taking the lead to head towards the teleportation formation.
The two hundred Divine Martial Guards quickly followed.
Along the way, every soldier of the Imperial Guard Division saluted in unison, their expressions fervent.
Speaking of which, this was the first time the Imperial Guard Division had followed Ouyang Shuo into battle. Before this, although the Imperial Guard Division was known as the King's Division and the Marquis's Division, they were all under the command of Great General Bai Qi.
It was no wonder that the soldiers of the Imperial Guard Division were so excited.
"Brother, come back soon!"
Bing-Er's crisp voice sounded warm in the solemn military formation. Minister Xiao He and the other officials couldn't help but smile. The solemn atmosphere of the expedition was immediately diluted.
Ouyang Shuo, who was on horseback, waved his hand at the little girl, faintly smiled, and then disappeared into the transmission array.
"Depart!"
Seeing this, Lin Yi led the Royal Guards and followed closely behind, passing through the teleportation formation.
Zhaoqing Prefecture, Wulong County.
Wulong County was a third-level county, located at the northernmost part of Zhaoqing Prefecture. The lord of the county was called Chili Strip Prince. In order to not expose his target, Chili Strip Prince had no choice but to lead three thousand troops south with the alliance.
The person stationed at Wulong County was the number one official under Chili Strip Prince, Du Sijing.
Du Sijing, courtesy name Jingfu. He first served Khubilai in the Fan Mansion and learned from Xu Heng. He was promoted from Pingyang Dao Tong Zhi to the Imperial Censor, Assistant Minister of Revenue, Minister of Secretariat, and Supervisor of Shunde, Anxi, and Bianliang.
In the twenty-eighth year of the Zhi Yuan Dynasty, he was appointed as a political advisor in the Secretariat. In the tenth year of Dade, he became the Left Minister of Secretariat. After Wu Zong ascended the throne, he retired and studied medicine during his time at home.
Although Du Sijing wasn't famous, he was a rare and capable official. Du Sijing lived in the Yuan Dynasty, which was ruled by the Mongolians. It was not easy for a Han official to become the Left Minister of Secretariat in the Yuan Dynasty.
Chili Strip Prince was extremely lucky to have this person as his assistant. But he was born at the wrong time, to meet a tyrannical lord like Ouyang Shuo as his neighbor, he could only submit.
As the saying goes, a wise man submits to circumstances.
The reason why Chili Strip Prince was able to make such a decision was because of Du Sijing's influence. From Du Sijing's point of view, regardless of victory or defeat, the Lord of Zhaoqing County would not have a good ending.
Needless to say, the outcome was clear. Even if the Lord of Zhaoqing County was lucky to win, he would either be swallowed up by the [Southern Alliance], or face a second attack from Shanhai City.
Regardless of the situation, the outcome was not good. This was the helplessness of the weak.
Rather than that, why not place a bet and lean towards Shanhai City.
Sending charcoal in the snow was better than adding flowers to brocade.
Naturally, Du Sijing was not the only one in Zhaoqing County who could see the situation clearly. But only Chili Strip Prince had the courage and decisiveness to make such a decision. Just based on this point, Chili Strip Prince was superior to most people.
The facts proved that Chili Strip Prince's choice was correct.
Chili Strip Prince's goodwill was rewarded handsomely. The position of County Magistrate and the title of Viscount, although it was not as prestigious as the Lord of Wulong County, but it was stable.
After the end of the Battle of Giant Deer, the war between the Lords of the wilderness had reached its peak. In the vast land of China, there were wars breaking out every day.
Every once in a while, a territory would be removed from the wilderness, and become history.
The victors were ambitious, while the losers were ignored.
Only the strong could survive.
Every Lord carried heavy pressure, afraid that the moment they woke up, they would be attacked by the enemy. Thus, for people like Chili Strip Prince to be able to retreat safely, it was already extremely fortunate.
Ouyang Shuo might not even accept the surrender of ordinary Lords. Afterall, if he accepted too many Lord players, it would be disadvantageous to the governance of the territory, and it would be the most unstable factor.
Thus, Ouyang Shuo was willing to sacrifice even more, to wipe out the enemy on the battlefield. This alliance was also forced by the [Southern Alliance] to the point where he had no other choice.
Other than strategic considerations, Du Sijing was also an important factor that Ouyang Shuo had to consider. He had led his troops to Wulong County, other than attacking the rear of the allied forces, he also wanted to observe Du Sijing from a close distance.
Before coming, Ouyang Shuo had specially taken the time to look up Du Sijing's information. This person's resume could be considered to be dazzling, he had experience in local politics, and had been in the imperial court before.
If there were no accidents, after this battle, he would definitely be given the position of Prefectural Governor.
The group of civil officials in Shanhai City consisted of middle-level officials and basic officials. With the recruitment of Confucian scholars and graduates of the Southwest Great Academy, they could still maintain their positions. However, they were still lacking in important officials who could take charge of an area.
This was especially so for the Prefectural Governor.
The game map had expanded by ten times, and a Prefectural Governor was actually equivalent to a provincial governor in history.
An Imperial Governor, in any dynasty, was a high ranking official, and it was a position that tens of thousands of officials could not reach even if they worked their entire lives.
Thus, those scholars who did not have much experience would not be able to take on such a big role, and had to be filled by experienced officials.
Just like Leizhou Prefectural Governor Bao Shu Ya, although he was the Prime Minister of a country, in history, the area of Qi was roughly the size of a province in Shandong, and in the game, it was equivalent to a county.
To Bao Shu Ya, being a Prefectural Governor was basically his limit.
Compared to Bao Shu Ya, Du Sijing was not inferior, and was even better. The only problem was his loyalty, his loyalty to Ouyang Shuo.
This was also the biggest problem with such a talent.
To attack Zhaoqing County, Ouyang Shuo had no choice but to choose a Prefectural Governor.
Ouyang Shuo's original choice of Prefectural Governor was Song Wen. Unfortunately, Song Wen's performance in Tian Shuang County was just passable, and if Ouyang Shuo forced Song Wen to take the position, it would be hard to convince the masses.
Thus, Song Wen still had to gain experience before he could take on a high position. The fall of Tianshuang County could be considered a lesson for Song Wen.
If he could learn from it, his future potential was worth looking forward to.
Excluding Song Wen, there was a better choice.
…
The Imperial Guard Division's appearance in Wulong County immediately caused a commotion. The people in the city looked at the army with bewildered eyes, trembling with fear.
Everyone knew that Wulong County only had a few thousand city guards now. If the enemy came, Wulong County would not be able to escape.
Fortunately, the crowd heaved a sigh of relief when they saw what happened next.
"Du Sijing pays his respects to the Protector-General."
Du Sijing led the civil and military officials in the city and rushed over to pay his respects.
Ouyang Shuo could not put on airs in front of Du Sijing. After all, they were still in a cooperative relationship, not a subordinate relationship.
"Lord Du, it's an honor to meet you!"
Ouyang Shuo got off his horse and cupped his fists towards Du Sijing.
"Please!"
Seeing that the Southern Border Protector-General did not show any arrogance, Du Sijing relaxed. If there were no accidents, the person in front of him would be his future lord.
No one would believe that Du Sijing did not have any ulterior motives.
Lin Yi led his troops and took over the defense of Wulong County. Ouyang Shuo led his two hundred personal guards to the Lord's Mansion.
Although Ouyang Shuo was confident that the other party would not play any tricks, he still had to be on guard. Who knew if there were spies of other lords in Wulong County?
After entering the Lord's Mansion, Ouyang Shuo had no intention of meeting with the nobles of Wulong County. After exchanging some pleasantries, he returned to the residence Du Sijing had arranged for him, saying that he was not feeling well.
In less than ten minutes, the person in charge of the Black Snake Guards in Wulong County arrived at Ouyang Shuo's courtyard. The Divine Martial Guards knew of the Black Snake Guards and immediately let them in after verifying their identities.
"Marquis!"
"Tell me, what's the situation outside?"
Ouyang Shuo no longer had a warm expression on his face. Instead, his expression was cold. (To be continued.)
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