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"Since that's the case, does your company intend to move your headquarters to Shanhai City?"
Ouyang Shuo went along with Bai Xue's words and stated his first goal, straightforward and direct.
"Move the headquarters?"
Bai Xue was surprised by Ouyang Shuo's request.
"That's right!" Ouyang Shuo nodded. "If the Bai Trading Company is willing to move its headquarters to Shanhai City, you can enjoy the same treatment as the Cui Trading Company. How about it?"
Ouyang Shuo could tell what Bai Xue needed the most with a single glance. Thus, he placed a heavy bet and used generous treatment to attract the Bai Trading Company.
If Bai Xue still didn't agree, then Ouyang Shuo could only give up and stop pestering her.
Seeing that a war was about to break out, Chiyou sharpened his blade.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't stay in Shanhai City for long. Before he left, he had to make the necessary arrangements for the update of the game.
Otherwise, it would be a waste of the advantage of his rebirth.
Indeed, Ouyang Shuo's conditions moved Bai Xue. If the Bai Trading Company could obtain the same treatment as the Cui Trading Company, then there would be no obstacles for them to rise in Shanhai City.
Unfortunately, Bai Xue couldn't decide on the matter of moving the headquarters.
"I will remember Marquis' sincerity. However, this matter is of great importance, so please allow me to ask my father before replying to Marquis. How about it? "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. Bai Xue's reply was within his expectations.
As expected, everything depended on Bai Gui.
"Of course. However, my promise is only limited to before the new year. After the new year, even if the Bai Trading Company was willing, they wouldn't be able to. Please pass on this message to your father. "
"Alright!"
Bai Xue was puzzled, but she still agreed readily. She had a premonition that although her father had tacitly approved of her coming to Shanhai City, he already had the intention to move.
Thus, this decision wouldn't take long.
In the southwest corner of the Protectorate of the Southern Region, there was an inconspicuous side hall that didn't even have a name. The side hall was hidden in the green mountains and clear waters, secluded and uninhabited.
Even the people walking in and out were silent. No expression could be seen on their faces. There was nothing special about the side hall, but it gave off a sinister aura that shrouded the sky.
In the future, the officials of the territory feared this place like a tiger.
Yes, this was the headquarters of the Mountain Sea Guard.
After a period of preparation, coupled with the support of a large amount of funds, the framework of the Mountain Ocean Guard had been set up and was officially in operation.
Tens of thousands of officials in the four counties were under the surveillance of the Mountain Sea Guards.
Before the New Year, the Administrative Office was in the open, while the Mountain Sea Guards were in the dark. The two worked together to conduct a massive and thorough inspection. Ouyang Shuo jokingly called this operation the Sharp Sword Operation.
The sharp sword was unsheathed, and the turbid current was swept away.
In the quiet afternoon, after Ouyang Shuo had sent off Bai Xue, he took a short nap and quietly came to this side hall. Behind him was a cool-looking young man. It was Cui Tianqi.
Cui Tianqi and his fellow apprentices had already completed their training in the special operations base. Cui Tianqi graduated from the training base with the highest score in the assessment.
When Ouyang Shuo received the news, he immediately summoned Cui Tianqi to his residence to accept his new appointment.
After the training in the special operations base, Cui Tianqi had become more and more taciturn. His expression was hard and cold, and he looked as if no one was close to him.
The young swordsman had completely transformed into an assassin.
Yes, an assassin.
Cold and merciless.
With Cui Tianqi's personality, he was the best choice for an assassin. Last time, he had received a secret order to assassinate Zhang Yi, and he had done it cleanly and smoothly. He had not disappointed Ouyang Shuo.
This time, Ouyang Shuo wanted to officially recruit Cui Tianqi into the Mountain Sea Guard.
The commander of the Mountain Sea Guard, Shen Buhai, was already waiting at the door. Under Shen Buhai's guidance, the three came to a meeting room in the side hall.
Shen Buhai was not surprised to see Cui Tianqi.
When the Mountain Sea Guard had been established, Ouyang Shuo had already revealed to Shen Buhai that there would be a department under the Mountain Sea Guard responsible for assassinations.
This department would be called the Shadow Guard.
The Shadow Guard was the shadow of the Mountain Sea Guard.
Therefore, other than the commander of the Mountain Sea Guard, which was Shen Buhai's file, the members of the Shadow Guard could not be found anywhere else.
The person in charge of the Shadow Guard had the title of Guardian of the Mountain Sea Guard, and his position was second only to the commander. Without a doubt, Cui Tianqi was the candidate that Ouyang Shuo had chosen to be the Guardian of the Shadow Guard.
The members of the Shadow Guard were mainly people from the Jianghu, and they were equipped with Divine Armed Crossbows. They were responsible for assassinating the secret meetings of other factions in the territory, and even for hunting across territories.
According to Shen Buhai, there were many "rats" in the Mountain Sea City.
Naturally, they had to deal with these spies quickly.
Other than that, the Shadow Guard was also responsible for assassinating rebels in the territory. The Mountain Sea City relied on war, and it was inevitable that there would be remnants.
The Shadow Guard was merciless towards these people.
If they used the army to suppress them, it would not have a good influence, and it would easily cause the local people to panic. However, it was different if they used the Shadow Guard. They could take care of things without anyone knowing.
Therefore, it could be said that the Shadow Guard was a knife that Ouyang Shuo hid in the dark.
If they did not come out, then there would be blood.
Of course, the Shadow Guard, and even the Mountain Sea Guard, were different from the Ming Dynasty's Brocade Uniform Guard. The Mountain Sea Guard only had the power to investigate, and limited the power to arrest and interrogate.
The real arrest and interrogation were under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Ouyang Shuo wanted to supervise the officials, but he did not want to create an uncontrollable monster. In the system that Ouyang Shuo designed, there were restrictions and checks everywhere.
After handing Cui Tianqi over to Shen Buhai, Ouyang Shuo stood up and left.
The current Cui Tianqi did not need him to remind him every day, and he could start to take charge of things on his own.
Next, Ouyang Shuo briefly met with Song Tianxiong and the others, and also supervised Bing'er's studies. After spending some time with Song Jia, he left the Mountain Sea City.
The whole journey was extremely rushed.
The pressure that Chiyou gave Ouyang Shuo was too great.
On the 12th of October, Ouyang Shuo teleported to Wulong City.
On the same day, Wang Feng led the Divine Martial Guards from Zhenhai City to Wulong City to meet up with Ouyang Shuo. Before Wang Feng left with his troops, the Zhenhai City Guard Division was already in position.
After that, Ouyang Shuo did not stay in Wulong City, but directly led his troops to the front line. Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo completely destroyed the teleportation formation in Wulong City.
This teleportation formation had already completed its mission, and it could not be left behind.
Ouyang Shuo did not want any more accidents to happen.
On the 14th of October, Ouyang Shuo led the Divine Martial Guards to the headquarters that Han Xin had set up at the border.
The headquarters that Han Xin had chosen was only a small county, only twenty kilometers away from the border.
Before this, the Leopard Legion led by Han Xin, including the Imperial Guard Division, had already assembled here. Large amounts of rations and supplies were still being transported over.
The border was densely packed with tents of the army.
Banners fluttered in the wind, and spears stood in great numbers.
In addition, the First Division of the Dragon Xiang Legion led by Shi Wansui, and the Third Division of the Tiger Bright Legion led by Shan Zhu were already in position at the edge of the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
Once the headquarters gave the order, the two divisions could directly break into the hinterland of Wuzhou County.
Similarly, the Mountain Barbarian Army led by Chiyou was also slowly approaching the border of Zhaoqing County.
The scouts of both sides had already met in the wilderness, and a fierce battle had begun. Every day at sunset, the scouts who went out to investigate would drag back a few corpses of dead scouts.
The investigation team of Shanhai City had received formal training from the Special Forces Base.
Even so, there were still casualties.
From this, it could be seen that Chiyou's army was not easy to deal with.
The flames of war had already been ignited.
The real battle was about to begin.
In this battle, Shanhai City had sent out a total of eight divisions. Including the Divine Martial Guard, there were more than 110,000 soldiers. This was the first time that Shanhai City had sent out more troops than the enemy.
Even on the main battlefield, Shanhai City had deployed more than 86,000 troops. Compared to the 100,000 troops led by Chiyou, there were less than 15,000 people.
Even so, for Shanhai City, this battle was still an unprecedentedly tough battle. It could be predicted that the battle of Wuzhou County would be even more difficult than the battle of Zhaoqing.
Not for anything else, but because Shanhai City's opponent this time was the Demon God Chiyou and the Mountain Barbarian Army under his command.
Although the Military Intelligence Department could not enter Chiyou City, they could still make a basic conclusion based on long-term investigations. These 100,000 Mountain Barbarian Army were all elite troops, and they were well-equipped.
In particular, the news brought back by the scouts in the past few days had been further confirmed.
Chiyou had been in Wuzhou County for a full year and a half. The entire Wuzhou County had been run by him like an iron bucket, with a deep foundation.
The Mountain Barbarians were not true barbarians.
It was not without reason that the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom did not dare to rashly declare war on Chiyou City.
Ouyang Shuo knew better than anyone the strength of the Mountain Barbarian Army. Not to mention anything else, the Mountain Barbarian Heavy Infantry Brigade led by E Lai had always been the enemy's nightmare on the battlefield.
And this time, Shanhai City had to face the 100,000 Mountain Barbarian Army.
Just thinking about it was frightening.
On the contrary, in the Leopard Army under Han Xin, other than the First Division, the remaining four divisions had just been formed and were thrown into such a tough battle.
The future was really unpredictable.
It was precisely because of this that Ouyang Shuo had to lead the Divine Martial Guard and the Imperial Guard Division to personally hold the fort. At the crucial moment, he still had to rely on his trump card troops to show their might.
Ouyang Shuo did not believe that Chiyou did not have a trump card.
Different from the previous battles, the battle of Wuzhou County was destined to be a battle in the wilderness.
Shanhai City was the defensive side, but Ouyang Shuo could not tolerate Chiyou's army crossing the border. It was equivalent to having no place to defend. Chiyou City was the offensive side, and with Chiyou's personality, he was even more disdainful of defense.
Therefore, as soon as the two sides arrived, they would start a large-scale battle in the wilderness.
The dark clouds of war covered the entire sky, making people feel oppressed and suffocated. (To be continued.)
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