Ouyang Shuo had to choose between Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Li Guang.
The first to be ruled out was the veteran general Li Guang. Ouyang Shuo was confident that he could find the Flying General Li Guang in the desert because he had the descendant of the Wolf Deity, Little White.
However, Ouyang Shuo was unwilling to give up on Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.
To the current Shanhai City, an additional general like Li Guang would not bring about any major changes. On the contrary, if they had an additional Divine General, it would be enough to support the fourth army.
The choice couldn't be any clearer.
Between Wei Qing and Huo Qubing, Ouyang Shuo found it difficult to choose.
Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were the twin pillars of the Han Empire.
Both of them were famous generals of their generation. Even their best tactics were to infiltrate deep into enemy territory, win by surprise, launch long-range attacks, and encircle the enemy.
Wei Qing was the pioneer of this tactic, while Huo Qubing carried it forward.
Of course, there was a huge difference between the two of them.
Wei Qing was good at controlling the overall situation. He did not focus on how many people he killed. Instead, he focused on achieving his strategic goals. He focused on dealing a heavy blow to the enemy's economy, obtaining the enemy's resources, and using the war to sustain the war, causing the enemy to lose the foundation for survival.
It could be said that Wei Qing was a commander with a clear strategy. He was humble and courteous, not arrogant, and loved his soldiers. He was a rare good general since ancient times.
Huo Qubing was different. He was a genius vanguard. He was flexible in battle and did not stick to one style.
In war, Huo Qubing did not want the enemy's resources. He focused on killing the enemy's leaders and strength. He took military supplies from the enemy and did not wait for supplies from the rear.
In this way, he could maximize the mobility and flexibility of his troops, ensure that they could capture more enemy leaders, kill more enemies, and fully utilize the advantages of cavalry.
The two of them were evenly matched and each had their own merits.
Therefore, both of them were very suitable for Shanhai City.
What Ouyang Shuo considered was the difference in the mission between the two of them.
Wei Qing's mission was to kill the Xiongnu Chanyu.
To be honest, this mission was very fortuitous. Furthermore, with Ouyang Shuo's three thousand troops, it was impossible for him to gain an overwhelming advantage in terms of military strength. It was truly difficult to subdue Wei Qing.
On the contrary, Huo Qubing's mission was to be the first to arrive at Wolf Storey Mountain.
Although the journey would definitely be difficult and dangerous, with Whitey around, Ouyang Shuo's confidence was still greater than that of the other overlords.
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Ouyang Shuo finally chose Huo Qubing.
"Choose Huo Qubing's route," Ouyang Shuo said.
"System Notification: Route selection complete. Congratulations to player Not Wearing for activating War Teleportation. The teleportation limit is 3,000 people. Teleportation begins!"
After a brief moment of dizziness, Ouyang Shuo and the rest finally arrived at the Mo Bei battlefield.
[System Notice: Welcome player Not Saying You Have No Clothes, who has arrived at the Eastern Front Camp of Western Han — Dai County.]
The place where Ouyang Shuo descended was the military camp outside Daijun City.
Streaks of white light flashed across the camp, signifying the arrival of the mutant army.
Right at this moment, the sound of the system notification sounded out by Ouyang Shuo's ears once more.
"System Notice: Congratulations to player Not Saying You Have No Clothes, it has been detected that you are a first-rank marquis. Special compensation of 500 military campaign resource points. Friendly reminder: The military campaign resource points can be exchanged for military supplies in the military camp or along the way. They are extremely precious, please use them carefully. "
"Military campaign resource points? It's Gaia's new trick again! "
Ouyang Shuo guessed. Based on the 500 military campaign resource points he received as compensation, a second-rank marquis would receive 200 points, and a third-rank marquis would receive 100 points.
As for a first-rank earl, he had just reached the threshold of leading 3,000 troops, so he probably wouldn't receive any additional compensation.
This time, Ouyang Shuo finally felt a little better.
Before he was done, another system notification sounded.
"System Notice: Congratulations to player Not Saying You Have No Clothes, it has been detected that you are a first-rank marquis. Special compensation of 10,000 merit points and an additional 15 military campaign contribution points."
The battle hadn't even started, and Ouyang Shuo had already easily obtained 10,000 merit points, which could be considered a basic compensation. 10,000 merit points might seem like a lot, but compared to the sharp decrease in the number of troops he could lead, it was somewhat insignificant.
Originally, Ouyang Shuo had thought that he could obtain at least 100,000 merit points in this battle.
But now, it seemed that his hopes were slim.
As for the additional 15 military campaign contribution points reward, how much he could obtain would depend on the ability of Ouyang Shuo and the 3,000 Divine Martial Guards he led.
Gaia was indeed Gaia. They upheld fairness and didn't deliberately weaken Ouyang Shuo's existence.
At this point, Ouyang Shuo's compensation for his title also came to an end.
Ouyang Shuo let Wang Feng lead the troops to the camp to settle down, while he stayed in the military camp's square and looked around. He wanted to observe which strong opponents would choose Huo Qubing's route.
As far as the eye could see, the mutant army in the military camp was bustling with activity.
This was not surprising. In the eyes of the players, Huo Qubing was an existence on the level of a heavenly king. In the wilderness, there were plenty of lords who liked Huo Qubing.
Moreover, Huo Qubing's subduing mission also seemed to be the least risky. Naturally, the number of lords who chose this route was also the highest.
As expected, the military campaign announcement confirmed Ouyang Shuo's guess.
"Military campaign announcement: A total of 45 lords participated in the Battle of Mobei. 22 lords from the Huo Qubing route, 180,000 lords from the Wei Qing route, and 5 lords from the Li Guang route. "
45 lords meant that before the battle even started, five lords had already given up.
The lords who gave up probably didn't have much hope for this battle. Sometimes, giving up decisively was also a rational choice.
Huo Qubing was indeed the first choice of the lords.
Half of the lords chose Huo Qubing's route.
The old general, Li Guang, was quite miserable. Only five lords chose his branch. If these five people were not carrying some kind of secret weapon, then they were preparing to play a game of blind cats trying to catch a dead mouse.
"The competition is fierce!"
Ouyang Shuo sighed as he continued to search for targets.
Needless to say, he really did meet a few familiar faces.
The first was Ouyang Shuo's arch-enemy, Military Kill Ripper, who had just made a name for himself at the auction.
Military Kill Ripper also brought 3,000 elite cavalry.
Upon closer inspection, they were somewhat different from the Central Plains cavalry. The weapons they used were the rarely seen scimitars. Even the warhorses they rode on were all Mongolian warhorses.
"Mongolian elite cavalry?" Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed.
In that case, Military Kill Ripper had made progress in buying the Mongolian Cavalry Training Manual. The 3,000 elite cavalry he brought this time was the result of his latest training.
Military Kill Ripper had put in a lot of effort to bring 3,000 Mongolian elite warhorses.
What caught Ouyang Shuo's attention was the general standing next to Military Kill Ripper.
At first, Ouyang Shuo didn't recognize this person.
However, the Han soldiers in the barracks were the first to recognize this general.
"Grand Commandant Marquis Zhou!"
The entire barracks was in an uproar.
Ouyang Shuo thought for a moment and guessed who this person was.
"The famous general of the Western Han Dynasty, Zhou Yafu?" Ouyang Shuo muttered to himself.
Military Kill Ripper was really lucky to find such a peerless general through the summoning talisman.
Speaking of Zhou Yafu, his most glorious achievement was quelling the rebellion of the seven states during the reign of Emperor Jing of Han. According to the time shown on the battle map, Zhou Yafu's death was only around 20 years ago.
No wonder the Han soldiers in the barracks recognized Zhou Yafu immediately.
With this person's help, Military Kill Ripper would probably receive some special treatment.
Originally, Ouyang Shuo had thought of bringing Han Xin along to build a relationship. But when he thought of Han Xin's tragic ending in history, he gave up on the idea.
It was better not to bring up this general's tragic past.
Speaking of which, Zhou Yafu was the second son of Marquis Jiang Zhou Bo, one of the founding generals of the Western Han Dynasty. As for Zhou Bo, it was during the Battle of Giant Deer that he officially served under Feng Qiuhuang.
Originally, after the Battle of Mobei, when the Western Han Dynasty entered the wilderness, it was highly possible that Feng Qiuhuang could directly recruit Zhou Yafu through this relationship.
But unexpectedly, Military Kill Ripper beat them to it through the summoning talisman.
Enemies were bound to meet on a narrow road!
"This person is a formidable opponent!"
Ouyang Shuo didn't want to look at Military Kill Ripper's smug expression anymore and continued to search for other targets.
In the Yanhuang Alliance, other than Military Kill Ripper, there were two other people who chose Huo Qubing's route. They were Di Chen and Zhan Lang, another strong pair of teams.
The cavalry that Di Chen brought with him were also riding elite Mongolian warhorses.
As for the Battle Wolves, they were slightly inferior.
After all, there weren't any good horses in the Jianye District.
As for the Green Beetle Horses in the Lianzhou Basin, it was purely a coincidence.
Di Chen choosing Huo Qubing's route was within Ouyang Shuo's expectations. After all, Di Chen already had the old general Lian Po, and with the young genius general Huo Qubing, it was a perfect match.
What Ouyang Shuo didn't expect was that the Battle Wolves were also obsessed with Huo Qubing.
The charm of a genius general was indeed extraordinary.
In fact, when Ouyang Shuo saw Di Chen and the others, Di Chen and the others also noticed Ouyang Shuo's presence. For Di Chen and the others, this wasn't good news either.
In particular, Di Chen and the others noticed the Divine Martial Guards beside Ouyang Shuo.
This Blood Guard had long been famous in the world, and everyone knew about them.
In a situation where the number of people in the China region was equal, no one had the confidence to fight against the Divine Martial Guards.
"What bad luck!"
Di Chen didn't hide his disappointment.
On the other hand, Zhan Lang, who was standing by the side, smiled faintly. Traces of fighting spirit surged in his eyes.
On the side of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas, Ouyang Shuo was not alone.
Like Ouyang Shuo, Bai Hua and Dragon Seeking Acupoint had also chosen Huo Qubing's route. Needless to say, Zhang Liao and Qin Qiong were also the main candidates for this battle.
When the two alliances were compared, the Alliance of Mountains and Seas was not at a disadvantage.
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