After inflicting heavy losses on the main force of the allied navy, the Shanhai City navy disappeared without a trace again. When they reappeared, they appeared on both sides of the harbor.
At this time, Zheng He was like Huo Qubing, who specialized in catching the enemy off guard and giving the enemy a fatal blow in the most unlikely place.
The fleets on both sides of the harbor were still on their way to gather at the harbor. They didn't expect that the enemy ships that were supposed to be fighting with the main fleet would appear behind them.
This blow was too fatal.
Zheng He divided his troops into two groups, like ghosts, nibbling away at the fleets that came one after another along the way.
The morale of the Annan District fell to the lowest point.
The overall strength of the navy near the harbor was directly reduced by more than 40%. When Ouyang Shuo led the disguised fleet to the agreed gathering point, the entire sea area was under the control of the Shanhai City fleet.
The players of the Annan District had lost the possibility of defeating the enemy at sea. Under the leadership of Ruan Tianque, the allied forces began to set up defenses in the coastal port cities, ready to welcome a landing battle, or even a land battle.
Unfortunately, they were destined to be disappointed.
Ouyang Shuo didn't want to play with them, so he directly led his troops back.
This national war started abruptly and ended abruptly. The players of the Annan District were waiting in the harbor, waiting for the enemy to attack. They looked around, but all they saw was the vast sea.
After waiting for a whole day, someone asked uncertainly, "Alliance Master, it seems that they left?"
"Bastard!"
Even with Ruan Tianque's self-restraint, he couldn't help but slap the table angrily.
"…"
The lords looked at each other. This time, the Annan District had lost a lot of face. The enemy regarded the entire Annan Sea as their back garden, coming and going as they pleased, which made them lose face.
March 10th, Beihai City.
"I'll leave the formation of the ocean fleet and the training of the [Furious Sea Battle] to the general!" Ouyang Shuo told Zheng He before leaving.
"Please rest assured, Marquis. It will be ready within a month." After seven voyages to the West, no one knew better than Zheng He how to prepare for an ocean voyage.
As for the training of the [Furious Sea Battle], it would be handed over to General Cai Mao for the time being.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and turned to leave.
Ouyang Shuo had obtained over 80000 merit points for inadvertently provoking the Kingdom War, and it had exceeded the harvest of a single battle. This was enough to prove that the Kingdom War was the best battlefield for feudal lords to earn merit points.
At this point, Ouyang Shuo's total merit points had finally reached 500,000, and it was just over half.
Apart from that, Ouyang Shuo had also obtained 100,000 Reputation Points in one fell swoop because of this famous battle. The rewards of this trip were enough to put other players to shame.
…
After returning to Shanhai City, Ouyang Shuo found out what had happened to the Bank of the Four Seas recently.
"Tell Black Snake and Meng Zhida to come see me quickly." Ouyang Shuo's face was gloomy.
"Yes, sir!"
Bai Nanpu carefully retreated. He could faintly feel the anger in the Marquis's heart.
"Greetings, Marquis!"
After a while, Stygian Snake and Meng Zhida came to the study. Black Snake was still expressionless, but Meng Zhida's face flashed with a trace of shame and even a trace of apprehension.
"All of you, speak. What exactly is going on?" Ouyang Shuo's tone was low, and he emanated a dignified aura.
"Reporting to the Marquis." Black Snake was the first to step forward. "According to the Black Snake Guards' investigation, the source of this bank run is Chang 'an City. The parties involved include thousands of adventure-type players, Chang 'an Evening News and three other local media, and the manager of the Bank of the Four Seas Chang' an Branch, Li Wei. "
"You're saying that there's a traitor? Do you have any concrete evidence?" Ouyang Shuo's face instantly turned solemn.
Ouyang Shuo was very sensitive to betrayal.
"According to the investigation, when the bank run happened just now, Li Wei suppressed it without authorization and handled it improperly. After that, he ignored the bank manager's advice and didn't report it to the headquarters in time, which ultimately led to the bank run getting out of hand. The Black Snake Guards followed the clues and found that Li Wei was in contact with the Yellow Flame Alliance, "Black Snake reported methodically.
Meng Zhida's face became paler and paler.
"Where is Li Wei now?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
"He has already left the bank, but his whereabouts are still being tracked by the Black Snake Guards," Black Snake said.
Li Wei probably wouldn't have dreamed that Shanhai City had such an intelligence agency that had been watching him for a long time, right?! The Black Snake Guards would always keep an eye on the important personnel of the territory.
It didn't matter if they were guilty or innocent.
This was to ensure that these people were always under the surveillance of the Black Snake Guards.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and coldly said, "Immediately arrest Li Wei and bring him to justice. Throw him into Shanhai City's prison and hand him over to the Punishment Bureau for trial. Since Li Wei is already a citizen of Shanhai City, he can't escape the punishment of the [Territory Code] and get away with it. Otherwise, where will Shanhai City's prestige go?! "
"Understood!" Black Snake nodded vigorously.
Although Li Wei was an adventure-type player, he had already registered in Shanhai City. His reincarnation point was automatically recorded in Shanhai City's Reincarnation Hall. Even if he committed suicide, he could only reincarnate in Shanhai City.
Thus, Ouyang Shuo wasn't worried that Li Wei could escape punishment.
When players joined the territory, they would enjoy the benefits of the territory, but they would naturally be subject to the corresponding restrictions. Otherwise, how would the territory lord rule over the players?
"Let's use this case as the beginning and start the era of law in the territory!" Ouyang Shuo thought to himself.
Seeing that the Marquis was going to pursue this matter to the end, Meng Zhida couldn't hold himself back anymore. He knelt on one knee and said, "This lowly subject was negligent in his use of people. Please punish me, Marquis!"
After all, he was the one who had recruited Li Wei. Now that something had happened, Meng Zhida naturally couldn't escape the blame.
Ouyang Shuo's eyes flashed when he saw this.
"Punishment, of course, punishment is necessary." Ouyang Shuo couldn't hide the disappointment in his heart. He said in a deep voice, "Not only were you negligent in your use of people, but the operation of the Bank of the Four Seas branch is also problematic. A branch manager suppressed an emergency without permission, and no one else was able to skip ranks and report it to the headquarters. This matter is ridiculous. "
Meng Zhida's face turned even paler.
"Come, summon him!"
"Present!" Bai Nanpu walked in.
"Imperial edict: Manager Meng Zhida of the Bank of the Four Seas, was negligent in his use of people and neglected his duties. His salary will be forfeited for one year. At the same time, he will be demoted to vice manager and will be investigated, "Ouyang Shuo said.
"Understood!" Bai Nanpu went to draft the summons.
"Thank you, Marquis, for your mercy!"
Meng Zhida thought that he would lose his position this time, but he didn't expect that he would still be investigated.
Ouyang Shuo didn't express his opinion and said indifferently, "The position of manager of the bank will be held by Director Fan Li. You will still be in charge of the daily affairs of the bank. I hope you won't disappoint me again. "
"I won't let you down!" Meng Zhida was moved to tears when he heard this.
"You may leave. I will hold a temporary board meeting to clean up the aftermath of this incident." Ouyang Shuo was very confident in dealing with the aftermath of this incident.
"Understood!" Meng Zhida bade farewell.
Looking at Meng Zhida's somewhat bleak back, Ouyang Shuo let out a long sigh. He punished Meng Zhida this time for two reasons. One was to enforce the law, and the other was to give an explanation to his allies.
After Bai Hua and the other board members invested in the Bank of the Four Seas, they didn't manage the daily operations of the bank, but let the Shanhai City team manage it. Since they made a mistake, they naturally had to take responsibility.
Otherwise, how could they live up to the trust they had placed in them?
As for the temporary board meeting, Ouyang Shuo wasn't in a hurry. He wanted to stabilize the situation first. The trump card in Ouyang Shuo's hand was naturally the treasure he had just obtained.
In the afternoon, Bai Xiaosheng was invited to Shanhai City.
After a few interactions, the two of them could be considered half friends.
"Marquis's disappearance caused a stir in the wilderness." Bai Xiaosheng said with a smile.
Ouyang Shuo shook his head. "When has the wilderness ever been truly peaceful?! It's the same with or without me. "
"Marquis, you're too modest." Bai Xiaosheng flattered and then said, "I've heard about the incident with the Chang 'an Evening News. It's just that with the strength of the Shanhai Alliance, they didn't inform us in advance. I didn't expect the matter to become bigger and bigger. I hope Marquis won't blame us. "
No matter what, Bai Xiaosheng was a media giant.
How could the small actions of the Chang 'an Evening News escape Bai Xiaosheng's eyes? He didn't inform Shanhai City because he wanted to maintain a neutral position and didn't want to be involved in the conflict between the two groups.
When he saw Ouyang Shuo this time, he saw that the other party's temperament had become more and more calm. Bai Xiaosheng felt that it was necessary to explain to Ouyang Shuo to avoid any misunderstandings.
Now, Ouyang Shuo's every word and action would be analyzed by others.
Ouyang Shuo understood Bai Xiaosheng's way of doing things.
The media was supposed to be neutral. Once they sided with one side, it would be difficult for them to get away. It was unwise. Most importantly, the cooperation between the Wilderness News Agency and the Shanhai Alliance had just begun.
The relationship between the two wasn't close enough to the point where they could communicate with each other in advance.
"That's right, the Bank of the Four Seas deserves this calamity." Ouyang Shuo didn't mention it and said with a smile, "But right now, there's something that I need your help with."
"Marquis, please speak."
Ouyang Shuo's generosity obviously made Bai Xiaosheng very happy.
"I've done something big on this trip out to sea, and I hope that your news agency can publicize it." Ouyang Shuo said as he briefly described the search for the treasure and the triggering of the national war.
The more Bai Xiaosheng listened, the more shocked he became.
When he saw the picture of the golden mountain that Ouyang Shuo had taken, he was even more dumbfounded.
"Marquis's way of doing things is really grand." After a long while, Bai Xiaosheng finally came back to his senses. He pondered for a moment and said carefully, "Marquis has made a name for himself abroad and strengthened the reputation of our China region. In comparison, there are people in our country who use such despicable methods. It's really despicable. "
Bai Xiaosheng finally expressed his attitude.
Ouyang Shuo heard this and smiled slightly, not stingy with his praise for Bai Xiaosheng. No wonder he was a media giant. Bai Xiaosheng's plan for Ouyang Shuo was clear.
As for how to use these materials to create a beautiful article for Shanhai City and completely reverse the unfavorable situation of the Bank of the Four Seas, Bai Xiaosheng was naturally an expert in this.
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