Huo Qubing led the Imperial Guards into Lion City and took over the defense of Star State County. Ouyang Shuo did not interfere with the specific defense and military operations. With Huo Qubing's ability, he would naturally take care of it.
A thousand Divine Guards arrived with the Imperial Guards.
Under Zheng He's command, the ocean-going fleet returned to Star State Harbor that afternoon and began patrolling the surrounding waters. At the same time, the two formations of the North Sea Bay Fleet were already on their way to Shanhai City and would be teleported to Lion City soon.
They replenished the Divine Guards and the navy.
Ouyang Shuo's arrangement clearly showed that he did not intend to stay in Star State County for long. Once Star State County was on the right track, the ocean-going fleet would set off again. This voyage was of great significance to Shanhai City and could not be interrupted.
The first and second formations of the North Sea Bay Fleet formed the ocean-going fleet. After the Nation War, the ocean-going fleet was completely crippled with only ten thousand people left.
This time, it was the third and fourth formations that were transferred over.
Thus, only the fifth formation was left in North Sea Harbor. Ouyang Shuo immediately ordered Pei Donglai to return to Shanhai City and be in charge of recruiting new soldiers to replenish the North Sea Bay Fleet.
Pei Donglai became the first admiral to leave the ocean-going fleet.
Of course, he would not be the last. That night, Smoke Demon was summoned by Ouyang Shuo.
"Marquis!"
Smoke Demon rushed over, thinking that he was about to be reprimanded and looked a little nervous.
In this Kingdom War, Smoke and Fire's plan to create a diversion was generally good. However, there was a deviation in the execution of the plan. The main culprit was him, the strategist.
The eastern army led by Zheng He had far exceeded expectations and almost wiped out the mutant army on the first day. On the contrary, the central army led by Smoke Demon had a strong start and a weak finish. Not only did they not fulfill their promise to take down Lion City, but they also dragged the entire fleet into the swamp of land and suffered heavy losses.
Smoke Demon's first performance could be said to be a complete failure. Fortunately, they won in the end. Otherwise, Smoke Demon would have no choice but to commit suicide as an apology.
Because of this, Smoke Demon was under great pressure.
In reality, Smoke Demon was overthinking. Be it Ouyang Shuo or the Nanyang Navy's commander-in-chief Zheng He, they did not blame Smoke Demon at all. According to Zheng He, for a naval general to be able to achieve such results on his first independent expedition, it was already a sign of exceptional talent.
This was definitely not a compliment from Zheng He.
Think about it. Among all the historical generals in the territory, other than Huo Qubing, who was an "anomaly", which one of them did not experience the baptism of countless wars and setbacks before slowly growing up?!
Even Huo Qubing had been personally trained by Emperor Wu of Han for several years before he led an army for the first time. As a result, there were no truly talented generals in the army who were self-taught.
Not to mention historical generals, even native generals like Pei Donglai had rich battle experience. On the other hand, Smoke and Fire had relied on his own talent to climb through the ranks of the navy. At the very most, Fireworks Evildoer had been in the navy for less than a year.
It had only been a year, yet he had such boldness and insight. What more could he ask for?!
Wasn't this the reason why Ouyang Shuo valued Yan Huo's monstrous talent the most?!
As a result, this national war was undoubtedly an excellent baptism for Fireworks Evildoer. Ouyang Shuo hoped to see this general grow and transform in the baptism of war instead of sinking into depression.
"Star State County is surrounded by the sea on all sides. If we want to defend it, this Marquis believes that it is imperative to build a powerful navy." Ouyang Shuo gently glanced at the smoke and fire demon and asked with a smile, "What do you think?"
Smoke and Fire Evildoer was obviously stunned. The Marquis's words were completely different from what he had imagined. Fortunately, Smoke and Fire Evildoer had excellent mental fortitude. Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to attack the enemy's base on his first expedition.
After thinking for a moment, Smoke and Fire Evildoer replied, "This general thinks so too. The strategic position of the Strait of Malacca is so important. Without the protection of a powerful navy, there is no way to talk about maritime trade. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded and smiled when he heard this.
Smoke and Fire Evildoer's advantage as a player was immediately shown. Obviously, he had already seen through Ouyang Shuo's true strategic purpose of taking down the Star Nation and was using this as a starting point to analyze the problem.
Even Zheng He did not have this kind of strategic thinking at the moment.
This made Ouyang Shuo even more determined. He said calmly, "You're right. I've discussed it with Governor Zheng. We're going to build a fourth fleet under the Nanyang Navy and station it in Star State County. The name of the fleet will be the Star State Fleet. "
"The Marquis is wise!" Smoke and Fire Evildoer's heart skipped a beat. His intuition told him that the Marquis had called him to discuss the establishment of the Star State Fleet.
As expected, Ouyang Shuo continued, "The third and fourth formations of the North Sea Bay Fleet have already been teleported to Lion City. The new ocean-going fleet will be reduced to one formation with 10,000 old soldiers as the core. The remaining 30,000 soldiers will be the skeleton of the Star State Fleet. "
The reduction of the ocean-going fleet was part of Zheng He's great voyage plan. It wasn't an impromptu decision. After the fleet left the Strait of Malacca, it would be even more difficult to obtain supplies.
The fleet that had always been too large would definitely not be able to reach the English Channel at the moment.
"In addition, a large number of technicians will be teleported to Lion City tomorrow. They will be in charge of building a large shipyard and supporting steel mills in the Star State Harbor. That way, we'll have soldiers and warships. The entire Star State Fleet only lacks a commander. Governor Zheng has recommended you to me. Are you confident? "Ouyang Shuo stared at Smoke and Fire Evildoer.
Smoke and Fire Evildoer felt very complicated when he heard this. He had never expected that not only would he not be punished for his failure in battle, but he would even surpass veteran generals like Cai Mao and Pei Donglai to be promoted to commander ahead of schedule.
Although it was said to be Zheng He's recommendation, the Marquis actually thought highly of him.
Such kindness couldn't be described with words. Smoke and Fire Evildoer knelt on one knee and said solemnly, "The Marquis has treated me like a statesman, and I will repay him like a statesman!"
"If that's the case, I'll wait and see." Ouyang Shuo nodded.
In the history of the Shanhai City Navy, the most legendary and peerless general had taken a crucial step and thus began his magnificent and legendary life.
The trust between the Marquis and his general would also become a legend in later generations.
With the army overseeing the war, Ouyang Shuo could decisively sort out Star State County.
On the 23rd of April, the second day after the national war, the officials and technicians dispatched by the Protectorate of Southern Border were teleported to Lion City and began to reorganize Star State County according to the structure of Shanhai City.
According to the game's settings, the natives wouldn't have too much of a national honor. Once it was occupied, the citizens of the country would basically be considered half good citizens. They would submit to the powerful and the new ruler's rule.
As for the biggest unstable factor, the players, they had completely disappeared.
Therefore, there wouldn't be too many obstacles for Shanhai City to govern Star State County. On the contrary, they would have to face external pressure, which was the ASEAN.
Ouyang Shuo's preferred candidate for the County Governor of Star State County had to be both civil and military. He had to be able to govern the territory and also have an international perspective. He had to be able to maneuver through the ASEAN's siege.
Among the various County Governors and Directors, Ouyang Shuo had chosen Pei Ju.
Pei Ju's historical achievements in pacifying Lingnan, fighting against the Turks, and managing the Western Region were enough to prove that he was a famous official with both civil and military skills. In particular, managing the Western Region was similar to the predicament that Star State County was facing.
Secondly, Pei Ju was the only County Governor who didn't hold a post in the territory. Guilin County was still under the control of the North Sichuan Province and the South Hunan Province. Pei Ju, as the County Governor of Guilin County, could only pitifully guard the Withered Stronghold. He spent all day with the Leopard Tao Army. It was a miserable life.
The Withered Stronghold had long been built, but conquering Guilin County was still a long way off.
Naturally, Ouyang Shuo couldn't bear to let such a capable official stay idle. As for conquering Guilin County in the future, he could just choose another County Governor.
Pei Ju had already received an edict to rush over from the Withered Stronghold. Even if he went through a relay station, it would still take three to four days. During this time, all the government affairs of Star State County were personally handled by Ouyang Shuo.
Other than the army, officials, and technical personnel, there were also four secret forces that were teleported to Lion City. They were the advance teams of the Shanhai Guards, the Black Snake Guards, the Military Intelligence Department, and the Chamberlain of Dependencies.
The four special task forces would quietly take root in Lion City. They would set up their own intelligence stations and secretly carry out their work. Among them, the most special was the Black Snake Guards, personally led by their leader, the Black Snake.
Long ago, when the three major intelligence agencies were reorganized, Ouyang Shuo stipulated that the Black Snake Guards would shoulder the heavy responsibility of collecting overseas intelligence. Using Star State County as a springboard to radiate to the ASEAN countries was undoubtedly an excellent breakthrough.
Because of this, the Black Snake personally came to preside over the work.
In less than two days, more than 120,000 people were teleported from Shanhai City. Just the teleportation fee alone cost 120,000 gold coins.
Of course, it was all worth it.
...
Lion City, the palace.
Ouyang Shuo couldn't bear to tear down the magnificent palace. He directly ordered people to renovate it into the County Governor's Mansion of Star State County. Ouyang Shuo temporarily lived in a palace in the mansion.
"Reporting to the Marquis, the inventory of the national treasury is almost complete. Please take a look." Lang Nanpu, a secretary specially sent by Ouyang Shuo, handed over a list.
Ouyang Shuo took a look, and the smile on his face grew wider.
Conquering a country was naturally not only to obtain land and population, but also a tempting amount of wealth. The core was naturally the national treasury located in the palace.
According to preliminary statistics, the national treasury had more than 1.7 million gold coins, more than 20 boxes of jewelry, more than 10,000 sets of Imperial Guard armor, spears, arrows, and other ordinary military supplies.
The total value was no less than 4 million gold coins.
In this way, all of Shanhai City's losses could be compensated, and they could even make a huge profit. The teleportation fee previously was not even worth mentioning.
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