Apart from the treasury, the equipment dropped by the mutants army was also a huge profit. Although this equipment wasn't suitable for military use, it was suitable to be sold to local players.
Even if a portion of the loot from the mutants army had been wiped out, the total value was no less than a million gold coins.
Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo looked up and said, "Write it down."
"Yes!" Bai Nanpu took out the record book he always carried with him.
Ever since Zhang Tingyu, the head of the Administration of Personnel, established the territory's memorial system, Ouyang Shuo's edicts had to be polished by the secretary's office before being issued.
After all, Ouyang Shuo's literary talent was somewhat lacking in the eyes of a high scholar.
"First, all the jewels seized from the treasury are to be transported back to Shanhai City for the Madam to handle."
After the estate's orderly withdrawal from the territory, maintaining the estate's daily expenses was also a huge expense. During the wedding, Song Jia used the gifts she received as a foundation to set up a palace treasury for the estate's expenses. Therefore, every time there was a large amount of loot, Ouyang Shuo would allocate a portion to the treasury for Song Jia to manage.
"Second, the weapons and equipment in the treasury are to be used for the supply of the fleet. The rest are to be used for the Xing State Garrison Division." The Guard Division would be formed from the five thousand imperial guards who had been captured. Then, they would recruit some new soldiers from Lion City. At the same time, they would conscript some soldiers from Shanhai City.
"Third, the mutant equipment seized from the mutants will be sold by the finance department. The money will be given to the commerce department to purchase famous tea for the upcoming tea trade. "
It was still too early to talk about opening the sea trade route between Shanhai City and the west. But with the fall of Star Nation, opening the sea trade route between Shanhai City and the east was only a matter of time.
"Fourth, 1.7 million gold coins. I will keep one million gold coins. Take out another five hundred thousand gold coins for the pensions of the fallen soldiers and the expansion of the two fleets. As for the remaining two hundred thousand gold coins, transfer it directly to the Xing State Treasury. "Ouyang Shuo finished distributing the huge amount of wealth in a few words.
At his level, it was easy for him to deal with millions of gold coins.
April 24th, Xing State Treasury.
"Marquis, military intelligence from the frontline!"
Chen Dameng rushed in with two secret letters in his hands.
Ouyang Shuo took a look and saw that one of them was from General Huo Qubing. The imperial guards discovered traces of Johor's reinforcements hidden in the north of Star State County.
At present, Huo Qubing had secretly mobilized the imperial guards to surround the 50,000 reinforcements and was just waiting for them to close the net. Huo Qubing's letter was to ask the Marquis for instructions on how to deal with the reinforcements.
Clearly, in Huo Qubing's eyes, they were already in the bag.
The other secret letter was sent by the Shanhai City Military Intelligence Division. According to the information obtained by the Military Intelligence Division, the Annan Navy had begun to patrol the North Bay.
"Has ASEAN finally made their move?!" Ouyang Shuo muttered to himself.
Ouyang Shuo had expected this day to come the moment he conquered the Star Nation. It was impossible to start a war with the ASEAN countries. Ouyang Shuo's strategy was to sow discord.
As long as the ASEAN countries did not act in unison, there was nothing to worry about.
Ouyang Shuo immediately replied to Huo Qubing and the Military Affairs Division, sending two completely different military orders.
In the secret letter to Huo Qubing, Ouyang Shuo requested the imperial guards to temporarily detain the reinforcements with the least casualties. At the same time, he released a small team to bring the secret letter that Ouyang Shuo wrote to the players from Johor.
In the secret letter, Ouyang Shuo wrote to Johor that Shanhai City was willing to start maritime trade with Johor. He requested that Johor send a delegation to Lion City to discuss the details.
At the end of the secret letter, Ouyang Shuo said, "Once the flames of war are ignited, not to mention whether Shanhai City can defend Star State County, your country, which is close to Star State County, will fall into the quagmire of war and become the main battlefield. People will be plunged into misery and suffering. Which option is truly beneficial to your country, war or trade? Please think carefully. "
If it was said that it was to rope in Johor, then it was a resolute counterattack to Annan.
Ouyang Shuo ordered to appoint Navy Admiral Shi Lang as the commander-in-chief. He would unite the forces of the three fleets, Jiaozhou Fleet, North Bay Fleet, and Cliff Mountain Fleet, and quickly send troops to Annan to completely defeat the navy.
"This battle is related to the territory's maritime strategy. General, you must thoroughly beat the Annan navy so that the Annan warships can't leave the port, and completely show the Nanyang navy's power. Let the ASEAN countries clearly understand that North Bay is Shanhai City's territory, and no one else can act presumptuously in this sea area," Ouyang Shuo said.
Annan was one of the countries that Shanhai City had to conquer. Ouyang Shuo would never allow such an unstable factor to exist in his territory. This time, Annan took the initiative to jump out, which was exactly what he wanted.
In this way, the two sides would completely become enemies. When the time was right, Shanhai City would have an excuse and righteousness to attack Annan. Even if the ASEAN countries protested, it would not be good for them to directly send troops to intervene.
Boiling the frog in warm water, nibbling away at ASEAN bit by bit, constantly challenging the limits of ASEAN, and slowly disintegrating it. This was Ouyang Shuo's grand strategy for ASEAN.
Conquering Star State was the first step. Winning over Johor and suppressing Annan at the same time was the second step of the strategy.
Bukit City, Johor.
Bukit City was the capital of Johor. It was located on the west coast of Johor, and to the west was the Strait of Malacca. The entire city was located at the intersection of the Klang River and the Emai River, and it was known as the "Muddy Estuary."
The largest player force in Johor was called "One Group and Two Commanderies."
One Group was the largest player guild in the country, the Ferocious Tiger Mercenary Group. The mercenary group's name was inspired by the national animal of Johor — the Malayan tiger. The mercenary group's base was chosen in Bukit City.
The two commanderies were the first-level prefectural cities located on the two peninsulas of Johor. They were also the only two player prefectural cities in Johor. They were Thunderbolt City on the western peninsula and Sabah City on the eastern peninsula.
These three forces basically controlled the voice of the player groups in Johor. The 50,000 reinforcements sent to Star State this time were mainly from Thunderbolt City.
The three big shots were facing a secret letter at this time, and they looked at each other.
"I think we can consider the other party's suggestion." The one who spoke was the Suzerain of Thunderbolt City, Darsk Shanda Bin Techa, or Shanda for short.
The names of the people of Johor were very special. They usually didn't have a fixed surname, but only their own name. Sons took their father's surname as their father's surname, and their father's surname was their grandfather's surname. Therefore, the surnames of several generations of a family would be different.
Among their names, their first name was first, and their surname was second. The surname of a man was separated from his first name by a "bin", and the surname of a woman was separated by a "bin".
Darsk Shanda Bin Techa indicated that "Shanda" was his first name, and "Techa" was his surname, which was also his father's name. "Bin" indicated that it was a male.
As for the "Darsk" at the front, it was a noble hereditary title.
When he heard that the 50,000 reinforcements were detained by Shanhai City, Shanda was the most worried. In addition, once the flames of war spread, the first to suffer would be Thunderbolt City, which was adjacent to Star State.
Therefore, Shanda was the most determined of the three to support peace.
The noble Shanda could be said to be the representative of the aristocratic families in Johor, and his status was similar to Di Chen in the China region. Thunderbolt City was also slightly more powerful than Sabah City, and was seen as the largest territory in Johor.
Precisely because of this, Shanda could be said to be the one whose words carried the most weight among the three.
"Hmph, this is just an expedient measure by the other party!" The leader of the Ferocious Tiger Mercenary Group, Handuya, was displeased with Shanda's concession. With his long, fiery red hair, he was very eye-catching. He grinned and said, "In my opinion, we still have to fight!" As he spoke, he waved his fists forcefully, showing off his strong muscles.
Handuya was the number one expert among the adventure-type players in Johor. Due to his bravery and his iconic red hair, he was known as the "Red Tiger" by the players.
Those who were hostile to him secretly called him the "Mad Tiger", which indirectly reflected his warlike and hot-blooded nature.
Handuya was the most proactive in starting a national war, and he had always been at odds with Shanda. This person was also from an illustrious background, and the two of them belonged to different fields, so naturally, he was not afraid of Shanda.
Hearing that, a cold glint flashed across Shanda's eyes.
"This boorish fellow, one day, I'll make you suffer," Shanda said to himself.
After all, it was rare for a guild leader to suppress a feudal lord like in Star Nation. Although Handuya was the leader of the largest guild in Johor, Shanda did not really take him seriously.
What Shanda was really afraid of was Guo Yannan, who had been silent all this time.
Guo Yannan, the feudal lord of Sabah City, was also the only Chinese among the three, and was the representative of the Chinese forces in Johor. Precisely because of this, Guo Yannan had been very low-key, and basically did not express any opinions.
According to Guo Yannan's original intention, naturally, was to resolve this matter peacefully. Once the flames of war were ignited, Sabah City would not be spared. Secondly, as a Chinese, Guo Yannan was somewhat reluctant to start a war with China.
More importantly, Sabah City was close to the waters of the Spratly Islands, and sea transportation was very convenient. Once Johor opened up sea trade with Shanhai City, Sabah City would be the first to benefit.
Guo Yannan was confident that this sea trade would bring the territory's finances to another level.
Even so, Guo Yannan remained neutral. There was no other reason than that Guo Yannan did not want to offend Handuya.
In Johor, the Malays considered themselves as natives. They looked down on the Chinese, Indians, and other non-Malays in the country, and viewed them as second-class citizens. The relationship between the two groups had never been harmonious.
Yet, the Chinese were extremely prominent in Johor, which made the Malays even more unhappy. Handuya was an orthodox Malay, and he had always disliked Guo Yannan.
But Guo Yannan? On the other hand, he adhered to the path of moderation passed down in his family, and only gave in on the surface, but secretly competed. No matter how unhappy Handuya was, in the face of the rise of Sabah City, he did not dare to underestimate it.
Precisely because of this, even Shanda was wary of Guo Yannan.
It could be seen that the path of moderation was sometimes a great art of survival.
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