Shi Lang did not disappoint Ouyang Shuo.
On the 27th of April, Shi Lang commanded the first, second, and third formations of the Jiaozhou Fleet, the fifth formation of the North Sea Fleet, and the newly formed first formation of the Cliff Mountain Fleet. A total of more than 100,000 sailors headed for Annan.
The Shanhai City Navy went all out in this expedition. Under Shi Lang's precise and nimble command, the Shanhai City Navy carried out continuous attacks on the Annan Navy with an unstoppable momentum.
The Annan Navy Coalition Army came under the banner of "revenge." Less than four days after flaunting their strength in the North Sea Bay, they faced a fatal blow from Shanhai City.
Whether it was warships, weapons, or the level of generals, the two sides were not on the same level. The Annan Navy relied on numbers and did not have an obvious advantage in front of the 100,000 Shanhai City Navy.
The defeat was inevitable. The Annan Navy was beaten to the point that they had to flee.
According to Ouyang Shuo's instructions, Shi Lang led his troops to pursue the enemy.
In just two days, the Annan Navy lost more than 50,000 people, more than 70,000 officers and soldiers were captured, and the remaining 20,000 people fled back to the shore in a sorry state. More than 400 warships sank to the bottom of the sea and no longer existed.
There was nothing more bloody than this.
After this battle, the Annan Navy no longer had a fully formed fleet available.
More than 70,000 naval prisoners provided valuable soldiers for the expansion of the Nanyang Navy. NPC prisoners of war did not have a strong sense of nationhood. Once they were captured, it was easy to integrate into new groups.
Otherwise, the Lord had finally started a war with great difficulty. If he ended up capturing a group of prisoners of war that needed to be educated for a long time, wouldn't it be a great loss?
The ten years of the game simply did not allow for such a long-term conversion.
Therefore, Gaia had such a simple and crude setting. Similarly, the 5,000 imperial guards of Lion City and the people of Star Nation would completely let go of their obsession and start a new life the moment Star Nation fell.
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On the 29th of April, Shi Lang led the navy and patrolled the long coastline of Annan from north to south. When they encountered the port, they immediately ordered the bombardment and destroyed all the port, shipyard, and other facilities.
Hundreds of thousands of Annan players along the coast saw the enemy's viciousness. Although angry, they could do nothing. They could only watch their port being destroyed and look in awe at the back of the enemy gradually disappearing.
The whole country was silent.
This day was regarded as the "National Humiliation Day" in Annan.
On the 3rd of May, Shi Lang led his troops through the waters of the Paracel Islands and the Zhongsha Islands, warning and expelling the Luzon Navy that was active in the nearby waters, declaring his sovereignty.
When the Luzon Navy learned of the defeat of the Annan Navy, they fled without fighting.
Impressive, navy!
After this battle, Shanhai City's position as the overlord of the Southern Ocean was basically established, and no one would be able to shake it in the short term. The entire Southeast Sea would become Shanhai City's backyard, and any other fleets would have to think twice before appearing.
When the news spread back to the country, the whole country was in an uproar.
Not only did this move raise the prestige of Shanhai City, but it also made the people of the country proud.
Even Di Chen and the other lords were shocked when they heard the news. Only now did they realize that the mysterious navy that had been hidden by Shanhai City was actually of such a scale and power.
Obviously, their previous assessment of Shanhai City was far from enough. Behind Shanhai City's powerful army, there was an equally powerful navy that struck fear into the hearts of their enemies.
On the other hand, Mighty Tyrant, Battle Wolf, and the other rulers of the coastal regions were deeply aware of the importance of the navy in future battles. Without any hesitation, the rulers of the coastal regions decided to follow Shanhai City's example and vigorously develop their territory's navy.
In a short period of time, the orders from the shipyards of Shanhai City were filled to the brim. The territory's shipbuilding industry ushered in its most glorious moment, and it was raking in gold every day.
The era of national navigation that Ouyang Shuo had been looking forward to and planning for was quietly approaching.
…
The charm of the national war made the players extremely infatuated. The calls for Shanhai City to open up Star State County were getting louder and louder. Thousands of players ran to Shanhai City to make a petition, expressing their willingness to fight for the country.
"Kill the Java monkeys!" was the loudest call. It was obvious that the people of the country were also not fond of Java.
Under Ouyang Shuo's instructions, Song Jia came out to explain.
"Star State County has yet to be completely pacified, and the surrounding situation is still very tense. The Marquis of Lian Province is doing his best to mediate. When the time is right, Lion City will definitely be opened to the players of the country, "Song Jia promised.
"When is the time? Can you give an exact time?" Someone asked.
"Within a month," Song Jia replied.
"Alright, then we'll wait!"
After receiving a satisfactory answer, the players dispersed.
There was no lack of hot-blooded warriors in any country.
Although the death penalty in Earth was abnormally cruel, there was still a large number of players who were passionate about PK. Regardless of whether it was in the arena or in the wild, it was not as exciting as the national war.
In the national war, the lord and his army would be rewarded with achievement points for killing the enemy's army, regardless of whether it was the NPC army or the Inhuman army. For example, Ouyang Shuo, Shanhai City's three military operations against Johor's reinforcements, the Java coalition army, and the Annan Navy had brought him over 90,000 achievement points.
Ouyang Shuo was only 120,000 achievement points away from being promoted to the Duke rank.
Adventurer players were different. They were divided into two categories. If adventurer players were incorporated into the lord's army, then the players would not receive any rewards. It was equivalent to earning achievement points for the lord.
On the other hand, if the players were only acting individually, then they would receive kill points when they killed adventurer players from enemy countries in PK. The use of kill points was to exchange for more powerful PK equipment at the Royal City's army.
The lowest level of PK equipment was Dark Gold-grade. In the later stages of the game, there was even the appearance of Divine-grade equipment. The confrontation between adventurer players from different countries was a highlight of the later stages of the game.
In the future, there would be similar bloody zones on the borders of different countries for players from both sides to kill each other.
In his previous life, there were several PK fanatics in the China region. Among them, the most famous was the leader of the Bloodlust Mercenary Group, Bloody Romance. He was known as the number one PK player in the national war.
Currently, the borders of the China region had not been opened yet. Shanhai City occupied Star Nation and established Star State County. Therefore, the border between Star State County and the other ASEAN countries was a natural bloody PK zone.
It was no wonder that the domestic players were so excited when they heard the news. Some PK fanatics had already sharpened their knives. Even Bloody Romance could not help but write a letter to Ouyang Shuo to ask for details.
Ouyang Shuo's reply was to wait.
In order to sow discord in ASEAN, they had to distinguish between "friends" and "enemies." Ouyang Shuo's plan was to guide the domestic players to fire at the "enemies" and temporarily stop attacking the "friends."
In this way, it was a win-win situation.
The series of military operations by Shanhai City had caused the ASEAN countries to feel dizzy.
The successive defeats made the ASEAN countries realize that they might not be afraid of Shanhai City in a land battle. However, in a battle on the sea, they were no match for the Shanhai City navy.
The entire Southern Sea was the territory of the Shanhai City navy. They were invincible.
Such a cruel reality made them feel terrible.
The ASEAN countries were in a dilemma. If they fought, they could not win on the sea. However, the other party did not want to fight on land. This made the ASEAN players gnash their teeth in anger. If they retreated, it would be too embarrassing.
The representatives of the various countries argued and could not reach a consensus. It seemed that Shanhai City had gradually gained a foothold in Star State County. They were powerless to change it.
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Just when the ASEAN countries were in a deadlock, Shanhai City took the initiative to give them a way out.
Confrontation was not Ouyang Shuo's goal.
On the 4th of May, Shanhai City officially signed a maritime trade agreement with Johor.
According to the agreement, Johor would pay a ransom of 100,000 gold coins to redeem the 50,000 reinforcements detained by the Imperial Guards. The two sides would officially stop fighting, determine tariffs, and start maritime trade.
At the same time, Johor would open two major ports to Shanhai City. Correspondingly, Shanhai City's South Hill Port and Star State Port in Cliff Mountain City would also be open to Johor's caravans.
Obviously, the successive defeats in Java and Annam had made the two lords, Shan Da and Guo Yannan, decide to compromise. The two bypassed Handuya and decided to start trading with Shanhai City.
Two major ports, one in Thunderbolt City and one in Sabah City.
When the news came out, the ASEAN countries had different thoughts. Some were tempted, while others cursed Johor for betraying ASEAN. Even in Johor, there were voices of opposition.
Among them, the most intense was naturally Handuya.
However, the two lords, Shan Da and Guo Yannan, had reached a tacit agreement in private. Even if Handuya objected, he could not stop it. After all, maritime trade in the game was basically carried out between territories.
Shanhai City's actions were obviously not limited to that.
On May 5th, Shanhai City extended an olive branch to other ASEAN countries, including Annam and Java, which had already been in conflict, through Sant Tak of Johor to build a bridge.
"Shanhai City has established itself in the Strait of Malacca, not to fight for hegemony, nor do we have any intention of starting a war with other countries. We only want to open up maritime trade channels, promote the circulation of goods between countries, and make a fortune together," Ouyang Shuo said, telling a standard lie.
At the same time, the Honglu Temple branch in Lion City, under Ouyang Shuo's instructions, sent envoys to the ASEAN countries with gifts to show goodwill.
As the saying goes: Hit with a stick, then give a carrot.
In the next two days, the countries reacted differently.
Ni, Piao, Siam, and Chenla accepted the goodwill of Shanhai City and agreed to start trading. South, which was located inland, had no port at all. It chose not to refuse, nor did it agree.
Annam, Luzon, and Java, which had conflicts with Shanhai City, all chose to refuse to cooperate. They also brazenly expelled the envoys sent by Shanhai City.
The hostility of the three countries towards Shanhai City was obvious.
When Ouyang Shuo received the news, the corners of his mouth curled up.
[PS: Thank you for the 10,000 rewards from Jiyinhu. I haven't received such a large reward in a long time. I'm a little excited.]
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