Ouyang Shuo's letter caused a stir in Shanhai City.
After reading the letter, Xiao He and the other officials were excited. There was no doubt that after conquering the Star Nation, the fleet led by the Marquis had won another key battle and achieved great results.
"When did the influence of the territory spread to the whole world?"
No one could give an exact answer to this question, but they could all clearly feel that Shanhai City was steadily advancing towards becoming the most influential territory in the world.
Before the fleet set sail, the world in the eyes of Xiao He and the other scholars was the vast land of China. When the fleet came back with good news, they realized that the 'world' was so vast.
Their ambition was ignited again!
"We can't be a burden." Xiao He sighed.
Sitting opposite Xiao He was the head of the Administrative Bureau, Zhang Tingyu. The fact that Xiao He could chat with Zhang Tingyu so sincerely showed that this head of the Administrative Bureau had completely integrated into the circle of the Protectorate of the Southern Border.
The two of them had worked together for several months, and Xiao He really admired Zhang Tingyu. This colleague, who didn't speak much, was not only experienced in governing officials, but also had unique views. When faced with difficult problems, he would often be right.
What was even rarer was that Zhang Tingyu was modest and never competed with others. When he disagreed with the other party's point of view, he would not immediately refute, but would smile faintly.
It was this kind of smile that would often bring great pressure to the other party. Most of the time, Zhang Tingyu did not need to refute, and the other party would immediately lay down their arms and surrender.
Zhang Tingyu's smile was one of the greatest weapons of the Protectorate of the Southern Border.
Perhaps it was because of the special era of the Qing Dynasty, where the Manchu and Han ministers competed with each other everywhere. The biggest characteristic of Zhang Tingyu's handling of government affairs was that he was steady and could coordinate the interests of all parties.
This was especially praised by Xiao He.
Unlike Zhang Tingyu, in history, Xiao He was not only the Prime Minister, but also the Prime Minister.
In the early Han Dynasty, Xiao He was the number one minister in the court, and his power made the Prime Ministers of the later generations sigh with emotion and wish that they could be born in such a beautiful era.
This also caused Xiao He to develop a shortcoming, which was that he liked to act arbitrarily. If it was in the Han Dynasty, such a shortcoming would not be a big deal. After all, no one could compete with Xiao He.
However, they were now in Shanhai City. Not to mention the fact that the Marquis was a brilliant ruler with great vision and vision, he could not tolerate any arbitrary officials.
Even the officials of the territory, especially the other three directors, were all famous prime ministers of the present age. The lineup of the Protectorate of the Southern Region was several times more luxurious than that of the Darkhan Dynasty.
Moreover, all the important officials in Shanhai City were basically at the same starting line. None of them had made any contributions or made any contributions to the founding of the country. How could Xiao He's prestige in Shanhai City be compared to that of the Han Dynasty?
Thus, it was inevitable that there would be some friction between Xiao He, Fan Li, Wei Yang, and the other bureau chiefs due to disagreement. This was especially so when the Marquis was not in Shanhai City.
At this time, Zhang Tingyu was the best lubricant, able to coordinate the contradictions of the four divisions.
The cooperation between the two could be said to be extremely intimate.
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Hearing Xiao He's lament, Zhang Tingyu smiled and did not reply. He turned around and took out a list of officials and began to discuss with Xiao He the list of officials to be transferred to Friendship City.
Since the Marquis had instructed them, the two of them naturally had to treat it seriously.
The general process of selecting officials in the territory was that the Office of Personnel would first draw up a plan for the number of officials needed, then submit it to the four divisions for recommendation, and the Office of Personnel would then conduct a selection.
The officials from the county magistrate and above would be directly decided by the chief of administration, Xiao He. The officials above the county magistrate would need Xiao He to convene the other three bureau chiefs to discuss and make a decision together.
It could be seen that Xiao He and Zhang Tingyu had the most say in the selection of officials. Under normal circumstances, even Ouyang Shuo would respect the decisions of the Office of Personnel and would not interfere with them, maintaining the authority of the Office of Personnel.
Other than the Administrative Bureau, the three intelligence agencies, including the Chamberlain of Dependencies, had similar discussions.
On the day that the secret letter was received, Shanhai City quickly started its operations. In less than three days, the recruitment of personnel was completed, and the second fleet officially set sail.
This time, there were more than two hundred merchant ships accompanying the fleet.
Without a doubt, they would be the first batch of people in the territory, or even the China region, in the ocean trade. If everything went smoothly, they would create a legend of becoming rich overnight.
During the time when Ouyang Shuo was at sea, the China region was not peaceful.
First, after the ice and snow melted, Lord Chunshen, Piao Linghuan, and Di Chen tried to expand their power to the Central Plains Province, taking over the territory left by the Zhang Chu regime last winter.
They even wanted to capture Chen County in one fell swoop and completely destroy the Chen Sheng Rebel Army.
At this moment, the situation suddenly changed.
Chen Sheng, who had lived a miserable life for a winter, suddenly died. Xiang Yan, who was stationed in Chen County, took over Chen County and brazenly brought the surrounding counties under the rule of the West Chu regime.
After lying dormant for more than half a year, West Chu finally revealed its fangs.
Chen Sheng's sudden death and Xiang Yan's decisiveness were both unusual.
At the same time, Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of West Chu, personally led his troops on a northern expedition, intending to destroy the Ludong City-State and occupy the entire Ludong Province, establishing an unparalleled foundation for West Chu in the wilderness.
Thus, the Central Plains was once again filled with the smoke of war.
Among them, the most chaotic was the Central Plains Province. After the sudden intervention of West Chu, Di Chen and the rest had doubts. They did not know what Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of West Chu, thought about the other territories in the Central Plains Province.
At this moment, Emperor Wu of Han, who had just taken over Luoyang City, made a move.
Emperor Wu of Han directly announced that the surrounding counties of Luoyang City would be under the rule of Luoyang Royal City, forbidding any non-human lords from touching it. At the same time, Emperor Wu of Han was also very dissatisfied with Xiang Yan's occupation of Chen County.
The war between Chu and Han was once again staged in the wilderness.
The Central Plains Province suddenly became the battlefield of the two giants, and undercurrents were surging.
This made Di Chen and the rest even more frightened, and they were in a dilemma. On the other hand, Feng Qiuhuang led his troops out of the Central Plains Province, showing that he did not want to be involved anymore.
Feng Qiuhuang's strategic goal was to unify the Taiyuan Province in three years of Gaia.
In fact, Feng Qiuhuang was not the only one with such ambitions.
Gaining control of a province in three years of Gaia seemed to have become the first choice of the giants. After all, with the dazzling achievements of Shanhai City in front of them, it was too shabby to occupy a county.
Di Chen and the rest began to exert their strength, and began to actively advance, constantly attacking cities and territories, doing their best to expand their territory. The China region was filled with smoke and war broke out frequently, and the peaceful situation was once again completely broken.
Others were still fine, but the strangest was the Guanxi Province.
Because the Guanxi Province was occupied by the two "giants", Military Kill Ripper and Piao Linghuan. As the saying goes, a mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. The battle between the two in three years of Gaia was becoming increasingly intense.
The final result was that one of them would definitely be eliminated.
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Other than the Central Plains and the North, the South was not peaceful either.
After the Huang Chao Rebel Army was annihilated by Battle Wolf and Xiong Ba, the Wannan Province once again fell into chaos. There were forces supported by Battle Wolf and Xiong Ba, and there were also newly established aristocratic families.
That's right, aristocratic families. The aristocratic families of the South constantly appeared in the wilderness, and began to participate in the battle in the wilderness. The Wannan Province, which was in a gap, was naturally the best choice.
In the end, it was a mess.
Of course, the most eye-catching was the battle for Yizhou Island.
After Shanhai City took down Star Nation, the coastal lords realized the strategic role of the navy. As a result, Yizhou Island, which had always been isolated in the sea, suddenly entered the vision of the lords.
Such an important strategic location was unexpectedly a barren land.
The lords immediately understood, and their eyes suddenly became fiery. Among them, the most powerful contenders were Xiong Ba and Dragon Seeking Acupoint.
Of the two of them, one was entrenched in the Jiangnan Province, and the other in the Minnan Province.
Since there was competition, war was inevitable.
After all, no one was a gentleman, and would voluntarily give up this piece of fat meat.
Just a month ago, the navy of Overlord City and Dragon Seeking City fought on the sea. In the end, Dragon Seeking City relied on the warships that Shanhai City had previously supported and won by a slight advantage.
Just when everyone thought that the dust had settled, there was another change in the situation.
After Xiong Ba was defeated, he did not give up. He led a navy, quietly took a detour, and landed on the east coast of Yizhou Island. As for Dragon Seeking City, they chose the west coast, which was close to the coast.
As a result, the two territorial armies began to fight on the island from the naval confrontation. Until now, the battle was still in a stalemate.
In this battle, because they did not receive instructions from Ouyang Shuo, Shanhai City remained silent.
In the China region, where the smoke of war was everywhere, Shanhai City was strangely calm. The three major armies of the territory were all quietly training in their respective areas. The only activity was the military competition.
The main tone of Shanhai City at this time was development and construction.
Millions of funds were invested, and the infrastructure of the territory was advancing at lightning speed. Basic education and basic medical care were also carried out in an orderly manner under Su Zhe's organization.
The territory's trade was constantly breaking new records.
Shanhai City was working hard, recuperating, practicing internal strength, and constantly consolidating the territory's foundation, deepening the territory's heritage, and accumulating enough strength for the next big outbreak.
The silence at this time was only for the next time to amaze the world.
It had to be said that Shanhai City was really "maverick", and could be said to outshine others in the China region.
Of course, the premise was that the ocean-going fleet was not included.
The ocean-going fleet, which had been at sea for less than a few months, created a lot of big news, constantly reminding Di Chen and the others who were still fighting for their lives in the country that their opponents had not really stopped.
As such, they were full of motivation.
If Ouyang Shuo knew that even if he went out to sea, he would still be able to spur on the domestic lords, who knew what he would think? He would probably only smile faintly.
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