"Xuanwu Zhuangyuan."
The first thing Ouyang Shuo did when he arrived at the imperial court was to confer titles to show auspiciousness.
"Summon, Martial Scholar Niu Da, enter the hall ~ ~ ~"
A moment later, a tall and sturdy military general quickly entered the hall. He didn't even dare to raise his head. With a 'shua' sound, he knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists, and said in a rough voice, "This general Niu Da pays his respects to the Lord."
There was a slight tremor in his voice.
Niu Da was just an ordinary Battalion Commander in the Dragon Stallion Army. In the past, he would never have had the opportunity to appear in the Imperial Court, much less be the first person to be summoned by the lord.
Just based on this point, it was enough for Niu Da to brag for a lifetime.
"Rise!" Ouyang Shuo gestured for Bai Nanpu to summon him.
Bai Nanpu understood and took out the edict he had prepared earlier. "The Emperor has decreed that the Martial Zhuangyuan Niu Da, who has bravely surpassed the three armies, will be conferred the rank of fifth-ranked General Zhaowu. At the same time, he will be promoted to Commander of the Fifth Division of the Imperial Guard, effective immediately."
A look of ecstasy flashed across Niu Da's face as he kowtowed again: "Thank you, Lord, for your grace!"
This upright soldier didn't hide his excitement at all. When the old foxes saw this, they all shook their heads and laughed. Some of them praised him, while others looked at him with disdain.
Du Ruhui, the director of the General Administration of Military Affairs, had promised that the martial arts champion would be promoted to a division commander before the tournament. It's just that Jun Shang will personally decide which army they'll be assigned to.
Du Ruhui had previously suggested that Niu Da be assigned to the Second Legion of the Dragon Stallion Army. After all, Niu Da came from the Dragon Stallion Army, so there were fewer obstacles for him to hold a post in the Second Legion.
It was a qualitative leap from a battalion commander to a division commander.
To put it bluntly, a battalion commander mainly used force to intimidate others, but when it came to a division commander, they relied on their brains. Niu Da was promoted all at once, skipping the Brigade Marshal's training in the middle. He might not be able to handle it.
Du Ruhui's move was considered a safe strategy.
However, Ouyang Shuo had a new idea. It just so happened that the position of Regiment Commander of the Fifth Division of the Imperial Guard Corps was vacant. Therefore, he simply transferred Niu Da into the Imperial Guards as a role model for the rest of the army.
The Imperial Guard Corps was the territory's trump card.
How could a division commander of the Imperial Guard Corps compare to an ordinary division commander?
As such, it was no wonder that Niu Da would be so overjoyed. Niu Da's promotion to Regiment Commander was already a jump of two ranks. Entering the Imperial Guard Corps was undoubtedly a meteoric rise.
As for whether or not he was competent, it was not within Niu Da's consideration for the time being. In Niu Da's eyes, whoever had the bigger fist was the boss in the army. If anyone dared to disobey him, he would beat them until they did.
This was Niu Da's military logic. It was simple, crude, and sometimes effective.
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"This armor was previously worn by me. I now bestow it to you as a reward. Don't disappoint me." This was the first time Ouyang Shuo referred to himself as "me". In accordance with his previous promise, he gave Martial Scholar Wu a special reward.
. "No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't think of anything more symbolic than this armor.
Sure enough, Niu Da was so excited that he couldn't speak coherently. He received the tray with trembling hands and placed it on the ground beside him. He respectfully expressed his gratitude: "Jun Shang's gift, I will never dare to forget it. I will sacrifice my life to repay Jun Shang."
"Good!" Ouyang Shuo exclaimed. "Niu Da, listen to my order!"
"I will obey Lord's order!"
Niu Da did not hesitate. As the military's martial champion, what he lacked the least was courage. Under this kind of atmosphere, even if Jun Shang ordered him to lead troops to attack Wangcheng, Niu Da wouldn't even frown.
"The City-State of Yunnan has invaded our borders. This crime cannot be forgiven. I order you to lead the Fifth Division of the Imperial Guard Corps as the vanguard and assemble at the Dragon Stallion Army's encampment. "Ouyang Shuo's words were shocking.
Invading the border was just an excuse Ouyang Shuo had found.
Of course, it wasn't completely fabricated.
After all, at Ouyang Shuo's level, he disdained lying.
In fact, it was a "special incident" planned by Bai Qi, the Military Intelligence Department, and the Chamberlain of Ceremonies.
A month ago, the lord of Qiubei City of Mengding County suddenly led his troops to invade the border of Zhen 'an County. He killed more than 300 people and destroyed two villages. Then, he fled back to his territory.
General Bai Qi, who was in charge of guarding the western border of the territory, was furious when he heard the news. He ordered to punish the culprit.
However, Qiubei City was a member of the City-State of Yunnan. Since it had committed a crime, the city-state would naturally take the blame. Because of the confrontation between Shanhai City and the City-State of Yunnan, there were even cheers within the city-state.
Bai Qi sent a letter asking the City-State of Yunnan to hand over the culprit, but it didn't work.
So, the matter dragged on like this. Except for the person involved, everyone had almost forgotten about it.
Unexpectedly, as soon as Ouyang Shuo came back, he brought up the old matter again. Before the ministers could react, he brazenly declared war on the City-State of Yunnan.
The intention was really thought-provoking.
"Yes!"
Niu Da did not think about it. He only wanted to make contributions on the battlefield and live up to the lord's grace. After the decree was made, Niu Da tactfully retreated to the last row of the generals.
Ouyang Shuo returned to the main seat and ordered again, "General Huo!"
"Here!"
Huo Qubing's eyes flashed. He looked heroic and full of vigor.
After coming to the territory, Huo Qubing had only led his troops to Star State County to test his skills. He did not have the chance to campaign on the battlefield again.
The battle that he had been looking forward to had finally arrived.
"In this campaign against the City-State of Yunnan, General Bai Qi will be the main general, and you will be the vanguard general. You will lead the Imperial Guard Army to escort the supplies and then follow them to the Dragon Stallion Army's encampment. "Ouyang Shuo had a strange look in his eyes.
Huo Qubing showed off his abilities and was too unyielding. Thus, after appointing Huo Qubing to lead the Imperial Guard Army, Ouyang Shuo had intentionally or unintentionally hidden this Divine General.
Just like that, the genius general whose name shook the world and who was loved by thousands of girls suddenly disappeared from the sight of the players. He was hidden deep in the palace courtyard of the royal city, and no one could see him.
For a period of time, there were even protests on the forums against Ouyang Shuo's actions of hiding him.
"Huo Huo is ours!"
"Give me back my Huo Huo!"
Similar denunciations never stopped.
The "Huo Huo Fan Club" became one of the most popular fan clubs on the forums. According to the Black Snake Guards' intelligence, Bai Hua was actually a core member of this fan club.
When Ouyang Shuo heard the news, he did not know whether to laugh or cry. It seemed that Bai Hua really was Huo Qubing's fangirl. He did not know what kind of waves Huo Qubing's trip to the Yunnan battlefield would cause.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Huo Qubing did not think too much about it and readily accepted the edict.
In every battle, the vanguard general would be the vanguard, which was in line with Huo Qubing's temperament. It was finally time for the genius general in history to show his brilliance.
…
Ouyang Shuo had forcefully turned a proper court meeting into a pre-war mobilization. There was no doubt that once the court meeting ended, the news of Shanhai City declaring war on the City-State of Yunnan would spread throughout the entire China region.
At that time, the entire Southern Region would be shaken as if there was a magnitude 8 earthquake.
This was exactly Ouyang Shuo's intention.
If the Imperial Guard wanted to reach the Dragon Stallion Army's encampment, they would need to pass through Lian, Xun, and Zhen 'an counties, which would take at least half a month.
Therefore, the real battle would not begin so soon.
Even so, the civil officials were somewhat puzzled by the emperor's high-profile mobilization of troops. Normally speaking, the emperor should have quietly mobilized the army and waited for everything to be ready before launching a surprise attack.
With such great fanfare, wasn't it obvious that the enemy would be on guard and have an extra hand to prepare?
Du Ruhui and the others, on the other hand, looked indifferent.
This plan was not something Ouyang Shuo had come up with on the spur of the moment, but the result of careful planning by the General Military Department.
After discussing the mobilization of troops, Ouyang Shuo changed the topic and said, "Summon Liu Mo!"
"Summon Liu Mo, deputy director of the Seventh Research Institute, into the hall ~ ~ ~"
Liu Mo entered and similarly bowed. "Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"Let's begin!"
Ouyang Shuo had already briefed Liu Mo yesterday, so there was no need to repeat it.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Liu Mo nodded and clapped his hands toward the door.
Immediately, the Divine Martial Guards in charge of guarding the Protectorate Office panted as they carried a steam engine, a loom, and a blackboard into the hall.
"What is this?"
Seeing such a 'monster', the officials were baffled, and they had blank looks on their faces.
Ouyang Shuo sighed in his heart when he saw this.
The lineup of civil and military officials in Shanhai City could be said to be luxurious, but even so, there were still shortcomings.
Whether it was the civil officials like Xiao He or the military officials like Huo Qubing, they were all very unfamiliar with the term technology. Apart from Zhang Tingyu, the only ones who had truly seen the technology of the foreigners were the surrendered generals of the Taiping Army.
Ouyang Shuo's voyage had given Xiao He and the others a new understanding of the world.
Even so, they still did not have a clear concept of the industrial revolution. Their thinking was still stuck within the framework of the unified thinking of respecting the king and suppressing the barbarians.
They basically had no understanding of the role of technology in promoting productivity.
Because of this, the advancement of industrialization in the territory had been slow, which made Ouyang Shuo very dissatisfied. The root cause was that the ministers of the territory did not understand industrialization.
Now that the territory had the steam engine, loom, and even the aircraft manufacturing technology, it was the time to vigorously develop industry. For a period of time in the future, the territory's finance, policies, resources, and so on must be tilted toward industry.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo had to unify the understanding of the ministers. After all, the ones who were really doing the work were the group of ministers. If they were not open-minded, the territory would not be able to industrialize.
Ouyang Shuo could not possibly replace them and let the players replace them, right?!
That was even more unrealistic.
…
Liu Mo was a technological geek. Even in the imperial court, he did not lie. He used the small blackboard and began to teach the ministers. It was a unique scientific lecture.
Logically speaking, Liu Mo's foundation was very deep. Moreover, he was not a rigid person. He knew that the 'lecture' was a group of noobs. The entire lecture went from simple to complex.
Coupled with real objects and hand-drawn drawings, it became even more vivid.
Such a scene could be considered the first time in the ancient setting of the world.
[PS: Late update, apologies!!!]
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