Gaia Year 3, September 6th.
Three days later, the evacuation of Shanhai City's organizations from Chengdu came to an end. Although the evacuation was hurried, at least there wasn't any major trouble.
The aftershock dissipated, and the sound disappeared.
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Southern Border Protectorate, Martial Heroic Hall …
The Martial Heroic Hall was a side hall to the west of the main hall. It was used for military meetings. Because the main hall was too formal, Ouyang Shuo was not used to discussing business with the generals from a high position.
On the contrary, the arrangement of the Martial Heroic Hall was exactly the same as a military camp, which suited Ouyang Shuo's taste very well.
Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and the other generals of the Jiangdong Navy; Ma Teng and his sons; Jia Xu, the strategist; Du Ruhui, the Director of Military Affairs; Zhao Kuo, the Deputy Director; Zheng He, the Commander-in-Chief of the Nanyang Navy; and Er Lai, the Commander of the City Guards.
The fierce general Xu Chu stood beside Ouyang Shuo like an iron tower.
Long before the military conference, the appointment of the generals had already been signed by Ouyang Shuo.
Zhou Yu was officially appointed as the admiral of the North Bay Fleet. He would take up his post the next day. At the same time, Gan Ning was appointed commander-in-chief of the North Sea Bay Fleet's second line.
The commander of the first squadron was the Shanhai City Navy's meritorious general, Pei Donglai.
Zhou Tai was transferred to the Jiaozhou fleet under Shi Lang's command, serving as the commander of the Jiaozhou fleet's first formation. The old general, Huang Gai, was transferred to the Star Continent Fleet, which was led by Smoke and Fire, and served as the deputy admiral and commander-in-chief.
Huang Gai and the smoke demon were a perfect match, one old and one young.
Lu Meng, on the other hand, was transferred to the Mediterranean Fleet commanded by Alvaro as the deputy admiral and commander-in-chief of the fleet. With an intelligent and brave general like Lu Meng overseeing the Mediterranean Sea, Ouyang Shuo would truly be at ease with Alvaro.
Out of all the navy generals, only Lu Meng would be able to partner with Alvaro, that old fox. The advantages of Lu Meng's continuous learning helped him learn the art of ocean navigation from Alvaro.
Therefore, arranging for Lu Meng to take up a post in the Mediterranean Fleet was both a check and a learning opportunity.
Including the commander of the Cliff Mountain Fleet, Cai Mao, each of the commanders of the five fleets had a King Stage general. Finally, they had gotten rid of the awkward situation of a shortage of fleet generals.
Of course, it was nothing compared to the luxurious lineup of the army.
Among the seven navy generals in Jiangdong, only Lu Su had not yet been appointed.
Lu Su was an advisor-type general. If he were to be sent to the fleet, it would be a reckless waste of natural resources. Ouyang Shuo really couldn't bear to let him go. After discussing with Zheng He, they decided to transfer Lu Su to work beside Zheng He.
It was strange that the Nanyang Navy had not yet established a headquarters.
Taking this opportunity, Zheng He would take the lead and Lu Su would assist. At the same time, a group of officers would be transferred from the five fleets, the General Administration of Military Affairs, and the Army Martial Arts Hall to prepare for the establishment of the Nanyang Navy Command.
The headquarters was not set up in Shanhai City, but in Lion City of Star State County.
The Nanyang Navy straddles the entire Grand Line. Lion City is in the middle of the route and it is also the choke point of the sea. The headquarters is located here to command and dispatch the five fleets.
At the same time, it was a strong declaration to the outside world that the Nanyang Navy's target was not inside.
The establishment of the headquarters meant that the Nanyang Navy and the General Administration of Military Affairs were no longer subordinate to each other. They were now officially separated and under Ouyang Shuo's direct command.
More importantly, it reduced the level of combat command and gave the Navy Commander-In-Chief Zheng He more authority. It fully displayed the Nanyang Navy's mobility and made combat command more flexible.
The organizational structure of the Nanyang Navy Command would be based on the structure of the General Administration of Military Affairs. It would set up the Combat Readiness Department, the Military Intelligence Department, the Military Law Department, and the Operations Department.
At the same time, the major military ports and the military shipyards along the way would be placed under the jurisdiction of the Nanyang Navy Command. The Nanyang Navy would also gradually establish a separate logistics support system and logistics supply base.
When these were all established, the Nanyang Navy could be called a complete naval army.
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Zhou Yu and the other navy generals could not hide their shock when they heard the news of the establishment of the headquarters.
In the past three days, they had learned about Shanhai City and were pleasantly surprised and full of praise. Even Zhou Yu could not help but sigh. He was really a frog in a well before.
Everyone's loyalty was raised to a safe value of 70 points.
Zhou Yu did not expect to see the Emperor's great courage and foresight on his first military meeting. Only insiders could understand the strategic significance of the establishment of the headquarters for the navy.
It was no exaggeration to say that it was a milestone.
The Emperor had completely broken the shackles of the Nanyang Navy in terms of structure, giving them a broader platform to display their abilities and allow them to gallop freely in the vast oceans.
Such breadth of mind and boldness were the characteristics of an emperor.
In comparison, the Wu Kingdom, which had always been content with its own corner of the world, was nothing compared to Shanhai City.
Zhou Yu's heart was filled with pride and ambition.
According to the Emperor's original request, Lu Meng, Huang Gai, Gan Ning, and Zhou Tai were required to study at the military academy for two months before taking up their posts.
Zhou Yu and Lu Su could take up their posts immediately.
Now that Zhou Yu had changed his mind, he was also prepared to study at the academy and take up his post after graduation.
This was the charm of Shanhai City.
What Ouyang Shuo wanted was not a group of historical figures who followed the rules and did not move forward, but a group of true elites who could grow with the city.
Zheng He's growth was proof of this.
Ouyang Shuo also looked forward to the day Zhou Yu became a divine champion. China lacked excellent naval generals in ancient times, but that didn't mean it lacked good students.
"Since we lack naval generals, we'll nurture them ourselves!" Ouyang Shuo said.
War Saint Sun Wu, the principal of the military academy, was extremely supportive of this idea.
After understanding the vastness of the world, both Sun Wu and Jiang Shang hoped that Shanhai City could become the vanguard of China's domination of the world.
Their thoughts were not constrained by the status quo at all.
All Saints were probably like that!
Ouyang Shuo had heard that Confucius had already ended his life of traveling in the wilderness and was preparing to find a secluded place to combine his experience of traveling to carry out a subversive revision of the Confucian classics.
When Ouyang Shuo heard this, he immediately invited Confucius to Southwest University China Hall to complete this great undertaking. After all, Southwest University China Hall was blessed by the heavens and had Ouyang Shuo's full support.
The Old Master had already agreed to the proposal and was on his way to Shanhai City.
According to the Old Master, the revision this time would take several years. Ouyang Shuo believed that the moment it was completed, the Confucian classics would shine for a thousand years.
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Other than Zhou Yu and the other naval generals who needed to study, the Five Horses of Western Liang would also be studying for two months.
Ma Chao and the others' positions had yet to be determined.
According to Ouyang Shuo's plan, after conquering Yunnan City, his territory would welcome a new round of military expansion. When that time came, it would be easy to arrange for Ma Chao and the others.
Not to mention the Five Horses of Western Liang, even if ten more generals came, they would be able to be arranged properly.
Among the five, Ma Teng's situation was similar to Zhou Yu's. Ouyang Shuo originally did not put Ma Teng on the list to study out of consideration for the old general.
Who would have thought that Ma Teng would volunteer to go and study? As such, Ma Teng became the oldest "student" of the military academy since its establishment.
Such magnanimity was worthy of praise.
It was no wonder that the academic atmosphere in Shanhai City was too strong.
In such an environment, as long as one was not the kind of person who did not want to improve, they would not let go of the opportunity to study.
The competition in Shanhai City was far stronger than the competition in their history.
"If you want to stand out among so many outstanding generals, how can you not study?" This was Ma Teng's warning to his three sons and one nephew.
Among the new generals, the only one who did not study was Xu Chu.
Xu Chu had officially replaced the dead Chen Dameng as Ouyang Shuo's personal guard captain. Ouyang Shuo did not mistreat this fierce general and gave him the rank of a fifth-rank general.
Similarly, while Wang Feng was recuperating, Xu Chu would also temporarily be the commander of the Divine Martial Guard.
In fact, in the battle map, Wang Feng had clearly begged to resign from his position as the commander of the Divine Martial Guard. At that time, Ouyang Shuo rejected him, but Ouyang Shuo did not want Wang Feng to give up.
After returning to Shanhai City, Wang Feng once again requested to resign.
"Don't worry, my lord. I will recuperate well and practice my one-armed technique so that I can fight on the battlefield for my lord again. It's just that the Divine Martial Guard cannot be without a commander for a day. I hope my lord can fulfill my wish, "Wang Feng said sincerely.
Ouyang Shuo could only agree.
Ouyang Shuo had not yet decided on a new commander of the Divine Martial Guard.
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When Wang Feng was injured, the one who was the most upset was Qing 'er.
According to Qing 'er's maid, after visiting Wang Feng that day, Qing' er cried for an entire night. Her eyes were swollen from crying.
The next day, Qing 'er came to visit her big brother, Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo was already prepared to be reprimanded by Qing 'er, but he did not expect the little girl to make a special request. She asked to marry Wang Feng.
Hearing Qing 'er's request, Ouyang Shuo was silent for a long time.
"Qing 'er, have you thought it through?"
Objectively speaking, Wang Feng had lost an arm and was not a good match. Although this was cruel to Wang Feng, as an elder brother, Ouyang Shuo still hoped that Qing 'er could be more cautious.
"Big Brother, I have thought it through. Please fulfill my wish." Qing 'er's expression was resolute.
Ouyang Shuo looked at his little sister in front of him and felt that she was somewhat unfamiliar. Since when did this little girl grow to this extent and have such awareness?!
He had no way of getting an answer.
"In that case, I will let your sister-in-law handle this marriage," Ouyang Shuo said.
"Thank you, Big Brother!" Qing 'er was overjoyed.
"But, will Wang Feng agree?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
The Wang Feng that Ouyang Shuo knew would not agree to this marriage under such circumstances. Wang Feng was not willing to be a burden to Qing 'er.
Needless to say, there was also a trace of a man's pride causing trouble.
Qing 'er's eyes dimmed. She had clearly thought of this. She had probably hit a wall when she visited Wang Feng yesterday.
"I will make him agree." Qing 'er had clearly made up her mind.
Ouyang Shuo was silent.
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