That afternoon, Ouyang Shuo settled Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan down.
The Protectorate Office of the Southern Border announced the appointment of Xiahou Dun as the head of the Combat Readiness Division under the General Administration of Military Affairs. The former head of the Combat Readiness Division, Ge Hongliang, was transferred to the Nanyang Navy Headquarters, which was currently being established, and was in charge of preparing the logistics system of the Nanyang Navy.
Xiahou Dun was a logistical general, so he was the most suitable to be placed in the Logistics Department.
Similarly, the Nanyang Navy Command, which was just in its infancy, had the assistance of Ge Hongliang, the veteran chief of the Combat Readiness Division, and its logistics system would soon be on the right track.
As for Xiahou Yuan, he entered the Military Force Lecture Hall together with Ma Chao and the others and became a student of the same batch.
11th of September, Lingxi City.
Early in the morning, Lingxi City declared that the entire city was under martial law. Especially the inner city, no one was allowed to enter.
Lingxi City was a Tier 2 County City and similarly possessed two teleportation arrays. The teleportation array in the inner city flickered with white light. Ouyang Shuo walked out of the teleportation array under the escort of the Divine Martial Guard.
"Wuyi, welcome!"
White Birch smiled and led Violet and the others over to welcome them.
Speaking of which, this could be considered as Ouyang Shuo's first official visit to Lingxi City.
Therefore, Bai Hua had arranged for a very high standard of reception. It wasn't just Qing, Hong, Violet, and White that had arrived, even Cao Can, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, and the other officials and generals were present.
He had given Ouyang Shuo enough face.
Even though martial law had been imposed, such a spectacle still fell into the eyes of those with ulterior motives. He believed that it wouldn't be long before the news of Ouyang Shuo's high profile appearance in Lingxi City would spread throughout the entire China region.
Ouyang Shuo's sudden visit at this critical juncture naturally meant something unusual. Some people had long ago predicted that the starting gun of the great battle of Meng Ding was held in Ouyang Shuo's hands and could be fired at any time.
Just like that, the spies from all sides acted as if they were on drugs, jumping up and down and using all their means.
When the masters behind them received the news, they gave almost unanimous instructions, "You must investigate clearly what is the purpose of Don Yue Wuyi's visit to Lingxi City this time, and whether or not he is already preparing for war."
Hundreds of thousands or even millions of soldiers were participating in the wilderness war. It was no longer the same as when Shanhai City had attacked a city, which could be started and ended at any time.
The military was a matter of national importance.
Shanhai City had been preparing for this battle for half a year.
The amount of rations, supplies, weapons, and equipment consumed during this period of time had long since exceeded two million gold coins. Even Shanhai City was unable to withstand the continuous battles.
Therefore, since they were going to fight, they had to win this battle.
No matter which side was defeated, it would be enough to cause great damage to their vitality, and they might even be unable to recover from this setback.
No one dared to lower their guard.
Even the powerful Shanhai City did not immediately start fighting when they arrived at the border.
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After the simple welcoming ceremony, Ouyang Shuo and Bai Hua had a two-hour private discussion in the study. Not only was Jia Xu not allowed to participate, but Violet and the others were also excluded as well.
Only Ouyang Shuo and Bai Hua were present.
If it wasn't for Ouyang Shuo's' pure and virtuous' image that he'd always maintained, others couldn't help but suspect that the two of them were having a secret discussion or a date.
In fact, the conversation between Ouyang Shuo and Bai Hua had nothing to do with this campaign.
The specific battle plan for the war had been decided long ago, and the generals were flexible in making adjustments during the execution. There was no need for the two lords to worry about it, nor would they be able to.
The two of them talked about the post-war situation, as well as the arrangements for Lingxi City.
"In the future, when the time is right, Shanhai City will set up a provincial governor in the provinces above the county level. The governor will be in charge of the military, food, and other matters. The position of Yunnan Province's governor will be left for you. What do you think? "Ouyang Shuo proposed the biggest bargaining chip for annexing Lingxi City.
The game map would be expanded by ten times. If Shanhai City could occupy the South Cloud Province, South Sichuan Province, and South Ridge Province, the combined area of the three provinces would be equivalent to the entire territory of ancient China.
Needless to say, the territory would continue to expand.
If the Protectorate of the Southern Border were to keep in touch with the county level to manage such a vast territory, not only would it be too busy, but it would also be inefficient.
Therefore, when the time was right, it was necessary to set up a provincial governor to assist in the general military and political affairs of the province.
The authority of a provincial governor in the game was even greater than that of a Qing dynasty governor. This was especially true in the China region, where a province was equivalent to a country in Europe.
In the China region, being able to become a provincial governor was basically Bai Hua's limit. He could already be considered a tyrant among the lords of the China region.
Di Chen, Lord Chunshen, and the rest did not rush to expand after occupying a province. Instead, they began a long digestion process.
Even with their clan's resources, it was impossible for them to swallow a province in one go.
What more Bai Hua?
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo's conditions were extremely tempting to Bai Hua.
"You're quite generous." Bai Hua smiled, feeling a little surprised. He then asked, "What about Violet and the others? What do you plan to do? "
Lingxi City was owned by the Lingxi Workshop, not Bai Hua alone.
"If they are willing to continue to follow you, they will be able to find a suitable position in the future governor's office. If you don't mind, I hope that they can find a suitable position in the territory according to their specialties. "Violet and the others had their own specialties. Naturally, Ouyang Shuo did not want their talents to be buried.
Bai Hua nodded. Ouyang Shuo was very sincere.
"Can General Zhang Liao's position be retained?" Bai Hua asked.
Zhang Liao was currently the Commander of Lingxi City's Field Army. If Lingxi City merged with Shanhai City, Zhang Liao might not be able to continue being the Commander of the Field Army.
After all, Zhang Liao was an old general who had followed Bai Hua for a long time.
Bai Hua might seem cold, but he was actually very compassionate. Otherwise, he would not have fought for Zhang Liao.
Ouyang Shuo thought for a moment, then finally nodded. "Yes."
After Shanhai City expanded its army again, the position of commander was no longer exclusive to Emperor level generals. In addition, Zhang Liao was a top-notch existence among King level generals. It was not too much for him to assume the position of commander.
"It's a pleasure working with you!"
Bai Hua took the initiative to stretch out her fair hands.
"It's a pleasure working with you!"
Ouyang Shuo lightly grasped Bai Hua's hands, his face full of smiles.
If outsiders were to see this, they would probably think that the two of them were crazy. The war had not even started, but they had already decided on their own territory. It was extremely arrogant.
But both Ouyang Shuo and Bai Hua felt that it was only natural.
Like them, they were all proud people deep in their bones.
After preparing for so long, Ouyang Shuo never thought that he would fail!
At eleven in the morning, Ouyang Shuo and Bai Hua left the study to attend a press conference. In the hall, the major media outlets, led by the Daily News, were already waiting.
At the press conference, Bai Hua announced a big piece of news.
"From today onwards, Lingxi City will represent the entirety of Kunming County and be incorporated into the Southern Border Protectorate Manor," Bai Hua said casually.
"Wow!!!"
Even if these reporters were mentally prepared, they did not think that it would be such explosive news.
They had only received a notice that Lingxi City would have a major announcement today. Seeing Ouyang Shuo appear in Lingxi City, the reporters could only think of the battle with Meng Ding.
Who would have thought that they would hear such news?
"Lingxi City will be merged with the Nanjing Protectorate? Today is not April Fool's Day! "The reporters were on the verge of collapsing." Lingxi City is the overlord of the wilderness. How is that possible? "
The reporters began to ask, "May I ask Lord Bai Hua, why did you suddenly make this decision?"
"It's not really sudden." Bai Hua did not fall for it. "The cooperation between Lingxi City and Shanhai City has long begun. This time, Lord Wuyi's visit to Lingxi City is for the final confirmation."
"Is it convenient to reveal the specific details of the cooperation? Was Lingxi City forced to be annexed because of the pressure from Shanhai City? "The reporters did not give up.
"The details of the cooperation are confidential and cannot be disclosed to the public." Bai Hua's expression did not change. "The cooperation between Lingxi City and Shanhai City is a win-win process. There is no coercion."
"Everyone should know that this is not the first internal merger of the [Shanhai Alliance]. As early as two years ago, Mulan County in the Lianzhou Basin was annexed to Shanhai City. The original Mulan County Lord, Mulan Yue, is now the Zhen 'an County Governor. " Ouyang Shuo did not care what the reporters were thinking and patiently explained, "The cooperation between Shanhai City and Lingxi City is based on the principle of mutual development."
Ouyang Shuo's interruption made the other party speechless.
Mulan Yue had been promoted from an inconspicuous Lord all the way to the County Governor. No one could say that Ouyang Shuo was maliciously deceiving his allies and harboring evil intentions.
Just think about the other Lords in the Lianzhou Basin. They had long disappeared.
Only Mulan Yue was still active in the wilderness, and her radiance was even more dazzling.
Ouyang Shuo's words of win-win were not just empty words.
It was precisely because of this that Ouyang Shuo was able to gain the trust of Bai Hua and the others.
A good reputation was sometimes even more powerful than an army.
"Lord Wuyi, may I ask if this merger is related to the upcoming battle of Meng Ding?" The clever reporters cleverly changed the topic to the upcoming battle.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said confidently, "The cooperation between Lingxi City and Shanhai City has already been decided three months ago. It has nothing to do with the battle of Meng Ding."
"Of course." Ouyang Shuo changed the topic. "After the merger, the two armies will be under unified command. This way, it will be beneficial for the upcoming battle. We do not deny this point. "
"Does this mean that Lord Wuyi is very confident about this battle?"
The last question was asked by a reporter from the Daily News. He was also an old friend of Shanhai City.
Ouyang Shuo stood up and faced the crowd of reporters. His gaze was firm. "I believe that Shanhai City will win! [Yunnan City] took the initiative to provoke Shanhai City, so they must pay the price in blood! "
The press conference came to an end with Ouyang Shuo's unyielding words.
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