On the eve of the war, the news of Lingxi City being annexed by Shanhai City caused a huge uproar in the wilderness.
With the annexation of Lingxi City, the two alliances in the China region seemed to be walking on two completely different paths. Shanhai Alliance continued to devour each other and gradually became one.
Yan Huang Alliance, on the other hand, blossomed more and more brilliantly.
The underground casinos in the Nine Great King Cities opened specially for the Meng Ding war. The odds of betting on Shanhai City was 1: 3, while Yunnan City was 1: 5.
Once the news came out, all the casinos tacitly changed the odds of Shanhai City to 1: 2, while Yunnan City was 1: 6, widening the gap even further.
Obviously, the players were becoming more pessimistic about Yunnan City.
At this moment, Yunnan City also made a big move. That afternoon, Di Chen appeared in Tengchong City and announced the alliance between Tengchong City and Handan City.
"If necessary, Handan City will send troops to assist Tengchong City." At the alliance meeting, Di Chen said such harsh words, as if to counter Ouyang Shuo's previous argument.
This made the onlookers even more excited.
The players were wondering if this war would turn into a chaotic war in the entire China region.
Those who were watching a good show would not mind it getting bigger.
Ouyang Shuo only smiled when he heard the news.
Yan Huang Alliance had made a few small moves, how could Ouyang Shuo not guard against them in this war. It would be fine if Di Chen and the rest did not make a fuss, but if they really sent reinforcements to Yunnan City, it would not end well for them.
12th of September, Lingxi City.
As Lingxi City was annexed to Shanhai City, Cao Chun and Cao Hong finally came under Ouyang Shuo's banner, which made them not know whether to laugh or cry.
After the greeting, the two were sent to Shanhai City to train with Xiahou Yuan and the rest.
Cao Cao had five generals under him, they were Front General Zhang Liao, Right General Yue Jin, Left General Yu Jin, West General Zhang He, and Rear General Xu Huang.
Other than the five generals, Xiahou Shi and the Cao surnamed Cao were ranked higher than them, including Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Hong, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, and Xiahou Shang.
Among the Eight Tiger Riders, Xiahou Dun was the highest, followed by Cao Ren.
Unfortunately, Cao Ren died in the Battle of Chibi.
Cao Chun and Cao Hong were the commanders of Cao Cao's most elite troops, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry. They could be considered as Cao Cao's most trusted generals.
Especially Cao Chun, he was the first commander of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry.
Therefore, in Cao Cao's organization, the Cao brothers' status was much higher than Zhang Liao's. It just so happened that Zhang Liao was the leader of the generals in Lingxi City, causing Cao Chun and his brother to feel very awkward.
This cultivation trip had helped them out of their predicament.
With the addition of Cao Chun and his brother, the Special Advanced Class of the Military Lecture Hall had expanded to fifteen people. The lineup was huge and luxurious, and it was probably unprecedented.
After he finished making arrangements for Cao Chun and Cao Chun, Ouyang Shuo immediately led the Divine Martial Guard to the frontlines of the war to inspect Spirit Rhino City's field army. Of course, they had already been reorganized into the Third Legion of the Dragon Stallion Army.
As for Lingxi City, apart from Bai Hua being officially appointed as the Kunming County Governor by Ouyang Shuo, everything else remained the same. The structure of Lingxi City was the same as that of Shanhai City, so there was no need to change it.
At the same time, in order to calm the hearts of the people, Ouyang Shuo naturally wouldn't arbitrarily change the positions of the officials. If he really wanted to do so, he would have to wait until the war was over.
What he needed to do now was to report the names of the officials of Kunming County to the General Administration of Administration.
In addition, the salary system of Kunming County had to be aligned with that of Shanhai City, including the system of laws. This sort of meticulous work would naturally be handled by the four directors of the Southern Border Protectorate, so there was no need for Ouyang Shuo to worry about it.
The major change in the structure of Kunming County was the abolition of the Lingxi City Military Office. A portion of the officers would be absorbed into the General Administration of Military Affairs, while another portion would be absorbed into the Nanyang Navy, which was still in the process of being reorganized.
Before leaving, Ouyang Shuo had already instructed the General Administration of Finance to use the name of the Southern Border Protectorate to increase the salaries of the one thousand officials of Kunming County by two months.
This little trick to win the hearts of the people was still very necessary.
For the commoners of Kunming County, it was still somewhat difficult for them to adapt to having a new master overnight.
As the saying went, it was better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of a phoenix.
There were probably quite a few people in Kunming County who were dissatisfied with this arrangement or did not understand it. All of this required time to adjust, as well as a lot of meticulous and solid work from the protectorate.
Wei Yang had already proposed to use the opportunity of promoting the 'Codex' in Kunming County to reshuffle the cards.
At the press conference, Baihua and Ouyang Shuo had declared that the merger between the two sides had already been underway. While Ouyang Shuo was still on the Great Voyage, the officials of both sides had already gone through several rounds of negotiations.
Just the records of the negotiations had piled up to the height of a man.
It was precisely because of the foreshadowing that Ouyang Shuo and Baihua had been able to make a decision on the spot. Otherwise, how could such a big matter be settled with just a few words from the two of them?
The Southern Border Protectorate had a complete plan for how to integrate Kunming County into the system of Shanhai City.
What they needed to do now was follow the prescribed order.
Baihua would personally oversee Lingxi City and cooperate with the Southern Border Protectorate in the handover of power.
… …
Three days later, Ouyang Shuo's party arrived at the camp of the third corps.
"This general, Zhang Liao, pays respects to Lord!"
In the central tent, Zhang Liao led the division commanders of the third corps and paid their respects to Ouyang Shuo.
The lack of enthusiasm in their salutes made Ouyang Shuo realize that winning the loyalty of these generals on the battlefield was not something that could be resolved with a simple certificate of appointment.
Ouyang Shuo did not mind, and indicated for Jia Xu to read out the certificates of appointment for Zhang Liao and the others.
Zhang Liao was officially appointed the commander of the third corps of the Dragon Stallion Army, at the same time conferred the title of fourth-rank General of the West. The other division commanders were also conferred the title of fifth-rank general.
In the tent, Ouyang Shuo personally placed the Golden Dragon Insignia that represented a fourth-rank general on Zhang Liao's head. The exquisite Golden Dragon Insignia was untainted by even a speck of dust and represented the supreme honor of a soldier.
Finally, Ouyang Shuo personally bestowed the banner of the third corps on Zhang Liao and solemnly said, "General Zhang Liao, I hope that you will continue to lead the Dragon Stallion Army's Third Corps on the battlefield, bravely slaying the enemy and spreading the glory of the Golden Dragon Banner!"
Zhang Liao solemnly received the banner, a hint of excitement in his eyes. "I will definitely not disappoint Lord!"
The Golden Dragon Insignia of the five division commanders were worn by Jia Xu.
For a moment, the tent flashed with golden light.
By wearing the same Golden Dragon Insignia, the generals felt a sense of closeness to Shanhai City for the first time. This kind of supreme honor was not something that a certificate of appointment or money could compare to.
"Salute!"
Zhang Liao took the lead and saluted Lord once more.
"Shua!" All the generals performed a standard military salute in unison. At this moment, the Third Corps had finally begun to submit, finally acknowledging Ouyang Shuo's existence.
Ouyang Shuo silently nodded. At least his efforts had not been in vain.
"Generals, I have a secret order to read out." Ouyang Shuo returned to his seat of honor, exuding a dignified aura.
"We solemnly obey Lord's order!"
Zhang Liao sensed that something was amiss from Lord's expression, and his heart shivered as he subconsciously focused on listening.
The atmosphere in the tent instantly turned solemn.
Ouyang Shuo revealed the true goal of this military campaign.
Zhang Liao's eyes instantly went wide. This plan was completely different from what he had originally thought. In other words, all of their recent actions had been a smokescreen for the enemy?!
Simply absurd!
But when he thought about it, it was extremely frightening.
Shanhai City's General Administration of Military Affairs was really a group of evildoers, to think of such a bold military plan. If it was really carried out, the four major city-states would be fooled.
After Ouyang Shuo finished speaking, his gaze swept across the generals. "This is the entire plan, do you understand?"
"Understood!"
"Since you understand, then from tomorrow onwards, carry out the plan! Remember, without military orders, do not act on your own. If anyone disobeys, don't blame me for being ruthless. "Ouyang Shuo solemnly instructed.
In an instant, an oppressive feeling like a sea of blood filled the tent. Huge blood bubbles emerged from the sea of blood, and tens of thousands of skeletons bobbed up and down in the sea.
Among the skeletons, there were not only human bones, but also giant deep sea beasts.
Countless ghosts floated on the sea, including soldiers, generals, and innocent people. Without exception, they were all dead souls that had died in the hands of Shanhai City, and they let out waves of incomparably mournful cries on the sea.
Zhang Liao and the others were horrified when they saw this.
Even though they had been through hundreds of battles, in front of this sea of blood, they could not help but tremble unconsciously.
How many people did they have to kill to have such a bloody aura?!
In the game, there was not only luck, but also karma.
As long as someone died in the Shanhai City army, regardless of whether it was Ouyang Shuo's doing or not, he would have a share. After several years of accumulation, one could imagine the mountain of corpses and the sea of blood that had formed.
It was foreseeable that this sea of blood would continue to expand, and there seemed to be no end to it.
This was the first time that Ouyang Shuo had displayed the pressure of the sea of blood in front of them.
Zhang Liao and the other generals then realized that the ruler in front of them was not their previous master, Bai Hua. She was not a weak woman, but an iron-blooded commander who had traversed mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a supreme emperor.
In the midst of their awe, a trace of inexplicable excitement flashed in the hearts of the generals.
They could clearly feel the different changes that would occur after merging with Shanhai City.
… …
The next day, the Third Legion began to move.
Strangely, in the next few days, the army frequently moved out, assuming a posture as if they were ready to fight at any time. However, they did not really attack.
In any case, the Third Legion did not cross the border.
This puzzled the [Yunnan City State] army, who were on standby, and they were not prepared to attack until they knew the enemy's purpose.
The Third Legion told the public that the ruler had just arrived and wanted to inspect the Third Legion.
In the short span of three days, the Third Legion had conducted a large military parade and a large-scale military exercise.
The problem was that it was somewhat inexplicable to conduct a military exercise at this time.
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