"Since that's the case, Sven, you should prepare for the handover and choose a day to go to Guilin County!"
At the same time that Ouyang Shuo decided on the candidate to be the governor of Guilin, he already had a plan for the candidate to replace Fan Zhongyan as the governor of Wuzhou. He was the deputy of the current governor of Zhen 'an, Mu Lanyue, Cui Shousi.
After Cui Yingyou, Cui Shousi was the first civil official of the Cui Clan to draw close to Shanhai City. He held important positions such as county magistrate and prefectural magistrate. He also assisted Mu Lanyue in governing Zhen 'an County for a year.
Now, Cui Shousi finally had the opportunity to be promoted. He was officially promoted to county governor. At the same time, Cui Shousi was the first native county governor that Shanhai City had nurtured.
If nothing unexpected happened, Cui Shousi would reach his limit as a county governor. It was almost impossible for him to advance any further. After all, compared to a historical official like Fan Zhongyan, there was still a big gap.
At the same time, Cui Shousi's promotion also helped balance the negative effects of Song Wen's promotion to Jiaozhou's county governor. The Cui Clan and the Song Clan were still able to keep pace with each other and compete with each other.
There was no need for outsiders to know about the political tactics involved.
"Yes, sir!"
Fan Zhongyan stood up and bowed respectfully. A trace of ripples couldn't help but arise in his heart. Being able to take over as Guilin's county governor was undoubtedly a milestone victory for Fan Zhongyan.
Ouyang Shuo was extremely sharp, especially after cultivating the Inner Canon of the Yellow Emperor to the eleventh level. Ouyang Shuo discovered that his grasp of people's hearts and their emotions had risen to a whole new level.
To put it bluntly, it was mind reading.
This was an extremely profound feeling. Ouyang Shuo was naturally unable to read the thoughts in the hearts of others, yet he was able to acutely notice the fluctuations in the emotions of others, and even a tiny trace was unable to escape his senses.
It was precisely because of this that since Ouyang Shuo returned from his voyage, the officials and generals of Shanhai City seemed to be even more reserved and careful when they reported to him.
The reason for this was that they felt as if their every move, every thought, every thought, could not escape Jun Shang's discerning eyes. As such, how could they not be fearful and fearful?
Without a doubt, this was also a unique "ability" of the King.
After that, the two of them talked in secret in the study until dinner time before coming to an end.
At around seven o 'clock in the evening, Ouyang Shuo stayed in the courtyard.
A cool breeze blew past, and the entire city was filled with the fragrance of osmanthus, intoxicating everyone. At night, Chiyou City was not as hot as it was during the day. The cool night breeze was refreshing.
This kind of night was the best time for the clansmen to chat.
Ouyang Shuo's schedule during the day was packed to the brim, so he didn't have time to meet with the barbarian chiefs. At night, the four most influential clan leaders were finally invited to the small courtyard for a chat.
Because it wasn't a formal conversation, Ouyang Shuo simply ordered for wine to be served in the courtyard pavilion. The special osmanthus cake was soft and delicious. The territory's specialty, the Three Flower Wine, was even more mellow.
Speaking of the Three Flower Wine, it was incredible.
Because it had long established its reputation in the royal city, the Three Flowers Wine was now one of the best wines in the wilderness. Especially after being improved by a master brewer, its taste had become even more mellow, and it had already become one of Shanhai City's calling cards.
Now that he had conquered Guilin County, he would vigorously develop the local brewing industry. After all, no matter how good the spring water in Lianzhou Basin was, it was not as good as the authentic mountains and rivers in Guilin.
Wine brewed locally in Guilin would definitely be more addictive.
There was only a round stone table in the pavilion. Ouyang Shuo sat at the head of the table, and the four old men sat cautiously on both sides. The barbarians were originally very rough, but now, they had completely mastered the etiquette of the Han people.
Ouyang Shuo was speechless when he saw this.
Among the four, two of them were Chiyou's brothers. They had appeared in the wilderness with Chiyou, and could be considered as the ancestors of the barbarians. The remaining two were from the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and the other was from the Southern Cloud Province.
After becoming the Barbarian King, Ouyang Shuo knew that the mountain barbarians were widely distributed in the southern border, and it was beyond imagination. In addition to the traditional Southern Sichuan Province and Southern Ridge Province, there were also Yunnan Province, Northern Sichuan Province, and Shu Province.
In addition to the Hundred Thousand Mountains, Shu Province was the second largest gathering place of the mountain barbarians.
The mountain barbarians gathered by Chiyou City were mainly concentrated in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, and some came from the Northern Sichuan Province and Yunnan Province. But because the mountains were high and the roads were long, and the players' territories or the former Taiping Heavenly Kingdom were in between, there were still a large number of mountain barbarians living in the two provinces.
"Chief Mu, do you still have contact with your clansmen in Yunnan?" Ouyang Shuo raised his cup, smiling as he asked the chief of the Southern Cloud Province, Mu Yao.
"Yes, they are very envious of our life here." At the mention of this, Mu Yao was somewhat moved. "Not long ago, this old man went to Yunnan to reminisce with a few of my older brothers in the clan. When they heard about our life in Wuzhou, they all wanted to immediately move here. "
"It's just that the war in Yunnan is about to begin, and it's not good for them to leave their old home without permission," Mu Yao said regretfully.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. "The war in Yunnan is imminent. I'll have to trouble you to tell the clansmen there to mobilize and prepare to cooperate with the army at any time. When Yunnan is taken, they will be able to live a good life. "
"This old man will definitely convey the king's intentions."
"That's good."
Ouyang Shuo wasn't specifically instructing him, he had just mentioned it in passing. He didn't expect the mountain barbarians to be of any use in the war in Yunnan. At most, they would serve as guides during the assault.
Yesterday, Ouyang Shuo had received a report that Huo Qubing's First Imperial Guard Corps and Shi Wansui's Second Dragon Stallion Army had successfully arrived at the front lines.
At the same time, the Second Imperial Guard Corps and the Fourth Dragon Stallion Army had finished their reorganization. Ma Chao, Cao Chun, Xiahou Yuan, and the other generals of the three countries had finished their training and were hurrying to meet up with their troops.
The two armies immediately set off for the Yunnan battlefield.
If everything went smoothly, the war in Yunnan would truly begin in early December.
According to the Black Snake Guards' report, the negotiations between the Yan Huang Alliance and the Yunnan City State had also been settled. The Yan Huang Alliance had invested heavily this time, mobilizing a total of two hundred thousand soldiers to support the Yunnan City State.
Handan City alone had sent sixty thousand soldiers.
Guilin County had been taken back by Shanhai City, and the furious Lord Chunshen had also sent fifty thousand soldiers at once.
Adding on the Yunnan City State's two hundred thousand soldiers, it was enough to contend against the army of Shanhai City. After all, two of the six legions dispatched by Shanhai City had only just been reorganized.
In terms of overall battle strength, the two sides were basically on the same level.
Ouyang Shuo guessed that the unforeseen event in Guilin County was probably the Yan Huang Alliance's decision to use this last opportunity to attack Shanhai City.
Since the Yan Huang Alliance had made a move, the trump card that Fallen Phoenix City and Wanshi City had not used in the Lingnan battle would once again appear. Even the gift that Ouyang Shuo had prepared for the Yan Huang Alliance could be used in advance.
Ouyang Shuo believed that the easter egg he had prepared would definitely give the Yan Huang Alliance a huge surprise.
The Siege Lion City also took the initiative to communicate with Ouyang Shuo, saying that it would do its best to mobilize the army of the Jiangchuan Province to monitor the Xiangnan City State and Dan Yang City in the north.
As for Dragon Seeking City, Ouyang Shuo did not give any instructions, leaving it to make its own decisions.
Because of this, the upcoming war in Yunnan would no longer be a simple local war.
It could be foreseen that this unprecedented war involving millions of soldiers would be the culmination of Gaia's three years of war, affecting the nerves of countless people.
The result of this war would directly affect the fate of the two alliances in the China region for the next year.
Since Guilin County had already been recovered, and Kunming County had also been officially annexed to Shanhai City, Bai Qi rearranged the battle deployment. The six major armies that participated in the war would all be transferred to Kunming County, awaiting further orders.
According to the arrangements of the General Administration of Military Affairs, the six major armies would temporarily be reorganized into the Western Expedition Army, with Bai Qi as the Commander of the Western Expedition Army, Huo Qubing as the Deputy Commander, and Kunming County Chief Bai Hua as the Senior Advisor.
Even the Chief of the Southern Border Protectorate, Shi Jia Xu, was sent by Ouyang Shuo to the Western Expedition Army as the Military Advisor.
The Western Expedition Army's headquarters was set up in Lingxi City.
At that time, the Western Expedition Army was likely to attack from all directions with Kunming County as the center, instead of breaking through from one point.
At the same time, in view of the fact that Guilin County had been conquered, Shanhai City and the two major cities were about to reach an agreement, and the strategic position of the Withered Fortress had dropped sharply. The General Administration of Military Affairs had already ordered Feng Yi to lead the newly formed Third Corps of the Leopard Army to move from the Withered Fortress to Zhen 'an County in the west.
Without a doubt, the Third Corps of the Leopard Army would be the main reserve force for the war in Yunnan.
As for the North Sichuan City State, it would be monitored by the two most powerful corps of the Leopard Army. Similarly, the Brave Tiger Army would be responsible for monitoring the South Hunan City State.
The entire battle involved almost all of Shanhai City's army, and it was not an exaggeration to say that it was the pinnacle battle of the Southern Border. If they won this battle, Shanhai City would truly establish their position as the supreme overlord of the Southern Border, and establish an unparalleled foundation for the establishment of Gaia in the fourth year. Otherwise, there was no need to talk about it.
Because of this, both sides would not easily attack.
Just like now, the 200,000 troops of the Yan Huang Alliance had already been teleported to the Yunnan Province. However, no one knew which city or how many cities the army was teleported to.
In view of the terrifying intelligence gathering ability that Shanhai City had displayed in the battle of Lingnan, Di Chen and the others had clearly made careful arrangements for this battle. They would definitely not let the Shanhai Guards or the Black Snake Guards easily discover their whereabouts.
Even if they knew that Shanhai City still had two corps that had not arrived on the battlefield, they did not choose to take the initiative to attack Kunming County where the army had gathered.
Di Chen and the others were not fools. There were four corps in Kunming County, and if they attacked, they would immediately lose the advantage of the terrain. It was equivalent to using their weakness to attack the enemy's strength.
What they needed to do now was to set up countless traps in the various counties, and wait for the Shanhai City army to take the bait.
Therefore, the initiative of the war was still in the hands of Shanhai City. The starting gun of the war had to wait for Ouyang Shuo to give the signal.
But what about Ouyang Shuo now? He was in Chiyou City, thousands of miles away from the battlefield, drinking Three Flower Wine, eating Osmanthus Cake, smelling the fragrance of Osmanthus Flowers, and chatting with four old men.
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