In addition to the statistics, the forum was also discussing the battle situation in the Nine King Cities during the day. The outsiders were getting more and more confused about the battle for the satellite cities.
The Eighteen Steeds of Yan and Yun and the Embroidered Uniform Guards of the [Yan Huang Alliance] were having an easy time, while the [Snow Death Rose Mercenary Group] and the [Breeze Pavilion] of the [Alliance of Mountains and Seas] were having a hard time.
Some people said that the [Yan Huang Alliance] had the upper hand.
However, it could be said that the [Yan Huang Alliance] was attacking the [Alliance of Mountains and Seas], but the [Flowing Light Pavilion], [Laojun Temple], and [Pavilion of the Rain] were progressing smoothly.
The situation was confusing, and no one could see through it.
How could the players know that these three guilds had quietly changed sides? As such, in reality, the [Yan Huang Alliance] had the upper hand in this battle for the Satellite City.
The [Alliance of Mountains and Seas] was in danger.
Ouyang Shuo saw this and knew what was going on.
The [Tingyu Pavilion]'s Thunder Sword Qi still had some conscience. At least he gave Ouyang Shuo a warning and said goodbye. However, the [Laojun Temple]'s Taoist Priest Green Bull and the [Flowing Light Pavilion]'s Elder Jun were bastards. They secretly changed sides without saying a word.
"I'll settle this score with you." Ouyang Shuo's eyes flashed with coldness.
February 25th, a day of rest.
The guilds that were qualified to defend the Nine King Cities were the busiest on this day. They had to defend the satellite cities and prepare for tomorrow's siege; they also had to strengthen their allies and form alliances.
Especially the [Baleful Blood Mercenary Group], [Snow Death Rose Mercenary Group], and [Breeze Pavilion]. They had to make the last connection on this day.
The [Silver Hand] was indeed powerful, but it was not powerful enough to cover the sky.
The reason why the [Yan Huang Alliance]'s camp progressed smoothly in the battle for the satellite cities yesterday was that the [Silver Hand] controlled more than ten large guilds suddenly changed sides.
Their temporary change became the key factor that changed the balance of power.
Now it all depended on who was more skilled. The [Breeze Pavilion] was undoubtedly pitiful. The pavilion master was locked in the Ministry of Justice's prison at the crucial moment, which made their allies suspicious.
The strategy of the Silver Hand was undoubtedly brilliant.
In the first stage, they were not in a hurry to show up and snatch the token of the Dali Royal City's satellite city. That was because none of the dozen large guilds controlled by the Silver Hand had the confidence to resist the siege of the Breeze Pavilion and its allies in the second stage of the siege.
So they played a trick. In the first phase, he would let the Breeze Pavilion be the target. In the second phase, he would execute the wolf pack strategy and take down the Breeze Pavilion.
Even though the Breeze Pavilion knew the enemy's plan, they had to follow the script. As the largest guild in the capital of Dali and one of the top ten guilds in the China region, the Breeze Pavilion had its own pride.
Some things had to be fought for and resisted.
By 5 or 6 pm, the 24-hour cooldown was over. One after another, guilds from the Nine King Cities launched probing attacks on the satellite cities to find out the truth.
Of course, this was just the appetizer. It only took an hour.
By the time night fell, the outside of Satellite Town was already dotted with flames. The guilds who were interested had long since set up camp outside the satellite city, seizing advantageous attacking positions and waiting for tomorrow's battle.
… …
The next morning, when the sun had just risen, a large number of attacking guilds didn't give the defending guilds any time to rest and immediately began to attack the city.
They weren't an army, so they didn't pay attention to obedience and didn't have any tactics. Their only strategy was to overwhelm the satellite city with their numbers.
Therefore, they had to race against time.
Ouyang Shuo sat peacefully in Shanhai City, and he already had a basic plan for the battle for the Satellite Cities. It seemed that the decline of the League of Mountains and Seas – Guild Alliance was a fait accompli.
Except for the Flowing Light Pavilion, the Laojun Temple, and the Tingyu Tower, which had joined the Yan Huang Alliance, the Dream Pavilion and the Shadow Alliance in the capital probably couldn't beat the Unstoppable Sword Aura.
What was worse was that the Breeze Pavilion, the core ally of Shanhai City, probably couldn't protect the satellite city.
What Ouyang Shuo was most concerned about was whether the Snow Rose Mercenary Group could survive this wave. If [Snow Death Rose] fell as well, then [Alliance of Mountains and Seas – Guild Alliance] would fall as well.
Hopefully, the equipment he sent over last night would be able to save the day.
Ouyang Shuo didn't do nothing these two days. He had already ordered the Black Snake Guards that hadn't left the China region to mobilize all the spies in the capital, Jianye, Dali, and even Xianyang. They were either to create chaos and division in the guilds controlled by the Silver Hand or to build bridges in the neutral guilds.
The resistance that the Baleful Blood Mercenary Group encountered in the first stage made Ouyang Shuo realize that the strongest guild in China region hadn't been taken down by the Silver Hand yet.
Ouyang Shuo naturally wanted to help if he could.
When the traditional allies were falling, Ouyang Shuo didn't want to let go of any opportunity to form an alliance.
In short, Ouyang Shuo had done everything he could. He even wanted to send a batch of equipment to the Breeze Pavilion, but the teleportation array in the capital was closed by Gaia, so Ouyang Shuo couldn't do anything.
At this point, they could only rely on themselves.
Ouyang Shuo, the leader of the alliance, had to consider how to deal with the post-war situation. Judging from the behavior of Di Chen and the others, the Silver Hand was definitely a ruthless existence.
Since they had instigated the [Flowing Light Pavilion] and the other guilds to defect, they would not be satisfied with just taking down the Satellite Town. After the war, they would definitely have other plans.
Ouyang Shuo first thought of the Four Seas Bank.
The Rain-savoring Building owned 5% of the shares of the Bank of the Four Seas, while the Liuguang Pavilion and the Laojun Temple each owned 3% of the shares. The three together had 11% of the shares, which was already a force that could not be ignored.
Withdrawing from the Four Seas Bank and going into the arms of Huitong Bank was almost a foreseeable thing. What was even more vicious was that they would use this as an opportunity to attack the Four Seas Bank's business in the Nine King City.
The Bank of the Four Seas was an important tool for Ouyang Shuo to exert his influence on the grassroots players. It was also a major financial pillar of the territory. Ouyang Shuo would never allow it to be destroyed by the Silver Hand.
Thinking up to here, Ouyang Shuo immediately summoned the Head Shopkeeper of the Four Seas Bank, Meng Zhida. Coincidentally, Ouyang Shuo and the other ministers were discussing the structure of the dynasty, and the Bank of the Four Seas also needed to make some adjustments.
The two matters could be discussed together.
As for the specific situation of the battle for the Satellite Town, Ouyang Shuo was already not in the mood to pay attention to it.
… …
Half an hour later, Meng Zhida hurried over.
The business of the Bank of the Four Seas was closely related to the guild. Meng Zhida had a keen sense of smell, and naturally had been paying attention to the progress of the battle for the Satellite Town. Hearing that Jun Shang had summoned him, his heart skipped a beat.
Meng Zhida had a hunch that what Jun Shang wanted to talk to him was related to the current battle royale. After sitting down, he did not expect Jun Shang to talk about another matter.
Ouyang Shuo said, "Zhida, when the territory is established, we need to form a cabinet. Have you heard about this?"
"I have."
Ouyang Shuo nodded and said, "After the country is established, in principle, the General Administration of Finance will be promoted to the Finance Department. Only one thing, the Bank of the Four Seas will be separated from the future Finance Department. It will be directly under the cabinet and run parallel to the Finance Department. "
"This …" Meng Zhida did not know how to respond.
Meng Zhida was naturally happy that the Bank of the Four Seas was upgraded and no longer restricted by the Finance Department. But at the moment, the Bank of the Four Seas was still under the leadership of the General Administration of Finance, and Fan Li was still his direct superior.
Therefore, Meng Zhida really could not comment on this matter, and it was better to remain silent.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "Since I have informed you in advance, there is nothing to be afraid of. Upgrading the Bank of the Four Seas is not an expansion of power, but because of the needs of the future dynasty. In the future, the Bank of the Four Seas will need to take on the related functions of the Central Bank. The burden on your shoulders is not easy. As the leader of the Federation's banking industry, you should be clearer than me about the understanding and position of the Central Bank, right? "
In reality, the Central Bank was an institution established by the government. It was responsible for controlling the country's money supply, credit conditions, and supervising the financial system, especially commercial banks and other savings institutions.
The responsibilities of the Central Bank included the unified issuance of money, centralized custody of commercial banks' reserves, acting as the national treasury, acting as an agent for the issuance of government bonds, managing foreign exchange, and so on.
Another point was that the Central Bank was not for profit, but to serve the country's macroeconomic goals. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo said that the Bank of the Four Seas only took on part of the responsibilities of the Central Bank. In the future, the Bank of the Four Seas would need to operate globally, and could not be considered as a pure Central Bank.
Meng Zhida naturally understood and said, "I understand."
Ouyang Shuo stopped there and then talked about the possibility of Tingyu Tower and the other guilds withdrawing their investment.
"If they withdraw their investment, do we have any countermeasure?" Ouyang Shuo asked.
Meng Zhida listened and did not panic. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, Ruler. When the guilds invested, they all signed a legally binding agreement. According to the breach of contract clause, if the shareholders unilaterally withdraw their investment, the Bank of the Four Seas has the right to deduct half of the share capital as a penalty. "
Ouyang Shuo smiled, "That is indeed enough for them to suffer."
When the guilds invested, each share was valued at 200,000 gold coins. The three big guilds had 11% of the shares. If half of the share capital was deducted, they would have to pay a total of 1,100,000 gold coins as a penalty.
To the guilds, this was not a small sum.
Meng Zhida continued, "Other than the share capital, if they withdraw the savings deposited in the Bank of the Four Seas. According to the agreement, as a shareholder, the funds deposited in the Bank of the Four Seas are calculated according to a fixed period of three years. If they withdraw it before the deadline, they will not get a single cent of interest. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. He was clear about this. During the auction last year, Bloody Romance and Xie Siyun withdrew two sums of money, but they did not get a single copper coin of interest.
This was equivalent to saying that Tingyu Tower and the other guilds had deposited a large sum of money in the Bank of the Four Seas and let the Bank of the Four Seas use it for a year without getting any return on their investment.
If inflation was taken into account, they would even lose money.
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