Since the Imperial Guards were the trump card, the position of Commander would naturally be held by the trump card of the entire army. Ma Chao and Lu Bu, these two peerless generals, were very convincing to the soldiers.
Among the four generals, Cao Chun, Ma Teng, Xiahou Ying, and Zhang He, only Cao Chun was slightly more suitable.
Ouyang Shuo was not in a hurry to make a decision. After all, the reorganization of the army would take at least one and a half months. There might be some surprises during this period.
…
Wooden Bones Bund, Royal Palace.
Ouyang Shuo had no intention of transforming the Somali Royal Palace into another palace. According to the plan, the palace complex would be completely demolished and a provincial governor's office would be built on the original site.
There was a prison in the southwest corner of the palace. It was used by the former king to imprison special criminals.
Ouyang Shuo appeared in Wooden Bones Bund and carried out the usual welcoming and comforting work. In the afternoon, he lost his patience and threw everything to the newly appointed provincial governor, Pei Ju.
At around three in the afternoon, Ouyang Shuo arrived at this special prison with his personal guards.
In the dark and damp prison, the former King of Somalia was being held. Ouyang Shuo did not want to see this person, but this person claimed that he wanted to make a deal with him in exchange for top-secret information.
Ouyang Shuo thought that he was deliberately mystifying things, but the King of Somalia said the words "Silver Hand".
This piqued Ouyang Shuo's interest, which was why he went to the prison. When the Friendship City was attacked, Ouyang Shuo had a vague feeling that the matter was not as simple as the Somali royal family.
Now it seemed that it was true.
"Open the door!"
The dark and damp prison only had a small skylight at the top, and it was hard to see the sun. The floor was covered with a layer of straw, and a tattered mat was placed on top of the straw.
Other than that, there was nothing else.
Standing at the entrance of the prison and looking at the old man with disheveled hair curled up in the dark corner, Ouyang Shuo found it hard to believe that this was the majestic King of Somalia.
It seemed that the King of Somalia had suffered a little during the arrest.
Entering the prison, a pungent smell assaulted Ouyang Shuo's nostrils, causing him to frown.
The prison was temporarily guarded by the Somali Corps. Seeing this, the temporary "head of the prison" carefully said, "Your Majesty, this place is dirty. Why don't we interrogate him in the interrogation room?"
The conditions of the prison should not have been so bad, but the soldiers of the army hated the King to the core, and thus intentionally made things difficult for him, and arranged the worst cell.
Ouyang Shuo waved his hand, "No need, this prince will leave after saying a few words." As he spoke, he looked at the Somali King expressionlessly and said, "Tell me, what deal do you want to make with me?"
"Everything I've done was planned by a mysterious person. I met that person just a few days ago," said the Somali King in a hoarse voice.
"How do you know he's from the Silver Hand?"
"He told me personally. He also said that as long as I can repel the first wave of attacks, they will have a way to stop Great Xia from attacking Somalia again."
The King of Somalia wanted to say "conquest", but he swallowed the words.
Ouyang Shuo glanced at him indifferently and said, "Confess everything you know and this King will spare your life."
"Then, can I leave Somalia?"
Ouyang Shuo laughed, "What do you think? Even if this King lets you go, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave. "
Putting this person under house arrest was the greatest mercy Ouyang Shuo could offer. As for whether any accidents would happen during the house arrest, which would lead to the Somali King's death, there was no guarantee.
Ouyang Shuo's black-bellied and callous nature was no longer the same as before.
"…"
The Somali King's face was gloomy. He also knew that the people of the royal city hated him to the core.
"Don't have any more delusions. If what you confess does not satisfy this King, then wait to be hanged. This way, I can comply with the people's wishes," Ouyang Shuo said indifferently.
The Somali King trembled in fear and said, "I'll write, I'll write, I'll write."
Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo no longer had any interest in talking to this person. He turned around and left the prison. The Black Snake Guards would be in charge of the following investigation, so Ouyang Shuo did not need to worry.
The next morning, Pei Ju rushed over to report on the investigation of the treasury.
Pei Ju could not hide the joy on his face. It was obvious that he had gained a lot. He said with a smile, "Your Majesty, after the investigation of the Bones of Wood treasury and the palace's inner treasury, a total of 2.55 million gold coins, 56 boxes of jewelry, and more than 5,000 kilograms of various spices were confiscated. In addition, there are two treasures to present to Your Majesty."
There were hundreds of thousands of resources in the treasury and inner treasury, but Pei Ju only mentioned the key points. Somalia's weapons and equipment were backward. Even the so-called quality goods stored in the treasury could not enter the eyes of Great Xia, so Pei Ju did not mention it.
Ouyang Shuo was taken aback. He did not expect the Somali royal family to be so rich. It was a stark contrast to Somalia's barren land. But when he thought about it, he understood.
It could be assumed that most of the gold, silver, and other treasures were obtained through cooperation with the pirates. Previously, when the Atlantic Fleet annihilated the Skywolf Pirates' lair, they had also plundered large amounts of gold, silver, and jewelry.
With these 2.55 million gold coins, coupled with the one million from Gaia, as well as the expected income from the future auction of the Bones of Wood Satellite City Guard Guild, the direct income was about seven million gold coins.
If the income from the earlier annihilation of the pirates was included, it would reach eight million gold coins.
According to the Privy Council's preliminary calculations, the immediate war expenses and post-war compensation, as well as the subsequent reorganization of the army and the replacement of relevant weapons and equipment, the total military expenditure was about one million gold coins.
The Cabinet's budget for the reconstruction of Somaliland Province, including the infrastructure and port construction, was about 1.5 million gold coins.
Other than that, the restoration of Friendship City and the compensation to the merchants were about 500,000 gold coins.
With this calculation, not only did the imperial court not need to allocate additional funds to Somaliland Province, but they could also earn a net income of five million gold coins. It was a huge profit, and Ouyang Shuo was very satisfied.
Indeed, war was the fastest way to accumulate wealth.
Considering that the end of the year was approaching, Ouyang Shuo needed to reserve a sum of money in advance for the second global auction. Therefore, Ouyang Shuo put the remaining five million gold coins into his personal pocket.
As for the gold, silver, jewelry, and spices, Ouyang Shuo got Pei Ju to pick some of the best and send them to the palace's inner treasury. The rest were sold to the three royal merchants, and the money obtained was transferred to the imperial court's treasury.
This was not a small sum, and it could be sold for at least 1.5 million gold coins.
Ever since Gaia, Ouyang Shuo had continuously stored gold, silver, and jewelry in the inner treasury dozens of times, piling up like a mountain. It was impossible for Song Jia and Bing'er to use all the jewelry alone.
However, as the ruler of a country, Ouyang Shuo had to reward his meritorious subordinates. Song Jia also had to reward female officials or other women, so she had to store a batch of gold, silver, and jewelry in the inner treasury.
To put it bluntly, this was used to win over the hearts of the people. Only when the inner treasury was full could the royal family maintain its reputation.
…
Ouyang Shuo was most interested in the two treasures that Pei Ju mentioned. He took them and checked them one by one.
A map and a talisman.
The map was a goatskin map. It looked a little old, as though it had been soaked in seawater for a long period of time. There were even seaweed remnants. Ouyang Shuo felt excited when he saw the name of the map.
"Lemurian Civilization Ruins Exploration Map": With this map, the player can trigger the corresponding storyline mission in the sea near the Lemurian civilization ruins. As for the specific effects, the player can explore it himself.
After coming into contact with the Atlantis civilization, Ouyang Shuo specially flipped through the information on prehistoric civilizations. Among them, the one that interested Ouyang Shuo the most was the Lemurian civilization, which was as famous as the Atlantis civilization.
He did not expect that by chance, there would be a day that he would form ties with this mysterious civilization.
Looking at this ancient map, Ouyang Shuo's hands faintly trembled, and he was extremely excited.
Without a doubt, the prehistoric civilizations that Gaia took the trouble to introduce into the game were not just for show. For example, the Atlantis civilization had brought novel technology that surpassed the technology tree of the era.
The Great Xia Dynasty was the biggest beneficiary of this technology.
Be it the underwater breathing apparatus or the Mimic Aircraft, they had played an important role in the Great Xia's previous foreign wars. They could often win by surprise and became the trump card of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The current Atlantis City had become the focal point of the Mediterranean Sea.
Legend had it that there were four famous prehistoric civilizations. They were the Gendaya civilization, the Mu civilization, the Atlantis civilization, and the Lemurian civilization.
The Gendaya civilization existed in the first solar era. It was a civilization with superpowers. Legend had it that the males of the Gendaya had the third eye and had superpowers such as prediction and killing.
Legend had it that the Gendaya continent was located in the Atlantic Ocean between Africa and South America.
The Mu civilization was also known as the Mu continent. It gave rise to the Mu Empire, which was rumored to be the first great empire on Earth. The king was called "Ram". Ra represented the sun, and Mu represented the mother. Therefore, the Mu Empire was known as the "Empire of the Mother of the Sun".
Legend had it that the Mu continent was located in the Pacific Ocean and was located in the south. Its area was equivalent to the area of North and South America combined.
Then there was the Lemurian civilization.
Legend had it that the Lemurian civilization was the third civilization that appeared on Earth after the destruction of the Mitram continent. They were the descendants of the survivors of the Mitram continent.
The Lemurians were thin and weak. They were unable to resist the attacks of the beasts and other races on the surface. Therefore, they lived underground and possessed extremely advanced technology.
The Lemurians of that era focused on "sensibility" and honed their "sensibility" as their main training. Those who had accumulated the highest level of training could distinguish between 3000 colors and 2500 fragrances.
Legend had it that the Lemurian continent was located in the Indian Ocean, near Australia, and continuously extended towards the Pacific Ocean. However, its specific location was unknown.
Ouyang Shuo speculated that it should be near Australia.
It just so happened that Ouyang Shuo planned to embark on his second ocean voyage in October. His destination was Australia. He hoped to open up a new ocean route and solve the problem of the Great Xia Dynasty's shortage of iron ore, coal, and other natural resources.
In that case, he would have the opportunity to come into contact with the mysterious Lemurian civilization.
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