America District, Liberty City.
When Jack learned that Great Xia had signed the Trans-Mediterranean Trade Partnership Agreement with the Mediterranean Sea, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Good means, good courage, and good heart!"
Jack was getting more and more interested in this opponent.
August 12th, Shanhai City.
The trade agreement was successfully signed, and the negotiation team was about to return. Shanhai City also welcomed a joyous event.
"The Queen of Great Xia is pregnant!"
Once the news came out, the imperial court was in an uproar, and hundreds of officials congratulated her.
When Song Tianxiong heard the news, he was in a good mood and laughed heartily.
The Queen had a child, and there was hope for the continuation of the empire. Ouyang Shuo issued an edict saying that the Empress was pregnant and that the whole world should celebrate. He pardoned the whole world to show the Emperor's kindness.
As such, the whole nation celebrated, and the Emperor was generous.
...
On this day of celebration, two Sui and Tang generals sought refuge in the Great Xia Dynasty. These two were none other than Shan Xiongxin and Wang Bodang, the two Wagang heroes.
Xia Palace, Martial Hall.
After verifying their identities and registering them, Du Ruhui, the military minister, led the two of them to formally pay their respects.
At present, the Great Xia army was in urgent need of a batch of mid-level generals. When Ouyang Shuo received the news, he decided to meet them personally. Otherwise, it would be appropriate to hand them over to the Bureau of Military Affairs to make arrangements.
"General Shan Xiongxin pays his respects to the King!"
"General Wang Bodang pays his respects to the King!"
In the main hall, the two Wagang heroes paid their respects at the same time.
Ouyang Shuo sat on the throne, looked down, and sized up the two people in the hall.
Shan Xiongxin, who appeared in the wilderness, was a middle-aged man with small eyes, a short beard, and a righteous face. He didn't look like a general, but more like a Jianghu hero.
Shan Xiongxin was courageous and good at using a lance. He had a good relationship with Xu Shiji and swore to live and die together.
At the end of the Sui Dynasty, Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji joined Di Rang's Wagang Army to rebel against the Sui Dynasty. After Di Rang was killed, during the battle between Li Mi and Wang Shichong, Shan Xiongxin surrendered to Wang Shichong, and Xu Shiji defected to the Tang Dynasty.
In the third year of Wude, Li Shimin led the army to attack Luoyang. Shan Xiongxin led the army to attack Li Shimin, but Xu Shiji appeared to stop him, and Shan Xiongxin retreated.
In May of the same year, Wang Shichong was defeated by Li Shimin and surrendered. Li Yuan ordered Shan Xiong Xin and the other generals to be executed. Xu Shi Ji pleaded with Li Shimin, hoping to spare Shan Xiong Xin's life, but was rejected.
Inside the prison, Shan Xiong Xin consoled Xu Shi Ji, "It's alright, I know I will definitely die."
Xu Shi Ji said, "It is difficult to be loyal and righteous at the same time. After you die, I will take care of your family." As he said that, he cut off a piece of his flesh and gave it to Dan Xiong Xin to eat, to show that he did not forget the oath he made.
After Shan Xiong Xin ate it, he was ready to die.
According to the official history, the Old Book of Tang, Shan Xiong Xin was a valiant general. But during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, Shan Xiong Xin's image was gradually vilified in the dramas, and people despised him.
Interestingly, Shan Xiongxin was killed by Li Yuan. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Shan Xiongxin's eleventh generation grandsons, Shan Xing, Shan Wang, Shan Mao, and Shan Sheng, joined the Huang Chao Uprising. They were known as the "Four Heroes of the Huang Army".
It could be said that retribution was an eye for an eye.
[Name]: Shan Xiongxin (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Sui Dynasty
[Identity]: General of the Great Xia Dynasty
[Profession]: Advanced General
[Loyalty]: 65 points
[Commander]: 68 [Martial Power]: 82 [Intelligence]: 55 [Politics]: 45
[Specialty]: Brave (Increases troops' attack power by 20, increases marching speed by 20)
[Martial Arts]: None
[Equipment]: Golden Top Jujube Lance
[Evaluation]: Xiongxin is valiant and skilled in using the lance. He is the best in the army and is known as the "Flying General" in the army.
…
Wang Bodang stood beside Shan Xiongxin. His long hair was tied into two small braids. He had the style of an alien. He had a mustache and a pair of bright eyes, as if he was hiding something on his mind.
This person's real name was Wang Yong, and his courtesy name was Bodang. He was a general in the Wagang Stronghold and a student of Li Mi. He followed Li Mi to the Wagang Stronghold and became Li Mi's confidant.
Li Mi and Wang Shichong fought a decisive battle, and Wang Bodang was ordered to guard the rear base, Jinan City.
Not long after, Li Mi's army was defeated, and Wang Bodang abandoned Jinan City to meet with Li Mi. Li Mi decided to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and Wang Bodang expressed his willingness to follow him to the death.
After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, Li Mi decided to rebel because he was not put in an important position by Li Yuan.
Wang Bodang tried hard to persuade him, but he decided to live and die with Li Mi. After Li Mi attacked Taolin County, he wanted to join his subordinate General Zhang Shanxiang. On the way, he was ambushed by Tang General Sheng Yanshi. Li Mi and Wang Bodang both died.
[Name]: Wang Bodang (King Level)
[Dynasty]: Sui Dynasty
[Identity]: General of the Great Xia Dynasty
[Occupation]: High-level General
[Loyalty]: 60 points
[Commander]: 70 [Martial Power]: 75 [Intelligence]: 58 [Politics]: 45
[Specialty]: Mounted Archery (Increases the archer's attack power by 20, increases marching speed by 20)
[Martial Arts]: None
[Equipment]: Nameless Bow
[Evaluation]: A loyal man with unparalleled archery skills.
Some people said that Wang Bodang was a loyal man, while others said that he was foolishly loyal. He chose an unreliable master like Li Mi and did not know how to adapt to the situation like Qin Qiong and the others.
Ouyang Shuo looked at the two people in the hall, and his heart was also full of doubts.
Wang Bodang took the initiative to join him, but his [Loyalty] points just passed. It was really strange. Ouyang Shuo could not help but ask, if Wang Bodang appeared in the wilderness, then where was Li Mi?
Li Mi was born into an aristocratic family. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, he became the leader of the Wa Gang Army, called Duke Wei. He led the Wa Gang Army to defeat the Sui Army, and his prestige shook the world.
Because Li Mi killed the old master of the Wa Gang Army, Zhai Rang, it caused internal instability and was defeated by the Sui Army. Later, he was recruited by King Yang Dong, and because of the heavy losses in the battle with Yuwen Huaji, he was defeated by Wang Shichong and led the remaining troops to surrender to Tang Li. Not long after, he betrayed Tang and was killed by Tang General Sheng Yanshi in Bear Ear Mountain.
It could be said that Li Mi was a treacherous hero.
Such a person had a hero like Wang Bodang who pledged his life to follow him, it really made people sigh.
Although there were doubts in his heart, Ouyang Shuo did not show it.
After meeting the two people, he discussed with Du Ruhui and determined where they would go.
Shan Xiong Xin was transferred to the Somali Army as the commander of the division to strengthen the Somali Army. Wang Bodang was placed in the Second City Guards Army as the commander of the division under Mu Guiying.
Wang Bodang was suspicious, it was because of this that Ouyang Shuo arranged for him to be under his eyes. He wanted to see what tricks Li Mi was playing.
As for transferring Shan Xiong Xin to the Somali Army, it was Ouyang Shuo's painstaking effort to let Shan Xiong Xin escape from this whirlpool and not be involved in this matter.
In principle, Ouyang Shuo admired fierce generals like Shan Xiong Xin. Furthermore, Shan Xiong Xin had Xu Shi Ji behind him, which made Ouyang Shuo even more moved.
Ouyang Shuo could sense that when Shan Xiong Xin knew that he was going to be sent to the overseas army, he secretly heaved a sigh of relief, which confirmed Ouyang Shuo's guess.
Shan Xiong Xin and Wang Bodang were not on the same side, and even if they were, he was forcefully pulled onto the ship.
… …
Returning to the Imperial Study, Ouyang Shuo summoned the Mountain Sea Guards Commander Shen Bu Hai.
"Your Majesty!"
Ouyang Shuo said: "Send people to secretly keep an eye on Shan Xiong Xin and Wang Bodang, especially that Wang Bodang, keep an eye on him, see who he is secretly communicating with."
"Yes!"
Shen Bu Hai nodded.
"If you find out that Li Mi is behind this, immediately arrange for the Shadow Guards to capture him, regardless of whether he is dead or alive." Ouyang Shuo did not want to play any game with Li Mi.
Maybe Li Mi thought that he had the qualifications to stir up the world, but in Ouyang Shuo's eyes, he was just an obstacle that could be removed at any time.
"Your Majesty, rest assured!"
Shen Bu Hai was also full of confidence.
On the 13th of August, Violet led the negotiation team back to Shanhai City.
Ouyang Shuo personally went to the Teleportation Formation to welcome them, and gave the negotiation team the highest treatment. The Secretary of the Secret Texts Pavilion, Lang Bai Nanpu, announced the rewards that the Imperial Court had given to the negotiation team.
Other than being rewarded with gold, silver, and jewels, some of the officials were also promoted.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Violet took the lead to thank him, his eyes no longer playful.
After this trip abroad, Violet's understanding of Ouyang Shuo had deepened, and he did not dare to be presumptuous.
That afternoon, another piece of important news was released.
The Commerce Department of the Great Xia Dynasty announced that the trade caravans of Handan City, Blood Red City, Overlord City, Dan Yang City, Swordsman City, Luoye City, and Asura City were not within the scope of the Trans-Mediterranean Trade Partnership Agreement. They would not be able to enjoy the corresponding tariff benefits and investment convenience.
Of course, in view of the Great Xia Dynasty's promise to share the trade route, the trade caravans of the Yan Huang Alliance could still do business on the Grand Line, and the ports along the way would not refuse to stop for supplies.
However, compared to other trade caravans, the cost of transportation and taxes would increase.
At the same time, the Commerce Department of the Great Xia Dynasty announced that the trade caravans of the other territories in the China region would not be restricted, and they could enjoy the same treatment as the Great Xia trade caravans.
On one hand, he was suppressing the Yan Huang Alliance, and on the other hand, he was roping in the neutral territories. Ouyang Shuo's Tai Chi was played to perfection, and everyone could not help but praise him.
When the news came out, it naturally caused a huge uproar.
The trade caravans within the borders of the Yan Huang Alliance wailed. During this period, there was bound to be some turmoil, and it was even possible that a large number of trade caravans would leave. The trade caravans of the other territories in the China region were gearing up, and they were ready to take advantage of the east wind set off by the Great Xia Dynasty to show off their skills in the ocean trade.
The special products of the China region would be continuously transported to the Western countries through the Grand Line.
To be honest, the Great Xia Dynasty's move was quite surprising.
In the past, the Great Xia Dynasty had always been passively retaliating against the provocations of the Yan Huang Alliance, and they were used to remaining silent. This time, the Great Xia Dynasty took the initiative, and they attacked the Yan Huang Alliance heavily, without the slightest mercy.
Such a situation was really rare.
Some people joked that the Yan Huang Alliance's trade caravans had been blacklisted by the Great Xia Dynasty, and their situation was worrying.
This time, the Great Xia Dynasty completely shed all pretense of cordiality with the Yan Huang Alliance. This made the onlookers very excited, but some people who were worried about the country and the people were anxious.
There was a rumor that the Great Xia Dynasty's move was revenge for the Yan Huang Alliance's previous attempt to poison Zhang Yi.
This way, ordinary players would not be able to criticize the Great Xia Dynasty. At most, they could only say, "The Yan Huang Alliance reaped what they sowed. If you don't have the strength, don't provoke a lion!"
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