For the Yan Huang Alliance to accept Rosy Cloud City at this time, it was obvious that it had been planned. If it was too early, it would easily expose the target and arouse the vigilance of the Great Xia. If it was too late, it would not serve as a deterrent to the Great Xia.
If Great Xia attacked Rosy Cloud City now, the Yan Huang Alliance could send reinforcements at any time.
What Ouyang Shuo didn't know was that Di Chen and the others had even made up their minds to sacrifice Swordsman City to protect Rosy Cloud City. There were two reasons for this.
Firstly, the Swordsman City's Feng Family had always been outside of the [Yan Huang Alliance]'s system. This time, they even sought the protection of the Shu Han Dynasty, causing the [Yan Huang Alliance] to lose face.
Di Chen had already planned to kick Swordsman City out of the Alliance after the war.
Compared to the Feng Family, the player from South of Rosy Clouds was much easier to control.
Secondly, compared to Swordsman City, which only occupied two counties, Rosy Cloud City, which was about to occupy the entire Xiangnan Province, was undoubtedly a more capable ally. It could effectively curb the expansion of Great Xia in the central region.
In other words, it also protected Dan Yang City. That was why Feng Qingyang was willing to send troops to assist Rosy Cloud City in attacking Changsha County and Changde County.
These two points were enough for Di Chen and the others to support Rosy Cloud City.
But in the end, they'd still underestimated Ouyang Shuo's resolution, underestimated the will of the Grand Xia.
October 11th, Shanhai City.
Xiangnan Province was engulfed in flames of war, but Shanhai City was as prosperous as ever, unaffected by the war at all. Even the players living in Shanhai City were not worried about the war that was far away.
Inside the imperial study, Ouyang Shuo summoned Military Affairs Minister Du Ruhui to discuss the matter of Rosy Cloud City.
"Does Ke Ming think that we should attack Rosy Cloud City?"
Du Ruhui's attitude was very firm. "Reporting to Your Majesty, this humble subject thinks that we should immediately send troops."
"Reason?"
"Firstly, the South Xiang Province is located in the South. If Rosy Cloud City were to unify South Xiang and integrate into the [Yan Huang Alliance] system, then it would be a huge obstacle for the dynasty to unify the South and even the Southwest. Secondly, the existence of Xiangnan Province would pose a huge burden to the northern border defense of the dynasty. The border would at least double. You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. "
Du Ruhui concluded, "Therefore, instead of being timid, it is better to take this opportunity to completely solve the problem of the Southern Xiang City-State."
As expected of Du Ruhui, her actions were decisive and straightforward.
Ouyang Shuo nodded. Du Ruhui's thoughts coincided with his. Then he asked, "At present, there are only three corps of the Leopard Troop deployed in the Northern Region. They have to guard against [North Sichuan City State] and also have to enter Xiangnan Province to fight. The deployment of troops is somewhat stretched. How to solve this?"
The Fourth Legion of the Hidden Leopard Army was ordered to guard Wan Shi City, while the Fifth Legion was stationed in Tianjing City, responsible for monitoring the satellite cities outside Tianjing City. Thus, only the First, Second, and Third Legions were stationed at the border.
Not to mention the reinforcements from the [Yan Huang Alliance], just the South Xiang Province alone had 2 Rosy Cloud City and 2 Dan Yang City Legions.
If they wanted to take down Xiangnan Province, it would probably be very difficult to rely on just the Leopard Tao Army.
Du Ruhui said, "The satellite cities outside Tianjing City are already on the right track and are under the control of the [Blood Shadow Alliance]. We can dispatch the Fifth Legion of the Hidden Leopard Army to the border and be responsible for monitoring [North Sichuan City State]."
"The Tiger Leopard Cavalry led by Ma Chao has already completed the task of sweeping through Cloud City. The rest of the aftermath can be taken over by the Fourth Imperial Guard Army. I suggest that the remaining 40,000 Tiger Leopard Cavalry be sent to Lingxi City as well. After meeting up with Ma Chao, we will head north together. "
Ouyang Shuo nodded. With the help of two large corps, the battle of Xiangnan would be 70% certain. But Ouyang Shuo had always liked to cut the Gordian knot. He didn't want the battle of Xiangnan to drag on for too long.
It was already mid-October. All the battles had to be resolved before November. Otherwise, Ouyang Shuo's plan for the second voyage would be obstructed.
A few days ago, the Navy Command had already completed the establishment of the Royal Fleet according to Ouyang Shuo's request.
According to the establishment, the Royal Fleet would only be equipped with one navy formation. It would be equipped with 40 Z1 main battleships, 160 Mengmeng battleships, 500 Scarlet Horse Boats, and a number of non-warships such as horse and grain ships.
Other than that, there was Ouyang Shuo's new flagship, Emperor Yu. The keel of the flagship was the black dragon keel that Ouyang Shuo found on Dragon Island. It gave Emperor Yu a special attribute.
The entire fleet had 22,000 soldiers and 3,000 crew members. It was only one-fifth of the regular fleet.
Even so, the commander of the Royal Fleet was still given the position of Admiral of the Navy, which was equivalent to the commander of the five fleets. This was to show the extraordinary status and position of the Royal Fleet.
After much consideration, Ouyang Shuo finally decided to promote Gan Ning, the commander of the Southern Border Fleet, to the position of Admiral of the Royal Fleet. Just yesterday, Gan Ning had already received orders to go to Beihai City to take over the fleet and be ready to set sail at any time.
Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo said leisurely, "It seems like it's time to move Lord Ximen."
Before the war started, Lord Ximen had sent a letter to Ouyang Shuo, agreeing to help Great Xia incorporate the entire North Sichuan City State into Great Xia's territory.
At this point, it was time to fulfill his promise.
Du Ruhui was shocked. Her eyes widened as she said, "Your Majesty, do you mean to solve the problems of the two city-states in one go?"
This was even bigger than Du Ruhui had expected.
Ouyang Shuo smiled and said, "Since they don't know what's good for them, we might as well do something big and settle things once and for all. We'll completely take over the entire southwest region."
South of Rosy Clouds was the leader of the South Xiangnan City State. This time, they chose to betray the city-state and join forces with the Yellow Emperor Alliance. This undoubtedly shook the foundation of the South Xiangnan City State.
And the North Sichuan City State had always shared weal and woe with the South Xiangnan City State. If something happened to the South Xiangnan City State, the North Sichuan City State would inevitably be affected.
Right now, the lords of the two city-states were like ants on a hot pan. They were so anxious that they didn't know what to do.
With Lord Ximen adding fuel to the fire, it would be easy to destroy the two city-states in one fell swoop. Speaking of which, South of Rosy Clouds had helped Ouyang Shuo a lot this time.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Du Ruhui couldn't help but admire him. This was the magnanimity of an emperor.
Ouyang Shuo said, "The Grand Council should hurry up and formulate a complete battle plan. Use all the resources that can be used." After such a long period of operation, the Great Xia was not without a foundation in the two city-states. If the Yellow Emperor Alliance underestimated the influence of the Great Xia in the city-states, they would definitely suffer a big loss.
"Yes!"
Du Ruhui nodded and left. He knew that there were many implications in this battle. He had to sort out the situation as soon as possible. He was afraid that he would have to work through the night again.
The actions of Rosy Clouds City caused the two city-states that were originally outside of this battle to suddenly become turbulent. They were drawn into a huge whirlpool and could no longer escape.
That night, more than ten secret letters were sent to Ouyang Shuo. These were all allies of the Great Xia in the two city-states. They were asking Ouyang Shuo for advice on how to deal with the situation.
Ouyang Shuo naturally did not hesitate. He decisively drew his sword and gave clear instructions one by one. At the same time, he reiterated his promise to these lords in the letter to calm them down and embolden them.
After receiving the reply, the confidence of these lords multiplied. It was as if they were witnessing the arrival of a new era. That night, the major territories began to assemble their troops and cooperate with the Great Xia army to complete a battle to overthrow the two city-states.
In this battle, no one had a path of retreat.
On the 12th of October, almost at the same time, a small portion of the territories of the South Xiang City State and the North Chuanbei City State publicly announced that they would withdraw from their respective city-states and voluntarily join the rule of the Great Xia Dynasty.
As such, the only two major city-states in the China region suddenly disintegrated in a single day. The once flourishing era of city-states had suddenly come to an end and they would withdraw from the stage of history.
When the news came out, the players in the China region were filled with emotions. They felt as if they were witnessing a historical era.
With the sudden disintegration of the two city-states, a pure warring states era had quietly arrived in the wilderness. The following wilderness would purely be the stage for the Mountain and Sea Alliance and the Yellow Emperor Alliance.
Even the supporting roles were gone. The two alliances were destined to face off against each other. And every time they fought, there would be giants falling. For example, Swordsman City.
After the players sighed, they couldn't suppress their excitement. This was because the signal was too obvious. In the face of the provocation of Rosy Cloud City and the Yellow Emperor Alliance, the Great Xia Dynasty had accepted the challenge!
While the battle in Swordsman City was still in suspense, the two giants of the China Region had unexpectedly opened up an even larger battlefield and launched a life and death battle that no one had expected.
It was still unknown who would emerge victorious.
This epic battle that had swept the entire wilderness was ushering in the most exciting moment. Every player in the China region who was paying attention to the situation in the wilderness and current affairs had their eyes wide open, for fear of missing the exciting moment.
The major media had even sent teams of war reporters to follow up and report at any time.
Even the foreign countries were paying attention to this battle in the China region. For no other reason but because one of the protagonists of this battle was the Great Xia Dynasty, which was closely related to them and wanted to rule the four seas.
Almost at the same time these territories made the announcement, the first, second, and third legions of the Leopard Army of the Great Xia Dynasty, under the command of the commander of the Leopard Army, Han Xin, brazenly invaded the territory of Rosy Cloud City under the banner of protecting their allies.
The fifth legion of the Leopard Army and the second legion of the Imperial Guards, one by one, received the order and led their troops north.
After receiving the news, the territories in the Xiangnan province that had been attacked by Rosy Cloud City and Dan Yang City, as if they had received their savior, quickly assembled and resolutely resisted the invasion, determined to persist until the arrival of the Great Xia Dynasty's reinforcements.
And almost at the same time as the Leopard Army set out, Di Chen and the others issued an announcement in the name of the Yellow Emperor Alliance, declaring that they would not sit idly by and watch Rosy Cloud City be invaded by the Great Xia Dynasty.
The poor Swordsman City once again became a wild child that no one cared about. The eyes of the entire China region were attracted by the two provinces in the southwest, sitting and watching the battle between the Great Xia Dynasty and the Yellow Emperor Alliance.
Even more shocking news happened at noon that day.
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