On the eighth of December, the Xia Royal Fleet arrived at the port of Auckland in New Zealand. They were warmly welcomed by Johnson.
New Zealand was located in the southwest of the Pacific Ocean. It was made up of two large islands, the North and the South, separated by the Cook Strait. Wellington and Auckland were located in the North.
The size of New Zealand was comparable to a province in China. It had a total of 400,000 players.
Like Australia, the natives of New Zealand were Maori. They were eventually colonized by the British. The difference was that New Zealand was not rich in mineral resources. It was known for being green. There were many mountains and hills covering more than 75% of the total area. It mainly relied on fishing and animal husbandry.
Dairy products and meat were New Zealand's main exports.
The leader of Auckland was called Johnson, also known as Jason Chang. When the Xia Dynasty was established, Johnson sent his congratulations from afar and established a relationship with the Xia Dynasty.
It was this relationship that led to Ouyang Shuo's visit.
"Welcome, Emperor Xia!"
Johnson was a young lord, just twenty-four years old, tall and straight, and extraordinarily handsome. Compared to Avila, Johnson's attitude was more sincere.
Considering that there was less than a month until the fifth year of Gaia, Ouyang Shuo did not plan to visit New Zealand. He planned to return to Shanhai City from Los Angeles.
The timing was just right.
He did not expect Johnson to invite him again. He even swore that he would not miss Ouyang Shuo's return date. Ouyang Shuo didn't know what medicine Johnson was selling in his gourd, but since it had come to this, he could only accept it.
Auckland, City Lord's Residence.
After the routine welcome banquet, Johnson requested for the two to have a secret discussion in the quiet room.
Ouyang Shuo picked up a crystal glass that was rarely seen in the game and drank a mouthful of pure hot milk from New Zealand. He looked at Johnson and said, "Lord Johnson, can you reveal the mystery now?"
"I want to lead Auckland to submit to the Xia Dynasty. I wonder if Emperor Xia is willing to accept?"
"Cough ~ ~" Ouyang Shuo choked on the milk and asked, "What did you just say?"
Johnson stood up and solemnly bowed to Ouyang Shuo, "Auckland is willing to submit to the Xia Dynasty. Please accept it."
Ouyang Shuo put down the glass. His eyes instantly became sharp and said, "Reason?"
Before coming, Ouyang Shuo did not know that Johnson had such a move.
Johnson laughed, there was a hint of bitterness and self-mockery. "There's no other reason. I just need a mountain to rely on."
"The world of the game isn't peaceful. Wars break out frequently. I can already sense that a great war that will affect the entire world is about to begin. Although New Zealand was safe in a corner of the world, it was still unable to stay out of trouble. Not to mention the nearby Australia and Java, every ambitious king in the world would not turn a blind eye to New Zealand. "
At this point, Johnson paused for a moment and revealed his own shortcomings, "To tell you the truth, not long ago, the Padang Fleet from Java had harassed my territory."
Ouyang Shuo was silent.
Johnson's judgment was basically correct. With the various countries of the world being unified, the hegemons naturally began to shift their focus from within to outside. Five years of Gaia would definitely be the first year of war.
"If that's the case, New Zealand must choose a suzerain to rely on." Johnson said.
Ouyang Shuo nodded, but he still couldn't let it go. "Since that's the case, why did you choose the Grand Xia? Why didn't you choose Castle Aiveco or the Dawson Dynasty, which are more compatible with your culture?"
After all, New Zealand was a westernized country, and it was incompatible with an eastern country like Great Xia.
Johnson smiled, "Emperor Xia need not belittle yourself. Today's Great Xia is no longer a pure eastern country. Its territory is spread across the continents, and its prestige is spread across the four seas. I heard that Emperor Xia advocates the concept of 'the sea is open to all rivers, and is inclusive', and even intends to cooperate with South Africa. If that's the case, Auckland can also become a member of Great Xia. "
Ouyang Shuo was unmoved. This reason seemed to be good. "But it's not enough!" Submitting to a dynasty was not a child's play. Johnson was able to unify New Zealand, so he was not a simple person.
Faced with Ouyang Shuo's aggressiveness, Johnson was calm. At this moment, he began to reveal his inner thoughts. He slowly said, "To tell you the truth, the reason why I made up my mind to submit to Great Xia is actually very simple. It's because I don't want to be toyed with by the Silver Hand."
Ouyang Shuo's eyes narrowed. This was the first time a foreign lord mentioned the Silver Hand in front of Ouyang Shuo.
"I can only say that you have a lot of ideas." Ouyang Shuo still did not directly respond.
Seeing this, a trace of reminiscence flashed across Johnson's face, and he said, "Emperor Xia, are you willing to listen to a story?"
"I'm all ears."
"The story happened before the migration …"
In the quiet secret room, only Johnson's deep and magnetic narration could be heard.
This was actually a very cliché story. When the Silver Hand was first established, Johnson's family was one of the members. They were extremely senior.
This time, in the face of the aggressiveness of the Federal Academics, for the sake of the organization's interests, the Silver Hand resolutely abandoned the Jansen family and made them the scapegoat of the Academics, becoming the scapegoat of the organization.
Since then, the Johnson family was unable to recover.
"Not long after that, my grandfather died of depression." Johnson said painfully.
After the storm, the Silver Hand still had a conscience. They helped the Johnson family survive, but they were no longer as glorious as before.
In the game, Johnson saw the opportunity to change the fate of the family. With his strong gaming talent and a little bit of luck, he defeated all the opponents in the country and once again led the family to stand at the peak of New Zealand.
"It's just that my grandfather will never come back."
Ouyang Shuo could not imagine what kind of deep relationship the grandfather and grandson had that made Johnson unable to let go. His eyes were full of pain and nostalgia.
Suddenly, Johnson smiled, "Ironically, when I stood at the peak of New Zealand, the Silver Hand came again and invited my family to become one of them."
Ouyang Shuo could understand.
In the eyes of the Silver Hand, the family's interests were above everything else. They did not feel guilty for the "abandonment" behavior. That was just the usual means of those in power.
Faced with the olive branch offered by the organization, the Johnson family had no reason to refuse. "Compared to the inheritance of the family, the life and death of an individual is nothing." This was the deep-rooted philosophy of the aristocratic families.
"But I don't think so." A trace of hostility flashed in Johnson's eyes, "I can't wait for those people to go to hell. Why would I collude with them again?"
"The moment I rejected the Hand of Silver, I knew that there was no way out for me and Okland City." Speaking of this, Johnson fixed his eyes on Ouyang Shuo and said, "I know that you have become a thorn in the side of the Silver Hand. I also believe that you can destroy the Silver Hand. Johnson has no other request but to do my part to take revenge and comfort my grandfather's soul in heaven. "
"Have you ever thought that maybe your grandfather will not approve of your extreme behavior?"
Johnson heard and laughed at himself, "I know that my approach is contrary to the style of the children of aristocratic families, but this is my path. No matter what, I will unswervingly walk down this path."
Ouyang Shuo was startled. This was the first time he saw such a determined young man. Although Ouyang Shuo was also a young man in terms of age, his mentality was already no different from an old man.
"I promise you." Ouyang Shuo made a decision. He took the initiative to shake hands with Johnson and said with a smile, "Welcome to the big family of the Great Xia Dynasty."
"Thank you, thank you!"
Johnson was obviously a little excited. He held Ouyang Shuo's hand a little too tightly. After that, he smiled embarrassedly and let go of his hand, standing there awkwardly.
Ouyang Shuo did not mind and said with a smile, "It's getting late. We'll talk about the details tomorrow."
"Okay!"
Johnson readily agreed.
… …
After returning to his residence, Ouyang Shuo was not in a hurry to sleep.
Although Johnson said it with sincerity, Ouyang Shuo would not really trust a person he had just met. Moreover, it was related to the Silver Hand, so he naturally had to be cautious.
Ouyang Shuo took out a special snowflake letter and sent a letter to a special person. He asked him to help verify what Johnson said and investigate the situation to see if Johnson was a chess piece that the Silver Hand was going to insert into the Great Xia Dynasty.
Although the global intelligence network of the Black Snake Guards was gradually improving, it was powerless against this kind of information.
As soon as he finished writing, the snowflake letter turned into a white light and disappeared.
At the same time, in the Sky City.
It was still that small courtyard. The Federation President was admiring the moon when a snowflake letter suddenly appeared in front of him.
After taking a look, a smile flashed across the old man's face. "Great, this little fox finally has a favor to ask of me. I was really worried that he would continue like this."
"Go and check it clearly," the old man said to the air.
Strangely, at this moment, a mysterious black-clothed man suddenly appeared in the open space, took the snowflake letter, and disappeared into thin air from the courtyard.
The old man was naturally used to it and continued admiring the moon. However, there was a trace of a smile hanging on the corner of his mouth, which showed that he was in an extremely good mood.
… …
For the next two days, Ouyang Shuo toured New Zealand while arranging people to finalize the affiliation agreement with Johnson. The basic framework was based on the affiliation agreement that Hardstone City had signed with the Great Xia.
The strange thing was that Ouyang Shuo did not make a decision.
This was because Ouyang Shuo was waiting for the Federation President's reply. Before confirming Johnson's true purpose, Ouyang Shuo would not "invite a wolf into the house".
For the Great Xia, the affiliation of Auckland City would not bring too many benefits.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo was not anxious at all.
On the contrary, seeing that Ouyang Shuo was not expressing his position, Johnson had no choice but to take a step back on the terms.
On the evening of the 11th, Ouyang Shuo finally waited for a snowflake letter. There was only one word written on it: "Yes."
"This old man really cherishes his words like gold," Ouyang Shuo muttered.
In Sky City, thousands of miles away, the old man was watering the plants when he suddenly sneezed.
"Who is speaking ill of me behind my back?"
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