Li Hongzhang had been in charge of the construction of the naval academy for two months. Beihai City had specially allocated a plot of land for the construction of the academy, but only the framework had been built.
Coupled with the system update, the construction progress would be further slowed down.
This was only a problem with the hardware. What was more troublesome was the allocation of teachers. China's ancient navy was in short supply, and there was little research on naval warfare. To find a group of qualified instructors was as difficult as ascending to heaven.
Unfortunately, the naval academy was the core of the reconstruction of the navy, and it was related to the improvement of the navy's overall combat quality. Ouyang Shuo gathered all the admirals for a discussion to get them to recommend some talented people to teach at the naval academy.
Since the establishment of Great Xia's navy, they had experienced no less than a hundred naval battles. On the battlefield, they had honed a group of outstanding young navy generals with ideas and became the best candidates for instructors at the naval academy.
"Don't be reluctant to let them go. If you send an instructor to the naval academy today, the naval academy will be able to send ten to a hundred outstanding students to the fleet tomorrow," Ouyang Shuo said to Shi Lang and the other admirals.
Since the king had already instructed them, these admirals could only reluctantly part with their treasures. Otherwise, Li Hongzhang, who had just arrived and held the title of Minister of the Navy, wouldn't be able to deal with these admirals.
In addition to selecting instructors within the fleet, Ouyang Shuo also entrusted the Black Snake Guards, the Chamberlain of Dependencies, the three royal merchants, and other organizations to take advantage of the overseas operations to poach people from western countries.
With a large sum of money and the prestige of Great Xia, it was still possible to recruit some foreign elites.
Great Xia's ability to place a foreign general like Alvaro in a key position like the Atlantic Fleet Admiral was enough to dispel the doubts of those western generals.
Ouyang Shuo even secretly instructed the Black Snake, "Even if you have to tie them up, tie them up and bring them to Great Xia."
As long as they came, there was no need to be afraid of not yielding.
For the construction of the naval academy, Ouyang Shuo had put in a lot of effort.
This was something that couldn't be helped. The foundation of China's ancient navy was too weak, and Great Xia was destined to directly compete with the other naval powers. In order to shorten the gap, Ouyang Shuo could only do this.
In the next few days, the ten admirals gathered around the construction of the naval base, the preparation of the naval academy, the adjustment of the naval establishment, and other major issues. They worked together to discuss the development of the navy.
Most of the time, Ouyang Shuo would personally listen to them. These generals were indeed not ordinary people. Many of their suggestions and ideas were refreshing to Ouyang Shuo.
With the deepening of the discussion, a grand blueprint depicting the future development of the Navy was gradually taking shape. Every commander involved was full of passion and fighting spirit.
They seemed to foresee a powerful imperial navy galloping across the world's oceans.
Ten Admirals entering and exiting the Xia Palace every day naturally attracted the attention of some people. Soon, the news of Da Xia convening the Admirals for a discussion quietly spread in the China region.
Even some insignificant topics were dug up by others.
Of course, this was the result of Ouyang Shuo intentionally leaking the news. If the Great Xia Dynasty really wanted to hold a secret meeting, with the security of the Royal City, the strict security of the Xia Palace, and the secrecy of the meeting, how could outsiders find out?
Ouyang Shuo wanted to use this to send a signal to the outside world that Da Xia's target was not inside.
As expected, once the news came out, the players in the China region quietly heaved a sigh of relief. After seeing the 'professional analysis' of the media, everyone gradually felt at ease. Before the start of the national war, there should be no internal strife in the China region.
"Unite against the enemy!" became the slogan of the players in the China region.
The most direct observation was that in the voting for the leaders of the national war on the forum, Ouyang Shuo's votes soared and exceeded the 10 million mark in a short span of two days.
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Jingdu Province, Handan City.
"Is the old fox trying to divert attention or is he really preparing to expand overseas territories?" The information that [Imperial Wind] received was more detailed than what was spread on the forum. However, the more it was so, the more worried Di Chen was.
This was called once bitten, twice shy.
Absolute Elegance saw through it and said, "If Ouyang Shuo doesn't want to lose the support of adventurous players, he wouldn't release such fake news at such a sensitive time."
"That's true. I'm too closely involved." Great Xia's attitude towards [Yan Huang Alliance] was directly related to the final implementation of Plan Z. It was no wonder that Di Chen was worried.
Fortunately, the recent developments were very beneficial to [Yan Huang Alliance].
With the start of the national war, [Yan Huang Alliance] dodged a calamity and had enough time to implement Plan Z. At the auction, they unexpectedly obtained [Merit Talismans], which shortened the preparation time.
Everything was developing in a good direction.
"Everything will get better."
Di Chen looked out of the window, full of confidence.
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Annan District, Coastal Defense City.
Although Annan had long been unified, the leader of Coastal Defense City, Ruan Tian Que, did not have a comfortable life. The source of all his unhappiness was his neighbor, the Great Xia Dynasty.
During Ouyang Shuo's second voyage, he used the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership Agreement Cooperation Framework to tie Johor, Siam, Pyu, and Thailand to the chariot of Great Xia.
In the Indian Ocean, he taught Java's Padang fleet a lesson.
Great Xia's series of moves caused the gradually integrated ASEAN to fall into division again. Even the leader of Zhen La, Bi Wenlie, had a lot of complaints about Ruan Tian Que.
The shadow of incompatibility once again shrouded ASEAN.
However, Ruan Tian Que was really unwilling. Without ASEAN as a backing, Annan, which was next to Great Xia, would sooner or later become a piece of meat in the mouth of Great Xia and become the next Somalia.
There was an old saying in China: How can you allow others to sleep next to your bed?
At this time, a spy lurking in China suddenly sent a message saying that Great Xia was convening the admirals of the navy for a discussion. How could Ruan Tian Que not be alarmed?
Ruan Tian Que frowned and said to his general, who was also a famous general of Annan, Li Li, "The intention of Great Xia to convene the navy is already very obvious. I am afraid we will bear the brunt. In the end, this battle is unavoidable. "
Li Li was a middle-aged general who was also the king of Annan in history. With a domineering aura, he said, "Since it is inevitable, then we will actively prepare for war. If we really fight, we may not be afraid of them. "
In the process of unifying Annan, Coastal Defense City's territorial army had also expanded all the way. At present, there were 300,000 regular troops, plus the 800,000 imperial guards in the Royal City River, a total of 1.1 million troops.
If the mutant troops were included, the total strength could double again. It was no wonder that Li Li was full of confidence.
Li Li's eyes were only on Annan, but Ruan Tian Que wanted to use external forces. Annan was close to South Palm and Chenla. Once Annan was in trouble, they would not be able to stand idly by.
Perhaps Heaven did not want to destroy Annan. Gaia updated this time and launched a global alliance system. Coastal Defense City immediately formed an alliance with South Palm, Chenla, Luzon, and Java.
In this battle, Annan was not without the power to fight.
"If this battle is inevitable, then come!" Ruan Tian Que clenched his fists.
The situation in the outside world was changing, but Great Xia remained unmoved and held a naval conference step by step.
This time, it was not easy to get the ten admirals together. In addition to discussing the development strategy of the navy, they also had to specifically discuss Gaia's five-year combat goals.
Needless to say, the Royal Fleet and the Cliff Mountain Fleet, the key battle in Gaia's five-year plan was to cooperate with the dynasty's army to launch a war against Annan.
The Coastal Fleet naturally focused on the national war in June.
In addition to attacking Hawaii, the Pacific Fleet also had to complete the ocean voyage to South America and open up the trade route.
The Indian Ocean Fleet's goal was the Lion Kingdom.
The Lion Kingdom was rich in gems and was known as the "Pearl of the Indian Ocean." It was an important transit station on the Indian Ocean route, and its strategic location was very important.
The most important thing was that the Lion Kingdom was only separated from India by the Strait of Pak. The earliest group of outsiders on the island were the Singhalese from India. It could be said that they were of the same origin.
The Indian Lord had probably coveted the Lion Kingdom for a long time.
Regardless of population or territory, India was comparable to the China region. It was one of the giants in Asia. It was foreseeable that if the Indian Ocean Fleet wanted to take down the Lion Kingdom, there would be a fierce battle.
The goal of the Atlantic Fleet was to make South Africa a vassal of Great Xia. Then, with Morocco, Somalia, and South Africa as the node, they would gradually penetrate Great Xia's influence into the African continent.
It could be said that the tasks of each fleet were unclear and needed to be coordinated.
Just as the naval conference was in full swing, on January 12th, a system announcement suddenly sounded.
"System Announcement: All territories in the China region have been promoted to First-class cities. Triggering the battle system. The eighth battle, [Anshi Rebellion], will officially begin in three days. Please look forward to it. Friendly reminder: The Anshi Rebellion is a non-mandatory battle scenario mission. Only territories that have been promoted to First-class cities are eligible to participate. "
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The last territory in the China region to be promoted to a First-class city was the Asura City of Kill Ripper.
Originally, the triggering condition for this battle was the promotion of ten First-class cities. However, there were only eight territories left in the China region, so Gaia could only adjust the triggering conditions.
It was unknown what Gaia would set for the triggering conditions for the next battle.
Gaia had a rule that the country that triggered the battle had to have at least two lords. If it was like the ASEAN countries, a lord unified the country, then the battle would automatically end.
The essence of the battle was a confrontation between the lords. Gaia would not turn the battle into a one-man show for a territory, nor would they turn the battle map into a battlefield for the lords to grind for contribution points.
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At the mention of the An-Shi Rebellion, it could be said to be a household name.
To put it simply, the Anshi Rebellion was a rebellion launched by the military governor An Lushan and Shi Siming against the Tang Dynasty during the last years of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. It lasted for eight years.
This battle was the turning point of the Tang Dynasty's decline. It led to the beginning of the Tang Dynasty's separatist regime. There were even people who joked that this was the turning point of the Central Dynasty turning from strong to weak against the northern tribes.
"The Anshi Rebellion? That's interesting. "Ouyang Shuo smiled.
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