Chapter 635: Sheriff and Admiral
Huo Qubing led the Imperial Guard Corps into Lion City and took over the defense of Xingzhou County. Ouyang Shuo did not intervene in the specific defense and military operations, and Huo Qubing would naturally handle them properly.
Arriving with the Imperial Guard Corps, there are also a thousand Shenwuwei.
Under the command of Zheng He, the ocean-going fleet returned to Xingzhou Port that afternoon and began patrolling the surrounding waters. At the same time, the two formations of the Beihai Gulf Fleet have also headed for Shanhai City, and will be teleported to Lion City after a slight tilt.
It is to replenish the Shenwuwei, and to replenish the navy.
Ouyang Shuo made such an arrangement, obviously because he didn't plan to stay in Xingzhou County for a long time. When Xingzhou County is on the right track, the ocean-going fleet will set off again. This great voyage is of great significance to Shanhai City and cannot be interrupted.
The first and second formations of the North Gulf Fleet together constitute the ocean-going fleet. After the National War, the ocean-going fleet was completely disabled, leaving only more than 10,000 people.
It was the third formation and the fourth formation that were transferred this time.
As a result, only the fifth formation is left stationed in Beihai Port. Ouyang Shuo immediately ordered Pei Donglai to return to Shanhai City to be responsible for recruiting new soldiers and replenish the North Gulf Fleet in time.
Pei Donglai also became the first admiral to leave the ocean-going fleet.
Of course, he will never be the last. That night, the firework monster was summoned by Ouyang Shuo.
"Your Majesty!"
The firework evildoer hurried over, thinking he was about to be reprimanded, he looked a little nervous.
In this national war, the strategy of attacking the east and attacking the west formulated by the pyrotechnic evildoer is generally good, but there are deviations in the specific implementation. The culprit was precisely him, the strategist.
The Eastern Route Army led by Zheng He had far exceeded expectations, and almost wiped out the Alien Legion on the first day. On the contrary, the middle route army led by the demonic pyrotechnics was somewhat anticlimactic. Not only did it fail to fulfill its promise to successfully take down the Lion City, but it also dragged the entire fleet into the quagmire of land warfare, causing heavy losses.
The first performance of the pyrotechnic evildoer can be said to be a complete failure. Fortunately, he finally won, otherwise, the firework monster would have to commit suicide and apologize.
Just like that, the pyrotechnic evildoer is now under tremendous pressure.
In fact, it was the pyrotechnic evildoer who thought too much. Neither Ouyang Shuo nor Zheng He, the commander of the Nanyang Navy, did not criticize the evil spirits. According to Zheng He's words, for a naval general to be able to achieve such a result on his own for the first time, he is already extremely talented.
This is by no means a compliment from Zheng He.
Think about it, all the historical military generals in the territory, except Huo Qubing, the "heterogeneous", which one has not experienced countless wars and countless setbacks before slowly growing up? !
Even Huo Qubing was trained by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty for several years before leading the army for the first time. Therefore, there are no truly talented generals in the army who are self-taught.
Not to mention historical military generals, even aboriginal generals like Pei Donglai have rich experience in war. On the other hand, the evil spirits of pyrotechnics rely entirely on their personal talents to struggle in the navy. With all his efforts and calculations, it has been less than a year since the pyrotechnic evildoer entered the navy.
In just one year, with such vigor and insight, what more can you ask for? !
Such potential and high growth rate, isn't that what Ouyang Shuo values most about fireworks? !
Therefore, this national war is undoubtedly an excellent baptism for the pyrotechnic evildoers. What Ouyang Shuo hoped to see was that this general would grow and transform in the baptism of war, rather than just sinking down.
"Xingzhou County is surrounded by sea on all sides. If you want to defend it, this Marquis thinks it is imperative to form a strong navy." Ouyang Shuo looked at the firework monster gently, and asked with a smile, "What do you think?"
The pyrotechnic evildoer was obviously taken aback, the words of the lord were completely different from what he had imagined. Fortunately, the pyrotechnic evildoer has an excellent psychological quality, otherwise he would not have dared to go straight to the enemy Huanglong when he went out for the first time.
After thinking for a while, the firework monster replied: "The last general thinks the same way. The strategic position of the Strait of Malacca is so important. Without a strong naval escort, maritime trade would be impossible."
Hearing this, Ouyang Shuo nodded and smiled.
The advantage of the pyrotechnic evildoer as a player is immediately reflected. Apparently, he has seen through Ouyang Shuo's real strategic purpose of taking over Xingguo, and used this as a starting point to analyze the problem.
Even Zheng He doesn't have this kind of strategic thinking.
In this way, Ouyang Shuo strengthened his determination, and said lightly: "That's right. The Marquis discussed with Governor Zheng and planned to set up a fourth fleet under the Nanyang Navy, stationed in Xingzhou County. The name of the fleet , called Star Continental Fleet."
"Junhou Shengming!" The heart of the Yanhuo evildoer jumped, his intuition told him that the purpose of Junhou talking to him this time was to discuss the formation of the Xingzhou Fleet.
Sure enough, Ouyang Shuo went on to say: "The third and fourth formations of the North Gulf Fleet have been sent to Lion City. The new ocean-going fleet will be reduced to one formation with 10,000 old soldiers as the core. The remaining 30,000 sailors, It will be the skeleton of the Xingzhou Fleet."
The downsizing of the ocean-going fleet is part of Zheng He's grand voyage plan, and it is by no means a temporary idea. Because after the fleet leaves the Strait of Malacca, it will be more difficult to obtain supplies.
The fleet, which has always been too large, is absolutely unable to support the English Channel at present.
"In addition, a large number of technical talents will be sent to Lion City tomorrow to be responsible for building a large shipyard and supporting steelmaking plants in Xingzhou Port. In this way, there are soldiers and warships. The entire Xingzhou Fleet There is only one admiral missing, and Dudu Zheng recommended you to Benhou, do you have confidence?" Ouyang Shuo stared at the evil spirit of fireworks.
Hearing this, the pyrotechnic evildoer felt extremely complicated. In any case, he never imagined that not only was he not punished for the defeat in this battle, he even surpassed Cai Hao, Pei Donglai and other veterans in one fell swoop, and was promoted to admiral ahead of schedule.
It is said that it was recommended by Zheng He, but in fact it is highly valued by the monarch.
Such kindness cannot be described in any words. Thinking of this, Yan Huo evildoer knelt down on one knee and said solemnly: "You treat me like a gentleman of the country, and I will repay you as a soldier of the country!"
"So, I will wait and see." Ouyang Shuo nodded.
In the history of Shanhai City Navy, one of the most legendary and peerless generals has taken a crucial step so far, thus kicking off his magnificent legendary life.
This trust between the monarchs and generals has also been passed down as a good story in later generations.
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With a large army in charge, Ouyang Shuo can drastically organize Xingzhou County.
On April 23rd, which was the second day after the end of the national war, officials and technical personnel dispatched by the Southern Border Protectorate were sent to Lion City one after another, and began to reorganize Xingzhou County according to the structure of Shanhai City.
According to the game settings, the aborigines will not have too strong national honor. Once occupied, the people of the country basically belong to half-good people, who will submit to the power and obey the rule of the new ruler.
As for the biggest unstable factor - the player group, it has completely disappeared.
Therefore, there will not be too many obstacles for Shanhai City to govern Xingzhou County. On the contrary, it needs to face external pressure, that is, ASEAN.
Ouyang Shuo's favorite candidate for Xingzhou County Sheriff must have both civil and military skills, be able to govern the territory, and have an international perspective, able to maneuver freely and horizontally in the siege of the ASEAN.
Among all the county guards and directors, Ouyang Shuo chose Pei Ju.
Pei Ju's historical achievements in pacifying Lingnan, conquering the Turks, and managing the Western Regions are enough to prove that he is a famous official with both civil and military skills. Especially in the Western Regions, there are similarities with the difficulties faced by Xingzhou County.
Second, Pei Ju is the only one among the prefects who does not serve in the governing area. Guilin County is still under the control of [North Sichuan Province] and [Shunan Province]. Pei Ju, the sheriff of Guilin County, could only pitifully guard in the withering fortress, mingling with the Baotao army all day, it was very desolate.
The withering fortress has been built long ago, but the conquest of Guilin County is far away.
Ouyang Shuo naturally couldn't bear to keep such a capable minister idle. As for conquering Guilin County in the future, just choose another sheriff.
Pei Ju had already received an order to rush over from the withering fortress, even if he passed through the post station, it would take three or four days. During this time, whenever Xingzhou County was in charge of government affairs, Ouyang Shuo would handle them personally.
In addition to the army, officials and technical personnel, there are also four secret troops sent to the Lion City this time. They are the special advance team of Shanhaiwei, Black Snake Guard, Military Intelligence Division and Honglu Temple.
The four task forces will quietly take root in the Lion City, establish their own intelligence stations, and work quietly. The most special one is the Black Snake Guard, led by the leader Black Snake himself.
Earlier, when adjusting the three major intelligence agencies, Ouyang Shuo stipulated that the Black Snake Guard would shoulder the heavy responsibility of collecting overseas intelligence. Taking Seongju County as a springboard to radiate ASEAN countries is undoubtedly an excellent breakthrough.
That's why Black Snake came to preside over the work in person.
In this way, in less than two days, more than 120,000 people were transferred from Shanhai City, and the transfer fee alone cost 120,000 gold coins.
Of course, it's all worth it.
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Lion City, Royal Palace.
Ouyang Shuo didn't want to tear down the magnificent royal palace, so he directly ordered people to transform it into the Xingzhou County Sheriff's Mansion. Ouyang Shuo temporarily lived in a palace in the mansion.
"My lord, the inventory of the national treasury has been roughly completed, please take a look." Lang Bai Nanpu, the secretary specially transferred by Ouyang Shuo, handed over a list.
Ouyang Shuo took a look, and the smile on the corner of his mouth grew bigger and bigger.
Occupying a country naturally means not only gaining land and population, but also a huge amount of wealth that is exciting. The core is naturally the treasury in the palace.
According to preliminary statistics, there are more than 1.7 million gold coins in the national treasury, more than 20 boxes of jewelry, more than 10,000 sets of armor for the Imperial Guard, and ordinary military supplies such as spears and arrows are piled up like mountains.
The total value is no less than four million gold coins.
In this way, all the losses of Shanhai City can be compensated, and even make a lot of money. The transmission fee spent before is not worth mentioning.