Chapter 883: Di Chen Admits Cowardly

In the private room on the second floor of the food street, Ouyang Shuo and his party were seated.

The accompanying personal guards sat in the outer room, guarding the private room without any trace.

Unlike on the bustling street, Meng Feifei and Tan Xiaoli became cautious when they entered the private room. Although the man in front of them was their classmate, he was also the king of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Thinking of the leader of the guild who was rejected by the classmates recently, the two girls became more and more uneasy. They didn't know what to say, and the atmosphere in the private room suddenly became a little awkward.

But Bing'er was not stage fright at all, and started ordering in a modest manner.

Seeing this, Ouyang Shuo took the initiative to open the topic, and asked with a smile: "Aren't you practicing on the mountain? Why do you have time to go down the mountain?" The two women are already core disciples of the Dongli Sword Sect, and they are only one step away from the true inheritance.

According to the school rules, core disciples are not allowed to go down the mountain without a reason.

Meng Feifei explained: "We were ordered by Elder Lin to go down the mountain to contact the martial arts school in the city."

Speaking of this, Meng Feifei was a little embarrassed, saying that she was in contact, but came to the food street. Originally, this was nothing, but Song Jia was the head of the sect, so saying this in front of Ouyang Shuo always felt a little lacking in confidence.

Naturally, Ouyang Shuo didn't mind these things, so he opened up the topic and asked, "How is the Dongli Sword Sect recently? It should be developing well, right?"

Ouyang Shuo seldom interfered with sect matters.

Meng Feifei said proudly: "Well, the sect has nearly five thousand disciples, especially since the sect's head has obtained the "Gui Zang Sword Code", the sect's momentum has grown greatly, and there are an endless stream of beginners."

"With so many disciples, can we live here?"

In Ouyang Shuo's impression, the Dongli Sword Sect's residence is not a grand one.

Meng Feifei said: "It's true that there is no place to live on the top of the mountain. Half a year ago, at Elder Lin's suggestion, the sect built a separate courtyard at the foot of the mountain for outer disciples to practice. Only inner disciples and above are eligible to live on the top of the mountain. We are also planning to open other courtyards on other mountain peaks to prepare for the sect’s future needs.”

Ouyang Shuo suddenly realized that Lin Yue managed the sect in an orderly manner.

With this topic, the two women are no longer so restrained, and chat easily about some interesting things in daily life.

Tan Xiaoli said with a smile: "Our class had a meeting in the game last month. Unfortunately, you were too busy to come. Everyone wants to meet you, a famous person."

"Really?" Ouyang Shuo was taken aback, and explained: "I was overseas at that time, and the people below probably forgot to send the invitation. Next time I have a chance, I will invite everyone to come to Shanhai City."

Tan Xiaoli laughed again, and said, "That's great. If you come forward, everyone will definitely be there. Only half of the people attended the last party, and many people didn't come."

Ouyang Shuo nodded, not knowing how long this friendship between classmates can last.

After chatting for a while, the two girls got to know each other well, and they knew that Ouyang Shuo must have something to do when he came to the Food Street, so they left with an excuse after not staying for an hour. Ouyang Shuo didn't want to stay, and continued to take Bing'er to eat all over the food court.

A little girl with a surprisingly big belly, she has to taste all kinds of delicacies. Even the guards who followed were covered by Bing'er, and they were full of food.

Although Bing'er is young, she is surprisingly kind to the guards, female officials, and maids in the palace. Her brother and sister call her sweet, so it's no wonder that there is no one in the palace who doesn't love this little princess.

Towards evening, a group of people quietly returned to the Summer Palace, but fortunately no one recognized them. At dinner, after eating Bing'er all afternoon, she no longer had any appetite, so she went back to the palace to rest after drinking a bowl of soup.

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On June 2, the envoys sent to Handan City, Chixue City and Bawang City returned one by one.

Facing Shanhai City's warning, Di Chen rarely admits cowardice this time, arguing that the Handan City warship's attack on the coal carrier was purely an accidental injury, and that the people below did not know the banner of the Great Xia Dynasty, so they must be disciplined.

But Di Chen completely dismissed the scapegoat.

Ouyang Shuo didn't take it seriously, a child from a family like Dichen puts interests first in everything, so he can bend and stretch. As long as they don't engage in these petty tricks, Ouyang Shuo won't bother to bother.

Of course, Ouyang Shuo would not be fooled by Di Chen's "surrender" illusion. When the Handan Fleet is fully formed and has the ability to control the Bohai Sea, Di Chen's attitude may change again. This kind of person is the most unscrupulous person of.

On the other hand, Ouyang Shuo attached great importance to the reply to the letter a few days ago.

In the letter, it was stated that if the Daxia Dynasty assisted Wanshicheng in building a naval fleet, Wanshicheng would be willing to sign a "subordinate state" agreement with the Daxia Dynasty.

Ouyang Shuo's proposal somewhat exceeded Ouyang Shuo's expectations, so he asked Shan Haiwei to find out why his attitude changed drastically. No matter how Ouyang Shuo looked at it, he felt that て砆 looked like a catastrophe was imminent.

Signing a vassal state agreement is not a glorious thing, and the lord will not take this step unless it is a last resort. Even if て砆 is an ally of the Great Xia Dynasty, there may be hidden secrets inside.

Ouyang Shuo was stunned by the information fed back by Shanhaiwei.

In May, when Ouyang Shuo was fighting overseas, Handan City in Zhangwu County frequently put pressure on the Stone City, with the intention of provoking local wars.

For a while, Zhangwu County was full of gunpowder.

At the same time, the warships of Handan City patrolled the waters of Binhai Port several times, showing off their power, and the sea trade routes of Stone City were almost blocked.

The territory of Obanshi City is also quite unsettled and chaotic, and it seems to be Dichen's handwriting.

Therefore, the days of Stubborn Stone City have been difficult recently.

Having a neighbor like Handan City on the stall is indeed a headache, and there is no peace for a moment.

After reading the information, Ouyang Shuo also guessed a little bit about て砆's thoughts. 砆 is a wise man, in 砆's view, instead of seeking help from the Great Xia Dynasty for the second time, it is better to reach the goal in one step and completely fall to the Great Xia Dynasty.

Thinking about the pressure that Dichen exerted on Wanshicheng, て砆 was a little bit powerless.

That being said, Ouyang Shuo would really like to thank Di Chen. Stubborn Stone City is the alliance's bridgehead in the north. Ouyang Shuo has always wanted to improve the relationship between the two, but he didn't want to take the initiative to mention it, because he was afraid of hurting his self-esteem.

The matter of searching for dragons and acupoints made Ouyang Shuo become more cautious when dealing with his allies.

Now that て砆 took the initiative to mention this matter, Ouyang Shuo naturally became disrespectful. After all, the two sides are allies, and since they are so knowledgeable, Ouyang Shuo will naturally make concessions when signing the "Subsidiary State" agreement.

The content of the agreement is being drafted and will be announced soon.

Before that, Ouyang Shuo had to settle the matter of assisting Stone City to form a Coastal Fleet.

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On the morning of June 3rd, the Hall of Martial Arts in the Summer Palace.

Inside the main hall, Zheng He, Minister of the Military Aircraft Department and Governor of the Navy, Lu Su, Chief of Staff of the Naval Command, Yu Dayou, Admiral of the Yashan Fleet, Cai Mao, Director of the Industry Department, Chen Bingguang, and Director of the Shipping Department, and other civil servants and military generals gathered together. Discuss together.

The matter discussed was how to assist Stubborn Stone City in forming a Coastal Fleet.

Ouyang Shuo sat at the head, and said loudly, "Commander Zheng, tell me about the plan of the Navy Command."

"promise!"

Zheng He went out and replied: "My lord, the naval command is planning to transfer a group of capable navy generals, captains, first mates, and senior sailors from the Yashan Fleet to form an officer teaching brigade. General Cai Mao, the commander of the division, went to the city of stubborn stone to assist him in training a naval force."

Ouyang Shuo nodded, glanced at Cai Mao who was standing behind Yu Dayou, and said, "General Cai has trained well, and it is really appropriate for the general to lead and teach the brigade."

Cai Mao is the first historical naval general of the Great Xia Dynasty, and he can be regarded as a veteran with meritorious service. Of course, when Zheng He named Cai Mao, he was afraid that he wanted to elevate Cai Mao, so as to check and balance the generals of the Soochow Navy headed by Zhou Yu.

The generals of the Soochow Fleet are almost all over the five major fleets. Zheng He, as the naval commander, even if Zhou Yu and others have no other intentions, they must cultivate an existence in the five major fleets that can compete with the generals of the Soochow Faction.

Ouyang Shuo had piercing eyes, but he didn't point it out, because Zheng He's actions were understandable.

After Cai Mao heard this, he immediately came out and bowed to salute: "The last general's skills are weak, and the king has given me some advice. I should do my best to handle this matter well."

Ouyang Shuo nodded, looked at Chen Bingguang, and asked, "How will the Industry Department plan to deploy key weapons and equipment such as warships, artillery, and firecrackers to form the Coastal Fleet?"

The matter of the coal carrier was properly resolved, and Chen Bingguang was in a good mood. He came out and replied: "As [Shushan Iron and Steel Group] is on the right track, there is no problem with the supply of artillery and firecrackers. It is just that we need to prepare a fleet in a short period of time. The hundreds of warships needed are very difficult.”

"Since the successful research and development of the Z1 warship, major shipyards have stopped the construction of large-scale warships and turned to the construction of Z1 main warships. Even the orders from the ASEAN side, the ship division that can push has been pushed. Now it is There are only a dozen or so idle warships left, which are to be temporarily replaced by the five major fleets."

Ouyang Shuo said: "Since that's the case, these dozen or so battleships will be assigned to the Stone City first, as the early training ships. If there is a shortage of warships in the five major fleets during the period, they will be replaced first and replaced with Z1 warships."

"promise!"

Chen Bingguang nodded in response, and then said: "What the Industry Department means is that it is better to teach people to fish than to give them fish, and it is better for us to send a group of senior shipbuilders to Stone City to build a large shipyard on the spot in Binhai Port. In this way, it can not only meet the needs of the Coastal Fleet, but also not affect the construction speed of Dynasty Z1 warships. The only problem is that, with only one shipyard in Binhai Port, it is necessary to rush to complete the battleships required by the Coastal Fleet even if it is day and night. , It will take at least half a year. Considering the new construction of the shipyard, it may take longer."

"Half a year? It's too long."

Ouyang Shuo shook his head. In addition to the training of the entire fleet, it will take at least a year for the Binhai Fleet to truly form combat effectiveness. Dichen probably won't leave such a long time for the Stone City.

Thinking of this, Ouyang Shuo looked at everyone present and asked, "Do you have a good strategy?"

Seeing this, Lu Su stood up, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think I can do both. In addition to building a large shipyard in Binhai Port, the Dynasty Navy can also speed up the elimination of warships. Building ships and warships can be transferred to the Littoral Fleet."