Chapter 964 Unification of the Southwest

After Zhang Liang left, Caiyun Zhinan wrote two letters.

One was given to Ouyang Shuo as a letter of surrender; the other was given to Chun Shenjun to quietly inform him of the surrender. Caiyun Zhinan is trying to step on two boats and bet on both sides, which is really cunning.

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Shanhai City, Summer Palace.

After receiving Caiyun Zhinan's letter of surrender, Ouyang Shuo smiled slightly, "I know how to advance and retreat."

As Zhang Liang predicted, since Caiyun Zhinan was willing to take the initiative to surrender, Ouyang Shuo would not treat him badly, saving him a lot of trouble.

With the surrender of Caiyun City, the overall situation in the southern Hunan Province was basically settled, and it was only a matter of time before the Northern Sichuan Province was captured by the Second Army Corps of the Imperial Guards and the Fifth Army Corps of the Baotao Army.

In addition to the Shu land that has become a thing in Daxia's pocket, the entire southwest region is under the jurisdiction of Daxia.

If you count the Jiangchuan province that will sooner or later be included under the rule of Daxia, the domestic territory of Daxia will be doubled, and the power of the dynasty will reach a new level.

Of course, it will take some time for Great Xia to fully digest the provinces.

Now that the overall situation in the southwest region has been decided, Ouyang Shuo's other followers can also follow the trend.

"Come on!"

"exist!"

"Send an order to order the Third Legion of the Imperial Guard to immediately send it to the Stone City, cooperate with the Stone Legion and the Fourth Army of the Leopard Army, attack the west of Zhangwu County, and take down the entire territory of Zhangwu County."

"promise!"

Before going out to sea, Ouyang Shuo was most worried about Stone City.

Now that the Stone City has been subordinated to Daxia, Ouyang Shuo has to ensure the strategic security of the City. Apart from forming the Coastal Fleet, the most important thing is to expand the strategic depth of the City.

In Zhangwu County right now, Obanshi City and Handan City each occupy half. In this way, the army of Handan City may threaten the safety of Stone City at any time, this is something Ouyang Shuo cannot tolerate.

And once the entire territory of Zhangwu County is taken, the stubborn stone city will not only occupy the land of two counties, gaining valuable development space, but also the border with Handan City will be reduced to one-fifth of the current size.

With such a narrow border, as long as the fortifications are built and one or two field legions are stationed, it is enough to ensure the safety of Stubborn Stone City.

In the battle of Swordsman City, the 50,000 elite army of Handan City was wiped out.

The current Handan City has to guard against Luofeng City in the west and Xichu in the south. Its military strength is stretched, and it will not be able to stop Daxia's attack no matter what.

If Dichen is smart enough, he should take the initiative to give up the western part of Zhangwu County, and draw a boundary with Wanshi City.

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October 17th, Stubborn Stone City.

At about ten o'clock in the morning, Lv Bu and his troops arrived at Wanshi City, and went straight to Zhangwu County without stopping at all.

The Great Xia Imperial Guard's every move was under the attention of [Yanhuang League]. As soon as Lu Bu's army appeared in the Stone City, [Difeng] learned about it and quickly reported it to the lord Dichen.

Dichen got the reward, and his face was serious, "The old fox is finally going to take us under the knife."

The moment Lian Po fled back to Handan City, Di Chen had a bad premonition, and after discussing with Juedai Fenghua, his uneasiness grew stronger.

It's just that Dichen didn't dare to decide at that time, which point of the [Shanhai League] would launch an attack. It seemed that any side was likely to attack Stone City, Luofeng City, and Western Chu.

It wasn't until the Great Xia Imperial Guards teleported to Stubborn Stone City that the situation became completely clear.

"Tell me, does the old fox only want half of Zhangwu County this time, or is he going to put us to death?"

Thinking of this, Di Chen froze, and an inexplicable fear grew in his heart. The destruction of Swordsman City is tantamount to tearing a hole in [Yanhuang League], allowing Di Chen and others to face the bloody fact.

"In this battle for hegemony in the wilderness, even if you are a member of [Yanhuang League], you can't stand alone."

Before that, [Yanhuang League] didn't have to confront the Great Xia Dynasty head-on, it was equivalent to wearing a golden cassock outside the body. With the gradual destruction of scattered lords in the wilderness, this cassock can no longer protect the [Yanhuang League].

The undefeated golden body was thus broken.

This was the source of Dichen's fear, the sudden pressure almost made him lose his balance.

Peerless Fenghua was also a little uncertain, "From the battle reports from the front, neither Luofeng City nor Western Chu showed signs of invasion. It's just that Daxia often does things unexpectedly, and we still have to guard against them."

"In your opinion, how should it be?"

"The two legions deployed in Zhangwu County are the mainstay of the territory. Once they suffer heavy losses in the battle with the Great Xia Army, the territory will become extremely weak, and I am afraid it will trigger a chain reaction. By then, even if Luofengcheng and the Xichu has no intention of invading our minds now, and he will never miss the opportunity to beat the dog in the water."

Dichen's eyes twitched slightly, and he seemed very uncomfortable with the metaphor of peerless elegance. After all, he said nothing, "You mean that we voluntarily evacuate Zhangwu County?"

Jue Dai Fenghua nodded, and said: "You can only gain if you give up. Resolutely withdraw from Zhangwu County, save the two legions, and at the same time stabilize the situation in the east of the territory, so that the army of the stubborn stone city dare not take a step beyond the thunder pool. In this way , it can also deter Luofengcheng and Xichu, so that they don't dare to have any thoughts that they shouldn't have."

Di Chen was obviously not reconciled.

Once the west of Zhangwu County is abandoned, Handan City will only have three counties in its territory; on the contrary, the originally inconspicuous Stone City has two counties at once.

One goes down and the other goes up, but the two are evenly matched.

This made Dichen very aggrieved. When will a nobody like him be able to sit on an equal footing with Dichen? ! This was an unbearable humiliation for Dichen.

Peerless Fenghua comforted and said: "The retreat at this time is for the future advancement. Let's take a step back first, withdraw our fists, accumulate strength, and then hit back hard, returning ten times to the enemy."

"The implementation of Plan Z is the most important thing right now. Only when the plan is completed can we truly be invincible. At such a critical juncture, there is really no need to fight between emotions."

Dichen sighed in his heart, he looked a little depressed, he waved his hand and said, "Just do as you want!"

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In the early morning of October 18, before Lu Bu's army arrived at the front line, news came that the Handan City army had voluntarily withdrawn from Zhangwu County, which was shocking.

When the news came out, the outside world couldn't help but sneer at Di Chen, saying, "How could Wuyi just send a light cavalry, and Di Chen was scared to death, and fled. This is a soldier who surrenders without fighting."

When this word reached Di Chen's ears, Di Chen was naturally furious.

"Come on, kill those tongue-twisting guys for me."

Just because Di Chen couldn't do anything to Da Xia, didn't mean he couldn't do anything to a few ordinary players. It's just that this approach is a bit low. Under normal circumstances, even Di Chen would not do this.

Right now, Dichen, who was becoming angry from embarrassment, couldn't control so much.

On the same day, the most taunted players were brutally assassinated by [Emperor Wind] spies and died on the spot, causing a great uproar.

Unexpectedly, Di Chen's move was quite "effective".

For the next period of time, ordinary players did not dare to blatantly criticize Handan City, and no one wanted to lead to death because of their mouth addiction.

Dichen's actions were a bit white and terrifying.

When Ouyang Shuo heard the news, he just smiled coldly, "Dig your own grave."

After all, Ouyang Shuo was quite surprised by Di Chen's voluntary retreat. In this way, all the other backups he had prepared would be useless.

The Battle of the Northland could only end here.

"I don't know who instructed Di Chen, it's really clever." Ouyang Shuo felt a little regretful, but also emotional.

At this time, Ouyang Shuo is discussing the follow-up arrangements for the Stone City with the cabinet and the Privy Council.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Jiang Shangjian, said, "My lord, after taking Zhangwu County, the stubborn stone city will usher in a long period of stability. Now that the stubborn stone city has been attached to our dynasty, the current structure is a bit inappropriate. My minister suggested , take this opportunity to completely reshape the structure of the stubborn stone city, to reassure people's hearts and to rectify the law."

Jiang Shang’s so-called inappropriateness means that although て砆 has been attached to Daxia, it still enjoys the privileges of the lord, and the civil and military affairs of the stubborn stone city can be decided by one person, which is contrary to the principle of the division of civil and military affairs in Daxia.

When Stubborn Stone City was attached to it, Ouyang Shuo did not intervene in the internal affairs of Sticky Stone City, but only took over the diplomatic power of Sticky Stone City in order to avoid instability of people's hearts.

But as Jiang Shang said, today is different from the past, the situation in the wilderness has undergone profound changes, and the Stone City has finally gained a firm foothold in the north. It is indeed time to truly integrate into the Great Xia system.

"Ge Lao thinks how to reshape the structure of the stubborn stone city? This king has spoken first, and the court has made a contribution to it. We must not neglect it, so as not to chill people's hearts." Ouyang Shuo expressed his attitude.

The main reason for the previous annexation of 砆 was that the stubborn stone city was alone in the north, and it was necessary to find a solid backer to resist the aggressive offensive of Handan city.

Even so, Ouyang Shuo was unwilling to take advantage of others' danger.

Jiang Shang nodded and said with a smile: "My lord understands the meaning of the king. I suggest that relying on Fengtian County and Zhangwu County, we should establish a province in Beidi and appoint だ砆 as the governor of the province."

"That's a novel idea."

Forming a province with a mere two counties is a special case that has never been seen in the dynasty.

Jiang Shang explained: "Although the two counties of Beidi are small in size, their strategic positions are extraordinary. Not to mention the internal containment of Handan City, the external environment is also complicated. In China, there are Jurchen tribes in the northeast, and more powerful Mongolian tribes in the northwest. They are all powerful enemies of the dynasty in the future. It is a strategically important place abroad, and it is also adjacent to Koryo."

"With these few points of strategic support, setting up a special province is not beyond the reach."

Ouyang Shuo was deeply convinced.

The Northland is actually one of the key points of the future development of the dynasty. Since the layout should be made in advance, the standard of the Stone City will be set a little higher now, which will give the Northland a higher starting point.

After thinking about it for a while, Ouyang Shuo finally made a decision and said, "Then do as the elder Ge wants, integrate Fengtian County and Zhangwu County, establish the Northern Xinjiang Province, and appoint ひ砆 as the Governor of Northern Xinjiang."

"The king is holy!"

Jiang Shang saluted with a smile, quite satisfied with this.