316 Mulan Stronghold (1/2)

Gaia 2nd year 5th day, Mulan Yue visited Shanhai County.

Before she came, Mulan Yue had already told Ouyang Shuo beforehand. Hence, Ouyang Shuo had made strict preparations. All four directors were present, including Baiqi and Du Ruhui, who had rushed back from the city west camp.

Ouyang Shuo also invited some of the members of the Shanhai Alliance to witness this historical moment together.

Mulan County officially left the Shanhai Alliance. It canceled the ally contracts and became a part of Shanhai Territory. They will leave all decisions—both internal and external—to Shanhai Territory.

Mulan Yue and Ouyang Shuo signed a contract that changed their relationship from allies to superior and subordinate.

Mulan County’s name will be changed to Mulan City.

They will set up the Mulan House, which included Mulan City and its three subsidiary counties, with Mulan City as the governing area.

Ouyang Shuo used his position as the Lianzhou Marquis to officially appoint her as the prefect of Mulan House. He also gave the people in Mulan House director level authority.

Hence, be it in theory or in actuality, Mulan County was now a part of Shanhai Territory.

Apart from his plans for Mulan House, Ouyang Shuo also had plans for Mulan Yue.

Mulan Yue was a rank 1 earl. Apart from Ouyang Shuo, she was the second noble in the territory. Hence, apart from the prefect position, Mulan Yue would also receive a noble’s treatment.

The Lianzhou Marquis could change the position based on appointment, but the noble title would forever remain.

Ouyang Shuo made Mulan House Mulan Yue's permanent residence. Additionally, 20% of the house’s income would enter her account as her expenses.

Apart from that, the Construction Division would build an earl manor in Shanhai County and Mulan City to act as her accommodation.

Ouyang Shuo's arrangements ensured that Mulan Yue's interests weren't affected. When the game ended, she could obtain high amounts of achievement value.

Bai Hua and the others were dazzled; they all had their own thoughts.

”Wuyi really put in a lot of effort and money into this.”

”That's right. I’m actually a little envious of her. She became a noble and does not need to care about administrative matters. She is enjoying a status similar to a lord; she's living like a god!”

”....”

”If the other small lord's learned of this contact, they will be so envious that they vomit blood. The difference is like night and day!”

”How is that the same? Yue Yue is a member of the Shanhai Alliance!”

”That's right; it can't be compared!”

”I think that's enough. Even if you all are sucking up to Little Yue Yue, you don't need to exaggerate it so much, right?”

”...”

It wasn’t only Bai Hua and the others. Even Mu Guiying and the old members from Mulan County relaxed after they saw their princess being treated so well. Their fear of being ostracised disappeared.

After the ceremony ended, the other members of the Shanhai Alliance all left.

Ouyang Shuo asked Mu Guiying to stay behind to discuss the matter of military organization. Mulan Yue left the meeting hall. She was now only a prefect, so she wasn't involved in military matters.

Mulan City, as an ex-grade 3 city, had a similar military organization to Shanhai County. The three subsidiary territories all had a city protection unit; this didn't need reorganization.

The main camp had four regiments, a total of 10 thousand people. They had one cavalry regiment, one sword-shield soldier regiment, and two archer regiments.

Ouyang Shuo wanted to recruit Mulan City's city protection regiment from the existing reserve forces. With these four regiments as a base, they would form up the 4th division of Shanhai County.

Mu Guiying would take up the role as the major general of the fourth division.

With that, the fourth division separated from the Mulan House; Baiqi and the Military Affairs Department would lead it. Similarly, the Lianzhou Lord would pay their salary.

The salary that Mulan Yue previously paid totally couldn't compare to Shanhai County’s salary. If one thought about it, the soldiers would gain an increased sense of belonging to Shanhai County.

This would also greatly benefit the reorganization of the Military Affairs Department.

After they formed the fourth division, Shanhai County would have four divisions that could take part in battles, which amounted to a total of 54 thousand men. Coincidentally, they could just form a legion.

Ouyang Shuo temporarily didn't have any plans to form a legion.

Be it in terms of military or administration, one needed to consider balance.

If they formed a legion, Baiqi was his only choice for General. Now, Baiqi didn't have an actual appointment. He mainly just needed to take charge of wartime commanding.

The moment he became the General, the situation would change. Baiqi would control all the forces, which will pose a huge challenge to Du Ruhui who Ouyang Shuo had just appointed.

Naturally, Ouyang Shuo wasn't afraid that Baiqi would betray him or something. However, he just needed to made a good environment for Du Ruhui.