441 South Alliance Strikes (1/2)

An hour later, Song Jia and her mother returned to the loft.

When Song Jia saw Ouyang Shuo and her father casually drinking tea, she knew that they had settled the official matters. Even so, Song Jia looked at Ouyang Shuo with worry. Only after he nodded did she cease to fret.

At night, Ouyang Shuo held a feast in the manor to welcome them. From his side, Cui Yingyu and Qing'er attended the feast. Oh, and of course, little Bing'er attended too.

Seeing Ouyang Shuo treat the two NPCs sisters so well, Song Jia's mother could not help but frown. However, she did not mention the matter during the feast.

Song Jia's parents spent a night in Shanhai City before leaving the next afternoon.

In all likelihood, a massive storm awaited in Tianshuang County.

However, Ouyang Shuo did not need to worry about this matter.

In their short interaction, Ouyang Shuo had already ascertained that his future father-in-law was not a simple person. Although he seemed invisible in the game, in truth, one could not underestimate the influence he had in his family.

Song Jia’s father was highly supportive of Ouyang Shuo's proposal to establish a Song chamber of commerce.

Just as Ouyang Shuo was planning for post-war Zhaoqing matters, little did he know that a storm was slowly sweeping over Zhaoqing.

_Lingnan Province, Jiaozhou Prefecture, Jade Buddha County._

Jade Buddha County was located at the southeast tip of Jiaozhou Prefecture. It was similarly a port city, and outside the city was the biggest harbor in Lingnan Province, Jiaozhou Harbour.

The seventy odd members of South Alliance had gathered here to discuss certain matters. The leader of the meeting was the Lord of Jade Buddha County, and the alliance leader, Hefu.

”Guys, Zhaoqing is about to fall. We can't just sit and wait.” Hefu said solemnly, “If we don't take action, Shanhai City will target either Shaozhou or Jiaozhou next. In the end, the entire Lingnan Province will fall into their hands. Qiyue Wuyi building the Nanjiang Governor-General House shows his ambition.”

”That's right. We must stop their invasion.”

The one who spoke was Yuan Ping, the previous love rival of Ouyang Shuo. This aristocratic family son had watched his marriage attempt fail. Ouyang Shuo’s actions had insulted and humiliated him, making him a laughing stock amongst aristocratic families.

When he mentioned Shanhai City, Yuan Ping gritted his teeth.

The Yuan Family was a pinnacle existence in South Alliance. Hefu and Yuan Ping's expressing their opinions caused an uproar in the meeting hall, as the Lords discussed amongst themselves.

They would need a lot of courage to go up against Shanhai City. Amongst the Lords, more than half had joined the Battle of Julu, where they had witnessed the strength of the Shanhai City Army.

Especially the final battle of the palace Guards. Their red capes were basically the stuff of nightmares.

It left such a lasting impression.

They could not imagine how an army could be so strong. Even the invincible Jiangdong Warriors lost. In comparison, their armies were basically uselessness.

Most crucially, that was in the battle map. The Lords did not know how many elite forces Shanhai City had in the main map.

After a period of time, Shanhai Territory was not a secret anymore.

A single Lord taking over Lianzhou Prefecture, Qiongzhou Prefecture, and Leizhou Prefecture, a simply terrifying affair. The other Lords could not dare to imagine how many troops Shanhai had.

The thought alone made people feel despair.

Now, they wanted to face Shanhai City head on, which obviously required courage aplenty.

However, Hefu’s words made undeniable sense.

Before this, the fall of Leizhou Prefecture had stunned all the Lords in Lingnan Province. They did not expect Shanhai City to possess such a huge the appetite. Directly after occupying Leizhou Prefecture, they instantly turned their sword to Zhaoqing Prefecture.

If they watched on as Zhaoqing fell, it would be their turn next. The theory of slowly heating water to kill a frog was something they all understood.

However, knowing it was one thing, acting was another. Luckily, at the crucial moment, Hefu had stepped out. He insisted they start a war with Shanhai City.

”Leader, just say it. What should we do?”

After a tough battle, the members of South Alliance finally came to an agreement to act together.

When Hefu heard this response, he laughed heartily. At least they were not stupid. He looked around and said, “Send our troops to Zhaoqing and chase the Shanhai City Army out; it is best if we destroy them.”

”Ah?”

The other Lords did not expect their alliance leader to have such a huge appetite. They thought that just stopping Shanhai City’s attack was good enough.

Who would have expected that Hefu even wanted to destroy the Shanhai City Army.

Undeniably, if they could win this battle, South Alliance could gain great fame.

”Guys, please don't have doubts. Half of the Lords in Zhaoqing have already agreed to join South Alliance.”

”Leader is a genius!”

Hefu had not even finished his words, and he had already won himself praise.

One could only say that Hefu was a man that placed a lot of heart into his actions. Long before Leizhou Prefecture fell, he had started to contact the Lords in Zhaoqing to discuss the formation of an alliance.