635 Alienating the ASEAN (1/2)
Chapter 635-Alienating the ASEAN
Translator: ryangohsf
Editor: Nora
Apart from the gains from the treasury, the player equipment was also a great boon. Although the equipment did not fit their army, they could be sold to the Chinese players.
Even if a portion of the dropped equipment from the 100 thousand players despawned, the remaining value was no less than one million gold.
Thinking about this point, Ouyang Shuo raised his head and said, ”Write it down.”
”Yes, my Lord!” Pai Nanpu took out his recording book.
Ever since the official ruling department director Zhang Tingyu pushed out the letter memorial system, Ouyang Shuo's imperial decrees had needed the secretary office to handle before they were signed off.
After all, the literary standards of Ouyang Shuo was something that the officials did not dare to compliment.
”Firstly, the jewelry and gems will be moved back to Shanhai City for the Lady to deal with.”
Ever since the Governor-General House backed out from the industries, they had needed a massive sum to maintain the daily expenses of the House. During the wedding, Song Jia had used the presents as funds for the House. Hence, every time they experienced great monetary gains, Ouyang Shuo would off split a portion to put into the treasury for Song Jia to maintain.
”Secondly, the equipment in the arsenal, apart from refilling the resources of the voyage squadron, the remaining would be left to build the Xingzhou Garrison Division.” The Garrison Division would use the five thousand guards as its backbone, and they would recruit a bunch of new troops in Lion City. Furthermore, a portion of the troops would be moved from Shanhai City to build it up.
”Thirdly, the player equipment will be sold by the Financial Bureau. All the funds would be passed to the Industry Division, and they will purchase various teas to engage in tea trading.”
It was too early to talk about opening the merchant routes between Shanhai City and the west. However, along with the fall of Singapore, opening a merchant route between Shanhai City and the east was only a matter of time.
”Fourthly, of the 1.7 million gold, I will keep one million. Take another 500 thousand to pay for the compensation fees to the dead as well as the military expenditure of the two squadrons. As for the remaining 200 thousand, draft it into the financial budget of the Xingzhou Prefecture.” Ouyang Shuo distributed all the funds in just a few sentences.
At his level, millions of gold was exceedingly easy to spend.
4th month, 24th day, Xingzhou Prefecture.
”Lord, frontline intel!”
Chen Dameng held two letters in his hands and hurried over.
Ouyang Shuo took a look; it was a letter from General Huo Qubing. The Guards Legion Corps had found traces of the Johor Army hidden in the north.
Currently, Huo Qubing had quietly activated the Guards Legion Corps to surround the 50 thousand reinforcements, and they were just waiting to reel in the net. Huo Qubing had written the letter to ask the Lord about how to deal with these reinforcements.
It was obvious that to Huo Qubing, they were already in the bag.
The other letter came from the Military Intelligence Division Headquarters in Shanhai City. Based on the intel, the Annan Navy had started to patrol the Beihai Bay region, looking extremely menacing.
”ASEAN is ready to act?” Ouyang Shuo muttered.
The moment Singapore fell, Ouyang Shuo had foreeen that this day would come. To fight an all-out war with ASEAN was impossible. Ouyang Shuo's strategy was to alienate.
As long as the ASEAN states did not act together, they would not be enough to pose a threat.
Ouyang Shuo immediately replied to both letters, sending them completely different military orders.
In the letter to Huo Qubing, Ouyang Shuo requested the Guards Legion Corps to take down the reinforcements with the smallest number of casualties. At the same time, they would release a small squadron to bring a letter from Ouyang Shuo to the Johor players.
In the letter that Ouyang Shuo wrote for Johor, he stated that Shanhai City was willing to trade with Johor. As for the specifics, he would need Johor to send representatives to Lion City for discussion.
At the end of the letter, Ouyang Shuo concluded, 'The moment the flames of war burn, let's not mention whether Shanhai City could defend Xingzhou Prefecture. All the countries neighboring Xingzhou Prefecture will fall into war and will become the main battlefield, sucked into this conflict. Between war and trade, which one is better for your country? Please think twice.'
If one said that he was attempting to pull Johor to his side, then he was striking out at Annan.
Ouyang Shuo wrote an imperial decree and appointed Navy Fleet Admiral Shi Lang as the commander. They would gather the Jiaozhou Squadron, the Beihai Bay Squadron, and the Yashan Squadron to charge toward Annan to crush their navy.
'This battle affects the ocean strategy of the territory, so general must give them a painful lesson to make their ships unable to leave their port. Let the members of the ASEAN see that no one can be impudent in front of Shanhai City.' Ouyang Shuo decreed as such.
Annan was one of the countries that Shanhai City needed to attack. Ouyang Shuo would not allow such an uncertain element to exist at his front door. This time, Annan had jumped right into his waiting arms.
With that, the relationship between the two sides was completely ruined. At the right time, Shanhai City would have a reason to challenge the ASEAN and slowly take them down one by one.