Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales
Chapter 1139 – Rebuilding the Nanjiang Governor-General House
Baiqi did not give Manila a chance.
After the expedition army completely surrounded the city, they did not rush to attack. Instead, they cut off the water supply and used the Black Snake Guard spies to spread wave after wave of fear in the city.
On the 5th day of surrounding the city, the Luzon combat occupation players were totally desperate as they charged out of the city, trying to exchange a life for a life.
Even such a wish was crushed by Baiqi.
The expedition army used moats and camps as barriers, using cannons, firearms, and archers to form a closely packed long ranged attacking net. Before the Luzon players even reached the front of the formation, most of them had fallen to the ground.
When the scattered few players broke through the heavy defenses and faced the sternly waiting expedition army, they could only be crushed.
The last fire that the combat occupation players burned was really tragic, but it was not bright.
Along with the destruction of the combat occupation players, surrender became the only choice for the Luzon guards. After a few more days of struggle, without any grain, on the 12th month, 20th day, the remaining imperial city guards finally came out of the city to surrender.
The Battle of Luzon truly came to an end.
Along with the expedition army entering Manila, the country war was officially ended. The 400 thousand Mindanao Alliance Army gave up on struggling and surrendered to the Hanoi legion corps.
The Battle of Luzon ended in a total victory for Great Xia.
During this battle, Great Xia mobilized over a million troops, spending 40 odd days. While they took down their target Luzon, they also occupied Australia and caused huge damage to Java.
The so-called three of them as one body was quickly destroyed and became a thing of the past.
Although the war had ended, the ripples had not fully faded.
Maybe to Great Xia, the Battle of Luzon was just a planned expansion that did not have any other meaning. But to the global players, this act was a firm and powerful reply to TWP.
At least in the Southeast Asia region, Great Xia had the absolute advantage.
If one looked at the entirety of Asia, apart from Great Zhou, Great Xia needed to face Peacock Dynasty in the southwest, Persia Empire in the west, and Romanov Dynasty in the north; it a three versus one pincer.
Along with the surviving Java, Silver Hand still had cards to play in the Asian region.
Moreover, it was a good hand of cards.
The battle between the two sides had just began, and it was too early to determine who was going to win or lose.
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12th month, 22nd day, Shanhai City.
The battle ended, and the military was busy dealing with the casualties, organizing the war prisoners, and other post war matters. Ouyang Shuo did not interfere, as he had more important things to do.
Quickly completing the regional planning of the occupied region was the most crucial step to restoring order post war.
As per its usual practices, Great Xia established the Luzon Province and the Australia Province. The moment the Australia Province was established, it broke the record of Liaojin Province and became the biggest province under Great Xia.
In terms of pure size, it made Great Xia double.
Next would be the personnel adjustments. This matter was discussed before the war, which was why it was quickly settled. That afternoon, the Imperial Court released a series of personnel appointments.
Gu Xiuwen was promoted from Xingzhou Governor to Luzon Provincial Governor.
Gu Xiuwen had always been the brightest star out of all the native NPCs. Not only was he greatly trusted by Ouyang Shuo, but he was also given many crucial appointments.
Promoting him to Luzon Provincial Governor was the biggest reward for him.
Lu Xiufu would be moved from Hanoi Provincial Governor office Administration Director to Australia Provincial Governor.
Lu Xiufu had done well assuring Hanoi Provincial Governor Hu Zongxian, and he had good personal ability. A huge Australia Province would not be easy to manage well.
Not only was it the future mines and animal breeding grounds for the dynasty, but it was also a sharp weapon for restricting Java.
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The next morning, Great Xia dropped another bombshell.
The Imperial Court decided to rebuild the Nanjiang Governor-General House, taking charge of Hanoi Province, Luzon Province, Australia Province, Siam (vassal state), Xingzhou Prefecture, and Auckland region.
Simply put, Southeast Asia and Australia were under the Nanjiang Governor-General House.
Compared to the Beijiang Governor-General House, the newly built Nanjiang one was better in both strategic status and development potential.
Furthermore, the Great Xia Dynasty was called the Nanjiang Governor-General House before, so this had a deeper meaning.
Whoever became the governor-general would become a hot topic of the Imperial Court. Ouyang Shuo did not play hide and seek and revealed the answer that morning. He selected Bai Hua.
Out of Mulan Yue, Bai Hua, Gong Chengshi, and Wufu, be it terms of ability or personality, Bai Hua was the best choice.
For her to become the Nanjiang Governor-General was Ouyang Shuo’s biggest compensation to her.
The moment the appointment was released, Bai Hua was not really shocked. On the contrary, her brother felt really ashamed, “It seems like I really misunderstood him.”
With the power and status of the Nanjiang Governor-General House, she was one the same level as Di Chen and even more powerful than Feng Qiuhuang. It made her one of the most powerful people in China.
To be treated like that, how could she still doubt him?
The governing city was not chosen to be Hanoi or Manila but unexpectedly Lion City.
Not only did Lion City control the chokepoint of the Straits of Malacca, but it could also be considered the center of Southeast Asia. To set up the Governor-General house here undoubtedly showed the determination and goal of Great Xia to unite Southeast Asia.
With that, Piao and Johor who were stuck in the middle of Great Xia and Silver Hand were like sitting on needles. They were only second-rate in Southeast Asia, and their population added up was lower than Luzon.
Ouyang Shuo’s message was really simple.
If Piao and Johor did not want to follow in the footsteps of Luzon, it was best if they learned from Siam and joined Great Xia.
If Great Xia attacked, the matter would not be so simple anymore.
Now, it was up to the two of them to decide.
At the same time as establishing the Nanjiang Governor-General House, the role of Yunnan Provincial Governor that Bai Hua left would be taken by Kunming Prefecture Governor Cao Can.
Cao Can was once Bai Hua’s most important helper. Now, he had broken through and become an important official in the territory.
Along with Gu Xiuwen, Lu Xiufu, and Cao Can being promoted to Provincial Governor, and a few new prefectures being formed from Luzon and Australia, a new batch of personnel arrangements naturally occurred.
Let us not go into details. Great Xia had an effective system, and Ouyang Shuo would not bother with such matters. That was because the envoys from the eight imperial cities had all arrived in Shanhai City one by one.
