April 13th, Sea Cloud Mountains.
In the early morning, Sea Cloud Mountains were filled with smoke and billowing up and down, making it look like a fairyland. When the sun rose and the thick fog dispersed, the blood-red land at the foot of the mountain was revealed.
How was this a fairyland? It was simply hell.
Although the corpses of the adventurers were respawned, the blood of the corpses remained. The mottled blood soaked into the soil, spilled on the grass, and splashed on the branches.
Overnight, the 200,000 southern punitive army was wiped out, and less than 10% of the survivors survived.
This battle became the biggest turning point of the war in Annan Province. Including the 500,000 players still trapped on the mountain road, nearly half of the 1.6 million combat professional players in Annan Province had been cut.
With the destruction of the southern punitive army, the fate of the Fourth Corps of Coastal Defense City could be imagined.
As a result, apart from the 800,000 imperial guards stationed in Hanoi who were unscathed, half of the player army and territorial army in Annan Province had been wiped out by Great Xia.
What was even more frightening was that the Great Xia army was almost unscathed during this process.
The huge disparity almost made the Annan players collapse. When the news of the 200,000 troops being ambushed at the foot of Sea Cloud Mountains and being wiped out reached Hanoi, the entire capital was silent.
Depression, fear, grief, and endless negative emotions shrouded the city.
After the players calmed down a little, they overwhelmingly blamed the Lord of Coastal Defense City, Ruan Tianque. There were two main points of pain.
First, if it weren't for Coastal Defense City's harsh methods in dealing with the Tongchun Chamber of Commerce, perhaps this war wouldn't have happened at all.
Second, it was the intelligence provided by Coastal Defense City that caused the second southern punitive army to be ambushed by Great Xia, resulting in the annihilation of the entire army.
It could be said that Ruan Tianque was the sinner of the war.
Based on such considerations, the Annan players directly gave up the plan to recover Da Nang City. It could even be said that the entire southern region was completely abandoned by the Annan players.
Half of Annan's territory had fallen.
In the next few days, the Annan battlefield suddenly calmed down.
In the absence of reinforcements, under the double pressure of the poisonous smoke and food shortage, the fate of the 500,000 players still trapped on the mountain road could be imagined.
Some players really didn't want to kill each other for food, so they simply committed suicide.
The scene was extremely sad.
Mu Guiying's troops stationed in Da Nang City completed the 'cover' mission and followed them south to encircle and annihilate the Fourth Corps of Coastal Defense City.
Apart from that, there were no other movements in the entire Annan battlefield.
On the contrary, in the China region, the [Yan Huang Alliance] army had entered the West Chu territory and were fighting with the West Chu army. The situation was in a stalemate and it was hard to tell who was superior in a short period of time.
The Xiang Family had produced many fierce generals and the troops trained by Xiang Yu could be considered elite troops. Adding on the fact that the West Chu Army was fighting in their own territory, the strength of the two sides was almost the same.
Seeing that Great Xia had already conquered half of Annan in the blink of an eye, Di Chen and the others had no choice but to grit their teeth and mobilize another two hundred thousand soldiers from their respective territories to enter the battlefield of West Chu.
This time, West Chu was in danger.
[Yan Huang Alliance] did not lack famed generals either. Wu Qi, Tian Dan, Lian Po, all of them were famous figures. Adding on Xie Xuan, Hua Xiong, Zhao Zhuang, and a few other talented generals, they could be said to be full of stars.
The West Chu war had entered a critical period.
Even if it was like this, no one thought that West Chu would be defeated this easily. In history, Xiang Yu was a man that created miracles and there were countless cases of him winning against many.
There was still hope for this battle.
Just at this moment, something happened.
On the 14th of April, Great Xia's Soaring Eagle Army, under the command of General Li Mu, suddenly attacked Luoye City's territory and started a war in the southwest.
At the same time, Luofeng City's Blazing Flame Army marched towards the east and attacked Asura City's territory. The Northern Borderline Army was active at the border of Zhangwu County and could attack Handan City's territory at any time.
In a short period of time, the situation in the China region changed.
No one expected that Great Xia would actually start a war at this time. When [Yan Huang Alliance] was at its weakest, they joined forces with Luofeng City and attempted to take down the entire Guanxi Province.
"This is going to be interesting!"
Because [Yan Huang Alliance] attacked Great Xia's ally first, Great Xia's retaliation did not put them at a disadvantage. The players did not think that Great Xia could only take a beating and not fight back.
If there was anyone who was the main culprit, it would be [Yan Huang Alliance].
Players with foresight understood that [Yan Huang Alliance] first took advantage of Ouyang Shuo's expedition to Australia to take down Wannan Province. Then, they took advantage of Great Xia's attack on Annan Province to suddenly attack West Chu.
The entire operation was closely linked. It was obviously a huge plan and not an impromptu one.
On the surface, it seemed that the [Yan Huang Alliance] only wanted to unite the territories, but their ultimate goal was to establish a dynasty that could rival the Great Xia Dynasty.
Especially after Di Chen spent a lot of money to buy the [Merit Emblem] at the global auction, [Yan Huang Alliance]'s ambition to establish a dynasty was clear.
Faced with such a situation, Great Xia seemed to have no reaction, but in fact, they were hiding their killing intent.
Before the New Year, Great Xia first 'casually' annexed Jiang Chuan Province to balance out the influence of [Yan Huang Alliance] taking down Wannan Province. At the same time, they pushed the border of both sides to the north.
Then, they became even more ruthless.
Great Xia could still take a risk and brazenly send troops to attack the Guanxi Province when they were attacking the stubborn Annan Province. It was foreseeable that once Guanxi Province fell, even if [Yan Huang Alliance] took down West Chu, their overall strength would not increase. It was equivalent to drawing water with a wicker basket.
"Ruthless and accurate!" Someone gave Emperor Xia a thumbs up.
… …
When the news of the war came out, Luoye City's Lord, Wandering Huan, and Shura City's Lord, Military Killer, panicked.
Both of their territories originally only had 150,000 soldiers. After the war with West Chu, there were only 80,000 regular soldiers guarding their territories.
Whether it was against Great Xia's Eagle Army or Luofeng City's Flame Army, they were powerless.
Even if they wanted to recall the West Chu troops, it was too late. These troops had already penetrated deep into West Chu territory and were entangled with the West Chu army.
If they withdrew their troops now, not only would they not be able to make it in time, it could also lead to the collapse of [Yan Huang Alliance]'s hard-earned advantage. If they were not careful, it could completely collapse.
Therefore, no matter what, Di Chen and the others would not allow Shura City and Luoye City to withdraw their troops at this time. Without the consent of Di Chen and the others, there was no teleportation formation. Wandering Huan and Military Killer could not withdraw even if they wanted to. They could only watch helplessly.
In desperation, Wandering Huan applied for protection from the Tang Dynasty, and Military Killer applied for protection from the Qin Empire. They hoped to use the power of the two dynasties to escape this disaster.
The reply of the two dynasties directly sent the two into the cold abyss.
"Rejected!"
The opinions of the Tang Dynasty and the Qin Empire were surprisingly consistent. The envoys of the two territories did not even get to see the faces of the two emperors before they were chased out of Wangcheng.
"Conspiracy, this is a huge conspiracy!" Military Killer was close to going crazy.
Wandering Huan was fine. He was just a commoner player. It was only because he was close to Xiong Ba that he was able to enter [Yan Huang Alliance]. He was lucky enough to survive in the fierce competition in the wilderness until now.
Even if he failed, Wandering Huan had no regrets.
Military Killer was different. Shura City was not only a territory, it was also the foundation of Military Killer's family. If it fell, the consequences would be catastrophic.
Even if the Feng Family fell in Swordsman City, the consequences would not be so serious. After all, the Feng Family was an ancient martial arts family. Even if they lost their territory, they could still do well in the game.
Military Killer's family had no way out.
At this crucial moment, Di Chen displayed the demeanor of a leader of [Yan Huang Alliance]. He urgently summoned the five members to Handan City to discuss how to solve the current crisis.
The six of them discussed and there was only one solution. With the military strength of [Yan Huang Alliance], they could either abandon West Chu and protect Luoye City and Shura City, or they could abandon these two territories and concentrate their forces to take down West Chu.
It was impossible to take care of both sides.
How could they choose?
Di Chen, Lord Chunshen, and Battle Wolves naturally fully supported taking down West Chu. [Yan Huang Alliance] had worked hard for so long. Wasn't it for the success of Plan Z?
Taking down West Chu was the most important part of Plan Z.
As such, how could they give up halfway?
From an emotional point of view, Xiong Ba naturally did not want to abandon Wandering Huan's Luoye City. From a personal point of view, the existence of Luoye City was also a strong support for Xiong Ba.
But Xiong Ba was a true hero.
A so-called hero had to know when to give up.
Compared to protecting Luoye City, the implementation of Plan Z was the most important thing. After thinking about it, not only did Xiong Ba support the attack on West Chu, he also personally came forward to help Wandering Huan.
Wandering Huan's existence depended on Xiong Ba's family. While he had a foothold in the wilderness, he had also lost his independence. Since Xiong Ba, the 'main family', personally came forward to persuade him, Wandering Huan could only choose to accept.
As the only remaining commoner lord in China, other than Ouyang Shuo, Wandering Huan was able to get to where he was today. Although it seemed like luck, he had his own ways.
Wandering Huan's way was to go with the flow.
Since [Yan Huang Alliance] could not reverse the situation in Guanxi Province, Wandering Huan naturally would not go against the flow. Not only would it not benefit him, it would also cut off his relationship with Xiong Ba.
On the contrary, choosing to agree was equivalent to giving Xiong Ba a lot of face. As a descendant of a large family, Xiong Ba would definitely compensate Wandering Huan and would not ignore him.
This was where Wandering Huan's intelligence came from.
In the end, everyone's eyes were on Military Kill Ripper.
This representative of the grey area, from the initial anticipation, to the struggle, to the current despair, his mood could be said to be ups and downs.
Now all that was left was dispiritedness and depression.
That was the disappointment after one's ambition was destroyed, it was the paleness of one's future.
Seeing Army Kill Ripper in such a state, Di Chen and the others also had a heavy heart. Although Army Kill Ripper's popularity in the [Yan Huang Alliance] was extremely poor, but seeing him reach this point, they still felt a little sad.
The pain that Ouyang Shuo brought to [Yan Huang Alliance] was really too deep.
Seeing this, Di Chen did not wait for Military Kill Ripper to speak, he suddenly said, "Everyone, I have a suggestion."
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