Li Jing did not immediately take up his post.
The Annan War had entered a critical period. The Flying Bear Army was commanded by Bai Qi. It would not be good for Li Jing to intervene midway. It would be better to wait until the Annan War ended before heading to the Flying Bear Army.
Li Jing did not stay in Shanhai City for long. Since the King thought so highly of him, Li Jing had no way to repay him. He could only prove to the Great Xia Army that he was worthy of the title of Great General.
In history, Li Jing had vanquished the Eastern Turks in the north and the Tuyuhun in the west. Whether it was on the steppe or on the highlands, he had never been a problem for this Great Tang War God.
Li Jing and Li Mu's "Two Li" combination would be the Great Xia's main force in resisting the Tubo, Western Xia, Western Turkic Khaganate, and Mongolian tribes.
Ouyang Shuo had already told Li Jing that after the battle of Annan ended, the Flying Bear Army would move from the current Jiangchuan Province to the Qiang County in Shu and be in charge of resisting the Tubo.
Li Jing left Mountain Sea City and headed to Qiang County to investigate the Tubo Kingdom.
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In the Imperial Study of the Xia Palace, Ouyang Shuo had just sent Li Jing off when he summoned Zhang Yi and the commander of the Mountain Sea Guards, Shen Buhai, to give them a secret mission.
That night, the magic-powered submarine 'Black Shark', docked at North Sea Harbor, quietly left the harbor and disappeared into the vast ocean.
A high-ranking official from the Chamberlain of Dependencies also left with the Black Shark.
Gaia Year 5, April 20th, Annan District.
A few days ago, the China region was in turmoil, and there was a drama of "internal strife". The Annan District was not really calm. After adjustment, the entire Annan District had entered the stage of attack.
The final fate of the five hundred thousand Annan soldiers who were trapped on the mountain path was self-evident.
Under the joint efforts of Huo Qubing and Mu Guiying, the Fourth Army of Coastal Defense City was completely defeated. The entire southern part of Annan was officially under the rule of Great Xia.
After the battle, the two armies did not stay in the south for long. Apart from leaving behind a troop to guard the south and take care of the prisoners of war while they were at it, the majority of the troops took advantage of the merchant ships and bypassed Mount Ocean Cloud. They appeared in the north of Annan and met up with Ma Chao's troops.
After the two armies met, they continued north, sweeping through everything along the way.
At the same time, the three city guard corps led by Shi Wansui also moved frequently, speeding up the mopping up of the northern border of Annan. The momentum was very fierce.
Sea Defense City was not peaceful either.
Recently, the Royal Fleet had joined hands with the First Formation of the Pacific Fleet to bombard Coastal Defense City in turns.
As the main city, the defense level of Coastal Defense City was much higher than that of Da Nang City. Although they were both coastal cities, Coastal Defense City had more than 200 cannons installed on the city walls.
That was terrifying.
Very few fleets could withstand a volley of attacks.
Even the Royal Fleet, one of the top fleets in the world, had suffered a series of setbacks and suffered heavy losses in the face of the perverted defense of Sea Defense City. They had to take turns with the First Formation of the Pacific Fleet.
When the Cliff Mountain Fleet finished their mission, they would gather in Sea Defense City. By that time, even if Hai Fang City was a steel city, it would still be blasted into pieces.
Before that, the Royal Fleet could only cover the First Legion and the Third Legion of the Imperial Guards to land and set up camp fifteen miles south of Coastal Defense City, ready to attack Coastal Defense City at any time.
This meant that the Great Xia soldiers would be divided into three groups and advance together. From the looks of it, it seemed as though they were prepared to sweep through everything in their path. They were prepared to rendezvous at the royal capital and complete the final blow.
At this time, there was internal strife in Annan. It was really fatal.
The accusations of the adventurer players against the lord of Coastal Defense City, Ruan Tianque, were overwhelming, and it was getting more and more intense. If it weren't for Ruan Tianque's strong mentality, he would have already committed suicide to apologize.
But Ruan Tianque couldn't die!
Because of the estrangement, the Annan players were unwilling to reinforce Coastal Defense City. With the 160,000 troops stationed in Coastal Defense City, when the Great Xia's Cliff Mountain Fleet arrived to reinforce, it was absolutely impossible to stop the attack of the two imperial guard legions.
Once Coastal Defense City fell, the Annan players would lose most of their lives.
For this reason, Ruan Tianque was burning with anxiety. In desperation, he could only personally rush to Hanoi, visit the leaders of the guilds one by one, and clarify the stakes to them.
As the only main city of Annan's territory, Coastal Defense City was not only a corner of Hanoi but also an outpost to guard the estuary of the Red River.
Once Coastal Defense City fell, the Great Xia fleet could go upstream through the Red River, directly come to the outside of Hanoi, and launch an overwhelming bombardment on the royal capital.
The consequences would be disastrous.
In addition, once Coastal Defense City fell, the entire territory of Annan, except for the royal capital, would be declared to have fallen. The cities under Coastal Defense City would lose the will to resist and would be trampled by the Great Xia army.
In that case, Hanoi would soon become an isolated city.
Once the situation developed to this point, it was only a matter of time before Annan was destroyed. Even if Hanoi had 800,000 imperial guards and 900,000 combat professional players, it was still a bird in a cage.
Ruan Tianque reminded the guild leaders, "Don't forget how Great Xia took down Rabat, the capital of Morocco. With just a fire, Rabat was turned into ashes."
"So, do you really think that you can win this war by defending Hanoi?" Ruan Tianque questioned. The guild leaders were speechless and even quietly shuddered.
They believed that Great Xia would definitely be able to use such a method again.
More than that, Ruan Tianque went on to say, "As a territory, Coastal Defense City has allies in ASEAN, who can reinforce Coastal Defense City at critical moments. But now that a part of Coastal Defense City has fallen, they can't do anything even if they want to."
At present, Annan had not shown any signs of defeat.
In the case of unclear situation, Southern Palm, Zhen La, and other allies would not rush to reinforce Coastal Defense City. After all, the threat of Great Xia was everywhere, and they did not dare to act rashly.
Even if there were reinforcements, it would be limited to their respective territorial armies.
When Great Xia did not launch other wars, neither the Southern Palm players nor the Zhen La players would selflessly come to Annan as reinforcements.
Moreover, Great Xia never stopped diplomatic activities during the war.
During this time, Great Xia arranged for the Indian Ocean Fleet and the Pacific Fleet to patrol the ASEAN waters, eyeing them covetously. At the same time, they sent many envoys to the ASEAN countries.
Emperor Xia declared, "The war between Great Xia and Annan is just a local conflict caused by trade. Great Xia has no intention of going against ASEAN, and it will not easily expand the war."
In order to enhance its persuasiveness, Great Xia was even willing to sign a non-aggression pact with the four members of the Trans-Pacific Trade Partnership Agreement, Johor, Thailand, Siam, and Pyu.
As soon as the news came out, the four countries of Johor were immediately moved.
On one hand, they accelerated the war in Annan, and on the other hand, they played the diplomatic card. Great Xia's combination of punches seemed dazzling, but in fact, it cut off Annan's foreign aid.
Under such circumstances, Annan should be more united internally.
Ruan Tianque was the one who saw through it the most. He did not even want to defend himself, saying that Great Xia's so-called defense of free trade was simply a pretense. Instead, he simply admitted his mistake.
He, Ruan Tianque, took the blame.
"Brothers, I admit that I am guilty. After this war, regardless of success or failure, I will apologize with my death and will never tarnish the glory of Annan. But before the end of the war, please temporarily put down your hostility to Coastal Defense City, unite together, fight against the strong enemy, and protect the country! "
"Please!"
"For the survival of the country, please believe me again!"
Speaking of emotion, Ruan Tianque almost knelt down.
In this way, Ruan Tianque visited one by one, mobilized again and again, promised again and again, and finally knocked on the door of the various guilds with sincerity.
More than a dozen guild leaders once again gathered around Ruan Tianque to discuss the plan.
"What should we do?"
The Great Xia army attacked from three directions and put on an aggressive posture, which was really daunting.
Ruan Tianque was full of confidence. "Everyone, the current situation is far from as bad as you think. The Great Xia army divided into three directions, which seems aggressive, but in fact, it has violated a military taboo."
"What do you mean?"
Ruan Tianque spoke with fervor and assurance, "It's very simple. The three armies of Great Xia add up to only seven legions, which is less than 500,000 troops. Although we have lost the southern region, the 800,000 imperial guards have not been dispatched yet. There are still 160,000 elites in Coastal Defense City, not to mention the 900,000 troops led by everyone present. "
"In terms of military strength, we have completely crushed Great Xia."
Speaking of this, Ruan Tianque's mouth flashed with a hint of playfulness, "Great Xia is too arrogant this time. They dare to declare war on us with only 500,000 troops. It's really arrogant!"
"Even so, the other party still dared to divide into three directions. Isn't it clear that they want us to break through all the way? I can only say that Great Xia has been blinded by victory. "
Ruan Tianque's analysis resonated with everyone present.
There were also people who questioned, "Something is wrong. It is said that Great Xia has more than two million troops. Why did they only deploy 500,000 troops for this expedition? This is completely unlike the style of Great Xia."
No one would think that Great Xia was really stupid.
Another guild leader said, "I heard that Great Xia has just defeated their sworn enemy, the Yan Huang Alliance, in the country. They didn't mobilize the army before because their main force was held back by this matter."
After hearing this, the others were bewildered and looked at each other.
The guild leader who spoke at the beginning said cautiously, "Now that the war in Great Xia is over, does that mean that another army is about to set off for Annan Province?"
"That's about right!"
Everyone's mood became heavy all of a sudden.
Only Ruan Tianque was still in high spirits and said loudly, "I say, everyone, this is our opportunity!"
"What do you mean?"
"It will take at least a week for the second army of Great Xia to rush to Annan Province. As long as we defeat the three armies of Great Xia within this week, even if the reinforcements of Great Xia arrive, they will be powerless to reverse the situation. "
"That's right!"
The eyes of the guild leaders lit up, swept away the haze from before, and looked at Ruan Tianque with admiration in their eyes. In this way, Ruan Tianque once again won back the trust of the guild leaders.
The leaders cupped their fists and said, "Brother Ruan, please tell us how to do it!"
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