After having a showdown with Feng Qingyue, Ouyang Shuo ended his busy day.
Inside the Everlasting Palace, the newborn Yu 'er and Luo' er were sleeping soundly. Perhaps it was because they had signed a contract with the divine beast, but the two of them were even more sleepy than the average baby.
Other than drinking milk, they spent most of their time sleeping.
The two children's daily diet consisted of breast milk and diluted ten-thousand-year-old stalactite. Under Medical Sage Zhang Zhongjing's supervision, they began tempering their bodies the moment they were born.
By the time they reached the age of cultivation, their progress would probably be tremendous.
Song Jia sat by the cradle and was focused on knitting a sweater. Ever since Yu 'er and Luo' er were born, Song Jia had devoted all her attention to her children. She did not even bother with the corporation's matters.
Looking at the loving mother in front of her, who would have thought that she was the former Sect Master of the Eastern Hedge Sword Sect, the Pope of Entertainment, the chairman of the [Mountainsea Entertainment Holdings Corporation], and a true influential figure in the wilderness.
When Ouyang Shuo saw this, he said with a smile, "When Yu 'er and Luo' er are one month old, Madam should leave them to the nanny to take care of. It's boring to stay in the palace all day. It's hard on Madam."
Song Jia shook her head, "Let's wait until after their first birthday."
Song Jia did not feel bored while accompanying the two children. She enjoyed the rare moment of peace.
When Ouyang Shuo saw this, he did not say anything else. Looking at the pair of adorable children in swaddling clothes, Ouyang Shuo felt extremely satisfied and filled with fighting spirit.
Unfortunately, the two children's one month old coincided with the war, so Ouyang Shuo could not accompany them.
An uneventful night passed.
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On the 25th day of the fifth year of Gaia, nine in the morning, a system announcement spread across the world.
"World Announcement: There are five days left to the first month of war. The national borders will be officially unlocked. The leaders of the war have to choose a war target within two days, or it will be considered as forfeiting."
…
The moment the announcement was made, the entire world's players rubbed their fists. The curtains to the month of war that attracted the attention of the world had finally begun.
According to Gaia's rules, the choice of a war target was one-sided. For example, country A could directly declare war on country B without the consent of country B. When country A declared war on country B, it could also declare war on country C.
It could even be said that multiple countries could declare war on the same country. Of course, Gaia had its limits. It could not exceed three countries at most to declare war on the same country.
Such a rule would bring more uncertainty to the Kingdom War.
Taking Country A as an example, while declaring war on Country B, Country A might also have to guard against attacks from Country C, Country D, and other countries.
Some small countries that had a tacit understanding could adopt wolf pack tactics and destroy a medium-sized country.
This was also the reason why Gaia requested the Kingdom War leaders to choose their Kingdom War targets within two days. It was to give the various kingdoms three days to prepare after confirming their opponents.
The month of the Nation War would be a global reshuffle.
Unlike the struggle for supremacy in the wilderness, this time, it was a contest between nations. The regional overlord might use this opportunity to clear out the surrounding small countries, and the surrounding small countries might also attack together and kill the regional overlord.
No one knew who would win or lose.
This huge uncertainty, along with the conflict of interests, as well as the strong sense of mission and honor, were all mixed together. This was destined to be the most exciting war of the century in the world.
Players from all over the world would be drawn in.
At the same time, to prevent the feudal lords who participated in the Kingdom War from having any worries, Gaia stipulated that during the Kingdom War, not only were internal wars prohibited, but wars between undeclared warring states were also prohibited.
To put it bluntly, the enemies in the month of the Nation War could only be those who declared war.
Instantly, the world was in turmoil.
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Two o 'clock in the afternoon on the 25th, Shanhai City.
Ouyang Shuo gathered the two feudal lords, Di Chen and Feng Qiuhuang, as well as the leaders of the fourteen satellite cities' guardian guilds in the name of China's regional war leader.
There were 14 satellite cities in the Hua Xia region, including nine capital cities, two capital cities, and three satellite cities that Great Xia had conquered overseas.
The fourteen satellite cities and fourteen super guilds basically represented the adventurer players in China.
Among them, there were eight guilds that Ouyang Shuo had shares in. They included the Baleful Blood Mercenary Group, the Snow Death Rose Mercenary Group, the Flowing Light Pavilion, and the Fallen Leaf Alliance. The Blood Shadow Alliance, the Mountain and Country Alliance, the Purple Moon Alliance, and the Southern Sky Alliance were the guardian guilds of the satellite cities controlled by Great Xia.
The remaining five royal cities' guilds, the Crisscrossing Sword Qi, the Eighteen Steeds of Swallow and Cloud, the Embroidered Uniform Guards, the Tingyu Tower, and the Laojun Temple, as well as the Purple Lightning Alliance, the newly added satellite cities' guardian guilds of Handan City, were controlled by Handan City.
From this, it could be seen that the entire China region was clearly divided into two camps. Although the Shanhai Alliance led by Ouyang Shuo had the upper hand, it was unable to obtain an overwhelming advantage.
Di Chen still had a considerable say in how the Kingdom War was fought.
The seventeen top existences in China discussed for an entire afternoon and finally decided on the basic principles of the Kingdom War.
There was no need to mention the target of the Kingdom War. After confirming that it was Japan, Ouyang Shuo immediately made a choice on his personal interface. As soon as he made his choice, a system announcement spread across the entire China region.
"System Announcement: The leader of the China region's Kingdom War has chosen the Japan region as the target, effective immediately. All players of the China region, please prepare for the Kingdom War!"
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As soon as the announcement was made, the world was naturally in jubilation.
The players of the China region had been attacking the Heart of Japan for a long time and had been waiting for this moment.
At the same time, the leader of the Japan region's Kingdom War, Keisuke Honda, also received a system notification. The players of the Japan region received the news as soon as possible and started their final preparations.
An unprecedented decisive battle was about to begin!
…
Apart from the goal of the Kingdom War, the most important thing was to determine the gathering point, the marching route, and the division of tasks.
The truth was right in front of them. It was impossible for Di Chen to obediently cooperate with Ouyang Shuo's commands. The hatred between the two parties was so deep that it was destined that they wouldn't be able to trust each other.
It was just like the saying, "Rome wasn't built in a day."
The best method was for the two camps to each choose a route of attack and proceed with the Kingdom War on their own.
Japan was an island country that was made up of Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu islands, as well as over 7,000 small islands. It was a long and narrow strip.
The capital, Edo, was garrisoned with a million Imperial Guards, and it was located in the middle.
After some discussion, Di Chen would lead the Handan City's army and disembark from Kyushu. They would head north and clear out Shikoku before landing on Honshu.
The Mountain and Sea Alliance's army, led by Ouyang Shuo, would take a detour and disembark from the northernmost Hokkaido before heading south to attack Honshu.
The two armies would meet at Edo, the capital of Japan, and launch the final attack together.
Because Japan was an island country, they would have to travel by boat. Considering the problem of teleportation, Great Xia set up four gathering points along the coast. They were Beihai Port in Beihai City, Nanshan Port in Cliff Mountain City, Jiaozhou Port in Zhenhai City, and Binhai Port in Fengtian County in Northland Province.
Apart from that, Ouyang Shuo was also preparing to negotiate with the Great Sui court to open up the Quanzhou Port as well.
Handan City would open up three ports: Haijin Port in Jingdu Province, Shencheng Port in Donghai Province, and Zhoushan Port in Jiangnan Province.
All adventurers from Huaxia who wanted to participate in the national war could gather at any of the ports based on their preferences from the 25th onwards.
At that time, Great Xia and Handan City would be responsible for the transportation of goods by sea.
Because the two armies would be moving separately, whoever could get more "unaffiliated" players would have an easier time. Therefore, Di Chen and Ouyang Shuo both chose to waive all expenses.
Just this alone would be a huge expense for the two territories.
According to Ouyang Shuo's predictions, the biggest difference between the national war and normal national wars would be the polarization on the battlefield. In order to prevent the command system from failing, the best way was to use the territory armies to fight against the territory armies, and the adventurers to fight against the adventurers. It would be unwise to mix the two armies, or else they would be wasting twice the effort.
There were ten million adventurers in the Japanese region, and they were a force that couldn't be ignored.
After the discussion, Ouyang Shuo announced the arrangements for the national war on the forum that night, so that the players in the Huaxia region could refer to them and prepare in advance.
Ouyang Shuo didn't think of keeping it a secret from the Japanese. Firstly, he couldn't protect it, and secondly, there was no need for him to do so.
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26th of May, the Xia Palace.
After dealing with the overall situation, Ouyang Shuo gathered the members of the Grand Council to discuss Great Xia's plans.
Without a doubt, Great Xia's army would be the cornerstone of the national war, so they had to plan carefully and choose the most suitable army.
First was the navy.
The royal fleet, the Cliff Mountain fleet, the Atlantic fleet, and the coastal fleet were all on the list.
One could imagine that the most difficult part of the national war would be the problem of landing. Only by establishing a stable base on the island would they be able to continuously send troops ashore.
Otherwise, there would be no discussion.
The Japanese players knew this, and they would stop the Chinese expeditionary army from landing at all costs.
The competition between the two sides would start with the navy.
This was why Ouyang Shuo decided to send out the most luxurious naval fleet in history. The size of the fleet would be more than twice that of the Annan Kingdom, and it would set a new record.
Next was the land forces.
Imperial Guards, City Guards, Dragon Stallion Army, and Tiger Army.
Various armies and trump card troops flashed before Ouyang Shuo's eyes. It was a big problem, and it was quite nerve-racking.
At this moment, a system announcement sounded out in Ouyang Shuo's ears.
Ouyang Shuo was dumbfounded.
The sudden change had completely disrupted Ouyang Shuo's plans. An unforeseen storm was approaching Great Xia like a violent storm, catching Ouyang Shuo off guard.
Ouyang Shuo took a deep breath and stared at the map in the Grand Council with a cold glint in his eyes.
Du Ruhui and the other officials from the Grand Council saw that their king had suddenly shut up and was staring at the map with a grave expression. They realized that something big had happened, and they all looked at each other in dismay. They didn't dare to interrupt their king's train of thought. 46
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