Luzon, Java, and the Australian region — a trinity.
Following this train of thought, the group of people gathered together and brainstormed. They discussed all the way until evening before they finally came up with a general framework and decided on the general strategy for this battle.
After that, it was up to the Grand Council to refine the battle plan and the frontline generals to improvise.
The orange-red sunset shone on the magnificent Xia Palace. Through the vermilion gate, it cast a touch of red in the main hall. Ouyang Shuo stretched lazily as he faced the sunset. Before the meeting was adjourned, he announced a series of appointments.
The troops attacking Luzon would be known as the expeditionary army.
Bai Qi, the commander of the Dragon Stallion Army, was appointed as the commander of the expeditionary army, Jia Xu as the strategist, Huo Qubing, the commander of the imperial guards, as the vanguard, Xue Rengui, the commander of the Hanoi army, and Zhou Yu, the commander of the Royal Fleet, as the left and right deputy generals.
The specific troops included the Dragon Stallion Army, the imperial guards, the first, second, and third corps of the Hanoi army, the Royal Fleet, the first, second, and third corps of the Cliff Mountain fleet, and the fourth corps of the Indian Ocean fleet.
The first and fifth corps of the city guards, as well as the first and fifth corps of the Indian Ocean fleet, were all reserve troops. They would decide whether to enter the main battlefield based on the progress of the battle.
Since they were reserve troops, they naturally had to be prepared for war.
At this point, the early planning for the battle of Luzon had come to an end, and only the flames of war were left.
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November 7th, Auckland region.
Previously, after Siam submitted to Great Xia, New Zealand's previously independent capital, Wellington, also submitted to Great Xia. This meant that all of New Zealand was now part of Great Xia's territory.
Even so, New Zealand was still labeled as Auckland in the territorial division of Great Xia. The former Lord of Auckland, Johnson, was still the governor and deeply trusted by Ouyang Shuo.
Auckland City.
That night, under the cover of darkness, Huo Qubing led 350,000 imperial guards and teleported over.
Auckland's governor, Johnson, had long received a secret order from the imperial court. With the help of the Auckland corps, he had already implemented a curfew in the city to prevent any prying eyes and ensure that the imperial guards' whereabouts were not discovered.
Since Australia was one of the targets of this battle, how could the nearby New Zealand stay out of it?
Of course, if outsiders saw the Great Xia's imperial guards here, they would definitely be shocked. That was because just this morning, the Honglu Temple's external announcement department had voluntarily revealed the dynasty's battle plan against Luzon.
The Imperial Guards were included in the announced list of participating troops.
Who would have thought that the trump card of the Great Xia would actually appear in Okland, which was thousands of kilometers away from Luzon? How could they not be shocked?!
Soon, the answer would be revealed.
Early the next morning, at the first glimmer of dawn, the first and fourth corps of the imperial guards, under the escort of the fourth formation of the Indian Ocean Fleet stationed here, advanced towards the Australian region next door.
In the end, Great Xia actually wanted to conquer Australia first?!
Perhaps.
Braving the sea breeze and breaking through the fog, the fleet braved the wind and waves all the way, preparing to fire the first shot in the battle of Luzon.
At two o 'clock in the afternoon, the fleet arrived at Sydney Harbor.
The Australian region had no industrial base and lacked high-level craftsmen. Other than the merchant ships purchased from the outside, there were probably only a few small fishing boats left. There was no navy fleet at all.
It was not until the Indian Ocean Fleet arrived at the Sydney Harbor that the Sydney Garrison Force noticed.
Sydney City was a new city in the territory. It was connected to the main city of the territory, Melbourne, and the royal city, Canberra. Sydney was in the north, Melbourne was in the south, and Canberra was in the middle.
It was obvious that the imperial guards had chosen to disembark here after careful planning.
During this period of time, because he was worried about the revenge from Great Xia, the Lord of Melbourne, Avila, had gathered his 100,000 territorial troops in the main city, Melbourne, and acted like a coward.
The entire territory, apart from the main city, was basically undefended.
It was not that Avila was careless, but that he could not defend against it. As mentioned earlier, the Australian region was sparsely populated, and it was a huge independent island with an extremely long coastline.
How could a mere 100,000 troops defend such a huge territory?!
Rather than being nibbled away by the enemy, it was better to gather the territorial troops in one place and fight to the death.
Of course, without the offensive and defensive alliance with Java, the Australian region would not be able to decide its own fate. Back then, when Jack pressured Avila and came up with a restriction order, which infuriated Great Xia, it was also because of this promise.
If it was not for the fact that cross-continent territories could not form alliances, the Dawson Dynasty would probably personally support Melbourne.
Therefore, when the first and fourth corps of the imperial guards successfully landed on the beach under the cover of the fleet's cannons, they were faced with a city that was basically undefended.
In less than an hour, the city of Sydney was declared to have fallen.
When the system announcement of the triggering of the national war rang in the ears of every Australian player, the heart of the Lord of Melbourne, Avila, skipped a beat, and his face instantly turned pale.
Avila's subconscious reaction was to immediately seek help from the Lord of Java, Uais.
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Java, Padong City.
Uais immediately frowned when he received Avila's letter for help. Just now, the Lord of Luzon, Martin, also sent a letter for help, saying that the Great Xia army had launched an all-out attack on Luzon.
On the same day, the three field corps of the Great Xia army had already successfully landed on the northernmost MLL Island of Luzon under the cover of the first and second formations of the Cliff Mountain Fleet. They had officially declared war on the Luzon territory.
"That's strange!"
Uais could not figure out the situation. Was Great Xia attacking two places at the same time, or was it a fake attack on Australia to deliberately delay the progress of their reinforcements?!
Without figuring this out, Uais did not dare to rashly send troops.
Although Padong City had a million-strong territorial army, this army was the foundation of their foothold in the Asian continent and their biggest reliance. Once the territorial army suffered too much damage, Padong City would fall into a weakened state. Based on the nature of Great Xia, they would not let go of the opportunity to take a bite out of Java.
If that happened, the losses would outweigh the gains.
Therefore, Uais had to be cautious. He decided to wait for the time being and wait for more detailed information from Australia. At the very least, he had to figure out which Great Xia army was attacking Australia and how many people were there.
After receiving Uais's inquiry, Avila was extremely ashamed.
It was obvious that he was completely frightened by Great Xia. As soon as he heard the system announcement, he panicked and asked for help. He even forgot to inquire about the enemy's situation and became a laughing stock.
Fortunately, Sydney City was considered one of the key cities that Avila managed. Although it had fallen, there were still spies and hidden posts that were left behind. Very quickly, he found out about the enemy's situation.
When he heard that the invaders were two corps of the Great Xia imperial guards, Avila's heart trembled.
"Great Xia obviously did not send the imperial guards to scare Australia. Instead, they are serious. This is only the vanguard force. Please send reinforcements quickly, "Avila wrote in his reply to Uais.
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