Ávila's reply put Uis in a dilemma.
"It seems that Great Xia is really preparing to fight on two fronts." Wuis was having a headache. Protecting Luzon and Australia was not only because of their alliance, but also because of the strategic security of Java.
Among the few remaining countries in Southeast Asia, Pyu and Johor no longer dared to fight against Great Xia. After thinking about it, Java's only allies were Luzon and Australia.
Once these two countries fell, Java would be alone and would be exhausted by Great Xia sooner or later.
"Let's support them first and act according to the situation." Wuis decided to send 100,000 soldiers to Melbourne City and Iluo City respectively. As for whether or not more troops would be sent, it would depend on the subsequent developments of the war.
Both armies would be sent via teleportation.
The sea around Java had been firmly blocked by the Great Xia fleet. Wuis didn't dare to travel by sea. If he was intercepted by the Great Xia fleet at sea, it would be a great injustice.
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The arrival of 100,000 reinforcements from Padong City allowed Avila to temporarily heave a sigh of relief.
According to the frontline intelligence, Great Xia had only sent out two field legions of the imperial guards, totaling 140,000 soldiers. On the side of the Australian region, there were 200,000 imperial guards, 100,000 territorial soldiers, and 100,000 reinforcements.
If the professional combat players were included, the odds of success were quite high.
However, when he thought about the fact that Great Xia had sent out the most elite imperial guards, Avila lost his confidence.
Fortunately, as a feudal lord, Avila was quite decisive. He prepared to reorganize the army tomorrow morning and lead his troops to Canberra to join forces with the imperial guards to resist the invasion of the Great Xia army.
On the other side, the imperial guards of Great Xia weren't idle either.
After the imperial guards had successfully landed, the first formation of the Indian Ocean fleet immediately returned and prepared to transport the remaining three field legions of the imperial guards, as well as the Auckland Corps, to Australia.
As for the Australian region, Great Xia was determined to win this time.
Although the iron ore shortage of Great Xia had been solved with the establishment of Liaojin Province, Ouyang Shuo didn't mind taking over Australia and plundering more iron ore resources.
Teaching Australia a lesson was also a demonstration to the Silver Hands to let the lower-ranking members of the Silver Hands realize the consequences of rashly provoking Great Xia in order to cater to the organization's strategy.
Just as the fleet was returning, the First and Fourth Imperial Guards who had already taken down Sydney City did not idle around. After a short rest, they split into three groups and moved quickly according to the deployment of the Commander-in-Chief.
The first route was guarded by the First Corps of the Monolith Army, which was the First Corps of the Monolith Army. They had two responsibilities. One was to receive the follow-up troops, and the other was to cooperate with the Black Snake Guards to cleanse Sydney City.
The purpose of the purge was to conceal the follow-up troops and prevent Avila from detecting them in advance.
The second group was led by an elite cavalry division of the 4th Army Corps. With Sydney City as the center, they swept through the surrounding cities and towns. Their objective was the same as the first group.
Finally, the third route, which was also the main force, advanced directly towards the capital, Canberra.
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November 9th, 9: 00 AM
The 100,000 strong army of Melbourne, together with the 100,000 reinforcements from Java, formed a vast army and set off from the autonomous city of Melbourne, advancing towards King City.
In the face of the invasion of Great Xia, Melbourne declared war!
When the players in King City received the news, even though they had mixed feelings about the reinforcements from Java and suffered a certain blow to their self-esteem, they were still full of praise for Lord Avila of Melbourne.
"That's manly enough!" Everyone gave Avila a thumbs up.
Seeing that there were 200,000 reinforcements, the Australian players became full of confidence and were in high spirits. They shouted the slogan, "Defeat Great Xia and protect our country."
Some impatient players even took the initiative to leave the city and were prepared to cause trouble for the Great Xia army along the way.
This was indeed a good sign.
On the other side, almost at the same time that Melbourne's army left the city, the second corps of the Imperial Guard, the Tiger Leopard Cavalry, and the third corps of the Dragonblood Cavalry, as the second expeditionary force, quietly landed twenty miles outside of Sydney.
The Fifth Imperial Guards and the Auckland Army were the third expeditionary force and remained in Auckland.
The two cavalry units didn't enter the city at all. After landing, they didn't rest and quietly disappeared into the vast wilderness. As the Monolith Army deliberately covered them, the citizens of Sydney were kept in the dark throughout the entire process.
…
In the blink of an eye, another day had passed.
On the 10th of November, even with the harassment of the Australian players along the way, the third army of the imperial guards successfully arrived 20 kilometers outside of Canberra City and began to set up camp.
Although Canberra was located between Sydney and Melbourne, it was by no means the center.
In comparison, Sydney City was closer to Canberra City. Furthermore, they had set off a day later. At this time, the Melbourne army was still a day and a half away from the capital.
No matter how much Avila urged the army to advance, it was of no use.
The Great Xia imperial guards arrived outside the city, but they weren't in a hurry to attack. After all, there were 200,000 imperial guards stationed in Canberra and hundreds of thousands of combat professional players assisting them.
If they attacked the city rashly, they would fail miserably.
If the Melbourne army suddenly rushed to the battlefield while they were busy attacking the city, it would be even worse.
The tense day passed in the blink of an eye.
On the morning of the 11th, the Melbourne army was only half a day's journey away from Canberra. Lord Avila was heavily surrounded by the army. He had a lot on his mind, but he was also in high spirits.
"To be able to lead such an army, what more can I ask for?"
Up until now, Avila hadn't received any news of the second batch of reinforcements from Great Xia. This boosted his confidence. If they could really defeat the Great Xia army in one fell swoop, it would be an unprecedented feat.
Just as Avila was fantasizing about victory, an unforeseen event occurred.
First, the scouts in charge of the periphery alerted the troops, and then the periphery troops were in chaos. But before the main force could recover, the rumbling sound of hooves came from the horizon in the distance, shaking the earth.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! "
The marching army formation suddenly became chaotic.
Avila's heart trembled, and he had a bad premonition. He rode on a tall warhorse and tried his best to look around, but he heard the rumbling sound of hooves coming from all directions.
After a while, he saw black lines rapidly crossing the horizon like waves and killing toward the Melbourne army. The momentum of the cavalry's charge sent chills down one's spine.
In the blink of an eye, the black lines turned into a black tide that was about to engulf the Melbourne army.
In the midst of the black tide, the red battle flags were particularly eye-catching. The golden dragon flag fluttered in the wind, indicating their noble and invincible status.
Avila's heart turned cold as he muttered to himself, "It's the Great Xia cavalry. Where did they come from?"
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