The ones who ambushed the Melbourne army were the Tiger Leopard Cavalry and the Dragonblood Cavalry.
After the two cavalry legions landed on the outskirts of Sydney, they took a detour through the wilderness and bypassed the capital city of Canberra at the speed of the wind. Finally, before the Melbourne army reached the capital, they dealt a fatal blow.
The Great Xia elite cavalry's tactic this time around was still the traditional long-distance raid, and there wasn't anything eye-catching about it.
However, it was this tactic that always worked.
It was no coincidence that the long-distance assault tactic of the Imperial Guards worked every time. Firstly, the Imperial Guards had been trained by Huo Qubing, who was an expert in cavalry warfare. They had long been implanted with the genes of long-distance assault.
They had a set of effective methods on how to scout, cover, march, and even search for water. This was how the Imperial Guards were known to appear and disappear mysteriously.
Secondly, the strong territorial nature of the Great Xia Dynasty gave the cavalry extraordinary endurance and speed. They became the most elite cavalry in the world and became the capital of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The combination of these two factors created the legend of the Imperial Guards.
Back to the battlefield.
Faced with the joint assault of the Tiger Leopard Cavalry and the Dragonblood Cavalry, the Melbourne army was caught off guard and had no way to defend themselves. After a successful assault, the Imperial Guards also had a set of tactics on how to quickly expand the results of the battle.
The Imperial Guards first used the nimbleness of the light cavalry to quickly wipe out the outer barrier. Next, the heavy cavalry entered the battlefield. With an unparalleled momentum, they brazenly charged into the core of the enemy army and destroyed the enemy formation.
The rumbling heavy cavalry was like rows of bulldozers at full throttle, roaring and roaring in the enemy's formation. No matter how sturdy the shield formation was, it could not stop them at all. They crushed everything in their way, it was extremely terrifying.
Following closely behind the heavy cavalry was an even larger group of light cavalry.
They were like the Grim Reaper, quietly flanking the enemy from both sides. Like herding a flock of sheep, they chased the already disorganized enemy and constantly used the strong bows and crossbows in their hands to reap the lives of the enemy.
The light and heavy cavalry worked well together to weave a net of death.
The enemy did not even have the chance to fight the light cavalry head-on before they suffered heavy casualties and their morale was greatly reduced. Faced with such an enemy, the Melbourne army was not only helpless but also in despair.
Just as their morale was low and they were about to flee, the Great Xia cavalry revealed their killer move.
The light cavalry of Great Xia, which was originally gathered together, quickly split up into brigades and spread out in all directions. They took the initiative to charge into the enemy's formation and used the long spears and Tang swords in their hands to reap the lives of their enemies.
What was even more despairing was that even though they were separated, the cavalry brigades were still cooperating with each other.
Whether it was besieging the enemy, attacking reinforcements, pursuing them, or fighting them head-on, they cooperated with each other and constantly divided the enemy into smaller pieces before devouring them one by one.
In the face of such a lineup, those who were less courageous could only surrender.
On the outskirts of the battlefield, Melbourne's Lord Avila fled towards Canberra under the protection of his bodyguards. Only by returning to the Royal City would Avila have a chance at survival.
After finally escaping from the battlefield, Avila was just about to heave a long sigh of relief.
At this moment, the guard beside him exclaimed, "Sir, be careful!" A sharp arrow suddenly pierced through the air. Before Avila could react, it shot into his back and pierced through his chest.
"Uh ~ ~"
Avila spat out a mouthful of blood. He could no longer hold on to the reins and fell off his horse.
Before the guard could dismount to rescue him, Avila had already turned into a ray of white light and disappeared from the battlefield. Just like that, his gaming journey in the Main Plane unexpectedly ended. He had quietly fallen.
No one knew if Avila had any regrets when he turned into a ray of light and disappeared.
If Avila hadn't listened to Jack and rashly flashed the "iron restriction order" to Great Xia, Ouyang Shuo's original intention was not to take down Australia. Avila could have lived a very carefree life.
He wouldn't have died before achieving victory like he did now.
Unfortunately, there was no medicine for regret in this world. There was a saying that went, "Sooner or later, you will have to pay for what you have done."
In the midst of the chaos, the person who accurately shot Avila was the commander of the Dragonblood Cavalry, the God of War, Lu Bu. Seeing that his target had turned into a ray of light and disappeared, Lu Bu patted his warhorse and led his troops to attack.
Following Avila's unexpected death, the Melbourne army lost their last bit of will to resist.
Even the Java army, who had been ordered to come as reinforcements, no longer put up a futile struggle. The survivors simply chose to surrender, and the war gradually came to an end.
It was close to noon, and the war was coming to an end.
Apart from the 10,000 soldiers who were lucky enough to escape, the 200,000 soldiers of the Great Xia Imperial Guards had killed more than 60,000 people and captured nearly 130,000 people. It could be said to be a complete victory.
At the end of the war, the Great Xia Imperial Guards weren't in a hurry to attack Melbourne. Instead, they escorted the prisoners of war and slowly rushed to the capital, Canberra. Presumably, at this time, Canberra had already received the news of the defeat at the frontline.
Not attacking Melbourne was a test of the courage of the Java Lord, Uis.
Java had already lost 100,000 elites. If Uis dared to send reinforcements to Melbourne again, Great Xia wouldn't mind using Australia as the main battlefield to exchange blows with Java.
Trinity.
Great Xia held the initiative in the war. Their core purpose wasn't to attack and destroy any country, but to annihilate the effective forces of the three countries. Whoever dared to stand out would be attacked.
As long as the territorial army was defeated, it wouldn't be a problem to deal with anyone in the future.
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Canberra City.
In just one day, the players in the Australian region experienced the transition from heaven to hell.
Just yesterday, the prospects of the national war were still bright. Everyone was in high spirits and was determined to expel the enemy and protect the country. This was by no means a fantasy, but a strong army to rely on.
However, today, the news that the Melbourne army had been ambushed and was almost completely routed came, causing the originally lively and noisy Canberra City to become silent.
It was as quiet as death.
The subsequent information made the players in the Australian region feel even more desperate.
Not only were the 200,000 reinforcements that were expected to be destroyed, but the army that Great Xia attacked Australia actually had two additional field legions. One increase and one decrease was the difference between heaven and hell.
Ask yourself honestly, with just 200,000 imperial guards, would they be able to stop the Great Xia Imperial Guards?!
No one had that ability.
Despair, like weeds, spread wantonly in the wilderness.
Perhaps, for the Australian region, the only hope was that Java could send a second batch of reinforcements. However, with the defeat of the Melbourne army, Java on the other side of the river also fell into an embarrassing silence.
Once people fell into despair, they would often do crazy things.
The players in the Australian region went crazy. In the face of a war that they had no chance of winning, they were ready to give it their all.
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