In Padong City, Java.
Lord Wuis fell into a painful dilemma. In just three days, one-tenth of Padong's million troops were gone, which made his heart ache.
The key was whether he should continue to provide support.
Without Java's reinforcements, the Australian region would definitely not be able to hold on. Once Great Xia occupied the Australian region, they would be able to reach Java and pose a direct threat.
Needless to say, Wuis still had to answer to the organization.
However, if they were to provide reinforcements, Wuis was more worried that they would be dragged into the quagmire of war and never be able to extricate themselves. He even had a terrifying conjecture. He was worried that Great Xia might have an ulterior motive for launching the war against Luzon.
"What if Great Xia had been plotting against Java from the beginning and attacking Australia and Luzon was just bait for Great Xia to lure Java into taking the bait?"
Wuis shuddered at the thought of this.
This was definitely not his wild imagination. Java was strong because of its population, and also because of its military strength.
If Great Xia was really luring the tiger away from its mountain and choosing the battlefield in Australia and Luzon to quietly nibble away at the Padong army, it was indeed a very clever move.
Wuis didn't dare to gamble.
"Don't blame me for being ruthless. I really can't do anything about it." Wuis made up his mind.
…
In Canberra, Australia.
Without waiting for the second batch of reinforcements from Java, the Australian players were ready to stake everything on one throw.
Someone suggested, "When the enemy completes the encirclement of the capital, we will be dead. The only opportunity now is to take the initiative to attack and annihilate the enemy outside the city before the second batch of enemy troops reaches the capital."
"Will it work?" Someone was worried.
200,000 imperial guards and more than 300,000 combat players were up against 110,000 imperial guards of Great Xia.
"Five to one, we can do it!" Someone was full of confidence.
At least purely from the comparison of data between the two sides, they had an absolute advantage. Even if they couldn't do it now, they had no way out.
"Let's fight then!"
Since they had decided to go all out, there shouldn't be a trace of hesitation.
At noon on the 11th, almost as soon as the Melbourne army was destroyed, Canberra launched a counterattack. Two hundred thousand Praetorian Guards and three hundred thousand combat players marched out of the city gate without hesitation.
The vanguard was directed at the campsite of the Great Xia Imperial Guards.
The ones guarding this place were the commander of the First Imperial Guard Legion, Shi Hu, and the commander of the Fourth Imperial Guard Legion, E Lai. Both of them were top-notch generals.
Ever since Shi Hu, the Mountain Barbarian Army's commander, obtained the divine weapon, Heaven Splitting Axe, dropped by Chi You, and obtained the Emperor Tier cultivation technique, Hell Slaughtering Scripture, his strength had improved by leaps and bounds.
Shi Hu had only been practicing the Scripture of Purgatory for three years, and he had already broken through to the Imperial class, becoming the second native NPC in the Great Xia after the Young General Lin Yi.
What was even more terrifying was that Emperor General was not Shi Hu's limit.
Under Ouyang Shuo's special care, Shi Hu did not lack cultivation resources. Previously, when he obtained the 10,000-year-old Stalactite, he even specially gave Shi Hu a small bottle. Such imperial favor was truly enviable.
Shi Hu did not disappoint Ouyang Shuo, advancing by leaps and bounds.
Ouyang Shuo was looking forward to the birth of a barbarian general who could stand shoulder to shoulder with Chiyou in the Great Xia army after a few years. He would then become a different legend.
Knowing that the enemy had turned out in full force, Shi Hu and E Lai did not have a trace of fear.
It was not only because they were top-notch generals, but also because they had the world's top-notch trump card troops. Not to mention defeating the enemy, it would not be a problem for them to fight to a draw.
As long as they maintained a balance of power, they would be victorious.
Whether it was the Tiger Leopard Cavalry and Dragonblood Cavalry that were escorting the prisoners of war to the capital, or the Fifth Imperial Guard Legion and the Okland Regiment that were already ashore, whichever troops arrived on the battlefield would be the enemy's time.
The enemy chose to take the initiative to attack, saving them the trouble of besieging the city.
At around four in the afternoon, the vanguard of the Canberra army had already arrived outside the barracks. Before they arrived, the Great Xia army had already lined up in front of the gate and was quietly waiting for the enemy to arrive.
Just from this point alone, Shi Hu and E Lai's military accomplishments could be seen.
The barracks of the Imperial Guard Legion were only temporary. There were neither tall wooden walls to defend nor trenches to trap them. In the face of the menacing and already somewhat crazy enemy, if they were to defend the barracks, their hands and feet would naturally be tied.
It would be better for them to take the initiative to leave the barracks and form a military formation on flat ground to maximize their strengths.
The Monolith Army led by Shi Hu acted as the vanguard. They were like an indestructible stone wall that traversed across the wilderness. E Lai led his mixed infantry and cavalry corps to support the left and right flanks.
The two corps cooperated with each other to form a super military formation that could both attack and defend.
Amidst the grassy wilderness, under the blue sky, 100,000 imperial guards of Great Xia, dressed in black armor and holding shining swords and spears, lined up neatly in front of them. They gave off a majestic aura that was as immovable as a mountain.
The golden dragon flag that fluttered in the wind was their best symbol.
In the face of such a lineup, the vanguard of the Canberra army was momentarily stunned and didn't dare to move forward. Some of them even subconsciously took a step back.
By the time they came back to their senses, their faces were full of shame.
As the saying went, "Hearing about someone isn't as good as meeting them in person." Before they came, they only heard about how powerful the Great Xia imperial guards were. In fact, they didn't have an intuitive concept, so they were full of courage.
When they personally witnessed the elegance of the Great Xia imperial guards, they were horrified. What kind of existence was the so-called trump card? The imperial guards hadn't even moved, but they could already freeze the surrounding air and make the weeds wither.
They intentionally restrained their murderous aura, but it was still overwhelming.
In comparison, be it the imperial guards of the capital or the combat players, it was the first time that they had truly stepped onto the battlefield. Compared to the Great Xia imperial guards, they were like flowers in a greenhouse.
It was no wonder that some people would subconsciously retreat.
The atmosphere on the battlefield became extremely awkward. Before the side in the middle could do anything, the menacing side became timid and made a fool out of themselves. They were like a bunch of deflated balloons that wilted.
A deathly silence filled every corner of the battlefield, making people feel embarrassed.
The longer the confrontation went on, the greater the pressure that the Canberra army felt. The murderous aura of the imperial guards was like a substance that pressed down on them endlessly like the waves of the sea.
Coupled with the fear in their hearts, the effect of this oppression was magnified.
It had only been half an hour, but some people felt as though a century had passed, and their legs and feet were trembling.
As mentioned before, once a person was forced into a desperate situation, they would either be completely crushed and trampled into the mud or become completely crazy.
Some people would usher in a second bout of madness.
"Kill!"
Some combat players couldn't stand such a confrontation anymore. They roared and charged at the enemy with all their might.
"If I'm destined to die, let me go crazy one last time!"
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