Faced with the encirclement of the Great Xia imperial guards, the fate of the Canberra army could be imagined.
Just as the battle in Australia was raging, the battlefield in Luzon, thousands of miles away, finally broke the silence, and there were new movements.
It was the reinforcements from Java that broke the balance of the battlefield.
As the only lord of Java, Uis was naturally not a pushover. After deciding to give up the Australian region, he had already turned his attention to the Luzon battlefield.
The Trinity was missing a corner, and Luzon could not be lost.
According to Luzon Lord Martin's suggestion, they were prepared to take the opportunity when the imperial guards of Great Xia were trapped in the Australian region to take the initiative to attack.
The target of the attack was the Great Xia Inland Army operating on MLL Island in the south.
The Hanoi Army had only sent three legions to participate in the battle, with a total of 210,000 soldiers. Iluo City, the main city of Luzon, was garrisoned with 100,000 territorial troops and 100,000 Javanese reinforcements.
Before the war, Iluo City had a total of 400,000 territorial troops. A hundred thousand people died in the Battle of Lavag, and the remaining three hundred thousand troops were deployed on the three main islands.
A hundred thousand soldiers were stationed on Luzon Island to coordinate with the Royal Guards and combat players to stop the Great Xia Longxiang Army from advancing south. One hundred thousand soldiers were stationed on MLL Island to prevent the Great Xia army from invading.
Ma Ting's plan was to take advantage of the fact that the Great Xia's Dragon Stallion Army and Imperial Guard were being obstructed to gather their superior forces and encircle the Great Xia's river army.
If they could wipe out these three legions in one fell swoop, it would undoubtedly be very exciting.
Uis was convinced by Martin and decided to add another 150,000 reinforcements on top of the 100,000 reinforcements to form a 450,000 strong coalition army to head south to MLL Island and encircle Hanoi's army.
This time, the situation of the Hanoi army immediately became difficult.
As a border defense force, Hanoi's army might have a slight advantage in terms of weapons and equipment compared to the territorial armies of Java and Luzon, but their overall strength was not as overwhelming as the imperial guards.
Two against one, the Hanoi army would definitely not be able to win.
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November 11th, MLL Island, Iligan City.
As the only territory of Luzon, Iluo City not only had a teleportation array in the main city, but there was also a teleportation array in Iligan City on MLL Island.
At that time, they were still guarding against Java, which had now become their ally.
In the evening, a hundred thousand troops of Iluo City, together with two hundred and fifty thousand Javanese reinforcements, teleported to this place, and joined the one hundred thousand troops of Iluo City stationed in the city.
During the war in Australia, the Hanoi army successfully landed in the bay south of MLL Island with the help of the Cliff Mountain Fleet. They captured the bay city of Dawo City and used it as a stronghold.
Xue Rengui, the commander of the Hanoi army, was well aware of this point. If they really wanted to take down MLL Island, they must first break through Iligan City and cut off Iluo City's support to MLL Island.
Therefore, after conquering Dawo City, the Hanoi army didn't sweep around, but headed north to Iligan City as fast as they could. Before Luzon's reinforcements arrived, the Hanoi army had already besieged Iligan City.
Facing the siege of Hanoi's army, the 100,000 territorial troops stationed in the city were originally trembling with fear, worried that they would not be able to defend. The sudden teleportation of the 350,000 strong army changed the course of the war.
That night, Hanoi army camp.
The lights in the tent flickered. Xue Rengui, dressed in military attire, sat upright in front of a desk. In his hand was a secret order that had just been sent by the High Command. He seemed to be deep in thought.
The Black Snake Guards' infiltration of Luzon was very successful.
The moment Java's reinforcements arrived in Iligan City and disappeared with the Luzon territorial troops, they were captured by the Black Snake Guards in the city and reported to the High Command immediately.
The enemy's obvious battle intent naturally did not escape Bai Qi and Jia Xu's discerning eyes.
"What does the military advisor think we should do to deal with the enemy's change of tactics? Should we inform the Hanoi army to retreat in advance?" Bai Qi asked for Jia Xu's opinion.
Jia Xu was still as calm as ever. He did not directly answer Bai Qi's question, but instead said, "According to the battle report from the frontlines, the battle of Australia is almost over. It can end at any time."
Bai Qi was also very patient. He sat upright and did not move, quietly listening to Jia Xu reveal the answer to the riddle.
"I have a plan that can realize the cooperation of the three territories. Please review it, General." Jia Xu began to explain his battle plan in detail. The more Bai Qi listened, the brighter his eyes became.
When Jia Xu finished, Bai Qi was already full of admiration. He revealed a rare smile and said, "The military advisor is indeed worthy of being the dynasty's number one strategist. You are indeed a work of the gods."
"General, you flatter me!" Jia Xu said humbly.
Bai Qi made the decision. "Let's follow the military advisor's plan. I will send secret orders to the various departments."
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The order that Xue Rengui received was very strange. The Supreme Command wanted the Hanoi army to pretend to be defeated all the way until they retreated to Davo City without the enemy noticing any flaws.
In the process, the Hanoi army had to create a false impression that they could completely annihilate the Hanoi army with just a little bit more effort. This would keep them in suspense and lure the enemy's main force out of Iligan City.
"Could it be that the Supreme Command wants to …?"
Xue Rengui could vaguely guess the Supreme Command's intention. "But where will the troops come from?"
Since he could not figure it out, Xue Rengui stopped thinking about it and focused his energy on the military order. It was not easy to fulfill the Supreme Command's request.
"Men!"
"Here!"
"Summon all the generals. We'll discuss it through the night!"
"Yes, Sir!"
Very soon, all the generals of Hanoi's army and above gathered in the big tent. Sitting in the front row were naturally the three army commanders, Pei Xingjian, Li Li, and Xiang Zhuang.
The news that the enemy had sent reinforcements to Iligan City had already spread throughout the army. The generals did not know what to do next, whether to attack or defend. They naturally rushed over when they heard that the commander wanted to discuss it in the tent.
Xue Rengui did not waste any time and quickly made arrangements.
The generals only dispersed late into the night and passed on the battle tactics to the division level.
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November 12th, Iligan City.
Early in the morning, when Luzon's Lord Martin led the generals up the city tower, the Hanoi army that had surrounded Iligan City had already retreated ten miles overnight and could no longer be seen.
"Hmph, they sure are well-informed," Martin said with some disappointment.
Martin had originally planned to give the Hanoi army a huge surprise when they attacked the city again. It seemed that the enemy's intelligence work was very well done.
"Since we've been exposed, let's fight outside the city!"
The war was a race against time. With every day that passed, there would be more variables in the war. Martin could not afford to hesitate at all. Once the military order was issued, the remaining four hundred thousand soldiers, who were left behind to guard the city, moved out in full force.
As the lord, Martin also stayed behind to hold the fort in Iligan City.
Martin was not a fool. He naturally knew the importance of Iligan City. The consequences of losing the city was not something that he, nor the entire Luzon, could bear. Therefore, he would not let down his guard against Iligan City no matter what.
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