In the first week of the war, Great Xia's progress in the war was very smooth as they were well prepared. They conquered cities and territories along the way with irresistible force.
In just one week, Han Xin led his troops to break through the northern part of Kalimantan Island and was advancing towards the southern part of Java. The Brave Tiger Army led by Sun Bin had also reached the foot of Bukit, the capital of Johor.
From the looks of it, Johor was going to be the first to fall.
The Dragon Stallion Army and the Hanoi Army had also arrived at the outskirts of Bukit and were ready to launch a general attack. However, after the last round of renewal, they had to occupy the entire territory in order to win the war, not capture the capital.
Even so, the capital was the symbol of a nation and was heavily deployed.
Once they captured the capital, they would have won half the war.
The military operations of the Southern Frontier Army on Irian Island in Java were also progressing smoothly. From the looks of it, Padong City didn't have the courage to face the Great Xia army head-on.
They seemed to really intend to defend their base camp on Sumatra Island.
The Java Lord Wuis's plan was actually very simple. He was prepared to seize the opportunity. If the organization didn't make any major moves to stop Great Xia's military operations, Padong City was prepared to swallow their anger.
If the Silver Hand planned to counterattack, it wouldn't be too late to send troops then.
Although he felt somewhat helpless, this was the best solution that Wuis could think of. In the previous battle at Luzon, Padong City had lost 350,000 soldiers and the Padong Fleet. Their vitality had been greatly damaged, and they had yet to recover from it. They truly did not have the courage to fight against the Great Xia Empire.
As for helping Johor across the sea, it was even more impossible. Padong City was now like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river. They couldn't even protect themselves, so how could they help others?
Regardless of the outcome of this war, Padong City would have to tuck its tail between its legs in the future.
The Ethiopian battlefield was relatively more difficult in the war between the four major nations. On one hand, the army was exhausted, and although the Indian Ocean Fleet was escorting them, it still wasn't as smooth as in Southeast Asia.
More importantly, Ethiopia's terrain was mainly plateaus, and a quarter of the country was desert. The Praetorian Guards and City Guards fighting under such extreme conditions was a huge test for the soldiers.
The entire war situation was in a stalemate.
Fortunately, the imperial guards were top-notch troops, and the city guards were not to be trifled with. Under the command of Huo Qubing, Shi Wansui, Shi Dakai, Di Qing, and other famous generals, the front line was still advancing.
If there was no external interference, taking down Ethiopia was only a matter of time.
Looking at the situation, if the Silver Hands and the Azure Emblem didn't make any moves, the Great Xia army would go on a killing spree and intimidate the world.
Of course, things did not go so smoothly.
The first to act was the Peacock Imperial Court of the Indian District.
On the thirtieth day of the third month, the Peacock Imperial Court dispatched an army group to support the Piao Kingdom and jointly resist the attack of the Great Xia army. It was reported that if the war was unfavorable, the Peacock imperial court could support another army group.
It had to be said that this was indeed a big deal.
Just like the Huaxia Region, the India Region had a hundred million players, so they had a lot of confidence. Similar to the Hua Xia region, the current Tian Zhu region was not dominated by the Peacock Imperial Court, but the feudal vassals were on equal footing.
In addition to the Peacock Imperial Court, the Indian District had recently been promoted to the Gudo Imperial Court, which was faintly competing with the Peacock Imperial City. There were also three large territories between the two dynasties.
Five player territories, together with the Imperial City, formed the main structure of the Indian District.
Even so, the overall strength of the Peacock Imperial Court was faintly suppressing the Great Zhou Dynasty. According to the intelligence of the Black Snake Guards, the dynasty had five army groups, with a total force of nearly two million.
Naturally, such a giant would not be ordinary.
Although the Silver Hands did not force the Peacock Imperial Court to send troops, the Peacock King Drava had enough reason to intervene in this war.
For the Peacock Imperial Court, the Piao Kingdom was a buffer between them and the Great Xia Dynasty.
With the Piao Kingdom, the Peacock Imperial Court could sit back and relax, and did not have to worry about fighting with the Great Xia Dynasty; without the Piao Kingdom, the two dynasties shared a large area of land, and no one wanted to be a neighbour of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The Peacock King said very domineeringly, "The Piao Kingdom must be protected!"
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April 1st, Shanhai City.
In the Summer Palace, Ouyang Shuo and Du Ruhui were constantly paying attention to the frontline battle reports.
Du Ruhui smiled. "The Peacock Imperial Court has finally made a move."
"It's expected." The two were not surprised. Ouyang Shuo put down the battle report and said, "Pass the order to Li Jing, you can move."
"Yes!" Du Ruhui nodded.
How could Ouyang Shuo not be on guard against the Peacock Imperial Court? The Great Xia army had made all kinds of plans in advance to reduce the risk to the minimum.
"Sun Bin should also speed up and be ready to reinforce the Piao Kingdom," Ouyang Shuo ordered.
Du Ruhui said, "Your Highness, rest assured, according to the latest battle report from the Brave Tiger Army, Bu City will be taken the day after tomorrow at the latest. We should be able to catch up to the Piao Kingdom."
Ouyang Shuo nodded with satisfaction. Sun Bin did not disappoint him.
Apart from last year's national war, the Brave Tiger Army and the Hidden Leopard Army, because they had been stationed at the border for a long time, did not have the opportunity to participate in foreign expeditions like the Dragon Stallion Army and the Imperial Guard Army. The soldiers had long been 'hungry and thirsty'.
In this battle, Han Xin and Sun Bin had naturally exerted all their strength.
The two armies were fighting very fiercely this time. It was necessary to resolve the first stage of the battle as soon as possible so that they could participate in the second battle.
In the words of Han Xin, "We can't let the Dragon Stallion Army have the upper hand."
According to the plan, after the Brave Tiger Army captured the Johor Peninsula, they would continue north and enter the battlefield of the Piao Kingdom. If the Hidden Leopard Army and the Luzon Army successfully captured Kalimantan Island, they would also attack Sulawesi Island.
The entire battle plan was interlinked.
Such an arrangement was also for the sake of ending the battle cleanly and cleanly within a month.
In addition, Ouyang Shuo also had a trump card. This trump card would be used as a reserve for the overall situation and would not be easily used. If the battle went smoothly, it would not even be used.
Besides the Peacock Imperial Court, who else would be unable to restrain themselves and jump out to find trouble with the Great Xia.
… …
The land of Shu, the border of the Tufan Dynasty.
Because of the existence of the communication compass, the military order was almost instantly transmitted to Li Jing. As soon as the military order was issued, the Flying Bear Army, which had long been ready, immediately moved into action, crossing the border and entering the territory of the Tufan Dynasty.
Do not misunderstand, the Flying Bear Army was not going to attack the Tufan Dynasty.
Although the Tufan Dynasty had arrogantly wanted to marry a Princess of the Great Xia when they sent an envoy to the court, causing Ouyang Shuo to be very dissatisfied, now was not the time to attack the Tufan Dynasty.
Ouyang Shuo was not arrogant enough to fight against five people at the same time. That was not confidence, but arrogance.
The Flying Bear Army was preparing to borrow the Tufan Dynasty's route to attack the northern region of the Peacock Imperial Court, adopting a method similar to besieging Wei to rescue Zhao. They intended to force back the reinforcements of the Peacock Imperial Court and support the battlefield of the Piao Kingdom.
Perhaps aware that the previous presumptuous request had angered the Great Xia Emperor, the Tufan Dynasty readily agreed to the request of the Great Xia's Honglu Temple to borrow the route without the slightest hesitation.
They were worried that the Great Xia Emperor would retaliate. Now that there was a chance to mend their relationship, they should immediately use it.
Again, things had to be done step by step.
For the Great Xia Emperor, there were two most important things at the moment. One was to sweep through the Southeast Asia region and expand their strategic depth; the other was to establish a stable base in the African continent.
As for going to war with the Peacock Imperial Court, it was not something that could be considered at the moment.
It was precisely because of this that even if the Peacock Imperial Court had expected to support the Piao Kingdom, Ouyang Shuo was not prepared to confront the Peacock Imperial Court head-on at this time, which would lead to other variables.
Now it depended on how determined the Peacock Imperial Court was to protect the Piao Kingdom, or in other words, what price the Peacock Imperial Court was prepared to pay to protect the Piao Kingdom.
Do not forget, in the Tian Zhu District, the Peacock Imperial Court was not lacking in challengers. Once they fell into a battle with the Great Xia Emperor, the Peacock Imperial Court would not feel good.
Of course, if the Peacock Imperial Court was really stubborn and stubbornly wanted to wrestle with the Great Xia Emperor, Ouyang Shuo was willing to accompany them to the end.
Whether they were stubborn or not, they would have to see it on the battlefield.
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