The strangest part of the Nine Years of Gaia War was the European battlefield.
Until mid-April, the entire Europe was still peaceful and there were no signs of another war breaking out. This was somewhat illogical.
Ouyang Shuo even suspected that the European dynasties were going to stop the war.
Of course, this was impossible.
According to the intelligence from the Black Snake Guards, the European dynasties stopped the war for no other reason than to finish the spring plowing. After the consecutive wars last year, the dynasty's granaries were almost empty, so they naturally paid more attention to this year's spring plowing.
The six dynasties formed a rare tacit understanding.
When Ouyang Shuo received the news, he shook his head in amusement. The Europeans were really 'gentlemanly'. They seemed noble, but they were actually calculating to the bone.
He wanted to see how the war in Europe would end up.
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20th of April, Jingshi.
The war in India had been going on for more than a month, but its momentum had not decreased. Both sides were fighting fiercely, and the frontline had completely turned into a meat grinder. There were many casualties at every moment.
The result of the internal friction was that the Indian District was declining.
Whether it was the Peacock King or the Mando King, both of them were aware of this point. However, the war had already reached this point, and they had no choice but to win.
Otherwise, they would not be able to explain to their subjects.
Moreover, they were quite confident that with the overall strength of the Indian District, even if there was internal friction, they would not fear the provocation of outsiders, including the powerful Great Xia.
Unfortunately, they were overconfident.
The ferocious tiger, Great Xia, had been eyeing India covetously.
In the first conference room of the palace.
Ouyang Shuo personally presided over the joint conference to discuss the deployment of the war against India.
The development of the situation in the Indian District was completely in line with Great Xia's expectations.
Those who attended the joint conference included the Secretary of State and Chief Military Advisor of the Grand Council, Jia Xu, Military Minister Du Ruhui, Commander of the Indian Ocean Fleet, Commander of the Imperial Guards, Huo Qubing, Commander of the West Asian Theater, Commander of the South Asian Theater, Commander of the South Asian Theater, Commander of the South Asian Theater, and Commander of the Nanyang Theater, Commander of the four major theaters. The lineup was very grand.
This conference could be seen as a war preparation conference, not an immediate war against India.
With the rapid rise in teleportation costs, the method of directly teleporting the army to the frontline was no longer advisable. To mobilize the troops of the four major theaters, they had to be deployed at least a month in advance.
After the discussion of the Grand Council, they decided to divide the army to attack India into three routes.
The Northern Army launched their attack from the border of Xikang Province, aiming straight for the Ashoka Dynasty. The expeditionary forces included the two armies of the South Asian Theater of Operations and the four corps of the West Asian Army stationed in the West Sea Province.
There were a total of 14 legions with a total of 700,000 soldiers.
Li Jing, the Commander-in-Chief of the South Asian War Zone, was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of the Northern Army. Zuo Zongtang, the Commander of the Soaring Eagle Army, was appointed as the Left Deputy General. Hou Junji, the Commander of the Western Army, was appointed as the Right Deputy General. Ran Min, the Commander of the South Asian Army, was appointed as the Vanguard.
In other words, the Northern Army would be further divided into three armies.
The logistics of the Northern Army was under the sole responsibility of the South Asian Theater of Operations Logistics Support Center. If necessary, the West Asian Theater of Operations Logistics Support Center would provide logistical support.
The Western Army launched an attack from the border of He Tao Province, the vanguard of the army heading straight for the Peacock Imperial Court.
This army consisted of three legions of the Dragon Stallion Army and four legions of the Imperial Guard, for a total of seven legions and three hundred and fifty thousand soldiers, exactly half of the Northern Army.
The commander of the Nanyang War Zone, Wu Qi, became the commander of the Western Army. The commander of the Imperial Guard, Huo Qubing, became the left deputy general, and the commander of the Dragon Stallion Army, Zhang Han, became the right deputy general.
The logistics of the Western Route Army was naturally the responsibility of the Nanyang Theater of Operations.
The Southern Army launched an attack from the Nanyang Sea, the vanguard of the army heading straight for the Gudo Dynasty.
The expeditionary forces consisted of three legions of the Southern Frontier Army and three formations of the Indian Ocean Fleet, with a total strength of around 210,000 soldiers, the least of the three armies.
The commander of the Southern Frontier Army, Fan Lihua, and the admiral of the Indian Ocean Fleet, Smoke and Fire, were each in charge of their own. The logistics of the Southern Route Army was similarly the responsibility of the Nanyang Theater of Operations.
The total strength of the three armies exceeded 1,250,000 soldiers, including twenty-four field legions spread across the four major theaters of operations.
This was the military operation involving the widest range and the largest number of legions after the reorganization of the Great Xia army. It was clear that Ouyang Shuo was determined to win this battle.
On the surface, it seemed that the Great Xia was launching an all-out attack, wanting to defeat the three Indian dynasties in one fell swoop.
Of course, this was unrealistic.
Even if the three Indian dynasties had serious internal strife, their total strength still exceeded three million, approaching the four million mark, and they could still conscript troops if necessary.
Coupled with the vast territory of the Indian region and the large number of players, it was not so easy to bully.
Otherwise, the Peacock King and the Mando King would not be so fearless.
The Grand Council's arrangement was carefully thought out, and at the same time, it was built on the basis of detailed intelligence. The main mastermind was Poison Warrior Jia Xu.
Through a few big moves, Jia Xu had long established a great reputation in the entire army, and subsequently won the position of chief strategist. After representing the Grand Council and announcing the composition of the three armies, Jia Xu gave a detailed explanation of the overall strategy.
Jia Xu first introduced the geographical environment of the Indian region. "After several rounds of expansion, the Indian region monopolizes the entire South Asian subcontinent. To the north is the tall Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau, bordering the Empire's Xikang Province; to the northwest is the Hindu Kush Mountains and the Iranian Plateau, bordering the Persian Empire; to the east is the Indo-China Peninsula, which is the Hetao Province and Heluo Province of the Empire's southern border; to the south is surrounded by the ocean. As a result, a relatively independent and relatively closed subcontinent has been formed, and its geographical location is relatively superior. "
"Moreover, India is located between the Himalayas and the Indian Ocean, with abundant water resources, so this land has two major river basins, the Indus River and the Ganges River, supporting a large population."
"Specifically, the Ashoka Dynasty monopolizes the Indus River Basin and the Ganges River Plain, occupying the most fertile land, so its strength is also the strongest among the three dynasties."
"The Peacock Dynasty occupies the Ganges River Delta area, which is also very fertile, so its strength is second only to the Ashoka Dynasty, and slightly higher than the Gudo Dynasty."
"In contrast, although the Gudo Dynasty monopolizes the southern area of India, its territory is mainly made up of hills and the Deccan Plateau, which extends south into the Indian Ocean."
"The geographical situation, to a certain extent, determines the fate of the three dynasties." Jia Xu concluded.
When the generals heard this, they fell into deep thought.
"The battle plan formulated by the Grand Council is based on the above geographical judgment." Jia Xu then began to explain the battle plan, "The Gudo Dynasty in the south is the weakest, and its territory is mainly mountainous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, so it was designated as the last target."
"So, the southern army is just a feint?" The smoke and fire demon asked.
"That's right!" Jia Xu nodded, "The southern army's responsibility is to divert the energy of the Gudo Dynasty, so that they cannot reinforce the Peacock Dynasty."
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