"Does the advisor mean that the Western army is the real attacking force?" Wu Qi asked.
According to Wu Qi's judgment, the Empire had just secretly supported the Ashoka dynasty. If the Gudor dynasty was feigning an attack, then the Peacock dynasty should be the real target.
The problem was that the total strength of the Western army was somewhat small.
Jia Xu still shook his head.
"Advisor, please enlighten me!" Wu Qi asked.
Jia Xu said, "The Western army will fight first, then feign an attack and then fight for real."
"… …"
This strategy was somewhat complicated and the generals did not know how to respond.
Jia Xu explained, "The intention is the same as the Southern army, to restrain the Peacock dynasty so that they cannot focus on the front line and must retreat to create an opportunity for the Ashoka dynasty to counterattack."
In the plan of the Grand Council, the time of departure of the three armies was different.
The Western army would be the first to launch an attack to attract the attention of the Peacock dynasty. Then, the Southern army would cross the sea and land on the Gudor dynasty so that they could not reinforce the Peacock dynasty.
This could be called the first stage.
The strategic purpose of this stage was to cooperate with the Ashoka dynasty, give them space to play and push the front line as far as possible. "The more the Ashoka army gathers at the front line, the more advantageous it is for us." Jia Xu said.
Throughout the process, the Northern army, as the absolute main force, did not move.
Then, Jia Xu explained the deployment of the second stage in detail, and the joint conference finally came to an end. The generals immediately returned to their districts and began to mobilize the troops.
In particular, the imperial guards had to move from the capital to the Hetao province and must set off immediately.
As for when to start the war, it needed to be flexible according to the situation in India. What needed to be done now was to assemble the various armies and transport the corresponding supplies.
… …
Time quickly entered May.
The previously calm European battlefield finally ignited the flames of war again.
Like in India, the European allies were not prepared to fight a protracted war. They reinforced the front line and must capture the Germanic dynasty in one fell swoop before the end of the ninth year of Gaia.
Unexpectedly, in the European battlefield, the first to shine was the Spanish battlefield.
On the 15th of May, the Egyptian army used two hundred heavy artillery to bombard the Spanish capital of Madrid. After more than a month, they finally conquered the city.
There was a breakthrough in the Spanish war.
It was reported that the moment King Casillas learned of the fall of Madrid, his face turned pale and his body tottered.
Casillas was too clear about the strategic position of Madrid City.
With the fall of Madrid, the entire northern part of Spain was laid bare in front of the Egyptian army. If they were not careful, the Spanish Dynasty might be destroyed.
The only thing that allowed Casillas to maintain his composure was probably the 200,000 fresh troops that Fernando brought back from the front line, which gave Casillas confidence.
"Where did the Egyptian army get these heavy artillery?"
After the shock, Casillas began to come back to his senses and smelled something unusual.
After fighting with the Egyptian army for so long, Casillas didn't know much about the enemy's situation. The enemy didn't even have firearms, let alone heavy artillery.
"Could it be that it's sponsored by Great Xia?"
Casillas could only make such a guess, but he immediately rejected it. According to the information he had gathered, Great Xia did not have many heavy artillery in the African theater of operations. It was impossible to give all of them to the Egyptian army.
It wasn't until a week later that the mystery was solved.
It turned out that the Egyptian army's newly acquired heavy artillery came from the arms order that Azure Emblem had placed with Great Xia. On the surface, this batch of firearms was prepared for the Germanic Dynasty.
But in secret, Azure Emblem had distributed most of the heavy artillery to the Egyptian army.
Azure Emblem's move completely disrupted the balance of power on the Spanish battlefield, creating a good opportunity for the Egyptian army to capture the city of Madrid in one fell swoop.
It had to be said that Azure Emblem was really astute.
They knew very well that if a hundred heavy artillery arrived at the Germanic Dynasty, it wouldn't have a decisive impact on the Germanic battlefield, but it would be able to influence the war in Spain.
After reading the information, Casillas's face was filled with annoyance.
"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have given up the African territory so easily." It turned out that the firearms that Azure Emblem purchased from Great Xia were transported from the Mediterranean Sea.
After Great Xia reorganized the Mediterranean Sea, this trade route became busy again.
This gave the Germanic Dynasty a chance.
Now it seemed that the original decision of the Silver Hand was a big failure. It seemed that they had only given up a few territories such as Morocco, but they had given up the opportunity to blockade the Mediterranean Sea.
The unimpeded Mediterranean Sea was really endless trouble.
Unfortunately, even if Casillas saw this, he was powerless to stop it.
The Mediterranean Sea Route, which had become busy again, had completely revitalized the caravans of the various dynasties along the way, bringing specific profits and convenience to local merchants, gentry, nobles, and even ordinary people.
The Spanish Dynasty alone could not blockade the Mediterranean Sea again.
Moreover, at present, Great Xia occupied the main node of the route, and with the Atlantic Fleet guarding it, it was not easy to blockade it.
If the Spanish Invincible Fleet dared to make a move, it would immediately become the target of public criticism.
"What a ruthless scheme!"
Casillas was full of unwillingness, but he could only be depressed alone.
In fact, Casillas's depression did not last long, because not long after the fall of the city of Madrid, a greater crisis was quietly shrouding the Spanish Dynasty.
Casillas was still ignorant of all this.
…
May 22nd, Jingshi.
Spring passed and summer came. In the Imperial Garden of the Imperial Palace, hundreds of flowers competed for beauty, and it was beautiful.
On the edge of Lake Tai to the west of the Imperial Garden, the most powerful man in Great Xia was sitting on a small stool, holding a fishing rod in his hand, fishing leisurely.
The palace maids, female officials, and palace guards around, including the Divine Martial Guards in the distance, all held their breath and did not dare to make the slightest sound, for fear of disturbing His Majesty's elegant mood.
At this moment, rhythmic footsteps came on the gravel road.
The person who came was the Minister of Military Affairs, Du Ruhui.
At this moment, this giant with power was like a gentle and elegant scholar, coming behind His Majesty.
Ouyang Shuo seemed to feel something, and while staring at the fishing float on the lake, he whispered, "Are they almost there?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, they will arrive tomorrow," Du Ruhui replied in a low voice.
At this moment, the fishing float suddenly sank. Ouyang Shuo smiled, not afraid of disturbing the fish in the water, and said happily, "Good, the fish has taken the bait, the show is about to begin!"
As he said that, he swung the fishing rod, and a golden carp was hanging on the hook, still flopping.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Du Ruhui also smiled, congratulating His Majesty for his harvest.
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