The Battle of Lian Province was the largest battle between the player overlords and the natives on the main map since the first year of Gaia.
The total number of troops mobilized by both sides exceeded 100,000.
The sudden war made Shanhai City the focus of the China region once again. Ouyang Shuo's absence cast a shadow over this battle.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the Lian Province Basin.
Many of the commoner players who supported Ouyang Shuo were worried for him.
The current situation was extremely disadvantageous to Shanhai City. Under the joint attack of the three parties, it was unknown whether Shanhai City could still stand in the Lian Province Basin.
No one thought that Shanhai City would be able to escape this premeditated war so easily. The best-case scenario would be for them to barely defend the city, leaving behind a dilapidated Shanhai City that would suffer a great blow to their vitality.
Some nosy people even made bets on how long Shanhai City could hold on.
Not only the players in the China region, but players all over the world were paying attention to this war. The main character of this war was the number one player among all the players in the world. Naturally, he was the center of attention.
America region, Free Territory.
Jack Dawson muttered to himself, "Our old friend is one step ahead again!"
"Are you so sure that the Marquis of Lian Province will win this war?" His friend expressed his doubts.
"Heh, if he can't even deal with this little difficulty, how can he be worthy of being my opponent?" Jack was full of confidence.
"..."
"We need to speed up the deployment of the natives. Sigh, I'm still too kind. " Jack had a smile on his face, but his words were cold and ruthless. "Tell them that if they don't surrender, they can be prepared to suffer the disaster of annihilation!"
"No problem!"
England region, Castle Avik.
Marquis William shouted at the clerk in dissatisfaction, "The Marquis of Lian Province already has the strength to launch a war of 100,000 troops. What are we still doing? Playing in the mud or playing house, huh?"
"..."
The clerk was silent, and the atmosphere was a little awkward.
William tried his best to calm down and asked, "How's the development of the steam engine?"
"Everything is going smoothly. It will take another year and a half to take shape."
"A year and a half? Too slow! Too slow! " William had a fanatical look on his face. He was extremely dissatisfied with his subordinates' work and was about to burst into a rage again. "We must restore the glory of the Empire where the sun never sets!"
In reality, William was a noble. He was a Lord who was extremely nationalistic. His dream was to restore the glory of the British Empire, dominate the oceans, and colonize the world.
"Yes, I will make the arrangements as soon as possible," the clerk replied carefully.
William's face was ferocious as he said coldly, "One year. Remember, I'm only giving you one year! After a year, if you still can't give me a satisfactory answer, you know the consequences. "
"No problem!"
The clerk felt bitter in his heart, but he did not dare to refuse the Marquis' request.
Annan District, Haifang County.
PS: Annam is ancient Vietnam, later changed to Annam.
The Lord of Haifang County, Ruan Tianque, looked solemn. "This neighbor of ours is really frightening!"
"That's right! The Black Shark Pirates, who had been harassing the coast before, were wiped out just like that. "
At the mention of the Black Shark Pirates, Ruan Tianque's face twitched. Haifang Town was almost destroyed in the hands of the Black Shark Pirates. When he was preparing to fight back, the Black Shark Pirates were wiped out by Shanhai City. It was a great irony.
"I really hope that the Marquis of Lian Province will have a big fall this time. Otherwise, he will eventually become a threat to Annam." Ruan Tianque frowned at the thought of the future national war. No one would feel at ease with such a powerful neighbor.
"Isn't it too early to mention the national war now?"
"Early? No, it's not early at all. If the Marquis of Lian Province wins this war, there will be no more opponents in Lian Province Basin. Who do you think he will target? "Ruan Tianque's natural sense of crisis was bursting.
"…"
"The matter of contacting the northern territories and forming a unified alliance must be carried out quickly." Ruan Tianque's expression was inexplicable. Unifying the northern part of Annam was the first step to realize his personal ambition, but it was difficult.
"It's not easy to handle. Those guys are all arrogant and unruly. How will they yield?"
Ruan Tianque smiled mysteriously. "Hasn't the opportunity already appeared? Let's see if they can still be so comfortable with the Marquis of Lian Province as their imaginary enemy. There's an old saying in China: to resist foreign aggression, one must first settle the internal affairs. "
"My Lord is wise!"
Marquis Lian Province's Mansion, Conference Hall.
The four bureau chiefs and General Bai Qi were having a discussion. Military Intelligence Bureau Chief Song San, Second Division Commander Luo Shixin, City Guard Division Deputy Commander Zhao Sihu, and Shanhai City Magistrate Wei Ran were present at the meeting.
Because it was wartime, General Bai Qi was in charge of military affairs and presided over the meeting.
After Song San reported the military situation, the Conference Hall was silent.
Military Affairs Bureau Chief Du Ruhui was the first to speak. "The outer city wall will definitely not be able to be defended. Instead, it's better to cut off our wrists and directly abandon the outer city wall and retreat to the three inner cities. "
"This method is not appropriate!" Wei Ran immediately objected. "A large number of residential and commercial areas are being built in the outer city. Once we abandon it, it will be destroyed by the enemy. The economic losses will be immeasurable."
Since taking office, Wei Ran had spent most of his efforts on the construction of the outer city of Shanhai City. If the military directly abandoned the outer city, it would be equivalent to letting his efforts go to waste. This was something he didn't want to see.
"This general also has a question." Zhao Sihu followed. He mainly analyzed from the perspective of war defense. "Not to mention the outer city will be destroyed. Retreating to the inner city is equivalent to dividing the army into three. The grassland allied forces are all cavalry. They can completely cut off the communication between the three inner cities and let us fight on our own. "
Bai Qi was not affected by Wei Ran and Zhao Sihu. He looked at Du Ruhui. "Division Chief Du must have other intentions?" Although he had only worked with Du Ruhui for a short month, he admired him very much. This person was far-sighted and decisive. It was impossible for Du Ruhui not to have thought of the problems raised by Wei Ran and Zhao Sihu.
As soon as Bai Qi's voice fell, Zhao Sihu's face turned red and he felt ashamed. He was still too rash and eager to show off, but he didn't think about the deeper meaning of Du Ruhui's words.
Wei Ran, on the other hand, looked calm. The outer city was his blood and sweat, and he couldn't allow any mishaps.
Du Ruhui glanced at Zhao Sihu with a hint of encouragement and comfort in his eyes. "Retreating to the inner city does not mean giving up on the outer city. Abandoning the outer city wall does not mean abandoning the outer fortifications. As General Zhao said, the enemy is cavalry, good at field operations, not good at sieging cities. "
"The outer city can be used as a forward position to defend against the enemy. As for economic losses? " Speaking of this, Du Ruhui's face was expressionless. "This is war, and we are the defensive side. Losses are inevitable. Not to mention the outer city, even the inner city will suffer. This is a large-scale war. If we want to win the final victory, we must be prepared to fight a protracted war and pay great sacrifices. "
Du Ruhui was indeed a decisive person, and his heart was hard enough.
Wei Ran felt bitter in his heart and was about to refute. After thinking for a while, he sat back in his seat and remained silent.
Seeing this, Bai Qi's heart relaxed. He was afraid that Wei Ran would continue to pester him. The separation of the territory's military and politics was not a child's play! As the head of the military affairs bureau, Du Ruhui had absolute authority in times of war.
He had summoned Wei Ran to attend the meeting only for some military operations that needed the cooperation of Shanhai City. As for influencing the military's decision-making? As the magistrate, it was a bit overboard.
In the territory, only the Marquis could influence the military and politics at the same time.
Fortunately, Wei Ran didn't make things difficult for him. How could Bai Qi not have heard the rumors in the outside world?
Rumor had it that between the father-son-in-law pair, one controlled the army, and the other controlled the county city. Now that the Marquis was not here, the father-son-in-law pair had no say in the territory.
Although Bai Qi didn't have this intention, he had to pay attention to it.
Wei Ran was also an old fox, and he knew the rumors that Bai Qi could hear. It was because of this consideration that he suddenly gave up arguing with Du Ruhui.
As for the losses of Shanhai City, he could only do the work.
"Please rest assured, Chief Du. The Administrative Department and the Internal Affairs Department will do a good job of comforting the people." Fan Zhongyan expressed his support for the military's decision on behalf of the civil officials.
Du Ruhui nodded.
Next, it was to discuss the mobilization of the army. With only the Second Division and the City Guard Division, it was not a big problem to defend the city, but to repel or even defeat the enemy, it seemed to be insufficient.
Although the Marquis did not make a clear statement, Bai Qi guessed that the Marquis wanted to use this war to completely pacify the Lianzhou Basin and create favorable conditions for the expansion of the territory.
Therefore, it was necessary to transfer other divisions to reinforce Shanhai City.
Needless to say, the Third Division was tied up in Duanren County and could not leave for the time being. The First Division would definitely be mobilized, and the defense of the west could be temporarily handed over to the city defense forces.
The crux of the problem was whether to mobilize the Fourth Division.
The formation of the Fourth Division had always been a secret of Shanhai City. Whether it was the scouts of the grasslands or the spies of Duanren County, it was impossible for them to know the existence of the Fourth Division.
They only knew that Mulan City had a relatively large city defense force. Therefore, the grassland coalition army arranged for 8,000 troops to monitor Mulan City.
The Fourth Division had basically completed the equipment change, and its combat effectiveness had been upgraded to a higher level. The grassland army's defense force for Mulan City was still at the level of the City Guard Brigade.
This was the biggest variable.
After a brief discussion with Du Ruhui, Bai Qi decided to play this card well and not mobilize the Fourth Division for the time being.
The last question was whether the North Sea Fleet should participate in the war.
The North Sea Fleet returned from Cliff Province. Because the ship built by the shipyard had not yet been delivered, the second expedition was temporarily postponed and stayed in North Sea City.
"Let the North Sea Fleet be on standby, just in case." Du Ruhui was decisive, but it did not mean that he was not cautious. In such a war, one more force was one more guarantee.
"I agree!" Bai Qi expressed his support. The matter was settled. (To be continued.)
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