The Central Army's occupation of Xing Zhou Port was effortless because there was no navy in the entire port. The fishing boats and other ships had long since stopped operating when the war began.
The usually bustling port was abnormally deserted.
After some adjustments, the central army officially launched their attack on Lion City. Smoke and Fire's strategy was to drive the warship through the river and into the city wall of Lion City.
The cannons of the Ming Dynasty could only be fired horizontally, but with the entire warship as a base, it was enough to attack the Imperial Guards on the city walls. On the contrary, the Imperial Guards' arrows had little effect on the warships.
In less than an hour of battle, the Imperial Guards had suffered losses. The Star Nation players who were watching the battle from the city wall gritted their teeth in anger when they saw that the enemy was using the cannons again.
Fortunately, the strategy of the Imperial Guards was very flexible. They would not gather on the city walls and act like a living rake. The Imperial Guards on the southern wall immediately retreated when they saw that they were unable to form an effective attack on the enemy.
Obviously, the Imperial Guards were ready to fight in the city.
One had to admit that the Imperial Guards' move was brilliant. The Central Army, who had successfully passed through the river and entered Lion City, could not help but be dumbfounded as they looked at the crisscrossing streets and alleys of the city.
"General, where should we fire?" A soldier ran over in a daze.
"Charge straight into the palace!" the firework freak ordered.
Just like attacking a territory, the Kingdom War would be considered a victory as long as the royal palace's stone tablet was shattered. Of course, the China region had nine Royal Cities, and they had to conquer all of them to be considered victorious.
Otherwise, why would people say that China was invincible?!
Fireworks' idea was good, but unfortunately, the river had already turned outside the palace. Therefore, it was impossible for Fireworks to bring the cannons to the palace gate.
As a result, the Central Army penetrated deep into the enemy's hinterland and was in a dilemma.
An imperceptible trace of embarrassment flashed across Smoke and Flame's face.
Similarly, neither the Imperial Guards nor the Inhumans in the city dared to approach the enemy fleet that was anchored in the river, fearing that they would be blasted into pieces by the cannons.
Just like that, the two sides confronted each other strangely.
Such a confrontation was beneficial to the Star State. What Chen Guang was worried about the most was the lack of time. He wanted to wait for reinforcements to arrive.
At noon, Ouyang Shuo joined up with the Eastern Army and arrived at Star Continent Harbor.
"Marquis, the center army seems to be in trouble. What should we do? "Zheng He asked.
Ouyang Shuo nodded and spoke indifferently, "Attack by force!" The Kingdom War had progressed to this point, and it was time to see the true results. Schemes were just supplementary methods and couldn't be completely relied on.
"Understood!" Zheng He nodded.
Immediately, the Eastern Army followed the river and entered Lion City. Half an hour later, the two teams converged on the river, filling it to the brim.
"Marquis!"
Shortly after, Smoke and Fire arrived at the Dragon Head and greeted Ouyang Shuo, looking somewhat ashamed.
Ouyang Shuo smiled faintly when he saw this. "General, there's no need to think too much. Just focus on the battle at hand." He could understand Smoke and Flame's impatience and shame, so he didn't take it to heart.
"Thank you, Marquis!" The smoke and flame freak nodded solemnly.
After a simple meeting, the three of them discussed the specific battle strategy.
Pei Donglai guarded the river channel and commanded the entire fleet, continuing to maintain the deterrence of the city. At the same time, a portion of the archers were left behind to protect the cannoneers.
The remaining forty thousand soldiers disembarked from the warships and lined up on one side of the river. At this point, it was useless to say anything. They could only fight!
Apart from the regular army, there was also the servant army that Zheng He had brought. There were more than five thousand people in total.
At this point, it was time for the servant army to play a role. The servant army was arranged at the front, acting as a barrier for the archers at the back. In the middle was the sword and shield unit, one of the main forces of this battle. Behind them were the gunners and archers.
As for the cannons, they were completely useless.
After the army finished lining up, they charged toward the palace gate.
The Imperial Guards were already waiting at the palace gate, including the ten thousand mutant soldiers. As for the life profession players and the citizens of the city, they had all returned home to avoid being dragged into the flames of war.
For the army of Shanhai City, it was a tough battle with forty thousand archers, mainly against fifty thousand elites. If it weren't for the Divine Martial Guards, Ouyang Shuo wouldn't have dared to start a war.
Of course, the five thousand servant army that Zheng He had recruited was also a brilliant move. It could be said to be a stroke of genius. The mutant army might not have any qualms about the servant army, but they were only concerned about their fellow players.
However, the Imperial Guards were different. In their eyes, the players and the natives were on the same level. Therefore, when faced with the servant army at the very front, the Imperial Guards seemed to be somewhat restrained.
This way, the archers and gunners at the back would be able to gain precious time. Every minute and every second, the archers at the back could cause a large number of casualties.
Seeing this, the mutant army actually killed the servant army under Chen Guang's instructions first to release the restraint of the Imperial Guards. One had to admit that this move was ruthless.
In less than an hour, the five thousand servant army was completely wiped out.
The real battle had just begun.
Both sides fought fiercely in front of the palace, and blood flowed like a river.
The most eye-catching on the battlefield was naturally the Divine Martial Guards led by Ouyang Shuo. Even the Imperial Guards were overshadowed by the Divine Martial Guards.
Such an iron-clad army could move unhindered in the enemy's formation. They were truly unrivalled.
In this battle, Ouyang Shuo met an opponent, and that was Chen Guang.
As the leader of the Temasek Mercenary Group and the number one expert among the adventurers in Star Nation, Chen Guang's strength couldn't be ignored.
As soon as the battle started, Chen Guang took the initiative to challenge Ouyang Shuo.
"If you're a man, then fight me to your heart's content." Chen Guang took the initiative to challenge Ouyang Shuo.
Ouyang Shuo laughed. He knew that Chen Guang wanted to restrain him and prevent him from commanding the Divine Martial Guards. Ouyang Shuo didn't think much of it. He shook the Sky Demon Spear and accepted the challenge.
If it was before he went out to sea, Ouyang Shuo might have some doubts. After the fortuitous encounter on the deserted island, his Inner Canon of the Yellow Thearch had climbed to the eleventh level in a short period of time.
Currently, Ouyang Shuo's combat strength was evaluated as mid-grade gold. He was only two ranks away from the low-grade dark gold that was the number one expert in China in the five years of Gaia.
Chen Guang's combat strength wouldn't exceed high-grade silver.
Ouyang Shuo was confident that he could take down Chen Guang within thirty rounds. Chen Guang wanted to restrain him, but Ouyang Shuo also wanted to kill Chen Guang to completely crush the morale of the Inhuman Army.
The weapon that Chen Guang used was the most orthodox sword, and it was also a Divine Armament. The sword's name was Starlight, and it was the only Divine Armament in Star Nation.
Chen Guang obtained the Starlight Sword through the system's auction.
Gaia had indeed done a good job in balancing the game. It was a routine auction held by the system in every country. At the same time, there were differences in the grades of the items auctioned in each country.
As the number one region in the game, a Divine Armament had appeared in the second system auction in China. In the third system auction, even a heaven-defying item like the Divine Armament Set appeared.
Star Nation was just a small country. If the items auctioned were the same as those in China, it would be unfair to the players in China. After all, the number of players in both countries wasn't on the same order of magnitude.
Therefore, the Starlight Sword only appeared in the third system auction. It was also the top-notch item in the three auctions in Star Nation, and it was taken down by Chen Guang.
Gaia had set it this way, other than considering fairness, it was also to prevent players from obtaining Divine Armaments through small countries, which would lead to the proliferation of Divine Armaments.
"Starlight!" In less than ten rounds, Chen Guang couldn't take it anymore. Under Ouyang Shuo's suppression, he finally couldn't help but use the Starlight Sword's sure-kill technique.
A ray of starlight shot out from the sword and headed straight for Ouyang Shuo's heart. A Divine Armament's sure-kill technique basically had a sure-kill effect. Just like the Big Dipper of the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword, it killed without a trace and couldn't be avoided.
When Chen Guang used this move, there was basically no enemy that could escape. Seeing the starlight successfully hit Ouyang Shuo, Chen Guang's face beamed with joy, as if victory was already in his grasp.
Ouyang Shuo sneered and ignored the starlight. Taking advantage of Chen Guang's moment of shock, he thrust the Sky Demon Spear forward and pierced Chen Guang's heart with lightning speed.
"Ugh!"
Looking at the hole in his chest, Chen Guang's eyes flashed with disbelief. Until his death, he still couldn't figure out how his opponent was able to remain unscathed under the attack of Starlight!
Ouyang Shuo naturally wouldn't explain anything to a dead person. He quickly picked up the items that Chen Guang dropped, especially the Starlight Sword, and quickly stored it in his interspatial bag.
As the number one player in Star Country, Chen Guang naturally had a high net worth. None of his equipment was below the purple-gold grade. However, the battlefield was chaotic, so Ouyang Shuo didn't have the mood to check them one by one.
The reason why Ouyang Shuo was immune to the starlight from the Starlight Sword was naturally due to the divine armor, Twin Dragon Heaven Devouring Armor, that he obtained from the pirate treasure trove. It came with a sure-kill technique, Twin Dragon Shadow Barrier, that could achieve 100% defense.
It could only be said that Chen Guang's knowledge was still lacking.
Little did he know that the game was huge and there were plenty of treasures. Other than the artifact armor, Ouyang Shuo also knew that there were many special items in his previous life that could dodge the sure-kill technique of a Divine Armament.
Otherwise, wouldn't he be invincible with a Divine Armament in hand?
The equipment in the game had its own counter, and there was no such thing as invincible.
…
With Chen Guang's death, the Mutant Army lost their leader, and their formation fell into chaos. In such a large-scale battle, the weakness of their low military attainments was once again exposed.
When Ouyang Shuo saw this, he led the Divine Martial Guards and started a massacre.
At this moment, the Mutant Army was being reduced at a visible speed. The equipment that they dropped was scattered all over the ground. Along with the destruction of the Mutant Army, Ouyang Shuo was like a God of War as he charged into the Royal Guards' formation with the invincible aura of killing Chen Guang.
As such, the Royal Guards fell into chaos.
The scale of victory finally tilted towards Shanhai City.
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