"City Lord Guo, what do you think?" Guo Yannan wanted to remain neutral and not offend either side, but Shan Da wasn't going to let him off. He wanted Guo Yannan to make a clear statement.
Hearing this, Handuya also glared at Guo Yannan fiercely.
Guo Yannan was in a dilemma and didn't know how to answer. After a while, he said, "Be it war or peace, I will support it unconditionally. It's all up to the two of you." His words were as good as not saying anything.
A trace of disappointment flashed across Shan Da's face, but Handuya scolded softly, "Coward!"
Hearing this, a trace of shame and anger flashed across Guo Yannan's face. His face twitched, but he remained silent. Sometimes, the silence of an 'honest man' was the most terrifying. Once it exploded, it was enough to destroy everything.
Seeing this, an indescribable look flashed across Shan Da's eyes.
Old fox, let's see how long you can hold it in, Shan Da thought to himself.
One for war, one for peace, and one for neutrality.
The discussion between the three heavyweights of Johor fell into a deadlock. None of them could convince the other.
"Since no one can convince the other, why don't we just draw lots to decide!" Handuya didn't give up.
Shan Da's eyes flickered as he said indifferently, "This is a national matter. How can you treat it like child's play?" His upbringing was excellent. Even though he detested Handuya's vulgarity, he didn't show any dissatisfaction.
What Handuya couldn't stand the most was Shan Da's tone. He might look vulgar, but he was actually very sensitive. He could clearly sense Shan Da's silent disdain for him.
It was precisely because of this that Handuya always went against Shan Da. Otherwise, if the two of them worked together, Guo Yannan would probably be out of the picture in Johor. How could there be a tripartite balance then?!
Shan Da, on the other hand, was completely unaware of it.
Guo Yannan might look cowardly, but he was actually a master of the art of balance.
None of the three heavyweights were truly easy to deal with.
"Since that's the case, let's not make a move for now and observe the situation!" Shan Da said.
"That's good!" Guo Yannan nodded.
Handuya was reluctant, but there was nothing he could do. At the end of the day, the main force of the national war was still the territory's regular army. The mutant army alone couldn't win the national war.
Since the two lords, Shan Da and Guo Yannan, had chosen to put it aside, there was nothing Handuya could do.
Shanhai City had something on Johor, and Ouyang Shuo had taken the initiative to express his goodwill. In the end, they chose to bide their time. The Java Kingdom to the south of Xing Zhou County, however, did not even think about it. They immediately formed a coalition army of 50,000 and set off for Xing Zhou County.
Composed of 17508 islands, Java is the world's largest archipelago country, spanning Asia and Oceania, known as the "Country of Thousand Islands", with the largest territory among the ten ASEAN countries.
The capital city was called Coconut City, located on the northwest coast of Java Island. It was the largest capital city in the ten ASEAN countries.
The port outside Ba City was a heavyweight port in Southeast Asia, second only to the Star Continent Port. It was the traffic throat between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, as well as an important bridge between Asia and Oceania.
Java was densely populated, with a total population of more than 20 million, second only to China, India, and the United States, ranking fourth in the world. Naturally, it was also the country with the largest population among the ten ASEAN countries.
Based on this calculation, the number of Ba City Imperial Guards was as high as two million, which was even more than any of the Royal Cities in China. It could be imagined that no matter who wanted to capture Java, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.
In addition to territory and population, Java was very rich in natural resources and mineral resources. The country was rich in pepper and spices, and was also rich in oil, coal, and tin ore resources.
Therefore, Java was one of the most influential countries in ASEAN.
With such confidence, how could Java not actively participate in the battle against Shanhai City?! In addition, there was another factor that prompted Java to actively send troops to Xing Zhou County.
Historically, Java was one of the most anti-Chinese countries in the world. There had been several large-scale anti-Chinese movements. The means were cruel and inhumane, and countless Chinese were killed, shocking the world.
In the new century, especially after the formation of the Federation, this was eliminated.
Even so, the players of Java in the game did not have a good impression of the China region. Because of this, when the lord of the Annan District, Ruan Tianque, proposed to wipe out Shanhai City, Java responded the most actively.
The coalition army this time was composed of the navy under the command of several lords of Jinzhou Island.
Jinzhou Island, named for its rich gold, was the second largest island in Java. To the northeast, across the Strait of Malacca, it faced Johor across the sea. It was only a day or two away from Xing Zhou County.
Unfortunately, under the attack of the "Indian Ocean Waves", Jinzhou Island lacked a natural harbor. Therefore, Jinzhou Island was known for its strong mountain troops, and the navy was not the strongest among the islands of Java.
Even so, in the eyes of the players of Java, it was more than enough to deal with the remnants.
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On the 24th of April, the Java Navy Coalition Army approached Xing Zhou Harbor and met the fleet led by Zheng He.
"Who are you? This is the territory of Shanhai City, no one is allowed to enter! "
When Zheng He received the news, he asked the soldiers to signal.
"We are the Java Revolutionary Army. Stupid Chinese, get out of Xing Zhou." The other side responded with the flag language, but it was not polite, and even insulting.
As he spoke, he had already led his troops to rush toward the ocean fleet.
In the eyes of the Java Navy, the so-called ocean-going fleet in front of them was probably just an empty shell. There was no need to worry about them at all, so they charged forward aggressively.
They did not know that through the international teleportation formation, the strength of the ocean fleet did not decrease, but increased.
The smoke demon, who had already been promoted to Xing Zhou Fleet Admiral, was now leading the Xing Zhou Fleet, cooperating with the ocean fleet to carry out the cruising mission. Hearing the insulting provocation from the other side, his blood boiled, and his eyes burned.
"Damn monkey!" The smoke demon cursed.
As a Chinese, how could the smoke demon have a good impression of Java. Needless to say, the other side provoked them right from the start, and it was obvious that they were not going to let it go.
Before the fleet started cruising, Ouyang Shuo had reminded them that he had a premonition that there might be a fleet from other countries coming to provoke them. Ouyang Shuo's attitude was to expel them verbally first, and if the other side did not listen, they would expel them with force.
Towards Java, how could Ouyang Shuo have any good intentions? However, as someone who had been reborn, and was also a leader, Ouyang Shuo knew that to conquer Java, it was not something that could be done in a day.
Acting rashly would not only fail, but it would also affect the overall strategy of Shanhai City in ASEAN. Therefore, against Java, Ouyang Shuo's attitude was not to take the initiative to provoke, but also not to compromise.
Only when Shanhai City had a firm foothold in ASEAN, would he consider how to attack Java.
Everything had to be considered at length.
"Commander-in-chief?" The smoke demon looked at Zheng He, his eyes burning.
Zheng He's expression was a little ugly. He understood the insult of the word "Jina". Even a gentle person like him would feel angry when he heard it.
All the civil and military officials of Shanhai City, no matter how they usually hid it, would reveal a common characteristic at critical moments. There was a sense of pride and indescribable confidence in their bones.
The source of this characteristic was Ouyang Shuo, the lord. He was the one who influenced the people around him. And this was also the charm of Ouyang Shuo's personality.
Therefore, at critical moments, Zheng He was also decisive and hot-blooded.
"Start the battle!" Zheng He decisively ordered.
The smoke demon was overjoyed when he heard this, and nodded heavily. "Yes!"
At his order, the cannons fired, and a rain of arrows flew.
The Java Navy, who had underestimated the enemy, was immediately hit hard. They were dumbfounded and at a loss.
"Damn it, the situation doesn't seem right!"
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"Who the hell said that the enemy is a remnant force?!"
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"We've fallen into a trap. Run!"
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The sound of cursing could be heard incessantly.
Similarly, this was also a troop without a backbone. Once they realized that the enemy was not a pushover, their first thought was to run away. They had no intention of fighting to the death.
Their bold words at the beginning seemed to be a joke now.
"Want to run? No way! "
The smoke demon was determined to teach the enemy a lesson, so he personally led his troops to chase after them. In the vast sea, there was no warship that could outrun the Shanhai City fleet.
The Java navy was chased and beaten all the way. They cried out in pain and were in a sorry state. In the end, the entire fleet had no choice but to flee in all directions.
Only then did they give up.
In the end, less than 10,000 of the 50,000-strong navy managed to escape. The first naval battle between Shanhai City and Java ended in such a dramatic way.
Java, Coconut City.
When the news of the navy's defeat spread back to Java, there was an uproar. The first thing that the domestic players thought about was not how powerful the enemy was, but the incompetence of the navy.
"A bunch of cowards. You're a disgrace to Java!"
"The losers deserve to die!"
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After the reprimand, there was even greater anger, and the voices of people asking to fight could be heard incessantly.
"The dignity that Java has lost must be found on the battlefield!"
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"Chase away the Chinese and defend the glory of ASEAN!"
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Of course, only the adventurer players were clamoring for this. The overlord players of Java first inquired about the battle report, and then fell silent. It didn't take a genius to know that Star State County must have opened a teleportation portal to Shanhai City. Otherwise, the enemy's fleet couldn't be so powerful.
In this way, they were not facing a remnant force, but the entire China region. Just thinking about it was frightening. The territory's army didn't come here for nothing. Every loss was a huge blow.
No matter how the adventurer players clamored, the overlord players were very cautious.
With the extinguishment of Johor and Java, the first "clean-up" operation against Shanhai City by the ASEAN countries was basically a failure. The only thing that left them with a sliver of suspense was the great battle that was taking place overseas.
Ouyang Shuo believed that Admiral Shi Lang wouldn't let him down.
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