According to Gaia's latest rules, teleportation between the territory's teleportation arrays and the capital's teleportation arrays were prohibited during the war.
Gaia's actions had actually lowered the difficulty of the war. If there were no restrictions on teleportation arrays, a country with a slightly larger population could simply teleport players to a city and block any attack with their sheer numbers.
If that was the case, the war would be meaningless.
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In the war room, Ouyang Shuo announced the final battle deployment.
According to the deployment, Bai Qi would lead the Dragon Stallion Army's First and Fifth Corps and be responsible for attacking Rabat. Lu Bu would lead the Third Imperial Guard Corps and be responsible for launching the final attack on the capital.
Huo Qubing would lead the Third Imperial Guard Corps and be responsible for intercepting the enemy between Casabianca and Rabat. If nothing unexpected happened, the armies of the three territories would first teleport to Casabianca to reinforce Rabat.
Of the Mediterranean Fleet's five main formations, the Fifth Formation stationed at Friendship City and responsible for patrolling the Somali waters had already returned to the base city and would set up defenses at the mouth of the Gibraltar Strait to guard against the Spanish Invincible Fleet.
The First and Second Formations were responsible for attacking Rabat, while the Third Formation was responsible for intercepting the Tangier navy and setting up a second line of defense at the mouth of the strait.
Finally, the Fourth Formation was responsible for land transportation and maritime escorts.
The entire fleet was so tight that it was clearly stretched thin.
Due to the limited number of troops, the expeditionary army would need to come up with a plan to successfully take Morocco. Strategist Jia Xu's proposal won Ouyang Shuo's approval.
In the war room, Ouyang Shuo was in no hurry to get Jia Xu to reveal his plan. He was waiting for an important piece of information that would determine whether Jia Xu's plan could be successfully implemented.
It was at this moment that Black Serpent finally arrived.
"Your Majesty, I've obtained the item."
Black Serpent took out the map he had obtained from the tavern and handed it over.
Ouyang Shuo took a look and nodded at Jia Xu. Jia Xu understood and began to explain his battle strategy to the generals present.
Jia Xu said, "There are 250,000 Imperial Guards stationed in the Royal City of Labatt, plus more than 200,000 combat mutants. If Labatt is united, they will defend the city walls and fight to the end. In truth, the expeditionary army was not only unskilled in landing operations, but also lacked sufficient siege equipment. There was simply no way to start. If we attack by force, even the Dragon Stallion Army and Imperial Guard will pay a heavy price. "
Both Bai Qi and Huo Qubing had solemn expressions on their faces. It was obvious that they agreed with Jia Xu's judgment. The two immortal generals had been frowning ever since they returned from Morocco. The difficulty of the battle at sea was beyond their imagination.
Jia Xu's words were actually quite tactful. Based on Bai Qi's estimates, even with the Dragon Stallion Army and the assistance of the Imperial Guard, it was still unknown whether or not they would be able to successfully capture Rabat.
In the game, there were no Royal Cities that were easy to conquer. If it weren't for the King's confidence, Bai Qi would have suspected that the Expeditionary Army was joking.
Jia Xu continued, "The sturdiest fortresses are often breached from the inside. A few days ago, the Black Snake Guards intercepted an important piece of information. There are three large Fierce Kerosene warehouses inside Rabat. This is our opportunity. Please explain the specific situation to everyone, Commander Black Snake. "
Black Snake nodded, got up and said, "The three Fierce Kerosene warehouses are located in the north, west, and south of the city respectively. Only the east of the city where the palace is located has no similar warehouse. The warehouses store a massive amount of Fierce Kerosene, one of Morocco's main exports. Just now, I obtained the detailed blueprints of these three warehouses as well as the patrolling arrangements. The Black Snake Guards are confident that they can cooperate with the army to detonate these three oil warehouses at the same time. "
The generals were all awed by this news.
The generals were no strangers to Fierce Kerosene. It had already become a standard commodity of the Grand Xia Dynasty's army.
If the three oil warehouses were to explode at the same time, all of Rabat would be engulfed in a sea of fire that would never be extinguished. The city would certainly fall into chaos.
Jia Xu's calm gaze swept over the generals as he expressionlessly said, "At the same time as the oil warehouses are detonated, the aerial squads will also drop a large number of incendiary bombs on Rabat. The spies in the city will also coordinate with the arson to further create chaos. Generals, that will be our chance. "
A bloody light flashed in Bai Qi's eyes. Bai Qi did not expect that the refined military advisor before him would be so vicious and merciless. He was even more ruthless than him, the God of Slaughter on the battlefield.
There was no need to even think about it. Even if they managed to take Rabat, all that would be left would be an empty shell. The entire Royal City would be reduced to rubble.
The most important thing was the people in the city. As the fire spread, who knew how many people would suffer.
"Ruthless enough!" Bai Qi inwardly evaluated.
Even so, Bai Qi had no objections. "The common people of an enemy country are better than the soldiers of the Dragon Stallion Army."
Once the generals had digested this news, Jia Xu continued, "Rabat is still a Royal City. A single fire naturally won't be enough to destroy it. Generals, it would be best if you don't try to get lucky and sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. The fire will only intensify the chaos in the city, making it impossible for them to devote themselves to fighting against our army. In the end, whether we can take Rabat or not will depend on a real battle. "
The generals nodded. None of them were truly foolish. Even valiant generals like Ma Chao and Lu Bu, who had come from the Three Kingdoms and experienced countless battles, were seasoned veterans.
After Jia Xu finished speaking, Ouyang Shuo concluded, "The current situation is like this. Once you come down, take advantage of the time it takes for the troops to assemble and explain everything to your subordinates. The map of the streets of Rabat that the Black Snake Guard painstakingly drew must be passed down to the battalion level. The battle of Rabat will be different from the past. It will not be a conventional siege, and the main battlefield will be within the city. It will be a street battle that will be fought amidst the flames.
"This king does not wish for the troops to lose their way after entering the city and make a fool of themselves. In the sea of fire, the enemy can panic, but we can't panic, we can't panic. If necessary, each division will conduct a small-scale drill. Only by making solid preparations ahead of time will we be able to reduce the number of casualties. "
"We obey Your Majesty's orders!" the generals solemnly replied.
Preparedness meant success, and unpreparedness meant failure.
Ouyang Shuo had always adhered to the principle of not fighting a battle he had no confidence in winning. Ouyang Shuo had experienced as many battles and massacres as any general in history, but he had only one rule of thumb.
Do your best to prepare for war. More often than not, when the preparations are sufficient, the battle will be won before it even begins, and vice versa.
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