Chapter 1140 Battle of Manila
After opening it, Ouyang Shuo checked the specific details of the Dayu Jiuding mission.
[Task name]: Dayu Jiuding (S-level)
[Task Background]: It is a pity that Dayu cast the Nine Tripods, which is the place of destiny, a symbol of the supremacy of the kingship, and a metaphor for the prosperity of the dynasty.
[Task Requirements]: The nine tripods are scattered in the nine royal cities, and they are controlled by the royal families of the various dynasties. They need to be found one by one, and they are concentrated in the capital city, with the etiquette of the whole emperor.
[Task Reward]: Kyushu Ding evolved into a secret treasure of the Jin Kingdom, which can be used to promote the dynasty.
After seeing it, Ouyang Shuo frowned.
[Da Yu Jiuding] The task is not ordinary difficult, except for the tripod of the Dali Dynasty, which does not require any thought, the other eight tripods will probably take a lot of effort.
Ouyang Shuo was promoted to the Viscount of Heaven, Da Xia was granted the title of Supreme Being in China, and the Eight Great Dynasties also wanted to present gifts to Da Xia, but this did not mean that Da Xia could really overwhelm all directions and rule the world.
Through this series of changes, Ouyang Shuo figured it out. The Supreme Being of Great Xia was similar to the Son of Zhou in history, but it only took up a name and righteousness, and was the nominal "co-lord" of the world.
The eight dynasties of Qin, Han, Shuhan, Sui, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing in the wilderness are like the vassal states in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods. In name, they respected the emperor of Zhou, but secretly they respected their strength.
Whoever is strong has the right to speak.
They respect Daxia as the supreme, but it doesn't mean they will obediently present the Kyushu tripod.
The tripod is a sacrificial vessel of the dynasty, so it can be offered just by offering it. Once the Kyushu tripod is offered, it means that this dynasty really bows to the Great Xia and regards the Great Xia as the main one.
"It's hard!"
Ouyang Shuo did not expect that Gaia would present him with such a huge problem. With the demeanor of Emperor Qin, Han Wu, Tang Zong and Song Zu, which one is willing to live under others?
not a single one!
【Da Yu Jiuding】As soon as the mission comes out, it is bound to push the originally friendly relationship into an embarrassing situation.
Fortunately, there was no time limit for the task, so Ouyang Shuo could only press his mind and turn his attention to the Southeast Asian battlefield. He has not forgotten that the Battle of Luzon is far from over.
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November 15, Sulawesi Sea.
The Tianzijue incident was raging in Huaxia District, and the battle of Luzon continued.
Unwilling to be reconciled to more than 200,000 troops, Uais, the Javanese lord who was trapped in Mindanao, resolutely sent the Padang Fleet to cross the Sulawesi Sea and take the troops back to the territory.
As everyone knows, this move just fell into Daxia's careful calculation.
Not long after the Badong Fleet set out to sea, the combined fleet consisting of the three formations of the Daxia Royal Fleet, the Yashan Fleet, and the fourth formation of the Indian Ocean Fleet set up a huge ambush circle at sea.
The impatient Padang fleet could not escape the hunter's net in the end.
The two sides launched a completely asymmetric naval battle in the Sulawesi Sea. The Padang Fleet, which had been knocked down by the Royal Fleet of the Great Xia, could no longer hold it this time, and completely fell on the vast sea.
Padang City lost its navy asylum.
As soon as the news came out, not only the players in Java, but even the players in Luzon felt chills. Everyone knew that from now on, Daxia would completely control the absolute right to speak in the Southeast Asian waters.
This is a bolt from the blue for the island countries in Southeast Asia.
The joint maritime patrol just launched by TWP, at least in Southeast Asia, has no chance to be implemented.
Uais's head was so hot this time, not only failed to rescue the territorial army, but also took the more precious Padang Fleet, which can be said to have lost his wife and lost his army.
Therefore, a qualified lord must keep a clear head no matter what time it is.
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The next battle of Luzon basically has no suspense.
On November 20th, the Great Xia Guards crossed the ocean, landed on the eastern coast of Luzon Island, and successfully joined forces with the Longxiang Army stationed here. The Australian area was handed over to the Auckland Corps for temporary garrison.
On the 22nd, under the escort of the fleet, the reserve force, the First Army of the City Guards, landed on the island where Yiluo City was located. In just two days, they broke through Yiluo City, declaring the complete demise of the Luzon Territory army.
As the peripheral forces of Luzon were removed one by one, the focus of the war was on Manila, the royal city of Luzon.
On November 27, the Battle of Manila kicked off.
Great Xia's troops participated in the battle, including the Longxiang Army, the Imperial Guard Army, the First and Fifth Legions of the City Guard Army; in addition, there were 100,000 "special guests", who were the Royal City Imperial Army summoned by Ouyang Shuo.
The imperial army selected by Ouyang Shuo this time came from the Shu Han Dynasty.
Although it was said that the Shu Han Dynasty would no longer pose a direct threat to Great Xia, Ouyang Shuo still did not want such a dynasty to exist within the territory. It is imperative to eliminate the Shu Han Dynasty and complete the unification of Shu.
Known as the Division of Millions, the expeditionary force advanced all the way to Manila. Luzon did not choose to defend the isolated city, but chose to center on Manila and set up five lines of defense.
One of the two sides attacked and the other defended, and a time-consuming tug-of-war was launched on Luzon Island.
In order to support the frontline operations, there is an endless stream of merchant ships on the sea, constantly transporting food and supplies to the frontlines, and the daily consumption is an astonishing amount.
This battle almost consumed more than 70% of the combat readiness department's combat rations, how terrifying it was.
Not only Yizhou County, Qiongzhou County, and Hanoi Province, but also Lingnan Province, South Sichuan Province, and Yunnan Province all need to transport grain and grass to the front line according to the unified arrangement of the War Preparedness Administration.
For Luzon, it is also a huge challenge.
They had no way of retreat and no reinforcements, so they could only rely on the 800,000 forbidden troops to fight Daxia to the death.
Under the flames of war, Luzon Island was almost turned into ruins, and the people hid in the mountains to avoid the suffering of the war. Every time Daxia conquered a city, it was basically empty.
Even the surrounding villages are deserted.
With the flames of war spreading, there was no longer an inch of paradise on the entire island.
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December 10, Manila City.
After more than ten days of siege and fortification, the five defense lines set up by Lu Song finally collapsed one by one under the unified command of Bai Qi and the strong attack of the Great Xia Army.
The expeditionary force sacrificed tens of thousands of people and finally reached the city of Manila.
At this time, the city of Manila was already howling and starving. After repeated battles, in the absence of food supplies, all the food stored in Wangcheng was used to support the front line.
In Nuoda's royal city, the granaries were already empty, and there were no grains left.
Since the fall of Ilo City, the supply line of the Royal City Manila has suffered a serious setback. Without the food and grass from the territory, the Royal City itself cannot be self-sufficient.
Luzon Island is another isolated island, unable to obtain food and grass support from the outside.
The war has exhausted the last sliver of energy in the city of Manila. This city is like an old man who has reached the end of his life.