Chapter 788 Fire in the Backyard

January 5th of the fourth year of Gaia.

Just as Di Chen and the others were hesitating, under Ouyang Shuo's personal instruction, all the surprises prepared by [Shanhai League] for [Yanhuang League] were put on the stage, stirring up the world.

Kyoto District, Fengtian County, Obstinate Stone City.

After New Year's Day, the weather in the north is already cold and windy. It is the time of the ninth cold day, the sky is overcast, and the thick clouds are rolling in and out, depressing as if they are about to collapse.

In the wilderness, the cold wind like a knife blows on the face, making people hurt.

The wilderness was silent in the early morning. The withered mountains, rivers, vegetation, and trees were covered with a thin layer of white frost overnight. Even the birds would not come out to look for food at this time.

Obstinate Stone City is located in the westernmost part of Fengtian County, Zhangwu County is just outside the door.

At seven o'clock in the morning, the sky turned white, and in the silent border area, there was suddenly the sound of rumbling horseshoes. The horse stepped on the withered grass covered with hoarfrost, making "creak" and "creak" sounds.

"Who dares to break into Handan City?!"

The soldiers in charge of patrolling the border in Zhangwu County stopped loudly, and what they answered was a rain of arrows.

The entire group of soldiers were shot into hedgehogs in an instant, and it was almost impossible to see the people clearly. Warm blood spurted out, flowing slowly on the ground, soaking the ground with hoarfrost, which is really eye-catching...

On this day, the 120,000 field army of the stubborn stone city cooperated with the 150,000 mercenaries, and suddenly attacked Handan City, igniting the beacon fire in the north.

て砆, who had always been passively defending, chose to take the initiative this time, taking advantage of Dichen's entanglement in the Yunnan battlefield, and prepared to bite a bite of fat on Handan City.

Jingdu District is the largest province in China, and it owns six counties. Apart from Zhili County, where the royal capital Kyoto is located, Handan City has only four counties, while Obanshi City has only one county.

There is a world of difference between the two.

Because of its vast territory, the combined territory of the four counties of Handan City already exceeds any of the Southern Sichuan Province or Lingnan Province. In China, the territory of Handan City is second only to Shanhai City.

It was Zhangwu County, the northernmost part of Handan City, that was attacking with troops this time.

Zhangwu County is sandwiched between Fengtian County and Zhili County. There is only a narrow strip less than 500 miles wide in the north, which connects with Cangzhou County where Handan City is located.

Therefore, if Yanshi City wins Zhangwu County, it will not only stand in a comparable position with Handan City in terms of strength, but also be able to use Zhili County as the boundary and draw a boundary with Handan City.

For the stubborn stone city, it is really a very cost-effective deal.

Di Chen is not a fool, how could he not guard against this. Handan City is on the border of Zhangwu County, and two field army regiments have been deployed, just to guard against the stubborn stone city.

Unexpectedly, this time, て砆 did not hesitate to spend two million gold coins, plus tens of thousands of weapons and armor as compensation, and hired 150,000 mercenaries at one time.

The advance payment for coal from Shanhai City to Stone City was completely spent.

270,000 against 140,000.

Zhangwu County, which was originally as stable as Mount Tai, immediately faltered and had to ask the headquarters for help. The key is that Di Chen and Lian Po are not in Handan City at this time, how could the reinforcements arrive so quickly.

Handan City is bound to experience a panic.

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And that's not all.

Almost at the same time that the army of the Stone City was dispatched, in Taiyuan Province, the long-planned Luofeng City launched an army of 200,000 troops to march northward, preparing to pull out the nail of Fengxiang City in the north.

Fengxiang City only occupied one county, if it wasn't for the Mongolian cavalry trained by the Mongols for Luofengcheng, Feng Prison and Phoenix would have taken Fengxiang City with an army of 150,000 without having to dispatch 200,000 troops.

And once Fengxiang City is captured, Fengjuhuang will dominate Taiyuan Province.

In this way, Luofeng City will be a great threat to both Di Chen in the east and Sha Po Jun and Piao Ling Huan in the west.

What's even more frightening is that because of Luofeng City's dispatch of troops, the army at the Handan City headquarters did not dare to act rashly. Because if they rushed to Zhangwu County for reinforcements rashly, once Luofeng City's army feigned a shot and broke into Dingzhou County or Hengshui County in the neighboring Jingdu District, it would be a disaster for Handan City.

The interaction between the things of the Phoenix and the Phoenix stirred up the already undercurrents in the northern land, making the situation in the north suddenly confusing.

If they win the two battles, it will be great news for both Feng and Huang.

In addition to the immediate local strategic interests, more importantly, after the war, the entire northern land will form a strategic pattern in which Shura City, Fallen Leaf City, Fallen Phoenix City, Handan City, and Obstinate Stone City are arranged in sequence and intertwined.

In this way, it is hard to say whether it is Dichen and the Shapo Army and Piaoling Huan that attack Feng Prison Huang, or Feng Prison Huang and て砆 to attack Di Chen.

The unfavorable situation where Luofeng City is surrounded by enemies will be resolved from this. Facing the aggressiveness of Handan City, the stubborn stone city also has a reliable ally who can watch and help each other.

[Shanhai League] The layout in the north will achieve a moderate reversal.

The actions of 砆 and Feng Prisonhuang killed two birds with one stone. They not only relieved the siege of Shanhai City, but also achieved their respective strategic goals, maximizing the benefits of military operations.

Those who understand it will probably be overwhelmed.

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The major media who were staring at the Yunnan battlefield were even more shocked.

Undoubtedly, this is the strongest countermeasure launched by [Shanhai League] against [Yanhuang League]'s intervention in the war in Yunnan. The deep meaning is even more frightening.

Previously, Shanhai City had faced the [Yanhuang League] members alone, with 1 against N. And this time, if Ouyang Shuo was not behind the actions of て砆 and Feng Prison Huang, they wouldn't believe it if they were killed.

Behind the [Shanhai League] joint action, it means that the [Yanhuang League] did cause a lot of trouble to Shanhai City in the Yunnan battlefield, and forced Ouyang Shuo to ask allies to help.

On the other hand, it also reflects a subtle change within the [Shanhai League].

Ouyang Shuo, who has won the two major provinces and is about to win the three major provinces, has obviously set his sights on the national layout and is ready to take the whole world as a chessboard, and start to confront [Yanhuang League].

This information made the players who watched the excitement extremely excited.

The two giants in China are really about to collide, and it is still unknown who will win.

Thinking about it carefully, the military commentators who are already biased towards Shanhai City can't help but be impressed by the overall layout of Shanhai City. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the actions of Obstinate Stone City and Luofeng City are by no means temporary intentions, but have been decided long before the start of the Yunnan War.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for the two sides to cooperate so closely and the timing to be so precise.

It is difficult for Shanhai City to resist the unfavorable situation of Yongren City's defeat and not to use these two hole cards. Instead, it waited until the most critical moment of the Yunnan battle before resorting to its ultimate move.

All the old experts felt terrified of Ouyang Shuo's forbearance, but also had deep awe. Whether it is timidity or awe, they all converge into one sentence in the end:

"With courage, foresight, a city, and a heart, the lord of mountains and seas has the aura of the overlord of the world."

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In fact, the media's prediction of Shanhai City is still low.

[Shanhai League] Now that it's shot, it's more than that.

Just as the war ignited in the north, the south also moved. This time, it is not the Siege Lion and Xunlong Dianxue allies of the [Shanhai League] who are cooperating with the Yunnan battle, but the Nanyang Navy of Shanhai City.

Same day, same moment.

The Nanyang Navy's Jiaozhou Fleet and Yashan Fleet, together with the two infantry divisions of the Third Army of the Huben Army stationed in Chaozhou County, Lingnan Province, brazenly launched an attack on Yizhou Island.

The focus of the attack was Bawang City's Penghu Fleet stationed on Yizhou Island.

It is precisely because of the existence of the Penghu Fleet that the coal trade between Shanhai City, Wanshi City and Xichu was affected. Although an agreement was signed, coal cannot be transported on a large scale.

Ouyang Shuo had wanted to get rid of them long ago, and he had to act quickly after Zheng He, the commander of the navy, suggested that he could only bear to do so now.

During the Battle of Chibi, Xiongba mobilized the Penghu Fleet, intending to prove to the world lords on the battle map that the Bawang City Navy can fight the Shanhai City Fleet to gain command of the sea.

I don't want to be defeated without a face-to-face confrontation.

Not to mention the loss of soldiers and generals, a large number of warships were also abandoned on the battle map.

For the Penghu Fleet, this is a huge loss. For this reason, Xiong Ba did not hesitate to spend a huge amount of money, and finally at the end of Gaia's three years, he restored the establishment of the Penghu Fleet.

Even so, that defeat was a huge blow to the Penghu Fleet.

The Penghu Fleet has no actual combat experience, at most it is fighting pirates in the offshore, and has never had any experience in fighting regular fleets.

Moreover, the fleet lacks admirals and experienced senior sailors, and the entire training is not systematic.

There is no comparison with the Nanyang Navy.

In desperation, Xiongba had no choice but to use his family relationship to invite retired senior officers of the Federal Navy to replace the aboriginal generals in command of the Penghu Fleet.

It's just that ancient warships and naval warfare tactics are completely different from modern tactics. On the contrary, the backward navigation technology has become a shackle for naval officers to play.

Between the two, a lot of running-in is needed.

The problem is, Ouyang Shuo is not prepared to give Xiongba time at all.

In the Yizhou Strait, the three major fleets met unexpectedly. As soon as Pu made contact, the Penghu Fleet suffered a major defeat.

Admiral Shi Lang of the Jiaozhou Fleet and Yu Dayou, Admiral of the Yashan Fleet, can be regarded as the best existences among Chinese naval generals, needless to say their actual combat experience.

The Yashan Fleet participated in the battle against the Annan Navy several times. From the commander of the navy to the ordinary sailors, they have accumulated rich combat experience.

And under the leadership of Shi Lang and Yu Dayou, the two fleets are well-trained and cooperate with each other tacitly.

All of these are simply a block away from the Penghu Fleet.

Such two fleets teamed up, and with the advantage of the improved P1 artillery, combined with surprise tactics, how can the rookie Penghu fleet be an opponent? !

The Yizhou Island that Xiongba had managed to take with great difficulty was in jeopardy.