Volume 3 Chapter 24: The Dust Settles (1)
Calculate… I haven’t figured out what it means yet, and the starling said, “Hey, it’s almost time, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…”
System announcement sounded: The gang war between Ao Shi Tian Xia and Brotherhood Alliance officially began!
Huh? Ao Shi Tian Xia and Brothers Alliance...
In Fantasy, the rules of fighting between gangs will be very complicated once alliances are involved. For example, if A, B, and C are in an alliance, and D, E, and F are in an alliance, and A declares war on D, then B, C, E, and F can all join the battle, but the battle range is limited to the defending party, that is, D's base. Anything outside of this range is considered illegal PK, while the alliance members of A and D are not restricted, and the two sides can start a fight without being punished if they meet anywhere in Fantasy.
Before the battle begins, multiple gangs can jointly declare war on one gang, for example, A and B can declare war on D at the same time. However, after the battle officially begins, other gangs cannot declare war on D. However, the allied gangs of both sides can declare war on each other. For example, after A declares war on D, B can also declare war on E. After the declaration of war, the scope of the battle between B and E is not restricted.
Our current situation is: the violence group declared war on the Thunder League, Ao Shi Tian Xia joined the attack on the Thunder League as an ally of the violence group, and the Brotherhood League and Tianshui Pavilion, as allies of the Thunder League, went to the Thunder League's base to provide support. At this time, Ao Shi declared war on the Brotherhood League!
I was shocked. No wonder Ao Shi didn't send all his troops to attack Jinglei League! Since they declared war on Brothers League, they must have sent troops to attack Bage's territory. But Bage has already led the main force to rescue me, so his own base...
That's not right. This kind of declaration of war also requires at least an hour of preparation time. Now the system announces the start of the battle, so Starling should have received the declaration of war notice an hour ago (that kind of notice is given to individuals, and irrelevant people will not receive it. The announcement of the start of the battle is a system broadcast, and every online player in Fantasy can receive it). But he still led his troops to support me. Did he give up his own base for me?
I was just wondering when the starling snorted, "Hehe, you are so arrogant, it's too late for you to regret now!"
What exactly is the plan of the starling? I was about to ask, when suddenly more than 10,000 people in the enemy camp in front of me shouted in unison: "Ao Shi Tian Xia invites the leaders of the Jing Lei Alliance and the Brothers Alliance to come out and speak!" The voice was like thunder, and it was repeated three times.
Oh? It was the custom of the ancient armies to speak in front of the battle line. If I don't go out, others will think that I am afraid of Ao Shi, and it will affect the morale of the alliance members. Well, I will go and listen to what Ao Shi Tian Xia has to say.
Mynah obviously had the same idea as me. Before I could say anything, he smiled and said, "Brother, let's go meet this old friend together."
Haha, speaking of "old friends", I thought of the negotiation at Taibai Restaurant. I couldn't help but smile, and walked out side by side with Myna.
In the middle of the two armies, Ao Shi Tian Xia stopped ten meters away from us. He was afraid that we would join forces and attack him suddenly, which might kill him instantly.
I spoke first, "Brother Ao Shi, this time you took advantage of my misfortune and led your men to attack me, and now you are asking me to come out. I wonder what you have to say?"
Ao Shi Tian Xia said: "The best strategy is to attack the enemy's enemy's plan. When two armies fight, they will do whatever it takes. Taking advantage of the enemy's misfortune is the right way. How can Brother Tian Kong not understand this? You should be clear about the current situation. The Thunder Alliance is doomed to fail. It is better to disband the gang. I can help you rebuild the organization, but you must submit to me, Ao Shi, and become my subordinate branch. Then you can also be the leader of a faction!"
Shit, you're trying to persuade me to surrender? Even if our Jinglei League loses this battle and our gang is disbanded, I will make a comeback on my own. At worst, I can still be a lone ranger. Why would I need to rely on you? I haven't tried being someone else's younger brother yet!
I calmly said, "Brother Ao Shi is too conceited. The outcome is not decided yet. Don't you think it's too early to brag?"
Ao Shi Tian Xia said: "Brother Tian Kong, do you really want to resist to the end? Do you think the Brotherhood and Tian Shui Pavilion can save you? Ha, brother Bage, I admire your loyalty. You know that I have declared war on you, but you still dare to come to rescue Jing Lei. Don't you want your own nest anymore?"
Myna laughed wildly and said, "Haha... Ao Shi Tian Xia, are you kidding me? You can't even protect yourself, yet you're still talking nonsense here! I'm the one who should admire you!"
Ao Shi Tian Xia frowned and said, "Are you really confused? I declared war on you. If you had just stayed put and waited for me to destroy Jing Lei before attacking you, the Brotherhood Alliance could have held out for a while. Now you have brought your main forces to Jing Lei Alliance. You know that my 20,000 troops are already at the gates of your city, and you only have 2,000 defenders. What qualifications do you have to be so arrogant?"
My face changed drastically. Sure enough, Ao Shi had planned for both the Thunder Alliance and the Brothers Alliance! If Bage didn't come to rescue me, he could easily defeat the Thunder Alliance and then lead his victorious army to besiege the Brothers Alliance. If Bage's main force was deployed, Ao Shi's 20,000 troops could first destroy the Brothers Alliance, and then the Thunder Alliance would also be lost. In the final analysis, Ao Shi had too much of an advantage in numbers. No matter how he arranged his tactics, we would have a hard time resisting!
Myna laughed non-stop and said, "Two thousand? Is that the information you got yesterday? If I told you that there are now 10,000 allies in my base, what would you think?"
Ao Shi Tian Xia sneered, "So what if it's yesterday's intelligence? Your Brother Alliance only has about 10,000 people. The information I got from Po Jun City is that you brought 8,000 people to Jing Lei Alliance, so there must be 2,000 left. No matter how you recruit soldiers, it's impossible to have 8,000 more subordinates and 10,000 defenders overnight. Humph, are you trying to scare me?"
Myna laughed even harder and suddenly asked, "Ao Shi Tian Xia, did you receive any system notification?"
"Hmm? What's the hint... huh? You're declaring war on me? The losing gang will be disbanded?"
Counter-declaration of war is also a function in gang warfare. For example, after A declares war on B, B can propose a counter-declaration of war to A, so that B can also attack A's territory. B can also set the conditions for victory or defeat, demand war compensation, and so on.
"That's right... You're only asking for 50,000 gold coins from the Brotherhood. Isn't that too stingy? If we want to play, let's play big. I've paid a deposit of 5 million and I want to claim 500,000 gold coins. The losing party has to disband the gang. Well, don't tell me you can't afford it. Besides, Ao Shi is such a big gang, can't they not pay 500,000?"
Ao Shi Tian Xia laughed angrily and said, "Haha, Brother B, I was originally planning to deal with the Jing Lei League first, and wait until tomorrow to really deal with your Brothers League. Now that you want to kill yourself, I will help you. I will also accept your 5 million!"
Myna gave a thumbs up and said, "Very straightforward! Who will take care of who? We'll see! By the way, let me remind you, didn't you send out 5,000 people to attack the Thunder Alliance from the front? According to the time, they should have arrived long ago, right? But why is there no news until now? Well, could your men have taken the wrong route?"
"Also, I said your information is outdated... 10,000 people, that's just my direct subordinates. You know, there are nine leaders in my Brotherhood, right? My other brothers are no less powerful than me, but we haven't recruited their subordinates into the gang yet. Last night, they completed this task. Now the third and fourth brothers are leading their troops to ambush between the Thunder Alliance and the Broken Army City. Maybe there will be a little conflict with your 5,000 subordinates? You won't mind, will you? The eldest brother and the ninth sister are watching the house. They will be happy to play with your 20,000 troops... Hey, don't be disappointed, the second, fifth, sixth, and seventh brothers are out hunting, or your subordinates may have a chance to break through the Brotherhood! But guess where they are going hunting?"
After saying that, without caring about Ao Shi Tian Xia’s pale face, Bage pulled me, who was also stunned, and happily returned to the headquarters.
When we got back to the headquarters, Myna patted me on the shoulder and said, "Brother, I have to apologize to you first. This time I used your Thunder Alliance as bait."
I understood a little bit, but there were still some details that I didn't understand, so I said, "My dear brother, you are willing to come to support me, and I am very grateful. And Ao Shi Tian Xia said that the best strategy is to attack the enemy's strategy. As long as we can win this time, the Jinglei Alliance will owe the Brothers Alliance a favor. Why is my dear brother apologizing? But I am still a little confused, can you explain it more clearly?"
Myna said, "Brother, you should remember that I said last time that I had my eyes on Ao Shi's territory and wanted to join forces with you to destroy them, right?"
I nodded. Myna did say that, but I didn't take it seriously at the time.
"To be honest, my brother and I have 60,000 subordinates in total, which is stronger than Ao Shi. But according to common sense, it is difficult to attack a gang's base and win without three times the number of troops. Ao Shi also has 50,000 troops, so I have been hiding my strength and waiting for an opportunity."
"This time, Ao Shi and the Violent Group formed an alliance to attack the Thunder Alliance. Although the incident happened suddenly, I had already mastered the full intelligence through my undercover work in Ao Shi. I knew that my chance had come!"
"I didn't inform you in advance because I was afraid that your deployment of troops would reveal your wariness of Ao Shi. Then Ao Shi would definitely change its strategy, and my plan of playing the opponent against them would fail. But by doing so, Jinglei League would be in danger, so I have to apologize to you. But I also believe in your ability. You can definitely hold on for a while. Once I complete the overall deployment, Ao Shi will have no chance of recovery!"
"Everything is under my control now. Ao Shi Tian Xia divided his troops to attack, thinking he was right, but he didn't know that I was the oriole behind him. He has 20,000 people trapped here, 5,000 people are surrounded by the 10,000 people of the third and fourth brothers, and 20,000 people are going to attack my Brothers Alliance, but the eldest brother and the ninth sister's men, plus the 2,000 people I left behind, there are a total of 15,000 people defending. How can Ao Shi Tian Xia possibly defeat them? And there are only 5,000 people left in his own garrison. My four brothers have already led nearly 30,000 troops to attack. Even if Ao Shi Tian Xia leads troops to rescue now, by the time he gets back, it will be too late!"
"I think he knows that it's too late to return to the base. He will be furious and lead his troops to fight the Thunder Alliance to death, and then occupy the Thunder Alliance's base as the foundation for a comeback. We just need to withstand the opponent's fierce attack and wait for Lao Er and his gang to break through the Ao Shi headquarters. Once their gang is disbanded, we will win a great victory !"
My god, I see. My big brother has a big appetite. He wants to swallow up a big gang like Ao Shi. But his plan is really vicious and cruel. He even deceived me, his ally. How could Ao Shi Tian Xia not fall into his trap? This time, the Ao Shi family is doomed!