Chapter 838, They were prepared!

Ding Jilin was shocked, it was indeed a major event!
"Damn it..."
With his left hand on the desk and his right hand waving, he summoned the current data of the national war version map in the Chinese server.
Sure enough, the battle intensity between both sides was high in the area of Mount Xuanjing and Hexi Corridor. The entire Hexi Corridor had already become a battlefield. The total military strength of North America was 3000, while the Chinese server had 4000, and both sides were engaged in a fierce battle.
Despite the seemingly advantageous number of players and home field advantage in the Chinese server, Ding Jilin is well aware of the situation.
The North American region, with even stronger players than the European server, is definitely not just empty boasts. It is imaginable the pressure that Jiang Ziya and his 4000+ players in the Chinese server have to endure.
Also, at this time, the number of players participating in national battles on the Chinese server has reached its peak, with over 8000 players. Considering that the total population of the country is over 14 billion, this is already considered a limit!
"No, that's not right..."
Di Jinglin frowned. "Where did the other 2000+ troops go?"
"Here."
Jianjun stepped forward and lightly tapped on the emblem of Longwang Mountain, saying, "The civil war in the Thunder Nation continent ended early this morning. The main city of Indonesia, Shuilong City, has been captured. Now, the 2000+ players from Indonesia have become 'servants' to others. Rajia, Leicha, and others have already led the joint forces of Japan and South Korea out of Longwang Mountain and are attacking the Silver Dragon Forest in the national server. So..."
He pondered for a moment and said, "With the combination of Yunmeng Hongtu and Luoshen Fu, leading over 1800 Chinese players to defend against the joint forces of Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Indonesia in the Silver Dragon Forest, the battle was extremely fierce."
果然，龙王山一带迅速打出了一个大型战役。
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"It was expected that a large-scale battle would break out around Dragon King Mountain."
The beautiful leader of the Mei Alliance, Qingyan Xiumei, frowned and said, "It was bound to happen that Japan and Korea would send their troops to Dragon King Mountain. This was just a matter of time... In the end, it's because we have too many enemies. We didn't mediate well before the national war. Now, although the number of players in the national server is clearly the highest in the world, we have divided our forces too much and we don't have an advantage in any direction."
"Qing Yan."
Wang Muzhi said, "What do you mean by saying this? Are you afraid?"
"I'm not afraid!"
Qing Yan was somewhat displeased and said, "I just feel that some of us in the previous meeting were too bellicose, thinking that the entire national server can challenge the world alone. But now, hasn't the current situation already shown everything? We are not invincible in battles; on the contrary, our strength is limited."
Gu Yizhi suddenly felt unhappy, "Qing Yan, this is not the right time to say such things, right?"
"I'm just discussing the matter."
Qing Yan's eyes slightly reddened, "Forgive me for speaking frankly, but the North American players on the Suspended Mirror Mountain are too strong. We need at least 50 to 60 million elite troops to suppress them. Now we are splitting our forces, and I don't know how to proceed. It's only the second day of the national war, and many of our Autumn Moon and Cold Frost members have died 34 times. Did I say something wrong?"
"Indeed"
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"Di Nuxian, the leader of the Heavenly Slave Union, frowned. "Or... Leader Jiang, let's think of a way to stabilize the Japanese and Korean servers, or stabilize the European server first, and then focus on the American server?"
"Difficult."
Jiang Ziya stood in front of the conference table, clutching a long spear with one hand, and frowned, saying, "North America, Europe, and the Japanese and Korean servers have always been in cahoots. They have already discussed their strategy before the national war started -- they want to divide and conquer the Chinese server. We were already at a disadvantage, and this situation is unlikely to change. Let's all stay calm and stop blaming each other. Getting this far together has been really tough."
Saying that, he looked at Qing Yan and said, "Qing Yan, stop complaining. Nobody wants this."
"Understood."
Qing Yan nodded, giving Jiang Ziya a little face.
Gu Yi Zhi frowned slightly, feeling truly annoyed with Qing Yan at this moment. In the midst of this national war, every major guild had suffered heavy losses. So what did it mean to say such things and undermine morale? Are you, Qing Yan, so delicate? As the leader of a major alliance, what are you pretending to do here?
"Captain Ding."
Gu Yizhi turned to Ding Jilin and asked, "What do you think?"
"I have no opinion."
Ding Jilin frowned and said, "I brought Fengqi, Aotianshenyu, and the 500+ players from the Chinese server to help in the European server. We are facing enemies four times our size, and they are higher level and better equipped than us. I don't want to say anything sentimental. Since it's difficult, we need to find a solution. Blaming and regretting won't help at all."
Jiang Ziya took a deep breath. "Say whatever you want."
"I do have a small idea," Ding Jilin said.
"I don't know if you guys have ever fought when you were kids," Ding Jilin continued. "I used to fight with the kids from the neighboring school. When they outnumbered us, it seemed impossible to win. But in reality, there was still a way to break through. We just needed to target the weakest one among them and beat them mercilessly. The rest of them would naturally lose heart. What do you think?"
"Indeed, it is a solution, but not the solution to the current deadlock."
Jiang Ziya said, "If we have a chance to take a breath, a chance to counterattack, this method would be effective. But now, our focus should be on how to survive."
"Just endure."
Ding Jilin said, "It's a test of endurance, let's see who gives up first, especially in the Xuanjing Mountain battlefield. The North American players are currently in high spirits. At this time, we have no room for maneuver and there is no possibility of trading space for time. The territory of the Chinese server is fiercely contested, so we can only rely on Chinese players to exchange time with levels and equipment."
He looked at the crowd and said, "I know it's difficult,
but after all, your home is right behind you. Think about us, the expedition army. We are now far away in the European server, with 240 people besieged by over 1500 elite players in the European server. Moreover, the food in our packages is about to run out, and we are about to face a shortage of supplies. Have our three major guilds ever complained?"
"You..."
卿颜抿了抿红唇，柔声道“丁队，你们真的那么难吗？”
“难，马上就要断粮了。”姜岩淡然道。
"Hmph!"
王牧之道“更惨的是，断粮了也没法撤退，刚刚不久前，据说欧服派了200+人把火泽入口给堵死了，我们现在就算是撤退都没办法回国了，还有比我们这支远征军更惨的吗？”
"Need reinforcement?"
Jiang Ziya frowned, "Although all three major battlefields in the national server are tight right now... but maybe we can still manage to spare one or two million troops for you, really... The expeditionary force cannot be defeated, otherwise our layout in the European server battlefield will be completely ruined."
"No need."
Ding Jilin shook her head, "It's difficult for all of us, so take care of yourselves. We, the expeditionary force, will solve our own problems."
Sure!" "
Jiang Ziya pondered for a moment and said, "The purpose of this meeting is for everyone to understand the current situation. Since it's difficult for everyone, let's fight desperately on our own. The success or failure of the Chinese server is in your hands. I, Xu Jianzhong, on behalf of the Chinese server's forward command center, thank you all. Please make sure to work hard. If we don't fail, the Chinese war zone won't fail!"
"Yes, he has."
Ding Jilin nodded and left the conference hall, returning to Feiyu City.
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Feiyu City.
He opened the city system and glanced at the data again, his heart even a little depressed.
Damn it, Feiyu City's food NC in Fliying Fish City has already sold out. The supplies previously were bought up by Yeka and Russian server players. The next refresh will be in 94 hours, but how can the 240+ Chinese server players who are guarding Feiyu City hold on until then? Some players have even entered a state of hunger, surviving on a few pieces of bread with the support of their teammates.
Real time, around eleven o'clock at night.
The assault on the EU server has slowed down, and Ding Jilin led the Xianlin group offline to have supper and replenish their energy before logging back on.
Inside the city.
A pile of bonfires burning fiercely, with a roast goose on the bonfire.
"Huh?"
Ding Jilin exclaimed, "Where did this roasted goose come from?"
"It was shot by Haitang," replied Lin Xixi.
Linxixi said, "There's only one. Let's taste it later. If we miss it, we'll go hungry."
Ding Jilin looked at his empty food bag and said speechlessly, "I might really starve."
"Ah?"
"We need to find a solution."
On the side, Jiang Yan pursed her red lips and said, "Otherwise, even though we have the strength to defend the city, we will all starve to death here, which would be truly embarrassing."
"The members of the three major guilds, Lost Paradise, Divine Deer, and Soaring, have all withdrawn and stopped attacking the city."
Wang Yizhi frowned and said, "Captain Ding, I can sense their intentions very clearly. They know that we have run out of food and that there are no more supplies being generated in Feiyu City. That's why they chose to retreat, hoping to starve us and take control of Feiyu City without shedding any blood."
"Understood."
Ding Jilin opened the world map and said, "We will send a cavalry player to pass through Feiyu City and head north to see if we can buy food from the several cities there."
"It's useless. I've sent a flying heavy armor player to go there."
Lin Xixi said, "The food in several county cities under the jurisdiction of Feiyu City has also been bought up. I even asked my friends from the Russian server, and even the groceries and hotel food in the capital city, Snowfield City, have been requisitioned by the NC army. Food is currently in short supply."
Jiang Yan said calmly, "What's more important is that a player can only carry 7 days' worth of food at most. Even if we send our Cavalry to retrieve it, they won't be able to bring back much. On the contrary, they might get attacked and lose Flyfish City due to the weakened military strength."
"Since that's the case..."
Ding Jilin pondered for a moment and said, "We can only think outside the box!"
Instantly, everyone became excited and asked, "What do you have in mind?"
Ding Jilin waved his hand gently, and a map of Feiyu City appeared on the ground next to the bonfire. He pointed to a location on the west side of Feiyu City and said, "This place is called Zhexian Town. It is where several large NC corps in the English and French servers hoard provisions. I have studied the strategies for national warfare, and if we plunder the provisions from NC, we can obtain provision bags. One provision bag can feed many people. Therefore, the provision depot in Zhexian Town presents us with an opportunity."
"Tsk tsk..."
Wang Muchi smiled and said, "Indeed, Cao Cao is known for his expertise in plundering others' food and provisions."
Ding Jilin raised an eyebrow and said, "Damn it, if you dare to eat the food that we plundered back!"
Wang Yizhi frowned and said, "Ding, it's not that I am refuting you, but if you can think of plundering food and provisions, then others must be able to think of it too. The commanders in the European server, such as Arthur, The Last Knight, and Heart's Desire, are no fools. I've heard that many of them have studied Chinese military strategies for this national war."
"It's okay, knowing is knowing."
Ding Jilin smiled and said, "Soldiers have no fixed form, water has no fixed momentum, knowing is of no use. We fight because they know, we fight because they are prepared, otherwise it would be meaningless."
"Huh?"
Wang Muzhi was dumbfounded. In his heart, Ding Jilin at this moment was simply shining brilliantly!