The Metaverse World
Fireworks Strategy and Destruction
In July, the 2nd, Lotu Wong and the twenty surrounding territories formed a powerful alliance, with a combined force of 120 thousand troops. They decided to cross the border of West Java Province and launched an attack on the village of Sukentura.
A mysterious middle-aged general from Bayan District finally appears as the commander of this alliance. Under his leadership, the alliance army suddenly appeared just outside the village of Sukentura on the morning of July 8, in the Second Year of Vishnu Calendar.
The Kangsa Army of Adu Jago and Gatutkaca Jumeneng Ratu, compared to leaders such as Prabu Jarasanda and Raden Kurupati, have a lower appeal to attract a lot of troops. The difference in strength between the rebel forces is really obvious.
Puntadewa Jumeneng Nata troops who had suffered a previous defeat had 150 thousand troops. After Sesaji Kalalodra took over Sumenep Prefecture and Ketapang Prefecture, their number increased to 180 thousand. Meanwhile, the Gatutkaca Jumeneng Ratu Army only has 120 thousand troops, and the Kangsa Adu Jago is even lower with only 110 thousand troops.
However, even though the alliance army had greater strength, the attack on the territory guarded by 50 thousand soldiers of the Adu Jago Kangsa Army was extremely difficult and high-risk. No one was sure that they could easily seize the village of Sukuhur, especially since Kangsa Adu Jago was known as the ruler of madness.
During the first three days of the war, the alliance forces launched a relentless assault, but they did not manage to penetrate the defenses of the Sukapurura Village.
The village of Sukentura remains firmly standing.
However, when everyone started to think that the alliance army would have a complete failure, opportunities came.
One of the game's game-changers is the Bayan Army, who has been trained in secret by Lotu Wong. At that time, the Bayan Army had only one division, with all of its soldiers being retired former military personnel. They wear the Kawaca Armies and their troops are very disciplined and well structured.
The first attack for three days was just a trick to lower the vigilance of the Kangsa Adu Jago Army.
On the morning of the 4th day, the hidden Bayan Army finally made its move. They had conducted an investigation during the first three days of the war and managed to find weaknesses in the schedule and defense mechanisms of the Sumkuputura Village. They directly attacked this weak point.
Their large army challenged the rain of arrows and advanced towards the village walls with a neat formation. The rivers that protected the village had been overcome for the previous three days.
Bayan's army quickly arrived under the village walls at a very cheap price.
As they stood at the foot of the village wall, the soldiers of the Bayan Army opened their storage bags, took out stone slabs, and formed the first layer under the wall. They did this in a structured manner, with stone slabs one after another placed at the foot of the wall.
After the first layer was completed, the first soldier retreated and the soldier from the other unit took over. They took out a stone from their backs and formed a second layer on top of the first.
This process continues, layer by layer built. In less than half an hour, the Bayan Army had made a human fence that blocked the rain of arrows.
With their discipline and courage, they built a ladder that stretched from under the wall to above it.
The soldiers on the village wall were dumbfounded. They were unable to understand how this magnificent and amazing construction process could take place. It feels like magic.
The alliance troops also watched with their mouths agape.
In an extraordinary way, the Bayan Army had created a completely new method of siege, one that had been meticulously planned to trick their enemies.
The defense of the village wall could easily collapse once there was a breaking point, and that was what happened. After the Bayan Army flaunted their strength, the morale of the alliance army increased, and the destruction of the Sumkuputura Village drew closer.
After a fierce battle for the entire afternoon, finally the Sumkutura Village officially fell into the hands of the alliance. Adu Jago's kangsa, known as an experienced coward, had arranged an escape with a group of his followers before the Bayan Army managed to break through the wall.
Nonetheless, as long as the southern forces were still alive, there was a chance that they could bounce back. Before leaving, Kangsa Adu Jago instructs his men to burn all the grain in the village, resulting in their logistics supply being disrupted. Back then, the alliance troops could not catch up to them because Kangsa Adu Jago had led some of the fleeing troops.
The village of Sukentura was eventually sold to the Sundanesian Alliance, albeit with great difficulty.
The victory of the Bayan Army, although not easy, made them famous overnight throughout the Indonesian Islands. The other nobles who heard this news were very impressed by the siege tactics used by the Bayan Army. Adventurous players like them are increasingly attractive to many.
Along with that, many nobles began to consider forming a squad of players with similar abilities. However, being such a brave and well-trained Bayan Army was an almost impossible matter.
However, this euphoria soon comes to a halt when a notification from the system pops up and erases their ideas.
"System Notification: Since players use storage bags or communication methods during wartime to gain huge profits, which adversely affects the balance of the game, the game will get an update."
"System Notification: During wartime, players cannot use storage bags, guild channels, alliance channels, global channels, or other similar communication methods. Players are also prohibited from entering the forum."
The players were shocked when they heard this announcement. The popularity of Lotu Wong and their Bayan Army changed the way this game was played drastically. It was the first time since the launch of this game that a player had affected the changes in the game so greatly.
Compared to the adventurous players who only watched the battle with a sense of enthusiasm, the maharaja players felt extremely frustrated. Recent updates issued by Vishnu have drastically limited the player's advantage during the war. The tactics they had just witnessed would no longer be usable. All their efforts felt in vain.
This time, Vishnu was really loud. There is no more advantage of using storage bags or communication lines, even access to the forum is blocked. This meant that during times of war, players were on the same level as NPCs, the only difference being that players could bounce back after death, even though the death penalty made it feel like death alone.
When Heru Cokro received a notification from the system, his face seemed to be filled with complexity. He had already guessed that the tactics the Bayan Army used would be the trigger for this change. Heru Cokro already had experience with this kind of system change in his previous life, where Vishnu always responded quickly to overcome any form of exploitation. Therefore, he was not too surprised by this situation.
Although things had changed a lot after his resurrection, some things still went according to his plan. Heru Cokro realized that there were things beyond his control that he had to accept.
Lotu Wong, who devised this tactic, may have also taken into account that the result would be something like this. He seemed to have the intention to only use this extraordinary tactic at the most crucial stage of the battle.
Undoubtedly, Lotu Wong has benefited greatly from this situation. By accumulating merit points from killing rebel soldiers, he managed to surpass Wijiono Manto's rank and rise to Camat III rank. The rise in status of Bayan District is getting closer.
However, this latest change also signifies that a fourth battle is imminent. The improvements implemented by Vishnu will have a significant impact on future territorial wars. All wise rulers will realize that this improvement will not only stop such famous tactics, but will also change many aspects of battle on the battlefield.
For example, Heru Cokro and Roberto had previously used storage bags to carry siege weapons. However, now the system prohibits such tactics. This update also eliminated the strategy that Heru Cokro had used during the Battle of Kangsa Takon Father. In addition, restrictions on communication will also have an impact on the dissemination of information during the war.
During the Battle of Jawa Dwipa, the IKN Alliance had utilized alliance channels to communicate between regions. But such a method would not be effective in the next battle. The only way left is to use the messaging system.