190: Chapter 193 The War Begins!

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Territory of Japan.

Tojo Injin sat upright at the table, gazing at the panel with a gleam of triumph in his eyes.

The Lord rankings for this week were displayed on the panel, with Japan clearly in first place.

Looking at Japan ranked at the top, Tojo Injin felt a sense of pleasure, as if he had broken free from shackles.

From the beginning of this round in the Forbidden Ground, Japan had been stepped on by Dragon.

Watching a terminally ill, useless country stand back up—and standing up under his, Tojo Injin's, hands.

This made him, Tojo Injin, and the entire nation of Japan lose all face!

To surpass Dragon and regain his dignity, he had given his all in every Lord ranking.

Finally, he had achieved victory this time, taking first place while stepping on Dragon!

The conquest rankings didn't state it explicitly, but there were some unspoken rules in the background.

It wasn't just about the number of conquered countries; it was also about the level of fear the conquered countries felt toward the suzerain state.

In this round, Japan had only conquered two countries: Malaysia and Cuba.

After the conquest, he carried out a massacre of both countries.

Not just the soldiers, but even the mine workers were killed one by one, and he abused the Lords as well.

Among them, the Lord of Cuba was killed accidentally because he was stubborn, so Tojo Injin had been a bit too heavy-handed.

It was because of all these efforts that he was able to make Japan stand out from the many countries and take first place.

This time, in addition to command points and buff rewards, the first-place prize included an item that permanently reduced research time.

This would greatly increase the speed at which Japan developed its military capabilities!!

Tojo Injin's eyes flickered, his gaze sharp as a blade.

Starting from this Lord ranking, he would no longer give Dragon any chance to catch its breath.

No one could stop him from achieving what he wanted.

On the panel, the Lords of the Three-Party Alliance were very excited.

At a time when key countries had lost contact one after another, this Lord ranking gave them a sense of reassurance.

It made them realize that Dragon was not invincible.

The victory in this Lord ranking was the result of the countries exchanging information and supporting each other.

[Lord of India: "That's amazing, Boss Japan! We finally took first place for once!"]

[US Lord: "Fantastic! The Strategic Calculator for first place is an extremely important item for us!"]

[Lord of Ukraine: "Dragon only ranked third. With our combined efforts, they are finally showing signs of fatigue."]

[Swiss Lord: "Ukraine is also very strong, to have actually ranked in the top four!"]

[Lord of Ukraine: "The strength of our Ukrainian warriors is unquestionable. As long as everyone provides support, we can hold the Wild Forest and even launch an offensive toward the Heart of the Hive."]

[US Lord: "We currently have two battlefronts: one at the Eye of the Earth and one at the Wild Forest."]

["They were able to cross the Wailing Mountains, so the troops at the Eye of the Earth are definitely Dragon's main force."]

["On this side, we will use Japan as the main force, letting them produce troops with full effort to counter Dragon."]

["The Wild Forest is most likely the England Alliance troops, possibly mixed with a small number of Dragon troops."]

["On this side, we should trust Ukraine. As a branch of the former Soviet, their military strength is definitely stronger than the humorous Poland."]

["The above are our next focal points: in the west, end Dragon's main force in the Land of Extreme Darkness; in the east, block the advance of their Alliance Army in the Wild Forest."]

["Gentlemen, the war has begun! This time, we must hold nothing back and attack with all our might!!"]

[Lord of Turkey: "Boring game. On the day of the gods' descent, everything will turn to ash."]

[Lord of Turkey has been muted.]

[Lord of Japan: "The warriors of Japan will live up to expectations. This time, we will crush Dragon directly!"]

[Lord of India: "Charge! The elite mobile troops of India are ready!!"]

[Lord of France: "France also needs reinforcements. The Xenomorphs are getting stronger and stronger..."]

[Argentine Lord: "What kind of bullshit Dragon? I've had enough of them! Kill them all!"]

[Lord of Ukraine: "I, Ukraine, will definitely go all out. I hope to meet everyone at the Heart of the Hive!"]

In the territory of Dragon, Su Yang quietly watched the discussion in the England Alliance meeting hall.

After this week's conquest rankings appeared, the Lords of various countries panicked when they saw that Dragon only ranked third.

[Samba Country Lord: "Dragon actually only ranked third this time!"]

[Lord of Yuenan: "Why? Did the targeting by the Three-Party Alliance work after all?"]

[Bangladesh Lord: "I hope Dragon can hold on. Our Alliance depends entirely on Dragon."]

[Lord of England: "The conquest ranking does not represent the power ranking. Everyone, do not panic."]

[Lord of Pakistan: "Pakistan unconditionally believes in the strength of our Dragon brothers. No matter what, we stand on the same line as you!"]

[Serbia Lord: "No matter what, Serbia will hold out until Su Yang arrives!"]

[Lord of Yuenan: "Ridiculous. This is war, not something you can win just by holding out..."]

Su Yang did not care about the worries of the countries within the Alliance.

Ranking third in this Lord ranking was within his expectations.

First, the Three-Party Alliance had a larger sphere of influence and was faster at acquiring information on the large map.

So, it could be said that he was at a disadvantage from the very beginning of this ranking.

Second, this conquest ranking did not have a strong correlation with national strength.

It was not a pure test of strength like the Hegemony of Ten Thousand Nations or the Battle of Heroic Souls; there was an element of luck involved.

Therefore, Su Yang did not pay too much attention to the ranking this time.

He was already quite satisfied with entering the top three and getting a Tier 2 buff.

Moreover, the prize for first place this time was a reduction in research time.

This was indeed good for countries in other regions, but for Dragon, located at the Heart of the Hive, it was almost dispensable.

Because of the existence of the Heart of the Hive, he had almost never been troubled by issues with research and construction times.

Regarding this ranking, what Su Yang cared about more was the destruction of two countries.

The first was the destruction of Cuba. Cuba was a country that had established diplomatic relations with Dragon in reality.

It was also one of the countries that maintained friendly relations and provided aid after Dragon encountered multiple hardships.

Originally, Su Yang planned to protect all friendly countries after Great Qin went out to conquer.

Unfortunately, Cuba could not hold out until then.

The destruction of Cuba made Su Yang feel regret, but the destruction of the second country made him feel puzzled—the destruction of Poland.

Because Poland was located in the south of the Wild Forest, it was the country closest to the Heart of the Hive.

Theoretically, as long as he did not make a move, other countries should not have had the possibility of attacking Poland.

Then how was Poland destroyed?