Chapter 165: War
War.
The eternal theme of humanity.
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Under the expectation of some people and the fear of many people, the Fourth Ninja World War finally broke out, which can be said to be an inevitable result.
The war began when Konoha's patrol was attacked, and Konoha and Shagakure, who were supposed to be allies, were the first to fight unexpectedly, which was a big surprise.
Then there's Iwakure.
Realizing that the opportunity was coming, Iwakure quickly dispatched troops and attacked the Konoha ninja on both sides with Sand Hide, and Konoha was at a disadvantage in numbers and had to shrink the front to defend.
At the same time, the combined army composed of Iwain, Yunyin, and Wuyin began to move frequently, and the intention to attack was obvious, and Konoha also responded in time.
Among them, about half of the troops of the Three Kingdoms Combined Army are stationed on the border of the Land of Thunder, trying to launch an attack based on the Land of Thunder and break Konoha's defenses.
The rest of the troops were divided into two parts, one of which went to the land of earth to join the border troops left behind in Iwakuin Village, and at the same time attacked Konoha together with Sand Hidden Village.
They have already sent someone to contact Shayin Village.
The other side.
The remaining troops of the Three Kingdoms Combined Army, which are basically dominated by the fog, are reorganized and on standby in the Land of Water, and when the time comes, they will carry out a beach landing battle against the Land of Fire.
Three-line combat, even if it can't defeat Konoha quickly, can contain almost all of Konoha's troops, so as to create conditions for the attack of Sand Hidden Village.
The premise is that Sand Hide completely breaks with Konoha.
It's quite possible.
It's just that before they and Sha Yin could get to an agreement, things had already changed: an elite unit of Konoha had sneaked into the Land of Water.
The number of this force is unknown, but it is very strong and destructive, and in just a few days, many strategic materials in the Water Country have been destroyed by them.
These included various strategic materials such as clothing, food, and even warships, so that the three coalition forces, which were already preparing for action, had to temporarily suspend their operations.
Then a large number of troops were dispatched to encircle and suppress this combat detachment from Konoha.
The other side.
Taking advantage of their own preoccupation, Konoha's ninja troops and the army of the Fire Nation quickly completed the assembly under the joint command of Bai and Asma.
A combined army of tens of thousands of people boarded a ship to cross the sea, and launched a landing operation towards the land of water without anyone expecting it, and the unsuspecting Wuyin was quickly defeated.
Ninja troops and armies landed in the harbor in a steady stream, and various supplies were delivered at breakneck speed, and it was not long before they gained a foothold in this foreign land.
The United Army of the Three Kingdoms, which reacted, quickly organized troops to counterattack, hoping to push Konoha's landing force into the sea or annihilate them all.
However, due to the underestimation of the battle situation in advance, and the fact that Konoha's combat detachment has been sabotaging, the various units of the Triple Alliance Army cannot cooperate with each other.
There is a shortage of supplies.
The counterattack quickly ended in failure, and after several days of fighting, the three-man army had to abandon the captured port and retreat on all fronts.
But they didn't retreat far, after all, they had a local advantage, and soon enough supplies were brought in from other places, and the army of the Water Country also joined the battle.
The three-man combined forces adjusted their deployment to besiege the captured port with heavy troops, while bringing in warships elsewhere in an attempt to trap Konoha's forces here.
The time and place are favorable, and the combined forces of the three countries fighting on the ground occupy two of them, that is, the location and the people, and it stands to reason that victory can be achieved.
Yes.
That's how it should be.
But unfortunately, foggy weather soon appeared on the sea, and there was no sign of dissipating day and night, leading to serious leaks in the blockade line.
However, for Konoha, such fog did not affect it, and the warship was still able to sail normally, so a large number of war supplies were continuously sent.
The reason is very simple, because this fog was caused by Kurama Yakumo, she is no longer a ninja, but a Taoist priest, who can affect the weather to a certain extent.
And that's not all.
The garrison of the three-person united army was constantly hit by heavy rain, and the temperature also dropped seriously, which greatly affected the morale of the three-strong united army.
The constant attacks on the rear, the various meteorological attacks on the front line, and the failure to achieve much success in several sorties a day made their morale even more demoralized.
A month later.
The prepared Konoha troops, under Bai's orders, launched a front attack on the three-person combined army, and after half a day of fierce fighting, the defense line of the three-person combined army was breached.
Morale was already low, and after discovering that their positions had been breached, the will to resist of the ninja forces of the three-person combined army was quickly broken, and the battle line completely collapsed.
The enemy retreated again.
Bai did not rush to pursue, but took advantage of the situation to occupy several nearby places, and then sent a number of combat detachments to the enemy's rear to attack and sabotage.
The combined forces of the three countries have a numerical advantage, and it is meaningless to occupy more places now, but will be broken by the enemy forces due to the dispersion of troops.
And small detachments scattered in the enemy's rear to wreak havoc everywhere can greatly contain the enemy's forces, because they have to defend warehouses and other strategic points.
It is also necessary to send people to clear the squad, and the troops invested are much more than Konoha, and they will not be able to organize a new round of attack until they slow down.
The time difference in the middle can completely prepare Konoha for defense.
Yes.
Bai's purpose is only to hold the place she currently occupies, because she does not have more troops to capture other places, and there will be no more reinforcements to come.
But it doesn't matter, as long as these enemy forces are contained in the land of water, the pressure on Konoha can be greatly relieved, and it can also focus on dealing with enemies on land.
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In fact, when Shiro began to attack, the combined forces of the three countries had also begun to launch a full-scale attack on the Land of Fire, and the Fourth Shinobi War broke out in full force.
Shiro's active attack not only caught the enemy but also his own people by surprise, especially Kakashi, Nara Shikahisa and others, and Shiro's actions were beyond their expectations.
Before that, they were also worried about whether Bai would be able to command the troops to resist the enemy's attack, a little girl who had never fought before, this worry was normal.
But now it seems that perhaps the enemy needs to worry more about whether their troops in the Land of Water will be able to withstand Shiro's attack, and now they are being pressed and beaten by Shiro.
Why does that little girl have such a strong desire to attack?
I don't know.
However, this behavior inspired Nara Shikahisa to dispatch part of his army to bypass the enemy's defensive line and capture several strategic points in the territory of Tsuchino Country.
This cut off the enemy's logistics channel and had a greater impact on the enemy's army; On the other hand, it also cut off their retreat and made their troops unstable.
Looking at this posture, Nara Shikahisa seemed to want to surround them and annihilate them all, but considering the comparison of the numbers of the two sides, this plan would not work after all.
But this also allowed Konoha to occupy a certain initiative, not as passive as before, although it did not win as much as Shiro, but it also stabilized the battle line.
In comparison, the Yunyin front line was completely suppressed, because there were no good enough commanders, and the number of enemy troops faced was several times that of their own.
The attitude of the Sand Hidden side was unclear, and Tsunade did not dare to send all the troops out, but the Yunyin front was defeated and retreated, so she had to transfer Nara Shikahisa over.
The intelligence troops, with the help of Kiyoshi, quickly produced samples of radios and radios, and the tests were so successful that Tsunade ordered mass production.
When the fierce battle was in full swing, the radio was the first to be put into use, and although it was not possible to have one for everyone, commanders at all levels were basically able to equip themselves with this new equipment.
Kaichi Yamanaka was also liberated from the work of the intelligence department, and led a group of ninjas from the former intelligence department to leave Konoha and urgently support the front line of the battle against Yunyin.
The three of Pig Deer and Butterfly converged together, cooperated with Kai and a large number of Konoha Shangnin, and spent more than half a month to finally stabilize the battle line and not retreat.
By this time, the war had been going on for more than two months.