Free Web NovelOff the coast of Yungang, artillery fire raged.
The seawater was blasted to a boiling point, white spray mixed with crimson blood, crashing against the charred rocks.
Inside the command center of the flagship of the Southeast Theater of the Great Xia Kingdom, the "Dinghai".
A huge holographic sand table floated in mid-air, with countless red dots on it frantically pressing towards the blue arrow representing the vanguard of the Great Xia army.
The sirens, the shouts of the communications officer, and the distant explosions intertwined to create a symphony of death.
However, in the center of this extremely noisy and chaotic environment, there stood a figure as steadfast as a rock.
Nie Zonglin, the chief commander of the Southeast Theater Command.
He wore a meticulously tailored dark blue military uniform, with frameless glasses perched on his nose. Behind the lenses, his eyes were as calm as a still pond, as if what was happening before him was not a bloody battle that would determine the fate of the nation, but rather a game of chess that had just begun. freёwebnoѵel.com
"Reporting to Marshal Nie! The Northwest Army is advancing too fast!"
A staff officer rushed over, sweating profusely, pointing at the golden arrow leading the way on the sand table, his voice trembling: "General Wang Zhenbei's flagship has broken free of the fleet's escort and crashed directly into Yungang's No. 1 breakwater! He... he's leading his men to force a landing!"
"The Japanese garrison fleet is flanking us. If we don't slow down and wait for reinforcements, the Northwest Army will be cut off from our retreat!"
Inside the command center, everyone's eyes turned to Nie Zonglin.
Wang Zhenbei's "madness" was well-known throughout the entire Great Xia military.
But no one expected that this old madman would dare to risk his life like this at sea.
This is like using oneself as a nail, driving oneself forcefully into the enemy's heart.
Nie Zonglin pushed up his glasses, his gaze lingering for a moment on the golden arrowhead that had led the lone army deep into enemy territory, without any emotional fluctuation. ƒreewebɳovel.com
"No need to slow down."
His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a reassuring calmness and rationality: "Since Wang the Madman dared to charge, he must have his reasons. He's a sharp knife; what we need to do isn't to hold him back, but to help him smash the bones in front of him."
"Pass on the order."
Nie Zonglin raised his hand, his index finger lightly tapping the air, pointing to the thick, pale golden defensive barrier above Yungang.
"The First, Second, and Third Fleets of the Southeast Theater Command shall refrain from attacking enemy ships with all their main and secondary guns."
"Turn all guns around and lock onto the 'Tian Shu' position of the Yungang defense barrier."
The staff officer hesitated, "But Commander Nie, that would expose our flanks to..."
"Execute the command."
Nie Zonglin interrupted him, his tone still calm, yet revealing an undeniable coldness: "The losses on the flanks are within the calculations. I want to see that tortoise shell shatter within five minutes."
"yes!"
The staff officer shuddered, turned around, and roared out the order.
The next second.
On the sea, hundreds of warships flying the Great Xia Dragon Flag resembled a pack of wolves responding to the command of their king.
Ignoring the harassment and bombardment from the surrounding Japanese warships, they uniformly turned their dark cannons around.
Buzz—
The air seemed to freeze at that moment.
The energy resonance caused by the simultaneous charging of thousands of magic cannons created fine ripples on the sea surface.
"put!"
With a command from Nie Zonglin.
"boom!!!!"
Thousands of thick beams of energy converged into a destructive river of light, tearing through the dark night sky and crashing down on the pale golden barrier of Yungang with overwhelming force!
Thump—!
It seemed as if only this one loud bang remained in the world.
The entire Yungang was trembling violently. The originally indestructible defensive barrier instantly caved in under such a dense saturation attack, and its surface was covered with shocking cracks.
"Click...click..."
The sound of shattering was like the countdown to death.
Nie Zonglin watched this scene with a blank expression and picked up the communicator beside him.
"Offering group, it's your turn to work."
"Don't let that old guy Wang Zhenbei steal all the limelight."
The words had barely left his mouth.
Several terrifying auras suddenly erupted on the decks of the "Dinghai" and several surrounding frigates.
"Hahaha! Don't worry, Marshal Nie! I'll go and loosen up those Japanese brats' bones right now!"
A long roar soared into the sky.
An elderly man dressed in a Tai Chi robe stood in mid-air, flicking his whisk, which transformed into thousands of white threads that pierced the cracks in the barrier like steel needles.
Immediately afterwards.
A burly man carrying a heavy sword, a red-haired woman engulfed in flames, and a black-clad assassin wielding dual pistols...
Nearly ten S-rank powerhouses!
They are the backbone of the Southeast War Zone of the Great Xia Kingdom, the true sharpest blade of the nation!
At this moment, they held nothing back, transforming into ten streaks of light that followed closely behind the artillery fire, crashing fiercely into the crumbling barrier.
"Young warriors of Great Xia! Follow me to break through the formation!"
The burly man carrying the heavy sword roared, raising the sword high. The earthen-yellow light surged a hundred meters, transforming into a majestic mountain phantom, which crashed down upon him!
"Boom!"
The already cracked barrier could no longer withstand the final straw that broke the camel's back.
It was accompanied by a crisp sound like glass shattering.
The great array that had protected this military stronghold for decades above Yungang collapsed with a deafening roar!
Golden fragments rained down from the sky.
Yungang was laid bare before the fangs of the Great Xia army.
"Baka! Stop them!"
"The barrier has shattered! Quick! All powerful warriors, ascend!"
Inside the Yungang command center, Colonel Yamada stared at the powerful Xia general on the screen, who looked like a god descending to earth. His eyes widened in despair, and he let out a desperate roar.
"For Lord Kujo! For the land of cherry blossoms! I will shatter for good!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Deep within Yungang, a dozen powerful auras also rose.
Those were the powerful figures from the Cherry Blossom Kingdom stationed in Yungang.
Several elderly men dressed in Onmyoji hunting robes summoned enormous shikigami, their faces contorted in ferocity, to meet the powerful Xia warriors in the air.
"You Xia pig! Don't even think about setting foot in Yungang!"
A Japanese S-rank swordsman, wielding a demonic sword and enveloped in black malevolent energy, slashed at the red-haired woman.
"Get out of my way!"
The red-haired woman snorted coldly, and the flames around her transformed into a fire phoenix, colliding with the swordsman.
In an instant.
The sky above Yungang has become a meat grinder.
Flames, lightning, sword energy, the roar of shikigami...
Various energies collided wildly, and the shockwave from the explosion destroyed large sections of the buildings below.
And in this chaotic purgatory.
Pier No. 1.
A troop transport ship with its bow severely deformed is stuck on the breakwater.
The hatch was wide open.
"kill!!!"
The shouts of battle were deafening.
Countless soldiers clad in Northwest Army armor surged onto the dock like a flood bursting its banks, their eyes red with fury.
Leading the charge was an elderly man with only one arm.
His hair was gray and disheveled, hanging down his back, and his empty left sleeve fluttered in the sea breeze.
But his only remaining right hand was holding an alloy battle knife the size of a door panel.
Blood was still dripping from the blade.
It was Wang Zhenbei, the chief commander of the Northwest Theater Command.
"Old Ma! Take your men and charge in!"
"Anyone who dares to take even half a step back, I'll chop them up!"
