Emperor Tenmu stood in the main hall. When he heard Chen Zhennan's arrogant request, flames seemed to burn in his eyes. His anger erupted like a volcano, almost setting the entire hall ablaze.
He was, after all, the emperor of the empire, yet the Great Yan Emperor actually made him come out of the city to kneel and greet him.
Since he ascended the throne, no one has ever dared to speak so arrogantly to him.
Driven by rage, Emperor Tenmu gritted his teeth and ordered: "Send out all the troops in the city. Since Chen Zhennan has personally delivered himself to our doorstep, now is the best opportunity to kill him."
His words revealed a reckless madness, as if he could already see Chen Zhennan dying in front of him.
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard who had just returned rushed forward. His face was pale and his voice trembled as he explained, "Your Majesty! Chen Zhennan's special forces are unstoppable wherever they go. They are armed with weapons that can kill from a hundred paces away. Even if all the troops in the city were sent out, they would probably not be a match for Chen Zhennan."
The guard's words carried a hint of fear and helplessness, and his eyes revealed a deep apprehension about the unknown weapon.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Tenmu's anger intensified, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes as he coldly slashed at the guard.
"Men, drag him away and behead him! He's disrupting our morale!"
His voice held no pity, only a ruthless blow against those who dared to undermine morale.
Emperor Tenmu was furious and didn't take Chen Zhennan's three thousand men outside seriously at all.
"Mobilize the army and march out of the city to meet the enemy! I want Chen Zhennan to know that challenging the majesty of the empire comes at a price! Annihilate him!"
Outside Edo Castle, amidst swirling smoke, Chen Zhennan sat high on his stolen warhorse, his posture upright and his face indifferent.
Behind him, three hundred special forces soldiers rode warhorses, looking majestic and imposing, like a group of heavenly soldiers and generals descending from the sky.
"This tiny place is incredibly poor; there are only three military camps and a little over three hundred horses."
Chen Zhennan originally wanted to equip all the men he brought with warhorses to improve their mobility, but he never expected that there would be so few warhorses.
The remaining team members followed in an orderly fashion, relying solely on their own two legs to make their way.
At this moment, Yan Shiyu spurred his horse and arrived beside Chen Zhennan.
"Your Majesty, we have already sent word to the Emperor of Japan, asking him to come out of the city and kneel to greet us, but he probably won't agree to such a condition."
Chen Zhennan nodded slightly and smiled faintly, "Of course he won't agree. What I want is for him to kneel and welcome us without leaving the city, and then we'll storm in."
Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu instantly understood Chen Zhennan's meaning and let out a long "oh".
"Your Majesty, you want them to willingly seek their own deaths? But we haven't encountered Shadow yet, and I find that rather strange."
Yan Shiyu nodded slightly; the fact that the shadowy figure hadn't appeared was indeed somewhat unexpected.
"Prepare for battle! Whether this shadow appears or not, we must take Edo."
As soon as he finished speaking, the gates of Edo slowly opened, and the Japanese army emerged like a long dragon.
Chen Zhennan frowned slightly, his gaze sharp as he surveyed the enemy's formation.
Then, he couldn't help but burst out laughing, his laughter filled with undisguised contempt and mockery.
Although the Japanese soldiers were lined up neatly, they looked to be only about 1.5 meters tall.
Chen Zhennan couldn't help but joke, "Have I wandered into the land of dwarfs?"
Chen Zhennan spoke frankly, mocking the enemy's insignificance.
Upon hearing this, Yan Shiyu and Lin Cheng couldn't help but burst out laughing.
With his smile fading, Yan Shiyu's gaze sharpened like an eagle as he surveyed the Japanese army's formation, a dark mass that covered the land like a storm cloud.
He estimated the enemy's numbers to be around 40,000 and frowned.
"Your Majesty, the Japanese army has already formed a battle formation. Should we launch a direct attack?"
Yan Shiyu's voice carried a hint of urgency, as if he couldn't wait to charge into the enemy ranks.
Chen Zhennan shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "No matter what, we must be reasonable. Only when they take the initiative to attack can we confidently march into Edo."
The Japanese army had assembled, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.
Suddenly, Chen Zhennan heard the enemy's leading general shout "Banzi!" and then lead his army to attack.
The sound was like the roar of a wild beast, full of primal savagery and murderous intent.
Chen Zhennan nodded in satisfaction, a cold smile appearing on his face: "That's exactly what we wanted, for them to take the initiative to attack."
Picking up the submachine gun, Chen Zhennan gently switched off the safety.
"No need to show mercy, annihilate the enemy!"
At Chen Zhennan's command, the team members behind him picked up their submachine guns and began firing without hesitation.
Gunshots rang out like thunder, shattering the tranquility outside Edo Castle.
Countless bullets flew out like a storm, the spent cartridges clattering and bouncing on the ground, as if playing a lament for the cruelty of the battle.
At that moment, Lin Cheng saw the true power of the submachine gun reflected in his eyes—a terrifying force capable of tearing through the air and shattering life.
Under the immense firepower of submachine guns, the Japanese army fell in droves, like wheat fields caught in a storm.
The bullet pierced through flesh, sending up bursts of blood, like death flowers blooming in hell.
An expression of disbelief appeared on Lin Cheng's face. He had finally witnessed the terror of modern weapons, a power capable of rewriting the rules of war.
In less than half a minute, all the Japanese soldiers at the forefront of the charge had been killed by bullets, numbering over a thousand.
Their bodies trembled and fell under the impact of the bullets, their blood staining the earth red, and the air filled with a strong smell of blood.
On the battlefield, the submachine guns spat out fire incessantly, each shot like the scythe of death, mercilessly reaping lives.
The Japanese army collapsed at the first contact, and the general leading the army was shot twice in the shoulder in the chaos, blood splattering everywhere.
He clutched his wound in pain, and before he could give the order to retreat, the soldiers around him had already begun to flee.
They scattered like frightened sheep, running desperately towards Edo Castle in hopes of escaping the massacre.
Chen Zhennan's team members, like messengers of death, spat fire from their submachine guns, reaping the lives of the enemy one by one.
The screams of Japanese soldiers, the gunshots, and the clanging of metal mingled together, creating a symphony of war.
A cold smile appeared on Chen Zhennan's face. The scene before him was bloody and cruel enough, but he felt no pity whatsoever.
Compared to what was happening before his eyes, Chen Zhennan still felt that the scenes in his memory were more cruel.
It was a cruelty devoid of humanity, a brutality aimed solely at killing; those whose lives were taken did not even have a chance to beg for mercy.
Clenching his fists, Chen Zhennan gritted his teeth and shouted, "Charge into Edo! A life for a life, debts must be repaid, and we'll give you back a Hokuei Castle just like ours!"
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