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Chapter 1050 The Unkillable "Undead Legion" [4200]

Clothes made of bark fiber and fish skin; unique patterns... these extremely distinctive features are exactly the Ainu people who were despised by the Japanese as "Ezo"!

Seeing the sudden attack of the Ainu army, the defenders were horrified and stunned.

No wonder they are like this.

Since they were stationed in Goryokaku, they had imagined an attack by the Russian invaders and also imagined that the Oshu clans would rise up in rebellion and seize this most important fortress in the north.

But they never expected that the Ainu people would attack!

Not to mention the industrial age, the Ainu people had not even entered the feudal age. They were still in the tribal era where they relied on fishing and hunting for a living, and their level of civilization was quite low.

Once upon a time, the Ainu and the Wa people were a group of rivals. The two sides launched a protracted war to compete for living space. The "Yi" in "Shogun" refers specifically to the Ezo.

It was not until the Japanese absorbed Chinese civilization and achieved a leap in civilization level that the balance of war gradually tilted towards the Japanese.

As early as a thousand years ago, the Ainu people were defeated by the Japanese without any chance to fight back, and were driven little by little to this bitter and cold land in the far north.

Due to their low level of civilization, the Ainu people had low productivity and did not even have iron smelting technology. The most commonly used weapon was the crude hunting bow.

If someone had said to the Goryokaku defenders, "The Ainu are planning to take Goryokaku," they would have laughed heartily, and then responded sarcastically, "How are they going to take Goryokaku? With their hunting bows?"

However, what was the scene that the defenders saw at this moment?

The Ainu army that was charging towards Goryokaku was incredibly well-equipped! Every one of them was holding a brand new flintlock rifle!

The Afghan army was 100% equipped with firearms... Such a scene almost made the defenders think they were dreaming.

Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo! Woo!
One shell after another rose into the sky, trailing long tails and falling inside and outside Goryokaku.

In view of the current urgent battle situation, the defenders had no time to be surprised. They hurriedly returned to their respective posts and prepared to fight.

"Run! Everyone, run! Don't dawdle! If the fortress falls, we will all die!"

"Damn it! How come Ezo has guns and cannons?!"

"Never mind! Captain Three! Where's your fucking French cannon? Push it over here!"

No matter how strong a fortress is, it still needs a strong army to guard it.

The long period of idleness had already caused the military quality of the Goryokaku defenders to decline seriously.

The Afghan army was almost under the city wall when they reluctantly launched a counterattack.

However, Goryokaku is indeed a top fortress.

The five-pointed star design not only eliminates blind spots in shooting, but also ensures maximum firepower, enabling cross-fire coverage at any position.

Cannons began to fire and guns spewed out flames.

boom! boom! boom! boom! boom! boom!
The shells rushed out of the barrel and hit the Afghan army like meteorites, splashing layer upon layer of earth waves.

The Afghan soldiers were extremely brave. Even when facing the crossfire of the defenders, they still charged forward bravely and never retreated.

"Shoot! You don't have to hit! Just make Kazuto afraid to show his head." (Ainu)

The flintlock rifles equipped by the Afghan army are not just for decoration.

At the command, they started shooting while running at full speed.

Although the hit rate was terribly low and he couldn't fire the next round after firing one - he couldn't reload the flintlock while running - but it was enough.

When the Afghan army's barrage of bullets swept towards the city wall, many defenders shrank back in fear and hid under the parapets.

The Afghan soldiers were very skilled in firing their guns, and it was obvious at first glance that they had been specially trained and were not amateurs.

Taking advantage of the moment when the defenders' firepower was suppressed, they took the opportunity to close the distance and ran towards the nearby city wall.

However, when they rushed to the foot of the city wall, the casualty rate began to rise sharply.

The closer you are to the city wall, the more the bastion's crossfire advantage can be utilized.

The crisscrossing bullets wove a web of death, claiming the lives of the Afghan soldiers.

The Afghan soldiers, whose bodies were covered with blood holes, maintained their charging posture and fell straight to the ground.

Seeing that the Afghan army could never climb up the city wall, the panic of the defenders gradually subsided and their morale recovered.

However, at this moment, something strange happened.

Woo——! !

There was the sound of a shell breaking through the sky again.

However, this time the sound of the breaking wind was particularly heavy... like a mountain was flying over!
In an instant, the "mountain" fell into Goryokaku——

boom! !

The deafening explosion almost took away the hearing of all the defenders.

Countless debris splashed up like a fountain, covering the defenders.

A sergeant with some experience recognized the type of shell and screamed:

"It's the naval guns! The naval guns are firing!"

The soldiers who had telescopes picked up their telescopes and looked towards the sea.

On the sea not far from Goryokaku, three steam battleships were lying sideways with their guns pointed at Goryokaku!
"Whose battleship is that?!"

"I don't know! I didn't see any flags!"

"The Ainu were hunting bears in the mountains yesterday, and today they have steam battleships?!"

"Fight back! Fight back! Force the enemy ships to retreat!"

The naval gun shot just now was a standard shot, and it was purely by luck that it hit Goryokaku.

After the baseline shot...the official bombardment will begin!

Woo——!!! Woo——!!! Woo——!!! Woo——!!!

The flashes of the cannon fire illuminated the hull of the battleship.

The huge shells tore through the air, making a terrifying roar!

Compared with ordinary cannons, naval guns are like giants! The difference between the two is like the difference between a small pistol and a bazooka!
Because the barrel of the naval gun is very large, the shells fired are also extremely large!
The naval guns rained down like raindrops, covering Goryokaku.

Suddenly, a cannon shot hit a barracks - there happened to be several defenders in the barracks - and the barracks flew into the sky, and red, white, black... all kinds of debris fell like raindrops.

This visually impactful scene caused the surrounding defenders to change their expressions.

The three warships that suddenly joined the battle were like three extremely heavy weights, pressing down on the Argentine army, causing the balance of the battlefield to shift significantly!

With the help of naval guns, the Afghan army became the side with firepower advantage.

To be honest, although the power of the naval gun was terrifying, it did not cause serious damage to Goryokaku due to its low hit rate.

However, the psychological oppression it brings cannot be underestimated.

As we all know, fighting spirit is one of the important factors that can affect the outcome of a war.

Once the morale is frustrated, it will trigger a series of negative effects like dominoes - this is the case with the defenders at the moment!
Under the tight coverage of naval guns, the defenders' morale was frustrated.

Many people seemed to be stunned, standing still in a daze, neither fighting back nor running away.

This greatly reduced the offensive pressure on the Afghan army!

The Afghan soldiers advanced to the base of the wall in one go and began to build ladders on the wall.

But long ladders were put on the city wall, and the Afghan soldiers climbed up the ladders like ants. In a short while, the soldiers of both sides were face to face and engaged in close combat!
At this time, a sergeant of the defending army shouted:
"Don't be afraid! The Ezo has climbed the city walls, which is exactly what we want! If we fight hand-to-hand, can we, the great samurai, not be able to defeat the Ezo?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the effect was immediate.

The man, whose face was filled with fear, held his breath.

Those who were at a loss calmed down.

Hand-to-hand combat... this is the specialty of these warriors!
The Ainu people are a fishing and hunting civilization, so they are very good at hunting, and every adult male is a good archer.

Because adult males are studying hunting techniques, they are generally not good at hand-to-hand combat.

If they lose to the Ainu even in hand-to-hand combat, they can commit seppuku to apologize!
As a result, the defenders threw away the muskets they were not used to using, drew their swords, and prepared to use hand-to-hand combat, which they were best at, to force back the Afghan army.

In an instant, the flashes of swords and the shadows of knives were dancing all over the battlefield.

“Aaaaaaaaaa——!!”

Somewhere, a defender started with eight pairs and slashed at his opponent's neck with the cassock.

This strike was very beautiful. The blade flew through the air and swept across the opponent's body without deviation, cutting from the left shoulder to the right abdomen.

This blow is enough to kill a person. Even if he doesn't die, the tremendous pain is enough to make him lose the ability to move.

However... However! That person neither died nor fell!

His body shook a few times, and then he stood still!
Blood was dripping, bones were exposed, but it stood firm... This scene shocked the guard who wielded the knife, and he kept shouting:
"what?"

Because he had enough confidence in his previous attack, he did not show any remnant posture, and his body still maintained a posture of exhausting all his strength.

The damned but alive enemy took advantage of this flaw, let out a low roar, stepped forward, and pierced the defender's chest with the bayonet on the gun.

Similar scenes also occurred in other parts of the battlefield... This was not an isolated case, but was happening widely throughout the battlefield!

Piercing the chest, slashing the abdomen, cutting open the chest... These are clearly fatal injuries that can kill a person, but they cannot kill the opponent!
Those bloody and wounded Afghan soldiers looked like evil spirits from hell, dragging their broken bodies and continuing to fight!

"Hey! Be careful! Some guys just can't die!"

"Can't die? Are you kidding me?"

"It's true! I stabbed you through the chest, but you were still able to keep fighting!"

"Cut off their heads! They will die anyway if their heads are chopped off!"

"And their hearts! Stab them in the heart!"

The well-equipped Afghan army, the three warships with fierce artillery fire... The defenders could tolerate all of the above, after all, it was all within the range of understanding.

But this "hard-to-kill enemy" was totally unacceptable to them!
In this era, everyone generally believes in monsters and demons.

Then, in this panic, someone shouted:

"He, they are not human!"

This sentence was like a spell - a spell that caused the morale of the defenders to collapse!

"It's witchcraft! They must have used witchcraft!"

"Ezo has always been good at sorcery!"

“How can I possibly defeat this…!”

Soon, the first deserter appeared.

After the first one, there was immediately a second imitator.

Then came the third, fourth, tenth, and hundredth person... A chain reaction had already occurred, and even those who wanted to fight again lost their composure.

In the blink of an eye, the defense line collapsed.

"The Japanese have been defeated! The Japanese have been defeated! Do not let them go! Kill them all!!" (Ainu language)

The morale of the defenders seemed to have shifted to the Afghan army.

One side is completely hopeless, the other side is full of fighting spirit.

One side was fleeing in panic, while the other side was pursuing the enemy.

The battle between the two sides turned into a one-sided massacre of the defenders by the Afghan army...

In fact, if one observes carefully, one can find that those Afghan soldiers who suffered fatal injuries but survived all collapsed to the ground during the pursuit.

They were like robots that had run out of energy. They fell to the ground and remained motionless. All life had disappeared, and sticky purple-black blood oozed from their seven orifices... Their deaths were extremely horrifying.

……

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On the sea south of Goryokaku—

The largest battleship in the middle is the flagship of the three warships.

Mael d'Orléans stood on the side of the flagship, his hands behind his back, his face expressionless.

Looking at Goryokaku which was emitting thick smoke and was about to fall, he, who was usually serious, suddenly curled up the corners of his mouth, revealing a ferocious smile.

……

……

Qinjin Clan, Dajin, Judi, Qingdeng’s private dojo——

"..."

Qing Deng stood alone in the center of the dojo, holding Vairocana in the middle stance, with his eyes closed, motionless as if petrified.

The next moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, and then wielded Vairocana with simple yet sharp movements.

If there were an observer who was well versed in martial arts here, he would definitely be amazed at Qing Deng's swordsmanship.

It may look ordinary, but it possesses extraordinary speed and destructive power!

If you are someone who is familiar with Qing Deng, you will be amazed at how Qing Deng's strength has improved. In just a few months, his swordsmanship has become more restrained and profound!
However, after dancing with the sword, Qing Deng frowned and looked at the sword in his hand with regret.

"No...it still doesn't work..."

The confrontation with Ogata happened three months ago.

Thanks to his gifted "photographic memory", he still remembers every scene and every detail of that time.

Since the duel ended, whenever he had free time, he would go to the dojo and try to recreate the state and swordsmanship of that time - the swordsmanship that was enough to threaten the "Eternal Sword Saint"!
Unfortunately, no matter how hard he tried, he could not allow the divinely-assisted "transparent state" to descend upon him again.

Although he imitated the postures, movements and methods of exerting force at that time, he only learned the surface and did not learn the real essence.

——Forget it, never mind. There’s no point in being anxious. Just take it slow.

Qing Deng let out a long sigh, trying to relieve his anxious mood.

He still remembers Ogata's teachings - let it be, and when the opportunity comes, you will naturally be able to master the "transparent state".

Qingdeng put away Vairocana, changed his clothes, and left the temple.

He did not return to the office directly, but took a detour to the general manager's bedroom.

He walked through the corridors with ease, arrived at the depths of the Tachibana residence, and pushed open the familiar door - Souji was lying on the bed, sleeping like Sleeping Beauty.

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