Genshin Impact: A Red Teyvat Life Starting from Zero

Behind the counter, the watch shop salesperson listened to their conversation in silence.

What they said doesn't seem to be wrong, does it?

But why don't I feel the same sense of loss and crisis as they do?

why?

Chapter 141 Artillery Battle

Slaps in the face always come exceptionally quickly.

Beidou had just signed an agreement with them, loaded the goods, and dragged the communication cables back to Liyue from Haiqi Island when Jiang Ming received an urgent telegram from Bayun Island.

The shogunate army, separated by the narrow gap of the Musou Blade, began to bombard the vine-covered fortress with elemental cannons.

That was the latest electronic equipment production center. The most accurate shell from the Shogunate army had landed in the factory yard, collapsing a section of the wall, but fortunately it did not hit the factory buildings.

Currently, the workers at the Tengdouzhai factory are in a state of panic. The local garrison has arranged for emergency evacuation. Production at the Tengdouzhai factory has been halted, and a large number of materials have been scrapped.

A question mark slowly appeared above Jiang Ming's head.

As it turns out, the Shogunate army really did try to exploit its own cash cow.

"No, where did they get so many cannons? Did they just handcraft them with their artisans? And where did they get so many people who can use elemental cannons? And what are they after?"

Jiang Ming frowned as he looked at the telegram from Hachiyeon Island. He couldn't understand why the Shogunate army was attacking them, even after thinking for a long time.

You say he's trying to cause trouble, but they're not unwilling to cooperate, so why suddenly start taking action?

We've worked together quite well the last few times!

You say he's suddenly realized his mistake and is determined to clean up this mess? Then why not just report it to the general?

Otherwise, even with these elemental cannons, the Shogunate army wouldn't be able to defeat them.

What's the point of this baffling behavior of being neither here nor there? Are they just asking for trouble and offering themselves up for slaughter?

There must have been some trouble within the shogunate that they were unaware of, which is why they did something so irrational.

For some reason, Iwasaki Masashi, who was in Inazuma Castle, did not report anything, and the Coral Palace Intelligence Department and the Final Chapter did not make any move either, as they had not received any information beforehand.

“This is not right. Unless all our intelligence networks have defected to the enemy or fallen, and the Final Chapter no longer helps us, it is impossible for us to receive no information at all. As far as I know, Kujo Takayuki does not have that ability.”

He suspected it was a group of fools.

After all, justice may be absent, but the Fools will certainly not.

Only the Fools could possibly deceive both of their intelligence agencies at the same time.

"Our immediate priority is to figure out a response plan. That was just the first round of shelling. Fortunately, it didn't hit the factory or cause any casualties. We don't know what will happen next."

Xin Hai rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on as well.

One thing after another, it just never stops. Why is it so difficult for them to develop their farming business properly?

"Fight back. That's not the rule we should break first. It's a reciprocal counterattack. At least take down their gun emplacements or artillery positions first. Then contact Inazuma Castle and find out what happened immediately, otherwise we won't know what to do next."

Jiang Ming decisively offered his opinion, and Xin Hai nodded in agreement.

The two of them looked at Goro together.

“We have deployed three artillery positions at Tengdouzhai, with a total of 18 75mm cannons, ready to fire back at any time. In addition, the Swordfish Commando is also at Tengdouzhai.”

"Move out immediately. First, take out the enemy's artillery. Also, send Swordfish to scout south and see what's going on."

With the team having clarified their operational strategy, the communications officer began to get busy, transmitting the counterattack order to the garrison command at Tengdouzhai via radio.

"Damn it, have you finally figured out the location of the enemy's position?"

"I've roughly figured it out, but I can't guarantee it's accurate."

"Once they've calculated it, fire! Immediately bombard them with firepower, then move to a new position. It's just artillery battle, right? We have vehicles and ballistic computers, what are we afraid of? Blow them up!!!"

For no reason at all, you're drinking milk tea and humming a song when suddenly someone bombards you with a cannonball, leaving you flustered and scrambling. Who could stand being so angry?

"Yes!"

The messenger quickly relayed the order, and soon after, several positions began firing at the shogunate army's artillery positions south of Musou-no-Kama.

In just three minutes, eighteen cannons fired more than three hundred shells around the Shogunate army's fortifications.

The artillery pieces were then quickly loaded onto trucks and moved away from their original positions.

The area around the shogunate army's fortifications was in complete disarray, but surprisingly, a significant number of the fortifications were not destroyed after being bombed.

An elemental shield blocked the attack.

"It seems that the lord was right. This thing is indeed useful, but unfortunately, it can't last long and it can't withstand too much firepower."

The Shogunate soldiers near the fort felt a lingering fear.

The earth-shaking, deafening sensation was still chilling even under the protection of the elemental shield; that thin, transparent elemental shield felt like it could shatter at any moment.

They looked at the broken emplacements not far away. The elemental cannons themselves were blown to pieces, and the people who were originally in charge of operating these emplacements had disappeared. Only occasional fragments remained on the ground.

Imagine if their turret elemental shields hadn't held up...

The soldiers of the Shogunate army couldn't help but shiver.

"It's our turn, everyone snap out of it! Locate the other side!"

"Yes."

The soldiers of the shogunate army returned to their posts with trepidation, and the few responsible for calculating the parameters began to take out abacuses to calculate the trajectory of the ballistic missile.

It took them about fifteen minutes to complete the preparations, adjust the parameters of the elemental cannon, and begin filling it with elemental power, ready to fire.

"fire!"

As the order was given, a purple flame flashed across the shogunate army's artillery emplacements, and the elemental shells left a purple trail in the air before landing on the original artillery positions of the sea spirit army.

"Huff~ Huff~" The two people responsible for using the Evil Eye to power the turret were panting heavily, enduring the pain in their bodies.

Their right arms, which had been in direct contact with the turret's function, were now trembling slightly, completely unable to exert any force or generate any power.

"Come again!"

This time, they switched to using their left arm to bear the burden.

"boom--"

The two of them were completely unable to stand up this time.

"Take them away, next group!"

One shot in the left hand, one shot in the right, and he was carried back to the hospital to receive an award. This is not an exaggeration or a joke, but an accurate description of the person who used the Evil Eye to power the elemental cannon.

It has a lot of staying power and is very demanding, but its power is also really strong, far stronger than the 75mm howitzers used by Jiang Ming's side.

—Although all these powerful shells landed on the rutted ground, achieving nothing.

At this moment, the commander of the Second Regiment, who had just seen the artillery positions being attacked by elemental shells, stared wide-eyed.

Pick up the binoculars, look at the original position that was attacked, and then look at the enemy's location displayed on the ballistic computer.

"How is this possible? All the attacks are coming from enemy positions that we've already covered? Is this some kind of ghost?"

Chapter 142 Fear of Insufficient Firepower

On one side, they were highly mobile and evasive, while on the other, they had thick shields that could withstand heavy attacks. On Bayun Island, the two sides engaged in a fierce artillery battle.

For the front-line troops, the Shogunate army used some unknown means to ensure that their elemental artillery could survive the fierce attacks of the sea spirit army and even launch counterattacks.

Currently, the intensity of the battle between the two sides is still limited to long-range artillery bombardment, but the changes in the Shogunate army have far exceeded their expectations.

They could not rule out the possibility that the Shogunate army had other methods, and that this was merely a probing attack.

Perhaps other methods employed by the Shogunate army would pose an even greater threat to them.

The news was reported as quickly as possible, and as a precaution, the frontline troops began requesting reconnaissance and support.

Subsequently, following Goro's orders, some artillery units stationed on Kaiji Island were incorporated into the Second Regiment stationed at Fujitobuki Fortress, while the remaining units prepared for battle. Next, the Swordfish Commando entered the area south of Musou-no-Kami to carry out reconnaissance and location missions.

"Boss, this is it."

The assault team stopped halfway up the mountain.

"We are about five minutes ahead of standard time. We will have to wait about 15 minutes before our artillery launches a round of shelling, which will last for about three minutes. We need to observe this process."

The view from here is excellent, allowing you to see the elemental cannons fired by the Shogunate army. The distance is also far enough that you don't have to worry about friendly fire.

"Take cover where you are and let's assess the situation first."

The captain took out his binoculars and looked in the direction of the Shogunate Army's elemental cannon position.

The recorder next to him changed the telephoto lens on his color phonograph and began to take pictures of the shogunate army's artillery fortifications.

The others even started setting up a film projector, preparing to record the event in video format.

So far, they have had a fairly smooth journey, without encountering any patrolling soldiers or being spotted by anyone.

"That's strange. There are shell craters all around, but how come there's nothing around these cannons? It's like something blocked the shells."

"Could it be an elemental shield? I've heard that people with the Eye of God can use this thing to block bullets. It shouldn't be a problem to stop a cannonball, right?"

"Where did the Shogunate army get so many people with the Eye of God? Even if they did, do you think just any Tom, Dick, or Harry could create such a large-scale elemental shield that can block cannonballs? How could there be so many of them here?"

The Swordfish Commando members were at a loss for words to explain this unusual phenomenon.

They were halfway up the mountain, watching the Shogunate army fire two cannon shots and carry two people, fire two cannon shots and carry two people.

"If this continues, we probably won't even need to lift a finger; the ones who wipe out the most Shogunate soldiers will be the Shogunate soldiers themselves."

The team members couldn't help but complain.

Using people as cannon fodder is bad enough, but the shells fired don't even hit their targets.

"Not necessarily. Look at those who went up to provide power. They are thin and have no discipline whatsoever. Some even tried to desert. I think they might not be the Shogunate army at all, but just conscripted or even captured laborers... Well, they're not even laborers, just consumables for the Evil Eye."

"Even if it's just consumables, can they withstand this many wounded soldiers?"

"It's hard to say. The Heavenly Leaders have always been inhuman in their ways. Otherwise, would you and I have sought refuge on Haiqi Island?"