Chinese martial arts! Grandmaster

Other commanders in the Eastern Army saw Sakurai Chojiro fall from his warhorse.

Wow——!
all of a sudden,

Everyone panicked and rushed over to protect the general.

have to say,

Although Sakurai Chojiro's command abilities were not great, he had a very strong ability to unite the Japanese army.

In particular, his bodyguards were a group of top-notch ninjas and assassins.

Just as Sakurai Chojiro was shot in the shoulder and fell to the ground, the cannons of the Nishinado were still bombarding him relentlessly.

The Japanese army's personal guards and other commanders could only help Sakurai Chojiro retreat.

The army was defeated like a mountain!
If we don't retreat now and keep charging forward, we're just throwing our lives away.

With Sakurai Chojiro taking the lead in retreating, the fighting spirit of the Eastern Army began to collapse at this moment.

Despite the heavy losses suffered by the Japanese army and its cannon fodder units, they did not completely lose their fighting capacity.

but,

Sakurai Chojiro was, after all, the commander-in-chief and the core of an army.

Although the cannon fodder troops at the forefront of the attack did not see Sakurai Chojiro fall and retreat.

but,

They saw that the Japanese troops providing cover behind them were beginning to retreat towards Taipei.

At the same time, the battle flags of the Japanese army were turned around.

What the hell is the point of fighting?

not to mention,
The cannon fodder legion was already seething with anger, but their initial momentum had been extinguished by the first artillery barrage.

therefore,

After losing the cover of the Japanese army behind them, the morale of these cannon fodder plummeted to rock bottom.

At this very moment, Ximentang's counterattack officially began.

The French mercenary legion was the first to launch an attack.

Jack Bonaparte knew very well that he wanted to gain Chen Jie's attention and Simon's strong support.

Then,

They must fight for their own destiny, and they must shed blood.

If you try to hide in the background and take advantage of the situation at this time, you will lose even more.

Therefore,
Under the personal leadership of Jack Bonaparte, the French mercenary legion stormed into the Eastern army.

Perhaps because their commander was leading the way, everyone in the entire French mercenary legion unleashed their strongest fighting spirit.

They held their muskets and fired every five steps, forming a continuous attack.

Although the French mercenary legion was not equipped with a copy of the AK47 assault rifle, it managed to achieve the effect of continuous fire when firing in volley formation.

After entering close combat.

All the soldiers of the French mercenary legion fixed their bayonets and began to stab the Japanese army.

Jack Bonaparte lived up to his reputation as a top-tier Silver Knight, leading from the front and unleashing tremendous martial prowess.

Maurice and Pete opened their mouths wide, wanting to call out to Jack Bonaparte, but suddenly they didn't know how to start.
After all, although Jack Bonaparte was the supreme commander of the French mercenary army, he was a true iron-blooded soldier and a descendant of Napoleon.

He must go through a real bloody battle and forge his own glory with blood.

Although the Bonaparte family had declined in Europe, the two men knew that under Jack Bonaparte's leadership, the Bonaparte family's rise was just around the corner.

and,

The Japanese army was already showing signs of a major rout.

Given Jack Bonaparte's strength, it wouldn't be easy for the Japanese to hurt him.

The French mercenary army's charging formations were not chaotic.

Jack Bonaparte led the charge, forming a spearhead, with Maurice and Pete beside him, along with several bodyguards, leading the charge.

Some of them held thick shields, while others held axes and hammers.

The Japanese were originally quite short.

In the eyes of the French mercenaries, these Japanese soldiers were just short, weaklings, easy targets.

In close combat, when facing Japanese infantry, they would charge with hammers, shields, battle axes, and other weapons, their lethality comparable to that of assault rifles.

Moreover, several European strongmen used chains to tie several large iron balls to the ground and smashed them wildly.

Whether it's a samurai sword, bayonet, or musket, none of them can withstand such a large iron ball.

For a while,
Jack Bonaparte's stormtroopers charged like bulldozers, rampaging through the enemy ranks.

not to mention,
The other mercenaries following Jack Bonaparte were ready to finish off the Japanese army at any moment, giving them no chance to retaliate.

Simon's army was in the rear and did not rush to attack, but instead cooperated with Jack Bonaparte to hold the line.

This was specially arranged by Chen Jie; the French mercenary group had to be thoroughly cleaned up.

During this period, the French mercenary group recruited a number of unsavory characters.

Many of them were even remnants of the British Empire, the Dutch Empire, and the Spanish Empire.

Therefore,
Take this opportunity to get rid of those cowards who are afraid of death.

By this time, the Japanese army had been driven into a series of defeats and suffered heavy casualties.

More importantly, their retreat route was blocked by the cannons of Ximentang.

Therefore, the only option is to take a detour and see if they can return to Taipei City through other city gates.

The entire Japanese army's battle line collapsed at this moment.

Although a few Japanese samurai still stubbornly resisted, how could a scattered group of soldiers with only individual strength possibly change the overall situation?

With Ximen Tang's sniper rifles providing cover, any resistance would be annihilated.

Once the Japanese army's battle lines were disrupted, the puppet troops, who were essentially cannon fodder, also began to fall apart, resulting in a complete collapse.

at this time,

Simon's counterattack also began with Jack Bonaparte's initial charge, as he joined forces to pursue and expand the gains.

Under the protection of his guards, Sakurai Chojiro retreated for about three miles.

The cannons in the West Gate had long since stopped firing after the Japanese army retreated and the French mercenaries began their charge, in order to avoid accidental casualties.

Fortunately, Chojiro Sakurai only suffered a shoulder injury.

With his level of martial arts skill, this minor injury is nothing to worry about.

At the same time, the Japanese army quickly brought over a warhorse, allowing Sakurai Chojiro to fight on horseback.

this moment,
More than two thousand elite Japanese troops gathered around Sakurai Chojiro.

These were his personal guards, including a thousand top-notch warriors, the elite of the elite in the Japanese army.

In addition, there are hundreds of elite warriors, who are top experts from major families in Japan.

unfortunately,

The Japanese army's lines collapsed completely, and they scattered and fled.

They no longer cared about their commander, Sakurai Chojiro, and tried to bypass his personal guards to return to Taipei City.

The French Allied mercenaries were less than 500 meters away from Sakurai Chojiro.

A Japanese samurai standing next to Sakurai Chojiro drew his katana and said with a cold gaze:

"My lord, you should lead your personal guard back to Taipei City. We, the suicide squad, will cover your retreat here."

Death warrior!

This represents the pinnacle of combat power from the major martial arts families of Japan.

Kono Iwaori!

This Japanese samurai was named Furuno Iwaori, and he was the leader of the bodyguards of Sakurai Chojiro.

Simultaneously,

He was also the most senior samurai in the Sakurai family and was always responsible for the safety of Sakurai Chojiro.

Just now, Sakurai Chojiro was hit by a sniper rifle bullet and fell to the ground from his warhorse.

Kouno Iwaori felt that all of this was a disgrace to her.

The composition of the Eastern Empire, with its numerous powerful families, was very similar to that of the Great Qian Dynasty.

Major martial arts families train assassins who are willing to pay any price for the benefit of their families.

This is why Emperor Meiji was repeatedly targeted for assassination after the Meiji Restoration. The powerful families, whose interests were threatened, would certainly not give up easily.

Even decades later, and even now, there are still assassins from powerful families who attempt to assassinate Emperor Meiji.

Many assassins even made assassinating Emperor Meiji their life's goal and took pride in it.

Miyamoto Musashi, the greatest swordsman of the East, was the most outstanding swordsman of the Miyamoto family.

After he joined the Meiji Emperor, he trained a large number of loyal followers for the Eastern Empire.

This may be a phenomenon left over from the Warring States period in the East, where the training of "death warriors" has never been interrupted.

When Sakurai Chojiro faced a crisis, the assassins finally stepped forward.

The Sakurai family of Toyo Martial Arts specializes in the Reverse Cold Sword Style, and its patriarch was once one of the top swordsmen in Toyo Martial Arts.

Later, in the struggle against the Miyamoto family, the Sakurai family was defeated and had to withdraw from Kyoto in the East.

Therefore,
The assassins trained by the Sakurai family are formidable fighters.

In particular, Kono Iwaori is the leader of the assassins, and his martial arts skills have reached the late stage of "Blood-Moving Pill Strength".

His "Against the Current Sword Style" is one of the most formidable sword styles in the East.

Sakurai Chojiro and Furuno Iwaori were accompanied by hundreds of top samurai.

He is a top-tier martial artist cultivated by the Sakurai family, and currently the number one martial artist in the Sakurai family, even more skilled than Sakurai Chojiro.

The sniper bullet just now pierced Sakurai Chojiro's shoulder, although it did not cause fatal damage.

but,

All of this terrified Kono Iwaori.

At the moment Sakurai Chojiro fell from his warhorse, he even thought that he was likely to die.

Although they were eventually rescued and safely evacuated.

However, Sakurai Chojiro was still in shock and extremely nervous.

He never thought he would be afraid of death, but when death actually came, he was horrified to discover that he was terrified of dying.

Although Sakurai Chojiro was a general who graduated from the Oriental Army Academy, he had never truly experienced brutal and bloody battles.

When we attacked Taiwan Island before.

He led his army to easily defeat the Dutch, so he always believed that the Eastern army was invincible.

Previously, he shouted slogans and led his soldiers forward, relying on his passion and courage to be invincible.

but,

He was shocked when he realized he had almost been killed.

The courage and boldness I had just displayed have long since vanished without a trace.

therefore,

Upon hearing what Kouno Iwaori said, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and nod.

Back to Taipei, let the suicide squad cover our retreat!

He rode his new warhorse and led his personal guard in a frantic escape towards Taipei.

Seeing Sakurai Chojiro retreat, Furuno Iwaori's expression hardened.

Clang——!
He drew his katana, pointed it at the approaching French mercenaries not far away, and roared:

"All assassins, prepare to kill!"

For a while,
Hundreds of Japanese warriors, including samurai from the Japanese army, followed Furuno Iwaori and charged towards the French mercenaries.

The counterattack begins!
This was the first counterattack launched by the Japanese army after the French mercenaries launched their offensive.

have to say,

The individual combat prowess of Japanese samurai and assassins was indeed terrifying.

In the era of cold weapons, it would have been extremely difficult to stop these assassins and warriors, given their fighting prowess.

They had a clear division of labor, fought extremely bravely, were fearless, and charged at an unbelievable speed.

The Sword Dao of Reverse Cold is inherently an all-out offensive sword style, one that regards death as nothing.

When fighting fiercely with the enemy, one forgets about life and death, becomes one with the sword, and completely disregards one's own life and death.

If the enemy is afraid, then the 'Against the Current Sword Path' will utterly destroy them with the force of thunder, unstoppable.

Once they encounter resistance, the two sides will engage in a real hand-to-hand combat.

At this point, it's all about who's more ruthless!

The swordsmanship displayed by Kono Iwaori reveals the ferocity, ruthlessness, belligerence, and savagery of the Japanese.

Before he became famous, he once competed in swordsmanship with Suzuki Shinko, a master of Japanese martial arts, and stepped onto the death stage to fight to the death.

At that time, Kono Iwaori relied on the "Reverse Cold Sword Path" to turn the tide and kill Suzuki Shingo with a pair of letter-shaped swords, thus becoming famous in one battle.

In the world of Japanese samurai, Furuno Iwaori was notorious for his ruthlessness.

The 'Against the Current Sword Style' is also an ultra-fast sword style that relies on facing death to survive.

therefore,

In a desperate situation, Kouno Iwaori led his elite warriors and unleashed the full power of the Eastern "Reverse Water Cold Sword Style".

Especially after the two sides entered close combat and engaged in hand-to-hand fighting.

The individual combat skills of the French mercenaries were clearly no match for those of the Japanese assassins.

Many French mercenary soldiers fell to the samurai swords of the Japanese.

Especially Kono Iwaori, who was incredibly brave and unstoppable. He charged forward alone with his sword, and was simply unstoppable.

One of the Silver Knights, a French mercenary commander, had his greatsword broken in two by Iwao Furuno's katana.

Fortunately, there were other people nearby who restrained Furuno Iwaori.

otherwise,

This Silver Knight was almost killed by Kouno Iwaori with a single strike.

Judging from the personal fighting prowess displayed by Iwao Furuno, even Jack Bonaparte would not be her match.

The other Japanese assassins, not to be outdone, followed behind Kouno Iwaori, unleashing the full power of the 'Against the Current Sword Style'!
For a while,
The advantage gained by the French mercenaries' charge was quickly overturned by these Japanese suicide soldiers.

Firstly, the French mercenaries charged ahead at great speed, creating a significant gap between them and the elite Simon's troops responsible for the rearguard.

Jack Bonaparte never expected that the Japanese army, which was on the verge of collapse, could still launch such a terrible counterattack.

Secondly, no one expected that the individual combat strength of the Japanese suicide squad members would be so formidable.

In particular, Kono Iwaori's martial arts skills are terrifyingly strong.

His counterattack completely shattered the French allied forces' charge and finally crushed the arrogance of the French mercenaries.

Fortunately, the elite troops of Ximen Hall were always there to support them from behind.

otherwise,

Jack Bonaparte is going to suffer a great loss in this counterattack.

The situation only began to ease after Ximentang's army caught up.

The counterattack by the Japanese suicide squad was a last gasp of hope for the Japanese troops stationed in Taipei.

With the entire battlefield firmly under the control of Ximentang, how could the counterattack of a few suicide soldiers possibly change the course of the battle?

Faced with Ximentang's overwhelming firepower, the individual combat skills of any suicide squad were simply useless.

Ximentang's tactics have never primarily focused on close-quarters combat.

In regular training, Simon's rule is that under no circumstances should one engage in close combat!
With the firepower of the 98K sniper rifle and the AK47 assault rifle, who would want to engage in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy?

Even if the number of Japanese suicide soldiers were five times greater than five hundred, it wouldn't change the course of the battle.

Chen Jie saw the brave and invincible Kono Iwaori through the telescope in the distance and couldn't help but laugh.

He said to Tang Feng, the captain of his personal guard:

"Tang Feng, you personally lead a team there and capture this top Japanese expert."

"Remember, I want to live!"

His current level of martial arts skill urgently requires him to have a duel with a master.

Jack Bonaparte and the other masters in Simon's Hall have all been defeated by Chen Jie.

Therefore, one must find a master to hone one's martial arts skills.

Happy to see Hunter Xin!

Seeing the Japanese samurai's bravery, Chen Jie was naturally delighted. (End of Chapter)