All the evil beasts in the world, I feed on demons and monsters

Chapter 170 Siege and Killing
boom! !

The 75mm mountain gun was pushed by the gun carriage, constantly adjusting its angle to bombard the small town.

The sun shone brightly, allowing for an easy view of the entire battlefield. Those mud-brick houses simply couldn't withstand the bombardment of the mountain artillery! Almost a single shell would cause one or two courtyards to collapse!

Thick smoke billowed amidst the flames, interspersed with scattered cries of agony and the sounds of collapsing roof beams, echoing in all directions!

Howling!
Yamaguchi Shinso reined in his hands, his gaze coldly fixed on the small town ahead. Ahead of him lay dozens of scattered bodies, some members of the Boxer Rebellion, others ordinary citizens.

As a Japanese lieutenant general, he was assigned the vanguard role by the Allied forces.

Of the remaining 16000 or so Japanese pirate troops, 6000 were left behind to fight alongside the Allied forces, while he led an advance force of 10,000 men directly to Baihekou to surround and blockade all the Boxers!

The densely packed Japanese pirate soldiers formed a long semi-circle, completely blocking the Baihekou area!
"One more round!"

Yamaguchi Shinsuke spoke coldly, and behind him, the standard-bearers waved colorful flags and issued the order. The artillerymen immediately began reloading their ammunition!
As a vice admiral, he was in a terrible mood!
Of course, behind him, the hundred or so samurai on horseback were in a state of utter despair. As retainers of Fukushima Yasumasa, their lord had died aboard the flagship, his head severed by the enemy! Even seppuku wouldn't be enough to atone for their sins!
To protect their families, these retainers and samurai had to retrieve the severed head and allow Fukushima Yasumasa to return home with his body intact!
However, Yamaguchi Shinsuke understood that his country's ambitions had been largely extinguished by the death of his admiral! In fact, the massacre on the flagship had consequences that made it impossible for him to withdraw and even preserve his army!

The princess also died for her country!

If they retreated like this, as the highest-ranking surviving general, it would be inevitable that he would commit seppuku.

Damn!

In Yamaguchi Shinso's hand was a copy of the "Tianjin News".

"Renzi Altar!"

"Heh. Brother Yamaguchi, no need to rush."

On the horse next to him, a burly man in a white naval uniform with a yellow buzz cut and a bulbous nose comforted him, saying, "As long as you can capture Baihekou for the Allied Forces, besiege the Dagu Forts from the rear, and assist the Allied Forces, the Commander-in-Chief will definitely plead for you."

Yamaguchi Shinsuke nodded. The man beside him was also an unlucky fellow. He was William, a naval admiral from England.

The army that came from England only numbered three or four thousand, and two thousand of them were lost when Seymour took them away! The remaining force was barely enough to operate the warships.

Therefore, this time, as a naval admiral, William allowed several vice admirals to command the ships, while he himself assisted him.

He needs the head of the Tai Sui of the Renzi altar to give back to the country!
The two men share the same opponent and goal.

"boom!"

During a lull in the artillery fire, a musket emerged from the ruins and fired a shot at Yamaguchi Shinso, who was at the forefront!
Bang!
Yamaguchi Shinso swayed slightly, and a wound appeared on his chest.

"I got it!"

In the ruins, a Boxer wearing a headscarf was overjoyed!

But within the wound, a bluish-red flame burned, instantly melting the bullet, and molten iron flowed from the wound. The next moment, the wound was completely healed.

Yamaguchi Shinso waved his hand lightly!

boom!
The bombardment from the mountain guns instantly turned the ruins and the people there into dust!

"A resident demon?"

William's eyes flashed as he looked at Yamaguchi Shinso's body.

"Yes."

William nodded. Unlike in the West, the top fighters in the Japanese army could permanently reside in Demon form. Regardless of your previous status, as long as you mastered permanent Demon form, you would be immediately promoted to brigadier general!
However, most people in this state do not live past the age of thirty. After that, they will be devoured by the vengeful spirit within their bodies, becoming nourishment to be sacrificed to the evil spirits on their bodies.

People of true status and position will not allow their guardian spirits to enter their bodies.

The same applies to Western priests and low-level special forces who enhance their abilities through potions. However, Western nobles use alchemical weapons to evolve and improve their combat power, without shortening their lifespan.

William touched the black and gold hand cannon at his waist. He believed that even the demonized village entrance couldn't withstand a single shot from him!
He was already a top-tier hunter in the field of alchemy! He could fuse with alchemical weapons. Of course, he had seen similar top figures in Yasukuni.

Those are the royal shamans. Some powerful monsters and beasts will sacrifice their bodies to the royal family, allowing their souls to merge with the insignia of the court robes or the dragon and tiger energy, to cultivate their souls and live together with the country.

Especially Prince Zai! His size and strength are no longer human. It's just a pity that this isn't an era where individual bravery alone matters.

Industry has transformed civilization!
The peak force of the bullet even exceeds that of a typical level 3 bullet! When the Maxim fires, even the most elite demons, hunters, and shamans must prostrate themselves before it!

now!

boom!
Boom boom! !
Another round of shelling swept through!

Facing the village, which was mostly destroyed, the village entrance chief, Shinso, slowly brandished his katana and said, "Attack!"

"All warriors, upon discovering anyone at the Renzi Altar, immediately draw your swords!"

"Yes!"

Of these 10,000 people, more than 500 were samurai with guardian spirits! Among them, more than 100 riding horses were retainers of Fukushima Masayasu!

They rode into the village almost immediately!
"Renzi!!!"

"Renzi Altar!!"

Broken Chinese was roared out from the mouths of these Japanese pirates!

They wielded samurai swords and roamed freely among the ruins!

There are at least several thousand Boxers in the village, as well as those villagers who serve as logistics and laborers!
The dense sounds of gunfire and hacking instantly created a commotion even more devastating than the previous shelling!
But at the other end of the village!
Ji Ran had already led the people of Renzi Altar into the village!

"Wishing you well!"

"exist!"

"You will lead the command and repel the Japanese pirates!"

"it is good!"

Zhu Yu looked at Ji Ran and asked, "Then what about you, the altar master?"

"Slay the general!"

Ji Ran looked at the burning smoke ahead, and his figure suddenly shot forward!

His current physical attributes, in every aspect, have reached the absolute peak of level 3!

The world's potential to elevate him and pose him a threat has reached its lowest point.

At the same time, his level 2+ profession also gave him the power boost from the Luan Ke! Even when he was running normally, he would leave deep footprints on the ground!
However, the current situation is not optimistic.

The Japanese pirates have invaded!
This kind of urban warfare is extremely advantageous for the weaker side. The previous artillery bombardment was precisely to destroy large areas of buildings and reduce the area for urban combat.

Everyone on the road, including Zhu Yu and his group, saw this as an opportunity.

They used street fighting to make up for the difference in strength and stop the Japanese pirates!

but.

Ji Ran's eyes were sharp, and his peak level 3 strength was unleashed at this moment!
Urban warfare was a limitation for him. Because in the dense network of streets and alleys, rampant destruction could easily result in friendly fire.

Only he knows who has the upper hand in this battle!
(End of this chapter)