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"Well, it's time to go."

Qi Ye nodded.

He stood up, holding the little girl.

General Budo's death is a foregone conclusion, and there is no one in the palace who can pose a threat to Akame and the others, so there is no need to worry.

Instead, let's think about what to eat tonight.

"Fibril, let's go buy groceries and cook dinner. What would you like to eat?"

"What does Qiye want to eat?"

"Hmm... what should I do if I want to 'eat' you?"

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Chapter 327: It's possible.

The palace was thrown into chaos.

Then, General Bud, the supreme commander of the Imperial Army and one of the strongest men in the Empire, died in the line of duty.

To be honest, the Workers' and Peasants' Army originally intended to win over General Bude.

Although he was the supreme commander of the Imperial Army, he was not a minister. He would even protect officials of conscience, and was someone who could have been won over.

But it's a pity.

Although they would protect officials of conscience, they were utterly loyal to the empire.

Because of such loyalty, he was given the power to command the entire imperial army by the emperor, which was equivalent to the position of Grand Marshal of the Army.

If they wanted to rebel, they could do so anytime.

However, he will not.

His loyalty to the empire and the emperor meant that he would never side with the Workers' and Peasants' Army, and he would show no mercy when suppressing them.

The officials with a conscience are, after all, officials of the empire, so of course they would protect him.

But the Workers' and Peasants' Army was a rebel army.

When faced with rebels, not only him, but also those officers loyal to the empire, would ruthlessly suppress them.

That's another story.

General Bud's death in the line of duty sent shockwaves through the Imperial Army.

At this critical juncture when the Workers' and Peasants' Army was already at the city gates, the killing of General Bud, one of the Empire's highest commanders and strongest, dealt an unimaginable blow to the Imperial Army.

Even the rulers of the empire began to panic.

Previously, I always thought that the Empire still had millions of troops and controlled a lot of territory. With General Bud and Esdeath, they could completely defeat the Workers' and Peasants' Army and then completely suppress the Workers' and Peasants' Army and the rebels.

Now, that illusion has been shattered.

With even General Budo dead, Esdeath, the remaining general, is of little use.

Are you expecting her to turn the tide?

nonexistent.

Even General Bud was killed, so she will be killed as well. After all, the enemy killed one of the empire's strongest men almost without taking any damage.

Although Esdeath is very strong, "very strong" does not mean invincible.

The building is about to collapse, who can save it?

No one can.

So these officials began to consider their escape route, to consider leaving the capital and fleeing to other places with their family property.

They only wanted to enjoy themselves, not risk their lives.

However, they had no way to escape, nor any chance to get away.

The capital's defense perimeter has now become an encirclement, with the Workers' and Peasants' Army deploying troops along the outer transportation routes to prevent anyone from escaping.

After that day, Akame and the others continued to hunt down those officials who acted with impunity; the faster they ran, the faster they died.

They are surrounded.

Under these circumstances, Esdeath, who had only recently arrived at the front lines, was summoned back.

They could only pin their hopes on Esdeath.

……

Workers, peasants, and soldiers.

Inside the frontline command post.

"I just received news that Esdeath has been transferred back to the capital. The current commander of the fortress is capable, but not a threat."

Najendan and Mine discussed their next move.

fortress.

The capital's defense perimeter is composed of a series of fortresses.

If the army wants to attack the capital, it must first break through these fortresses that form the defensive perimeter; otherwise, hundreds of thousands of troops simply cannot get through.

The problem now is that the Imperial Army is holding out by relying on the fortress.

"If we launch a direct assault, our casualties will be heavy, which will negatively impact our plans to capture the capital later."

Mine spoke up to offer her opinion.

The empire is not entirely composed of incompetent people; in fact, it has many talented individuals. The closer the fighting gets to the capital, the greater the pressure becomes, and the more difficult it is to win.

"Perhaps we need to find a way to lure them out."

This is Mine's opinion.

In urban warfare, the attacking side often suffers greater casualties than the defending side, especially in the era of cold weapons.

Although this era was not just about cold weapons.

Najendan, however, shook her head.

"They won't come out."

Although the fortress's commander was not a particularly formidable figure, under these circumstances, the enemy would certainly choose to hold their ground and rely on the terrain to block the workers' and peasants' army's attack.

Nobody is stupid.

Najendan wouldn't think the Imperial generals were fools either; it had already been proven that the Imperial army was no match for the Workers' and Peasants' Army in open field battles.

They will hold out by relying on the city walls.

Even if the city walls fall, they will rely on the familiar city and the workers' and peasants' army to fight street battles.

This will take a lot of time and result in a lot of casualties.

"We need to act quickly, get through here, capture the capital, and end the empire's rule."

"Um……"

Mine nodded.

That's what she thought too, but it's not easy to do.

"Perhaps we could use artillery to blow the entire fortress to rubble?"

She said that.

Then he shook his head, rejecting his own suggestion.

Consuming too much ammunition here will also affect the later battle for the capital.

"That……"

"OK."

A voice suddenly came out.

Mine and Najendan turned around and saw a girl walking in from the entrance of the command center.

Chelsea.

With a big smile, I walked up to them.

"Using artillery to bomb the fortress into ruins is an option."

"How do you say that?"

Najendan and Mine were both curious.

Although artillery is very powerful, it is not so easy to blow a strong military fortress into ruins.

"By the way, what brings you here?"

Mine was somewhat curious about this.

Chelsea was always in charge of rear-area politics and logistics, allocating supplies to the troops fighting on the front lines, so she should have been very busy.

Chelsea just smiled broadly.

"I've come to deliver artillery shells to you. They're new shells that I've worked on for a long time, based on the technology provided by Qiye. There aren't many, but they're enough to take down this fortress."

"Oh? What kind of shell? Is it very powerful?"

"Thermobaric bomb".

Chelsea still had a big smile on her face.

"If one is dropped, people within tens of meters will either be blown to death, killed by the shock, or die from lack of oxygen."

……

imperial capital.

Qi Ye didn't care about what was happening at the front.