The intelligence sent by Titus mentioned that although the entire Edo city was gone, the Edo port still existed.

The royal division did not intend to carry out indiscriminate bombardment of the port of Edo, because a well-built cement port could greatly improve the speed and safety of unloading of landing troops.

But correspondingly, all parts except the port must be blown up. This is for the safety of the royal army. After all, Titus only conducted a mechanistic investigation of the situation in Edo, but did not conduct a detailed military investigation. The port may still have a certain counterattack firepower, which may cause casualties to the royal army.

The fleet launched a carpet bombardment on the burned Edo. The sound of the artillery resounded through the sky and earth, and even the clouds were lit up by the artillery fire. Pure high-explosive bombs exploded on the rubble of Edo Castle, and the only remaining concrete buildings were torn apart by the storm and fire in huge balls of fire.

The entire fleet was firing, with calibers ranging from 400mm or more cannons to destroyer guns of around 100mm, all covering the designated area according to their own performance. While the cannon fodder was covering, the first wave of landing troops had already appeared on the horizon -

The air cushion assault ships were at the forefront. These giant industrial creations, which were almost as heavy as destroyers, did not come by themselves, but were loaded on battle barges. After the order was given, the Marines would enter the assault ships from the battle barges, and the assault ships' air cushion skirts would begin to inflate.

The fully prepared air-cushion assault ship carries a mechanized infantry squadron of 200 people and most of their vehicles, and can rush across the horizon at a speed of more than 80 kilometers per hour. This means that even in the best case, the time from observing these assault ships on the shore to landing on the shore is no more than 10 minutes. If the visibility is slightly worse, the time left for the defenders will even be less than 5 minutes.

Accompanying them was a group of attack aircraft that also flew in from beyond the horizon.

However, although the appearance can be obscured by the sea conditions, the sound cannot. The aircraft engines on these air-cushion landing ships are resonating with the escort aircraft, erupting with a terrible roar. The earth-shaking fan sound can even be compared with the sound of the artillery bombing Edo. And the landing ships are not only carrying landing troops-

Chapter 1166 Daqin and the Landing Force

As Edo Castle appeared on the horizon, and while the hidden shore defense firepower was able to open fire, the landing ships began another round of bombing the shore using the ship-borne heavy rockets.

Relying on rockets, these destroyer-sized air cushion assault ships can achieve the effect of an entire battleship formation in a short period of time, because the charge of those large rockets is even more powerful than that of battleships, because even a giant cannon of more than 400 mm can only carry about 50 kilograms of gunpowder when firing a shell. These rockets can easily carry hundreds of kilograms of gunpowder, and with the help of aerial bombs, it can easily reach 1000 kilograms.

Master Wang likes to use rockets because they can carry more gunpowder than cannons. A fighter jet can only carry a 20mm cannon, which can't even penetrate thicker steel plates. But if it's replaced with a rocket, it can send an entire building into the sky with one shot.

The rockets on the air cushion assault ship bombed the landing site in a nearly direct manner - specifically, the Yokohama Beach in the south of Edo. Different from the cement port in Edo, this place still retains the natural beach, which is a suitable place for the air cushion assault ship to land.

As the landing fleet approached, more types of rockets began to be launched. The most numerous of them were the "hedgehog bombs" that looked like locusts. These hedgehogs were loaded in clusters in launch boxes and fired in units of hundreds. The overwhelming hedgehog bombs were aimed at the sea area in front of the landing ship and were blown up to a nearly white color by the sea surface.

The white waves were repeatedly stirred up by the rain-like shock waves, and then repeatedly shattered. This was done to clear mines. These hedgehog bombs could use intensive bombing instead of the ship's own hull to sweep mines. After all, although these hovercraft would not trigger obstacles in the water because they were suspended on the water, other ship soldiers could not do so.

The obstacle-clearing hedgehog bombs will also open up a wider landing site for subsequent conventional surface ships after the charge of these cushion ships.

Amid the overwhelming explosions, the first assault ship rushed onto the beach of Yokohama. The gangplank in front of the ship was lowered, and the armored vehicles and infantry fighting vehicles on board began to gradually emerge from the garage.

No one got off the vehicle on foot, because the mechanized infantry of Wang's division stayed in the vehicle most of the time, and would only get off to fight the enemy when they were attacked - the main weapon carried by the infantry was, of course, rockets.

Rocket-propelled grenades, which are not included in the organization, are naturally available to everyone. There are also numerous 120mm heavy rocket launchers that can fire charges comparable to the main guns of tanks. Mortars, grenade launchers, direct-fire and area-fire grenade launchers, various types of barreled artillery, and self-propelled rocket launchers are all available.

A landing ship carried a squadron, and a rapid response brigade of about 2000 people entered the landing site in one round of impact. The air cushion landing ship that landed with them did not return, but began to advance towards the shore in the form of an air cushion.

One after another, the land destroyers began to advance accompanied by mechanized infantry. Yokohama was not completely unpopulated, because it was not engulfed by the fire that spread throughout Edo.

However, the population here did not gather on the shore, but was distributed in the streets on the shore - Yokohama and Shinjuku, which were originally important nodes for entering Edo. In the past, when Edo still had Sankinkotai, the lords from various feudal states would enter Edo along their respective designated roads, and those entering Edo from the west and southwest would stay in these post stations, gradually forming satellite cities.

Although Edo Castle has been destroyed now, the original framework is still preserved here.

However, under Xu Fu's arrangement, only the minimum population to maintain the "framework" was retained here. Most of the others went to places where people were more needed under his management, so that local farmers could work more efficiently.

The landing royal division, under the threat of a huge hovercraft the size of a destroyer, began to occupy the remaining satellite cities. More landing troops began to land from the front of Edo. They would dock directly at the port of Edo City and use the port's facilities to unload the troops on board.

As the second batch of landing ships approached, there were also low-altitude helicopters and medium- and low-altitude fighters. There were also "special fighters" flying at high altitudes, belonging to the Qigong practitioners, which began to pass through the battlefield at high speed to inspect possible changes on the battlefield.

Everything is going according to plan. Shangluo actually only made the decision to "start landing", and the rest were carried out by professionals.

This was supposed to be discussed in a meeting. However, because Shangluo was the "Great Marshal of Demon Subjugation", his orders were the orders of the emperor, so Li Yinchang, as the commander of the joint command, had already planned and prepared various plans, including landing. So once Shangluo gave the order, landing or any other action could be carried out immediately.

From the porthole, Shangluo could see ships on the sea, helicopters overhead, and at least three levels of various fighter planes, all moving toward the shore. They flew outside the arcs of artillery and rocket fire, but their figures blended with the barrage. Standing on the other side, the scene would likely be nothing short of apocalyptic.

【Wow, this is so lively.】

"Can't Rome fight like this?"

[It has been a long time since I have seen Rome organize such a resolute action. Even if Xu Fu really had an ambush, it should be buried in the ground now. ]

Shangluo nodded, he thought so too.

However, there was only one person who was not very happy about the scene - Ao Zang, who was wrapped in bandages, looked at all this and felt that his forehead was bleeding. The main attack should have been his, and the credit should have been his. As a result, due to some unexpected events, Long Gong had to be pushed to the second line, and Wang Shi had to go up by himself.

Now, as expected, the landing troops did not encounter any significant obstacles. This was a no-cost business. As long as it was executed, it would definitely succeed. Having missed the great achievement, Ao Zang felt only regret and confusion.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, a strange feeling made him calm down. The next second, he found that he had come to the right place, "It's Xu Fu! Xu Fu is here!"

"It's him." Shangluo also saw it.

After the Royal Division officially began to land, Xu Fu did not put up any resistance. This might be because the Royal Division did not land directly in Qianye, but since this had already entered Xu Fu's territory, he still did not put up any resistance.

Finally, he showed up himself.

The old man with white beard is wearing a black Taoist robe. His Taoist robe does not have the yin-yang fish commonly seen in later generations, because there was no yin-yang fish in Xu Fu's time.

Shangluo did not let him get close to the fleet, but took off into the air with Fu Yuanshan and others to intercept him, and collided head-on with the approaching Xu Fu.

Xu Fu bowed his head without hesitation:

"Alchemist Xu Fu, I am here to see Lord Shang. Now that I have met you all, I have resolved this cause and effect, and my merits will be complete - long live the Great Qin, long live the emperor."

"Huh?" Shangluo was stunned for a moment.

"Hmm?" Xu Fu was also stunned for a moment, "Are you not Shangluo?"

"I am. But."

"Then is there another Shangluo? Aren't you the Shangdi feudal lord of the Qin Dynasty, Shangluo named Luo? Like Shang Yang? Wait..." He stared at Shangluo:

"Wait, which emperor generation are you from? The First Emperor said that there will be two generations, three generations, and even ten thousand generations. You should have been there. Wait, you are not from the Great Qin. Is the Great Qin already dead?!!!"

Chapter 1167 Six Soul Banner

"Who are you? Where is Daqin? Where is Daqin? My Daqin!"

"Wait a minute." Shang Luo said, "I say, Mr. Xu, calm down. Da Qin has been dead for more than two thousand years."

As he spoke, Shangluo had already reached into his pocket. He planned to strike first.

But for a moment, he saw Xu Fu's eyes. He was fierce, resolute, courageous, and unyielding. Those were the eyes of a patriot, and this decaying body contained a true heart.

So Shangluo rushed forward without hesitation in the form of a sword king - the more sincere he was, the more he would chop. He would not feel pity just because the other person's soul showed noble qualities.

Xu Fu's figure was unpredictable, and he used the Six Soul Banner to block the sword.

However, the Six Soul Banner is not a real weapon, it is just a wooden pole. It is not heavy enough to withstand real weapons, just like Manjushri Bodhisattva was tied up and soaked in water by the king's guards.

With just one sword strike, the weapon of the elderly Xu Fu was shattered and he fell back a few steps.

"Wait a minute!" Xu Fu begged for mercy, but Shangluo did not intend to give him any chance.

He would not give the other party a chance to surrender, he would at least knock the other party down and pierce his scapula with an iron chain before he would believe it. Anyone with hands and feet could not be believed.

"Wait a minute!" A figure suddenly flashed by and grabbed Shangluo's hand from behind.

Shangluo looked back and saw that it was Titus.

"Huh? You're not dead?"

"It's not that easy for me to die, even though he did beat me half to death. I can only be killed on public transportation, and now is not the time - I say, Lord Shangluo, there may be some misunderstanding between you and this old man, he is not the person you are looking for."

"Interesting? Didn't he take you in? Why are you speaking for him?"

"After I was taken in by him, I realized that you were all wrong. Because..." Before he could finish his words, he was sucked away by a flaming portal with a long dragging voice.

[Excuse me. Titus has just restored his connection and has been taken back by Cyberlania's Black Stone. Please wait for 5 minutes. He will come out after he finishes reading the bar. They are already rushing. You guys go ahead and he will be back soon.]

"Tsk." Since someone was guaranteeing him, Shang Luo put the sword away for the time being.

However, Fu Yuanshan, who was standing by, was not idle. He went up and grabbed Xu Fu's neck, blocking his meridians to prevent him from suddenly using his power. With his other hand, he supported Xu Fu's shoulders and helped him up.

"Cough, cough, cough." His meridians were blocked, and Xu Fu started to cough because of discomfort, but he did not struggle. He only took a look at the broken Six Soul Banner, and said nothing more, but looked at Shangluo:

"Mr. Shang, I still want to hear your confirmation. You are really not..."

"No." Shang Luo gave another direct answer, "You can call me Shang Jun, but my last name is Shang, not the Shang clan. Similarly, Liu Bang had two people under him, Han Xin and Han Wangxin. The former was the King of Qi with the surname Han who was humiliated; the latter was the grandson of King Xiang of Han, with the surname Ji and the clan Han, and was a descendant of the King of Han. They just have the same name, both called Xin."

"who are they?"

“???” Now it was Shangluo’s turn to have question marks in his head.

"This year, which year?"

"This year is the fourth year of Shaoping in the Ming Dynasty."

"What is the emperor's surname?"

"The emperor's surname is Zhu."

"Surname Zhu?! Isn't Zhu the surname of the descendants of the Shang Dynasty? Has the Shang Dynasty been restored?"

"Wait, wait." Shang Luo waved his hand, "I think there is indeed something wrong between us. Senior Fu, please take this old man Xu Fu downstairs to rest. I will talk to him later. He seems to know nothing."

After taking Xu Fu away, Shangluo immediately reached out and picked up the split Six Soul Banner on the ground.

[You are the first one.]

"Just taking away the spoils. This can't be called Mao. I took it fair and square. But is this thing broken? I saw Titus flying out of it."

[It really flew out from inside.]

"What the hell, I thought, could he have been refined? Why is he still speaking for Xu Fu when he was obviously taken in?"

[You can rest assured about this. Titus is a professional, he will not care about personal grudges. In his training, any situation he encounters is part of the plot, he puts the solution to the current problem at the top of the priority list. As for the rest, it is just the arrangement of the plot.]

"You mean, he can't even empathize with himself?"

【For him, the body is just a "role". Reality is part of the puzzle, and the illusory Rome is the community he truly identifies with. Because reality can be illusory, but the relationships he builds are real. Everyone he knows and the empire he is loyal to do exist. 】

"How is this the opposite of common perception? Aren't the empire's the ones who are delusional usually the most?"

[If you live in the material world, then the spiritual world is of course illusory. But for magicians like Titus, their essence is spiritual and does not exist in reality. Similarly, the Roman Empire is of course real to them. The empire is made up of the relationships between people, and nothing is more real to him than this.]

Apollonia added: [I want to think about how to explain it so that you can understand it better - just like, when you play games, your strength in the game is fake, right? But the friends you make in the game are real. Because friendship has no entity, who says that friends you meet online can't become real friends? ]

"So he lives in a gaming guild, right?"

【For him, whose essence is already spiritual, the only thing that really exists is the story. Therefore, even if the Roman Empire that existed in the mortal world has perished, the story of the empire still maintains them.】

"But this time he really couldn't be found. I was almost ready to prepare a feast for him."

Although they were not very familiar with each other, they were still acquaintances after all. Shangluo had really prepared for him not to come back.

Although he was indeed not very familiar with him, Shangluo was still prepared to handle his funeral properly. This incident should at least serve as a reminder to the Romans that it is actually very easy to die.

Now it seems that the Roman's optimism was even more outrageous than he expected - he was indeed in danger, but he was still thinking about the process of the mission during the danger. He was not unaware that he might not be able to go back, but he was ready to go back and perform his duties.

"Tsk, I'm beginning to admire him."

"Then you can treat us to a health-preserving soup!"

Chapter 1168 Merit

Titus is back, sooner than expected.

[The urgency over there was quite strong. Knowing that they were waiting for him to report back, he was rushed back as soon as he returned to the 'Waiting Hall'.]

"Then what did he take to come back?"

[The submarine is already in the fleet, and his body was spawned inside the submarine. So most of his time might have been spent on the way from the submarine to you.]

"Good fellow!" Shangluo looked back at Titus. He even looked more radiant than before.

"Are you okay?"

"Of course I'm fine. I'm better now than ever before. The wound torn in my soul by Xudela's blood has now completely healed. I am whole again. According to Lord Xu Fu, my three souls have been kneaded together by him."

"Is he helping you?"

“That’s not the case.” Titus shook his head. “I think he really wanted to capture me. I just escaped. But when I was locked in the Six Soul Banner, I saw another person—”

He paused: "I saw Xu Fu himself."

"Hmm? Wait a minute." Shangluo examined the Six Soul Banner, "Where is it? I don't see it. I just picked it up."

"Most likely he ran away."

"What did you see Xu Fu like?"

"Chained up with iron chains - but I need to ask for a piece of information first. It was Xu Fu who told me. He said that people have three souls, namely Taiguang, Shuangling and Youjing. Among them, the Yuanshen Taiguang yearns for immortality, the Yangshen Shuangling yearns for glory, and the Yinshen Youjing yearns for wealth and honor in the world. The Xu Fu I saw in the Six Soul Banner was bound by many chains. That might be his Youjing soul, the earthly energy that yearns for wealth and honor in the world, and his desire. And what bound his desire was most likely his Yangshen."

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