The Battle Beneath the Night Sky!

Ten minutes ago, inside 'Narukami Castle'.

The environment inside this 'Hayajiro' is quite rugged, with nothing but undecorated iron walls and copper pipes connecting the entire vehicle.

However, because of the addition of a 'Narukami' cannon, this vehicle has an extra control panel and periscope compared to the other 'Hayajiro' vehicles, which makes the space inside the front of the vehicle even narrower.

But for Steward Genro and his entourage, this sense of confinement brought them a great deal of security and satisfaction.

The 'Narukami' was actually a heavy howitzer that they had spent several years replicating and then installed on 'Shinano Castle'.

Actually, the original name of this "Hayajiro" was "Shinano Castle", but as the fame of "Narukami" gradually spread, it eventually became "Narukami Castle".

"Your Highness, I find it quite meaningful that Torao Superintendent specifically requested to be among the first troops to arrive at Iwato Station," the adjutant, dressed in a Western-style green military uniform, reminded him.

"What deeper meaning could there be? Isn't it just to avoid the initial attack on Kongokaku and reduce casualties among our own troops? But no matter what, it's not our turn to go later, and it won't affect our plans!"

Chief Steward Genro had changed back into his green military uniform and was sitting comfortably in a chair, listening to the noise of the train. In his eyes, no matter how much the Torao Army jumped around, they were doomed to die.

According to their plan, they would first fire cannons to blast open the gates of Kongokaku, and then, when the Kai Torao Army was about to pass through the gates, they would fire another Narukami at the gates to send them to meet Amaterasu Omikami!

Once the Torao Army is wiped out, it will be enough to intimidate the other commanders. After eliminating one or two more "Monkey," the position of general will naturally be his.

As for that so-called World Government, haha.

Since even the Western merchants who had been engaged in maritime trade for many years had never heard of them, it was enough to prove that they were just a group of unknown nobodys.

It's highly likely that Ayame Yomogawa bribed a group of Western pirates to capture Kongokaku from within and without, while simultaneously assassinating the unprepared General Amatori.

"Hey, why is it so quiet?"

At this moment, the adjutant noticed something strange. He took two steps forward and stood next to the train conductor, observing the hillsides and forests on both sides through the train's Hari.

The moonlight under the Nightfall was barely enough to see anything, but one thing was certain: there was no red glow from the Kabane.

"Um?"

Suddenly, his eyes widened involuntarily, and his pupils contracted instantly, as if he had entered bullet time. He witnessed a point on the Hari bulge inward, and then a strange bullet, as thin and long as a 'Narukami' cannonball, emerged. Immediately afterward, large cracks began to appear on the surrounding Hari.

[Bang----]

The next moment, Steward Genro, who was sitting to the side, heard a muffled sound like a watermelon bursting open, followed by a large amount of liquid being splashed over.

"What's this?"

Before he could react, he wiped the liquid from his face and immediately found his palms covered in crimson blood. He quickly looked up at his adjutant and was horrified to see that the latter's neck was now bare!

[Boom boom boom boom boom]

Before a piercing scream could even fully escape, the entire carriage was violently shaken by a tremendous force, causing the unsuspecting Genro Army soldiers to stagger and fall.

[Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle----]

Under the conductor's control, the Armored Train began to brake rapidly, with sparks flying as the wheels rubbed against the rails.

"Enemy attack!!"

Genro clutched his arm, which had been bruised from the impact, and quickly shouted towards the copper pipe beside him. Soon, his voice reached all the carriages behind.

To be honest, this was the first time they had encountered such a situation. Years of fighting the Kabane had made them almost forget that the Kabane didn't ambush, but humans did.

[Da da da da da]

[Pfft, pfft, pfft]

The moment the Genro Army soldiers opened the hatches to come out and meet the enemy, a dense hail of heavy machine gun bullets came crashing down on them, leaving one bloody hole after another in their bodies, and a large number of corpses fell down in a flurry.

This startled the soldiers behind them, causing them to stop in their tracks.

"Use the shield!"

"Bring me the shield!!"

With a loud shout, someone quickly brought over a large steel shield specifically designed to block the Kabane. They usually used it to hold off the Kabane while others fired from behind.

Really.

The effect was surprisingly good. Under the protection of these large shields, all that could be heard was the clanging of metal being struck, and more and more Genro Army soldiers began to pour out.

But when a rocket, trailing a bright flame, flew into the crowd, a deafening explosion erupted, creating a massive ball of fire that engulfed all life within its radius.

That's not all.

One mortar shell after another rained down with a rapid whooshing sound, sending the entire Genro Army troop flying and overturning. Combined with the bombardment and strafing from more rocket launchers and heavy machine guns, anyone who dared to leave the vehicle would be a corpse within seconds.

"Fight back!"

"Fight back!"

Even so, the Genro Army still numbered as many as 5,000 men. In addition, the Armored Train was long enough that the soldiers in the rear carriages gradually formed small-scale units.

Soon, the muffled gunshots characteristic of Steam Gun began to increase.

[Da da da da da]

However, their firepower could not compare to the Army's uniform heavy machine guns, rocket launchers, and mortars. The latter proved with their advanced equipment that sometimes having more people is not very effective in wars with firearms.

"Lie down! Get down on your stomach!"

A man in a green military uniform appeared to be a mid-level officer in the Genro Army. He was seen hiding behind a large tree, loudly reminding the surrounding soldiers.

[Bang!]

Suddenly, his chest and the tree trunk Izo were both pierced through, and the man could only look down in disbelief at the bloody hole in front of him.

"How... how is that possible?"

In the distance, Douglas Bullet touched the 'Bullet' that had just fired a bullet, a cruel smile on his face.

With his Observation Haki and the latter's terrifying power, as long as the target is within range, even hiding inside Armored Train is useless. It's just a pity that this thing can't fire in rapid succession like a heavy machine gun.

"Vice Admiral, we've arrived!"

At that moment, the Den Den Mushi, which was sitting on his shoulder and in a call, called out.

Remember, leave no one alive!

"Yes!!"

A moment later, the distinctive sound of a heavy machine gun rang out from a more distant direction.

However, the Genro Army, reminded by the fallen officer, had already prostrated themselves on the forest floor, with most of the enemy fire flying over their heads.

But what should they do when faced with mortar shells raining down from the sky?

In the woods under the Nightfall, nearly ten thousand soldiers from both sides engaged in a fierce battle surrounding Armored Train that was engulfed in flames.

Although the two sides had similar troop strength, Bullet's Army had surrounded the Genro Army from all directions, and the latter could only lie on the ground and endure the bombardment, occasionally firing a few shots.

Meanwhile, the renowned Narukami, who was extremely famous in Hinomoto, could only watch helplessly as the Genro Army around him was slaughtered because he was too close, and he was unable to fire a single cannonball!

[Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!]

Suddenly, a rapid whooshing sound came from the direction of the Genro Army, followed by artillery fire on the woodlands of the Army side, as the former brought out their mortars to retaliate.

Hahahaha!

But this only excited Douglas Bullet more. Feeling the explosive wind and Huoguang blowing against him, he couldn't help but laugh wildly, his black Coat of Justice flapping loudly.

"That's right, that's more like it!"

"This is the true taste of war. What kind of war is it if you only take the beating and never fight back?"

To be honest, he really, really wanted to throw away his Bullet and charge straight into the enemy ranks to wreak havoc.

Thank you to reader 20170701180618431 for the 100 Qidian Coin reward! Thank you so much for your support and encouragement!

Sometimes, I actually want to follow the style of most crossover anime/manga stories, quickly transitioning between the main characters and factions after resolving their conflicts, but I always feel it would be a waste not to write it properly, and I think I'll definitely regret it in the future.

It's better to put in the extra effort and try my best to achieve the effect I want. Even if sometimes my writing doesn't meet my expectations, at least I've tried my best, right?

Even if some readers become impatient, I feel I should still persevere and write a fully developed World Government and a relatively detailed process of conquest.

I don't want to be perfunctory with my novel, nor with the readers.