A Sea of Fire That Burned All Night!
Just as Sanemi Shinazugawa's side was under heavy attack.
Soldiers from the 2nd 1st Division of the 1st Main Battle Legion Army Headquarters also suffered the same sneak attack on the battlefield.
The five hundred disciples of the Imperial Fist Temple, under Zhu Tian's orders, disguised themselves as ordinary soldiers and then paired up to target a black-clad swordsman.
Since their numbers were already small, and they were attacking from the shadows to gain the upper hand, the best tactic was for multiple people to ambush one person.
In fact, Zhu Tian's tactic did work.
Some people who haven't Awakening Observation Haki, nor are they Zoan Devil Fruit users.
In a situation where the attacker is caught off guard, the victim will either be pierced through the back of the head by sharp, long fingernails, or, caught in a pincer attack, have their arms or legs severed before dying amidst a dense mass of sharp hairs.
In less than a minute, more than sixty Army soldiers were killed and Army more were wounded, some seriously and some seriously.
This victory greatly boosted the morale of the Angulo City forces.
Everyone was full of praise for the performance of the Imperial Fist Temple disciples, and a surge of courage and hope welled up in their hearts. Perhaps, this time, they could win?
"Hateful!"
Rear Admiral Miles stepped on the corpse of the attacker he had just killed, while glaring angrily at another figure that quickly disappeared among the white-armored soldiers.
Although the disciples of the Imperial Fist Temple have mastered Physical Arts similar to Life Return and the Rokushiki, the possibility of them injuring a general like him who is proficient in Armament Haki and Observation Haki is extremely small.
But they had already made thorough plans, as long as they found an opponent they couldn't defeat in a short time, or even one they couldn't beat at all.
Then, they would strike and retreat immediately, decisively using the formation of the ordinary soldiers to slip back into the crowd, and then cooperate with their comrades to target the next objective.
As for how many soldiers would be sacrificed as a result, that was not something they needed to consider.
This directly resulted in more casualties among the Army soldiers of the 1st Division, while the disciples of the Imperial Fist Temple only lost a dozen or so men.
What's even more striking is that those ordinary white-armored soldiers didn't seem to care at all about being used as human shields; they would even rush forward on their own, using their blood and flesh to buy time and opportunities for the disciples of the Imperial Fist Temple to retreat.
Because they saw hope.
The hope of victory and the hope of revenge!
However, things weren't much better in Angulo City either. The artillery fire from two hundred main battle tanks in the distance had already completely destroyed the city walls and the area behind the military formation.
Instead of using high-penetration and high-impact Jet Bullet, they opted for the Heavenly Origin Shell, which has a larger blast radius!
The so-called Heavenly Origin Shell is a high-explosive shell filled with gunpowder developed by the Uzui Family. This gunpowder has a higher mass-energy conversion rate than ordinary gunpowder, so the same mass will produce a greater explosive force.
For example, a pill-sized object can possess the power of a high-explosive grenade.
God city walls were all made of rammed earth. Although the low temperatures of the Northern Snow Region made the walls harder than those in the south, they still couldn't withstand attacks from main battle tanks Heavenly Origin Shell.
Therefore, Governor Ramsen and General Browning had already left the city walls before they completely collapsed.
Those cavalry units that charged towards the tank group from the left and right flanks under the latter's orders fell one after another on their way to the charge, like wheat being cut down, before the heavy machine guns mounted on the tanks.
This is a difference of several eras.
It must be said that the Empire's technological development in this area was very misguided.
Despite having automatic firearms, heavy howitzers, and various advanced technologies, most of the army was equipped with armored spears and cold weapons, and they didn't even know what a tank was.
This is actually because, six hundred years before that Sacred Emperor, there were no firearms or cannons, so the popularization and reminders about these things were neglected.
"So those are the so-called disciples of the Imperial Fist Temple? They look interesting."
Charlotte Oven, the current commander of the 1st Division of the 1st Main Battle Legion, stood on the scorching lava ground, squinting as she watched the swift figures constantly inflicting casualties on their soldiers.
In terms of popularizing the Life Return, the Imperial Fist Temple did a better job than the World Government, and used it more effectively. Basically, every disciple was at the level of Major in the headquarters.
"Unfortunately, the people of this world don't seem to understand that the real factor determining the outcome of a battle is the strength of the upper echelons!"
Charlotte Oven's face broke into a cold, murderous smirk.
He then continued to activate the power of the Paramecia Heat-Heat Fruit within him.
The temperature of his body and the naginata in his hand rose higher and higher, and the red light became brighter. Then, instead of using any special moves, he started running with long strides.
Moreover, he goes wherever there are many people.
The heavy footsteps pounded on the ground, making a loud thud. He seemed to transform into a fireball over five meters tall with a kill radius of two to three hundred meters.
Wherever he went, the snow melted, the cold wind dissipated, and the earth burned.
The so-called military formation was completely meaningless. Soldiers clad in white iron armor spontaneously combusted, turning into human torches that emitted shrill screams.
Under the intense heat, all beings are ordinary!
Whether you are a general, a soldier, or a disciple of the Imperial Fist Temple, as long as you are touched by the scorching, distorted air, you will be burned by the Blaze!
Now, the nearly 100,000-strong army could no longer contain their fear, and large-scale routs began to occur.
"Ahhh! Run! Run! It's a monster! A monster!"
"How do we deal with that kind of thing?"
"Impossible, we can't win!"
Zhu Tian, standing in the crowd, looked extremely pale. He too was now filled with fear. Watching the massive figure rampaging and igniting flames everywhere, he stood there for a long time, not daring to make a move to stop it.
Zhu Tanchi if he were exposed, he would most likely die here.
He wasn't entirely afraid of death; as a martial artist, he had always been very combative. But the key issue was that he couldn't think of any way to fight back against his opponent, and going up to fight would just be a pointless death chase.
After all, no matter how skilled one is in Physical Arts, or even if one transforms into a second form, it's still just a purely physical body; how could it withstand such terrifying high temperatures?
"It's highly likely that we can't hold the north. Rather than dying here, it's better to report the situation back to the Imperial Capital and then make further plans."
Having made up his mind, Zhu Tian immediately disappeared from the battlefield along with the fleeing soldiers, abandoning the five hundred disciples he had brought with him.
Although he often used "liberating the soul" as his catchphrase when killing people, and genuinely believed that it was a good thing for the victims.
But I don't want my soul to be freed from my body so soon.
Otherwise, what about all those who need him to liberate their souls?
So pitiful!
Also, Zhu Tian felt he needed a Teigu; it seemed like he couldn't defeat these invaders from Otherworld with just Physical Arts!
The next day.
The hundreds of thousands of troops Angulo City were reduced to ashes in the sea of fire that burned all night.