Chapter 59: Just this?

Feng An stood at the observation point on the three-story Western-style building, calmly observing the battlefield through a German-made binocular.

The Oriental Army on the streets had already been completely trapped in a desperate situation.

The German Equipment Battalion's machine-gun fire blocked the front.

The Security Regiment's concentrated fire cut off the rear.

The Military Police Unit's shotgun ambush blocked both side alleys.

"Perfect encirclement," Feng An said softly, "like a noose, gradually tightening."

He saw a group of Oriental soldiers attempting to break out through the right-side alley.

"Papapa!"

Three MG42s immediately turned their muzzles, and the dense hail of bullets tore them to pieces.

The few that slipped through just rushed into the alley and collided with the Military Police Unit's shotgun ambush.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

At close range, the shotgun blast turned them into bloody fragments.

"Signalman," Feng An lowered the binocular, "send a report to the Bureau Chief."

"Yes!" The signalman immediately operated the field radio.

"Report to the Bureau Chief:"

The enemy forces have fallen into a heavy encirclement, with casualties exceeding half.

Our forces have ample firepower, and morale is high.

At most half an hour, we can completely annihilate the enemy.

Please advise.

— Feng An

After sending the telegram, Feng An continued to observe the battlefield.

The fighting on the streets continued.

But it had become a one-sided massacre.

The Oriental Army's resistance grew weaker and weaker.

Their formation had completely collapsed.

Some wandered aimlessly through the streets.

Some curled up in corners awaiting death.

Some knelt to surrender but were shot full of holes.

"Hold on for another half hour," Feng An said to the nearby officer, "this battle will soon be over."

"Keep all units maintaining fire."

"Don't give them any chance to catch their breath."

"Yes!"

In the night, the German Equipment Battalion's machine guns continued to roar.

The rumble of the mortars never ceased.

Lin Yu stood in the Command Center, looking at the telegram just received, a faint smirk curling his lips.

"The Oriental Army?" he said contemptuously, "Is that all they've got?"

"Aren't they usually so arrogant?"

"Don't they always flaunt their might at the slightest provocation?"

"Don't they constantly talk about the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere?"

"Hah..."

He walked to the window, gazing at the distant firelight.

The dense machine-gun fire still echoed.

The mortars' rumble rose and fell.

That so-called elite Oriental force was being gradually strangled.

"What does it mean that truth lies only beneath the blade?"

"What does it mean that dignity lies only within the cannon's range?"

"Tonight, this is the perfect example!"

Lin Yu smirked.

The usually haughty Oriental Army.

In the face of true military power.

Under the terrifying firepower of the German Equipment Battalion.

In the Security Regiment's concentrated fire.

Under the Military Police Unit's ambush.

They were nothing but a bunch of worthless chickens and dogs, unable to withstand a single blow!

"Lowly dwarf," he said disdainfully, "dare to act arrogant in my presence?"

"Or deserve to show off their might before me?"

"Or even have the qualifications to challenge me?"

"Tonight, let me show you..."

"What a real army is!"

"What real firepower is!"

"What is real tactics!";

The gunfire in the distance continued.

But Lin Yu knew the battle was drawing to a close.

That Japanese army was destined to be annihilated tonight.

"Prepare the vehicle," Lin Yu said to his adjutant, "I want to go check Correct Forest Road.";

Ten minutes later.

Lin Yu stood on Zhenglin Road, looking at the scene before him.

Even he felt a wave of discomfort at first sight.

The street was completely unrecognizable.

Everywhere were shell craters, each filled with dark red blood. Shattered corpses and severed limbs floated in them, exuding a strong stench of blood.

The buildings' outer walls were riddled with holes. Bullet holes dotted the surface, bloodstains speckled here and there. Chunks of stone would occasionally break off and crash down onto the piles of corpses below.

The corpses of the Japanese army were piled up in layers on the street.

Some were shot into sieves by machine guns, the bullet holes so dense they could barely be seen as human.

Some were blown apart by mortars, entrails and broken bones mixed with flesh scattered across the ground.

Some were hit by shotguns, reduced to bloody pulp, chest cavity and skull completely smashed.

Blood flowed slowly down the street's slope, gathering into a stream in the low-lying areas.

The air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder and the nauseating stench of blood.

But soon, the discomfort was replaced by intense excitement.

This is true military power!

This is true firepower strike!

This is the price of provoking oneself!

"Bureau Chief!";

Feng An hurried over and stood at attention, saluting.

"Reporting battle results: the enemy numbered over five thousand, of which over three thousand eight hundred have been annihilated; the remainder are trapped in various alleys, currently being ambushed by the military police with shotguns, and total annihilation is only a matter of time.";

"Our casualties: the German-equipped battalion lost 12 killed, 8 wounded; the Security Regiment lost 31 killed, 45 wounded; the military police suffered no casualties.";

"Bureau Chief," Feng An hesitated, "there's another issue......";

"How should we handle the prisoners? Already several hundred Japanese soldiers have laid down their weapons and surrendered.";

Lin Yu gave a cold smile.

"Surrender?" his voice full of mockery, "Do these Japanese dwarves even deserve to surrender?";

"You know what they've done to our compatriots.";

"Execute them all on the spot! Not a single one left!";

Feng An nodded, turned, and issued the order.

Soon, the executions began.

The disarmed Japanese soldiers were divided into several batches.

They knelt in pools of blood, trembling.

Some were crying and begging for mercy.

Some were cursing and shouting angrily.

Some had completely collapsed.

"rat-a-tat-tat!";

The sound of machine-gun fire rang out.

The first batch of prisoners collapsed instantly, blood spurting.

Some were shot into sieves on the spot.

Some struggled to get up, but a follow-up shot shattered their skulls.

Second batch.

Third batch.

Intense gunfire kept ringing out.

Corpses fell in rows.

Blood pooled on the ground.

Executions in the alleys were also underway.

The military police's shotguns swept at close range.

Prisoners who tried to resist were beaten to a bloody pulp.

Those who tried to flee were shot straight through the back.

The executions continued until dawn.

When the first ray of sunlight shone on Zhenglin Road,

The Japanese army of over five thousand had completely turned into cold corpses.

On the street.

In the alleys.

Shattered remains were everywhere.

Blood had dyed the entire street red.

"Fall in!" Lin Yu ordered, "Clear the battlefield.";

In the early morning, Lin Yu's clearing unit swiftly sprang into action.

The corpses were dragged to the sides of the street, doused with gasoline, and set ablaze.

Thick smoke rose, carrying a nauseating burnt smell.

Soldiers of the German-equipped battalion and the security regiment quickly withdrew.

The military police special unit vanished into the morning mist.

Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

Lin Yu sat in his black sedan.

He lit a cigarette and took a deep drag.

Through the window, he watched the busy clearing unit outside.

Watching the black smoke curl upward.

Watching this dawn destined to be recorded in Shen City's history.

; ding!;

The familiar System Prompt sounded.

【Congratulations, Host!】

【Annihilated over 5,000 Eastern troops】

【Executed the newly appointed consul of the Eastern Concession, Ling Mu】

【Exalt the might of our nation】

【Reward: Steadfast Value +2000 points】

Lin Yu's mouth curled with a faint smile.

; This is the price of provocation.; he said softly.

Amid the swirling smoke, his gaze grew deeper.

After this morning.

All of Shen City will know.

What is true power!

What is true steadfastness!

; Drive.; he said to the driver.

; Yes!;

The black sedan slowly pulled away.

Behind him, the thick smoke continued to rise.

A new day has begun.