Chapter 225: First War Against the Otherworld!
Iwashiro is a place where nearly seventy percent is covered by Forest, and the remaining thirty percent is Plain. The entire Terrain is a basin, so the Edge areas have higher elevations.
If an 'Iron Fortress' wants to travel to other regions, it must pass through a section of mountainous and valley-filled ring-shaped terrain before entering Iwaki County.
This kind of place is also the most dangerous Zone for the 'Iron Fortress'. There are always many Kabaneri World jumping down from high places, fearlessly and heavily smashing onto the Outer Armor.
Although most would splatter into blood and flesh upon impact, with such large numbers, there would always be some 'lucky ones' who could stick to the roof and then use their brute force to hammer through the cabin door and run in to bite people.
However.
Based on past Experience, the Torai Army, who were standing by in strict formation inside 'Kai Castle', found that there were no sounds of impact, roaring, or flesh tearing outside the Train.
"What's the Situation?"
Superintendent Hu Luo, located at the front of the Train, saw that there were no Kabaneri World blocking the Track ahead, his face filled with surprise and astonishment. His Gaze turned to the Deputy General beside him.
But the latter was also completely bewildered. "Could it be that all the Kabaneri World in this place are dead?"
"Perhaps."
Superintendent Hu Luo stopped thinking about it, revealing a hearty Smile. "Finally, a night where I can sleep without seeing blood. This is a good omen!"
He felt that being able to pass through the dangerous Zone smoothly was definitely a good thing.
However, they didn't know that as the 'Kai Castle' quickly drove away, Black-Clad Soldiers emerged from the dense Forest on the high slopes on both sides behind them, watching their backs with cold expressions.
"Tch—"
Bullet's abnormally huge Body Size appeared, casting a large shadow behind him in the Moonlight. A clear look of displeasure was on his face as he spat towards the departing 'Kai Castle'.
"It's not the 'Narukami Castle'. Looks like we still have to wait. Hide well. If anyone gets discovered, don't blame me for twisting off their Head!"
Hearing the Big Shot's Order, all the Army Soldiers retreated back into the Darkness of the Forest.
"How are things on your side?"
Bullet took out a Transponder Snail and called the Army Colonel responsible for the other line, asking.
"Report, a Train just passed, but it wasn't the 'Narukami Castle'!"
"Keep watching. Once the target is spotted, intercept it immediately and wait for Support from other Troops. But let all the previous Trains go!"
"Yes, Vice Admiral!"
Immediately after, Bullet called the Officers on the other two lines in sequence, and the results were all the same.
Ever since learning that the Military Strength of the Alliance Expeditionary Force was several times their own, Bullet had buried his Conflicts with Sakazuki deep in his Heart and quickly entered a state of War.
After gathering Intelligence from various sources, he discovered that this so-called Alliance Expeditionary Force didn't come from all directions as he had imagined, but from two directions.
One was the Uzen Army from the Northern Front, and the other was the Alliance Main Force from the Southern Front.
The most interesting thing was that there were only a total of twelve Railways leading to Kongokaku. Four of them led to the south, and four to the north, but only one Railway directly connected to Uzen Station.
So, with the Time clear and the Location clear, how should they fight?
Ambush!
Bullet directly led eight thousand Army divided into five Battalions. The team he was responsible for had a Military Strength of only one thousand, while the other three Battalions each had two thousand Military Strength. The final Thousand-Man Unit was left to Mima Amatori to guard Iwato Station.
The damaged City Wall of Iwato Station had long been restored to its original state by him using his Combine-Combine Fruit Ability. The process was simple: first, combine the entire City Wall with himself, then reconstruct the damaged parts, and finally detach from the inside.
Besides a thousand Army, Mima Amatori also had three thousand surviving original Kongōkaku Soldiers. Fortunately, they encountered Crocodile. If they had encountered the Army led by him, they would have been killed long ago.
Coupled with the hundred Cannon that Koukyuu Amatori had purchased from Overseas before, combined with the dozens of meters high City Wall, he believed that holding out for a period of Time would definitely not be a problem.
And his primary objective here was to destroy the 'Narukami Cannon' of the Shinano Front Army!
Although he didn't know if this thing could truly penetrate a City Wall with one shot, it did sound somewhat interesting, bringing a hint of anticipation to Bullet, who enjoyed the game of War.
According to Mima Amatori's introduction.
'Narukami' was actually an Automatic Cannon mounted on an Iron-Armored Train. The Cannon barrel was over four meters long, and the Caliber was a full four hundred and eighty millimeters. It was very easy to recognize!
[Wuwuwuwuwu————]
Indeed, it was very easy to recognize!
As the ambushing crowd let another Iron-Armored Train pass, about two hours later, they finally waited for a white Train with a super large Cannon on top.
Seeing it, Bullet split his big mouth into a bloodthirsty grin like a demon, and at the same time took down the black Spear he was carrying on his Shoulder.
In order to achieve the goal of Troop Training, he couldn't easily make a move, but he also wanted to personally join the Combat and Experience the long-lost thrill of Battlefield slaughter. So, he specifically requested a heavy sniper rifle, and the Ammunition loaded was the first batch of Jet Bullets newly reformed by Ikoma, the protagonist of this World!
As mentioned before, even when used with ordinary Steam Guns, these Jet Bullets could penetrate a ten-centimeter Steel Plate, and when hitting a Kabaneri World, they could send it flying three or four meters away.
Now, after being Reformed and loaded into the 'Bullet'...
"Good luck..."
His Operation Plan was very simple: first destroy the strongest part of the Alliance Army, and then deal with those they had let pass, one by one, from the rear!
To achieve this.
Bullet only transferred three thousand previously trained Soldiers from the Army Headquarters in the Homeland these past few days. All the remaining Time was spent pulling Rocket Launchers, Mortars, Heavy Machine Guns, and various Ammunition/Shells.
The three thousand Army who came in brought these things with them. The rest were pulled in on two-meter wide Wooden Carts.
This directly resulted in all the Soldiers ambushing on site holding these things in their hands. As for the Heavy Assault Rifles, they were left at the Base because they were cumbersome, but everyone had a Long Saber hanging from their waist.
Because everyone had Heavy Motorcycles, the Load Capacity and mobility of the entire Troops were very sufficient. There was also Transponder Snail providing Instant Communication, allowing Bullet to know which line encountered 'Narukami' immediately.
On the other hand, the Alliance Expeditionary Force.
Although Telephone already existed within Hinamoto, they were Wired Telephones, only capable of rapid communication between 'Station' and 'Station'.
There was no such thing between these Iron-Armored Trains, so even if one was attacked midway, no one would know until the subsequent Trains arrived.
It could be said that although Bullet's side had fewer Military Strength, their Equipment had already been modernized, while the other side was still stuck in the Nineteenth Century.
[Click-clack, click-clack, click-clack——]
As the 'Narukami Castle' rushed over with its turning wheels and noise, Bullet didn't shout any Order to open Fire. Instead, he directly aimed the 'Bullet' in his hand at the front of the Train and pulled the Trigger.
[Bang!!!]
Instantly, a Loud Noise like a heavy Cannon overwhelmed all the sounds made by the Iron-Armored Train. This Gunshot was the Order to open Fire.
[Dadadadada]
[Shooshooshoo...]
The next moment, countless Bullets fired from the high ground Forest on both sides of the Track formed a dense, crisscrossing Firepower Net, Accompanied By hundreds of Shells whistling sharply and covering the area like a deluge.
[Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!]
Explosions and gunfire flashes soaring into the sky, and the incessant Heavy Machine Gun sounds completely lifted the curtain on the World Government's first War against an Otherworld Civilization.
(End of this chapter)