322: Chapter 322 The Japanese Intrigue and Tricks?!

"One day later."

"In the Island Nation's homeland, at the Japanese devils' Imperial Palace General Headquarters."

"Inside the grand hall, the atmosphere was oppressive to the extreme."

"Emperor Yuren sat upright on a throne forged from pure gold, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand."

"However, his left eyelid kept twitching incessantly."

"His hand was also trembling uncontrollably."

""What the hell! Why do I have such an ominous premonition?!""

"Just as Yuren was feeling flustered and annoyed."

""Bang—!""

"The heavy wooden doors of the grand hall were violently slammed open."

"A Japanese devil intelligence general rushed in, tumbling and crawling."

"With a dull thump, he fell heavily to his knees at Emperor Yuren's feet."

""Your Majesty! Your Majesty!""

""S-Something major has happened!""

""Something terrible has happened, Your Majesty!!!""

"The intelligence general trembled violently all over, his eyes filled with thick terror and despair."

"It was as if he had just crawled out of the eighteenth layer of hell."

"Emperor Yuren furrowed his brows."

"His uneasy premonition grew even stronger."

""Baka!""

""As a dignified general of the Empire, panicking like this, what kind of system is this?!""

"He heavily smashed his teacup onto the table. "Speak! How is the battle situation on the front line?""

""Have you completely occupied the Central Plains of the Long Country?!""

""N-No, it's not...""

"The intelligence general slammed his head hard against the ground, his voice shrill like the crying howl of a night owl:"

""We've collapsed!""

""Your Majesty... The frontline army, the entire army has completely collapsed!!!""

""They're dead! They're all dead!""

""General Matsui, Lieutenant General Tani, Major General Itagaki... All of the Empire's most elite senior generals have made honorable sacrifices! Not a single one survived!""

""Clang!""

"Emperor Yuren suddenly stood up."

"The tea table in front of him was directly knocked over, spilling scalding hot tea all over the floor."

"But he remained completely oblivious, his eyes wide open, as if he had heard some Arabian Nights fantasy."

""Impossible!""

"Emperor Yuren roared hysterically, the flesh on his face trembling slightly: "This is absolutely impossible!""

""We have a full three hundred thousand elites on the front line!""

""We have airplanes! We have artillery! We have the most advanced tank brigade!""

""Those mud-legged peasants of the Long Country don't even fucking have bullets!""

""What could they possibly use to win against us?!""

"Emperor Yuren abruptly drew his command saber, pressing it against the intelligence general's neck, his eyes bloodred:"

""Are you guys in the intelligence department eating shit?!""

""Tell me! Did the Old Maozi join the war?!""

""Or did the Yingjiang fleet enter the fray?!""

""I-It's none of those!""

"A foul-yellow liquid seeped out from the intelligence general's trouser legs; he had peed himself out of pure fright."

"He raised his head in despair, crying out with a completely broken face:"

""It's the Long Country's reinforcements!""

""It's a group of Long Country people wearing red vests!""

""A full several hundred thousand of them!""

""Amaterasu above...""

"The intelligence general hugged his head with both hands, howling incoherently:"

""They're not human at all! They're demons! They're monsters!""

""They are impervious to swords and spears!""

""The Empire's bullets hit them without even scratching their skin!""

""They don't even have guns in their hands!""

""With just bricks and steel bars, they could bare-handedly tear our heavy tanks into pieces!""

""Your Majesty! The front line has been completely flattened by them alive!!!""

"Inside the grand hall."

"There was a deathly silence."

"Emperor Yuren blankly held up his command saber."

"Listening to this extremely outrageous and absurd description to the extreme."

"The corners of his mouth twitched fiercely twice."

""Slap!""

"Emperor Yuren delivered a backhanded slap, fiercely striking the intelligence general across the face."

""Baka yaro!""

""Are you fucking crazy?!""

"Emperor Yuren was furious, spraying spit all over the intelligence general's face."

""Tearing tanks apart with bare hands?!""

""Do you believe that yourself?!""

""Why don't you say they can summon thunder and lightning?!""

""Someone! Drag this lunatic who spreads heresies and bewitches the masses out—and shoot him!!!""

"As the words fell, several fierce and wolf-like imperial guards rushed into the grand hall."

"Dragging the screaming intelligence general out like a dead dog."

"Yuren slumped back onto the imperial throne, his expression so gloomy water was practically dripping from it."

"At this moment, his left eyelid twitched even more violently than before!"

""Trash! A bunch of trash!!!""

""When the front line suffers a defeat and loses a battle, you actually use such bizarre and supernatural excuses to deceive this Emperor?!""

"Yuren's chest heaved violently, his eyes revealing a fierce brutality."

""Impervious to swords and spears?!""

""Tearing apart tanks with bare hands?!""

""Three hundred thousand supermen wearing red vests?!""

""It is simply the height of absurdity under heaven!!!""

"In Yuren's eyes, how could he not know what the situation was with those Long Country people?"

"A bunch of mud-legged peasants who couldn't even eat enough food or equip themselves with enough guns."

"What could they possibly use to resist the Empire's invincible steel torrent?!"

"There must have been a mutiny on the front line, or they fell for some trick of the enemy!"

""Someone come here!!!""

"Yuren suddenly stood up, his eyes bloodshot, roaring like a frenzied beast:"

""Pass down this Emperor's military order!""

""Immediately blockade all news of the frontline defeat!""

""Anyone who dares to recklessly discuss the war situation in the homeland will be executed without trial!""

""In addition, notify the Navy General!""

""Have the Empire's First Fleet assemble along the coastline immediately!""

""Pass down the order, as long as you see the defeated troops fleeing back from the front line, there is no need to ask for instructions...""

""Open fire and bombard them directly for this Emperor!!!""

""Bomb all those cowards who fled in the face of battle and lost all the Empire's face into the sea to feed the fish!!!""

"Yuren gritted his teeth, his expression distorted to the extreme."

""The Great Empire of Japan does not need trash!""

""Even if they all die, this Emperor can recruit another million troops!""

""This Emperor will never lose!!!""

"..."

"Meanwhile."

"In the Long Country, the supreme command headquarters of a certain theater of war."

"Inside a dimly lit cave dwelling."

"General Chen draped an old, washed-out military overcoat over his shoulders."

"At this moment, his brows were tightly furrowed as he stared intently at the operational map on the wall, completely absorbed."

""Report!""

"The door curtain of the command headquarters was violently pulled open."

"The chief of staff walked in quickly holding an encrypted telegram."

"However, the chief of staff's expression at this moment appeared a tiny bit... eerie."

"It seemed like shock, yet also like bewilderment."

""What is it?""

"Without even turning his head, General Chen asked, "What happened on the front line?""

""G-General...""

"The chief of staff swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his voice fluttering:"

""This is an urgent encrypted telegram from the Japanese devils that we just intercepted.""

""As well as top-secret intelligence sent back by our frontline scouts...""

""The Japanese devils' Central Plains Expeditionary Force...""

""Has completely, utterly collapsed!""

""Senior generals like Matsui have all been butchered!""

""Currently, the remaining Japanese devil forces are fleeing toward the coastline!""

""Clatter.""

"The pencil in General Chen's hand dropped onto the map."

"He spun around abruptly."

"Walking quickly up to the chief of staff, he snatched the telegram away."

"His gaze locked tightly onto the words on it."

"He read it over and over again."

"General Chen took a deep breath, his gaze turning heavier than ever before."

""This...""

""Is there some mistake somewhere?""

"General Chen tightly furrowed his brows. "The equipment of those few regiments of ours on the front line can't even equip everyone with a single gun...""

""What could they use to achieve such a heaven-defying battle record?""

""Have you found out which friendly unit did this?""

"The chief of staff's expression was bizarre to the extreme."

""Regarding this point, the Japanese devils encrypted it.""

""But the latest intelligence transmitted back says, i-it's...""

""It's a mysterious force of several hundred thousand people wearing red vests.""

""Red vests? What kind of new military codename is this?" General Chen's brows knitted into a deep frown."

""I don't know either...""

"The chief of staff bit the bullet and continued: "The scouts saw it with their own eyes; they didn't have guns in their hands.""

""Holding bricks, kitchen knives, axes... they smashed right through the Japanese devils' tank positions...""

""Some people even saw a woman... swinging a tank away...""

"The more the chief of staff spoke, the softer his voice became."

"In the end, it was almost like a mosquito's buzz..."

"Inside the command headquarters."

"A deathly silence lasting half a minute fell."

"General Chen looked at the chief of staff."

"The chief of staff looked at General Chen."

"After a while."

"General Chen slammed the telegram in his hand heavily onto the table."

"His gaze instantly turned incomparably sharp!"

""Absurd!""

""Smash through tank positions with bricks?! Do you believe that?!!""

"General Chen let out a cold snort, smashing his fist onto the map, his tone incomparably certain."

""This is definitely a conspiracy by the Japanese devils!""

""General, you mean...""

""Feigning retreat to advance!""

"General Chen's eyes were profound, as if he had seen through everything."

""The Japanese devils are deliberately spreading false intelligence of a full-scale collapse to create a false impression!""

""This is clearly meant to lure the enemy deep, preparing to ambush us in some corner!""

""Hmph! Do you really think I, Chen, would fall for such a low-level trick?!""

"General Chen waved his big hand, ordering sharply:"

""Pass on my command!""

""All troops behind enemy lines, cease guerrilla warfare immediately!""

""We must absolutely not fall into the Japanese devils' ambush circle!""

""Whoever dares to act rashly will be dealt with according to military law!!!""