allonlinenovel Chapter 1105 The Dust of History
Chapter 1105 The Dust of History
&34;Search! Don't miss any corner!&34;
The armored grenadiers advanced through the ruins. Suddenly, a group of palace guards rushed out from behind the ruins.
&34;For the Emperor!&34;
They raised their sabers and rushed towards the Chinese army without hesitation. However, under the sound of MP40 gunfire, these loyal guards soon fell in a pool of blood.
&34;Boom!&34;
A grenade exploded in the ruins. Another group of guards was blown away, but the people behind them were still charging forward frantically.
"Baga! Never surrender!"
A captain of the guards led his men out of the basement and tried to sneak attack the searching troops, but the machine gunners who had been lying in ambush immediately opened fire and shot them into sieves.
&34;Over there! Secret passage!&34;
The engineers discovered a secret passage, and there were messy footsteps coming from inside.
&34;Boom!&34;
A rocket directly blew up the secret passage, burying the guards inside alive and wailing in pain.
&34;Serve the Emperor with loyalty!&34;
The remnants of the Imperial Guards fought tenaciously in a ruin, using the broken walls as cover and shooting at the Chinese troops.
&34;Clear them!&34;
The armored vehicles rolled over the ruins, crushing the fragile bunkers into powder. The guards continued to shoot until they were ground into pulp.
&34;Main Hall Area!&34;
An elite guard team is setting up an ambush in the ruins of the main palace. They are the emperor's personal guards and are determined to fight to the last moment.
&34;Throw a grenade!&34;
The intensive explosions blew the ruins into pieces. But the guards still resisted, using sabers to fight the Chinese troops rushing in.
&34;For the Emperor!&34;
&34;Never retreat!&34;
&34;Onboard!&34;
Their shouts were filled with desperate madness. Even if they were hit by several bullets, they still rushed forward waving their sabers.
But this kind of loyalty seems so ridiculous in the face of the torrent of steel.
The armored vehicle's tracks rolled over,
Machine gun fire poured down,
The explosion of the grenade roared,
The roar of the bazooka.
Teams of guards were wiped out.
One after another, strongholds were cleared.
The secret passages were blown down one after another.
Piece after piece of ruins was searched.
These guards who were loyal to the emperor,
He is expressing his final loyalty with his life.
But their end,
It can only be crushed under the torrent of steel.
The search inside the palace is still going on.
Every time a gunshot rang out,
They are all announcing the end of the Fuso Empire.
&34;Your Majesty! Watch your head!&34;
Watanabe Motoyasu and several guards carried the wheelchair with difficulty and moved forward in the narrow secret passage. From time to time, gravel fell from above, and every cannon shot made the secret passage tremble.
Emperor Jindong looked pale, and he kept coughing as his wheelchair rocked. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, staining his white kimono red.
&34;Front...front!&34;
The guard who was exploring the way ran back in panic: "The secret passage has collapsed! The artillery fire collapsed the building above, crushing a section of the passage!"
"How could this happen..." Watanabe Motoyasu looked ashen.
&34;Boom!&34;
There was another loud bang. More rubble fell from the top of the secret passage, and the dim light shook violently.
"Watanabe-kun..." Emperor Jindong said weakly, "Please let me go..."
"No! Your Majesty!" Watanabe Motoyasu's voice choked with sobs, "We will definitely find a way out!"
Several guards moved forward with flashlights to investigate. The secret passage was filled with choking dust, and the air was getting thinner and thinner.
"No!" The guards came back and reported, "The front has completely collapsed. The rocks are too big to move!"
"Damn it!" Watanabe Motoyasu knelt down and pounded the ground, "Why...why did it happen like this..."
The dull sound of cannons echoed in the secret passage, and every vibration caused new rubble to fall from the sky.
"Cough... cough cough..." Emperor Jindong started coughing violently, "Watanabe-kun, this is God's will..."
"Your Majesty!" Watanabe Motoyasu threw himself in front of the wheelchair, tears streaming down his face.
Several guards knelt on the ground, some of them were already crying. They knew that this secret passage had become their burial place.
&34;Boom!&34;
There was another loud noise. This time it was closer. A terrible crack appeared on the top of the secret passage.
&34;Your Majesty! Retreat!&34;
Watanabe Motoyasu and the guards tried desperately to push the wheelchair back, but the next second, the top of the secret passage collapsed.
&34;Protect His Majesty!&34;
The guards rushed to the wheelchair and used their bodies to protect the emperor, but there was too much rubble pouring down.
In the darkness, only Watanabe Motoyasu's last cry was heard:
&34;Your Majesty the Emperor!&34;
Then, everything fell silent.
The secret passage became their tomb. Above their heads, the Chinese artillery fire was still raging, trying to completely wipe out this palace, the symbol of the empire.
At three o'clock in the morning, the smoke had not yet dissipated.
Klinghe stood in front of the command vehicle, listening to the battle reports:
"Report to the division commander! The eastern area has been cleared! 34 enemy bodies were found and weapons and equipment were seized..."
"Report! The search of the main hall area has been completed, 34 stubborn resistance elements have been killed, and... was found in the basement."
"Report! The west garden has been cleared, 34 remaining enemies have been eliminated, and a secret passage has been discovered..."
A battalion commander of the engineering corps came running over: "Commander! We found a secret passage under the Imperial Garden, but it has completely collapsed. We found more than ten bodies in the ruins. Judging from their clothes, they should be guards."
"Keep searching!" Klinghe said coldly, "Don't miss any corner."
The Armored Reconnaissance Battalion's report was subsequently sent to:
&34;A large number of documents were found under the ruins of the main temple,
Found the confidential files in the Sutra Library.
Found the battle map in the Imperial Meeting Room...&34;
"Division Commander!" A major came running over, "We found this in a collapsed secret passage!"
He handed over something - it was a royal seal stained with blood.
Klinghe took the imperial seal and sneered: "It seems that their emperor has been sleeping in the ruins."
Statistics continue to roll up:
More than 3000 enemy soldiers were killed.
The rest were captured,
Countless weapons and equipment were seized.
A large number of confidential documents were seized.
And in this ruin:
168 buildings in the imperial palace were destroyed.
35 secret passages were discovered.
12 underground fortifications were destroyed.
All the buildings that symbolized imperial power were reduced to ashes.
"Report to the division commander!" The signalman handed over the latest battle report, "Casualty statistics of the four divisions:
76 killed,
189 people were seriously injured.
463 people were slightly injured. &34;
Klinghe nodded: "Pass the order down and let the troops rotate and rest. After dawn, I will hold a flag-raising ceremony on this ruin!"
In the darkness before dawn,
The smoke is still lingering.
There are still remnants of fire burning in the ruins.
This once glorious palace,
Now only the ruins are left.
Witness the fall of an empire.
"Connect to base camp!" Klinghe ordered.
"Reporting to headquarters, Kyoto has been completely controlled." His voice was cold, "The Imperial Palace has been razed to the ground, and Emperor Jindong has been buried in the ruins. The four major divisions suffered minor casualties and are ready to carry out the next mission at any time."
Putting down the communicator, Klinghe turned to Ike and said, "The Skull Division is responsible for maintaining stability. I want everyone in Kyoto to understand the price of resistance."
Ike nodded, his eyes sharp: "I understand."
Soon, the armored units of the Totenkopf Division entered various areas of Kyoto:
&34;Da da da!&34;
In the eastern business district, a group of thugs tried to attack a Chinese Army patrol. Their bodies fell on the street amid machine gun fire.
&34;Boom!&34;
In the southern residential area, someone set up a sniper point on the roof of a building. A tank gun directly razed the entire building to the ground.
"Everyone! Go home immediately!" The horns on the armored vehicles echoed in the streets, "Anyone who violates this rule will be shot on the spot!"
The sound of heavy tracks rolling through the streets.
The panzergrenadiers patrolled with live ammunition.
Snipers occupy the high ground.
Rocket launchers are aimed at any suspicious targets.
"Report!" The signalman came running, "A group of Bushido elements were found gathering in the west district!"
"Clear them," Ike ordered coldly.
The armored forces were dispatched immediately. A few minutes later, the warriors who shouted "revenge for the emperor" were all turned into pieces in the artillery fire.
&34;There are nobles in the North District inciting the people! &34;
&34;Shot dead.&34;
&34;Someone in the business district is spreading rumors!&34;
&34;Shot dead.&34;
&34;There are thugs destroying factories in the industrial zone! &34;
&34;Shot dead.&34;
Corpses fell on the streets.
The riots were quelled.
Points of resistance were destroyed one after another.
The Skull Division used the most cruel means to let the whole of Kyoto understand:
To resist is to die.
Riot means death.
Provocation means death.
"Captain Ike!" an officer reported, "We have taken control of the entire city, and all the rebels have been..."
"Very good." Ike nodded, "Let them remember that this is the price of betrayal."
On the streets of Kyoto,
The tracks of the armored vehicles were rolling over,
The machine gun bullets whistled,
The atmosphere of fear is spreading.
This city,
Will rule in iron and blood,
A new order is coming.