Dongzhou, the Eastern Mountains.

After the Victorian army launched a general attack, the "ghost troops" from Sherag finally saved the day, and the Sakura samurai army that had surrounded them for several days retreated.

The snow in the mountains has not melted, the hustle and bustle has faded, and there is only silence in the air.

....

In front of the tent, looking at the gloomy black clouds in the sky, the silver gray eyes were so deep that people couldn't understand it.

"Sir."

After experiencing this thrilling and long guerrilla war, Jiaofeng's whole person also lost a circle.

Approaching Silver Ash, he spoke up for the final instructions.

"Master, all the enemy troops on the periphery have withdrawn, and the helicopters of Black Steel have rushed to the main battlefield."

"Yes."

"According to the last intelligence from Penguin Logistics, Victoria's Central Army is launching an all-out attack on Dongzhou, and we are safe."

"Yes, I see."

Seeing Silver Ash's unbelievable attitude, Kakuchi continued to ask.

"Master, what are we going to do next? Collect some supplies along the way to cooperate with the Victorian army? ”

"Nope."

Silvergray looked up at the gloomy sky.

"Follow the road back to Xichuan, and then we'll go back to Sherag."

Kakumine was stunned.

"Back to Sherag? But the war is not over yet......"

"No, it's over."

The deep voice of Silver Gray revealed a complex deep meaning.

"From the moment the Victorian Army stepped into Dongzhou, the war was over."

Retracting his gaze, Silver Gray tightened his black coat.

"Next, the Victorian army will successfully capture Dongzhou, our mission has been completed, as for Xia Feng, this time his mission can only be solved by himself."

.....

The military intervention of the world power Victoria in the name of the crusade dealt a devastating blow to the Sakura samurai clan in the eastern country.

For more than half a month, under the high-intensity advance of the army, the entire Dongzhou has turned into a hell filled with gunpowder.

....

Xia Feng had expected this result, and the current scene was all thanks to him in a sense.

However, when he really heard one cold and cruel battle report after another, he still had mixed feelings under the seemingly calm appearance.

Of course, he didn't regret it, if he hadn't interfered out of selfishness, then now these cruel things would have happened in the land of Xichuan.

It's inevitable, and at the same time he doesn't want to excuse himself.

If this doomed dispute had to find a sinner for the ages, no problem, he was willing to bear the charge.

He doesn't care about other people's definitions, and there is nothing great about what he does.

He's just an ordinary person, and it's really wrong to only protect the people he wants to protect.

In his heart, what is really wrong is not how to choose, but not to choose.

.....

Nishikawa, Nishiha.

In the half month since the start of the war, the Nishinomiya family's mansion, which is the rear area, has not been absolutely safe, as predicted.

"Bang!"

The door was pushed open, and the red knife's body exuded heavy source stone fluctuations, and he walked in covered in blood.

"Xia Feng, a total of 32 people, all killed."

Xia Feng held the Shenyue Knife in his mouth, and gave a vague "En" while wrapping a bandage around his wrist.

At this time, the courtyard outside was a bloody scene.

The 32 Assassins who fell in pools of blood were shocking, and at least 200 of the Guardian Samurai died horribly in all corners of the mansion.

Some were wiped on the neck with daggers, and some were torn apart by explosives? Some of them are poisoned and purple? Spit black blood from the mouth.

....

Soon, the sound of noisy footsteps was heard, and a large number of samurai poured into the courtyard again.

These people skillfully began to clean up and clean the corpses, and then? Carrying a katana, the samurai looked like death was at home, and the deceased was replaced.

This is already the fourth assassination experienced by the Nishinomiya family mansion after the outbreak of the Dongzhou War.

The first time there were 2 Assassins, the second time there were 8 Assassins, the third time there were 12 Assassins, and this time, the number of Assassins has increased to 32.

These 32 assassins are all proficient in assassination, the best of the best, but this number of sorties can no longer be called assassinations, this is simply a suicide attack.

Obviously, the Sakura Sakura family is already in a hurry.

The more fierce the assassination, the more difficult the situation of the Sakura Takeshi family, and the successive defeats on the main battlefield have made Sakuratake Yamao completely panicked.

....

Inside the house, after Xia Feng simply tied the wounds on his hands, the assassination was over, and the assassins were all killed by the red knives that entered later.

Inserting the Shenyue knife back into his waist and in the scabbard, Xia Feng exhaled heavily.

"It's okay, let's all come out."

The planks on the ground were lifted, and the turtle turtle was the first to come out in a daze, and then, Qiancai, Xigong Ling, and some of the ladies of the Xigong family also climbed out one after another.

In order to deal with the unscrupulous assassination, the people who were easily considered targets hid in the basement according to Xia Feng's request.

Although it looks very embarrassing, I have to say that the effect is a bargain.

After climbing out, Qiancai leaned over to Xia Feng with some concern.

"Brother Xia Feng, you're injured!"

Xia Feng waved his freshly bandaged hand.

"It's okay, it's just that I was slashed by a dagger, and it's no longer bloody."

Chisai leaned down.

"You're too loosely tied like this, I'll help you get some medicine, and then tie it up again."

"Yes, that's fine."

Turtle Turtle's face was not worried at all, but muttered very optimistically.

"It's fun to hide so many people in the basement, but it's a little boring to stay for a long time."

On the contrary, Xigong Ling, who was the head of the family, turned red, of course, he was not bored, but ashamed.

With a very embarrassed appearance, Xigong Ling said righteously.

"Your Excellency Xia Feng, this is the last time I hide in the basement, the warriors of the Xigong family are brave and good at fighting, as the head of the family, how can I escape in embarrassment."

Xia Feng glanced at him like an idiot.

"Rest you, only when you are alive can you be handsome, the other party assassinated by extraordinary means, we use extraordinary means to deal with it, and there is no shame."

"But ......"

"It's nothing, I estimate that today's assassination is the last wave, according to the front-line battle report, the vanguard of the Central Army has been forced to a position less than 200 kilometers away from Dongzhou Mansion, and this battle is won, and the Sakura Sakura family will basically stop cooking."

....

I have to say that the assassins cultivated by the Sakura Sakura family do have two brushes, and the assassination methods are extremely tricky.

A person like Xigong Ling, who straightens his neck and says "As the head of the family, how can I be embarrassed to dodge", at first glance, it seems that the previous days were too comfortable, or they were praised too high by their subordinates, and they have never suffered a big loss at all.

Although the samurai of the Nishinomiya family's main family are also strong, they still have a little little experience in dealing with this kind of crazy assassination.

If he hadn't pressed his head to the basement at the beginning, this guy would have been cold.

.....

The next day.

The latest intelligence came from the front.

According to the intelligence, according to rough statistics, the number of casualties in the Sakura Sakura army in this battle has exceeded 150,000.

The Central Army, which was advancing eastward from the plains, had already conquered a large city closest to the Dongzhou capital overnight.

The other two teams advancing eastward from the coast and mountains have also reached the central position.

According to this trend, as long as the three armies converge from the west, north, and south directions, the Sakura samurai family, who are struggling to support, will only have two options left.

One, give up resistance, surrender in full, and unconditionally accept any disposition of the Victorian military.

Second, abandon the Dongzhou capital, and when the encirclement has not yet been formed, fully retreat to the eastern mountain range, and continue to survive.

However, if the Sakura Sakura family makes the second choice, then their situation will become the silver ash of half a month ago, retreating to the mountains and forests, losing supplies, and being isolated.

For the former overlord of one side, the fate of this slow death may be more uncomfortable than direct death.

Of course, there is a third option for Sakurasamurai.

That is, neither surrender nor run away, even if you fight the last soldier, you have to fight to the end for the last respect.

....

Seriously, the only one who can make such an extreme choice from the heart is the head of the family, Sakuratakeyama Yu.

As for the generals and ordinary soldiers under their command, when there is no hope for their family to turn around, there is a high probability that they have lost their will to fight, and what still supports them to continue fighting at this moment may only be the deep-rooted samurai spirit.

If the head of the family is like a demon, and he still orders to fight to the death even though he knows that the whole army will be annihilated, these generals will most likely bite and stomp their feet to obey.

But if that happens, it's the worst for both parties.

Therefore, in order to resolve this worst outcome, the Central Army needs to complete a task of "killing people and punishing hearts".

....

This mission is the same as that completed by Xia Feng at the end of the Dark Ages, when the army of the infected and the last army of the Empire were in a dead end in the north.

That is, to destroy the brains of the enemy's commands.

When the enemy soldiers knew that there was no hope of turning the tables, they were completely unable to receive the highest orders from their own masters.