Daqin: I, Fusu, can summon the undead

Chapter 272 The Last Tranquility of Spring City
"The enemy is coming, the enemy is coming!"

In the City of Spring, several old cavalrymen rode into the city, galloping and shouting loudly.

When the old people in the city heard the shouts of the cavalry riding past, they picked up their weapons and walked out of their homes.

Because there were no ninjas among them, the limited cavalry they had were sent to the border of the Fire Country for guard. Now that they were rushing to report, it must be that the enemy army was not far away.

These old men no longer had any hope for life, but they still walked towards the defense line on the edge of the city with firm steps.

This is a very conflicting mental state.

Because these old people actually know that they are old, weak, sick and disabled, and their hope of surviving this war is slim, so they have no hope of living.

But they also know that their mission is to buy opportunities and time for young people and children to live. They must fight for the Snow Kingdom and for the continuation of its future generations, so they seem to be determined and move forward.

However, their determination to move forward means they are heading for death.

It took these old men twenty minutes to set up a defense around Spring City. After all, these people were old and disabled, and they had dull thinking and difficulty moving. It was already very good that they could organize an outer defense line within twenty minutes.

Rows of chevaux de frise were placed outside every intersection in the City of Spring. Behind the chevaux de frise were supporting wooden shields as tall as door panels, and behind the wooden shields were these old and disabled soldiers.

They were holding bows and arrows or javelins in their hands, and each of them was looking ahead with a solemn expression.

Behind these archers and spearmen were the old and disabled soldiers holding spears and lances made from kitchen knives.

On the roofs of the houses on both sides were trembling old men, some holding bows and arrows, spears, or stones as big as fists.

At this time in Chuncheng, there were even elderly people who had not found where they were supposed to go, or were struggling to move slowly towards the edge of the city.

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"Samurai are just remnants of a bygone era!"

At the border of the Fire Nation, in the command armored vehicle, Jiro Onoda watched the video sent back by the unmanned reconnaissance aircraft and complained with disdain.

Then he gave an order to the many screens on the vehicles: "Order, all troops stop advancing, artillery fully prepared, bombard the enemy on time in thirty minutes!"

"General, isn't this a waste of ammunition? They are just some old and weak soldiers. A single charge will take care of them."

Upon hearing the order, Division Commander Sakuragi spoke quickly.

The people in other videos also looked at General Ono in confusion.

In their view, the enemy was just some old and frail people. He even doubted whether these old and frail soldiers could still draw bows and arrows, and how far those rotten soldiers on the roofs could throw their spears and stones.

They are just some people with half their bodies buried in the ground. They are nothing to be afraid of. Why waste the few shells we have?

"Captain Sakuragi, follow your orders!"

Jiro Onoda sternly rebuked Division Commander Sakuragi, then said helplessly: "The order from the Undead is to destroy all resistance, regardless of age or weakness, they only want corpses. Are you going to let your corpse soldiers launch an attack directly?"

"This~~" Division Commander Sakuragi fell silent upon hearing this.

The other officers who originally wanted to follow Division Commander Sakuragi in opposing this order also quickly shut their mouths.

The enemy's deployment was so backward that their soldiers could indeed easily capture the city ahead which was guarded by a group of old and disabled people.

But at the request of the undead, they had to kill all those people. But could the soldiers really do that? There was no doubt that it would definitely cause psychological problems and emotions among the soldiers.

Although General Ono's order was a waste of artillery shells, it was indeed the best way to deal with the city ahead. It could avoid forcing the soldiers to point their guns at the elderly and disabled.

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At the edge of the city, the assembled elderly soldiers stood for more than half an hour. Many of them already had sore backs and waists, and had already sat on the ground and massaged their waists and legs with the people next to them.

"Mr. Matsushita, why haven't the enemies come yet?"

"Mrs. Sakurada, your son has been strong since he was young. He is destined to be a general! You have raised a good son. He will surely beat the demons from the other world into a pulp in the future!"

"Old Inoue, I've seen your grandson has talent since he was young. This time when he goes to the Snow City, he will definitely be appreciated by the Daimyo and become an outstanding ninja! But your grandson's talent is still not as good as mine!"

"Old man down the mountain, your wife was actually with me the day she died. We had an argument and I was the one who sold the ice cave to her. Also, your eldest son is not actually your child! He's mine! Your youngest son is old man Dana's child. Now we're all going to die, I hope you don't hate me."

"Mrs. Nohara, actually I stole the underwear you lost when you were young. Because I was afraid of being caught, I threw it at Nohara Hiro's house."

"Mr. Matsui, I want to be honest with you. In fact, your brother is my son. Twenty years ago, I saw your parents drunk and I made a mistake in the heat of the moment! I even accidentally beat your father to death! This incident has been suppressed in my heart for twenty years."

"Forget it. Forty years ago, when I was young, I was impulsive and charmed your mother because I had never tasted sex before! We are even now."

"Matsushita, I've always wanted you to call me father, but I never dared to say it. Now I hope you can help me fulfill this wish! I was only fifteen years old back then~~~"

"Go away, shut up, don't talk!"

The old men and women sitting on the ground began to chatter and discuss. In their opinion, this kind of time is running out, and today is even the last day for many people.

For a moment, these old men and women cherished this last time to brag and chat.

Or talk about something that has been pent up in your heart for a long time.

These things are basically not something that humans can do, and they have been weighing on their minds for a long time. Now that everyone is about to die, they all want to talk about it before they die, so that they can put aside the burden in their hearts and move on easily.

For a moment, the originally chaotic yet somewhat solemn formation was completely lost, and the noisy sound continued.

For a moment, the noisy atmosphere even made them forget that this was a battlefield and that the enemy could arrive at any time.

“Swoosh, boom!”

Just as Matsushita raised his fist, intending to defend his mother and his own reputation.

A loud shriek suddenly passed over their heads.

"Boom~"

Before they could think about what was flying past, a huge roar had already exploded in the city.

"咻咻咻~~~"

Soon after, more and more whistling sounds began to be heard.

The explosions fell not only on the city behind them, but also on the old and disabled people here.

A large amount of artillery fire began to fall continuously. In an instant, the entire Spring City was trembling.

(End of this chapter)