Chapter 276: The Pride of Oriental People

The two sides were in a stalemate. First, the Taijun of the Vanguard Team had a defensive advantage and was very skilled in tactics. Without artillery support, they could only sacrifice their lives. Second, they were fearless and at least their bomb spears that could turn a building into ruins were a great eye-opener for the foreigners.

There are soldiers who dare to fight to the death, but the problem is that there are not many who dare to charge forward even though they know they will be crushed to pieces.

What's outrageous is that this thing is actually standard equipment for the other side, which means that this army regards mutual destruction as a regular way of fighting.

Just imagine hundreds of elite veterans rushing over with explosive spears, not to mention the Japanese general, even Major Ikeda felt his scalp tingling, and he dared not act rashly.

In fact, Major Ikeda was already convinced that the opposing army was carrying out a top-secret mission of the empire. The reason he did not receive any advance notice must be because he was not qualified to know. In short, the opposing army would definitely not be fake, so he had already made plans for a collective death by cooperating inside and outside, and then hinted to his subordinates.

Fanatical militarism has begun to spread in the empire, so when these Japanese soldiers saw that a few hundred of their compatriots on the opposite side defeated thousands of Western devils and made them dare not move, they felt a sense of pride, and even the look in their eyes when they looked at the white soldiers beside them seemed a little strange.

The strange reaction of the Japanese soldiers made a group of foreign generals more and more certain that it was the Japanese who were behind this, but even though they were furious, they had no other choice.

Previously, they were planning to make a fortune together, so the soldiers from several countries were mixed together. Now, let alone keeping a distance, even if they wanted to separate, it would not be possible in a short time.

Therefore, once the other side launched an attack, if the Japanese on their side counterattacked, they would be defeated and might not even be able to escape.

Not every soldier has the courage to face death. Most soldiers rely on the order and discipline brought by the collective, so once chaos occurs, they will be unable to resist these terrible enemies.

Of course there was no way to conceal such a big thing. The banquet at the big hotel had now turned into a meeting to criticize the Japanese. A group of white foreigners surrounded the poor Japanese devils and started to criticize them. They were so excited and spit so much that you could see rainbows above the Japanese devils' heads.

Being insulted by the Western devils in this way, the Japanese devils could only keep their heads down and admit their mistakes.

Obviously, neither side doubted whether this army was a problem of the Oriental Empire, so one side tried desperately to vent its anger, while the other side tried desperately to admit its mistakes but refused to change.

The foreigners are well aware of the Japanese's greed for this ancient land, which can be seen from the Japanese's investment in the Magic City over the years.

Business, intelligence, immigration, the Japanese spared no effort to infiltrate, even though most of the time they could not make any profit at all.

This is different from Westerners because the distance is too far, and this ancient land is too large and the population is too large, so they can only resort to economic plunder.

However, in order to prevent the revival of this ancient land, they have more or less increased their support for the Japanese in order to weaken the potential of this ancient land. Otherwise, why would the British, French and American concessions allow the Japanese troops to enter?

But this does not mean that they are willing to see the Japanese completely occupy this land, so it is no longer important to take advantage of the fire. The important thing is to nip the bad signs of the Japanese in the bud, give them a good beating, and let them know not to stretch their claws recklessly.

The identities of the Japanese who were able to attend this banquet were naturally not that simple. Most of them were responsible for some secret tasks in private, including infiltration, bribery, theft, intelligence, etc.

Because of their special identities, they firmly believed that this suddenly emerging army was carrying out a secret mission for the empire.

Because apart from the Empire, there is no other force that can provide such an elite force composed entirely of Orientals.

You have to know that although the foreign soldiers in the concession are not the most elite, their combat effectiveness is also not to be underestimated. However, the secret army of the empire was able to gain the upper hand at a very small cost despite a number gap of nearly ten times. How could this not make them excited? These Japanese who were scolded even enjoyed it, because the more fiercely the Western devils scolded them, the more they proved their fear of this army. Therefore, the more they bowed and admitted their mistakes, the stiffer their backs became, and the louder the sound of "hi hi hi" became. This was not an admission of fault, but a demonstration.

At this time, a group of white people also came to their senses. If they really pushed these Japanese into a corner, they would not be able to massacre the concession, but they could still cause huge losses and pose a serious threat to them.

Foreigners are arrogant only when they have the upper hand. When they no longer have the upper hand, they will put away their ancestral banditry and display their elegant gentlemanly manners, while holding high the banner of freedom and peace and getting everyone to sit down together and talk reason.

So soon the banquet started again, everyone continued drinking and dancing, as if the sound of gunfire in the Magic City did not exist, but the status of the master had been significantly improved, because both the Easterners and the Westerners became more interested in him.

That elite Japanese force clearly favors the one behind the master, but whether this is going with the flow or following orders are two different things.

If it is the former, it means that the Japanese intend to support the other party.

If it is the latter, then the other party's identity is not simple.

No matter what, unless the Qing Dynasty could stage a drama of divine soldiers descending from the sky, the possibility of the Demon City falling into the hands of the other side cannot be said to be 100%, but it is at least 99%.

After all, there is no certainty that anyone would dare to rebel, which means that after today, the other party will become the controller of this city.

For one's own benefit and for future benefit, the other party's attitude is very important.

The Japanese, in particular, were as anxious as a cat scratching its head. They were so curious as to why the empire was willing to expose this elite army that could be used as a surprise force and support the other party to take power. What was the other party's identity?
The master had been dealing with foreigners for a long time, and he could tell from their attitude that things were going well. Therefore, he finally let go of his worries, and his self-confidence expanded rapidly. Facing the foreigners who had originally sought to court him, he maintained a neither arrogant nor humble attitude, and his words were flawless.

But the overall meaning is to ensure the interests and rights of foreigners in the Shanghai Concession.

There was no way around it. Yan Xu couldn't fight against the Qing Dynasty and declare war on the Eight-Nation Alliance at the same time. The last Empress Dowager who did this was almost caught by foreigners and put on display.

Yan Xu is a cheater, but he is not omnipotent.

If he could recruit a million elite soldiers at once and have sufficient supplies of arms, he would dare to first destroy the Qing Dynasty, then pacify Japan, and finally launch a great expedition to bring unity and peace to the West.

The problem is that he can't do it, at least not now, so he needs to compromise with the outside world, first resolve the threat from the Qing Dynasty, and then completely control the treasure trove of the Magic City. Only after he has a basic foundation can he gradually exert his strength externally.

Otherwise, Yan Xu would not have used Taijun to drag the Japanese into this, just to let them take the blame.

In fact, he succeeded. Both the Orientals and the Westerners suspected that he was a warlord supported by the Oriental Empire, because there were too many similar things in this land. All countries supported warlords of all sizes, either by providing weapons or assistance, thereby exerting influence in order to achieve their goals. It’s just that this time the Orientals played a little too big and directly occupied the Magic City, so they were not afraid of being starved to death.

No, sanctions must be imposed on the Oriental Empire, otherwise there is no telling what this vicious dog will do.

(End of this chapter)