CHAPTER 422: CHAPTER 203: REDUCED TO ASHES

"Everyone, attack the Holy Trinity camp at all costs."

"The mission is to eliminate all active targets."

"Now, move!"

With Zhou Yan’s command, the Holy Blood agents who were already prepared immediately sprang into action.

At this moment, the Holy Blood agents, known for their high mobility, brought their advantages to the fullest.

They leapt across rooftops and sped across the ground, seizing all key points with unbelievable speed.

Meanwhile, the Holy Trinity army, hearing the gunfire, hadn’t had time to react.

Only a few sentry scouts stepped out of the barrack, holding bowls filled with food.

Seeing this scene, Zhou Yan vaguely felt that this surprise attack was as good as done.

Being so lax, how could they compare to the Church Protection Army and Holy Blood agents who were intent on taking their lives?

He had already drawn the long blade from his back, while simultaneously tossing a grenade.

"Boom!"

A loud explosion erupted as the grenade hit the ground.

A scout fell rolling to the ground less than two meters away, while Zhou Yan leapt forward.

"Whish!"

The long blade swung down, blood splattered.

The first casualty of this rebellion had appeared, and at the same time, the other scouts were dealt with one by one.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

With their dying breaths, the scouts of the Holy Trinity army desperately issued warnings.

It must be said that this Supervision Team had decent tactical prowess. Upon discovering they were under attack, they didn’t panic and flee, nor blindly attack.

They swiftly gathered their formation, retreating back to the Mechanical God Church, attempting to build a solid defense line there.

"Bang bang bang bang bang----"

The first gunshot rang out.

In quick succession, the Type 75 rifle unleashed formidable firepower.

Bullets swept like raindrops, instantly clearing the open ground outside the church.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Zhou Yan knew there was no way he could withstand such fierce firepower.

The next phase of assault had to be taken over by the Church Protection Army.

His role was to lead teams to sever all of Holy Trinity army’s links with the outside world, and enter at the proper time to finish them off.

With his orders issued, the Holy Blood Team swiftly retreated.

Soon after, four squads of the Church Protection Army began advancing.

"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang bang----"

The sounds of burst rifles, single-shot rifles, and flintlock muzzleloaders intertwined.

The outer walls of the Mechanical God Church were shattered, but clearly, such attacks couldn’t effectively harm the Holy Trinity army inside the church.

"Throw grenades!!"

Zhou Yan heard Li Xian’s command from afar, and in the next moment, dozens of grenades were thrown.

"Boom!"

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

Most grenades exploded outside the Mechanical God Church, with a few accurately passing through windows into the church.

Defensive grenades carefully selected by He Shuo exploded within the church, sending hundreds of steel balls strafing across, knocking the lightly armored Supervision Team soldiers to the ground.

The scent of blood instantly filled the church, through the rising smoke, Li Xian issued another command.

"Advance! Occupy the church!"

Two hundred Church Protection Army soldiers marched forward in orderly steps, retaining the complete advantage at this stage of the battle.

But Li Xian knew that such advantage wouldn’t last long.

And indeed, as the Church Protection Army advanced within fifty meters of the church, the Supervision Team’s counterattack began.

Dozens of grenades were thrown out, followed by explosions.

Soon after, dozens of Supervision Team soldiers rushed out of the church, finding the pre-arranged cover, they began to counterattack relying on their powerful Type 75 rifles.

"Bang bang bang bang----"

Where the bullets swept through, the dense formation of Church Protection Army soldiers fell like wheat under a scythe.

The formation collapsed instantly; apart from a few wise soldiers who found cover to protect themselves, most Church Protection Army soldiers started fleeing madly under the influence of fear.

The first wave of attack had been dismantled.

Watching the soldiers dispersed everywhere, Li Xian felt no emotion.

He stood calmly, even coldly, at a high point observing the battlefield situation, waiting for that crucial moment.

At this time, over 50 out of the 200 soldiers initiating the first wave of attack had been lost, with most others already scattered.

Only around thirty remained on the battlefield.

The gunfire grew more concentrated as the Supervision Team began to expand outward.

They refused to hide within the church, partly to avoid the risk of being bombarded by large-caliber artillery, partly to swiftly resolve the battle and capture these "rebels" in one fell swoop.

Under this mindset, the Supervision Team’s tactics began deforming.

When the first pair of Supervision Team soldiers showed gaps and were hit by bullets from the lurking Church Protection Army, Li Xian realized the time had come.

"Reserves! Charge!"

At his command, the reserves ambushed on the perimeter swarmed in.

Just as Li Xian had anticipated, after witnessing their companions’ deaths and attacks being stymied, only 150 soldiers were willing to follow orders.

But, it was enough.

Among these 150, there were a full 30 automatic rifles!

The advantage in firepower was instantly neutralized, accompanied by the chaos from the exploding grenades thrown in large numbers, despite their shooting accuracy being far inferior to the opposite Supervision Team, during the first wave, this reserve still nearly wiped out the dozen or so detached Supervision Team members with minimal losses.

The numerical advantage further expanded.

Though both sides were losing members, the comparison in numbers had shifted from tenfold to fifteenfold!

Once an advantage is established, reversing it becomes difficult.

"Spread out! Don’t clump together!"

"These traitors are almost finished! Keep attacking!"

Li Xian shouted orders hoarsely, at this moment, those surrounded Holy Trinity soldiers perhaps could never understand how they became so-called "traitors."

But they had no time to think.

Because the elite veteran team in the reserves had already charged in front of the church.

"For the Holy Trinity!"

"For Han Shui City!"

Two angry shouts accompanied as the veterans threw the tightly held grenades into the church.

"Boom!"

After the explosion, over a dozen veterans surged into the church.

They had no tactics, didn’t know CQB, wouldn’t angle cut, and had no concept of firepower resource management.

They just charged in, firing their automatic rifles at any active targets.

"Dada-dada-dada----"

Gunfire echoed within the church and in response came the even fiercer gunfire from the Type 75 rifles.

The veterans fell instantly.

But their bravery had opened a path for those who followed.

More and more Church Protection Army soldiers flooded into the church, and when Holy Trinity soldiers’ numbers dropped below twenty, they completely lost the ability to resist.

Li Xian steadily advanced, holding a pistol already reloaded with bullets.

"Zhou Yan, it’s over here."

"Organize the team, clear out the key figures in the city according to the list I gave you."

"Remember my principle."

"No explanations, no captives!"

"Understood!"

Zhou Yan’s response came through the radio, and the Holy Blood agents quickly dispersed.

By this time, Li Xian had already entered the church.

He walked effortlessly toward the center, pulling out a bomb comprised of over a dozen grenades from his coat.

"Let it all end."

Li Xian opened the iron door sealing the basement.

Then tossed the bomb inside.

"Boom!"

After the massive explosion.

The old order of Han Shui City crumbled to dust...