Chapter 772: Rekindling and Extinguishing

It took only a few minutes for Katase to go from being full of pride to being furious. He watched the main force set off with confidence, but not far away, he encountered a powerful interception, and then the rangers were completely wiped out. That river was his trump card!

To ​​be frank, the main force heading to the main road was also a bait, the purpose was to attract the attention of the Bunitalia Army and then delay them, to buy time for the rangers. As long as the Itsukushima base could be captured, it would not only boost the morale of the army, but also attack the Bunitalia Army from both sides.

And now, there are only a few signs of the rangers, and they are disappearing at a very fast speed.

"Five unknown special machines... five unknown twelve zodiacs... Yang Hui..." Katase would never have thought that the rangers he valued most were actually an exam prepared by Yang Hui for Lelouch and the others. He could only think that this was a secret weapon specially prepared by Yang Hui to deal with him, to comfort himself.

"It's not over yet, I haven't lost yet, the main force is still in a stalemate with the Bnitalia Army, I still have..."

"General! The [Rose Witch] Knights were found behind the 3rd Marine Battalion!"

"The [Starry] Knights were found to the right of the 5th Marine Battalion!"

"[Nightmare]! [Nightmare] appeared! The 1st Marine Division was blocked by [Nightmare]!"

The bad news came again, drowning Katase like a tide. The last firewood in his heart lost its last spark, and he was completely lost.

"No! I still have a trump card! The troops in Kyoto are still on the way! As long as Kyoto is occupied! I still have a chance to turn the tables..."

"General... General..."

"What's wrong?"

"We... We are surrounded."

"What did you say!?"

Katase turned his head suddenly to look at the battle map. The red dots on the periphery of the base camp were connected into a complete circle, wrapping them tightly in the center.

"All troops go out to attack! Break through the blockade of Bunitaria and head straight for Kyoto!"

"But...but..."

"But what!?"

"【Nightmare】...Bunitaria's 【Nightmare】 is also here!"

"【Nightmare】!" Katase looked at the screen, the picture taken by the optical camera, 【Athena】 was standing in front of the base camp, right in front of the encirclement, with two guns hanging on her waist, two swords stuck in the ground, and her hands clasped in front of her chest, like a noble god, looking at them with disdain, a group of mortals who don't know their own strength.

"..."Seeing Yang Hui appear in person, Katase picked up the phone and contacted him directly with his last trump card.

"Yang Hui has appeared, it's your turn to play, this is what we agreed on."

After receiving the reply from the other side, Katase put down the phone with a grim smile on his face: "Tremble in front of the power of God, Yang Hui, your myth ends here!"

...

Yang Hui himself, like 【Athena】, sat in the cockpit with his hands clasped in front of his chest.

"Your Highness, the enemy troops have started to break out in three directions." The commander of the regular army reported to Yang Hui.

"Stop them, don't let anyone go."

"Yes, your highness."

"Has the special forces found the entrance?"

"It has been found, and we are waiting for your order."

"Enter and explore, find the enemy's headquarters, and try to keep them alive."

"Yes, your highness."

The three Knightmare troops of the Sakura Liberation Front began to attack the encirclement of Bunitaria. Although they showed their determination to die, they were unable to break through the iron wall of Bunitaria. They launched charges again and again, and were repelled again and again. Each time they returned without success, and each time they found that their comrades around them were reduced.

One effort, two declines, and three exhaustion.

Although they charged more than three times, it was obvious that their determination to die had begun to weaken. The charge was no longer so relentless, and the attack became weak and powerless.

"It's time to narrow the encirclement and squeeze their living space."

"Yes, your highness."

The attack and defense are interchangeable. Under the command of Yang Hui, the Bunital Army waited for the opportunity to tire out without paying much price. They completely wore out the fighting spirit of this group of mourning soldiers. When the opponent was weak, it was time to launch a counterattack.

Steadily advancing, the encirclement gradually narrowed, and the Knightmare troops of the Sakura Liberation Front were forced to retreat little by little, and even pushed back to the entrance of their departure.

[Athena] still did not move, and did not help the regular army to speed up the suppression of the Sakura Liberation Front's base camp, but watched the battle indifferently. This level of battle did not require him to appear in person, and at the same time... he was also waiting for someone.

At this time, the frontal attack suddenly encountered a huge obstacle, and the tight encirclement was quickly broken. A Knightmare completely different from Sunderland, full of Bunital elements, and a model that had never been seen before, with performance far exceeding Sunderland, and even surpassing the sixth-generation Knightmare Gloucester.

"Come straight for me?" Yang Hui's eyes fixed, and he confirmed the identity of the other party. It was the GEASS cult led by V.V., and he controlled [Athena] to meet it.

"Protect His Highness!" The commander of the regular army saw the fierce unknown enemy aircraft rushing directly towards Yang Hui, and immediately asked his subordinates to protect Yang Hui. This was a completely subconscious move, ignoring Yang Hui's personal combat power, but was immediately stopped by Yang Hui.

"No, keep moving forward, leave them to me."

"But... Yes, your highness." The commander knew that he could not persuade Yang Hui, and at this time he recalled that [Empire's Nightmare] dominated the battlefield, so he didn't say anything more, and immediately asked the knights who were standing still to continue moving forward without worrying about Yang Hui's safety.

"Then let me see what the Knightmare developed by the Empire is like." Yang Hui's mouth curled up with an excited smile. The unknown machine and the strange GEASS ability made him feel that he had finally met his opponent. This was the first time he came to this world and felt excited.

Three unknown Knightmares rushed out of the encirclement of the Bnitalian army. At this moment, they met the shooting of [Athena]. Facing the sudden bullets, they quickly evaded and formed a stable triangle formation to surround [Athena].

"Good tactics." Yang Hui controlled [Athena] to dodge. Two of the three unknown special machines were responsible for shooting and containment, and one kept wandering, with the sword in his hand shining with cold light, ready to find an opportunity for a fatal blow.

"I hope you can let me have fun, toy!"

...

At the headquarters of the Sakura Liberation Front, Katase saw that the three collaborators suppressed Yang Hui, and the firewood in his heart burst into flames again, which gave him hope. The invincible [Nightmare] is still a human being and will still fail.

"Everyone! Did you see it? [The Nightmare of the Empire] has been suppressed! It is only a matter of time for our powerful friend to defeat him, and it is only a matter of time for him to fail! It is also a matter of time for Bunitaria to fail! We will definitely win the final victory!"

The hall, which was once noisy, became quiet again. Although they were not optimistic about the current situation of our army, it was a fact that Yang Hui was suppressed by the collaborators they did not know, which also gave them a lot of confidence.

Everyone with a discerning eye knew that Yang Hui was the core of the battlefield and the core of [ELEVEN]. As long as Yang Hui was defeated, even if this revival movement failed, as long as they were still alive, they could continue to look for opportunities to defeat Bunitaria and take back everything they lost.

A new governor? Who can compare to Yang Hui? Even if Charles DI Bunitallia came in person, it would be impossible, right?

Only those who have really fought with Yang Hui know how terrible Yang Hui is.

All the businessmen and politicians present, like the Duke of Hudafield and other nobles, thought that Yang Hui was just a warrior and didn't understand the twists and turns of business and politics, so they all paid a painful price.

So in their eyes, Yang Hui failed, and the recovery of [ELEVEN] was only a matter of time.

But at this moment, they panicked again, because the bad news came again, the defense inside the base was breached, and Bunitallia's army had rushed into the base from all directions and began to search for their traces.

"Don't panic! The defense facilities inside our base are perfect! There are also complex passages! There are countless loyal and brave soldiers! They will never be able to reach here, and they will all be destroyed by us..."

"Boom~!"

At this moment, the door of the hall exploded violently, the heavy door collapsed, and fully armed soldiers entered one after another.

"Don't move!"

The riot caused by the explosion subsided under the threat of the dark muzzle of the gun. Although everyone present was dressed in suits and behaved calmly at the beginning, most of them were businessmen and politicians. In front of the muzzle and bullets, they immediately squatted on the ground and raised their hands, becoming livestock to be slaughtered.

Only the former soldiers in military uniforms still had some will to resist, but... only a little bit. Before they could take out their guns, the muzzle of the gun was pressed against their heads. The action of taking out the gun became the action of disarming, and they obediently threw the weapons on the ground.

Only Katase, with a look of unwillingness, took out his gun and pointed it at the surrounding Bunital soldiers. It was a pity that when his finger was about to pull the trigger, he was hit in the back of the head by a gun butt, fell to the ground and lost all consciousness.

"This is Team A. We have successfully suppressed the headquarters and captured 23 people. We are preparing to verify their identities."

"Received. The number matches. Team A will begin to verify the identity of the target. Teams B and C will join you to cooperate with you to verify their identities and protect their safety."

"Received."

After hanging up the communication, the soldiers began to verify the identities of the prisoners one by one, and at the same time searched around for other entrances and exits to prevent anyone from escaping.

However, at this moment, the girl behind the veil lifted the veil and walked out, saying to the soldiers calmly: "Sir, there is no need to search. Because of General Katase's arrogance, there is only one entrance and exit here, the main gate, and there is no need to waste time."

"Who are you?"

"I am Shenhuang Leye, the only survivor of the Sakura Kingdom royal family. I hereby request that you abide by international conventions to treat prisoners well and protect us until the end of the battle. For this reason, I can provide you with help and persuade the soldiers who are still fighting to surrender."