PN Leader Sa felt that tonight's night was especially dark. Even the moon was covered by clouds.
They say the night is darkest before dawn. That must be what this kind of night means.
He sat in the car, ready to give the order to leave, but then thought of something and asked the person next to him, "PN General Su and PN Officer Na haven't come out yet?"
"Reporting, not yet. But PN Officer Na is always very enthusiastic when dealing with prisoners.
He's with PN General Su right now. Maybe they don't want to leave the city just yet," the person replied.
PN Leader Sa nodded with satisfaction. He liked people like that the most.
What could be more exciting than killing?
He had no patience for tricks and schemes.
Treat them with respect? The whole Hua Nation would soon belong to the empire. There was no need to waste energy on that.
"Let's go," he ordered, and the car started to move slowly forward.
"Wait." PN Leader Sa stopped the convoy again. His heart—why was it beating so fast?
"You, tell PN General Gushu to go in and look for PN General Su and PN Officer Na, then come back and report to me," PN Leader Sa ordered one PN Soldier outside the car.
"Yes." The PN Soldier nodded and ran off.
PN Leader Sa still hesitated. Should he go into the city or not?
"Sir, how about waiting in the tent for PN General Gushu and the others?
Maybe they have something important to report to you.
It's so dark now, there's nothing much to see in the government office. Better to go in when it's light," the person beside him suggested.
"Good point. I was being impatient. Turn back. We'll enter the city tomorrow," PN Leader Sa praised him and ordered the convoy to turn around.
The ambushers saw the convoy trying to leave. How could they let that happen? They immediately took out the horn and blew it hard.
The sound of the charge horn rang out, and the soldiers charged toward the enemy like fierce tigers rushing down a mountain.
Shouts and cries shook the sky.
Their steps were firm and powerful, each one landing on their homeland's soil, each step pushing closer to the enemy's heart.
This team had secretly moved behind the PN Soldiers while they were attacking the city, cutting off their retreat.
Like wrapping dumplings, right? Now it's your turn to see what it feels like to be wrapped up.
"Where did the reinforcements come from? Quick, wipe them out. Where's the artillery? Fire!" PN Leader Sa was shocked to see the sudden attackers.
Why was there an army behind them? When did they get out? Weren't they the defenders? Why did they switch roles?
"Where's the artillery? Fire! The enemy is about to charge!" PN Leader Sa roared at the troops.
The artillery unit was confused too. The cannons were just there. Now they were gone.
They rubbed their eyes red, but still couldn't find them.
Paige had moved quietly, hiding her skills and achievements.
She couldn't take tanks and planes since they were occupied, so she just destroyed them. As for the other weapons, she happily accepted them all.
After one round, the PN Soldiers didn't even have a dagger left—oh, except for the bayonets in their hands, but even those had no bullets.
By the time they realized their guns were empty, they would already be dead.
The PN Soldiers had nothing, but this side had everything.
Boom! Boom! As artillery shells exploded, the previously neat formation of PN Soldiers scattered, each one looking for cover.
Those who had already entered the city were also trapped. As soon as the horn sounded, the troops inside all mobilized.
Now they were all struggling on their own, with no chance to send reinforcements.
"Charge!"
"Kill!"
The submachine gun led the way.
"Da-da-da~~~" No one survived wherever the bullets went.
PN Leader Sa widened his eyes in the car, staring outside in disbelief.
"How could this be? How is this possible? He clearly won, he already won.
Where did it go wrong? Was there a traitor? Or a spy? An insider?"
"Sir, please get out of the car quickly. We will cover your retreat," the person next to PN Leader Sa said with his head lowered, pleading.
"Retreat? Where can we retreat to? All our escape routes are blocked," PN Leader Sa muttered.
"That's right, the people of Hua Nation don't kill captives. We can pretend to surrender first. As long as I survive, the royal family will definitely find a way to bail me out."
PN Leader Sa clung to this like a lifeline, thinking he was incredibly clever.
"Too bad, you won't get the chance," Paige said calmly.
"Who? Who's speaking?" The words were spoken in such clumsy PN language.
What answered PN Leader Sa was a loud explosion.
After a night of fierce battle, by dawn, all PN Soldiers outside the city were wiped out.
Everyone hurried to clean up the battlefield, dragging the bodies into the city for collective disposal.
Apart from the bloodstains on the ground and the potholes left by the shelling, as well as bullet marks, there was no sign anyone had ever been here.
The city gates were closed again, and guards were reassigned at the Rainflower Terrace to prepare for the next arrival of PN Soldiers.
Because the civilians had already been gathered and guarded in advance, now that the gates were shut, they just needed to search house by house to find any PN Soldiers hiding among them.
The soldiers began checking the streets one by one, determined not to let a single PN Soldier slip through.
Just moments ago, the arrogant PN Soldiers were now fleeing like lost dogs.
Paige and the others returned to the military camp.
Originally, they wanted to join the search effort, but Paige felt that after staying up all night, it was more important to eat a big meal and get some proper rest.
Others didn't have the choice, but since they did, why suffer?
Besides, all four of them were still growing, so eating and sleeping more wouldn't hurt.
The biggest problem was already taken care of.
If the military couldn't deal with the remaining weak threats, then Paige would really have to reassess them.
The city had returned to peace, while on the other side, the whole nation celebrated after receiving the victorious news.
This historic moment had to be recorded.
"Pass down the order. Find more reporters and make PN Leader Sa hold a city entry ceremony.
Once the soldiers see the photos, their confidence will definitely grow.
That's the capital of Hua Nation after all. It's incredibly meaningful to have taken it," the PN General walked around excitedly.
"Sir, PN Leader Sa hasn't sent back any message yet," the person beside him said.
"Ridiculous. Even if you want to celebrate, you should send back the victory report first.
Call him and tell him reporters are going there tomorrow to take pictures."
Though it was frustrating, given the great merit this time, such a small mistake could be forgiven.
"This PN Leader Sa really brought honor to the royal family this time."