Chapter 115 - Evacuating the Civilians

The local Chinese army evacuated the residents of Beijing. The evacuation site was full of people shouting and crying for help. Many had lost their loved ones and they mourned for their losses. The soldiers were also worried about their family, but they remained in their positions to save more of their countrymen. They can only pray that their families were being rescued by the government.

Meanwhile, Uriel, who was the former best sniper in Cale's past life was currently stationed near Beijing. He arrived with his men while carrying their energy rifles. Uriel, on the other hand, carried his energy sniper rifle.

His small squad only had about twenty soldiers including him, but under the orders of Cale, they went towards Beijing without protest. Although they were only together with the people from the Tyrannical Tower for a little more than a year, they had already felt a sense of brotherhood. And they also greatly rever the tower's mysterious boss, Wolf King. They treat his commands seriously and even though the current order seemed so absurd, they did not frown nor complain.

They saw the people running away from the city with faces painted with grief, sorrow, and fear. They also saw the local army and police pacifying the scared crowd of people. The atmosphere was tense and the people were full of apprehension.

Uriel and his men stepped out of their hummer. Their arrival did not go unnoticed from the Chinese soldiers and police especially because they were driving on several high profiled hummers.

Uriel glanced at one of his soldiers who speaks Chinese and signaled him with a nod of his head. The soldier nodded in response before stepping forward.

"Hello, friends from China. We are soldiers from the Philippines here to support the evacuation of the people who are still trapped inside the city. We are requesting you to allow us to go inside." He spoke in fluent Mandarin.

The Chinese commander saluted as a form of thanks and responded in a deep voice.

"I thank you guys for sending aid, but are you sure about going inside?" The commander glanced behind the soldier and realized that there were only less than two dozen among them.

Going inside with only two dozen men was no different than going inside to die. The battle inside was only to provide time for the civilians to escape so that the army can send their aerial fighters. Meaning, the soldiers inside were merely there to slow down the demi-humans.

Although it was cruel to sacrifice their own soldiers, it was the only way the Chinese government could think with the little amount of time that they had

Uriel's subordinate, Nangong Lei, nodded his head in response.

"Yes sir, and more soldiers from our country will come in less than one hour to help China." 

The Chinese commander Sun Jimeng saluted once again. If even soldiers from another country were willing to risk their lives to save his fellow Chinese people, then why not them as well?

"Sir, I will allow you to go inside, but I will come together with you and bring twenty of my men."

Nangong Lei frowned slightly. If the local soldiers will come with them, they might only be a burden. But before he can decline the offer, he heard Uriel's voice resound from behind him.

"Sergeant, are you sure you will decline someone who wants to save his own people? Look at his eyes, those are the eyes of someone willing to die just to save his own countrymen. Do you really want to reject such a man?"

Nangong Lei was surprised and glanced at the commander in front of him. His eyes were indeed full of determination. He admired the commander's resolute gaze. Nangong Lei smiled and saluted him.

"Affirmative, request approved!"

Commander Sun Jimeng smiled and called twenty of his men to come inside with him. 

"Deputy Commander, after I go inside, you lead our men here. Make sure to evacuate everyone safely and wait for our return."

The deputy commander solemnly saluted. He knew how dangerous the situation was inside, but he could not go against his commander's orders. So he can only helplessly accept the order.

"Sir, yes sir!"

Uriel smiled and spoke over the radio. "Warwolf, this is Uriel. Do you copy?"

A static radio sound echoed briefly before he got a reply. "Loud and clear. Any news captain Uriel?"

Uriel instantly replied. "My squad was allowed entry, but we will be accompanied by twenty local soldiers. Nothing will change about the plan. Your squad will still evacuate people from the north side, while mine would evacuate the civilians here on the south side." 

"Copy that."

Uriel turned off the radio and went inside the city, forty soldiers followed behind him. 

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In the central part of the city, the local army was still resisting the demi-humans' advance. They were retreating as they fired their M16 towards the robed demi-humans. They were only able to leave holes on their robes, but the demi-humans were wearing bionic armors beneath their robes. The normal rifle bullets seemed to have no effect on them. 

"Ratattatatata!"

"Ratatattatatata!"

"Doov! Doov! Doov!"

"Doov! Doov! Doov!"

More and more Chinese soldiers died but they still fearlessly fired back. 

They suddenly heard the sound of helicopters and fighter jets coming their way.

"The aerial support is here, just hold on for a few more minutes!" 

They emptied their magazines after their hope was renewed. Bullet shells dropped on the ground with clanging sounds. The endless firing sounds reverberated within Beijing.

"Ratatatatata!"

"Ratatatatatata!"

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

But despite their frenzied firing, no harm was dealt on their advancing enemies. Their formation was still intact with no casualties. 

Someone suddenly took out an anti-tank M9A1 rocket launcher and aimed it on the demi-humans. He fired his weapon and a huge armor-piercing rocket capable of penetrating the tough shells of a tank was shot towards the incoming demi-humans. 

The demi-humans felt a sense of danger but it was already late when they realized it. 

"Booom!"

A loud explosion reverberated within the city. The demi-humans who were hit by the rocket were flang away because of the strong shockwave caused by the explosion. Their armors appeared to be intact, but their internal organs received substantial damage from the shock. Some of them died, with purple blood leaking out of their mouths.

The other demi-humans fired their energy rifles in anger. The drones above the sky also fired energy bullets on the human soldiers below.

"Doov! Doov! Doov! Doov!"

The fighting continued, but the local army was still on the losing side.