I, transformed into a vampire girl, sparked the Industrial Revolution.

Chapter 251 We Defend Naples

"Report! Battalion A of the 1st Volunteer Brigade of the International Brigades reports that they have encountered a full-scale attack by church forces in the north. Casualty figures have been issued, and they request reinforcements!"

After the war began, with the help of Amerinsia media propaganda, more and more volunteers traveled across the ocean, some even going directly to Naples to request to join the International Brigades.

Many of them were not motivated by internationalism, but by hatred for the Church, a behemoth that had crushed their homes and taken their families.

They came with hatred in their hearts, they took up arms, and joined the war.

"Report, the 2nd Division of the Napoli People's Army reports that they are being attacked by a church-affiliated army group in the east and request support."

Requests for help poured into the Joint Command of the International Brigades in Porto Naples, and officers from Burnia, Brittany, and Amelansi all found the situation difficult to handle.

According to intelligence and the situation at the front, the ratio of personnel between the Church and the International Brigades was almost ten to one, and the difference between them lay in the weapons and the quality of the personnel.

The church hastily conscripted a large number of believers. These fanatics, who were not well-trained and even lacked weapons, were brainwashed by the Inquisition and the Hall of Divinity with a unique magic. They felt no pain, they felt no fear, and they would only charge forward, either to be killed or to kill the enemy in front of them.

Even Alice had only heard of it but had never actually seen it, but the saint knew about it, which was one of the reasons he opposed the church.

“I have seen church messengers take children away in the name of God.”

“I have seen innocent people bound in chains called gods, whipped with whips made of crosses, and in the glory of what is called the earthly kingdom of God, they have built a veritable hell.”

The saint held the cross and looked into the distance, praying softly. He had never betrayed the God he believed in; he had only witnessed the truth: the church, in the name of God, was doing evil.

He reinterpreted the words of God; perhaps the demons were not the evil ones, but the wicked.

He glanced around; People's Army officers were coming and going. No matter how powerful Amelansi was, he couldn't deploy support anywhere.

"Yes, we understand. We still have a garrison artillery regiment in the city, all of which will be deployed to support the western defense line. Yes, the north? Our navy is still at sea; it's time to put our cannons and warships to use!"

At the front, many members of the International Brigade Volunteer Brigade were stepping onto the battlefield for the first time. For those who had grown up in wealthy families, this moment truly felt like stepping into hell.

"Shoot! Shoot!"

Amidst the smoke and fire, Li pulled the trigger, then ducked. The gun whistled through the air, crashing onto the ground beside him, scattering dirt and fragments of unknown origin.

"Damn it! The enemy is closing in by hordes!"

The roar of machine guns echoed in their ears, and shells fell around them. Everyone who was on the battlefield for the first time realized that they had greatly underestimated the danger of participating. Some people covered their bleeding ears. If firing one or two shots during training was not enough to damage their hearing, then on this battlefield, bullets, gunshots, artillery, and even magic that seemed to come from nowhere would be enough.

Li looked down and saw a boy crouching in a trench, covering his head, beside a rifle, on the battlefield amidst the flying gunfire.

He opened his eyes wide, but his gaze was unfocused and empty. Li pulled the trigger and then squatted down.

"Hey! Hey! Bro! Wake up!"

"Ugh... Haa!"

Those who voluntarily enter the battlefield, those who want to enter the battlefield, and those who have no choice but to enter the battlefield all receive the baptism of war at this moment, but first, they must endure the violence of war.

Li patted the boy beside him. The International Brigade Volunteer Brigade was such a place. It couldn't compare to the army.

"Brother! Wake up! The enemy is closing in! Get up!"

Li slapped the boy across the face, the burning sensation making him feel a sense of reality. Li looked up and could already see the enemy in front of them—the Holy Army fanatic assault team, dressed in old-fashioned paladin armor, rushing towards them like waves, only to fall like harvested wheat under machine gun fire.

Many of them did not have rifles, only melee weapons. The fanatics took over the paladin armor that was once regarded as incredibly sacred. These paladin armors and weapons, which had once been the result of a great deal of effort, were nothing more than a thicker piece of paper in the face of magic crystal gunpowder.

Amid the Church’s painful and slow reforms, the paladins gradually transformed from military nobility into an officer class, and the reforms left by the saints were redirected, with officers being given the title of Paladin Commander.

These fanatics, now brainwashed by religious fervor, brandish their former holy swords, paladin's greatswords, and all the junk the Vatican had given them, charging toward the enemy.

To their west, on the coast, a giant ship was raising its cannons, its three triple-mounted 406mm guns rotating and aiming at the shore.

"Firing data have been set. High-explosive rounds to be loaded!"

"Turret A is fully loaded!"

"Alright! Turret A, fire in rotation! Ready—fire!"

The largest caliber cannon ever built by mankind roared in the waters off the peninsula, its muzzle flaring up huge flames that blew away seawater and air as it flew toward a position calculated by ballistics.

"Artillery support is coming! Everyone! Take cover!"

Support from the HMS President Alice came from the sea; 406mm guns pierced the sky, and models based on radio and ballistics accurately delivered the projectiles to their intended targets.

It was a massive explosion. 406 smashed a deep crater in the ground. Armor, human bodies, swords, and the earth itself were all blasted to pieces, showcasing the violent genes of humanity in their most brutal form.

This was only the first shell. Immediately afterwards, the second and third shells rained down, wiping out the enemy in front of the International Brigades Volunteer Brigade.

"Volunteer brigade, evaluate the effectiveness of support, repeat, evaluate the effectiveness of support!"

"My God, thank you for the support, this is amazing."

Li looked up. Outside the trench, all that remained were shell craters and smoke. There were hardly any intact human bodies to be seen. All he could see was the huge crater in front of him and the lingering smoke.

"OMG......."