Chapter 255: The Road of Despair
Rumble!! ”
There was a bang in the crowd, and the three nearby Southern Dynasty soldiers were shattered corpses in an instant, but when the smoke and dust cleared, the other fallen soldiers stood up again, ignoring their fallen companions, and continued the original search.
Although it was the first time that the Silent Army had seen a landmine, they were clearly very good at dealing with all kinds of mechanisms, and after the first three or four landmines, they seemed to have found a way to crack the mines.
At this time, not only did all the personnel of the Silent Army disperse to avoid a large number of casualties caused by the explosion of a mine, but in addition, they also seemed to have mastered the method of detonation, and only one of the original three mines that should have exploded was exploded.
Cao Siyuan and a dozen soldiers were lying in the grass halfway up the mountainside, watching four or five Southern Dynasty soldiers pass by the location of the mine but nothing happened, and they all sighed.
"It seems that the method of changing grenades into mines may not be perfect, if you can go back, you have to ask Lord Xu for advice."
Cao Siyuan muttered to himself in a low voice.
"My lord, what should I do, they are getting closer and closer, and at most there will be another stick of incense to find us."
Several soldiers looked at Cao Siyuan nervously, so frightened that their voices trembled.
Cao Siyuan smiled bitterly, not that they didn't want to go, but they couldn't go at all.
No matter how powerful Xu Rui is, the reconnaissance company and Cao Siyuan are all recruits who have just enlisted in the army, and they may be able to maintain a high level when they are sober, but in the extreme environment of fatigue, pressure and panic, the original skills and tactics will be deformed to a great extent.
When he set up camp last night, because it was too dark and the soldiers were too tired, Cao Siyuan made a fatal mistake, that is, he did not let the soldiers reconnoiter the nearby terrain and set up camp.
It was only when he was awakened by the mines, when the first rays of morning light dispelled the darkness, that he noticed that the enemy had fanned out and searched unhurriedly from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside.
It turned out that they were in a dead place.
Behind them are more than ten meters high, bare cliffs, on the left is a deep valley, and the other directions are full of Southern Dynasty pursuers, who have been surrounded, and the mines that were originally used to warn and block the enemy's pursuit have become beacons to mark their locations.
The dozen or so fighters left in the reconnaissance company seemed to have reached a desperate situation.
In desperation, Cao Siyuan left a secret sentry to keep an eye on the pursuers, and then gathered the rest of the people behind a large rock for a brief pre-war meeting.
"Are you scared?"
Cao Siyuan asked solemnly.
Several of the fighters shook their heads, but the flickering gaze revealed their true mood.
"I'm scared."
Cao Siyuan said frankly: "This is our first time on the battlefield, and it is understandable to be afraid, but we must not forget our mission." ”
"Fight for survival!"
A soldier interface to.
This was originally the slogan set by Xu Rui for the Apocalypse, and the soldiers usually only knew how to shout the slogan, but they rarely thought about the meaning.
Cao Siyuan nodded: "My lord said that people live for nothing more than two things, to live, or to live better, this is the so-called survival."
At present, the Southern Dynasty is invading on a large scale, and it seems that the officers and soldiers of Xichuan have not resisted, at least the adults and more than a thousand brothers of the Apocalypse Guard are in danger, and at the worst, the entire Great Wei is in danger.
At this time, we can be afraid, but we must not give up, we must live to send the news here to the camp, so that the adults and the saints can prepare and beat these southern barbarians back to their hometown! ”
"Damn, Lao Tzu takes three times the salary in Tianqiwei, visits the best buildings, and the ** of any battalion when he goes out has to say two strange words enviously, which is already enough.
Lord Xu is very benevolent to us, and we Hongsan can't let him down, today is to sell his life here, and he has to send the news back, my lord, what do you want us to do? ”
The soldier who spoke was called Hong San, and he was the oldest soldier in the reconnaissance company.
He was originally a ** in the northwest, and after being asked by Xu Rui to come over, he looked down on Xu Rui, a young scholar, at first, until he saw Xu Rui riding on a horse and hitting targets with a repeating crossbow.
Fifty meters away, ten shots in a row all hit the heart the size of a fist, and the process was smooth and smooth, without a trace of blockage, which was more accurate than Jebel on the grassland, which really convinced him.
Hong San's words were like a raging fire, using despair as oil, instantly igniting the fighting spirit of the fighters that was gradually dissipating.
Xiao Qi, the baby-faced warrior beside him, gritted his teeth while trembling and said, "Xu ...... Lord Xu's medicine cured my mother's illness, the family divided the field, and after this year, my younger brother will also enlist in the army, I didn't care, and I sold my life to Lord Xu! ”
Several other soldiers also nodded in unison: "Lord Xu treats me like brothers, we must not let him down, just say it, my lord, we are all dying here today, and we have to bring this news back!" ”
Seeing everyone's eyes gradually firm, Cao Siyuan's eyes were wet unconsciously, he almost buried everyone's vitality with his own hands, but no one complained, if he could really survive, he was willing to lead this group of brothers to work for a lifetime!
"Hey......"
Cao Siyuan sighed in his heart, but unfortunately there was no if on the battlefield, he seemed to have made up his mind.
"The current situation is very unlucky, and the probability of escaping is extremely slim, so my plan is to divide the people into two groups and ambush them on either side of the pursuers.
There were exactly two ground mines that I had planted in advance, and whichever side exploded first would be responsible for attracting the enemy, while those on the other side would take advantage of the opportunity to sneak out of the encirclement.
If you are found when you slip away, because the other side has already attracted pursuers, the possibility of forcing a breakthrough is higher, and I hope you can understand that this plan is a life-long life, and even if it does succeed, only half of the people will get out alive at most. ”
As soon as the words were finished, everyone fell silent, there is only one life, naturally everyone wants to live, but the most cruel part of the battlefield is this, you not only have to wait for the judgment of fate, but also have to make a dilemma.
Obviously, they are all brothers who are crawling in the trench, and the relationship is closer than that of brothers, but at a critical time, you have to face the choice between you and him to die, no matter how you choose, it is a kind of torment for those who survive.
Hong San glanced at Cao Siyuan deeply, nodded and said, "I did it!" ”
As soon as he spoke, everyone nodded, gritted their teeth and said, "It's done!" ”
Seeing that everyone was putting life and death aside, Cao Siyuan gritted his teeth and nodded, drew a few arrows on the ground with a small branch, and assigned the tasks that everyone needed to be responsible for.
"Everyone!"
Just when Cao Siyuan assigned the task and was about to implement the plan, he suddenly stopped everyone again.
The people who had already prepared to carry out the plan turned back and waited for the young officer, who was not yet twenty years old, to speak, and whatever he had to say was most likely the last word of his life.
"Everyone, whoever gets out alive will ask him for his family! If you have this ability, take care of it more......"
As soon as these words came out, the suppressed emotions suddenly added a touch of tragedy, but on the contrary, the fear of facing death was dispelled a lot, and a heroic spirit without concern arose.
"Hahaha"
Hong San chuckled three times and said in a deep voice: "Lao Tzu has a light pole, there is no one at home, and I don't need the support of my brothers, but if I can go back alive, I didn't say it, everyone's father is my father, everyone's mother is my mother, and if I have a dry mouthful, I won't let them drink it thin!" ”
Xiao Qi also nodded and said: "Me too, if I can't do it, and my brothers, in short, I will never let my brothers' children be bullied!" ”
"Me too!"
"Leave it to me!"
In an instant, everyone nodded again and again, Cao Siyuan glanced at everyone gratefully, and the Jianghu qi in his bones finally rushed to the top of his head, and roared: "Let's go!" ”
Everyone agreed, and immediately started to act, and Tian Qiwei didn't know how many times he had done such a drill, and it was needless to say who should do what.
Just when everyone left one after another, and Cao Siyuan was just about to leave, he felt someone pat him on the shoulder, and he turned around, it turned out to be Hong San, who had been assigned to another group.
"Third brother still has something?"
Cao Siyuan asked in surprise.
Although Hong San is not yet thirty, he is also the oldest person in the Apocalypse Guard, and everyone calls him the third brother in private.
Hong San shook his head and patted him lightly on the shoulder a few times: "Little general, you don't have to blame yourself for camping, if it weren't for you, we would have been wiped out when we broke through at Taniguchi, and everything would be left to fate." ”
After speaking, Hong San took a deep look at him, turned around and left.
Cao Siyuan stiffened, the hand that was reaching out in his arms and touching the grenade shook suddenly, and his gaze at Hong San suddenly blurred.
In fact, he had already made up his mind when he said this plan, even if the mines on his side did not explode, he would throw out the grenades first to attract the attention of the pursuers.
After all, he was the one who brought his brothers to this place of death, and now he should use his life to fight for a little life for the remaining brothers, for the Apocalypse, and even for the entire northern country.
"It's good to have a brother, the Apocalypse Guards are all good, Xu Rui, Xu Rui, although you abducted me here, I have never regretted it......"
Cao Siyuan muttered silently, took out a grenade, and firmly dived towards his predetermined position.
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