There was a thunderclap, and the torrential rain slammed down on the heads of all the people on both sides of the war. The hot steam pack was drenched in raindrops, hissing and evaporating in the air in patches of mist. The fog blurred the vision of both warring sides, rendering both machine guns and shells aim. But even so, the commander of the 20th Army, Bainer Frank, who commanded the operation, still did not give the order to retreat.

"Resist it all for me, press it up! There are less than 20 enemy machine gun points left, and this is our best chance! Don't spare casualties! All the fallen soldiers are given three times the pension, their parents and families support them for the rest of their lives, and whoever can be the first to storm the enemy's trenches, I will give them 50 trus each! ”

The orders issued directly from the army commander were conveyed layer by layer, setting off waves on the chaotic battlefield. The morale of the army, which had been somewhat slackened by the heavy rain and the stubborn resistance of the enemy, was lifted again. You know, the reward offered by Bynar Frank and the reward offered by Commander Tai before the battle began in the morning can be double-counted. If any regiment really has that life and can capture the enemy's trenches, then the money they get is enough to make their families comfortable for a lifetime!

This greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers. They cried out in the rain, letting the great raindrops drench and drench them. Dressed in drenched armor and carrying steam packs emitting water vapor, they continued to charge. Opposite them, the exhausted but still stubborn enemy, who had been fighting for three days, was still holding back their advance by round-robin fire from steam machine guns and platoon guns. At their feet, the corpses that they didn't have time to clean up were one by one, and they would trip a few unlucky people if they weren't careful. Some people fall to the ground and then lie on the ground and do not move. And many more got up again and continued to attack. Although the rain was pouring down, what was stirred up by the rain was not only bloody, but also more poignant murderous aura.

The fighting, it continues.

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"The situation is very bad", on the control tower behind the Los Angeles crossing, the expressions of Garence Warren and Caleb Warren were even more grim by the previous two days. And their backbone, Daisy Richardson, pursed her lips tightly and said nothing.

"More than 3,000 of our soldiers have been killed or wounded, two regiments of the first division of the militia have been scrapped, and two regiments are also half-disabled. We have arranged for the Second Militia Division to take over, but if the enemy continues to be so desperate, the Second Militia Division will not last long. ”

"Yes, and the enemy's steam cannon is getting higher and higher, although more than a dozen steam machine guns have been replenished in the past two days, but the enemy's speed of destroying our steam machine guns is getting faster and faster. If this continues, even if the enemy only has half of the steam cannons left, once the number of our steam machine guns drops to a certain point, the defense line will probably not be able to hold it! ”

There was another burst of thunder, and the rain became heavier and heavier.

"Have you contacted Gastens?"

Daisy's voice was hoarse. After three days of fighting, she stayed on the conning tower for three days. Eating and sleeping on the tower, although she doesn't understand military affairs, as long as the soldiers look back and see her on the conning tower, they seem to have more courage to fight. For this little encouragement, even a small amount of encouragement, Daisy used all her strength. She was weak now, and the sudden rain had doused her temperature and seemed to have extinguished her courage. Subconsciously holding her shoulders with her hands, Daisy suddenly realized that she hadn't hugged Gastens for a long time.

Gastens, her lover, is she alright?

"No ...... yet", Sink Warren was in charge of this, and in the past two days, all the forces under his command have been dispatched to start searching for news of Gastens and his troops on the western side of the province of Ensten.

"He's not back yet," Daisy wrapped her arms around her shoulders, "We can't leave the Luoshan crossing before he comes back, understand?" Everybody! ”

Caleb Warren and Garence Warren nodded at the same time, knowing that the Lord had given them his heart's work, Elena. It would be an unforgivable sin if they lost Elena, and none of them could afford to lose the Naksan Pass and lose Elena.

At this moment, just when everyone on the command platform made up their minds to defend the Luoshan Road Pass regardless of any sacrifice, there was a sudden uproar from the front line. The noise was so loud that even the high command platform could clearly feel it. The eyes of several Elena high-ranking officials could clearly see through the foggy water mist, and they could clearly see that their own front suddenly fluctuated greatly, and the enemy, who had just been hindered by their own machine guns and round-fire fire, could only move forward step by step, and suddenly accelerated the speed of their movements. And for some reason, their own soldiers and machine guns seemed to lose their sense of resistance in an instant.

"What's wrong?! What happened? ”

Daisy's tone was one of surprise and panic, and now was the time for the battle between the two sides to be anxious. If at this time, your own defense has problems, then the Luoshan crossing is likely to be lost!

"Daisy-sama, Daisy-sama!!!"

As if hearing Daisy's questions from the generals on the command platform, Herald Neal climbed up the tower step by step. There was panic and fear on his face that he hadn't seen for a long time, as if something had destroyed his faith in an instant.

"Calm !!!"

Calaiber Warren's voice seemed to be thunderous, and it suddenly suppressed BlackRock Neal's panic. He finally calmed down a bit, and large drops of rain ran down his cheeks, leaving his face a somewhat uncertain blur.

"Big ...... My lord", even though he was regained consciousness by the roar of the lion of Calaiber, BlackRock's face still lingered with horror as he recalled the news, "The enemy shouted in front of the formation, saying that Chairman Gastens's army had been crushed by them head-on, that the production brigade and the guerrilla brigade had been annihilated, that the commander of the guerrilla brigade, Berlanch, had been killed, that Chairman Gastens had been killed, and that we, we, our troops, were all dead!!! ”

"Boom—"

A huge thunderbolt flashed, illuminating everyone's faces in a fiasco.

In front of them, the enemy sounded the empty whistle of the charge and beat the drum of the decisive battle. At this moment, the battlefield, which seemed to maintain a basic balance of power, showed signs of collapse.

The rain became heavier and heavier, as if there was some power in the darkness, pouring the whole great rivers and seas of Ankenrein on this small land, on the bodies and hearts of these people who had followed Gastens from nothing and established the revolutionary cause.

The sound of the air whistle continued, and the cannon roared. But the sounds of fighting, screams, roars, and machine guns seemed to have disappeared from Daisy's world at this moment. There was only one thought left in her whole world.

Gastens, dead?

The Gastens who was under the street lamp, telling him that even a magus was going to hit him on his stomach, died?

The one who took her by the hand and told her that there are no gods and no magic in this world, and that only the people themselves can save their own Gastens, is dead?

The Gastens who wrote countless articles and single-handedly established the revolutionary cause of Ankenrein and even the entire Central Continent, died?

The thunder roared like the roar of a giant, roaring and tumbling in the low black clouds. Bright as day, lightning streaked across the sky, tearing the sky and Daisy's heart.

No, he's not dead yet!

Daisy suddenly found the light in her despair from BlackRock's words, and found the motivation to support herself to live.

This news was released by the enemy, and it is difficult to say whether the enemy released this news is true or not. Quite possibly, most likely, just to create panic among Elena's forces so that they could open a gap for their attack.

The words of the enemy, can not be believed!

Moreover, neither seeing the corpse nor hearing the return of his own people, to conclude that Gastens is dead on the basis of a word from the enemy alone is irresponsible to Gastens and irresponsible to the revolutionary cause!!

"Give orders to all the troops at once", as if in an instant, Daisy found herself. The woman who had gone to save her lover with one person and one gun is back.

"Tell them that we also received a letter from Gastens yesterday, that they are doing well, that they have inflicted great damage on the enemy, and that they are coming towards Elena. Tell them that what the enemy says is a lie. The weapons used by our army are the most advanced, the soldiers of our army are the most advanced, the ideals and beliefs we pursue are the most advanced, as long as we do our best, our troops will not fail! ”

"I see!"

"I'll do it!"

Everyone on the podium answered almost in unison at this moment. They panicked, they feared, but they saw Daisy's steadfastness and faith. So they also found themselves. True, these words of the enemy, which have neither basis nor evidence, do not prove the life and death of Gastens at all. Moreover, that man, that man named Gastens, is a man who always works miracles. He'll definitely be back!

Orders were given quickly, along with orders to stabilize the morale of the army at all costs. The gendarmerie units, which had barely appeared, began to enter the positions, and the 1st Division of the Militia, which had been used to rest and be on standby, re-entered the positions. 6 steam machine guns, which had just been transported from the factory, were put into position. At this moment, all of Elena's power exploded at this moment.

They, definitely, absolutely, can't lose the Luoshan crossing, can't lose Elena, can't lose that person's career!

At least, until they die, no!

"You guys continue to command, I'll be back right away!"

Daisy seemed to remember something, and she didn't give Calaiber and Garence a chance or time to object and ask, and climbed straight down the podium. The comrades watched her leave, puzzled, but not suspicious.

If there was only one person in this land who still believed in Gastens in the end, it would be Daisy Richardson. Therefore, her departure is definitely not an escape, let alone fear, but there must be a reason.

In the continuous sound of the air flute, Elena's drums began to roar again.

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Leaving the conning tower, he mounted his horse with his two guards and headed back to the factory as fast as he could. Along the way, Daisy meets a lot of enthusiastic new farmers. Some of them were veterans who had come down from the front with the production regiments, some were serfs who had been living in Elena, and many more were serfs who had escaped from the province of Ensten and beyond. Although it was raining, they were still busy in the fields, and the rain hit their coats, and then turned into a stream of water that soaked into the ground, seeped into the soil, and became the hope of life.

"Daisy-sama~"

"Daisy-sama!"

The new farmers see Daisy and say hello to her. Daisy hurried past on horseback, only waving in response. The two guards who accompanied her remained silent. They also heard the news, although they did not want to believe the enemy's lies, but deep down, they were also worried, worried about whether Gastens troops, whether something was really wrong.

It took Daisy more than half an hour to ride from the Luoshan crossing to the factory. She and the guards dismounted at the factory gate and walked straight into the factory gate. Gastens has an office in this factory, and her life is in this factory. And what she was looking for was also in this factory.

When Gurakos heard that she was coming, he hurried over. He was about to ask about the battle situation at the front, but was startled by Daisy, who was drenched and had a serious expression. A knee-jerk instinct led him to realize that the situation at the front might not be going well. He watched Daisy push open the door to Gastens office, reaching out to speak, but eventually fell silent.

The door was closed in front of him.

"Daisy is here?"

Daisy's father, William Richardson, is now the director of the plant's technical department and is helping Gastens perfect the design and production of some of the new equipment. However, he was also concerned about the situation on the front line, and when he heard that Daisy was back, he rushed over as soon as possible.

"Well, she didn't look good, she came back and went in directly, I didn't even bother to say anything."

Gurakos responded truthfully, and William frowned when he heard this. Due to her good education since childhood, Daisy is a person who pays attention to etiquette. It's certainly not a good thing for her to not even say hello.

"Anrog, how's the front line?"

Gurakos knew the guards guarding the door, and asked as soon as he opened his mouth. But Anrog looked at him, then at his companion, and shook his head.

"When Daisy comes out, you can ask her directly."

"I see."

Gurakos nodded, holding his breath. There must have been a big problem at the front, otherwise, these guards would have been unable to hold on for a long time. He looked at the closed door and began to wonder.

Leaving the front line at such a time is not Daisy's style. Why did she come back, and what could she do when she came back?

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Daisy in the room didn't even think about Gurakus outside the door. Her whole energy was focused on a thought that had just flashed through her mind. She opened the wardrobe in the room, lifted the partition under the wardrobe, took out a small and delicate key from her body, removed the lock under the partition, and took out what she wanted from the hidden secret box.

It was a long hardwood box, wrapped in an oilcloth. Daisy carried the wooden box to the table, laid it flat, and inhaled softly. She closed her eyes, crossed her fingers, was silent for a few seconds, lifted the tarpaulin, and opened the wooden box.

The steam sniper rifle, designed by her brother Nick Richardson and finished by Gastens, lay quietly in a wooden box. Well-maintained, it glows dark, waiting for its own moment.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier.