The scorching sun is like fire, and it does not hesitate to pierce the vicious golden rays straight to the earth.

The mountains and rivers shrouded in the sky are like huge ovens, scorching all things.

The Flying Grass drooped its torso, hanging its branches listlessly.

Only the cicadas chirped vigorously, complaining of the air that seemed to be burning.

Although it is late autumn, the noon of the desert is no different from the height of summer, and even a shallow breath will burn the lungs.

There were loud shouts in the distance, and the short whistle accompanied by the neat pace shook the sleepy Clarke.

A column of soldiers stood by and watched the man in front of them.

Today is a very different time from the Kansas celebrations of the past, where soldiers are mostly carrying scimitars and carrying guns, and cold and hot weapons are mixed together to form a picture that is neither foreign nor earthy.

On the eve of the war, he didn't have the heart to joke, looking at this group of brothers who were born and died with him, Mark felt extremely heavy.

Mark frowned, walking back and forth, distraught as he waited for Valen's arrival.

Taking advantage of this gap, it is inevitable to mobilize before the war.

"Brethren!" Looking at this group of soldiers in civilian clothes, it was more like a group of militiamen than a regular army.

"Those who have experienced the battle of Junweng Mountain, please come out!"

More than a dozen people took a step forward.

"Good!" Mark nodded, looked at the dozen or so people, and said in a deep voice: "Those who have participated in the Walker Resistance Battle are one step further." ”

Of the dozen or so, half of them were missing.

Slowly walking over to a few people and straightening up for them, Mark said slowly: "Another step forward in the bloody Kansas celebration." ”

There were only four people left in the queue, Wang Qiang, Tucker, Winston and Clark.

Everyone didn't know what was going on, and they looked at the chief, not knowing what their intentions were.

After patting the four on the shoulder, Mark felt very heavy: "We fought for freedom in the past, and now everyone here is free. If you don't want to go to war, you can leave, I don't blame you. ”

No one retreated.

"Leader, what are you?" Tucker asked.

Mark waved his hand and closed his eyes and worried: "War is not a game, and someone will die in every battle. Those who can persevere are only four people. I remember vividly that there were 50 dead and wounded in the Kansas celebration, 25 casualties in the Walker blockade, and 36 in the Battle of Urn Hill. All of these 111 brothers fell on the path to freedom, and they did not even see the light of freedom. ”

At this point, Mark burst into tears.

Looking at the four people who were as majestic as a mountain, everyone was even more concerned.

"It is the sacrifice of these one hundred and eleven brethren that has brought us people to a stealing life, and although they die, they will live forever in our hearts!"

The soldiers were indignant, and they all bowed their heads and remained silent, naturally knowing in their hearts that this freedom was not easy to come by.

"Maybe you're free, but have you ever thought that your family is still in dire straits, and how many of you can't even wait for dawn?"

"Major, my family is dead. It was only here that I truly experienced the warmth of home. Winston muttered.

"Hmm!" Knowing how he felt, Mark walked up to a soldier and asked, "What about you?" Where is your family? ”

"Mine! Sir! The answer is without thinking.

"Miss them?" Mark asked.

"Sometimes it will, sometimes it won't." The soldiers were afraid to tell the whole story.

"Homesickness, that's right. It's human nature. Mark nodded, and after scanning the crowd, he noticed that the soldiers were talking in private.

"Like everyone else, I am also made up of flesh and blood, and I was raised by my parents, so I naturally miss my family and my relatives." Mark tilted his head and closed his eyes, suppressing his pathos in this way.

"So, what are you fighting for?"

The crowd was silent.

"Sir, I have a daughter who works as a domestic servant in someone else's house with her mother." It was a middle-aged man who spoke, and he replied with great hesitation with a slight trembling.

"You can leave the team, no one blames you!" Mark looked sincere and waved him away.

"Sir!" The soldier hesitated......

"Someone asked me, why don't you overthrow this power?"

"There was an opportunity in front of me to strangle the Lizard King, but I didn't do it. Although he also secretly hated himself for being weak and undecided. ”

Looking at the people who were all puzzled, Mark said again: "Someone asked me again, why don't you occupy the land and become the king?" But in my mind, I never had such a thought. ”

When Valen didn't come to meet, Mark became distraught and began to pace with his hands.

"Actually, it's not that difficult to do. But the freedom of a few human beings is not what I want, and to be able to reunite your family with you as a free person is the real meaning of my participation in this battle. ”

"Sir, I can't go. Here are my brothers and my ideals. The soldier popped and fell to his knees.

"Get up, no one blames you!" Mark gathered his body, walked slowly towards the soldier, helped him up, and then clasped his rough palms and said, "I believe that one day, your daughter will understand her father's choice today, even if we all die on the battlefield." Sacrifice your own life today for the freedom of others tomorrow! ”

"Fight for freedom!" Clark raised his arms and shouted.

"Fight for your family!" The crowd shouted together.

After motioning for the crowd to stop chanting, Mark lamented: "War is extremely cruel, it is as merciless as an executioner, and how many innocent lives have been devoured. But today ......"

At this point, Mark paused, and slowly scanned everyone's faces.

"Today's battle is a tough battle. To tell you the truth, I can no longer afford to lose a brother like yours, please forgive me for being weak at heart and not a good commander. As a soldier, I would rather fall on the road to freedom than commit myself to stealing my life. There are no heroes on the battlefield, only a strong will. Not to live for battle, but to die for freedom! ”

The applause rang out like thunder and lasted for a long time.

Seeing that the major still had something to say, everyone was willing to stop.

"Remember, every step you take today, every bullet you shoot at the enemy, is a struggle for the freedom of your loved ones, your dead brethren and the innocent human beings who have lost their lives under power!"

"Fight for freedom!" Clark was extremely sensational, shouting and raising his arms.

"Avenge the dead brethren!" The rest of the people were all driven by emotions and shouted together, and the sound was like a tide, and it did not disperse for a long time.

Puff puff! The engine was loud and loud, drowning out the crowd's chanting.

The crowd looked up and saw a group of tanks slowly approaching.

The turret cover of the tank in the lead was lifted, and a humanoid officer with half a cigarette in his mouth poked out of the turret top, squinting at the crowd.