Chapter 63: Retreat

Nightfall, Pioneer No. 36, Command Post of the Forest Capital.

In today's battle, Dongfang Mingyue's 4th Combat Brigade won a complete victory on the frontal battlefield, advancing the battle line to the edge of the frontier and already being able to look at the station of Black Bear City. However, the mercenary team hired by the Forest Capital suffered heavy losses, and the twelve teams were wiped out by the opposing team and seven teams, except for Lu Xiaotian, Gao Hongyue, Lei Junhuo, and Shu Sandao, the other team escaped with one captain.

Although the income of mercenaries is very high, gold coins are really not so easy to earn. This is the truest feeling in Lu Xiaotian's heart, he now admires Dongfang Mingyue and these high-ranking officials and nobles, as long as they make a verbal promise, they can make a large number of pretentious martial artists and secret magicians die for them. In troubled times, resigned to fate, cheap as a dog!

No wonder the old saying goes, rather than a peaceful dog, don't be chaotic and leave people

"Everyone, I will send a lot of money to their relatives for the pension and gold coins that belong to them. The noble Dongfang Mingyue looked silent. She is not cold-blooded, in her heart, mercenaries are the same as soldiers, and if they choose such a task, they must accept death calmly. "Starting tomorrow, you don't have to carry out the clearing mission anymore, you just need to help my soldiers assist in the defense as promised! Of course, if you can still win the head of the Black Bear City officer in the defense battle, the reward will still be there!"

Anyone can feel that today's atmosphere is heavy and depressing, and even Lei Junhuo, who has always wanted to lick the dog, has a listless look at the moment.

"If it's okay, go back to rest. Dongfang Mingyue gave the order to evict the guests, and just as everyone was about to get up and leave, she suddenly said in a cold tone: "Everyone, you must have seen the strength of Black Bear City, so I advise you to cheer up and meet tomorrow's battle, I don't want to hand over what you have gained to your relatives." ”

Walking out of the camp, Lu Xiaotian walked with Shu Sandao, who had a good relationship, and asked curiously: "Our princess is really cold-blooded." Isn't she worried that such an attitude will cause us to resist and disobey tomorrow, or quit the mission?"

Shu Sandao looked at Lu Xiaotian like an idiot baby for a long time, and it wasn't until Lu Xiaotian was a little shy that he spoke: "His Royal Highness Mingyue can at least say a few words to us, and other commanders probably won't pay attention to you." As long as the mercenary accepts the task, he is not allowed to quit during the mission, and if the mercenary does not cancel the mission authority without the permission of the mercenary guild, the mercenary who quits without permission will not only be expelled from the mercenary guild, but also be sanctioned. ”

Lu Xiaotian had heard Huang Xiaopang mention these things, but he really didn't expect the influence of the Mercenary Guild to be so great, so he nodded and understood.

"Moreover, the war mission is not like other tasks, if one side loses the war because of our inaction or deliberate reasons, then we will become the public enemy of this side, do you think we can withstand the wrath of the natural kingdom?" After many years of military career, Shu Sandao has a maturity and vicissitudes that do not match his age: "Therefore, His Royal Highness Mingyue can appease us as benevolent and righteous, I am gone, tomorrow's battle will definitely be more tragic, you take it easy." ”

Back at the Wonderful Squad Auxiliary Defense Station, Lu Xiaotian's ass had just sat down, and Huang Xiaochubby ran over: "How about Gao Shunfeng, is there any gratitude to you?

Lu Xiaotian didn't bother to pay attention to Huang Xiaopang, a money fan, and lay down silently: "Go to bed early, I'm worried about the enemy's night attack." ”

"Wouldn't they? They really didn't say anything?" Huang Xiaopang, who had lost a bottle of intermediate secret art source, looked unwilling: "Brother Carter has just recovered his strength, and the Dongfang family is too picky, and there is also the Gao family." ”

Lu Xiaotian smiled and asked, "The bounty of a battalion has been given to us, what else do you want?"

Huang Xiaopang said with a bitter face: "Whether these bounties are enough to buy a bottle of intermediate secret art source is not certain. ”

Lu Xiaotian then smiled and said, "But Dongfang Mingyue didn't ask us to use such a valuable potion!"

Huang Xiaopang...... He looked innocently at Lu Xiaotian, the culprit. However, his heart was very warm, Lu Xiaotian could treat his comrades-in-arms who had prejudices against him like this on the battlefield, so how bad could he be to these brothers and teammates?

Huang Xiaopang can think this way, mainly because his family is rich. If you have money, then a lot of things are not a thing.

"Brother Tian, there is someone who wants to see you alive or dead, and we can't stop it. Monkey San said embarrassedly: "This person is a pound of copper." ”

No one knew who Copper One Pound was before, but today he has become a complete celebrity, because he is the captain of the Iron Shield Squad who escaped after the whole team was wiped out.

"If you see him, he won't die, what are you stopping him for, please come in. Lu Xiaotian was also very curious about this copper catty. With the strength of the Iron Shield Team and the arrangement of one pound of copper, they would not have been wiped out by the group, but the two mercenary teams around them were easily wiped out by the mercenary team sent by Black Bear City.

can escape from the heavy siege, this person must have extraordinary ability.

"Lu Xiaotian, I am a pound of copper. As soon as he entered the camp, he said straight to the point: "I want to join your team, and I don't want a commission or remuneration next." ”

Lu Xiaotian looked at the copper pound, his physique was less than one meter five high, but he was very strong, his hair was red, and his skin was bronze. "I'm Lu Xiaotian, excuse me, why did you come here to join my team. ”

Tomorrow's task is no longer to take the initiative and assist in defense, and one person can participate.

The copper was not hidden, and he said directly: "First, I chose to join you because your team is intact." ”

Second, it was you who led people to rescue the Momiji Squad. Third, the captains of other teams may not have the same mind as you. Are these three reasons enough?"

"Enough, you're welcome. Lu Xiaotian nodded with a smile and said, "I am very useful to your sycophants, and I said okay, you won't take any of the tasks in the future." ”

"Don't take a penny. "A pound of copper seems to have its own plans.

"Little God. ”

"Boss. Huang Xiaopang and Alcatel, including Yin Xiaomei, who was the big housekeeper, shouted vigilantly. Tong Yijin is now a celebrity, and they have all heard about his deeds, and everyone is speculating whether he betrayed his teammates and escaped alone.

"Hahaha......" Lu Xiaotian laughed and said: "I know what you are worried about, but think about it, if you think about it, a person can safely evacuate before danger comes, is this also a kind of ability? After speaking, he turned his head and said seriously to the copper catty: "Yijin, next time you want to run, remember to call us." ”

Tong Yijin didn't explain, he silently withdrew from Lu Xiaotian's tent, found a remote corner alone, quietly sharpened the steel knife in his hand, and waited for tomorrow to come.

The next day, dawn rose.

Yin Suqin was about to light a fire to make a hearty breakfast for everyone, but before the fire was lit, they received an order to evacuate the defense line. As the commander-in-chief of the battlefield, Dongfang Mingyue, who has an overview of the overall situation, was not carried away by the victory. She thought about it for a night, and finally chose to abandon the position she had occupied, retreat to the defense, and wait for reinforcements to come.

"Dongfang Mingyue is not simple. Lu Xiaotian wanted to suggest withdrawing the defense yesterday, but because of his identity and yesterday's environment, he didn't speak, he thought, if Dongfang Mingyue hadn't come to his senses after today's battle, he would have to persuade her to withdraw the defense.

Huang Xiaopang looked at Lu Xiaotian with an expression of ignorance, and said, "How old is she, can she become the designated first Shun of a country as the heir?"

What Lu Xiaotian didn't know was that Dongfang Mingyue's decision to withdraw was made in the middle of the night, but it was strongly opposed by the officers of the escort team composed of the No. 1 Combat Brigade, who believed that the current No. 1 Combat Brigade was the real trump card of the Forest Capital, and the Fourth Combat Brigade wanted to hold them back, which was tarnishing their reputation.

Dongfang Mingyue ignored the protests of the commander of the guard battalion of the No. 1 Combat Brigade, and now there are only four teams of mercenaries left, and it is enough to resist the sneak attack of the other mercenaries, let alone change the overall situation on the battlefield. However, she didn't explain it to anyone, but directly committed the taboo of the soldiers and removed the general, and directly deprived the commander of the guard battalion of command.

"A man who thinks that he cannot distinguish even the most basic forms is not qualified for the post of commander. Dongfang Mingyue proudly said to all the officers on the spot: "If you have any opinions, you can complain to the city lord of Boiling Howling about me, before that, everything here is up to me." Do you understand?"

Of course, the people of the First Combat Brigade knew Dongfang Mingyue's identity, and naturally knew her relationship with Dongfang Mingyue, who was one of Dongfang Mingyue's staunchest supporters! They were already looking at Dongfang Mingyue, and just now the guard battalion commander was just hot-headed, or he planned to use this to brush a wave of presence in front of Dongfang Mingyue.

Lu Xiaotian's thoughts coincided with Dongfang Mingyue's thoughts, just a few of their remaining teams of mercenaries could not change the situation of the battle, and the battleable soldiers of Black Bear City were far superior to them by several times.

The key point in the battle situation is that the strength of the Fourth Combat Brigade is too strong! Of course, this is also inseparable from the merits of Lu Xiaotian and his mercenaries, not that they effectively killed the opponent's low-level officers in secret, resulting in chaos in the opponent's command system, and no matter how strong the Fourth Combat Brigade is, it is impossible to suppress an entire Black Bear Combat Brigade with the strength of one and a half regiments.

Yesterday, the reason why the Fourth Combat Brigade was able to win on the frontal battlefield was that the formation laid out by Black Bear City was aimed at trapping and killing Lu Xiaotian's mercenaries, so their frontal battlefield would be completely defeated.

Today, when the people of Black Bear City found that the strong man in Dongfang Mingyue's hands was no longer able to form an effective containment on them, what would be waiting for Lu Xiaotian?

Go without saying.