The Demon God Emperor's Guards Brigade, the invincible armored beast legion has arrived!

It was a group of fearsome warriors, with an average height of more than two meters and limbs as thick as pillars cast in bronze. They don't ride horses because horses can't bear their weight, and they don't wear battle armor because they are born with the most reliable armor.

Their weapons are all specially made, and they are twice as heavy as the weapons of ordinary demons. With infinite power, they wield such weapons, which are simply machines specially designed to kill.

In the Far East, there was not much contact between humans and the Guards Brigade, but each contact always ended in a great defeat on the human side. The only luck is that the number of armored beasts of the demon clan is not large, and the main task of this army is to defend the Demon God Emperor, and there are not many opportunities to participate in the border war. But those snow-white monsters have become synonymous with nightmares for humans.

The armored beast warrior grinned confidently, and his hideous face was chilling. In their eyes, the orc soldiers, who were constantly rushing at them, were like moths that pounced on them to kill them, despite their burly stature.

It was an unprecedented bloody storm, and the brave orcs did their best to launch wave after wave of attacks against the impregnable phalanx of armored beasts.

The brave orc soldiers wielded all their weapons, swords, spears, and swords slashing and stabbing at the armored beast. But the demon armored beasts that acted as the vanguard were as fierce as ghosts, and the swords and axes of the half-orcs left only a shallow wound on their bodies, and the arrows could not pierce the natural hard skin on their bodies, and all the attacks were bounced back.

The attacked armored beast grinned nonchalantly and waved his hand, so the brave warrior was immediately smashed on the head by a hammer weighing fifty pounds, and fragments of brains, blood, and skulls flew sideways, and the whole head was gone.

Roger shouted at the half-orc soldiers behind him, driving them back to the battlefield, Dekun rushed to the front line fiercely left and right, Shirakawa was constantly sending troops and horses to the center of the fierce battle, and one team after another of soldiers and horses were sent to the front line of the fierce battle, but all the sacrifices were in vain, all the efforts were in vain, and it was useless to fight desperately, the blood flowed into a river in vain, the corpses piled up on the high slopes, and the position of the Far Eastern Army was shaky.

"My lord!" Shirakawa rode her horse and galloped in front of Zichuan Xiu, she turned over and dismounted, panting and her face pale.

"The attack of the armored beasts is too fierce! Their armor is too terrifying, our swords can only cause them a small injury, but their blow can beat our soldiers into meat sauce, and the front line is almost unbearable! I beg your lordship, allow us to temporarily retreat from the edge of the armored beasts! The long-lasting combat power of the armored beasts is not strong, their speed cannot catch up with us, it is too late to retreat now, if the Chinese army is broken through and the demon cavalry rushes in, our two wings will be divided and surrounded!"

Screams and the sonorous sound of iron clashing were heard continuously, and his army was being slaughtered in a brutal manner. Zichuan Xiutie's face was blue. Having fought in the Far East for a long time, he also knew the prestige of this Demon God Emperor's close escort force. The disadvantages of the armored beasts are as obvious as their invulnerability, they are very slow to move.

It is a fool's practice to fight to the death with this kind of opponent, but now the Far Eastern Army is responsible for defending the left flank of the human army, once the Far Eastern Army retreats, the demon army will immediately occupy the mountain position, and the overall defense line of the human race will be broken through, and the infantry of the demon race can condescendingly look down on Bataan City, which is very unfavorable for the decisive battle.

This is a difficult choice, and in order to avoid the sacrifice now, it will be necessary to pay more blood in the future to recapture this position.

"My lord!" Seeing that Zichuan Xiu did not answer, Shirakawa shouted anxiously: "Hurry up and give orders!

"Bai Chuan," Zi Chuanxiu turned his head, and at this time, Bai Chuan saw that beads of blood had been bitten out on Zi Chuanxiu's pale lips: "Give the order, our army will abandon its position and retreat five miles!"

In the afternoon, the muffled sound of trumpets echoed through the mountains and forests, and the retreat of the Far Eastern army began. Although Shikawa Xiu made a quick decision, the order to retreat was still a little late.

Long before the military order was issued, the panicked position had already crumbled, and the army of the snake clan could not withstand hand-to-hand combat, so they fled first, followed by the soldiers of the dwarf clan, and there were also signs of collapse in the camp of the orcs, and the battle line was on the verge of collapse.

The cavalry of the demon clan pursued the fleeing Far Eastern soldiers in the mountains and forests, and then a terrible slaughter unfolded, and the corpses of the killed Far Eastern soldiers were paved along the forest path into a bloody belt, and the corpses were piled up like a mountain.

At the same time as the bloody battles of the Far Eastern Army on the left flank, bloody and tragic battles were being fought simultaneously on a ten-kilometer-long front.

All positions of the human race are suffering from the attacks of the demons, the right wing, the deputy commander of the Southeast Army, Wen He, is resisting the attack of the Eleventh Army of the Demon Race, while Yun Qianxue personally led the Yulin Army and the 150,000 army of Ling Buxu's Fifth Army to launch an attack on Bataan City in the center of the position, although most of these attacks failed to achieve much results, and even Wen He also made a small counterattack and drove Pei Ma's troops out of the forest, but these attacks played a covering role, and Stirling could not confirm which of the many simultaneous attacks was the main attack direction of the demons。

It wasn't until three o'clock in the afternoon that the herald Pegasus urgently reported that the armored beast soldiers of the Guards Brigade had appeared in front of the Far East Soldiers and Horses position, and then the human command center made up its mind, and the red-clothed banner Ben Ouyang Jing led three divisions of nearly 20,000 heavy armored cavalry from Bataan City to the left flank, but before he arrived, the Far Eastern Army had been defeated, the half-orc rout was scattered all over the mountains, the Guards Brigade had occupied their positions, and the cavalry of the Third Army was following the rout of the Far East, Ouyang Jing ordered to rush and kill for a while, intercepting the pursuit of the Demon Army, so that Zichuan Xiu had time to regroup his troops and horses。

But in the face of the soldiers of the Guards Brigade who had occupied the position, Zi Chuanxiu and Ouyang Jing did not dare to launch an offensive.

The head of the rì has set in the west, the demon soldiers and horses and the human soldiers who have been running around for a day are exhausted, and the human morale is depressed, while the demon is satisfied with the results achieved today, and both sides have no intention of resuming the battle, but are just nervously on guard in case the other party suddenly attacks.

At night, bonfires were lit by both armies, and thousands of fires appeared on the plains and high mountains, and it was a spectacle. The soldiers, who had been fighting fiercely for a day, were hurrying to rest and sleep with their weapons on their pillows.

At this time, within the headquarters of the coalition forces in the city of Bataan, a military meeting was underway. Taking advantage of the armistice at night, the senior generals of the Allied Forces in the Southeast and Far East were reviewing the day's battle.

The generals were blushing, some were whispering and whispering, some were looking left and right, some were smoking, the smoke in the conference room was hazy, and Bai Chuan Hongyi frowned unhappily. But today, she finally didn't get angry and kicked the unlucky guy who smoked and flew out.

Although no one said it explicitly, the main position of the Far Eastern Army was captured by the demons, which was the main reason why the human form shì became passive. The generals from the Far East had no light on their faces, and even the arrogant Shirakawa restrained a lot.

Stirling sat at the top of the seat, his brow furrowed, staring at the black squirt corner of the map that had burst into the human position, his gaze as if he were about to burn a hole in the map. Halfway through, he asked softly, "Can you take it back?"

Sterling didn't name names, but everyone knew who he was asking, and all eyes turned to the corner of the tent.

The handsome young commander who was sitting there with his head bowed raised his head, his fair melon seed face was full of exhaustion, and his dark eyes were bottomless: "It depends on how much we can pay." If half of the Far Eastern Army were killed, it would not be impossible to recapture it. ”

"Half the battle?" Hearing this appalling proportion, the generals in the room gasped in unison.

"In other words, to recapture this position, we are prepared to pay the lives of 60,000 soldiers?"

"This is still a conservative estimate. We're faced with a whole new class, and no one can predict how strong the armored beasts will be in terms of longevity. We must use crowd tactics to consume them until they are exhausted before we have a chance to kill them. ”

"The army can't hold out to that point, half of the battle is killed, that's impossible. As soon as the casualties reach a quarter, morale drops to a dangerous level, and if you barely fight, you are in danger of collapse. ”

"Or can the reserve troops be dispatched to reinforce the Far East troops?" someone interjected, Zichuan Xiu glanced at him, it was a middle-aged general he didn't know, the epaulette was a red-clothed flag book, and he should be the corps commander of the Southeast Army.

"This is Djergen's red-clothed bannerman, the governor of Oss Province, and now he is in charge of the logistics of grain and grass collection in my southeastern army. ”

Stirling gave Zi Chuanxiu a brief introduction, and before he could speak, Ouyang Jing stood up and said, "My lord, please allow my troops to fight!

But Stirling immediately vetoed this suggestion, because the enemy had already occupied the high position and attacked from the bottom up, and the terrible weight of the iron armor of the human heavy cavalry was no longer an advantage at this time, but a disadvantage.

The military meeting was noisy all night, and there was no good way to deal with the armored beast, and finally, Sterling had to announce: "Everyone go back and prepare for battle, get ready." ”

Someone raised his hand and asked, "My lord, what is our operational policy tomorrow?"

"Ask the Demon God Emperor on the other side! ”

There was a wave of disappointed boos at the banquet, which was tantamount to admitting that the human alliance had nothing to do with the demon armored beasts. Because of Sterling's prestige, the generals did not dare to speak out, but the loss on their faces was fully revealed.

Sterling stood up, without saying a word, and looked around the room with a stern gaze, and the tent immediately fell silent.

"Today we suffered a setback in the first battle, and the left flank lost its position, but the overall position of the army was not in disarray, and the left flank could still retreat to the second line of defense. The battle has just begun, and the victory or defeat of one or two battles is not as strict as imagined. Generals, you only see the ferocity of the armored beast, but you do not see our strategic superiority. Bataan is the main battlefield, but the key to deciding victory or defeat is not here! As long as we can hold on and hold back the main force of the Demon Clan, Dìdū and the Northwest Battalion will not sit idly by, and sooner or later they will send troops to copy the back road of the Demon Clan!"

Stirling's voice was not high, but it was calm and convincing, and the generals regained their confidence a little.

The generals came out of the tent in twos and threes, and Sterling lowered the curtain of the tent and looked at the corner of the tent, where Zi Chuanxiu was still sitting there, his expression was calm, but there was tiredness in his eyes that could not be concealed.

"Ah Xiu, the Far Eastern troops fought very badly today, have the casualties been counted?"

"Not yet, all the units are still regrouping, but the casualties should be around 10,000. The four regiments were paralyzed, today you sent Ouyang Jing to rescue in a timely manner, if it weren't for him, the casualties would have been even greater, thank you. ”

Sterling shook his head and said heavily: "If you want to say thanks, it should be the Southeastern Army to thank the brothers in the Far East." The people of all ethnic groups in the Far East, regardless of their past suspicions, traveled thousands of miles to help Dìdū, and they paid great sacrifices. Humanity owes them a lot of affection. ”

Zi Chuanxiu raised his head in surprise. After losing the battle today, many generals of the Southeast Army looked at themselves very wrongly. Many people blame the Far Eastern Army for being too careless, losing important positions on the left flank on the first day, and affecting the entire battle situation.

Only Sterling can be so magnanimous and considerate! Mature and steady, thoughtful and considerate, today's Sterling has the style of a great general.

Zi Chuanxiu smiled: "Second brother, I suddenly thought that after the war, if you are not the commander of the Southeast Army, you will be the best successor to the president." ”

Sterling was stunned: "Why do you say that?"

Zi Chuan Xiu smiled and didn't answer, and changed the topic: "The Demon Armored Beast is the ace class of the Demon Kingdom, but it is not a common force on the battlefield. Such a powerful jīng sharp army is invincible, and if the demon clan uses it frequently, it will definitely be able to have a big advantage in the war. But I remember that in the past few decades, the Far East has only fought with armored beast forces four times, which is too small compared to the number of sorties of low-level demon troops. There was no reason for the Demon God Emperor to hide this sharpest sword around him and be reluctant to use it. ”

"What's your opinion?"

"I've always suspected that the invulnerable armored beasts and demons must have a weakness, but we don't know yet. The demons don't dare to send them to the battlefield often, because they are afraid that they will come into contact too much, and this weakness will be discovered by us. ”

Sterling's eyes lit up: "You're right. If the armored beast is really invincible, why does the demon clan dare to use it at the moment of decisive battle? Ah Xiu, you have been fighting with the demon clan for many years, do you know what weaknesses these monsters have?"

"I haven't fought an armored beast either. The first few times the Demon God Emperor attacked the Far East, he didn't send armored beast troops. I asked Lu Di, the general who surrendered with the demons in our army, who was the commander of the demon clan before, but he didn't know about the armored beasts either. The situation of this force is a top secret of the kingdom, and only the royal families of the various tribes know about it. ”

Looking at Sterling's eagerness, he sighed: "Second brother, think about it, the secret that the demon clan has kept for hundreds of years must be very hidden. It would be too easy for us to find out in a single battle. It's a pity that the Tartar royal Rus are not in our army. He followed General Bran east to take revenge. He should be informed. But to contact the Upper East Route Army, it will take at least a month, and we can't wait. ”

"Ah Xiu, I have an idea: although the armored beasts of the demon clan are sharp, they are too few in number to spread throughout the battlefield. Since the Demon God Emperor sent the Armored Beast Legion to attack our left flank first, then we might as well avoid the edge of the Armored Beast and retaliate with the Demon God Emperor's main camp. ”

"The priority is not to counterattack, but to stabilize the position first. The armored beasts definitely have weaknesses, let's take our time and don't go head-to-head with them. The most pressing task at the moment is to set the morale of the military and not act rashly. In addition, we have to find a way to notify Dìdū to cooperate, while we are holding back the main force of the Demon God Emperor, if Di Lin can send troops to attack Dak, the Demon God Emperor will not be able to take care of everything......"

The opponent is too terrifying, not only does the entire Demon God Kingdom have strong generals, but also the Demon God Emperor personally escorts the battle. Although the Ordinary Demon God Emperor did not often personally command battles, neither Sterling nor Zichuan Xiu dared to take it lightly in the slightest. The most feared opponents are not experienced veterans, but newcomers who are just starting out.

The veteran is experienced, mature and steady, and does not make many mistakes, but he is also easily limited by experience, and his actions are regular, and it is not difficult to speculate.

On the contrary, the newlywed calves are terrifying, and their ideas and tactics are so wild that there is no way to speculate. The Demon God Emperor has sharp instincts and is decisive and resolute. When he discovered that the weakness of the human front was on the left flank, he did not hesitate to join the Guards Brigade to repel the Far Eastern Army and establish an advantage in one fell swoop. This kind of bold and unbridled tactical genius is the most headache for the opponent.

In this battle, the two armies dispatched as many as one million men and horses, and the scale was the first since the start of the war. The first war decided the fortunes of the country, and Sterling and Zichuan Xiu were both trembling and did not dare to have the slightest negligence.

After discussing until late at night, repeatedly discussing possible forms and discussing countermeasures, the two of them felt a little settled.

Before leaving Stirling's tent, Zichuan Xiu stopped and said, "Second brother, I forgot something to tell you: near Venari, Dekun met a demon team and captured two captives. According to the confession, they escorted Cardin to Dak to meet Yun Qianxue. ”

After a pause, Zichuan Xiu said, "She, it's likely to be on the other side." ”

As if he hadn't heard Zichuan Xiu's words, Sterling leaned over and looked at the large military map on the table, his body frozen like a sculpture.

After a long time, Zichuan Xiu let out a long sigh, turned around and was about to go out, when a low and hoarse voice came from behind him: "That team, I also ran into it, but I missed it." ”

Out of Stirling's main camp, the evening breeze of Xi Xi was blowing, and the night of early winter was already chilling, Zi Chuanxiu tightened the big old man on his shoulders, and looked up, the night sky was clear, the stars were very high and high, the empty and lonely tents were lined up in front of him, and countless torches between the tents illuminated the night sky.

"I bumped into it, but missed it. Reflecting on Sterling's words, Zichuan Xiu only felt a burst of sourness.

In just a few words, infinite desolation and sorrow. Recalling the youthful frivolity at that time, how many happy pasts, the carefree green chūn years, and the former mountain alliance and sea vows have now gone with the wind. The passionate lover is now a mortal enemy of the sword.

Passing by Takaoka, Shikawa Xiu couldn't help but look west. Of the 10,000-point bonfires on the horizon, which one is where Cardin is?

"Your Excellency. Gu Lei led Zichuan Xiu's war horse over: "My lord, there is a big battle tomorrow, you should rest early." ”

Zi Chuanxiu smiled faintly: "Let's go back." ”

The two of them galloped quickly, shuttled through the huge camp tent of the Southeast Army, and ran for half an hour before they saw the lights of the Far East camp. A group of orc sentries on duty shouted at them from afar, "Who?

Zi Chuanxiu stopped silently and quietly allowed the patrol to illuminate his face with torches.

After seeing the leader Gu Lei and Zi Chuanxiu following behind, the half-orcs stood up and saluted: "Your Highness!"

"Good work. Which unit are you from?" Despite his exhaustion, Shikawa Shu forcibly greeted the patrolmen on duty.

The leading orc replied with his head held high: "Your Highness, we are from the 11th Regiment of the Second Army, and we are on duty in today's battalion. Your Highness, allow us to inform you that the generals Dekun, Dejing, and Bray have gathered at the main camp, and they are all waiting for you to return, as if they have something very important to tell you, and have told us to report to you when we see you. ”

Zichuan Xiu's heart tightened. Several of the Far Eastern generals were in command of the vanguard units that fought against the Armored Beasts today, and suffered heavy casualties.

Could it be that seeing the strength of the demon armored beast, the generals have the intention of fearing war?

"Is Shirakawa, the commander of the Second Army, in the main tent?"

"Your Highness, I don't know about this. They didn't mention Shirakawa-sama. ”

Bai Chuan didn't know, why did several middle-level generals skip the rank in the middle of the night and ask to see him? Thinking of the Shajia Mutiny that year, Zi Chuanxiu's heart was clouded with a shadow of yīn. He didn't say anything: "Got it, thank you." ”

The patrol captain was flattered and saluted: "Your Highness, it is our honor to serve you!"

Watching the patrol disappear into the jungle of the overlapping tents with torches, Shikawa Xiu whispered, "Gu Lei." ”

"Your Excellency, please command. Listening to Zichuan Xiu's deep voice, Gu Lei immediately knew that something special was happening.

"You immediately go to Bai Chuan and ask her to bring a team of Xiuzi Battalion to the main camp. Let her be more careful—you understand what that means?"

"My lord, I understand. ”

"Good. It was very late at night, so don't make too much noise in the movement of troops, so as not to alarm the rest of the army. ”

"Yes, sir. ”

"You go, I'll go to the main camp first to see what they say. ”

"My lord, Xia Guan thinks that it is better for us to go and meet with Lord Shirakawa first, and then go to the main camp. ”

Zi Chuanxiu chuckled: "Gu Lei, where are you worried? I'm just on the lookout for what happens." I'm not so cowardly that I even have to bring guards when I see my subordinates. You just tell Shirakawa as I tell you, she knows what to do. ”

Hearing Zi Chuanxiu's resolute tone, Gu Lei had no choice but to say, "My lord, then I'll go over?" ”

"Go ahead. ”

After breaking up with Gu Lei, Shikawa Xiu continued to ride his horse in the direction of the main camp. Along the way, he paid close attention to the situation in the barracks, and saw that the soldiers were still resting peacefully in the camp tents, and the patrols were patrolling in all directions in an orderly manner.

When he arrived at the main camp, he was even more relieved. Because the main battalion of the jǐng ring troops is still its own guard and Xiuzi battalion. The officer on duty in the evening reported to him, and Dekun, Dejing, Bray and others asked to see him.

"Are they the only ones?"

"Yes, my lord, they are all generals who participated in the battle today. ”

"Let them in. ”

Half-loud, Dekun, whose head was wrapped in gauze, and several other orc generals strode in. In today's battle, Dekun was blinded in one eye by the demon archer.

Zi Chuanxiu got up to greet them: "Dekun, you are all injured like this, why don't you go to rest?" And everyone, you have all worked hard today, you should rest early!

Dekun took the lead, and the orc generals fell to their knees in unison, prostrate on the ground and kowtowed.

Zichuan Xiu was stunned for a moment: "What are you doing here? What is the matter?"

But the orc generals refused to answer, and only kowtowed vigorously and wept. In the end, Zichuan Xiudu was about to get angry, and Dekun said in a hurry, it turned out that there was a meeting in the main camp of the coalition army in the evening, and some generals of the Southeast Army said coldly: "The Far East is a strong army, and its name is big, but it can't hold on for even a day." ”

"With such an allied army, we are in bad luck! ”

Afraid of Zi Chuan Xiu's status, they didn't dare to say these words in front of Zi Chuan Xiu, but the Far Eastern generals who followed Zi Chuan Xiu to the meeting in the past suffered a lot of white eyes. After the meeting ended, Zichuan Xiu stayed to discuss with Sterling alone, and the Far Eastern generals who attended the meeting came back in the lead, adding fuel to the matter.

Knowing that because of his defeat, the King of Light was humiliated in front of all the friendly forces, and the orc generals who participated in the battle were all ashamed and angry, and they collectively came to ask Zichuan Xiu to ask for another battle tomorrow.

Knowing the reason, Zichuan Xiu breathed a sigh of relief: "It turned out to be this thing." Ladies and gentlemen, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, as long as you do your best, you don't have to worry too much about winning or losing a battle. ”

Dekun raised his head, his intact right eye was full of tears: "Your Highness, we are too useless, our sons and daughters are not promising, you are ashamed of your Excellency! Your Excellency, please give us another chance tomorrow, we will definitely be able to save face for Your Highness!" As he spoke, his left gauze-wrapped eye was oozing blood, which was shocking.

The generals said in unison: "Your Highness, give us another chance! This time, we will definitely not disgrace you again!"

"Your Highness, there are a number of bastards in today's battle, and they have fled from their positions! As long as Your Highness agrees, I will immediately deal with them by military law!"

Zichuan Xiuhuo Ran stood up and said angrily: "Nonsense! Where are the people now?"

"Just outside the main camp, I have arranged for a military justice team, and the execution is about to begin......

"Take me there!" Zichuan Xiu interrupted Dekun, his tone unquestionable.

The generals hugged Zichuan Xiu out. In the open space outside the camp, the torches were bright, and in the clearing, hundreds of orc soldiers were squatting or sitting with their hands tied behind their backs. Around them were armed soldiers serving as guards, swords unsheathed and grim expressions. The scene was silent and tense, and only the crackling of torches could be heard.

"My lord, this is the soldier who escaped today. We are prepared to wait for the enforcement of military law ......"

Zichuan Xiu interrupted Dekun with a wave of his hand, and he approached, looking at the soldiers who had been tied up one by one. Many of the soldiers were wounded and bloodied.

Zi Chuan Xiu slowly looked over one by one, and under his sharp gaze, the tired soldier's sluggish face showed a look of shame, and he lowered his head and did not dare to look at Zi Chuan Xiu.

In front of a small half-orc soldier, he stopped, and his heart trembled: this soldier was too young! The childish face, the innocent look in the dark eyes, and the frightened and overwhelmed expression on his face—he was still a child!

"What village are you from?," Shikawa asked, his voice low and soft.

The little orc raised his head, his dark eyes looked at Zi Chuanxiu in a panic, tears flowed, but he couldn't speak. Dekun behind Zi Chuanxiu scolded him harshly: "The King of Light is asking you!, and you still don't answer?"

"Don't scare him, he's still a child, I think he's fifteen at most. Zi Chuanxiu bent down and touched the top of the soldier's hairy head, and said gently, "You participated in today's battle, how many demon soldiers did you kill?"

The little orc nodded, and whispered: "Your Highness, I haven't killed a single demon soldier......

"Why?"

"After the armored beast came up, my father told me to leave quickly, but I didn't know anything, so I quickly ran away after listening to my father's words...... King of Light, I know it's wrong, you shouldn't be greedy for life and afraid of death, it's a shame to ......be a soldier."

"Your father?"

"I was a soldier with my father, and my father has always taken me to fight. I don't understand anything, I just listen to my father. ”

"Where's your father?"

He rushed towards the greenskin, turning back and telling me to go, but he was killed by the armored beast. ”

"You saw it with your own eyes?"

"I saw with my own eyes that my father and a few uncles took machetes and slashed around an armored beast several times, but they couldn't kill him. The armored beast stabbed our men one after another with a bayonet, and finally stabbed my father in half. At this time, my father was not dead, he turned around and waved at me desperately, vomiting blood, and told me to run...... I also panicked at that time, seeing that the armored beast was so fierce, I didn't dare to go up to avenge my father, so I fled with the group...... Your Highness...... Your Highness...... I know it's wrong......"

As he spoke, the little orc's voice was already crying: "Please, I don't dare to run away again, I will fight to the end next time...... Please don't tell my family about this, or my family will lose face......"

There was silence in the clearing, and only a childish voice could be heard. Zichuan Xiu's heart was heavy, as heavy as pressing on a piece of iron.

He looked around, and no one spoke, neither the bound deserters nor the guarded court-martials turned their heads with heavy expressions. Thinking of today's tragic and desperate battle, thinking of today's fallen comrades, the eyes of the soldiers who survived the battle flashed.

Zi Chuanxiu turned around and glanced at Dekun, who was quite dissatisfied. Dekun hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, I don't know about this, I really don't know......"

For some reason, his voice of explanation became smaller and smaller, and under Zi Chuan Xiu's stern gaze, he gradually lowered his head, not daring to look at Zi Chuan Xiu.

The generals only care about merit and glory, and who cares about the life and death of those unknown soldiers?

Zi Chuanxiu sighed: "Don't say it." Let's let everyone go. ”

Dekun was about to say something, but Zichuan Xiu interrupted him: "I know what you want to say, it is necessary to have strict military law, but you must also know to be flexible." Looking at these people, almost all of them are wounded, I don't believe that they have no resistance? To deal with a terrifying enemy like the armored beast, it is not feasible to intimidate the soldiers by killing a hundred people. If anyone is responsible today, I am the one who should bear the greatest responsibility! I didn't expect the sudden attack of the Armored Beast Legion, and I didn't expect the Demon God Emperor to throw in the reserve force so suddenly. As the commander, I let my troops rush into a bloody battle with the armored beast without preparation, and when the battle situation was unfavorable, I failed to decisively give the retreat order, causing more unnecessary casualties-"

Suppressing his excitement and seeing Dekun's shocked expression, Shikawa Xiu suddenly realized that he had lost his temper.

The firmness of the generals is the source of the confidence of the subordinates in victory, and exposing one's frustration and regret in front of the subordinates is a taboo for the command in battle. Even if there are millions of corpses in front of him, an excellent general can not even raise a frown. He is not the first brother of the battlefield anymore, how could he make such a low-level mistake today?

It's guilt, it's guilt that makes me involuntarily look for an outlet to vent.

He slowed his tone: "Anyway, you let them go first." ”

"Yes, Your Highness. Dekun obeyed the order, and he shouted at the soldiers, "His Royal Highness the King of Light has an order, and you will not be held accountable. Jǐng Guards, come over and let them go. ”

The guards hurried over and untied the tied soldiers.

They had been bound for a long time, and when they learned that they had been pardoned, some fell to the ground at once, and some shook their heads and opened their eyes wide to believe that it was true. An expression of ecstasy appeared on the faces of those who were on the verge of despair.

"Don't you thank His Royal Highness the King of Light for his magnanimous grace?" Dekun shouted sternly.

"Ahh......h

"Thank you, Your Highness, I will definitely fight hard and never be a deserter again!" the young half-orc ran in front of Zi Chuanxiu and said solemnly, with a solemn expression.

Shikawa Shu closed her eyes so that tears would not spill into her sockets. Stirling's words echoed in his ears: "The people of all ethnic groups in the Far East, regardless of their past suspicions, have traveled thousands of miles to help Dìdū, and they have paid great sacrifices. We humans owe them a lot of affection. ”

The best sons and daughters of the Far East trekked through mountains and rivers to the land of mankind, fought and fought with the most ferocious troops of the Demon Race, were beaten to pieces, their brains burst apart, and trampled into flesh by the heavy footsteps of the Demon Armored Beast. What exactly are they for?

It's not for human beings, it's not for the pursuit of ethereal things like "continental hegemony", and the ambitions of His Majesty the Demon God Emperor Carter and His Highness Zichuan Shenxing have nothing to do with them. Those simple half-orc men have only one reason: to believe in the King of Light.

They firmly believe that everything the King of Light does is for the sake of the Far East. The King of Light was far-sighted and thoughtful, and although he could not understand his intentions, it was enough to resolutely carry out His Highness's orders.

Those soldiers who died in battle, even at the last moment of their lives, firmly believed that their sacrifice would definitely bring a better future for the Far East, that their blood would not be shed in vain, and that they were defending their wives, children, and parents.

The blood-stained warriors were on the verge of dying at the hands of their own men, the son of the father who had just died swore to himself that he would fight again, and the pardoned soldiers wept with genuine gratitude, weeping bitterly—none of them, the simple orc soldiers, realized that they were fighting a war that had nothing to do with them with all their might!

For this blind and fanatical trust, Shikawa Shu felt deep sadness and heaviness.

The thousand-year-old expectations and hopes of a nation, the yearning of tens of millions of people for zìyóu and a happy life, they have carried too many things, and the thought that they may fail them, the heavy sense of guilt weighs down Zi Chuanxiu.