The dusk sun, the barren land, the tall cacti, the plants that grow in the arid zone, and the barren mountains in the distance, only when you get closer can you appreciate its bigness.

There was a cry of beasts, the roar of running, and a roll of dust, mixed with shouts of joy.

"Yo ho~!" A great Akariel wolf was the first to rush out of the dust, and Vane, who was sitting on the jackal, waved the big sword in his hand, looked back at the people behind him, and shouted: "Hurry up, hurry up, leave them far behind." ”

"Hey, Vane, slow down. Luo also rode after the same Akaret jackal in the same area and shouted, "Don't get lost alone like last time." ”

Vane ignored Lowe's dissuasion and kept driving the jackals under him to run fast.

The Akariel Jackal is a magical beast that lives in the southeast of the main continent, on the border with the eastern continent on the edge of the grassland and the Gobi. They are about 2.5 to 3 meters long, weigh more than 500 kilograms on average, have tan fur, a boning blade on the bridge of their nose, and two saber-toothed tiger tusks in their mouths.

However, despite their vicious appearance, in fact, most of the time they only eat carrion or the carcasses of other beasts. Moreover, they can also be domesticated by humans for human drive.

In the Akaret and Itharis regions, many residents domesticate an Akaré jackal at home, just as a dog in a nursing home does. There are also many travelers, when they go on a long trip in this area, they will also rent a running jackal, because they have the ability to survive in the desert, they can be hungry and thirsty, they can also run fast or long distances quickly, and of course, they have a certain combat ability.

So, even in an area like Itharis, where they live, it costs thousands of gold coins to buy one.

Scar also caught up and smiled: "Oh, it seems that without Irina, no one can really control this bison." ”

Luo asked, "When will the head of the regiment and Irina come over?"

"They brought a lot of supplies, so it should be a lot slower. Scar looked ahead and said, "You don't miss your wife right now, do you?"

Luo coughed twice in embarrassment.

Scar Hahadaxiao: "Don't worry, there will be no problem. We are the vanguard, just go to see the situation first, we are going to fight as mercenaries, and the supply of logistics depends on us to a large extent, so the materials are very important to us, and the boss will personally supervise the transportation, which is the life of hundreds of people in our Blue Cross mercenary group. ”

Luo muffled and stopped talking.

Scar asked, "What, worried about dying on the battlefield?"

"Nope. ”

Scar smiled, "I knew you were scared by the way I looked at you." It's okay, just say it's scared, it's not a shameful thing, everyone is afraid of death. ”

Luo took a deep breath and calmed his heart and said, "It's not completely scared, I've been with you for so long, I have long known that as a mercenary, facing death is inevitable." This was my first time participating in a real war, and I was nervous. ”

"Hey, what are you talking about? Don't call me to listen. Vane slowed down and rode the Jackal to them.

Seeing him coming, Scar deliberately didn't say anything, looked at the sun in the sky and said, "Today's weather is so good, the sun is not hot at all, and the wind is really comfortable." ”

When Vane saw what they said, he thought about it and said angrily: "Luo, you must have said bad things about me again, right?

Scar suddenly looked behind Vane seriously and said, "Hey, Irina, why did you come so soon." ”

Vane was startled, and when he looked back, he realized that he had been deceived, and he was even more angry: "Hmph, I'll follow you, I'll see how you say bad things about me." I hate Irina, I must settle accounts with her, it's useless for you to scare me, I'm not afraid of her!"

Lo and Scar snickered.

At this time, Bimoyer caught up and said, "It's time to rest." "Then they rested on the spot, digging a pit and making a fire to make food.

This time, there were more than 20 people in the vanguard of their Blue Cross mercenary regiment, and some of the elites of some regiments who knew geography and warfare came out in order to find out the situation in the war area first.

More than a month ago, the leader of the Blue Cross Mercenary Regiment, Ba Naogan, after consulting with the members of the group, accepted an SSS-level war mission, so Wayne, Luo, Scar, and Bimoyer came here from tens of thousands of miles away.

January 17, 7403 in the Sacred Garden Calendar: A five-nation alliance consisting of the Eastern Continent's Sanlegis Empire, the Samputesman Empire, the Celesi Democratic Republic, the Kru Federal Republic, and the Ponte Empire prepared to launch a crusade against the city of the sun.

January 24, 7403 in the Holy Garden calendar: The leader of the Blue Cross mercenary group accepts an SSS-class war mission and becomes a mercenary force of the Five Nations Alliance.

March 19, 7403 in the Holy Garden Calendar: After preparations, the first twenty or so people of the Blue Cross mercenary group arrived in the desert of Itanris, which is now the Eastern Continent.

Twenty or so people sat in a large circle eating their noon food, while the domesticated Akaret jackals ate the pieces of meat that had been unloaded from the cart.

Scar said, "Luo, continue with what you said before." In fact, I am also afraid of war, and it is not a pleasant thing to die. I used to be a soldier in my country, I fought in a few battles, and the scar on my face was left at that time. ”

More than two dozen people were listening, and although there were two or three of these people who had been on the battlefield, none of them had as much experience in war as Scar.

Everyone in the regiment knows that Scar has been a soldier, because he always brags about it, but he does have real skills, otherwise he wouldn't have survived a few battles.

Scar said: "Do you know what you should work hard to do on the battlefield?"

"What?" Vane asked, munching on the pieces of meat.

Scar said: "On the battlefield, the most important thing to do is not to kill more enemies, but to try to keep yourself alive." ”

A few people on the spot muttered quietly, and they didn't seem to agree with Scar's statement.

Scar said very seriously: "Maybe you think I'm too timid to say this, but I'm telling you that war is not an ordinary battle, it is not the kind of fight you think. On the real battlefield, regular soldiers are first to be arrayed. ”

"Array?" someone asked, "Are you talking about stacking all the soldiers like squares before the battle?" ”

Scar laughed, "You guys haven't been in war, you haven't been trained in a military academy, of course you don't know what that is for." I'm telling you, if you don't, you don't even know how to die. These are all outstanding students of the Coolantin Academy, you should have learned tactics and marching in your academy, right?"

Among these people, Luo had studied the longest in the academy, and nodded: "I know that before the battle, you must line up, and the queue must act together during the battle." Because when the war is chaotic, it is impossible to distinguish who is the enemy and who is the companion, so as long as you maintain the formation, you can rest assured that you can hand over your side to your comrades. (The wars of that time cannot be compared with the wars of today, but in ancient times, whether it was the East or the West, the battle formation was very important.) ）

"That's right. Scar said: "If the formation is broken up, it means the end of your army, so the regular army will work so hard to train the queue and formation." ”

Someone next to him listened to it with a hairy voice: "According to what you say, if we are scattered, we will not be killed by the enemy, but by our own people? ”

Scar patted him on the shoulder and smiled, "That's why you are trying to save your life, and in that case, all you have to do is run back to your camp." Of course, it's not just about escaping, it's about winning, and if you're all dead, how can there be victory?"