She is not a fragile person, on the contrary, she has been stronger than ordinary people since she was a child. Because no one loves her and no one relies on her, she has to rely on herself no matter what she does.
It has been like this since she could remember, even after she met my master and got to know different people besides herself, her world has never changed.
Therefore, in her dictionary, there is no word like "fragile". In the life of an agent, it is cowardice, it is a shortcoming, and to put it more bluntly, fragility is equal to death.
Besides, there is no one else in her world except herself. Who is she showing her vulnerability to
Just like a child, he will be more vulnerable in front of his mother than in front of others; a woman will show her vulnerability in front of the man who loves her. People often show their vulnerability to those who love and tolerate them because they need to seek comfort.
So does Ling'er's fragility at this moment also indirectly indicate that her feelings for Di Shitian have long exceeded the scope of her cognition, and even reached the realm that scares her the most
Ling'er didn't have time to think much at the moment, although she was also confused about her reaction.
Tears could not help but flow out of her eyes, wetting her curled eyelashes, and then slid down from the corners of her eyes, along her delicate skin, and fell to the ground.
Tick!
The surroundings were so quiet that even the sound of dripping tears could be heard clearly.
It was obviously just such a tiny and insignificant sound, but it was like a spark falling on an iceberg, heating up the heart that had been as silent as a pool of stagnant water.
Suddenly, he felt a burning pain in his heart. Emperor Shi Tianxia took a deep breath and covered his heart with his hand.
"hiss!"
"Tiantian, what's wrong with you?" Ling'er heard the voice and thought that his wound had opened again, so she asked immediately.
"I'm fine."
After saying this calmly, he left the place as fast as he could, so fast that even Ling'er didn't have time to stop him.
"No, there must be something wrong here." Looking at the long-gone Emperor Shi Tian, Ling Er muttered to herself. Although she didn't know what happened to Emperor Shi Tian, a voice in her heart told her clearly.
The coalition flags fluttered in the wind as the massive enemy army marched to the front of the narrow valley.
Originally, they didn't need to pass through this dangerous area when attacking the Thirteen Prefectures of Yanglin, but the pathfinders reported that they found strange protrusions that could explode like before on the open road section they originally planned to take.
This kind of thing appeared in Tianhe Continent for the first time. No way to deal with this strange thing has been thought of for the time being, so after weighing the pros and cons, the only option is to take a detour.
There are three roads that can reach Yanglin Thirteen Prefectures. Apart from the most convenient open road, there are two left. One is the canyon in front of them, and the last one is the forest.
The dense forest was good for hiding ambushes, but it was much better than this canyon which was easy to defend but difficult to attack. It was a truth that most people understood, so how could Omi Makino, an old fox who had been through many battles, not understand it
However, he finally chose this canyon which seemed more difficult in the eyes of ordinary people.
Because he felt that only by thinking in the opposite way could he easily defeat the enemy. Since everyone thought the forest was better, how could the enemy not think of it
Looking at the towering and steep cliffs on both sides, Omi Makino's eyebrows and eyelashes trembled slightly. The width of the canyon is less than two meters, but the length is more than a thousand meters. Entering such a narrow valley, it is impossible not to worry.
But now that we have come this far, we can only move forward and not retreat.
He believed in his own judgment. Besides, the cliffs on both sides of the canyon were almost vertical. Even if Emperor Shitian wanted to ambush here again, it would be as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Moreover, their pioneers had already explored the canyon carefully and said that there did not seem to be anything unusual in the canyon.
But the only thing that puzzled him was that the time passed unusually slowly today. A quarter of an hour felt like a long time.
But he was just confused and didn't think too deeply about it.
He guessed that perhaps he was in urgent need of exterminating Emperor Shi Tian, so he felt that the passage of time was unusually slow.
As he put his thoughts aside, he gestured to keep going. "Enter the valley."
The cavalry pulled at the reins, squeezed their feet on the horse's back, and walked quietly towards the canyon. Then the infantry followed, and the archers followed.
The kilometer-long canyon is refreshing the moment you enter it. Because of the lack of sunlight all year round, the ground is covered with green moss. If it weren't for the march or the war, this would be a great place to play.
But the reality is so cruel. Even when faced with the most beautiful scenery, they have no intention of appreciating it at this moment.
As soon as they entered the canyon, everyone entered a state of alert. This was a habit developed from years of fighting. In an unfavorable environment, the body would naturally enter a state of alert. Especially in such a narrow space, the sense of crisis that belonged to the soldiers instantly doubled.
In fact, the moment he entered the canyon, Omi Makino regretted it. He seemed to have suddenly realized something, but it was too late.
After hearing a few "bang bang" sounds, the cliff suddenly burst into flames and white smoke, and the originally extremely solid rocks fell off along the cracks with a strong explosion and rolled down. I don't know if it was because of the narrow space or the impact of the explosion, but for a moment the ground seemed to tremble.
The people standing on the ground were confused for a moment and even their bodies were a little unsteady.
"Oh no! There's an ambush! Retreat!" The leader shouted, threw away the flags he was holding, and turned and ran. Unfortunately, it was too late.
The explosion not only startled the horses, but also caused the entire army to lose their morale. The shock just now had not yet subsided, and it was unexpected that another shock would come soon after.
In the narrow space, people were fleeing in panic. Huge rocks kept rolling down from both sides of the valley, and the soldiers in the canyon had no time to dodge. To be more precise, there was nowhere to hide. There were some new bodies lying on the ground, but the saddest thing was that they were not killed by the falling rocks, but were trampled to death by the soldiers who were still able to move and fled in panic.
Compared to the souls that were trampled by war horses before, this group of people seemed to have died more unjustly.
"Everyone, keep calm. Half of them should provide cover and the other half should retreat. Keep calm or we will all die here." The one who gave the order was an older general. He led his troops to the front to provide cover and continuously smashed the falling rocks. Even so, the death toll was still increasing rapidly.
There's no way, this canyon is too narrow.
"Impossible, this is impossible." Looking at what was happening in front of him, Omi Makino muttered to himself in a state of collapse. Such a steep cliff, even someone with deep inner strength like Emperor Shitian could not climb up. Not to mention placing a bomb on the hillside that was almost vertical to the ground.
Moreover, he had long been worried that Emperor Shi Tian would do something on the road, so he placed spies on the two roads in the forest and the canyon. Before setting off, he received news from the spies. The letter stated clearly that no enemy forces had taken any action here.
In this case, there was only one possibility for this ambush, that is, it was prepared after they set out. But that was impossible, as there was obviously not enough time.
So what went wrong? And who could have accomplished such an impossible feat!
But at this moment, there was no time to think about these issues. The most urgent task was to evacuate the army immediately. Otherwise, the entire army would have to report to the Hades Palace before seeing Emperor Shi Tian.
However, if they want to leave here, they have to use nearly a quarter of their troops as shields. This is a very cruel method, but it is also the only way.
"Emperor Shi Tian!" He gritted his teeth as he said these three words, his fists clenched tightly, and he could even hear the sound of bones rubbing against each other. He really wanted to grind Emperor Shi Tian into pieces immediately. The flames of hatred burned more and more vigorously, and the experiences along the way seemed to be fuel for the fire, almost igniting Omi Makino's entire body.
"Pass the order down. The vanguard troops on the left and right wings will cover the rear. The rest of the people will retreat quickly! If anyone disobeys and affects the retreat, all nine clans will be punished."
"Pass on the Marshal's order. The vanguard troops, the left and right wing troops, and the rest of you, retreat quickly! If anyone disobeys and affects the retreat, all nine clans will be punished."
With the threatening order from Omi Makino, the panicked army finally restored some order. Although the retreat was not so smooth, it was still able to save the overall situation.
Standing outside the valley, looking at the piles of corpses in the valley, Omi Makino's eyes seemed to be infected by the flowing blood, and were glowing with an enchanting blood color.
This was the third time, the attack on the camp provoked him, the cavalry was ambushed, and this time. The attack on the camp provoked him to launch a general attack, and then he was ambushed. This should be linked to each other, so the danger in the canyon this time must be inevitably related to the cavalry being ambushed.
After the cavalry was ambushed, the army was in chaos. They slowed down their march. But it didn't take long before they saw through his delaying tactics and sped up their march. So why did they give him the opportunity to ambush in the canyon
He narrowed his eyes and carefully considered every detail on the road. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.
"Will the time for the pioneer to report back be fifteen minutes?" His eyes were not at all vague, but they were out of focus, and his mind was still immersed in his thoughts.
He carefully filtered through all the plots, but didn't seem to find any flaws. If he had to find something, it would be the thing he had just been puzzled about, that the time reported by the vanguard officer was unusually slow.
The general beside him was slightly stunned when he heard this, and then he replied: "Reporting to the Marshal, the advance officer will report back every half an hour after exploring the road." In fact, the general who asked this question was also confused. Wasn't it the Marshal's personal order to report back every half an hour? Why did he ask him? Could it be that the Marshal was hit on the head by a rock in the canyon just now, so his memory is not very good
"What did you say!" He turned around suddenly, grabbed the general's collar, stared at him fiercely and spoke viciously.
This sudden situation made the general feel very confused. What is the marshal doing
"Marshal, it's half an hour. Isn't this an order you gave yourself?"
He remembered very clearly that after the general who had stepped forward to give advice to the marshal came out, he announced the marshal's order, which was indeed half an hour.
"I clearly said to report back every quarter of an hour? How dare you disobey me?" No wonder, no wonder Emperor Shi Tian had the opportunity to ambush in the canyon, it turned out that his timing was a problem! Damn it, who on earth was so bold as to tamper with his orders without authorization!
"Marshal, please spare my life. This order was passed on by General Lin after consultation with you. I was not aware of it. Marshal, please calm down, Marshal, please calm down..."
After hearing Omi Makino's almost roaring words, the general in front of him seemed to understand something and immediately knelt on the ground.
Damn Lin Yuan, he actually dared to falsely pass on the commander's orders. He really wanted to kill them.
"Marshal, calm down. Marshal, calm down. This matter was really conveyed by General Lin. It has nothing to do with this general Muye. Marshal, please understand clearly."
"General Lin, huh? Where is he now? Bring him up to me!" Was this General Lin's false order intentional or unintentional? However, even if you use your toes to think about it, you can know that as a general, how could he make a mistake in conveying an order
So, this must be intentional!
This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy. Please do not reprint it! (To be continued)