Mu Zhixia's face was covered with wind and frost, with a stern expression, like a piece of rock that has been eroded by the wind with mottled appearance, but still as hard as iron inside. This is the most familiar expression of the soldiers. There is not much warmth, and it is always involuntarily reminiscent of Ono Sekisu's year-round snowstorm and steel-like military discipline.
But it's so reassuring.
Everyone panted heavily, leaned against the rocks to rest, and recovered their strength in silence. The anxiety of the battle situation and the strength of the enemy turned into a heavy pressure that made people breathless, but the determination on their faces did not diminish in the slightest.
When their strength gradually recovered, they began to polish their swords. Influenced by Mu Zhixia, the soldiers of the corps liked the military standard long sword the most, even the style was the same. However, they are the corps directly under the top tiger general. Although the style is a standard long sword, the cost is extremely expensive due to the use of a large number of rare materials and the most advanced smelting and forging technology in the temple.
On the black market outside, a standard long sword of the Mu Zhixia Corps has a price but no market. It is a treasure that countless people dream of.
They are treasures, and their biggest characteristic is sturdiness. They can withstand extremely high-intensity blows hundreds of millions of times without any damage. In the history of the Corps, no soldier's long sword has been damaged due to too hard training.
But at this time, the long swords in each of their hands were covered with scars, and small gaps could be seen everywhere.
The eyes of the soldiers were full of heartache, and even the movements of wiping became gentle. In their hearts, the long sword is their closest partner, accompanying them day and night.
They never thought that one day their closest and most trusted partner would be hurt too.
Is it not the most precious material of the temple? Not state-of-the-art? How can it be damaged
At the beginning, every time they ended the battle, there was wailing and disbelief. But as the battles progressed and they learned more about the enemy, they were no longer surprised.
Just like before this, they never thought that there are really corps as powerful as them in this world, and there are really generals who have the will and strength of adults not inferior to them.
The Southern Cross, a name that was extremely unfamiliar to them. The adults said that this corps belonged to the SAARC. The soldiers had never heard of the Southern Cross Corps, but the SAARC was still very clear. Although they had been stationed in Ono Sekisu for a long time and did not join the Southern Expedition, they were no strangers to the SAARC.
But, is SAARC really that powerful
This is what puzzled them the most. With such a powerful corps, how could it be possible to retreat steadily on the frontal battlefield
Well, this was news a long time ago, and they have no way of knowing what the current battle situation is like. The connection between them and the temple has long been cut off, and they are alone and helpless in the Savage Continent.
It must be admitted that the estimates before departure were too optimistic, and the biggest variable was the Southern Cross. No one would have thought that in the desolate Savage Continent, they would encounter the SAARC Corps, which was an organ Corps, and so powerful.
Their battle plan failed long ago, not only did they fail to find the Goddess of War, but they were also entangled by the Southern Cross. They didn't even dare to go back the same way, once the star gate leading to Ono Sekizhou was exposed, Ono Sekizhou would immediately become extremely dangerous. What's more, the Southern Cross Corps is sticking behind them, and the Southern Cross Corps will not even give them a chance to reorganize their defense.
The savage army was numerous and menacing, but Mu Zhixia was not too worried. He is usually very strict in training, and before setting off, he told the generals in defense to be careful. The arrangement of Ono Guanzhou was created by Mu Zhixia, he knows how strong it is.
As long as he persisted for the initial period of time, the temple would definitely send someone to support him, and even with his eyes closed, Mu Zhixia knew that it must be Jiaya. Who else is better at defense than Jia Ya? Is there any place more suitable for Jiaya's battlefield than Ono Sekisu
Jia Ya should have taken over Ono Guanzhou, Mu Zhixia calculated the time in her mind and came to this conclusion.
With Jiaya stationed there, Ono Guanzhou is unbreakable.
Mu Zhixia put the problem of Ono Guanzhou behind her, and now she needs to consider her own situation.
The strength of the Southern Cross Corps exceeded his expectations, and he never thought that his Corps would suffer such a great damage. The disadvantage for him was that this was Savage Continent, and every tribe here was naturally hostile to them, while the situation of the Southern Cross was completely opposite.
He had to bring his army back, not just because he regarded every soldier in the army as his nephew, and it was not just because he formed this army with deep affection, but because the temple needed them and Mu Zhixia Corps!
If Mu Zhixia was caught off guard by encountering the Southern Cross, it disrupted all his plans and made him fall into a passive position. So in a predicament, he still did not lose his reason and judgment.
They cannot be consumed in Savage Continent.
Mu Zhixia tried every means to escape the pursuit of the Southern Cross. But the opponent's general was so sophisticated that he was surprised. None of his disguises and inducements succeeded. The other party can always see his intentions at a glance. Whenever this happens, he will feel like he has stripped naked and has nothing to hide in the sun.
He always had the illusion that the opponent was like an old fox who had experienced tens of thousands of battles, relying on his rich experience. Mu Zhixia wondered about her delusions. Whether it was Sanctuary or Tianlu, there had been no battles for a long time, so how could such an old monster appear.
Mu Zhixia found out tragically that the opponent was stronger than him in terms of tactical literacy and combat ability.
He is still deeply impressed by the dazzling cross light, and the biggest casualty occurred at that time.
What should I do
Mu Zhixia suddenly realized that he didn't know what to do. He woke up suddenly, and his back was already covered with fine beads of sweat. He knew that this was an imbalance in his mentality caused by being completely suppressed by the opponent.
He couldn't help but smile wryly in his heart.
He never thought that there would be someone in this world who could completely suppress himself, which caused his atrium to fall. This is a dangerous sign, indicating that his confidence is gradually losing, and he is vigilant.
Although he was fully suppressed, his hard support also brought casualties to the opponent. If confidence is lost, the struggling situation will collapse in an instant.
His eyes regained clarity. He was originally a man of tenacity, and the current setback did not make him lose his courage.
He summoned the soldiers under his command and held a short pre-war meeting. According to the frequency of attacks in the past few days, the other party will not give him a chance to breathe, and the next wave of attacks will come soon. This is also what Mu Zhixia finds inconceivable. His regiment's training is harsh and tough, which is rare in the world, and this is what he has always been proud of. But on this point, the opponent is also stronger than them.
The only thing that made Mu Zhixia feel gratified was that under the strong oppression, their growth was equally astonishing.
At the beginning, they were in a panic, and the casualties were staggering. But as time went by, they were still in a panic, but occasionally they could organize a counterattack, and the casualties were much smaller than before. If the Southern Cross was not affiliated with the SAARC, sometimes Mu Zhixia would even think that such a battle is not a bad thing.
"Pay attention to protecting the flanks. We suffered a loss last time because the protection of the flanks was not in place. What is the reason? It's not that we didn't pay enough attention to the flanks, but that we were out of touch. I just replayed the game, and the time we were out of touch was about six seconds. If In the past, this was not considered an opening, but our enemies are masters. A six-second opening is enough for them to launch a charge. They are very good at charging, which we want to avoid. Remember, once the battle starts, try not to give The opportunity for them to charge is mainly fighting. Try to slow down the fighting rhythm, they are better at fast-paced fighting than us... "
Mu Zhixia's speech was not fast, calm and emotionless, as if she was talking about something that had nothing to do with her.
The soldiers listened very carefully. They would hold such pre-battle meetings before every battle. They can know how they lost last time, where they did not do well enough, etc. This is the trick for them to grow quickly.
With continuous tempering, they have grown rapidly. Although they are still at a disadvantage, everyone's confidence in returning to the temple has greatly increased. They are all elites selected from a million, and the strict Mu Zhixia never relaxes in their training, laying a very solid foundation for them.
They are like a rough jade, high-intensity battles and powerful enemies are their best whetstones. They began to unleash their light, even though the method was so powerful, but they were no longer afraid.
They knew that the adults would definitely take them back to the temple.
They knew that they would eventually defeat the Southern Cross Corps, just as Guangmingzhou would eventually defeat the SAARC.
All the failures and difficulties in front of me are just tempering, nothing more.
They raised their faces and listened carefully to every word of the adults.
Suddenly, without any warning, Mu Zhixia seemed to be blessed by lightning, his voice stopped abruptly, and he was dumbfounded.
The adult's strangeness attracted everyone's attention.
Mu Zhixia, who was as stiff as a wood carving, slowly turned his face, his gaze cast into the distance.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat. For the first time, they saw panic, fear, bewilderment, and the emptiness after despair in the eyes of adults.
They followed the adult's gaze, but found nothing.
What's the matter, my lord? Everyone was at a loss.
His deep eyes were grayed out, all vitality seemed to be taken away suddenly, there was no trace of sharpness on him anymore, he was like a haggard old man.
The gray hair turned snow white at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Bright red tears of blood meandered down from his eyes that had lost all vitality.
"Shengzhou...why?"
The man who looked like a steel rock stared at his bleeding eyes and fell down.