Another brutal air force battle is slowly coming to an end.
Seven heavily wounded demon fighter jets ruthlessly pursued a dozen demon dragon knights who could no longer hold on and retreated hastily to the north, shooting them down one by one.
Below them, the screams and violent explosions of the Yangtze dive bombers were coming one after another. The barbarian army, which had almost attacked every defensive position, was retreating like a tide under the entanglement of these two intertwined sounds.
On each of the extremely dilapidated positions, cheers for "Long Live the Air Force" were heard one after another, but He Xu was stunned amidst the hoarse cheers.
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"Damn it, sir. The Peace Talisman really didn't shine this time, and His Highness's light couldn't reach that far. This time, both insurances are gone. No wonder I..."
Xiao Huang was lying in his arms and smiled bitterly.
"There is no way. We are too far away. We have not made breakthroughs in other places yet. It is impossible for His Highness to penetrate into too dangerous a position."
He Xu said in a low voice.
"I understand, I understand, I just sighed out of boredom." Xiao Huang coughed a few times and said intermittently.
After a pause, his expression became extremely confused: "It's just that, Commander, I don't want to die yet..."
he murmured.
"You won't die, you won't die." He Xu also muttered.
"Asshole, you lied to me again... Teacher, you have a very bad habit, you just like to lie to people..." Xiao Huang laughed.
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"Commander, if we died, will our families be notified immediately?" he asked again in a low voice.
"Yes..." He Xu replied with difficulty.
"Then, can you not tell my family first and hide it for a while..." Xiao Huang murmured.
"Okay, okay." He Xu nodded painfully.
"You think... can we win this time?" Xiao Huang also nodded, and after a long time, he asked softly.
"I don't know about other places. But here, as long as we hold on, we can win - the far north snowfield is already in front of us. As long as the heavy-duty magic equipment group gathers across the river and arrives through the passage we opened with our own hands.
In the snowy plains of the far north, the barbarian troops along the river are in complete danger."
"Oh, that's good... But I never understand why the higher ups ordered us to stay here. In the past, weren't we told to fight flexibly according to the situation and try to avoid losses..."
Xiao Huang's voice became weaker and weaker, and he murmured again.
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"We used to fight purely diversionary battles. But this time the headquarters has changed its mind. It is a dilemma between diversionary battles and decisive battles... We can't afford to delay..."
He Xu's voice also became deeper. He looked into the distance, as if he didn't dare or couldn't bear to see Xiao Huang's blood dripping.
"I see...I understand..."
Xiao Huang smiled, but there was no more words.
He Xu hugged him in a daze, and it wasn't until a long time later that he seemed to wake up, lowered his head and looked into his arms——
Xiao Huang's head was already hanging sideways.
Why burst into tears.
He knew that this little brother from the same hometown, Mo Zhan, who he had personally selected as squad leader from the guard company and with whom he had always had a good rapport, could no longer speak to him.
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On the south bank of the Daling River, the underground headquarters of Daling City.
A staff officer once again hurriedly walked to Xia Tian and Yang Qi in front of the sand table.
"Commander, Chief of Staff, the road to Mapoling is progressing too fast. Other places are stuck in a stalemate, and no major breakthrough has been made. The soldiers have tried their best, but the barbarians have also reacted, but they have not done what they did at the beginning. So brave and lucky."
"The current battlefield situation is extremely tense and strange. Mapoling is like a sharp and abrupt corner protruding out of thin air on our parallel canine front - a deadly, strangely long tiger tooth, but also a The crumbling tiger fangs.”
"So far, the front line of Mapoling and the line of communication between No. 5 River Beach and the Far North Snowfield opened by our army behind it have also been attacked by the barbarians for three days and three nights. It is also an all-out attack! Although it has been blocked there It was full of people who we tried our best to reinforce, but they encountered fighting everywhere, and many troops were involved in the entanglement before they reached Mapoling."
"And the war situation on the Mapoling front line began to become particularly serious due to the lack of reinforcements. Facing them was the barbarian tribe's third army, which was known for its elite, and was even called the glorious god of their barbarian gods. But we have always only had them as strong as a division - we managed to get a batch of reinforcements to them, but we quickly depleted a batch of them!"
"Because we still have to let the heavy equipment group cross the river, the speed of our reinforcements can no longer offset their consumption speed - even though He He didn't ask for help, that bastard has never asked for help in his life! And according to the fighter pilot who came back, , why have they been attacked several times and are almost unable to withstand it!"
"The staff therefore asked whether to request His Highness to move forward to a position where her halo can cover the front line of Mapoling?"
the staff officer asked cautiously.
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"No! Then she is almost moving forward to a position parallel to the other fronts! The other fronts have not yet achieved a breakthrough. If they are pushed past, those positions are still very dangerous. How can we-"
Xia Tian said without hesitation, but the more he spoke, the more hesitant his voice became.
"Wait a minute, let me think about it..." Xia Tian stopped the officer who was about to take the order and said hesitantly.
"Order, ask Her Highness immediately if she is willing to move forward!" A cold voice came from beside him.
"Sir, this...that position is too dangerous!" Xia Xia immediately turned to Yang Qi after hearing this, and said urgently.
"When military strategists fight and win on the battlefield, where can it be without danger?"
Yang Qi replied softly.
"The heavy magic armor group is surging across the river. As long as Mapoling is not lost, they can quickly move forward along the transportation line to the far north snowfield - by the time the barbarians react, their Daling River defense line will be in danger."
"But once Mapo Ridge is lost, as long as the barbarians are a little more vigilant, the heavy-armed group will be trapped in the mountains between the river beach and the far north snowfield-except for forming small groups to cooperate with the infantry attack, they will be useless!"
"Since you are determined to make a desperate move on Mapoling's position, but you don't put your last and biggest trump card into play, Xia Tian, this is not like you."
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"But..." Xia Tian's expression was still extremely hesitant.
"Go and execute the order!"
Yang Qi waved to the staff officer without hesitation.
After the officer walked away, he turned to Xia Tian: "Xia Tian, I will not interfere with your command, but now your judgment is affected by something that shouldn't be there - how can the love between children be worth the life and death of the race? Even if Your Highness knew that she was going to a dangerous position, I believe she would never look back. Ms. Xie has never been a coward, and neither is Ms. Xie’s daughter-in-law!"
He said decisively.
"No, I just..."
Xia Tian's face turned red suddenly. He looked around and saw no one around, but hesitantly said.
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"Xia Tian, I know what you have in mind for His Highness, but give up..."
Yang Qi said calmly.
"I know that times are different now. You young people pursue a free life and love, and regard remarrying as a normal thing. Your Highness's noble status means that even if you are a remarried woman, you will not be humiliated and will do your best for you.
Adding a lot of help——"
"No! I never thought it was because she would help me!"
Xia Tian hurriedly interrupted Yang Qi's words and protested.
"Maybe."
Yang Qi stared at Xia Tian deeply, and after a long time, he nodded.
"But she is the daughter-in-law of the Xie family in the far north. Her heart has never changed and is tightly concerned about the sacrificed Imperial Yongwu. It is impossible for her to turn to you."
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"In normal times, I wouldn't have said anything. Anyway, Your Highness Ning..." A trace of sadness and melancholy suddenly flashed across Yang Qi's eyes.
"I can also see that you are sincere to His Highness. If Your Highness is willing, I will naturally not support or object. This is also the reason why I have discovered something a long time ago but have never talked to you." "But now.
It’s wartime! It’s wartime that concerns the destiny of the country, and the life and death of the race! I have to remind you here - don’t let your inappropriate thoughts affect your judgment. Now, you are the commander of the empire’s overwhelming army.
Instead of a young boy who pursues girls and is afraid that she will be harmed!"
"I also care about His Highness, and I am the witness of her marriage to His Highness Ning. Looking at her, I feel like looking at my own descendants! If possible, no matter whether she is important to the empire or not, I would rather she not be harmed in the slightest!
But... think about the compatriots and children behind us, think about the respect, support and trust that the people have for your royal family and our nobles, think about the heavy trust that your majesty and the people have for you and us!"
"So now...I order you! Deputy Chief of Staff Xia Tian! Put away some of your messy thoughts and concentrate on commanding the battle!"
He said a series of cold words.
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"Yes...Old Duke...you are right."
Xia Tian lowered his head sadly: "I also know that I shouldn't have it...but...I also know that His Highness won't...it's just that, I -"
He spoke in a low voice.
"I see……"
In the end, he hesitated to speak, but muttered. (To be continued...)