wAt first, Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and others were interested in the complex terrain of the limestone area and wanted to set up a campsite here. They tried to hide here for a while. Unfortunately, they were discovered by patrolling sand pirates. The subsequent process can only be described as a mess. If Xia Xingxiao hadn't appeared, their small group would have been wiped out.
In a deep ravine in the limestone area, Xia Xingxiao can still find fresh blood stains that have not yet completely dried.
These bloodstains were left over from the fight between Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and others when they encountered the sand bandits. Following the blood stains, they also found the remains of their unfortunately deceased companions. Due to the large number of people who died, the entire ravine was basically stained red with blood.
Fortunately, the ravine terrain is not conducive to the deployment of the sand bandits' forces. Otherwise, it is estimated that Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and the others would have no chance of breaking out.
After statistics, there were a total of sixteen remains of federal soldiers remaining in the entire ravine. Including eight of them, the total is twenty-four. When they set out, there were fifty-three people in total. In other words, at least twenty-nine people are still missing.
Those who disappeared in this situation were basically captured by the sand thieves. If they are not rescued in time, there will be twenty-nine more sand thieves.
The process of desertification only takes a few hours at most to complete. Now, it has been more than ten hours since they were captured. If there were no accidents, it was extremely likely that they would have been transformed into sand. Of course, everyone is avoiding this sensitive issue.
There are things people don¡¯t want to think about. Some people dare not think about it. Some people are too calm and have already estimated the consequences. even. I even thought about how to deal with it. Zhang Xutuo's reason is very calm. He said slowly: "If they take their bodies back!"
No one else had any objections. They all nodded solemnly. He acquiesced to Zhang Xutuo's approach.
It is impossible for them to just watch their companions. Transformed into a sand pirate.
Rather than letting them become sand bandits, doing evil and working as a scheming partner, it would be better to kill them and take their bodies back.
In this way, at least in the rear and their family members, they can get relatively high treatment.
The treatment of martyrs in the Starry Federation is quite good. but. If it is transformed into a sand pirate, it will be troublesome.
¡°It is estimated that even the most merciful person cannot be grateful to a federal soldier who has been transformed into a sand bandit, right?
Need to know. These came to attack Aiye Star. Many of the sand bandits who threaten Egret Star and kill innocent people are from the federal army. For these unfortunate deserted people. Ordinary people in the Star Federation are still very resistant.
Therefore, whether it is desertified or not is definitely a watershed. This is a question of nature.
Xia Xingxiao frowned and said slowly: "The question is, when you see them. Can you really take action?"
Zhang Xutuo remained silent, unwilling to answer this question. Everyone else. Neither is willing to answer this question.
They remained silent, showing their deep inner ambivalence. Reason tells them that their companions should become martyrs instead of sand pirates. However, emotionally, how could they kill the companions they had been with day and night?
"Okay, let's continue discussing the rescue plan!" Xia Xingxiao wisely avoided this heavy topic.
Since more than ten hours have passed, it is estimated that all the prisoners have been taken to their military camp by the sand bandits. Therefore, it is absolutely impossible to intercept halfway. The only way is to go directly into the sand bandit's military camp and forcefully rescue the target.
To be honest, such a rescue operation is tantamount to hurling an egg at a stone. Regardless of whether their rescue operation is successful or not, it will attract great attention from the sand pirates.
Except for monsters, Sand Pirates have no opponents on Jiaoluo Star. They also don't think there are federal troops on Jiaoluo Planet. However, if they took action to rescue the prisoners, it would be equivalent to telling the Sand Pirates clearly that there were federal troops operating on Jiaoluo Planet, near the Horn Fortress. One can imagine what kind of actions the Sand Pirates will take.
You must know that there are tens of millions of sand bandits gathered on Jiaoluo Star!
There are tens of millions of sand thieves rounding up a dozen federal soldiers. What kind of disparity is this?
What¡¯s even worse is that Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and others are not only few in number, but also have low real combat effectiveness.
The lowest of their military ranks is major.That is, practitioners above level thirteen.
If it were on the Egret Star, a thirteenth-level practitioner would be considered to have some status. However, in Jiaoluo Star, a thirteenth-level cultivator can only exist with mud on the soles of his feet. There are probably eight thousand sand pirates who are more powerful than thirteenth-level cultivators, if not ten thousand.
As for those super sand pirates above level 20, let¡¯s not talk about them.
If these powerful men took action in person, even Xia Xingxiao would not have a chance to escape.
Zhang Xutuo said with a solemn face: "If the situation goes bad, everyone will break out separately! How many can break out!"
Chen Shaoyun and others nodded heavily. They had already put their own lives and deaths at risk.
To go to Jiaoluo Star to detect the movements of sand pirates, one must not only have extraordinary courage, but also have strong strength.
If the level is too low, even if you successfully land on Jiaoluo Star, you will only die.
In fact, in Xia Xingxiao's view, their reconnaissance team is still too weak.
They probably didn¡¯t even think that there would be tens of millions of sand pirates on Jiaoluo Planet.
There are tens of millions of sand pirates, what is the concept? Just spitting out a mouthful of saliva would drown many people.
It is estimated that Zhang Xutuo and the others were fully prepared before setting off. Not only were they a reconnaissance squad, they were probably also a suicide squad. Everyone's suicide note should have been written long ago.
In this case, there is nothing more to say.
If the situation went wrong, Xia Xingxiao would definitely break out of the encirclement immediately and escape alone.
Zhang Xutuo and others. I will never blame him for leaving his companions alone, and I will definitely not blame him for being unloyal.
??In fact. He would definitely ask Xia Xingxiao to run first. What he just said was meant for Xia Xingxiao.
I believe that those federal soldiers captured by the sand bandits will not complain about Zhang Xutuo and the others. Because this is their choice.
If they were afraid of making such a choice, they would not appear on Jiao Luo.
From this perspective, being turned into sand thieves by the sand is definitely their tragedy.
Is there any way to avoid such a tragedy?
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Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and others all started to collect the remains of the sacrificed federal soldiers. Prepare for a funeral.
The sand thieves did not damage their remains. Most of the martyrs' remains were still intact.
Their makeup was cleaned as much as possible. Their military uniforms. They are also made as flat as possible.
If there are no wounds on the body. They looked as if they were asleep.
Maybe, they are at this moment. He was indeed deeply asleep, right?
Who knows what happens after a person dies?
"Brother Xia, where is your military uniform?" Zhang Xutuo suddenly asked Xia Xingxiao.
Xia Xingxiao said with a wry smile: "During this period, my experiences have been too complicated, and all my military uniforms have rotted away."
Zhang Xutuo came out of his space ring. He took out a brand new military uniform and said slowly: "This is mine. Do you want to change into it?"
When he held the military uniform, he looked obviously nervous, fearing that Xia Xingxiao would refuse to put on the uniform again.
By the way, this guy has never served sincerely from the day he joined the army.
"Okay!" Xia Xingxiao nodded, took the military uniform and put it on quickly.
At this moment, he didn¡¯t think so much. Perhaps, he has unintentionally become accustomed to wearing military uniforms!
He was indeed forced to join the federal army, and he was indeed unwilling to serve in the federal army for a long time. However, after experiencing so many things, his thoughts have changed a lot. Let¡¯s not talk about the long term. Simply speaking from the current situation, staying in the army is the best choice. His father, Xia Qianfeng, is the director of the Egret Star's emergency committee. What he needs most is support from the military.
Although his current cultivation level is still very low and his military rank is also very low, he cannot deploy more troops. According to his current level of cultivation, he can only be awarded the rank of second lieutenant at most, and he can only command a squad with a total strength of no more than fifty people. That's one hundred people who can survive.
However, as time goes by, his cultivation level will definitely continue to improve. His military rank will continue to be promoted. One day, he will be qualified to command larger armies. Military ranks such as lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, and senior colonel are certainly not out of the question. That is, brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, admiral, general, etc., are allIt's all possible. As for the marshal and the grand marshal, they are a bit far away.
Since there is such a way to help his father in a real way, Xia Xingxiao has no reason to refuse. This military uniform has been worn for the time being.
His military rank should have been second lieutenant. But without the rank of second lieutenant, Xia Xingxiao didn't wear it. Neither he nor Zhang Xutuo had the mark of the rank of second lieutenant on their bodies. Even if you want to wear it, you can't change it out of thin air. The starry sky world is not a magical world.
In fact, with his current strength, even wearing the rank of colonel is more than enough. The colonel is just a fifteenth-level practitioner. His true strength now has long exceeded level fifteen. If he wore the rank of second lieutenant, it would be nondescript. Even Zhang Xutuo would not be able to treat Xia Xingxiao as a second lieutenant.
"Brothers, rest in peace!"
Zhang Xutuo stood at attention and saluted, and said in a deep tone.
The other federal soldiers took off their hats and saluted solemnly.
Xia Xingxiao also followed them, standing at attention and saluting to see off the martyrs who died.
With Xia Xingxiao¡¯s puppet troops stationed outside, the funeral went smoothly, simple and solemn.
If one day in the future, the human army can finally recapture the Horn Fortress, the burial place of these sixteen martyrs will definitely become the first choice for countless people to pay their condolences. For no other reason, I just pointed at Jiaoluo Star.
It is the first time in thousands of years that you dare to erect a monument to the fallen federal soldiers on Jiaoluo Planet!
After the funeral, Zhang Xutuo cheered up and encouraged everyone: "We must avenge the victims!"
Xia Xingxiao said calmly: "Captain, it's better to rescue the captured people first."
Zhang Xutuo nodded and said calmly: "That's right. Let's take action immediately."
Xia Xingxiao looked around and said doubtfully: "Can you judge the direction in which the sand bandits are leaving?"
Chen Shaoyun and other majors went around for a while and came back and said, "They should be going in the direction of eight o'clock."
The group of people immediately chased down in the direction of eight o'clock. Sure enough, in this direction, there were relatively obvious traces of sand pirate movement.
According to Chen Shaoyu¡¯s description, the sand pirates they encountered before were all above the peak of level 15. There are a few who are still at level 16. Sand pirates of this level will certainly not leave any footprints when they use flying skills. Their flying skills do not require landing at all.
However, by judging the properties of the star power remaining in the air, there are still clues. This involves the professional tracking field, and Xia Xingxiao doesn't understand it very well. He just waited silently for the results.
After tracking for about half an hour, Chen Shaoyun slowly stopped flying.
The majors around him all seemed quite cautious. After they paused for a moment, they continued flying cautiously.
¡°Obviously, they are getting closer and closer to their goal. If you don't act carefully, you will be easily discovered by sand thieves. Once they are besieged by the sand bandits, the possibility of them surviving is indeed slim.
"Captain, they seem to be near the Horn Fortress!" Chen Shaoyun said in a low voice.
Xia Xingxiao also saw the Horn Fortress floating in the air from a distance.
Zhang Xutuo's expression suddenly became serious.
It would be a tragedy if their companions were brought into the Horn Fortress.
With their strength, even if it were increased a hundred times, it would be impossible for them to rush into the Horn Fortress and rob people.
The high-ranking figures of the Sand Pirates must all be gathered in the Horn Fortress at this moment! They rushed in rashly and could only die.
Fortunately, not long after, Chen Shaoyun and others discovered that the sand bandits were probably escorting the prisoners and continued to move forward after crossing the Horn Fortress. Then, it turned in another direction and slowly got further and further away from the Horn Fortress.
So, the group continued to follow. Everyone was extremely nervous when they crossed the Horn Fortress. (To be continued)m
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