Chapter 426 418
Chapter 426 418
"General, I'm not afraid of fighting! If I were to guard the border of Liyue, I wouldn't be afraid even if I fight to the last man! But this is Sumeru! And it's a desert! Those who believe in the Red King are not even their allies. Not really, is it really worth wasting my Liyue man’s life for them?”
"Fortunately, you are still the person I like! The situation is very big! Are we fighting for Xumi? We are fighting for Liyue! This desert extends in all directions, and the monsters don't need logistical supplies. If someone from Xumi attacks, If you don't stop, let them escape, Liyue will suffer again! Do you want to fight another Liyue defense battle? You have to fight monsters anyway, and it is better to fight in the desert than in Guiliyuan! This is called keeping the enemy outside the country, do you understand?"
"Hehe... A general is a general. If you weren't Jiu Yao, I would only be the commander... But general, even if we are willing to contribute, that Fertard may not be of the same mind as us..."
"Want people to unite? I'll give you eight words! Just follow them and I guarantee it will work!"
"Which eight characters?"
"If you fight, you will be the vanguard; if you retreat, you will cut off the rear!"
"what?"
"Think about it, if we, as guest troops, are willing to fight to the death, will those desert people and the National Defense Force be embarrassed to stand still?"
"But this... if this is fought, the ones who suffer the most will be our brothers who live and die! This is not fair!"
"Stupid! Is this the time to talk about fairness? If the battle cannot be won, will the monster care whether you are from Liyue or Xumi? In times of crisis, you have the only responsibility! Understand!"
"I can't figure it out!"
"If you can't figure it out, think slowly! Go and execute the order!"
……
"Commander Qu? Commander Qu? 6лr! Qu Kui!"
The rough voice woke Qu Kui from his memories. As soon as he came to his senses, he saw the tobacco bag in his hand being snatched away by a big hand.
"6лr! If I don't take two puffs, I will be suffocated to death before the monster comes up!" Valentin complained vaguely while taking a long puff of smoke.
After taking several long puffs of cigarettes, he finally showed a contented expression and nudged Qu Kui with his elbow, "What were you thinking about just now?"
"It's nothing..." Qu Kui said as he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Xiao Wu beside him.
The young Qianyan Army officer was lying on the ground, quietly as if asleep, but the bright red blooming on his chest reminded Qu Kui all the time that this subordinate who was as close to him as a brother had been forever. left him.
Valentin propped up his body, glanced at Qu Kui's line of sight, and said in a calm tone: "The young man is a warrior, but it's a pity that he is unlucky... I will put him in the trench at the back later. If he is lucky, Maybe there are some bones left...Oh, but I'm afraid no one can come and pick them up for him..."
Qu Kui was furious when he heard this. He grabbed Valentin by the collar and roared: "Asshole! What did you say!"
Valentin held his cigarette in his mouth, looked into his eyes calmly, and said calmly: "What I said is all true. Do you still expect us to leave here alive? As a soldier, dying in battle is an honor, my mother-in-law's. It’s annoying!”
Qu Kui became even more angry, "What do you war lunatics know! Xiao Wu was already engaged in his hometown! He was...he was..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but choke up and shed tears on his clothes.
After a long silence, he heard Valentin's voice.
"Four hundred and seventeen."
"what?"
"Four hundred and seventeen people. This is the number of soldiers who fought under my command and died in battle." Valentin said calmly, "I am under the command of Lord [Captain], and I was originally the number one warrior in the fight against the abyss. Fight on the front line. I went to Xumi to carry out the mission because [Captain] wanted me to take a vacation. Who would have thought that there would be lackeys of the abyss in this ungrateful place! 6лr!”
Qu Kui was speechless for a moment after hearing this.
"At first I could still remember the faces and names of those brothers. For example, there was a young man named Anton, who was about the same age as your little brother, and he also had a fiancée... But I couldn't remember it later. I can All I remember is this growing number..."
Valentin reached out and patted Qu Kui on the shoulder, "Brother Qu Kui, no one likes war. It's just that we Zhidong people are unlucky and have become neighbors with the abyss, so we can only fight with it from generation to generation... My father, my grandfather, and my grandfather's grandfather were all killed in the battle against the Abyss. At my age, I am already the longest-lived among the four generations of our family... Maybe this is what we Winter people have to say. Destiny? Haha..."
"Brother Qu Kui, death is a beast. It can smell your fear, sadness, hesitation...all these weak emotions will make it target you! You have to despise it, intimidate it, and make it afraid of you. It will avoid you!"
"The dead are gone. As a soldier, all you can do is offer a cigarette and a glass of wine to the brothers who fought side by side... Then you have to pick up the weapon again and continue to fight against the death that is trying to overwhelm you. Fight until your last breath!"
Qu Kui looked at Valentin intently, and after a moment, he suddenly reached out and snatched away the pipe from his mouth, and cursed in a low voice: "You bitch, leave me two puffs!"
Valentin laughed loudly, "That's right, you..."
At this moment, Qu Kui suddenly saw a dark yellow light reflected in Valentin's blue-gray eyes. The color of the light is very similar to that of gravel, making it very inconspicuous in the sandstorm.
"what is that?"
He was wondering in his heart, but suddenly Valentin's shouts rang in his ears!
"careful!"
Before he finished speaking, he saw Valentin reaching out and pushing him out hard!
Caught off guard, he was pushed off his feet, flew upside down, and fell headlong into the ditch next to him!
boom!
A huge explosion exploded in his ears, making him dizzy!
After a brief dizziness, he crawled out of the trench on his hands and knees, only to find a deep pit where he had been standing!
Suddenly, he understood what the light was—it was the laser beam of the Golden King Beast!
After being stunned for a moment, he suddenly reacted, waved away the sand and dust, and jumped into the bottom of the pit. There, he saw Valentin, who had lost his lower body.
The tall Major of the Fools lay in the sand pit, coughing out bright red blood from his mouth and looking gray.
Seeing Qu Kui coming, Valentin's lips moved quickly, as if he wanted to say something.
Qu Kui quickly moved closer and heard the name.
"Captain Marokov..."
Qu Kui quickly raised his voice and shouted.
Not long after, Marokov, covered in scars, slipped into the sand pit. Seeing the tragic situation of his boss, deep sadness flashed in Marokov's eyes, but he quickly regained his iron expression and said in a deep voice: "Major!"
Valentin grabbed Marokov's hand and looked at Qu Kui again.
"Commander Qu... takes over... my... command..."
Marokov said nothing and nodded heavily, "Yes!"
After forcing himself to say this, Valentin's eyes quickly dimmed.
Before he took his last breath, Qu Kui heard his almost silent murmur.
"Four hundred...ten...eight..."
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