Longmen Memoirs

"Yes."

Chapter 43 We will keep going

When Tallulah found Frost Star, the marching infected team finally took a break. The soldiers leaned on the ground casually, and the busy medical soldiers rushed to check the physical condition of each wounded person.

When the blood cools and dries, it doesn't look scarlet, but has a strong black color.

As Tallulah walked by, pairs of eyes of the warriors followed her and the messenger's figure. Until her figure was far away, they still did not take away their gazes.

Tallulah tried her best to not look so heavy. As the leader of the team, she understood that her personal emotions would affect the situation within the entire team.

The soldiers didn't speak, maybe because they were trying to save their energy. In fact, most of the soldiers didn't know how long they still had to go.

Maybe it's just that they don't know what to say. War is not a game. Enthusiasm, curiosity, and fighting spirit will usually continue to wear away as the battlefield lengthens. In the end, only numbness is left. The numbness of combat is also the experience of being in war. One of the most common ways rich warriors face their situations.

If you have experienced enough, you will no longer have expectations for these things. Experienced warriors usually find what they should do on and off the battlefield, repair equipment, adjust their status, or take a break. They never They talk a lot, and rarely talk about the battlefield and things outside the battlefield.

Tallulah did not use military methods to demand the integration of everyone in the movement, but the patriots were different, and the subsequent fighters were also different, [<|

After seeing too many life and death of their comrades, they will naturally no longer be involved in unnecessary emotions. It does not mean that they are indifferent, but they are used to using these methods to divert their attention. In the end, these habits will be integrated into their lives and become A certain kind of stress reaction cannot be easily erased even if you leave the battlefield.

This is also one of the costs of war.

Frost Star looked at Tallula coming over. She was instructing the snow monsters about reconnaissance matters, until a snow monster saw Tallulah's figure and reminded her aloud.

"Sister, Tallulah is here."

Froststar turned her head and frowned visibly when she saw Tallulah approaching. Tallulah did not interrupt the work she arranged for the snow monster. She stood next to Froststar and the snow monster until the end. The snow monster left, and then Froststar looked at Tallulah.

"You're definitely up to no good if you come to me now."

She gets straight to the point and doesn’t hide her thoughts.

"what's up?"

Tallulah saw her put her hand into the bag, and when she took it out, there were two more candies in her hand. She handed one candy to Tallulah, who took it, held the candy and slowly peeled off the sugar coating.

Froststar had already thrown her candy into her mouth. Her condition meant that she could only feel some warmth in this way.

"I hope that you will lead the team and continue to march to the Yan Kingdom border as we planned."

Gray eyes fell on Tallulah's face. Frost Star looked at Tallulah's face, and her frown deepened.

"Are we very close to our destination?" Froststar asked.

"There are still forty kilometers."

"There's no need to do that."

"No, it is precisely because we are close to the border of Yan Kingdom, so the Usas people following us must also know this very well. I guess they have deduced what we are thinking. The next forty kilometers will be It’s going to be difficult, so we need to make some preparations in advance.”

Tallulah explained, Draco put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, and his face under his silver hair looked a little embarrassed and haggard.

"Wendigo and I can stay behind." Frost Star hesitated and said, "I can guarantee enough delay until the team crosses the border."

"I believe you can do it, Yelena." Tallulah looked at Frost Star and shook her head slightly: "But I also believe that after making this decision, you are ready to sacrifice."

"I'm not afraid of death, Tallulah." Frost Star stared into Tallulah's eyes seriously: "If we were afraid of death, why would we go south with you."

"I don't mean to look down upon you, Froststar."

"I know, otherwise I wouldn't tell you this." Frost Star said: "The Ursus people march much faster than us. I agree with your previous view. The Ursus people have already deduced our purpose, but Because of this, the only people in the team who are still capable of blocking are me and Wendigo.”

"How long can you hold on? Frost Star, I know that you and the snow monster have been responsible for breaking up the queen for the past three days. How much energy do you have left to continue to use spells? Not to mention your spells, we can still support you now. How many of the Origin Stone devices you cast are left?" Tallulah asked, and added: "I believe the snow monster can complete the task, but you shouldn't fall here, and I can't always use the best. The danger and the hard battle are left to you.”

"Now is not the time to argue about that."

"Of course not, there is not much time left for us." Tallulah said, she smiled: "So next, I will stay here with some guerrilla fighters to buy you time, you and the snow monster are going to Continue to evacuate with the team, one of you and I must stay."

"Then let me stay!"

"I'm not negotiating with you, Frost Star, I'm telling you my decision." Tallulah said firmly: "If we evacuate together, we will have to be passive after being caught up by the Ursus. Organize a defense. With the current state of the team, we don’t know how many people will be sacrificed on the remaining [-] kilometers. But if we leave some people to stop the enemy, we can buy more time for the wounded and other soldiers in the team to evacuate. Maybe Then the sacrifices will be less.”

"It shouldn't be you! You are the leader. If you encounter an accident here, who will lead the integration movement to move forward." Frost Star asked: "Have you ever thought about how big a blow this will have on the team."

"It is precisely because I am the leader that I should stay." Tallulah said: "I am a soldier, an infected person, your companion and comrade-in-arms, and finally the leader of the infected people. Without you, , whose leader am I? I don’t like this title, Frost Star. I would rather you remember that the person who chose to stay as the backbone of the team was the infected Tallulah, Tallulah, not the leader of the entire movement. "

Frost Star opened her mouth, she looked at the calm Tallulah, and finally turned her head away.

"When it comes to glibness, I can't beat you."

"Then it's decided." Tallulah looked at Frost Star's side face: "After the team enters Yan Kingdom, don't let down your guard. We still can't guarantee whether the Ursus cavalry team will take risks and pursue across the border. us."

"Don't say this to me like you're giving your last words."

"I know you can do these things well." Tallulah said, looking at Shuangxing with a cold expression, she paused and continued to add: "Don't worry, we may not really die here, and Wu The Usas may also give up their intention to continue the pursuit, their condition is equally bad, and maybe after encountering us, the Usas will choose to retreat."

"if not?"

Froststar didn't speak. She stared into Tallulah's eyes. Under the gloomy sky over the wilderness, she finally spoke.

"How many times have we encountered this kind of thing, Tallulah." She asked, before Tallulah could answer: "When we were in the snowfield, the infected pickets attacked us and fought with the garrison guarding the mine. Sri Lanka's regular army encircled us and was betrayed by the villages and settlements that had promised to help us, so we had to flee and migrate all the way."

"At that time, there were shield guards, guerrillas, and many infected warriors. Along the way south, our team was expanding, and the number of settlements willing to cooperate with us and the number of infected people who believed in us were also increasing," Tallulah replied. .

"Yes, you are right. Our situation is getting better and better. I don't know when. We have weapons, food, and shelter. However, the opponents and problems we face are also becoming more and more serious. It's getting more and more complicated and serious." Frost Star sighed softly: "I don't know now, whether we should continue to stay in the tundra or go south as you said."

"Don't think so, Yelena."

Tallulah shook her head and said softly: "Don't ask whether the bonfire should be burned. First ask if the cold and darkness is still there. Don't ask if the bullets should be loaded. First ask if oppression and exploitation are still there. Don't ask if there is still a tomorrow for the just cause. Let’s first ask if injustice in the world still exists today.”

Tallulah said softly, smiling.

"I like this fragment of poetry from the Ursus poet, and I think that's why we're here today."

Frost Star was silent for a moment.

"Is there really an Ursus poet who can write such a poem?" Her eyes seemed to say you are lying to me.

"There are also Ursans who are willing to put bread, stuffing and food outside the window when we pass by." Tallulah replied with a smile: "I thought we had seen this happen before our own eyes. The Ursans have never They are not cold-blooded creatures, our only enemy is the Ursus Empire who forces the infected into despair."

Frost Star said nothing, and White Rabbit tightened his grip on his staff.

"You have to live, Tallulah. Leaderless, this is all I ask of you." She stretched out her hand to Tallulah.

Tallulah took her palm.

"I promise," Tallulah said, "We'll keep going."

Time seems to go back a long time ago.

In the afternoon, in the ruins of the old city that had been turned into a battlefield, the infected woman was alone, carrying nothing but the roster and directory with her, and her words made people think they were ridiculously unrealistic.

She said, "Come with me."

She brought all kinds of ideas and strength with her, and they fought side by side. They became friends, left the snowfield together, and walked toward the city of Ursus together.

Whether it was the words she uttered after deep thought, or the swing of the sword when she was sparring with herself.

She was there when she was treating injured soldiers, she was there when she was explaining strategies and her doctrines to the infected, and she was still there when she was fighting with the Ursus extermination team.

She can even dine with some ordinary people, she doesn't care about her status, and her eyes don't lie.

Shuangxing felt the spicy taste in her mouth mixed with a slight bitterness spreading deep in her taste buds. She remembered that Tallulah silently helped her make these candies. Even though her craftsmanship was poor, the quality of the ones she made was surprisingly bad.

When she ate it, her expression was very strange, but she still tried her best to show a smile to herself, but the expression was too strange. She was forcing it, and Shuangxing knew it, so she smiled very freely that day.

To this day, even though so much has happened, she still hasn't changed.

"I believe you."

Only the last two words, Shuangxing said with absolute certainty.

Later, in Frost Star's eyes, she always believed that warriors who sacrifice themselves for others are the most powerful. She also always believed that in her eyes, Tallulah was first a military strategist, a comrade-in-arms, and finally an infected person.

Perhaps Shuangxing, who once witnessed her relatives being tortured and died by the imperial garrison in the Ursus mines, has grown into a qualified warrior through the long years and accumulated tragedies. She is also an Ursus.

Northwest of Yan State, military station outside Dongning Prefecture

The guards knocked on the commander's barracks. The huge land battleship was docked in the mooring dock, and supplies were constantly being transported from the trestle to the battleship warehouse.

The sky was gloomy, and the flag depicting the Great Flame symbol was grinning in the gusts of cold wind.

"Enter."

The door was pushed open, he put down his pen and looked at the guards who walked into the office.

"Your Highness, an urgent message from the direction of Ursus."

"Ursas?"

"Yes, the spell communication code that you told us to pay attention to before."

He took the secret letter from the guard and unfolded it to reveal a series of encrypted codes composed of irregular numbers.

He did not turn on the device, but looked at the guard in front of him.

"Instruct Cao Jianzhi, Xuanjia Camp reorganized the army, and left the camp after three quarters. I asked the marching commander Shi Caojian to lead the deputy commander of Xuanjia Camp and ask him to come see me."

"Order."

Until the guards left and the door closed again.

He just turned on the spell-encrypted messaging device, and a recording slowly sounded in the room.

[After you receive this message, it means that the previous plan has reached the point where you need to take action]

[The following message has been encrypted by magic. 】

[The Imperial Parliament has passed the Southern Military Parliament’s deliberations on the Yanwu dispute. The Third, Fourth, and Fifth Armies are gathering towards the southwest border of Ursus. 】

[I have been paying attention to the matter in Chernobog. Some internal guards have grasped the movements of Koscich's adopted daughter. An infected person attack broke out in Chernobog three days ago. I guess that the Third Army and the internal guards have reached an agreement. made a secret agreement. 】

[A cavalry squadron of the Third Group is chasing the mastermind of the Chernobog attack. I don’t know why they intend to start this war, but there are clues that the infected team being chased is heading towards Yan. The border between China and China is approaching, and it is estimated that they have reached the edge of the Yanwu border. 】

[It is impossible for the Ursus cavalry to enter the territory of Yan country without notification. They also know that Yan is making strategic arrangements outside the border. 】

[Speaker Witte and His Majesty will not make plans based on your words. I must remind you that the tug of war among the internal forces in Ursus has reached a critical moment. This war is likely to become the end of the tug of war between the two sides. You and the Empire There is no verbal or written agreement at the top. 】

[The choice is still yours. 】

As the recorded message came to an end, the receiver in his hand gradually disintegrated, and finally dissipated like ashes.

Chapter 44 Yanwu Conflict

Later, Chen Mo always thought that Shuangxing was a Carter who was easily gullible to others, or to be more precise, Carter was more easily influenced by his own subjective emotions to judge the quality of a person.

But Chen Mo didn't see it that way. She and Shuang Xing were two completely opposite people. Carters, who was easily gullible because of emotions, gave people a cold impression, but Chen Mo, who never trusted anyone without reservation, once made people feel cold and hard. People find it very accessible.

People's first impressions and feelings can easily lead to misjudgment, but it takes too much time to understand deeply, so be skeptical, so that people will not make a desperate move because of some kind of belief, and they will not lose their lives easily.

Although the attitude she showed in front of people was completely opposite to this situation, with a cold appearance that rejected people thousands of miles away, but in fact she just didn't know how to contact people, or she was not good at showing too much enthusiasm for people. After all, a person's personality is affected by experience to a certain extent, and Shuangxing's childhood and subsequent experiences cannot be called happy, and she is not like a fox who is accustomed to hypocrisy and disguise.

But even so.

She is still a pure person, a warm-hearted girl who is a little naive, even clumsy and inexpressive. She and her body tortured by illness are completely opposite extremes.

Maybe she and people who know her don't think so, because sometimes the most difficult thing for people to recognize is themselves, and the same person will show different appearances in the eyes of different people.

4:15 local time

Frost Star has urged the team to speed up more than once. She knows that the sooner they cross the border of Yanwu, the more time Tallulah and the others will have to evacuate. However, the team is moving very slowly, even though Frost Star has urged them many times. The snow monster responsible for forward reconnaissance asked them how far they were from their destination.

Shuangxing had never felt that a journey of just a few dozen kilometers would make her so anxious.

Even the snow monsters could see what Frost Star was thinking, but in fact, even though they were already accelerating towards the border of Yan Kingdom, the wounded in the team and the continuous attacks still made their progress from the destination extremely slow. Frost Star She also knew that she should not force what was already impossible at this time. She pressed her chapped lips tightly and looked back from time to time. She wondered whether the guerrillas and Tallulah who were left behind had already met the chasing Uzbekistan at this time. There was a fight between the Sars.

"Sister, drink some water."

Petrova took off the kettle and Froststar shook her head.

"I'm not thirsty." She said, and then asked: "How far is the team from the Yan Kingdom border?"

"It's coming soon. The scout said that we can see the border of Yan after climbing over the hillside in front. It is expected that we will be able to enter the country of Yan within an hour at most."

"After entering the Yan Kingdom, Ursus' army will not dare to pursue us further."

"There are also Yan troops stationed at the border." Shuangxing said: "Entering Yan country does not mean that we will be safe. No matter which country it is, it will not allow a group of infected people who enter the country illegally to enter its territory. If Yan country The border troops discovered us, and their attitude towards us will not be much better than that of the Ursans. In the eyes of the fire, we are also Ursas and are infected by Ursus."