Chapter 42: Death Will
The plan has been decided to start the liberation of Taurus with this mine as the starting point, but first of all... Of course, you have to have enough food first.
There were 22 people in this group, most of them were men, and only a few were women. They were all hungry and pale and thin, almost all of them were skeleton-shaped. However, their eyes were very good. Even the most picky people could not deny that they were soldiers, and they were elite soldiers with strict discipline. Even after seeing the food, they ate strictly according to the distribution system. There was not much food. At that time, Hao Qi and the others rushed to find these people, but did not bring too much food, so each person could only distribute a few finger-sized strips.
This little meat strip is at most equivalent to a child's snack. It is not realistic to make an adult fill it. However, this group of people chewed the meat strips carefully and almost endured it without swallowing it. According to them, this was the only food that was late for several days and the only meat that they had eaten since the incident. Everyone cherished it very much, but they all ate it just to take more energy for the next action.
Zhang Heng couldn't bear to watch it, so he said, "Why do you have to cultivate for a few days first? It seems that a gust of wind can overturn you. Hao Qi and I went to hunt, or went to the farm in the main city to get some food. You can also restore your combat effectiveness if you cultivate for a few days."
But no one agreed with Zhang Heng's proposal, and even Hao Qi did not agree with it. Although their reasons were different, the reason why the commander and his group of people did not agree with it was very simple. They were not the main force of this liberation operation, but those enslaved were their comrades-in-arms and their foes, so they had to go. The reason why Hao Qi did not agree with it was very simple... Winter is here.
The indigenous people did not regard the arrivals as their kind. Even the arrivals slaves placed in the mines were used as one-time labor force. People die every day, and food and disease are the biggest problems... But with the arrival of winter, the temperature will become the biggest problem, and the most fatal biggest problem. As soon as winter begins, all the arrivals slaves will die within a maximum of half a month!
It is late autumn now, and it can even be considered early winter, but it has not snowed yet. At this time, it can be said to be the critical point. The external temperature is about eleven and twelve degrees during the day and three or four degrees at night. Once the first snow falls, the temperature will drop sharply below freezing point, which is the beginning of a large number of deaths. So no matter what, if you want to rescue these people, you must rescue them before it snows, otherwise everything will be over.
So it was just a time to race against time, how many days would there be time to cultivate? So after everyone discussed it, they decided to set off early the next morning and calculate the distance. They could arrive at almost noon, and then they started a surprise attack. The defense at that place was not strong, and there must be professionals, but there were probably questions about the existence of first-level professionals. This did not even require Hao Qi to take action. The more than 20 soldiers present were enough to handle it. The only thing they were afraid of was that there were senior indigenous professionals waiting there, and this was what Hao Qi needed to solve.
There was nothing to say that night. These people were very tired these days. Not only were they worried and afraid every day, but they were pitiful. Those few meat strips were the most rare delicacies they had recently. They wanted to rest after eating them. They were essentially soldiers, and they were elite soldiers who had passed the battle formation. So when they knew that there would be a life-and-death battle tomorrow, everyone fell asleep completely shortly after lying down. Moreover, because Hao Qi and Zhang Heng were here, they had completely bet on Hao Qi anyway, and they did not arrange for anyone to keep watch. That's it. Hao Qi and Zhang Heng were still awake.
"Hao Qi... are you sure?" Zhang Heng lay next to Hao Qi, lying among the pile of dead grass, but he was not uncomfortable and still slept well, but he seemed to be worried about something and didn't fall asleep completely for a long time.
"What do you mean?" Hao Qi fell asleep, but his strength reached his point. There was no big difference between sleeping and waking up. In spirit, it seemed like sleeping and waking up half-sleeping. As long as the thoughts were moved, you could wake up easily, or you were determined. Even if the sky collapsed and the earth broke, it would not be possible to wake him up. So Zhang Hengyi asked immediately.
"Of course it refers to those indigenous people. You have heard it before. Indigenous people seem to be very strong, and there are many hidden masters. Although you are strong, your profession level is not even five. If you continue like this, the consequences will be..." Zhang Heng said worriedly.
Hao Qi smiled and waved his hand and said, "This is a big problem. The problem of strength is the most fundamental problem, but it has nothing to do with whether to do it or not. Even if we have no confidence, can we just let those enslaved people die in the mines and slave fields? As for the determination, I can only do my best. As for whether to succeed in the end, it is the same thing, or not, at least some things, I think I must do even if I die."
Zhang Heng was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment. If he listened to such words, he would listen to them after hearing them. After all, people have brains, and no one was born to want to die, so he could only listen to these words at most. Those who believe in them are either fools or madmen. But for some reason, when Hao Qi said this, Zhang Heng naturally believed them, as if... it seemed like something similar had happened, and Hao Qi said this, and he did this, and it seemed that he was a person who united knowledge and action many times...
With this idea and an inexplicable stability, Zhang Heng gradually fell asleep and fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already light, and the women among the soldiers had already woken up. They first reignited the fire that had been burned to embers, then burned some boiling water, and a little dried meat left yesterday cooked a pot of broth. At this time, the other male soldiers woke up. After sorting and washing, they drank the broth with a small bowl of broth and drank it with some boiling water. This was breakfast.
In this way, even if the preparations were completed in the morning, everyone was dressed neatly. Although their clothes were ragged and worn because of the escape these days, everyone took care of their ragged and worn clothes to the most tidy. At the same time, the weapons, swords, swords, bows, magic wands, etc. they carried were all ready to polish them to the best. Although they looked very thin, the spirit in their bones came out. Hao Qi and Zhang Heng were both a little amazed, because this spirit was truly worthy of the spirit of an elite army of wars. Although there were only about twenty people, just standing there was an elite feeling.
Looking at their status, Hao Qi and Zhang Heng just sighed in their hearts, because these people actually had ambition to die. First, the arrival of Hao Qi and Zhang Heng, especially Hao Qi's powerful strength allowed them to see hope. Second, the disappearance of Wei Yin, who was originally the last hope, made them have no way out except this step. So today their dispatch was actually an attack with their ambition to die. If it fails, they will die there.
"Then...let's go."
Hao Qi was silent for a long time, and finally waved his hand, and was the first to walk out of the cave, and then headed towards the predetermined target...
Liberation is about to begin!
Chapter completed!