At the beginning, Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and others took a fancy to the complex terrain of the limestone area and wanted to establish a camp here. They tried to hide here for a while. Unfortunately, they were spotted by patrolling sand pirates. The subsequent process can only be described as a mess. If it weren't for Xia Xingxiao's appearance, I was afraid that their small team would be wiped out.

In a deep ravine in the limestone region, Xia Xingxiao could still find fresh blood stains that had not yet completely dried.

These bloodstains were left in the process of fighting when Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and others encountered sand thieves. Following the bloodstains, they also found the bodies of their unfortunate companions. Due to the large number of victims, the entire ravine was basically stained red with blood.

Fortunately, the terrain of the ravines was not conducive to the deployment of the sand bandits' forces. Otherwise, it is estimated that Zhang Xutuo and Chen Shaoyun will have no chance to break through at all.

According to statistics, there are a total of sixteen bodies of federal soldiers remaining in the entire ravine. With the addition of the eight of them, there are twenty-four in total. And when they set out, there were fifty-three people in all. In other words, at least twenty-nine people are missing.

In this case, the disappearances were basically captured by 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. Now, it has been more than ten hours since they were captured. If nothing else, it's highly likely that they've been sanded. Everyone, of course, is avoiding this sensitive issue.

Some people just don't want to think about it. Some people don't dare to think about it. Some people are too calm and have already estimated the consequences. Even. I even figured out what to do with it. Zhang Xutuo's reason is very calm. He said slowly, "If they ...... Take their remains back!"

None of the others objected. They all nodded solemnly. Acquiesced in Zhang Xutuo's approach.

It is impossible for them to look at their companions. Transformed into a sand pirate.

Rather than let them become sand thieves, do evil, and act for tigers, it is better to kill them and bring their bodies back.

In this way, at least in the rear, in their families, they can get a relatively high salary.

The treatment of martyrs in the Star Federation is still good. But. If it's a sand thief, it's a problem.

It is estimated that the most benevolent person can't be grateful to a federal soldier who has been transformed into a sand pirate, right?

Good to know. These came to attack Ai Yexing. Many of the sand thieves who threaten Egret Star and kill innocents indiscriminately are from the Federation Army. For these unfortunate people who have been desertified. The ordinary people of the Star Federation are still very resistant.

Therefore, whether it is desertified or not is definitely a watershed. This is a matter of nature.

Xia Xingxiao frowned and said slowly: "The problem is, when you see them. Can you really do it?"

Zhang Xutuo remained silent, unwilling to answer the question. Everyone else. Neither of them are willing to answer this question.

Their silence shows the extreme contradiction in their hearts. Intellectually told them that their companions should become martyrs, not sand pirates. However, emotionally, how can they kill their companions who used to get along day and night?

"Okay, let's continue to discuss the rescue plan!" Xia Xingxiao staggered this heavy topic with interest.

Since more than a dozen hours have passed, it is estimated that all the captives have been taken to their barracks by the sand pirates. Therefore, if you want to intercept halfway, it is absolutely impossible. The only way is to go directly into the camp of the sand thieves and forcibly rescue the target.

To be honest, such a rescue operation is tantamount to hitting a stone with an egg. Regardless of whether their rescue operation is successful or not, it will attract the attention of the sand pirates.

Except for the demon beasts, the sand thieves have no opponents in Jiaoluo Xing. They also don't think that on the planet Horn, there is still the existence of federal troops. However, if they proceeded to rescue the captives, they would be telling the sand pirates that there were still federal troops operating in the vicinity of Horn Fortress. One can imagine what kind of action the sand pirates will take.

You must know that there are tens of millions of sand thieves gathered on the planet!

There are tens of millions of sand thieves, rounding up more than a dozen federal soldiers in their area, what kind of disparity is this?

What's even worse is that Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and others are not only scarce in number, but their real combat effectiveness is not strong.

The lowest of their military ranks was Major, that is, cultivators above the thirteenth level.

If it was in the White Egret Star, a thirteenth-level cultivator could be regarded as having a bit of status. However, in Jiaoluo Xing, a thirteenth-level cultivator can only be the existence of mud on the soles of his feet. The sand thieves who are more powerful than the thirteenth level cultivators, even if they don't have ten thousand, are estimated to have eight thousand.

As for those super sand thieves above level 20, don't talk about it.

If these powers took action in person, even Xia Xingxiao would not have a chance to run away.

Zhang Xutuo said with a solemn face: "If the situation is not good, everyone will break through separately!

Chen Shaoyun and the others all nodded heavily. They have long put their lives and deaths on the line.

To go to Jiaoluo Star to reconnoiter the movements of the sand pirates, you must not only have extraordinary courage, but also have strong strength.

If the level is too low, even if you successfully land on the Horn Luo Star, you will only be sent to death.

In fact, in Xia Xingxiao's opinion, the strength of their reconnaissance team is still too weak.

It is estimated that they themselves would not have imagined that there would be tens of millions of sand thieves in Jiaoluo Star.

Tens of millions of sand thieves, what kind of concept is that? Spit out casually, I don't know how many people have drowned.

It is estimated that Zhang Xutuo and the others were completely prepared before they set off. They are not only a reconnaissance squad, but also a suicide squad. Everyone's suicide note should have been written a long time ago.

That being the case, there is nothing more to say.

If the situation is not right, Xia Xingxiao will definitely break through immediately and escape alone.

Zhang Xutuo et al. I will never blame him for leaving his companions alone, and I will never blame him for not being righteous.

In fact. He will definitely ask Xia Xingxiao to run first. What he said just now was for Xia Xingxiao.

I believe that those federal soldiers who were captured by the sand thieves will not complain about Zhang Xutuo. Because, it's their choice.

If they were afraid to make such a choice, they would not appear on the planet.

From this point of view, being turned into sand thieves is definitely their tragedy.

What can be done to avoid such a tragedy?

......

Zhang Xutuo, Chen Shaoyun and others worked together to collect the remains of the sacrificial federal soldiers. Preparing for the funeral.

The sand thieves did not destroy their remains, and the remains of most of the martyrs were still intact.

Their makeup is cleaned as much as possible. their military uniforms. It's all as flat as possible.

If there are no wounds on the body. They looked as if they were asleep.

Perhaps, at this moment, they are. It's a deep sleep, right?

When a person dies, who knows what it will be?

"Brother Xia, where is your military uniform?" Zhang Xutuo suddenly asked Xia Xingxiao.

Xia Xingxiao said with a wry smile: "During this time, the experience is too complicated, and my military uniforms are all rotten. ”

Zhang Xutuo took it from his own spatial ring. took out a brand new military uniform and said slowly: "This is mine." Would you like to change it?"

When he held the military uniform, his expression was obviously a little nervous, for fear that Xia Xingxiao would refuse to put on this military uniform again.

In other words, this guy, from the day he joined the army, did not serve sincerely.

"Okay!" Xia Xingxiao nodded, took over the military uniform, and changed it quickly.

At this moment, he didn't think of that much. Perhaps, he has inadvertently become accustomed to wearing military uniforms!

It is true that he was forced to join the federal army, and it is true that he is not willing to serve in the federal army for a long time. However, after going through so many things, his thinking has changed a lot. Let's not talk about the long term. Purely from the current situation, staying in the army is the best choice. His father, Xia Qianfeng, is himself the director of the emergency committee of Egret Star, and what he needs most is support from the army.

Although it is said that his current cultivation level is still very low, and his military rank is also very low, so he cannot deploy more troops. According to his current cultivation level, he can only be awarded the rank of second lieutenant at most, and he can only command a squad at most, and the total strength will not exceed fifty. To die is a hundred.

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 a larger number of armies. The ranks of lieutenant, captain, major, lieutenant colonel, colonel, colonel, and colonel are certainly not a problem. It is entirely possible that the ranks of brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, and senior general are all possible. As for the marshal and the generalissimo, it is a little distant.

Since there is such a way to help his father, he Xia Xingxiao has no reason to refuse. This military uniform is temporarily worn.

His military rank, which was supposed to be a second lieutenant. But without the rank of second lieutenant, Xia Xingxiao did not wear it. Neither he nor Zhang Xutuo has the mark of the rank of second lieutenant. 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 if he wears the rank of colonel, it is more than enough. The colonel is just a fifteenth-level cultivator. His current true strength has long exceeded the fifteenth level. If he wears the rank of second lieutenant, it is nondescript. Even Zhang Xutuo couldn't treat Xia Xingxiao as a second lieutenant.

"Rest in peace, brothers!"

Zhang Xutuo stood up and saluted, and said in a deep tone.

The other federal soldiers took off their hats and saluted.

Xia Xingxiao also followed them, stood up and saluted, and saw off the martyrs who sacrificed.

With Xia Xingxiao's puppet troops stationed outside, this funeral went smoothly, simple and serious.

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 mourn. For no other reason, I rushed to this is the Horned Planet.

Dare to erect a monument to the sacrificed federal soldiers on the Jiaoluo Star, for the first time in thousands of years!

After the funeral, Zhang Xutuo lifted his spirits and encouraged everyone to say: "We must avenge the victims!"

Xia Xingxiao said calmly: "Captain, let's rescue the captives." ”

Zhang Xutuo nodded and said calmly: "Not bad." Let's do it now. ”

Xia Xingxiao looked around and said suspiciously, "Can you judge the direction in which the sand thieves left?"

Chen Shaoyun and a few 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 immediately chased down in the direction of eight o'clock. Sure enough, in this direction, there were relatively obvious traces of the movement of sand pirates.

According to Chen Shaoyu's description, the sand thieves they encountered before were all above the peak of level fifteen. There are a few, still level sixteen. Sand thieves of this level, of course, will not leave footprints or anything when they perform flying skills. Their flying skills don't need to land at all.

However, by judging the properties of the power of the stars remaining in the air, there are still clues. This involves the field of professional tracking, 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.

Several of the majors around him seemed quite cautious. They paused for a moment before cautiously continuing to fly.

Obviously, they are getting closer and closer to the goal. If you're not careful, you'll be easily spotted by sand pirates. Once besieged by the sand bandits, it is indeed unlikely that they will continue to survive.

"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 face suddenly became grim.

It would have been tragic if their companions had been brought into Horn Fortress.

With their strength, even if it is a hundred times over, it is impossible to rush into the Horn Fortress to rob people.

The high-ranking people of the sand pirates, at this moment, must have all gathered in the Horn Fortress! They rushed into it rashly, and they could only be sent to death.

Fortunately, not long after, Chen Shaoyun and others found out that the sand thieves should be escorting the captives, and after crossing the Horn Fortress, they continued to advance. Then, he turned in another direction, slowly getting farther and farther away from Horn Fortress.

So, the group continued to track. When they crossed the Horn Fortress, everyone was very nervous. (To be continued)