Black Shark began to retreat, the situation was already very perilous, a withdrawal was necessary, if they didn’t withdraw from the battlefield in ti, things would get even more dangerous. He could foresee that the final result would be a dead end, a result he absolutely did not want to see.
Black Shark led the thirty or so people gathered under his command onto the path of retreat.
To put it bluntly, it was running away.
Black Shark knew all too well what kind of fate awaited them in the enemy’s hands.
As the fifth captain of the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps, others could die, but Black Shark could not. He was the face of the corps, if the dignified captain was killed, it would be an irrevocable loss, the greatest damage to the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps.
Now, many people were watching the movents of the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps. Peng Bird had accepted the mission to assassinate the five captains, and many thought Peng Bird was courting death. If the fifth captain died, this notion would be completely overturned.
Once those watching the situation discover that Peng Bird has achieved certain results, upcoming battle situations would surely attract much attention, naturally making the rivalry between the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps and Peng Bird the focus of concern.
rcenaries under his command might die and could be replenished, but if Black Shark really t his end, the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps would lose face.
This was why Hawk specifically told Black Shark to be careful.
The saying goes that thousands of soldiers are easy to find, but one general is hard to co by; Black Shark is exactly such a figure for the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps.
"Peng Bird, Peng Bird, I underestimated you." Black Shark accepted this truth in his heart.
Mahavi and others, likewise, were terrified by those three words, Peng Bird.
An hour later.
Black Shark and his n took a short rest; an hour of rushing retreat left everyone drenched in sweat, appearing fatigued.
"We are retreating, not fleeing in panic. Everyone pull yourselves together, if the enemy catches up, we’ll still have to fight. Look at you now, disheveled and dirty, what do you look like?" Black Shark looked at his embarrassed subordinates, his face grim.
The rcenaries, intimidated by the fifth captain’s authority, adjusted their emotions, restoring their usual deanor.
They were truly frightened, having lost their original confidence and courage.
Always arrogant, they had never suffered such a defeat; it was a deep pain for them.
"Master Black Shark, how should we respond now?" Mahavi asked bitterly, "The enemy is right behind us, following relentlessly, it won’t be long before they catch up. Where should we escape to?"
"Don’t say escape, it sounds so unpleasant. We lost this ti, next ti we’ll make a coback. This is a strategic withdrawal, a necessary response under the circumstances." Black Shark said coldly: "As for where to withdraw to, we can only take things step by step. In this vast mountain, it won’t be possible to withdraw in less than two days, so be patient."
"It’s just a pity the enemy’s combat capability is too strong, and we are short of manpower, otherwise, leaving so people behind could buy us so retreating ti." Mahavi said regretfully.
"Having limited manpower is a problem, but leaving a few people behind is not an issue at all." Black Shark pondered for a mont, then looked at Ah De and said:" It’s ti for you to make sacrifices for the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps."
"The fifth captain can give orders freely, I, Ah De, will not hesitate for a mont." Ah De’s face changed for a while, then he resolutely made a firm promise.
Afraid of Ye Fan and the six others was true, wanting revenge was also true. With his ears gone and his reconnaissance team annihilated, it was a huge vendetta. Now that the fifth captain had ordered him, he could only disregard life and death to comply; this was a necessary sacrifice as a mber of the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps.
"You take ten people to the rear, hold off the enemy, deplete their ammunition as much as possible." Black Shark ordered unequivocally.
"Deplete ammunition?" Ah De’s face flickered, pondering internally. He knew it was impossible; the seven were simply equipped, each had a sniper rifle and a military knife. He had gotten close to the enemy and knew this fact.
Taking out a few of them only required a few bullets, how could they deplete any ammunition?
"Yes!" Ah De nodded firmly, without any grudge or complaint toward the fifth captain’s orders.
He was indifferent to the unrealistic words spoken by the fifth captain.
What he could do now was give his all to hold the rear, trying best to delay the enemy.
"Go pick out people." Black Shark waved his hand.
Ah De went to select people, picking out ten from the group of thirty, totaling eleven including himself.
In fact, it took no effort to pick people; Ah De randomly chose ten.
Those picked showed no complaint at all, knowing well that death was almost certain, yet no one expressed much dissatisfaction. As a mber of the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps, it was worth sacrificing for the corps, for the fifth captain at tis like this.
After arranging rear guard matters, Black Shark got in touch with Hawk and reported the situation.
After listening, Hawk said gravely: "It seems this Peng Bird is not a small character, we must not underestimate him."
In his view, it was only a matter of caution, not fear. The Poison Dragon rcenary Corps wasn’t easily intimidated, they’d judge if the opponent had the qualification; clearly, Peng Bird’s power was decent but far from causing concern for the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps.
"Be extra careful and return safely, you can’t afford any missteps. A lot of people are mocking us now; if anything happens to you, our situation will be even worse. Not to ntion the spectators, our enemies will erge against us, and those who covet our interests will co to bite us. So, at this mont, you must be extrely cautious, don’t let your guard down." Hawk advised solemnly.
The idea of a wall collapsing with many pushing is clear to Hawk.
So, Hawk cannot ignore such factors.
Potential dangers can be ignored, but when one is in crisis, these threats are terrifying.
Now the fear is that Peng Bird may beco the hope for those hidden dangers.
"I understand the stakes." Black Shark said, quite unwillingly.
"You must hold on, I’ll request people I trust to support you. Move towards this coordinate, I’ll send people to assist you." Hawk provided a coordinate location.
"Alright." Black Shark agreed.
This wasn’t the Poison Dragon rcenary Corps’ territory; he trusted Hawk’s words about support, without asking specifics.
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