Strongest Soldier King Chapter 1350 1350: Retreating Through the Snowstorm

Lan Xue surveyed the terrain and nodded in agreent, taking the special rope from Luo Zheng's backpack and went to find Ghost Hand. Luo Zheng felt the wound on his back; after treatnt, it felt much better. He raised the binoculars to continue observing ahead and found that the enemy was not attacking. He shouted loudly, "Mountain Eagle, Snow Leopard, follow . Advance two hundred ters forward for defense, move quickly."

Advancing two hundred ters forward would keep the enemy at a greater distance, allowing Lan Xue and Ghost Hand to create an escape route in the valley without being discovered. Mountain Eagle and Snow Leopard, though puzzled, agreed without hesitation and rushed forward with Luo Zheng, arriving at the original position, each choosing a foxhole to hide in.

Luo Zheng set up his sniper rifle, calmly watching the front, ignoring the corpses and blood-stained ground. His mind had only one thought: they must hold out until nightfall and ensure everyone gets out safely. Through the sniper scope, Luo Zheng saw the enemy retreating two thousand ters away, setting up tents as if they were camping, but a troop was still lurking five hundred ters away, hiding in foxholes. Their number was unknown, likely monitoring them.

With this troop present, any breakout would turn them into sitting ducks, making it nearly impossible to break through. Luo Zheng examined the enemy's circular distribution and advancing formations, noticing the positions had thickened significantly and widened in defense. The possibility of stealthy exit was very low, shocking him internally. It seed the enemy had a skilled tactician among them.

"There seems to be sothing off with the enemy forces, an increase of no less than a hundred n." Mountain Eagle said from nearby.

Luo Zheng had not paid attention earlier; upon closer look, there indeed were many more. His face darkened as he shouted, "It seems the enemy has reinforced. Nightfall is upon us; as long as they don't attack, we won't initiate either. Let's endure until it's dark, then we'll decide. Let's eat sothing."

"Yes." Mountain Eagle and Snow Leopard agreed, not asking further questions, taking out dry rations to eat.

Luo Zheng also ate so food, calmly watching ahead. Seeing no movent from the enemy, he breathed a sigh of relief and refrained from provocation. After a while, as the night deepened, an enemy squad sneaked closer. Luo Zheng saw them and knew they were probing, firing decisively, killing the squad leader, prompting the others to flee.

"What is this?" Mountain Eagle, ready to shoot, asked in surprise, amused and helpless.

"A probing attack, stay alert." Luo Zheng responded nonchalantly, without explaining, glanced at his watch, noted the ti, and continued patiently waiting. About fifteen minutes later, another probing attack ca, but Mountain Eagle preemptively fired a shot and drove them back.

The battlefield was silent, the heavy scent of blood dispersed by the cold wind, grim and chillingly quiet. Luo Zheng, Mountain Eagle, and Snow Leopard crouched in their foxholes, monitoring the enemy ahead, bodies shivering with cold but enduring with gritted teeth. As the wind intensified, snow began to fall from the sky, drifting through the night. Luo Zheng glanced at the sky, checked the ti; precisely fifteen minutes had passed. Taking a deep breath, he inhaled the biting cold air to stimulate his nerves, then quickly set up his sniper rifle.

Through the sniper scope, Luo Zheng observed the enemy initiating another probing attack. He couldn't help but smile; after several probing attacks, he had discerned the enemy's pattern. He left this probing attack to Mountain Eagle, then turned to see Lan Xue running over. Guessing the escape route was ready, he was overjoyed.

With a gunshot, the probing enemy withdrew again. Lan Xue ran swiftly over, looked at Luo Zheng, and nodded firmly. Understanding, Luo Zheng smiled and shouted, "Mountain Eagle, Snow Leopard."

"Here." The two replied in unison, looking at Lan Xue and Luo Zheng with confusion.

"Retreat." Luo Zheng shouted, his voice strong and filled with uplifting joy.

"Retreat?" Mountain Eagle and Snow Leopard asked in surprise, looking at Lan Xue.

"Enough talk, hurry up." Lan Xue exclaid in surprise; who would choose death if they could live?

Mountain Eagle and Snow Leopard saw that Luo Zheng and Lan Xue had already run into the valley, exchanged looks, suddenly realized sothing, their eyes lit up, excitedly jumped out of their foxholes, chuckling as they chased after them. They stepped firmly and powerfully on the snow, stumbling yet swift like leopards.

Everyone reached the valley, looking at the secured ropes. Mountain Eagle and Snow Leopard exchanged glances, excitedly rubbing their hands. Snow Leopard laughed, "Captain, brother, you created an escape route silently. Brother Mountain Eagle and I had no clue, neither does Asan, impressive."

"Less talk, Ghost Hand is halfway securing the rope. Snow Leopard, you go first, Mountain Eagle and I will cover." Lan Xue instructed, looking at Luo Zheng, her face resolute.

Luo Zheng understood Lan Xue's aning; with a wound on his back, it was indeed inconvenient to cover. He didn't object, urging Snow Leopard, "The enemy attacks every fifteen minutes. That ans we only have fifteen minutes, everyone moves as quickly as possible."

Snow Leopard also knew now was not the ti for modesty. He quickly grabbed the rope and started climbing. The steep terrain was impossible to ascend without the supporting ropes, but with them, along with the climbing skills from rigorous training, Snow Leopard quickly climbed up ten ters. Luo Zheng didn't move until Snow Leopard reached a hundred ters, past the first Dragon Tooth Blade, then grabbed the rope to climb.

The Dragon Tooth Long Sword was firmly anchored to the cliff, serving as a sturdy stake. However, if two people grabbed the rope simultaneously, the Dragon Tooth Long Sword might not withstand the weight. Additionally, simultaneous climbing could cause the rope to sway.

Luo Zheng grabbed the rope and climbed up quickly, soon reaching the first Dragon Tooth Long Sword's location. He shook it; still stable, he motioned a safety sign below and looked up, seeing Snow Leopard had climbed past the second Dragon Tooth Long Sword, checking its stability. Luo Zheng waited a bit, saw Snow Leopard's safety sign, then continued climbing up.

The higher they climbed, the stronger the wind beca, requiring more ti. Their climbing speed had to slow down accordingly. Mountain Eagle, covering the rear, retrieved both the Long Sword and the rope after reaching the first Long Sword's location and continued climbing up. The cold wind howled, the snow gradually increased, the sky turned gray, reducing visibility, making climbing increasingly difficult. They had to slow down even further, taking out the night vision device from the backpack.

The night vision device not only protected their eyes from wind and snow interference but also allowed clear vision ahead. During climbing, Luo Zheng glanced at his watch; fifteen minutes had passed. He turned back, the valley mouth completely obscured by wind and snow, seeing nothing, nor hearing any gunfire. Worried the enemy might sneak up and discover their retreat, he shouted, "Speed up!"