"I'm just an old man, not your match. Let's exchange the people and go ho to sleep. From now on, you don't co here, and we won't bother you either. Everyone lives in peace, the world is harmonious; isn't that great? Why fight and kill and ruin the friendship? Our two countries are friendly nations, don't you think?" Nuoqi smiled faintly, not angry at all.
This attitude made Luo Zheng even more vigilant. The more a person could endure, the sharper the counterattack. With a cold laugh, he retorted, "Really? Fighting and killing indeed make no sense. But you've ceded over 1.5 million square kiloters of our territory through a series of unequal treaties and occupied tens of thousands of square kiloters of our land illegally. I rember your previous governnt declared those treaties void multiple tis and gave up all acquired territories. If we're indeed friendly nations, can you return the land to us?"
"We're soldiers, how about we don't talk about politics?" Nuoqi said awkwardly.
"War is the continuation of politics. If you want to stop the war, you must first solve political issues. However, I suspect you don't have that capability. Since there's nothing to discuss, what are you wasting ti with here?" Luo Zheng mocked coldly, "As long as the border issue remains unresolved, there's no way you and I can sit peacefully for a talk. It's the mission of a soldier."
"Your nationalist ideas are a bit extre." Nuoqi sneered.
"Extre? If it ans getting back the territories and solving the border issue, then let be extre; I wouldn't mind becoming a demon. All this nonsense—aren't you just trying to probe every facet of my character and philosophy? If that's your only trick, go ho and cradle your grandchildren, lest you perish on the battlefield at your age without a peaceful end." Luo Zheng sneered disdainfully.
"Well said, that old turtle deserves it." Lan Xing's voice excitedly sounded in the earpiece.
Luo Zheng did not respond to Lan Xing's words but cast a cold glance at Nuoqi, noting his iron-colored face and shaking body held together by sheer willpower. Admiring this man's composure and deanor, Luo Zheng sneered, "To get where you are today, you must have a good family background; dying here would disgrace your family."
"His father is Marshal Zhukov, the military god, a Grand Marshal." Lan Xing's voice crackled over the earpiece.
"The son of a generation's military god, getting defeated by soone his junior would be shaful, dishonoring your entire country. As for , losing to you is unremarkable; winning would bring fa. Do you want to set the stage for a fight?" Luo Zheng chuckled coldly, surprised at this man's prominent background.
"I cannot deny, your words tempt . Defeating you benefits none, but for Snow Bear, it would clear past humiliations. Since you've issued the challenge, I accept it. Let's fight like knights." Nuoqi said coldly, his face turning increasingly grim.
"All right." Luo Zheng coldly laughed, noticing his brothers coming over. He quickly t them, a sudden pang of worry in his heart, and asked, "Brothers, are you all right? Can you hang on?"
"Sir, no problem, not dead yet." A team mber struggled to puff his chest, perhaps pulling at a wound, causing his mouth to twitch in pain, his brows knit tightly.
"Everyone, don't worry, it's over, move forward, you must hold on, your commander is waiting ahead." Luo Zheng spoke with a pained heart, thinking of how loyal and brave these warriors were, now tornted beyond recognition. Luckily, they were just in ti, preventing everyone from becoming martyrs.
With this thought, Luo Zheng's face darkened, ready to scold Nuoqi, when a team mber excitedly said, "Sir, is our commander also here?"
"Yes, he is, go on." Luo Zheng recognized the person as a mber of the first squad and responded promptly.
"He's alive? That's great." The other exclaid in excitent, tears like a tiger rolling down, the others also emotionally moved, looking at Luo Zheng with gratitude, gritting their teeth as they walked forward.
"What a touching scene." Nuoqi said coldly beside them.
Luo Zheng ignored Nuoqi, instead grabbing a team mber and solemnly asked, "Is your body all right? Is the poison neutralized? Did those bastards harm you before coming?"
"Probably not; the poison's cleared, but our bodies might not recover." The other quickly replied, full of indignation.
"Go on, don't think too much; things will get better." Luo Zheng consoled, patting the other's shoulder, looking at others he continued, "Brothers, hold on a bit longer, don't give up at this point."
"Thank you, sir." The others said gratefully.
Luo Zheng watched each brother stagger past, moving painfully, clearly on the brink of physical limits. It wasn't for the survival instinct driving them; they might have fallen long ago. The hatred for Snow Bear boiled within, he glared coldly at Nuoqi, "Rember, everything Snow Bear did to us will be returned entirely."
"Is that so? I return your words unchanged. Isn't it ti to release our people?" Nuoqi replied coldly, his face gradually chilling, his eyes narrowing at Luo Zheng, shrewd light flickering, uncertain of his calculations.
"Certainly, keeping promises is my style." Luo Zheng said coldly, waved his hand, and Ghost Hand began releasing the captives. Luo Zheng didn't turn back to check, trusting his brothers to handle everything, continuing to focus on Nuoqi, "I know you have sches and understand you won't heed my warnings. Let's stop the bullshit and bring whatever tricks you have on the battlefield, a reminder, it's best to think twice before acting, to avoid regret."
"To encounter an opponent like you at this old age is fulfilling; hope you won't let regret it." Nuoqi said coldly, watching his slowly approaching subordinates, all listless, about to collapse, his face darkened, demanded coldly, "What did you do to them?"
"I'm not as malicious as you, using poison gas bombs; they rely went without food and drink, one al and they'll be fine, rest assured." Luo Zheng mocked coldly, glancing back at his brothers, now so distance away, as Ghost Hand and Snow Leopard led others up to et them, he quickly surveyed the surroundings, finally resting eyes on Nuoqi, continued, "I believe your n have already targeted , right?"
"Your n are no exception." Nuoqi snickered coldly.
"If that's the case, then let's go ho separately." Luo Zheng coldly laughed.
"A fine proposal." Nuoqi stated coldly, eyes brimming with icy killing intent, quickly masked, gesturing to those behind, a group rushed up to welco the rescued comrades.
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