Chapter 55 Military songs are for shouting

  "After a month of hard work, I finally signed the contract! Hope you all continue to support me. Recommend, collect and thank you all!"

  After a month of arduous journey, Thunder finally arrived at the small valley that was marked on the map provided by Huo Wu's elder as the only way to enter the Ice Snow Wilderness. The constant battles with magical beasts had left him looking like a savage. His clothes were torn and tattered, with only a few strips of cloth hanging from his body, barely covering his private parts. His originally handsome face was covered in scars, and his eyes had turned bloodshot due to prolonged sleep deprivation. His long hair was also disheveled and messy.

  All the way here, Jing Lei was looking forward to arriving at the icy snow plains as soon as possible and couldn't care about anything else. But now, standing in front of a small valley, he was deeply enchanted by the scenery before his eyes.

  In the quiet valley, there are dozens of thatched cottages. Around the thatched cottages, there are patches of farmland. A few children, holding wooden toys, happily play in front of the thatched cottages. The valley is adjacent to the icy snowfield, but there is no feeling of coldness at all. The trees in the valley are lush and green, and the clouds float gently. In the farmland, there are also a few people working hard. The sweat on their faces can be vaguely seen under the sunlight. Several thatched cottages have wisps of blue smoke rising from them, as if calling out to the farmers to return home.

  The heart of the thunder, at this moment became exceptionally calm, and involuntarily gave rise to admiration for these people.

  They live in a remote corner, rising with the sun and resting with the sunset. They work and then wait for harvest. They won't have too much joy or too much sorrow, just living an ordinary life, rarely causing others' surprise, nor being envied by others, but they are the happiest people on this war-torn continent.

  The deep-seated pain in his heart, which had been hidden for so long, suddenly faded away. The endless battles along the way, and the joy and fulfillment that now surged up within him, allowed him to unknowingly enter a subtle realm of martial arts advancement.

  In this way, the thunderstorm slowly walked into the valley.

  "Boom!" A massive lightning bolt struck Thunder's body. He stumbled and fell to the ground, limp.

  "How dare a monster come in, what a strange thing! Sparrow, you've got some guts eating that!"

  A clear and crisp sound came from the valley.

  "What sparrow can eat me? I'm actually going to be a sparrow's snack..."

  The thunder finally passed out.

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  Back at the Eagle Academy, Liú Yún had the cadets take a break in place. He took Náluodōu, Xībō and several squadron leaders to summarize this battle of Hánchéng. Lǎo Kǎ and Xiǎo Kǎ, because they were key figures in the battle, were also allowed to attend. Liú Yún's room had become a temporary conference center.

  The meeting was presided over by Narrendra. After everyone sat down, he first analyzed the factors of this victory.

  "This time, our side had four advantages in the surprise attack: Firstly, we have mages and controllers; secondly, we have top-notch individual combat armor with strong defensive capabilities; thirdly, we have new magical warfare tactics; fourthly, we caught the enemy off guard, allowing us to successfully behead their commander. On the other hand, the beastmen had several weaknesses: firstly, they had very few mages and those were of low level; secondly, they were unable to break through our defenses for a long time, which led to low morale; thirdly, they underestimated the unexpected situations that might occur on the battlefield and when faced with sudden events, their army collapsed in disarray. Therefore, although we won this battle easily, it was an accidental victory."

  Naruto finished speaking and his gaze swept over several squadron leaders who were self-satisfied.

  "I'd like to say a few words. The Battle of Cold City was the debut of the Black Eagles, and I'd say it had the desired effect, but their strength was also exposed. Although this battle was easy, the main credit goes to Card Uncle and Little Card, the Black Eagles didn't really show off their own strength. But among the Black Eagles members, a sense of pride has already emerged, which is quite unfavorable for future development, everyone should take note." Xipo also stood up and shared his views.

  Several squadron leaders, who were originally in a good mood, couldn't help but lower their heads and fall into deep thought after hearing the two men's words.

  "It seems everyone has realized this point." Liu Yun said with a smile.

  "This battle of Hei Ying has exposed the biggest problem, that our battlefield commanders are still immature. An excellent commander is always calm and composed, not elated by external gains, nor saddened by personal losses. You several useless guys, a small victory has made you so ecstatic?"

  Liu Yun looked at several squadron leaders coldly and said, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a bit heavy.

  "This battle didn't show the true strength of Black Eagle, so more problems weren't exposed. You few, also discuss your own feelings in this battle and summarize the experience and lessons."

  Then, starting with Ah Xiu, several squadron leaders conducted a profound self-examination. None of them had expected that the celebration meeting would turn into a denunciation meeting.

  After several team leaders finished their inspections, Nalundao made a summary speech.

  "The purpose of the Battle of Cold City is only to let everyone experience the atmosphere of the battlefield, and not a real fight. I think that if the empire enters wartime, there will be many cruel battles waiting for the Black Hawks. You all need to seriously consider what to do when we face the enemy and lose our current advantage. I hope every commander can learn the art of combat command, and each squadron can become an independent combat unit. After each battle, you must learn from it and improve. Also, those who didn't use their swords in battle but instead used their hands for pleasure, each squadron should investigate and submit a proposal for handling them. War is not a game, the battlefield is not a stage, Black Hawks need brave warriors to kill enemies, not cool-looking pretty boys."

  These principles, many of which were taught to him by Liu Yun, decided to let Nalando take on the role of commander of the Black Hawk. He consciously established his personal prestige for him. Liu Yun chose to retreat behind the scenes and control from afar. When Nalando grew into a qualified special warfare commander one day, he could rest assured that this Black Hawk with its unique form would be handed over to him.

  Then, each squadron reported a list of team members who performed "outstandingly" in the battle. Nalendo ordered that each be given a week's special training as a "reward". The squadron leaders also organized their own personnel to summarize and discuss, accumulating experience for future actions.

  At night, the Eagle Academy turned into a joyful ocean. Adams brought new wine and roasted lamb to the team members, and Water Spirit led the women from the cafeteria to prepare delicious dishes for the team members. On the playground, bonfires were lit, and the team members gathered around, drinking wine, tasting delicacies, gnawing on roasted meat, and laughing loudly.

  Although he had approved several squadron leaders, Liú Yún still decided to celebrate this victory, which would be beneficial for boosting morale. However, soon after, Liú Yún regretted this decision as the celebratory feast hadn't even started yet and his men were already drunk.

  Shuiling'er wanted to protect him and let him drink less, so she came to Liuyun's side and persuaded the person who was offering the toast to leave.

  The team members who were toasting seemed to have reached a consensus and said when they saw her coming over: "Sister Ling, are you feeling heartache?"

  Shuiling's face turned bright red as she hastily ran away amidst the laughter of her teammates.

  This familiar atmosphere, combined with the stimulation of wine, made Liuyun's blood rush to his head. He stood up unsteadily and walked to the center of the crowd, raised his bowl and drank it in one gulp.

  "Alright kids, now I'm going to teach you how to sing loudly!"

  "We who are soldiers, what's different about us? Just because we all wear this military uniform!"

  Coarse and powerful voice, majestic momentum, stirring tone, shouted out the iron bones of the military. As the sound of flowing clouds grew louder, more and more team members followed him in shouting.

  Although he had a few drinks, Liuyun was still sober enough to modify the lyrics of the song, changing "green" to "this body", otherwise tomorrow when he woke up, there would definitely be many people asking him what "green military uniform" meant.

  "We who are soldiers, what's the difference!......" The roar of more than 200 men merged into a passionate and surging river, echoing through the night sky.

  Military songs are not sung out, but roared out! The roar is a man's blood nature, a soldier's pride!

  The flowing clouds finally got drunk, drunk in this military song. A pair of white hands from behind hugged him into his arms.