Dragon Country's Fearless Warriors!
This is the first national spirit buff to appear in the Lin Ye Instance.
What is national spirit?!
That is the root of a nation, the belief of a nation, and the foundation of all the strength of a country!
Leaving aside the significant numerical improvements...
The literal meaning of "Every Inch of Territory Cost in Blood" alone is enough to send a chilling aura of killing intent wafting over you.
What a powerful declaration of Not Yielding an Inch of Land, and fighting to the death!
Fulangche didn't know what a fight to the death would look like; he only knew that his people would never fight to the point of a bloodbath.
Once they start to lose ground, the Gauls will wisely surrender immediately.
Fulangche was aware of the situation; before this new buff was triggered, the Dragon Country hadn't really taken any serious action.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have only sent this many troops to participate in the battle.
In the ensuing battle, the Dragon Country will show no mercy.
If it really escalates into a fight to the death, our Challengers will definitely not be able to handle it.
Therefore, a swift and decisive victory is necessary.
"Don't panic, everyone. It will take time for the Dragon Country's army to arrive and provide support."
"If we cross the Himalayan Sacred Mountain immediately, we'll have a chance to capture the main city before the Dragon Country's army arrives."
Fulangche gave the order, and all the Challengers began their final operation.
But then, a bizarre scene unfolded.
In the distance, on the snow-covered ground, a row of the People's Liberation Army soldiers from the Dragon Country, who had been lying prone and looked like ice sculptures, suddenly moved!
Their eyes turned blood red!
"For the Dragon Country!"
"Those who invade my Dragon Country's territory shall die!!"
Their anti-tank guns opened fire immediately, overturning several Gaul.
The Challengers instinctively fired at the Dragon Country, quickly riddling them with bullets.
The battle ended instantly; it was merely a minor incident.
But what just happened sent a chill down everyone's spine.
"Your Majesty, this... this is too bizarre! Those Dragon Country warriors were frozen solid, but now they're moving again!"
"Is this a human or a ghost?"
Fulangche frowned and said coldly:
"What nonsense! Don't bring those weird things from the India Settlement into the Instance."
There are no ghosts or gods in any of the Instance on Azure Star!
That's true, but the sight of the ice man suddenly moving really shocked Fulangche.
There are no supernatural beings or ghosts in the Azure Star Instance; otherwise, it would never have passed the Firmament's review.
Because Firmament values logic and science.
There is only one reasonable explanation.
That means those few Dragon Country warriors were separated from each other during the Avalanche and were then buried by the heavy snow.
Knowing their chances of survival were slim, they remained motionless in the snow, maintaining the same posture, waiting for the Challengers to approach and deliver the final blow...
So that I could give my life the final value it deserves for my country!
Even in the face of certain death, let the Challengers shed a few drops of blood!
To be honest, with only a few people involved, the damage they can cause is limited.
Destroying those few tanks is nothing compared to the sheer scale of 1.2 million Military Ordnance.
But the Gauls couldn't understand why those few Dragon Country would rather endure the pain of freezing and be shot to death than allow the Challengers to penetrate deeper into Dragon Country territory.
On Azure Star, even people in a Settlement mostly live for themselves. The so-called fighting for the Settlement is often something they have to do out of necessity.
Take the Dahe Settlement, which has a strong religious tradition, for example. A major reason for their loyalty to the Emperor is actually the Emperor's power and suppression. If they do not obey the Emperor, they may be directly eliminated by the Emperor through Instance means.
The Gauls, needless to say, had virtually no loyalty to their Settlements; they lived in Gaul Settlements simply to enjoy the benefits brought by the Bonaparte Family.
Therefore, at this moment, none of the Challengers, not even Fulangche, could understand this act of self-sacrifice.
This kind of spirit simply doesn't exist on the soil of the Azure Star.
For a moment, Fulangche's body trembled slightly, and his mind became somewhat scattered.
"Everyone... be careful."
"These Dragon Country warriors are terrifying; even their corpses should be treated with caution."
He did not tremble when he saw the top-notch combat readiness of the Dragon Country, nor did he feel fear when he saw the top-notch combat power of the Dragon Country's Combined Arms Brigade.
But the fact that the Dragon Country are now showing this kind of behavior—willing to die to drag a few Challengers down with them—truly sends chills down his spine.
Boom!
A loud bang.
Another explosion suddenly occurred within the Challengers' ranks.
"Don't even think about setting foot in the Dragon Country!"
Amidst the shouts of the Dragon Country soldiers, a tank overturned!
They also smashed several nearby Gaul artillery pieces to pieces.
"What's going on here? Go check it out!"
This constant commotion, one problem after another, was getting to Fulangche's nerves.
A moment later, a Challengers approached him, looking utterly incredulous, and said:
"Your Majesty... there was a Dragon Country warrior hiding there just now, according to our deduction..."
"He must have been carrying explosives, hidden in the snow, and then detonating them when our tanks got close."
"Furthermore, in order for the explosives to directly overturn the tank, he needed the tank's tracks to run over his body first..."
At this point, the Challengers began to tremble.
"Your Majesty, have these Dragon Country gone mad?"
Being run over by a tank's tires is an unbearable pain for most people.
Would they rather be crushed into mincemeat by a tank than not complete this detonation? Is this really a normal person?
What a powerful belief that sustained them...
Fulangche's brow hadn't relaxed since he opened his mouth, and he couldn't help but gasp again.
It's unbelievable; the current state of these Dragon Country can only be described as incredible.
The Tibet Corps soldiers who were scattered were all using suicide to stop their own advance.
The purpose was to delay their progress and prevent them from reaching Sunlight City as soon as possible.
"This is just one of Lin Ye's tricks!"
"Keep moving forward. Don't let these suddenly appearing Dragon Country delay our advance. So what if they commit suicide? Can they possibly defeat our 1.2 million-strong army?"
"Although the momentum was fierce, the effect was minimal."
"The more the Dragon Country act this way, the closer we are to victory."
Fulangche gave the order directly, while also calming the Challengers's emotions.
The impact of this behavior by the Dragon Country is too great; if emotions are not calmed in time, it is easy to be driven to a mental breakdown.
After a brief respite, the Challengers' army continued their march toward the Sacred Mountain pass.
Every now and then, a few Dragon Country warriors would appear to slow down the march, causing new casualties to the Challengers each time.
Although the effect was limited, it did slow down Fulangche's march considerably.
After spending a considerable amount of time, the Challengers finally crossed the mountain pass of the Himalayan Sacred Mountain.
They wouldn't be foolish enough to cross the Himalayan Sacred Mountain; they could simply follow the mountain path along the lower slopes, cross the valley, and reach the Sunlight City of Tibet.