Grom grew anxious too, his four hooves making dull thuds.
"No! Absolutely not!"
"We paid a fortune for that equipment!"
Lin Mo raised a hand and pressed it downward.
"Both of you, calm down."
"We're only bringing the equipment along as a precaution."
"Besides, we have enough artillery shells and equipment. You don't need to worry about us using it all up."
Lin Mo had not expected Long Zhan's decision to set out tomorrow to give him a small advantage as well.
At that thought, he turned to Grom.
"Chief Grom, I hope the hired warriors can arrive as soon as possible. We'll need them for the fighting ahead."
Grom was still worried about his equipment, but at those words, he nodded firmly.
"No problem! I'll tell my people to adjust their route."
"They should be able to rendezvous with us along your marching route in two days!"
Early the next morning.
The sun had only just risen, and Firefly Leaf Valley had already been fully awakened by the roar of steel.
Twenty-seven thousand Expeditionary Force soldiers had finished breakfast and stood solemnly in their respective formations, clad in exoskeleton armor.
Hundreds of main battle tanks, hundreds of armored vehicles of various types, self-propelled artillery, missile launcher vehicles...
They formed a forest of steel with no end in sight, and the air carried the cold, mingled scent of diesel and metal.
Long Zhan stood atop the command vehicle, his voice carrying throughout the valley through the loudspeaker.
"Company!"
"Attention! At ease!" His sharp gaze swept over the army as he continued.
"We, the Great Xia Expeditionary Force, will set out once more to conquer territory on the Terra Continent that belongs to Great Xia!"
"To win ourselves a new homeland!"
"On Blue Star, seven hundred million of our compatriots