Lin Shigong stood inside a Command Vehicle, discussing something with Chen Jianguo, the lord of Tianyong City, who had come to join him.
Finally, Lin Shigong gave a bitter smile, climbed onto the roof of the Command Vehicle, and surveyed everyone.
The communications channels for Tianxiong and Tianyong were all open. His voice would go straight into every soldier's earpiece.
The wind was strong.
His coat flapped loudly in the wind.
Lin Shigong fell silent for two seconds, then spoke.
"Brothers!"
"I don't want to give you grand speeches, and I don't want to shout any battle cries."
"You've all been briefed on this battle. You all know what those things are."
"Those demons have invaded Blue Star, the world we depend on for survival."
"This is a war that will decide whether humanity lives or dies!"
"And an interstellar war to defend our world!!"
He raised a hand and pointed toward the World Tree behind him.
"Beneath that tree are Tianxiong and Tianyong Underground Cities. Your homes."
"Your parents, your wives and children, your comrades' families-millions upon millions of people are right here."
"And those monsters are spreading in this direction!"
Lin Shigong's voice grew slightly firmer as he exhaled a cloud of white mist.
"Beneath our feet is our home. Behind us are our families."
"Can we retreat?!!"
After a second of silence in the square, everyone pulled their gun bolts at once.
The clacking merged into a single sound, declaring where every one of them stood.
Then they roared together,
"Sworn to defend our home to the death, never retreat a single step!!!"
"Fight to the death!"
"Fight to the death!!"
"Fight to the death!!!"
Lin Shigong nodded and swept his hand forcefully.
"Move out!"
Watching the backs of the soldiers as they set off and marched