No matter at any time, as long as the front line is extended, cutting off the food road is a very good method. This method is tried and true. The jungle to the east of Kuleika is wider than the east. Such a natural jungle is not just to block the food road.
Is it a good place? Thinking about it carefully, it is indeed a bit weird.
After walking through the forest for more than ten hours, the soldiers were exhausted. When night fell, except for the patrollers, the rest fell asleep, and they slept deeply. The soldiers on patrol also had a hard time, because it was very cold in the highlands at midnight.
, their hair was covered with ice, and many soldiers could not adapt to the climate here and had developed chilblains. The mountains were densely forested, blending into the night. There were no birds or animals at night in winter, and there was only the sound of wind in the forest.
Cao Yan was riding on a tree branch, with a crossbow on his shoulder and a telescope on his waist. He was wrapped in thick animal skins and only his two eyes were exposed.
It's flexible. Originally, the shift was every two hours, but now it's changed to every half hour. If the original rules were followed, most of the workers would probably freeze to death outside before the shift change.
A gust of cold wind pierced his neck, and Cao Yan couldn't help but shiver, and the sleepiness that had just arisen was swept away. This is the only advantage. You can't even sleep in this kind of place. It's right above you.
Sitting there was fellow countryman Zhou Xi. He raised his head and looked. Zhou Xi was also a virtue. He curled up and wished he could turn into a turtle. "Daxizi, how on earth do you think Pi Qing died?"
"Who knows, General Sha is investigating this matter, so let's just leave it alone." Zhou Xi replied in a perfunctory manner. He didn't want to say a word now, so as not to waste heat. The hot water he brought was gone after a while.
The temperature has dropped, and the water bags are now frozen. Zhou Xidu wonders if the old man from the Western Expedition is a little too impatient at this time. He is really suffering too much.
The cold wind was blowing and the starry night was dark. A team of more than a dozen people were walking through the forest. They were all dressed up exactly the same, with burly figures like giants, and their whole bodies were shrouded in darkness. They were like a group of ghosts in the forest. Because
The whole body was wrapped in darkness, and he walked cautiously. Perhaps it was God's will. The warning traps set by the sentries on the outside also lost their effect due to the cold.
A thin line is connected to the copper bell on the treetop. As long as the thin line is pulled, the copper bell will shake violently. However, the sentries ignored the unique climate here. At night, the humidity is heavy, and the thin line absorbs moisture. In the blink of an eye,
It freezes into a popsicle. If you step on it, the popsicle will break, but it will definitely not pull the bell.
Click...there was another soft sound. Zhou Xi's ears were sharp. When he heard the sound, he stuck out his head and looked down. At this time, Cao Yan also lit the rocket, pulled up the crossbow, and shot in the direction of the sound.
.The fire light illuminated an area. Under the dim yellow light, I saw a group of black devils. Only two eyes exuded a trace of life. Cao Yan almost fell off the tree with a squeak, and his words were a bit unscrupulous.
"Monster...the monster that killed Pi Qing..."
Zhou Xi was also frightened, but he was older after all. He shouted loudly, fire the arrows to alert the people in the camp. The black monsters opposite also saw Zhou Xi and Cao Yan. They opened their arms and let out a strange sound.
With a whine, two black monsters raised their right arms. Before Cao Yan could react, he was stabbed in the chest by a wooden spear. He fell to the ground and fell from the tree. In addition, he was stabbed in the chest and lost his life.
After reaching 70% to 80%, Zhou Xi's fate was not much better, and he fell to death next to Cao Yan.
Cao Yan's eyes suddenly widened. A terrifying scene happened in front of him. Those black monsters actually smashed open Zhou Xi's chest and pulled out Zhou Xi's internal organs. Then there was a squeaking sound. Cao Yan was too familiar with that kind of thing.
This sound was made every time he swallowed food. They actually ate Zhou Xi. Cao Yan wanted to escape, but he couldn't move. He saw a green ax hitting his chest, and then something happened.
No one knows anymore.
The sound of arrows shot into the sky, and the nearby sentries also fired sound arrows. The alarm signal was quickly transmitted to the main camp. The Northern Shanxi Army was well-trained, and without waiting for the peripheral servants to react, they had already lined up and ran towards the source of the signal. It is gratifying that
He had been sleeping with his clothes on, and when he heard a noise, he immediately rushed out of the tent. When he heard that he had encountered an enemy attack, he thought it was the Germans coming for a sneak attack, so he looked solemn. Shang Kexi led the people towards the place where the accident happened.
Soon I saw a group of people gathered together, separated the crowd, and under the light of the fire, I saw Elizabeth squatting on the ground and vomiting until tears came out. Shang Kexi didn't know what happened, but when he saw the faces of everyone
He was pale and his heart skipped a beat.
Finally I saw the two sentries lying quietly on the ground. Their chests were torn open and blood flowed all over the floor. However, the chests were empty, and there was still half of their intestines on the ground, as if they had been bitten by something. Over the years, Shang Kexi had killed people.
Countless people have been cut off people's heads with a ghost-headed sword, but seeing the scene before them, their stomachs were still churning and their throats were sore. The air was filled with a fishy sour smell, and many people probably vomited.
What the hell is going on? Shang Kexi is a fierce general on the battlefield, fighting against each other on the battlefield. Even if he faces thousands of troops, he will not frown, but the scene in front of him is simply beyond his understanding.
Scope. Tie Mo and others came over soon after hearing the news. Tie Mo stood next to Shang Kexi, his brows furrowed tightly. He thought that Pi Qing's matter was over, but he didn't expect that something similar would happen so soon.
If you look at the pale faces of the soldiers around you, you will know how bad the impact of this incident is.
"Sha Diao, I leave this matter to you. I don't care what method you use or who the other party is. I'll give you two days to find out these ghosts." Tie Mo was really angry. No wonder German
People would evacuate Kuleika so decisively. It seems that there are many troubles in this jungle. If these troubles are not solved, it is simply impossible to continue the westward expedition to Tomsk.
Sha Diao nodded, not waiting for Tie Mo's instructions, and regardless of how horrible and disgusting the corpse was, he carefully examined the body. Looking at the wounds on the corpse, Sha Diao strengthened his judgment that the other party was not a monster, but a group of uncivilized savages.
"Supervisor, my subordinates will give you a satisfactory answer within two days, but the Supervisor will also transfer General Zhou to his subordinates."
"Yes, you can use the manpower as you wish. I only want results," Tie Mo replied simply. This matter must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise it will have a great impact on morale.
After finally returning to the handsome tent, Tie Mo's face turned pale and he felt sick in his stomach. He couldn't hold it back anymore and lay down on the edge of the wooden basin and vomited.
Ordinarily, Tie Mo should have been indifferent to emotions and anger after experiencing so many things, but this time he was really stimulated. What happened in the forest was seen by many people, and it was impossible to block the news. Soon
This matter spread throughout the camp, and the entire military camp was filled with a gloomy atmosphere. If this matter cannot be handled properly, the next march will become even heavier.
There was a lot of pressure on Sha Diao. He understood the significance of this expedition. He had just crossed the Yenisei River and encountered such a strange thing. If this little thing couldn't be solved, there was no need to continue. The road ahead was long.
, I’m afraid there are still many difficulties and obstacles, and I still don’t have enough understanding of this land. However, the sand sculpture is not completely unconfident. At least this time, the other party has left many clues. After dawn, we can follow these clues to search for them.
.When this happened, everyone lost sleep and stayed up until dawn.
Zhou Dingshan sat next to the sand sculpture very puzzled, with a confused look on his face. The sand sculpture called him by name and asked him to come over. When he came, he didn't say what he was going to do. When the sand sculpture was about to gather people and go deep into the forest, he finally couldn't help it.
He asked loudly, "General Sha, why do you want Zhou to follow you? But what's the reason?"
"There is no specific reason. I just think it is easier for General Zhou to do something." Sha Diao's explanation sounded a bit inexplicable. Sha Diao stopped talking and Zhou Dingshan was too lazy to ask any more questions. Sha Diao walked at the front of the team, holding his hand in his hand.
Holding a handful of gray medicinal noodles, these medicinal noodles were prepared by the sand sculpture himself. After being sprinkled, the blood stains and marks will become clearer. He set off at that moment and walked through the dense jungle for an hour, but still found nothing. Thick fog filled the air.
Moisture kept beating on the body, and ice scum had already formed on many people's bodies. I don't know what time it was, but the sand sculpture walking in front suddenly stopped, raised his hand and said, "Everyone has a rest, and don't make too much noise.
We are not far from them."
Zhou Dingshan came forward, obviously intending to ask. The sand sculpture squatted down, groped for a while on the soft ground, and quickly found a bone. The sand sculpture did not explain, and walked to the left. After walking a few steps, he found another bone.
Several bones finally came to a large pit. This large pit was blocked by a high slope and covered by dense trees, making it difficult for people to find it. Standing by the pit, Zhou Dingshan frowned after just glancing at it.
There were some bones and various internal organs and garbage in the pit. I even saw a dead wild boar. Fortunately, it was winter. If it were summer, what would it smell like here?
No wonder the sand sculpture said it had found them. There were so many wastes and bones here. I thought there was a tribe of those people not far ahead.
"General Sha, what are you going to do? Zhou is here to cooperate with you." Zhou Dingshan admires Sha Diao very much. This is not the first time he has seen Sha Diao's tracking techniques. Since everything was discovered by Sha Diao, Zhou Dingshan will not rob him.
Sha Diao's credit. Of course Sha Diao knew what Zhou Dingshan was thinking. He smiled slightly, pondered for a moment, and whispered, "General Zhou, it's up to you next. Man, Sha has been found. How to fight is your business. It's up to the supervisor."
It’s also very clear that I won’t let anyone go.”
Since Sha Diao said this, Zhou Dingshan would not refuse any more. He immediately called a few of his subordinates to discuss countermeasures. First, he sent a few astute spies to explore the area. It must be said that these barbarians have a way of trapping animals along the way.
There are many traps, and if you are not a professionally trained scout, it is easy to fall into the trap. After finding out the specific location, Zhou Dingshan divided the 2,000 people into four groups of troops, and after detours, surrounded the entire tribe from the outside.
This is a very primitive ancient tribe. Most of the houses are made of wood and built with earth. Several layers are stacked on top of each other and are constantly getting thicker. It is more like a stockade than a tribe. The men in the stockade are all tall and tall.
There are very few short people. They are painted with black things, and only their eyes are blue. Under the sunlight, it can finally be seen clearly that they are wearing a large coat made of animal skin, and hung with a black coat to keep out the cold.
Lingyu, when viewed from a distance, really looks like a black fur monster.
The women in the village were dressed in a different way, and their attire was much more casual. There were things hanging outside many houses, and some clothes were hung on wooden posts. Seeing those clothes, Sha Diao and Zhou Dingshan couldn't help but look at each other.
Can they recognize that these clothes are not the black armor of the German cavalry? It seems that the Germans have also been attacked by these barbarians, but the Germans have limited tracking methods and have not found them here. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Germans intentionally left these behind.
People, deliberately causing trouble for the Northern Shanxi Army.
Sha Diao did not order an immediate attack. He needed to confirm whether this was the only stronghold. The scouts searched the surrounding three miles, and found no similar strongholds, so they had no worries. It should be noon, and a crisp drumbeat sounded.
, the people in the village made a kind of whine, and walked towards the wide place in the middle of the village singing and dancing. Men and women, old and young, gathered around a wooden stake, with a skull on top of the wooden stake. In the middle of the wooden stake.
In front of them was a huge stone pot with firewood piled underneath. It looked like they were performing some kind of sacrificial ceremony. Not long after, several barbarians came pushing a Germanic man. The Germanician was tied with knots.
Solid, constantly struggling, obviously aware of his next fate.
What's the use of struggling? Several barbarians separated their hands, looked up to the sky and muttered, then threw the Germanic man into the stone pot. The stone pot was filled with boiling water, and then let out a series of miserable howls, and the people around them
But he was waving his arms excitedly and shouting continuously.
The corners of Zhou Dingshan's mouth twitched, looking unnatural. He had guessed what would happen next. I'm afraid there was something that Sha Diao hadn't said before. The bones found in the big pit were probably the bones of many people. Sure enough, it passed.
For a quarter of an hour, under the command of an old man, the people in the village ate the cooked Germanic man. These people were really eating human flesh. Judging from what happened in front of them, they were not unbearable because of hunger, but
It's a tradition.
Feeling that it was almost done, Zhou Dingshan signaled to release the ringing arrows, and the soldiers who were ambushing around rushed into the stockade like a tide. In the past two days, the officers and soldiers of the Northern Shanxi Army were tortured so much by these barbarians that everyone thought they had really encountered a man-eating monster.
In the end, they were just a group of uncivilized barbarians, but these people grew up to be tall and burly, and dressed up in scary ways. The village was not very big, and there were less than a thousand barbarians, old and young, in the tribe, and about two hundred young and strong men.
It is really powerful for people to carry out sneak attacks and damage in the forest, but once it is exposed in the open and faced with head-on confrontation, there is no advantage.