Chapter 462: Going Deeper
After dawn, Jiang Tian was already leading the team walking in the mountains. As the best road sign and direction, these large numbers of beasts gathered and left traces of broken vegetation. But Jiang Tian was still wondering about one thing: how to maintain these herds of beasts in this mountain wilderness.
You must know that after the war, the number of animal carcasses counted, excluding some that had no bones or were too broken, numbered in the thousands; the resulting casualties among officers and soldiers also numbered eight to nine hundred; among them Most of them broke away from the team and were torn to pieces, trampled on, and crushed to death.
Compared with the casualty ratio in conventional wars, this time there were basically more casualties and fewer wounded, because once an injured person fell into the herd, there was basically no chance of survival. Therefore, the final battle loss ratio was almost 0.9:1, which was only unsatisfactory for Jiang Tian.
Because this was a relatively well-prepared battle to hold in place and defend; at the same time, a considerable number of special weapons were used. If it weren't for Jiang Tian's decisive order in the end, he used one of the trump cards brought by the Anxing Censorship Department, a special smoke bomb that can stimulate and destroy the senses of strange beasts.
I'm afraid that the corresponding casualties and losses in the camp will continue to expand. In fact, in addition to the Ningwu town garrison and Jinwu sergeants brought by Pang Xun, several other government soldiers, regiment training and guarding troops all suffered varying degrees of disintegration and desertion during the battle that night.
It was only because there was nowhere to escape at that time, and the alien beasts that came in were unable to communicate, let alone accept surrender, and only had the desire to bite and devour; this aroused the desperate resistance of the people in these places, otherwise the morale of the army would be shaken. They had already collapsed on the spot and were out of control.
But since they successfully blocked the beast tide's offensive, the various experiences and lessons learned after this battle were enough to allow the remaining troops to be somewhat transformed. Maybe next time we face a similar beast tide, we won't be so confused and confused.
In contrast, as a force directly under the Supervision Department, at critical moments, special means were used to overcome numerous obstacles and attack the rear of the beast tide in a detour; the battalion that cut off their retreat into the mountains and forests was able to complete the task with almost no losses or casualties. The task of intercepting and killing most of the fleeing beasts.
But this is because among them, four teams from the direct supervisory mobile team, thirty-seven elite members who have completed adaptive training, use their own mutations to enhance their strength, speed, reaction and resilience to varying degrees; assume Most of the pressure and offensive in frontal fighting;
Therefore, in the end, except for a dozen strange beasts who panicked and fled into the wilderness along the gaps on the edge of the fort, most of the strange beasts who escaped from the chaos fell outside the mountain pass. The layman's left camp of the Xijing branch, in front of the temporarily constructed front;
After the war, while cleaning the scene and searching for and treating survivors, Jiang Tian made more discoveries. Because, he found that the corpses of these killed alien beasts were filled with a large number of deformed bodies and incomplete mutations, as if they had been rapidly catalyzed in a short period of time.
In comparison, there was only one fish that slipped through the net and escaped. It obviously possesses a considerable degree of intelligence and can control and guide the beasts present in disguise. There are also more than a hundred ghosts who can gather people to fight with weapons. It is a complete body that has been maturely nurtured and trained for a long time.
But after all, the incoming attack is not a thousand pigs, sheep, or cattle and horses, but bloodthirsty and carnivorous beasts that even kill their own kind. How are these beasts gathered together, and how do they control and feed these ferocious beasts? Apparently the answer to everything lies hidden in these vast mountains and dense forests.
Therefore, the battle was over, and Jiang Tian did not hesitate to entrust the aftermath to his deputy Pang Xun. Then, when a trace of fish belly white began to appear on the dark horizon, he led the reorganized team directly under the supervision department and the layman Zuoying, and chased non-stop towards the mountains.
Going deeper into the mountainous areas, there are many towering trees with ancient vines, entwined with old vines, and lush branches, forming large areas of dark and deep shades that block the sky and the sun; under the shades are thick moss, Rot, fallen leaves, and protruding roots are intertwined among the jagged rocks.
Therefore, even in the morning when the sun is three high and the sun is shining brightly, walking in these mountains and forests, there is still not much sunlight. Instead, it is the forest wind blowing from the deep depths
It makes one feel chilly all over. Occasionally, you can see the faint mist lingering in the low ground.
However, along the way, except for the chirping of birds and a few earthworms squirming in the messy soil that had been trampled out of the ground, there was almost no movement of any other living creatures, just like in the once raging It was as if they were completely devoured by the incoming tide of beasts.
I accidentally came across a small hidden mountain village in the mountains and rocks. The outer walls were broken and the fences were overturned. Almost all the wooden houses and shacks had their doors and windows broken by violence and the ground was in a mess. Only the faint dry and black blood stains on the wall showed the tragic events that had occurred.
In fact, as a temporary base for a group of people who once entered the mountains to crusade, all the corpses in this mountain village have disappeared except for some broken flags and weapons, and the toppled fortifications. There are only large traces of it dragging upwards.
Then, as the terrain gradually became more rugged, the various traces of trampling and dragging became more and more scattered and messy; but among the largest sets of footprints, there were also new stubbles of trees that were rolled and knocked down while running. , became the guiding light that continued to guide Jiang Tian.
As we take turns to explore upward, the terrain becomes more and more high and dangerous. Sometimes the mountain road suddenly disappears, and the mountain wall seems to be standing straight. On the rock wall are ancient green trees that have grown for thousands of years. The winding branches are intertwined to block the sun, and they seem to be about to fall in the wind. Come down.
At first, patches of traces could be seen along the way, but soon the signs of large group activities disappeared. There are only countless trees and rocks stretching together. The sound of footsteps passing by on dead branches and gravel with nailed leather boots echoes back and forth on the mountain cliffs; it is also masked by the sound of forest waves stirred by the autumn wind.
However, Jiang Tian became more and more sure of the target's location. Because, in the reminder that suddenly popped up in his field of vision, he noticed some tiny bits and pieces of energy residue; in normal vision, they were faint blood stains scattered among the grass, soil and gravel.
However, usually it is difficult to detect it from the surrounding environment without careful observation. According to the direction of these dark bloodstains, they finally deviated from the Yangchang Mountain Road and followed the traces of large extruded grasses to the foot of a foot-high waterfall in a mountain cleft.
In the sunken pool that was constantly washing under the waterfall, there was a huge alien skeleton lying on its back; and there were still traces of shriveled flesh and blood on the skeleton, as well as very obvious bite marks of various sizes. The moment he saw the skeleton, Jiang Tian suddenly had some kind of enlightenment.
Because, he instinctively felt that the alien skeleton hiding in the mountain pool was related to the new beast tide. The sergeants who then searched the scene also found more artificial artifacts and other urgent matters; such as broken chains under the water and hook spears penetrating the body...
It looks a bit familiar. It seems to be part of a three-piece set of nets, iron ropes, and hook guns that were originally spread by Jiang Tian and used by ordinary people to target alien beasts. Immediately afterwards, the sergeant who climbed over the waterfall heard a faint cry of surprise again.
Immediately, Jiang Tian jumped to the top and saw a dozen or so rapidly decaying corpses of strange beasts scattered on both sides of a mountain stream that meandered downhill. But from a morphological point of view, the limbs and trunk were severely deformed and mutilated, as if they had died during the transformation process.
As we searched up this mountain stream, more and more corpses of various dead animals were discovered. Finally, Jiang Tian stood on the top of a cliff behind a mountain. In front of him was a quiet and green hidden valley; at the bottom of the valley hidden by lush trees, there were vaguely scattered buildings.
It's just that these civil structures are obviously old; the tile roofs are covered with grass, and the old walls are covered in moss and rattan. However, there are special stone-paved paths connecting these buildings, and the figures of some deformed animals are wandering among them.
And where these strange beasts linger, there are piles of leftover bones, large and small, which makes people shudder at the sight of them. After observing for a moment, Jiang Tian gave an order; in an instant, a pile of incendiary cans and gunpowder bombs were thrown into the building that had been turned into a beast's den.
With a loud explosion and fire splashing everywhere, more strange beasts were frightened out of their hiding places, covered with scars.
Or running around covered in flames... Immediately afterwards, the direct team, fully clothed, also dragged ropes and slid down the mountain wall, killing the beasts in groups of three or five.
After a while, Jiang Tian landed on the top of one of the buildings and killed several of the largest strange beasts. From the other end of the valley, he saw a large group of people clearing the blocked trees and falling rocks, and they also gathered one after another. When he entered, he held his sword and shield to block the escaping beasts.
After an hour, the battle in the valley ended quickly; even the cubs of strange beasts hidden in those buildings/lairs were searched out one by one; then a fire was lit and burned clean. Amidst all the fireworks, Jiang Tian came deep into the valley.
Because there is an unusually wide cave here, and the entrance of the cave has even been artificially carved into a shape like a shrine with simple patterns. And inside the cave, along with the faint whirring sound, an indescribable stench hit the face.
