Steel Steam and Flame

Cassia speeded up and caught up. About ten minutes later, the traces of the movement had become obvious, and he could see clearly under the heavy snowfall. The update continues as fast as possible. According to the changes in these traces, Cassia estimates the distance between himself and the team in his heart. When it felt very close, the trace left the river at the foot of the mountain and went into the woods. The sky became very dark at this time, and probably the team was about to rest. In the heavy snow, the night temperature will drop by several degrees. If the team in front is really a volcano base, their outdoor cold-proof clothing will not be able to withstand such low temperatures well. They need to find a windproof place to burn solid fuel for heating to survive the coldest time of the night.

At this moment, he climbed up to the ancient tree standing next to him, and Cassia opened his eyes and followed the trail to see that there was indeed a phantom of a group of people among the overlapping forests. They found a stepped terrain in the woods, and they are ready to use it as a place to spend the night. People with black spots are going up and down there, perhaps clearing the snow in that area, or forming defense work.

Cassia swung cautiously over the ancient branches. After a few minutes, he finally saw the faces and equipment signs of those people completely, and after confirming that it was his team, he sent a signal to the team in the limelight in the order of the bird calls that the captain had told him. . It's a blizzard, and it doesn't make much sense to pay attention to the sound.

But even with the sound of bird calls, the attitude of this team was not gentle. It is the third team. It is neither a fire team nor a team that cannot search for traces. It is more appropriate to regard it as a transit and support team. There were only eight people left, and they looked particularly lonely in the woods in the blizzard weather, and everyone's face was tired of traveling for a long time.

After confirming the signal, Cassia got down from the ancient tree and was immediately pointed at by several guns, but no hostility could be seen from the guns. Some people did not even pull down the safety bolt. After that, he exchanged the code with the captain of the third team, and he was completely relieved.

"There was a brief communication two days ago, and Colonel Barron contacted us. Every team had more or less losses, and several teams were completely wiped out by the enemy." The captain said.

It was night now, and nine people were sitting around a makeshift stone bonfire, relying on burning solid fuel to keep warm. There is no suitable place. Above the flame, I just barely blocked a piece with something to prevent the flame from shining too much. In this way, even if a place for rest was set up temporarily, the team didn't have the mood and energy to pay attention to other details.

On the campfire, water was boiled in an iron container, and a bit of meat of unknown animals was boiled in it to make a tasteless broth. Apart from the high-energy food that comes with it, it is the thing that makes people feel the most hot.

It has been cooked for a long, long time, and Cassia feels this way. Before the broth was completely boiled, he and the captain talked a lot, exchanging their respective intelligence, as well as summarizing some information that can be known now.

"It is indeed gathering towards Xuefeng. According to the order issued by Major Barron, the enemy's airship is very likely to be there. The teams that can be contacted now are all rushing towards there." The two talked. For a long time, the captain sighed and said, by the way, he stirred the broth in the small iron pot with a spoon. At this time, Cassia saw clearly what it was. It was a cannonball shell whose model identification had been corroded. After a simple treatment, it became such a small pot.

"We picked it up on the road. At that time, we were going to bury the bodies of our teammates. When digging a hole, we dug out this thing on the surface of shallow soil, so we took it. The enemy we encountered a few days ago, the team became there Fortunately, we occupied a good position at that time. After a few days of running-in, our team members were not as effective as the enemy estimated. They were well prepared and attacked. We fought for a long time and wiped out the enemy. After that, there are only eight left on our side." The captain couldn't help but sigh, "A person's power is limited after all. Whenever you go to participate in a task, you can always experience this deeply. "

The broth in the shell had already boiled for a while at this time, a scent diffused out, barely spilled over the bonfire, and was blown away mercilessly.

"Your portion, take something to pretend, the weather is so cold, it's very comfortable to have a sip." The captain is serving broth to a few other ordinary veterans. After he finishes he wants to give Cassia a little, there are two or three of them left. "It's not easy to find these little animals in this kind of weather. After that, they will be gone."

Cassia shook her head and smiled at the captain. The captain understood now.

"I'm also wondering how you escaped the enemy's attack. It seems to be the same as I thought. According to the theory, if the captain in a team is dead~www.ltnovel.com~ just like me. "The captain smiled boastfully, "Then the others have little chance of surviving."

The broth was quickly divided, of course, until the end, the captain, like Cassia, did not drink it. Only later, I took clean snow on the spot and drank a little hot water.

I spent the whole night quietly, and there was nothing left except the cold wind around me.

The next day we set off at about 5 in the morning, because the wind finally stopped at that time, which was just right for the weather on the road. Cassia's bite on his arm was completely healed. Together with the captain, he shouldered most of the load in the team, and the speed of the journey increased a lot.

At about 2 noon, Xuefeng had become huge in their eyes, and one day or so, they would have reached the foot of Xuefeng Mountain. Half an hour after that, they also saw another team resting on a mountainside.

Soon after, an integrated team discussed the route, and formally moved forward cautiously towards Xuefeng. It can be said to be a collection of three teams, but the number of people is only just 20.

The heavy snow blocked the mountains. Although the wind stopped, the team was quickly swallowed by the snow-white scenery.

"About this time tomorrow, I will be able to walk to Xuefeng." Someone in the team said.

"Not necessarily." Some people were worried, "If the enemy's airship is actually parked there, our chances of encountering the enemy will become very high. And if our whereabouts are exposed before encountering the enemy, the enemy will It is also possible for airships to launch carpet bombing. Regardless of the power of the aerial bomb, just the smallest caliber shells loaded on it can bomb a pit of more than ten meters with a single shot. That kind of attack is fundamental to us. Can't hide, one shot can turn the whole team into pieces of meat."rw