Chapter 40: Counterattack
Grandma sat by the fire and asked Li Xin'an, as if wondering what had happened between the time he joined the hunting party and the time he returned to the gathering place again.
After all, during this period of time, his grandson has changed too much, if it weren't for the fact that his appearance was indeed what his grandson looked like, and his memory was not wrong, the old man would have to wonder if this was his grandson.
Li Xinan answered his grandmother's questions head-on, and tried to perfect the details in the story he made up to make it look more realistic, but fortunately it was not exposed.
Time passed slowly, and when the remaining firewood in the hut was about to burn out, Astro Boy still did not return.
Li Xin'an used his consciousness to contact Astro Boy: "Astro Boy, how is it, where are you investigating now." ”
"Ann, I'm about 30 kilometers away from the cabin.
It was explored far away, but only the vicinity of Frost City was suitable for human habitation, and the temperature beyond this range was too low for humans, and it was not until the Songtao Forest that there were no traces of life again.
And I also noticed that there were a lot of people wandering outside, seemingly searching for us. ”
"Okay, you come back first. ”
Li Xin'an summoned Astro Boy back to the preparation area from afar, and then released him again.
Astro Boy immediately appeared in the cabin, covered in ice crystals, but these ice crystals only adhered to the surface and did not cause any harm to his body.
"Oops, how did it get like this, it's so cold outside and you go out, don't get frostbite anymore. ”
Grandma took a painful picture of the ice crystals on Astro Boy's body.
"Grandma, my body is very strong, this temperature will not hurt me. ”
"It's true, this doll's skin is still white and tender, so let's talk about things. ”
Grandma patted the ice crystals clean and saw that he was not injured.
"Xiao An, I'll draw the map down for you to see. ”
"Good!"
Astro Boy crouched down, picked up a stick, and drew a topographical map of the surroundings of Frost City on the ground.
The north and east sides of Frost City are full of reclaimed pastures and farmland, which are guarded and easy to find.
The southern side of Frost City is a flat plain that is also easy to spot.
A large part of the western side of Frost City is occupied by the Lingxue Mountain Range, and the terrain is undulating, with many high mountains and hills.
These mountains are rich in mineral resources, and since ancient times, generations of people in Frost City have been digging for minerals here, and the mineral trade is the main reason for the caravans.
The mountains are full of potholes, and there are countless mines and mines.
There are also many people mining in the abandoned mines, so it is safer for grandma to be here alone.
There are also many gathering places for displaced people here, with complex terrain and large flow of people, which is suitable for hiding.
Astro Boy drew a detailed topographical map of the west side of Frost City.
The mountains here are intricate, and although they have been mined for thousands of years, there are still many untouched places.
This is because these mountains are covered with snow and ice when they reach a certain height, which is very steep and difficult to climb, and there are sharp winds at high levels.
As a result, the mines are located at the foot of the mountain and on the mountainside near the Frost City.
There are currently three large mines, each with one or two large clusters around them, as well as several small and medium-sized clusters where people depend on mining for their livelihoods.
In addition to this, there are many small mines, and there are some agglomerations around.
Li Xin'an: Their location is the most westward mine, this mine has been many years old, and there are no other mining mines or clusters nearby.
It is almost 30 kilometers away from Frost City in a straight line, and there are many high mountains in between, only the rugged mountain road covered by heavy snow, and you have to walk more than 100 kilometers.
Li Xin'an looked at the simple map drawn by Astro Boy, gradually changed his mind, pointed to the map and said:
"We're not going to change places, we're here. ”
"What's wrong?"
"Why don't you change it?"
Astro Boy asked with his grandmother.
Li Xin'an smiled treacherously and said: "You look at the map, only the temperature within 30 kilometers around Frost City is not too low, and you can still survive here, beyond this range, the temperature will be unbearable, and there is no place to hide in the east, north and south of Frost City."
Only on the west side of Frost City there are many mountains and basins here, although the location is not very large, but the terrain is complicated, and there are many mines, their search speed here will be very slow, it will be difficult to find us.
And the main thing is that we can't run away all the time, we have to fight back, this kind of terrain is the most suitable for guerrilla warfare. ”
Grandma asked, "Guerrilla warfare, what is guerrilla warfare?"
"It is a kind of tactics, the essence of which is that the enemy advances and I retreat, the enemy is stationed and disturbs us, the enemy is tired and I fight, and the enemy retreats and I pursue.
To put it simply, with the help of the complex and changeable terrain here, you can fight if you can, and run if you can't.
I don't seem to be anywhere, and I seem to be everywhere, constantly harassing them, making the people who chase us mentally tired and have the opportunity to make a small fortune. ”
Grandma looked at Li Xin'an blankly, rubbed his face and said in surprise: "Good grandson, when did you become so smart, I used to always worry that you would be bullied by others if you were too honest, but now it seems that others are worried about being bullied by you."
But what if you encounter too many enemies. ”
"Don't worry, grandma, guerrilla warfare is a tactic of harassing the enemy, and the emphasis is on running fast, my war pets are faster than them, and they can't catch up with me. ”
"Then I'm relieved. ”
"It's just that there's no other suitable place, grandma, you're going to have to stay in this cabin for a while. ”
"Don't worry, this chalet is nice, warm and cozy, much better than where we gather, I love it. ”
"That's good, I'll keep Astro Boy here with you, and I'll keep you safe. ”
"No, what kind of guerrilla warfare are you going to fight, it's dangerous, you take him away. ”
"No, I'm not at ease then. ”
"Why are you stupid again, you think that they are chasing and killing you, not grandma and me, and I don't know that I am your grandmother, I am an old woman will not attract their attention, as long as you ensure your own safety, I will rest assured." ”
"Well, I'll come back to see you when I knock them away. ”
"Mmmm, don't worry about me, although we don't have any status, but others bully us and we must be beaten back!"
"Haha, grandma is worthy of being a heroine among women. ”
"Of course! Grandma was able to wrestle with those men in the gathering place when she was young."
Li Xin'an took out the things in the ink snow again, decorated the wooden house, repaired and strengthened the damaged places in the wooden house, and left the food, pots and pans, as well as the jade bucket for water, and the two quilts for grandma.
Then he walked out the door and summoned the Birth Demon Dog.
"Biochemical Demon Dogs! We're going to hunt them!"
"Wang!"
The cyborg spread its hooves and ran off into the distance.
Grandma stood at the door until she couldn't see Li Xin'an's back before turning around and returning to the wooden house.