【Chapter 267】 The fear of landmine domination
In the desolate wilderness, the orc scouts are armed with weapons, and their brown-yellow eyes and pupils are dilated, which can collect more light in low-light environments, so as to clearly distinguish the outline of objects at night.
Their formations are relatively scattered, each maintaining a distance of four or five meters, and in the cover of night, they bow their backs slightly, constantly observing the surrounding environment.
"Gluck, this should be around here. With the help of his memories, Scout Lom led the orc scouts, and soon found out where humans had been active.
"Dispersed, dispersed. Gluck greeted the other scouts, his low voice hoarse and ethereal in the bleak autumn wind, "Watch out for the stones and bushes. ”
"Understood. ”
Gluck was holding a heavy two-handed axe in his hand, and with gravel under his feet, he slowly approached the bushes not far away. He is careful and discreet, and a qualified orc warrior never slacks off at any time.
However, even the orc's night vision was completely imperceptible, and just in front of him, almost a palm above the ground, a linen thread like dirt was pulled out of the bushes and tethered to a stone.
In the bushes, coincidentally, Luna's own hand-made extra-large vase mine was half-buried, and nearly a hundred finger-sized pieces of rusty cast iron were stuffed inside.
When he slowly lifted the thick leather boots and touched the pull wire, the slight blocking sensation was not even felt.
Cha......
An inaudible sound came to mind in the bushes, the bayonet was pulled out, and the taut spring instantly released the accumulated power, knocking the firing pin out and smashing it into the primer.
In the small space, a huge amount of energy was transmitted from the detonator to the explosion part, and the compacted magic cotton wool, wrapped in cast iron fragments, exploded in an instant.
BOOM!
There was an earth-shattering bang, as if heavy thunder was bursting in my ears.
A glow as blazing as the sun burst out in the dark wasteland.
Countless scorching fragments of cast iron sputtered in all directions.
Gluck didn't even have time to scream, his body was like a tattered catkins, flying into the air in the howling of a hurricane.
The huge amount of charge, which caused the entire explosion to impact, was unexpectedly powerful, burning hot fragments, in the advance of energy, covering a range of almost thirty meters in diameter.
Not only Gluck, but also the orc scouts around him were all swept to the ground by the shockwave.
The aftermath of the explosion, like a huge thunder, pierced the night sky and rolled away.
Thundered......
"What sound?"
Shortly after nightfall, in the tent under the outpost's watchtower, all the core members of the Blackstone Territory, under the light of candles, were rushing to prepare the next batch of mines so that they could continue to lay mines tomorrow morning.
Pull/tripping mines, the concealment is too poor, the pull wire is also unstable, easy to be triggered by the accidental touch of animals and the like, and can only be used for emergency after all. And today's batch is an improved one - press-fired mines.
The detonation tube resembles a large iron can, and the structure is more delicate, so it can be buried in the soil more discreetly. As long as you step on it, you can detonate.
Thunder sounded, and the busy voices in the room fell silent.
"It won't be so fast, right?" Qin Song lifted the curtain and walked out of the tent, the voice was not quite like thunder, and his heart sank: "Everyone, let go of what you are doing." Orcs, probably attacked. Everyone is ready for battle!"
In Ralph's horn, all the warriors woke up in an instant, picked up the orc hunters by the pillow, and in just a few minutes, they assembled in front of the watchtower, waiting for Qin Song's order.
The witches were all armed, and Sir Weimar's knights were armoured and turned on their horses.
"Qin, we've only buried a few dozen. If you attack it now......" Alice untied the whip from her waist, her fair little face full of worry.
"Don't be nervous, Alice. It's just possible. Qin Song listened attentively and said softly: "In any case, we must be cautious enough. ”
"And what now?" Luna on the other side clenched her fists tightly.
And so on. ”
Qin Song's expression was indifferent, and there were forty-six mines, which not only kept a safe distance from each other, but also used boulders and shrubs to staggered divisions, almost covering the exit area of Hurek Forest.
If the orcs do attack in full force, the chances of triggering only one mine are slim to none.
"Karrick, Eric, you immediately lead the militia to the Ivor Farm, and the makeshift camp around it. Tell all the people that there is no need to panic and that there is no disturbance. ”
"Understood!"
After ordering everything, Liya came to Qin Song's front of the horse, turned over, and looked in the direction of the wasteland from a distance: "Qin, the possibility of the orcs launching a full-scale attack and only triggering an orc blaster should not exist." ”
"That's true. Qin Song nodded: "Don't be too nervous, maybe some unlucky little animal accidentally touched the pull line." ”
"That's bad luck......" Luna stuck out her tongue.
This is also one of the major disadvantages of the Pulla mine, which is too easy to trigger by mistake. The latest pressure mine, considering that the orcs generally weigh more than 200 pounds, so the spring strength is adjusted, and the pressure is set at more than 30 pounds to detonate, which is more reasonable.
In the wilderness after the thunder, silence was restored. As the minutes ticked by, Elena and Leah rode together and kept patrolling the darkness.
Until the east was white, the roosters of the farm sounded one after another.
It's almost dawn.
This was the orc's least favorite moment, and Leah and Elena flew farther and farther until the red sun leapt out of the sea and the warm sunlight filled the land, and they came to the scene of the explosion.
Flesh and blood were blurred and fragmented, and the nearest scout, Gluck, was torn apart, his charred head, torso, legs, and organs scattered all over the ground, emitting a disgusting stench.
In addition to him, four other bloodied corpses were scattered around him. Two of the orcs, not even dead, lay on the ground twitching, their throats screaming dry.
Given the minefield ahead, Leah and Elena didn't come close and went back the way they came.
Inside the tent, everyone gathered around the sand table and listened to Leah tell about the discovery at the scene. While collectively breathing a sigh of relief, they also have a deeper understanding and stronger confidence in the orc blasters.
"If I'm guessing correctly, it's probably the orc scouts who came to scout. ”
Sitting in the tent thousands of meters away, killing four orcs in an instant, this terrifying efficiency made Liya admire from the bottom of her heart, and she understood more and more that knowledge is far more powerful than a sword a hundred times a thousand times.
Moreover, this kind of defensive weapon can not only be used against orcs, but also for the knights who attack in groups, the power is even more terrifying.
There is no doubt that the era of belonging to the Order of Knights is over!
Sir Weimar sighed heartily: "Now more than ever, I am confident to protect our homeland. Your wisdom, Your Excellency, I am impressed with immense admiration. The Black Stone Collar will become a graveyard for the orcs. Their prowess, their glory, are nothing in the face of such weapons. ”
"We'll bury a hundred, a thousand! No matter how many orcs there are, they won't even see us, boom!boom!boom!boom!all blast into the sky!" Luna's little face flushed with excitement as she imagined the sight of mines blooming everywhere.
"Luna......" Qin Song said with a smile, "This weapon is only used for emergencies." If we really bury thousands of them, seal the orcs, and seal us. There are many gifts of nature in the forest, and that is what we need. ”
Minefield, in fact, is a double-edged sword. Once the threat of orcs is removed, it becomes a potential hazard, and demining can be a laborious and dangerous job.
"Hmm......"
"Of course. Qin Song smiled and winked at Luna: "Once there are more and more orcs, your proposal will still come true." We will do whatever it takes to keep them out of their homes. ”
Demining is a challenge, but it is not impossible. If the orcs were completely defeated and the minefield was useless, Qin Song would have a way to clear the minefield efficiently.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Anti-Orc Blaster has shown its results. It's time to bury some new creations for the orcs, more stealthy and more efficient. ”
The charge of the press-fired mine is not too much. Anyway, if you step on it, it will detonate, and even if you can't blow it up, you can definitely blow off your legs and make the orcs completely incapacitated.
After a busy day, sixty-two cast-iron press-fired mines like iron cans were made.
The work of laying mines in high spirits was carried out in full swing.
The first minefield is the tripping minefield, which is set up 100 meters in front of the forest. After completion, the fighters sprinkled black soot as a cordon.
The second minefield, which is mainly press-fired mines, is more densely populated and more hidden.
......
In the outpost camp of the orcs, the shacks have not yet been built. The blood-red skin of the orc centurion, Bagasa scolded loudly, urging to finish it as soon as possible.
"Boss, boss. ”
There was an exclamation in the dense forest, and two orc warriors patrolling the perimeter of the camp, carrying a bloodied orc with a drooping head, hurried over.
Bagasa's pupils narrowed, and he recognized him.
"Lorm—what's going on!" the thick voice was a little irritable, and Bagasa rushed forward, rudely grabbing Rom's jaw and making him look up.
"Dead, all dead. Ahem......" Lom's mouth was splattered with blood, his eyes were full of panic, and he was the furthest away from the explosion when it happened, but there were also several fragments embedded in his internal organs.
With a strong will, he didn't even care about his companions, so he ran all the way back to the camp. But in the end, he was too badly injured and collapsed outside the camp.
"What the hell is going on?" Bagasa pinched his feeble head and said in a rough voice, "Gluck, Kotke, how did they die, what happened to you?"
"Ahem...... Rom's eyes dimmed as his life was dying: "Boom! They...... Dead, dead. ”