Chapter 0261 - Natural Cellar
Xue Lang also predicted that this place would be besieged by a large army, because the movement was too great, and it was impossible for the troops not to react, but they would not rush to reinforcements.
He knew the surrounding situation very well, the nearest military camp had a certain combat capability, the military camp with the equipment in place should be 150 kilometers, and the small outposts nearby, it was impossible for those soldiers to come to reinforce them, even if they were only twenty or thirty kilometers away.
Those who encircled and suppressed the rift with a certain combat ability called for reinforcements, and their ordinary soldiers were also sent to death when they came, so after receiving the request for help, he expected that the opponent's air power would arrive in about forty minutes.
After all, the sky is snowing, the visibility is very low, and the helicopter does not dare to fly at high altitudes to avoid the engine being swept up in the snowflakes and going out and crashing. Once it encounters a cold cyclone, the helicopter has no way back.
Therefore, they can only get close to the treetops, and the speed cannot be too fast to rush to reinforcements.
This time was enough for them to evacuate the scene, but not enough for them to break away from the pursuit and return to the territory. Especially with two treasures that may be talents.
Therefore, after leaving the crack, the reason why he walked along the river was because only by the river could he find a location that was convenient for hiding and would not be discovered.
As for the big explosion, if there weren't so many explosives and grenades in the cave, he would have taken the trouble to collect dozens or hundreds of grenades, so many dead people, and there were enough grenades.
Xue Lang led the four of them all the way away from the river bank and climbed over the mountain beam, just so that the canopy of the trees in the distance was not covered by the snow that had fallen. The reason why it is not a five-person walk, is to avoid the footprints being too deep, and the snow will be tamped firmly and tracked.
After crossing the mountain beam, he locked his position at the top of the mountain, which was still the small river that bypassed the foot of the mountain.
Rivers have backwater bays, once the spring flood or summer rainstorm, the backwater bay is washed away due to the turbulent water flow and the mud along the embankment is washed away, and expands and collapses.
The big trees that floated in the torrent during the flood season were by the river, and they fell into the river because the soil under the roots of the trees was washed away.
Xue Lang locked on a position from afar, and there, several big trees were crooked, almost piled up, and the canopies of the trees were all touching together, and the snow on them was also thick, because the branches were staggered, and there was more snow in the guide.
There, too, is where the river bends. There, the rapids continue to wash away, will continue to wash away the soil under the embankment, close to the height of the riverbed, but because there are big trees, the roots of the trees are entangled and coiled, and the soil will not collapse in a short period of time above the surface of the river, which forms a groove that extends inward, that is, the appearance of a mud hole, but it is full of tree roots, let alone people, even animals cannot enter.
But this didn't bother Xue Lang and them.
After everyone arrived at this location, Xue Lang first checked it himself, picked up the snow, and stabbed it with the long stick he was carrying to confirm that it was at least three meters deep, and saw that there was no collapse, but the embankment that hung down was only twenty or thirty centimeters high from the ice, so he used a gesture to order No. 2 to carry the No. 3 gun backpack, No. 3 hit the head, picked up the roots of the tree and barely got in, and after reaching into his hand, he used a dagger to cut off the roots of the tree in front of him and drilled in.
After everyone disappeared, Xue Lang carefully processed all the traces behind him quickly, pinched the time, drilled into the small hole, restored the roots of the tree to their original state, blocked the entrance of the hole with the snow that had been pushed in, and blocked a large stone prepared in advance, and then drilled all the way in.
Inside, there is no cave, in the flashlight, the roots of trees with exposed roots hang down everywhere, connecting the soil below, and in the middle, at least a meter high, the space below, is a smooth and smooth ice surface.
Just when Natasha and the two of them were holding the sleeping bag in their hands, curiously half-squatting there, looking at this magical cave with the help of a flashlight, No. 3 quickly swung his knife to cut off the roots of the trees above and clear the space, suddenly, the earth shook, and then, a dull sound came, although the sound was not loud, but the power of the vibration was not small.
The five people inside all felt the violent vibration, and they all subconsciously squatted down, looking up at the top of their heads, not knowing if the top of their heads would collapse.
Fortunately, the tremors lasted for a few seconds, and there were only some debris falling from the top of the head, and there was no sign of collapse. But a few people still felt it, and there was a feeling of stuffiness in the space.
Obviously, the snow on the canopy above completely buried this place, and the snow was thin, and the place where it could be breathable was completely filled, and it was estimated that the thickness was half a meter away.
Xue Lang put down his backpack, took off his gun, motioned to No. 2 to watch the two of them, took out a dagger to help No. 3 clear the space, and quickly cut off the soil on the top of the tree roots, and in less than a minute, enough space was cleared.
Then, he found the taproot of a large tree, and quickly picked the soil next to the root with the dagger in his hand, all the way up, and when he felt a little difficult to breathe in the cave, finally his hand was light, and the snow particles fell from the top of his head instead of frozen soil.
The permafrost, less than half a metre thick, was cut off, revealing snow.
Inside the cave, it also quickly relieved the suffocation due to ventilation.
But Xue Lang didn't deduct all the snow, just judged the thickness, and cut a fist-sized hole in the snow, which could breathe.
After doing this, he and No. 3 quickly cleaned the ice around him, cut off the roots of the tree by sticking to the ice surface, and concentrated all the roots near the air hole and spread them on the ice.
At this time, Natasha and the others had already understood that these three mysterious people were going to hide here, so they cooperated and handed the sleeping bag in their hands to No. 3.
Xue Lang glanced at Natasha, and was very satisfied with this beautiful, talented, but very good at judging the situation, but he didn't have time to take care of her, so he let her help No. 3 open the sleeping bag and spread it on the roots, and he came to the position not far from coming in, cleaned up the roots, looked at the color under the ice, judged the thickness of the ice, and used the dagger as an ice wreaper, buckling the ice little by little.
Time passed slowly in a space that was not cold, and when everyone sat down and began to eat food, Xue Lang picked at it for more than twenty minutes, and finally, the slightly oval piece of ice was picked up.
Inside the cave, at the moment when the ice is picked up, there seems to be flowing air, allowing everyone to breathe freely.
Feeling that the air flow was bubbling up, Xue Lang looked at the riverbed where there was no water below, shone it with a flashlight, and confirmed that the water flow was less than one meter away from here, and the space between the ice and the riverbed was not large, he carefully covered the ice in his hand, turned around and said in Russian: "The conditions are limited, you can't make a flush toilet, try to avoid stool, and the internal urgency can be solved here." β
Unable to speak, Natasha nodded, but was shocked by the man's magic.
Such a secret hiding place is much safer than the crack, and it will not be discovered at all. Moreover, this person has even taken into account the living facilities, and has adapted measures to local conditions, and his ability to survive in the wild is too powerful.
Just as the two of them were thinking about what their fate would be in the future and whether they would be rescued by the searching soldiers, a faint buzzing sound suddenly came from overhead.
Xue Lang was the first to hear the voice, his eyes were weak, and then he said in Russian: "You two get into the sleeping bag!" β
Natasha and the two obediently got into their respective sleeping bags, and before they could close the zipper, the gold needle in Xue Lang's hand had already pierced behind the ears of the two, and in the panicked looks of the two, they put the two down and closed the zipper of the sleeping bag.
As soon as this was done, everyone heard a faint humming sound.
Xue Lang made several gestures in a row, and No. 2 put down the gun, got into the double sleeping bag prepared for him, and lay down next to Natasha.
Number Three, holding an assault rifle, sat quietly in his sleeping bag, not lying down.
They all know that the search has begun, and whether they can avoid the search depends on the next few hours. If it's safe here, they're safe.
Xue Lang glanced at No. 3 and motioned him to turn off the flashlight, and at a moment when it was dark in the cave, he turned on the flashlight, slowly stuffed a stone prepared in advance into the hole next to the root of the tree, and pushed it to the height of almost reaching the ground, so he stuffed the snow block in his hand into the hole and held the stone.
The buzzing is getting clearer, and apparently, the helicopter has already begun a large-scale search.
Xue Lang was not nervous, blocked the ventilation hole above, he came to the position that was used as a pit, cocked the ice, put a tree root, and let a little air flow into the crypt, and then turned back, and said to SΓΉ No. 3 with a gesture, and slept in peace.
Three hesitated, but put down the gun and zipped up the sleeping bag.
The cave is not cold, the temperature is much higher than that in the snow kiln, although it is still below zero, but it will definitely not frostbite people for a short time, especially if there is a sleeping bag.
In the pitch black environment, the buzzing sound overhead became louder and louder, and then it swept overhead, and did not stay, gradually moving away.
Hearing that the helicopter did not pause, the nervous No. 2 and No. 3 breathed a sigh of relief. Knowing that it will not be discovered for the time being, but beware of someone searching for it.
Whether you can avoid the search depends on whether you can avoid the eyes of the polar bear soldiers.
Although they were very tired, especially after the fierce battle, neither of them was sleepy, even if the second lost blood, they also listened to the movement with their ears, once they were discovered, they could only kill one to make one, kill two to earn one, if they wanted to run, it was difficult.
Therefore, they are all ready to be discovered, and they are ready to die and the net is broken, and they all have the consciousness of sacrifice.
I don't know how long it took, the sound of the helicopter came again, but it still didn't stop, just when No. 2 and No. 3 were completely relaxed, Natasha and the others were in a complicated mood, and they didn't know whether they should be discovered, suddenly, Xue Lang sat up slowly, and at the same time whispered in English in the headset: "Don't pull the bolt, don't move, keep absolutely quiet!" β
No. 2 and No. 3 tightened their hearts, and they both sat up slowly, listening in the dark.
Soon, they heard footsteps, slight, but distinct, and the creaking of shoes on the snow made them a little out of breath with nervousness.
Xue Lang heard the change in the relationship between the two, so he whispered: "Converge your breath!" β
The two of them were startled, and then quickly entered a latent state, which was a hidden aura. The breathing slowed down, the blood flow slowed down, and the person slowly lay back, carefully closing the sleeping bag, but without zipping.
The creaking came closer, and then they heard the voice of Russian, they heard the order, and then the snow outside began to be trampled and poked with sticks, apparently to check if there were Tibetans here.
No. 2 and No. 3 lay motionless, lying quietly. This will, only wait, and there must be no movement.
As for Natasha and Ovnovic, they wanted to make a sound, they wanted to move, but they couldn't move at all, not even their fingers, not even the tip of their tongue, if it weren't for the darkness of the environment, they would have found that even the ability to control the eyeballs had been lost.
Xue Lang sat quietly, just like a clay sculpture and wood carving.
He knew very well that if the people outside searched for them if they didn't deliberately want to find under the roots of the tree, then the search outside alone would not find them at all.
As soon as the snow moved, the traces that had been cleaned would be even more difficult to find, and even the minimum gaps were filled by the flowing snow, and outside, there was no hole in the sky here. Unless you are familiar with the mountains and forests, otherwise, ordinary people will not know that there will be such a place in Backwater Bay.
He also discovered this phenomenon with Brother Zhu when he was fishing in the mountains when he was fishing in the backwater bay when he was a child.
There are the most fish in the roots, and they have caught big fish in them, so of course they understand this phenomenon.
But the average adult, who will have nothing to do and get under the tree roots that are intertwined, and there is a big tree that may collapse at any time? Even if you catch fish, you still catch the roots of the tree and poke them with sticks, but you will never go deep, so the child is bold and idle.
It was precisely in this way that the soldiers who were searching outside stepped on this place, poked it with sticks, and confirmed that there were no traces of caves, and more than a dozen people left here, and the sound gradually faded away.
When this one was completely quiet, the sound of the helicopter overhead came again, but No. 2 and No. 3 were completely relieved, admiring the instructor and not worrying about being discovered.
Even if the helicopter had thermal imaging, it would not be able to find their storage through the permafrost more than half a meter thick. Even people can't find them, equipment, it's even harder.
So, after Xue Lang turned on the flashlight and ordered the two of them to sleep peacefully with gestures, and after moving again after dark, No. 2 and No. 3 slept with peace of mind.
In this way, five people slept during the day, leaving one person on duty, and at night, five people left the sleeping bag, moved their bodies, ate and drank, and cleaned up the house.
Even if there is a peculiar smell, it will be blown away quickly after opening the vent. As for the following, it freezes quickly, and the smell is much smaller, and it can no longer affect the air quality.
For four days in a row, they blocked the vent when they heard the helicopter moving, then went to sleep, and when they were quiet, they got up to move and eat. Although it was cold, it was not enough to freeze them, and it could even be said that it was not frozen at all, but the biological clock was a little disordered.
There is no shortage of food, and when he left the crack, Xue Lang carried enough food, although it was all jerky and compressed biscuits, but it was still definitely helpful for physical fitness.
He could hear the nearest soldiers talking, who were only fifty or sixty meters away from them, and who were not often patrolled by them.
But he still didn't move when he heard the order to evacuate.
He will not give the enemy a chance.
It wasn't until two days in a row, when there was no movement outside, that he heard the animals safely searching for food, and knew it was time for them to leave.