Chapter Forty-Six: The Annihilation of the Army
At this time, the weather is getting dreary and dreary. There are more and more black clouds in the sky, and they are getting lower and lower, like a black sea, and you can faintly see the rolling ink waves. What should have been a bright day was now darker than night, and the sun shone brightly, leaving only darkness beyond the thick cumulus clouds.
Williamt saw that a rainstorm was approaching, and that flooding was a frequent occurrence in the deep forest. He looked at the sky in horror, and from time to time there was a glimmer of light in the clouds, purple, red, or blue, reflecting a small patch of dark clouds into brilliant colors, but no lightning struck, as if the mica belly was pregnant with life, and it was about to break through the heavens and the earth and erupt out.
Soon after, the thunder was rolling from the sky like ten thousand chariots, and after a while the storm began hysterically. Suddenly, the sky was dark, as if the world had come to an end. There was a whirring wind and the click of the wind breaking branches.
The wind was blowing---- the clouds were thick------ the thunder was deafening------- it was pouring down, the thunder was loud, and the rain was falling like beads with broken threads. The rain fell frantically from the sky, and the dark and heavy sky seemed to collapse and the wind chased the rain, and the rain chased the wind, and the wind and the rain united to chase the dark clouds in the sky, and the whole world was in the rain.
The wind swept the torrential rain like countless whips, and whipped fiercely on the branches and leaves of the trees on the riverbank, and the heavy rain swept over the sky like a huge waterfall, and the dark clouds were connected together, like a huge black cloth covering the sky. The downpour was non-stop, stormy, and the sweltering weather was suffocating.
Suddenly, lightning pierced the dark sky, and the dull thunder roared like a cannon, making people palpitate. There was a flash of light, a crisp thunderclap, and then a torrential downpour. It was as if the gods heard the signal and tore open the canopy, and the wind roared, pouring the water of the heavenly river into the world.
At this time, the commander of the infantry regiment, John Hanney, was fighting with several pythons in horror, and he thought it was a simple rescue, but he didn't expect it to turn into a life-and-death fight.
This fight is not a battle between people, but a battle between people and snakes. The soldiers led by John Hanny were very brave, but they could not withstand the countless attacks of pythons and poisonous insects.
The situation here is terrible, with pythons attacking on the ground and some lurking under the mud. There are countless poisonous snakes in the trees, and the toxins of these poisonous snakes are so terrifying that as long as they are bitten, there is absolutely no chance of survival.
There are only more than 1,800 of the more than 2,500 soldiers left, and the environment here is also very bad, not only the mud is very deep, but there are also many swamps, and at least half of the soldiers who died were swallowed up by the swamp.
Phew! Several of the soldiers protecting John Hanny opened fire, killing the pythons around them.
Although they were very brave, they were also frightened by the scene at this time, these pythons seemed to be endless, and they could not be killed. Even more frightening is their ubiquity, as well as countless poisonous snakes attacking British soldiers.
"Combe, can we rush out?" With a glimmer of hope, John Hanney asked a soldier beside him.
"Sir, I think it's a little difficult, but I'll do my best to protect you." Com has been in the army for more than 10 years and has a lot of combat experience, but it is also the first time he has encountered such a terrifying battlefield, and he is not sure whether he has a chance to rush out.
Yes! A British soldier standing next to Combe screamed as a poisonous snake fell from a tree and bit him on the neck.
When Combe saw this, he quickly struck, grabbed the viper's neck, and then pulled it hard.
"Sir!" After killing the viper, Comm pointed to the neck of the soldier who had been bitten by the snake.
John Hanny saw that his neck was already red and swollen, it was blackening, and the toxin was spreading quickly. The soldier's hands were clenching his neck hard, and he was screaming in pain.
"Is there salvation?" John Hanni asked helplessly, John Hanny knew that Combe was a veteran of more than 10 years, who had served in Southeast Asia before and had a lot of experience in jungle warfare.
Comm shook his head, then made a gesture to kill the soldier. Rather than let him live in such pain, it is better to send him to God sooner.
John Hanny knew that Combe wouldn't lie, so he nodded at him.
Combe quickly pulled out his revolver and pointed it at the soldier's head, pulling the trigger.
"Sir! It's raining heavily, flash floods are possible, and you have to retreat immediately! Combe suggested with some concern
Williamt was standing in the command room at this time, worried that John Hanney would lead the infantry regiment of more than 2,500 people, and after entering the riverbank, they would not only face countless python poisonous insects, but now they might also face flash floods. Such a torrential rain is absolutely going to have a flash flood, and even if John Hanny is not killed by the python, he will probably be swept away by the flash flood.
Ay! Williamt let out a long sigh, and then looked at Donakin, who was already frightened, and that was his stupid order, that in less than an hour, thousands of brave British Empire soldiers would never return to their homeland
Wang Hongliang was very excited when he saw countless shells flying towards the enemy, and when he saw that the weather suddenly changed so quickly, he ordered the shelling to stop, and turned the bow of the ship, and went back first. It is obviously very wise to sail with such a heavy rainstorm. In addition, Wang Hongliang had received Zhong Yanping's security telegram, so he ordered to return to the city
The water droplets of the rainstorm hit the body not very well, the water fell on the mud floor, smashed and crackled, the soil that was full of water was paralyzed like fresh cow dung, and it was soft and slippery to step on, and every step was to prevent slipping and falling, and to prevent shoes from being torn off, thousands of British soldiers staggered like a drunk.
The terrifying torrential rain continued to ravage everything underground, and the furious aura was far from being matched by any creature on the ground.
At this time, the sky was not divided into day and night, and the jungle seemed to be plunged into eternal darkness, and there was nothing to see on the ground except rain and a mess, and the endless rain rushed from the darkness, slashing the jungle, cutting the trees like pruning like prunes, leveling the meadow, and smashing out the river.
When Comm saw this, he became even more worried.
Suddenly, there was a noise in the distance, accompanied by a rumbling, rattling sound.
Flooding! Suddenly sensing that something was wrong, Kom hurriedly climbed a large tree, and soon, the sound seemed to be galloping from thousands of horses.
On the big tree, Combe moved a few trees away and looked, only to see a flood rushing over, the river was no longer clear, and the rain everywhere, mixed with the earth, all merged into the river, and the river was all red and muddy, like a rolling dragon. The area of the river on the side has increased several times, and the dry trees and trees are swirling in the water, and they are quickly washed downstream, and countless animals are bathing in the river.
Thundered! Crash! The flash flood came from far and near, like a mountain and a sea, as if it was going to destroy everything here.
"Hurry up the tree!" Combe screamed in horror.
The flash flood was so fast that before the soldiers could react, thousands of British soldiers were taken away at once.
In the midst of the huge flood, countless British soldiers were "bathing", and the flash flood was mixed with many giant pythons, but they did not take a bath, but swam to them for lunch.
Williamt saw that the flash flood had broken out, and was working hard to direct the sailors, hoping that the flash flood would not overturn the battleship.
Donakin had come to his senses at this time, and when he saw that countless British soldiers on the surface of the flash flood were being devoured by countless pythons, Donakin's heart seemed to be dripping blood.
Why didn't you listen to Williamt? If you listen to him, you won't be wiped out. Not only did he kill so many brave soldiers of the British Empire, but now even his future was doomed.
Under the command of experienced Williamt, the destroyer was in danger of the flash flood, but the other gunboats and destroyers were not so lucky, and there was not a single ship to be seen on the whole river, except for Williamt's cruiser.