Chapter 263: The Rabble
War is an eternal topic, and it boils down to many ways of saying the root causes, such as living space, natural resources, overpopulation, social productive forces, and production relations.
For example, the just-concluded World War II was caused by the uneven economic and political development of the countries participating in the war!
Since the advent of mankind, war has never stopped, and it has been running through the long river of history with brilliant civilizations, catalyzing the process of promoting civilization, but also threatening the survival of mankind.
In fact, war existed before humans appeared, and war is not the exclusive domain of humans, and ants will too.
Complex concepts aside, war is all about attacking, plundering, and strengthening itself for the sake of resources.
In the savannah of Africa, the tribes each possessed extremely rich resources, they ate and drank without worry, and there seemed to be no reason for war.
But human nature is lazy, and it is faster, easier, and more rewarding to plunder the resources of other tribes than to obtain resources from nature. While strengthening oneself, it can also squeeze the living space of other tribes, killing two birds with one stone.
Until he knew the real reason for the war, Azuri could only make the guess, he had seen and heard of many tribes that had perished as a result of the war, and he knew the cruelty of war. Since the situation is internal and external, and war is inevitable, then go all out to fulfill the responsibility of his kingdom and protect Wakanda like his ancestors.
At the front-line headquarters, hearing the sparse gunfire from his own position, Azuri felt helpless. He sold vibranium to make a deal with the U.S. imperialist government to create a U.S. armed force, but the warriors of the tribe did not look down on long spears and short cannons, and stubbornly used the bows and arrows they had practiced since childhood.
This is the drawback left by Wakanda's seclusion, there is no foreign cultural shock, and the tribesmen are conservative and unwilling to accept new things.
Azuri realized that something was wrong when he ascended the throne, especially the outbreak of World War II, which made him see the backwardness of the country. He was interested in promoting basic education for the people, but the elders of other tribes were very resistant to this policy, believing that it would shake the foundation of the country, and the plan was put on hold.
It's not that the tribal elders are short-sighted, but that the ruling class is extremely strict in their control of knowledge, a group of ignorant people with little culture, and a group of intellectuals with their own ideas, compared to the two, fools know which one to choose.
The times in the outside world are progressing too fast, and Azuri also knows that reversing the pedantic thinking of the elders cannot be rushed, so his method is to implement the strategy of strengthening the country in the golden tribe with the least resistance, and after ten or even twenty years, the other tribes that have been separated can only adapt to the general trend in order to survive, and the backward ideas will collapse by themselves.
Governing the country is not something that can be achieved overnight, and in Azuri's plan, his generation wants to change the primitive and backward mentality. Wakanda will become truly powerful in the next generation, and after he has paved the way, his son will inherit the throne and lead the country to complete the rise.
For now, his plans are going very well, except for this sudden outbreak of war!
"Your Majesty, why don't you charge?" Elder White Ape said impatiently: "Hand-to-hand combat is Wakanda's advantage, and if we continue to fight like this, we will only be overwhelmed and unable to raise our heads." ”
"Our firepower is weak, a strong attack will only increase senseless casualties, and there are too many enemies on the opposite side, we must avoid attrition so that we will not be defeated." Pointing to the lines on the map, Azuri patiently explained, "Melee combat is indeed our advantage, so I'm waiting for them to charge and wipe them out in the trenches in contact combat. ”
As soon as the four elders heard this, they made some sense, so they stopped insisting, but as time passed, the expected enemy's charge did not happen, and the white ape elder couldn't sit still.
"King, unleash the war machine and tear the enemy apart with one blow!"
The so-called war machine of the White Ape Elder refers to a giant rhinoceros wearing vibranium armor, radiated by the vibranium veins, the rhinoceros in Wakanda is extremely huge, the sharp horns of the head are thicker than the thighs of adult males, the strength is infinite, and the speed is extremely fast, once it rushes up, it is the tribal version of the blitzkrieg.
"It's not time yet...... "Azuri's eyes flashed, strategic weapons cannot be easily shown, as soon as they appear, they must lay the victory, otherwise it will be troublesome to find countermeasures for the enemy.
"When do you think it's appropriate?"
This can't do this, that can't do it, the irascible White Ape Elder couldn't help but lose his temper, he hadn't fought such an aggrieved battle.
"Elder White Ape, you must know that I am the king of Wakanda after all, and the military leader of the country, and I have the final say here." Azuri snorted coldly, and waved his hand to drive the White Ape Elder out.
The remaining three elders looked at each other, Azuri had always been a wise man, rarely domineering, and today they were suddenly tough and they didn't know how to answer.
"Three elders, I have already made a battle plan, you can see if there is anything else that needs to be added......" Driving away the white ape elder who only knew how to do things, Azuri told his plan.
The three elders all nodded when they heard this, admiring Azuri's resourcefulness, and faintly suppressing their covetousness for the throne. Except for the White Ape Elder who was kicked out, he felt that he was maliciously suppressed, and he wanted to be a king even more.
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In the rear on the other side of the battlefield, Russell was bored in his tent.
There were no planes to occupy air supremacy, no artillery to bombard positions, and no tanks to drive straight in. The most powerful firepower is the heavy machine gun and the grenade launcher, and the two sides dig trenches and shoot at each other, and there is no brilliant war, as if it is still stuck in the First World War.
"Maybe I'm thinking too much, the current Wakanda is indeed not as strong as it was in the later period." Russell tossed the deformed metal remote control in his hand, he modified the Cybertron jet fighter, and was embarrassed to find that no one could fly it except him, so he could only make a remote control version.
At his feet, the panther squinted and snoozed, but Russell couldn't bear to starve it to death, so he ordered someone to hunt an antelope and feed it into a ball.
This is a big lazy cat, after eating and drinking, he leans on Russell's feet and dozes off, he doesn't sell cuteness at all, and he looks arrogant from beginning to end.
Russell squatted down and stroked twice, and the panther cooperated to lift his chin and hum comfortably.
Cracking sound!
"Whoa————"
Russell withdrew his hand with an unhappy expression, and the panther's expression just now made him feel that he was not keeping a pet, but serving it as a slave.
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Two days passed, and at night, the soldiers in the camp rested, and except for the mercenaries on patrol, the whole camp was quiet.
In the past two days, the Wakandans' routine has gradually been unearthed, and they have not been able to hold their positions for a single step, and only begin to return fire when they charge into their trenches. The seemingly backward shield is extremely defensive, and the spear is even more indestructible, and the careless mercenaries suffered heavy casualties for a while.
There is also a strange thing on the battlefield, the mercenaries think that the Wakandans know witchcraft, and the totemic-painted shield seems to have some kind of magic, and they should shoot their legs, but they can't help but aim at the shield.
The charge was repeatedly frustrated, and the mercenaries were not in a hurry, learning from the tribe's indigenous soldiers to paddle, occasionally firing a few heads with cold guns, and just like that, they began to consume.
At night, the temperature in Africa was getting cooler, and the two soldiers leaned against the trench to smoke and brag, and as soon as they lit the cigarette, they felt something abnormal, and their feet trembled like an earthquake.
"Earthquake?"
The two looked at each other, and the amplitude of the shaking was not strong, like the aftermath of an earthquake spreading to this place in the distance. But the sound of thousands of troops and horses running side by side made the two of them can't help but be frightened, and hurriedly poked out of the trench to look forward.
At this glance, he was immediately stunned, and his eyes widened.
"Big ...... Elephant! It's a herd of elephants! ”
"Stupid, that's a rhino!"
The two straightened up in fright, and ran to the rear in a hurry, so frightened that they forgot to shoot back.
The trenches shouted quickly, the startled warriors threw themselves into battle, and fiery serpents bloomed in the night.
Boom————
With the help of the moonlight, the appearance of the rhinoceros is revealed, with thick and powerful limbs, rhino horns shining with metallic luster, and its huge body is more than twice the size of ordinary rhinoceros on the grassland.
As far as the eye could see, the number of this giant beast was as high as half a hundred, and they charged in a line, and the momentum was extremely terrifying.
The bullet clanged as it struck the rhinoceros, clad in vibranium armor, the front half of which was almost obscured except for a pair of eyes.
Seeing that the thermal weapons could not stop the giant beast's charge, the soldiers in the trenches were not calm, and as the vibration approached, fear began to permeate. A large number of soldiers abandoned their positions and fled, and the few who threw grenades also began to flee for their lives.
Several clusters of fire exploded in front of the position, and the flames and explosions aroused the wildness of the rhinoceros, which accelerated their charge and leaped over the trench.
The soldiers, who had only two legs, were overrun by the rhinoceros herd, trampled to pulp by their iron hooves amid the screams. Behind the rhinoceros herd, Wakanda warriors with long contradictory cards shouted and followed, crushing the battle line in one fell swoop.
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In the camp, Russell snapped open his eyes and strode out of the tent.
The ground rumbled and trembled, the sound of killing in the distance shook the sky, screams out of nowhere, and an invisible sense of fear spread through the camp like a virus, and the sleepy-eyed soldiers fled with the others before they could sort out what was happening.
Boom————
The rhinoceros herd rushed into the camp and rampaged with its massive bodies, crushing one tent after another and sending the soldiers flying high.
The rout was on the verge of erupting and spread rapidly, and many soldiers began to flee before they could put on their pants. They don't know where the enemy is, they are just influenced by other people, subconsciously join the fleeing team, and then ...... I don't want to run slower than others.
Bucky came to Russell's side and said quickly: "Sir, the Wakandans have suddenly attacked, and the battle line is ......"
Russell interrupted directly: "Have we gathered all our people?" Once you've gathered it, get out of here! ”
"And what about them?"
"A rabble, it has nothing to do with me whether they are dead or alive."
At the same time, a pitch-black figure quietly arrived, and his eyes were focused on Russell and his party.
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