(447) Witchcraft and munitions
Realizing that his whereabouts were revealed, there was no need for the dragon knight to hide any longer, he lifted the steel mask, revealing the face of an ordinary young man, and his mouth shouted and cursed some foreign words.
"Hey, gringos, lingua franca, please!" A Mountain Division soldier raised his gun: "What kind of nonsense is this guy doing?" Chirping, birdsong. ”
"I don't understand, but there's nothing fucking good to say about that tone!" Another soldier cursed, he was not idle in his hands, tore open the paper shell of the fixed ammunition, poured the gunpowder into the receiver of the gun, and opened the safety after loading.
Master Yanyang smiled: "That's a curse in Solan, which probably means that we people went into the cave to arrest him to find death, and it is not enough to stuff the dragon's teeth." ”
"It's still a teacher who is educated, and he knows so many foreign languages, which is amazing."
"Oh heh, what is this bastard gringo dragging, isn't it just that there is a dragon, and a few buddies will roast his dragon into a steak later, dip it in a secret sweet sauce and eat it, and taste what this thing tastes like."
"Whew! Don't you see that this dragon's belly is full of locusts, and everything stained with witchcraft is not clean, and I am afraid that if you eat it, you will die instantly! ”
Seeing that his subordinates were ready for battle, the commander of the Yanyang division drew his saber in one hand and held a pistol in the other, and gave an order in a loud voice:
"That's it! Now is not the time to talk and joke, sons of mountain divisions, put me on my shoulders! Whoever the dares to take half a step back, Lao Tzu will kill him! Also, don't stop the flare set! ”
The "Bang ......" special military steel-core armor-piercing projectile hit the armor and sparks flew everywhere.
The first rifle salvo apparently did nothing, and even a specially made rifle projectile could not penetrate the heavy slatted armor, leaving only a large dent.
"Whew......" The dragon of famine roared and opened its bloody mouth, but it did not spew dragon flames, and the cloud of locusts poured out.
These mutated giant insects are several times larger than ordinary locusts, and their sharp and huge mouthparts not only eat food, but also meat, and many villagers have suffered misfortune in this week.
Although they had been fully prepared, the soldiers were inevitably a little apprehensive, and they were even more shocked when they saw the locust swarm.
Fortunately, the feat of the empress and princess slaying the dragon in the last battle set an example for the whole army, and made people understand that dragons can also be killed.
Master Yanyang was also not afraid at all: "Sons, don't be afraid! We have been prepared for a long time, and these big insects will be able to spread wild on the vast farmland, and there is no need to be afraid of them in this narrow cave.
Sapper battalion! Bring out the flamethrower sent by the Prime Minister! ”
"Yes! Sir. ”
The line infantry, armed with kerosene lamps and rifles, stepped back, and the soldiers of the engineer battalion rose to the front of the ranks,
They were grouped into groups of six,
One of the shooters carried a thick and heavy barrel, and two ammunition feeders carried a large iron oil drum filled with fire oil.
The transporter was responsible for connecting the oil drum to the barrel with a cowhide tube, the pressurizer was responsible for pressurizing the tank with a leather bellows, and the igniter with a fire rope stood next to the shooter.
(Note: The flamethrower here is inspired by Greek fire from the Eastern Roman Empire, and the fire oil is actually simply treated crude oil.) )
The "Bang ......" illumination group fired two rounds of phosphorescent flares, and through the light, the swarm of locusts rushing towards could be clearly seen.
"Sapper battalion, fire! Burn these bugs! ”
Under the order of the commander of the Yanyang Division, the new weapon spewed out a stream of flames, and the fire oil sprayed continued to burn, forming a towering wall of fire.
The fearless army of locusts marched towards the flames, and the outcome can be imagined, in less than half a minute, all of them came and went.
With a "crackling" sound, the internal organs of the heated insects burst open, and the wings and carapace were also roasted to a crisp.
One of the sappers sniffed and said, "It's a little mushy, but it's ...... This taste...... It's so fragrant, I smell hungry, the cooking class makes some vegetable pies to fill, I haven't opened meat for a long time!. ”
Another quipped, "Dude, eat it yourself!" These locusts are all ghost things that have been modified by witchcraft, and I am afraid that it will take a month to eat them. ”
In this way, in this narrow favorable environment, the 104th Mountain Division easily destroyed the entire army of locusts with the new weapons invented by the prime minister.
Rafalia Jerrykenser, the Dragon Knight of Famine, sat in a daze on his saddle, the shock in his heart gradually turned to fear, and his skin under the armor was covered with sweat:
(What's that?) Can fire erupt from an iron pipe? Could it be that our death is faint... The advanced arcane art of the Star Mystic Sect? )
The dragon knight still thinks that the other party has some powerful superpowers, but he doesn't know that he is facing the power of science and the power of human wisdom.
This time, it was the turn of the Rock Sheep Division Commander to make a mockery, only to see him proudly holding his saber and shouting in a broken Solan language:
"Dragon knight, the roasted locusts you sent taste good, Lao Tzu smiled."
"Humph! Valstads, don't get complacent too soon! In the face of Soskaya's sorcery, you stinky soldiers are like babies! ”
With a "clang", the dragon knight drew his sword, and there were words in his mouth.
Rock Sheep scolded: "Damn, this cultist is going to perform witchcraft, and the rifle group fires a salvo!" ”
Most of the rifle projectiles were blocked by the armor, and a few bullets hit the parts that were not protected by the armor, and the steel-core projectiles pierced through the solid dragon scales and shallowly penetrated the flesh and blood
The dragon of famine felt the pain, opened its jaws and roared, and it flew into the air with a huge wing membrane, but because of the height of the cave, it could only hover along the top of the cave.
The infantry of the mountain division below continued to fire,
The dragon knight finished chanting the witchcraft incantation in the air, and as he swung his sword, a stalactite pillar snapped and flew into thin air towards the soldiers
(Damn, it can actually move things through the air, this magic is really evil!) )
Commander Yanyang was shocked: "It's not good, the engineer battalion will be withdrawn quickly......"
Before he could finish his sentence, a huge stalactite pillar had smashed into a flamethrower, and the sappers responsible for operating it had all been crushed into pulp.
"Oh no! Brother Rambert! I'll get your revenge! Someone wailed and shouted.
Seeing the results, the dragon knight continued to chant incantations, and more stalactite pillars were broken at the top of the cave, which were then propelled by the power of witchcraft to smash over.
Soon, the smug smile disappeared from the face of the Rock Sheep Division, all the flamethrowers were destroyed, the men of the engineer battalion were killed, wounded, and the rest were terrified by the terrible witchcraft.
The Dragon Knight laughed loudly, "Haha, Valsta, have you seen the power of Voodoo now?" If you don't lay down your arms and take refuge in my religion, maybe I will be merciful and avoid waiting for you to die! ”
"Hmph, you won't be arrogant later!" Commander Yanyang had a plan and shouted:
"Illumination group, aim directly at the target with your white phosphorus flares, salvo!"
In an instant, the dragon knight Rafalia Jerry Kencer felt a large area of dazzling light coming from the surface, and due to the limitations of the cave, the dragon was completely unable to avoid it, and was directly hit by dozens of flares
White phosphorus is a highly flammable substance with strong adhesion that adheres firmly to the surface of dragon scales and armor.
Two more volleys were fired, and more white phosphorus flares rose into the air, a third hitting the target.
The burning white phosphorus melted the armor with heat, burned through the dragon scales, and eroded into the flesh, a terrible substance that could not be stopped once it burned, and several of it even burned to the edge of the keel.
The panicked dragon knight tried to escape from the cave, but he didn't know that his mount had been mortally wounded.
The dragon of famine slammed down, splashing with rubble and water, the white phosphorus still burning from its body, and the dragon's miserable howl echoed through the great cavern.
The next salvo of flares ended the life of the Dondie of Famine, one of which hit the dragon's eye and burned through the brain.
The dragon knight who lost his mount was greatly reduced, and Rafalia Jerry Kencer was ruthless and unleashed the last of his sorcery-
That is to sacrifice one's own human body and soul in exchange for the power of darkness and chaos.
It was a horrific scene: the dragon knight's human body was alienated with hard bone armor and spikes, his palms turned into claws, his feet turned into hooves, and he was about to turn into a terrifying monster at the sight of it, and many of the soldiers who believed in the Templar Church were stunned by this blasphemous act.
Master Rock Sheep was unmoved: "Die, Voodoo monster!"
Lighting group, the last round of salvo, put! ”
Dozens of blazing white phosphorus flares slammed into the same target, like brilliant meteors, and the strange and craggy stone surfaces in the cave reflected a colorful luster.
"That's a ...... It's so beautiful, I hope this flame can burn the soul of **...... Judge the sins of this heretic! A chaplain prayed, drawing a cross on his chest.
A pungent smell hit, and the bones and flesh were incinerated by white phosphorus, and the otherworldly monster, which had already completed half of the mutation process, stopped struggling, and its whole body bubbled with green sparks, gradually turning into a puddle of ashes.
The cave became silent, no celebration, no cheering,
The soldiers of the 104th Mountain Division silently took off their military caps and mourned the sacrificed comrades of the engineer battalion.
Master Yanyang said with a gloomy face:
"The mission is accomplished, and the Valstas are careful to return to their roots, wrap up the bodies of the brothers, and take them home."
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(Note: The prototype of the white phosphorus flare mentioned in this chapter is the white phosphorus incendiary bomb used in modern warfare.)
Due to the physical and psychological trauma caused to the soldiers of the belligerents, white phosphorus incendiary bombs were gradually abandoned by various countries and used as target designators and smoke grenades.
White phosphorus bombs are very harmful, and if they stick to the skin, it is difficult to remove them in time, and it will continue to burn after touching objects, and it is difficult to extinguish, so when it comes into contact with Rao's body, the skin and flesh will penetrate, and then penetrate deep into the bones.
At the same time, the smoke produced is extremely irritating to the eyes and nose. The U.S. military used it to deal with the devil soldiers stationed in the fortifications of the Pacific islands.
In the recent Syrian war, the large-scale application of new white phosphorus incendiary bombs by the Maozi Air Force was very shocking, and interested readers can search for related videos. )