(628) On the verge of extinction
Another salvo of shotguns, Mueller's company suffered heavy casualties, the company commander Johela and the deputy company commander Mias were all killed, and a huge spiny monster scurried into the pile, gnawing and tearing the flesh with its bloody maws and claws, and took dozens of shots before falling.
At this time, the overseers themselves could not be protected, and they were no longer able to supervise the deserters, and dozens of people took advantage of the chaos to flee into the forest, and before they could be happy for a few seconds, they were soon killed by artillery shells or monsters.
The situation was so dire that even the Overseers gave up, and he ordered his men to move closer to the friendly 28th Division, which was the only chance to survive in the current situation.
The enemy came from the left and right flanks, and in the chaos, Unit 422 completely lost its ability to resist, and the overseers who were originally used to supervise the soldiers were all beaten and abandoned their weapons and fled.
A small monster slammed down Overseer Leontam's horse, clawing out to pull out his heart.
The bayonet stabbed the monster in the back and poked out of the chest, splattering the Overseers with the blood of the monster, and the two of them worked together to push the corpse of the small monster away.
Overseer Ryan Tamu looked at it and saw that the person who had saved him was not a cronie, but Corporal Mueller, followed by a small female soldier with a panicked expression.
"Whew...... Call...... Thank you, man, I thought I was going to die. β
"As I said, sir, I have never been a deserter in the past, and I will not abandon my compatriots in the future, so you should believe it."
"Well done! Corporal! I'll write to you to prove it, so that you can hopefully return to the regular army, provided we all get out alive, of course! β
"I'll get you out first, sir."
Muller and the little wildcat used all their strength to push the heavy warhorse carcass away from the Overseers.
When they discover that the Overseer had been shot in the thigh and his trousers were stained red with blood, Mueller tore a strip of cloth from the deceased's uniform, wrapped it around the base of his thigh to stop the bleeding, and then put the Overseer's arm around his neck and helped him stagger.
A slow, eerie beat of drums sounded deep in the woods, and Overseer Ryan Tamm said, "Sounds like a signal for the cathars to retreat." β
It turned out that his judgment was correct,
The gunfire soon stopped, and the terrifying monster disappeared without a trace, and there was a thunderous cheer in front of the road, and someone could faintly hear shouting;
"Cultist, go back to Hell! Victory belongs to the king! β
Knowing that he had escaped again, Mueller excitedly shouted: "Hold on, sir, I hear the cheers of the 28th Division, it seems that they have repelled the attackers." β
"Good...... Damn it...... That's great! β
Overseer Ryan Tamm's face turned pale, and he whispered into Muller's ear, "Let's get out of this damn forest, the enemy could come back at any time, I've seen the map, and I'll be able to get out soon." β
Time was ticking, and a already exhausted Muller burst out with an astonishing force as he strode forward with the Overseer on his back, the little wildcat with a rifle in hand to cover his back.
The trio finally caught up with the Army's 28th Division, a regular army unit that had suffered heavy losses and was resting in place, and the forest path was littered with corpses of both warring parties, showing the intensity of the battle.
"Can't wait here," said Mueller, glancing at the Overseer's injured leg, "and a medic must be found to help him remove the bullet and bandage it to stop the bleeding." β
The little wildcat ran over: "I found a small carriage, and the driver was going to deliver the letters, and he said he would give us a ride!" β
"Yay! Look at the markings on the map, after leaving this forest, you will not be far from the field hospital! β
The group set out on the road again in the carriage, this time the god of luck did not favor them again, and Overseer Ryan Tamm did not hold on, and died of hemorrhagic shock, holding Mueller's hand and apologizing to him before he died;
"I'm sorry...... Corporal Muller, I have never taken your words seriously, and now it seems that you have really been wronged as a deserter......" He choked at the end of this sentence, and the little wildcat cried and closed his eyes.
The man was about to die, and his words were good, and the three got out of the car and buried him by the side of the path.
The coachman looked at the grave with some envy: "Damn...... This guy can enjoy it, lie here and rest, but we still have to continue to run around and toil, it's fucking tiring to live! Hurry up, the monster has eaten me! β
The little wild cat covered the coachman's mouth: "Shhh Say less unlucky things! We've been miserable enough. β
MΓΌller patted the dirt with a shovel and stuck a broken wooden board next to it as a tombstone: "He is lucky, at least he can still enter the earth, and he will not be exposed to the wilderness, so let's salute and then go." β
The little wild cat took off his hat, saluted with the crowd, and said regretfully, "Ah! Seeing that hope slipped away from us, we should let him finish the letter before he hit the road......"
"Forget it, the deceased is gone, and although the Overseer was harsh on us during his lifetime, he is still an honest and brave man.
The three of them were on the road again, and it was still half a day's way before the carriage drove out of the forest, and Muller and the little wildcat were so tired that before they knew it, they sat in the carriage and fell asleep, their hands unconsciously holding each other, and their fingers interlocked.
The road was bumpy, and after a long time, the carriage suddenly stopped, and the two almost fell off their seats, and woke up in an instant:
"What's wrong?"
"Fuck! Damn the tree! The coachman scolded, "There is a big tree in the middle of the road, and we should be able to push it away together." β
Muller faintly smelled the trap, he got out of the car to check the broken trees, and instantly became nervous:
"Chisel marks...... The tree was split by an axe, there was an ambush! β
As soon as the words fell, a gunshot was heard on the side of the road, and the driver fell down, shot in the head, and saw that he was dead.
"Be careful, on the left! They rushed over! β
The little wildcat reacted very quickly, knocking down the first enemy who rushed in with one shot, and she had become brave after the battlefield experience;
"And a lot of people!" She shouted; "Oh my God...... We're dead......"
"Infidel, die!" Three more rushed over howling,
One was armed with a short-handled axe, the other wielded a flickering machete, and the cathar officer who fell last was apparently wounded in the leg and limped from his run.
Mueller took aim and pulled the trigger of his rifle, which failed because the gunpowder was damp, and he cursed, bowed his head to avoid the axe he thrown, and stabbed his opponent in the belly with his bayonet.
The little wildcat has little strength, and she can't beat a man in hand-to-hand combat, so she can only use the butt of her gun to resist the crazy slashing of the machete, and the sleeve of her military uniform is cut by the blade, and blood is flowing.
"Heretic little! Look at the knives! β
The cathar soldier snatched her rifle and slashed at the little wildcat's slender neck.
At the moment of life and death, Muller arrived in time, he stabbed the other party's back deeply with a bayonet, and the other party slashed back with a painful machete, which was impartial and happened to cut Muller's wound.
"Bastard! It hurts me! β
Mueller roared, holding the butt of his rifle in both hands and stabbing sharply,
The bayonet pierced through the gap between the ribs and pierced the heart, and the blow hit the nail on the head, causing the opponent to go limp and the machete "Bang!" It fell to the ground with a thud.
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