Chapter 238: The Charm of the Fortifications
In the site of the Japanese military fortifications that Li Mantou is looking for, in addition to the legendary candle dragon, I don't know what kind of danger there will be inside. However, there may be weapons left over from the Japanese army, which I may be able to use for self-defense.
Thinking of this, I threw down my helmet and continued to grope my way forward with the stones, in any case, first to find the ruins of the fortifications. It would be better if you could open the shackles on your hands.
The further I went, the more I found that traces of human activity began to appear around me, and there were even canned food boxes, which were left on the ground haphazardly. Further on, through a low gap, where the cremation shines, I am shocked to find that this is actually a man-made tunnel!
The tunnel is very neat, the walls are very smooth, and there is a railway track in the middle, which extends to the end of the darkness, and I don't know how big the tunnel is.
There was also a dump truck parked on the tracks, presumably a minecart used to transport gravel outward. There was nothing in it except a few stones.
I crossed the railroad tracks and saw that the stone wall opposite was painted with sun, which seemed to be a sign prohibiting fireworks. Looking up, the tunnel is about three meters high, and electric lights are hanging from the ceiling of the tunnel, and wires are pulled. But it has been abandoned for so many years, and it is estimated that there will be no electricity for a long time.
I set a direction and walked forward with a flint. The further you go, the more forks you find. Among them, countless rooms were carved out, all with iron doors, which had long been rusted, and I did not know what was inside.
Continuing forward, I found that there was a hall hole in front of me, with a huge area, and there were piles of things covered with canvas inside, and I don't know what kind of materials it was.
The canvas was very thick, and even though it had been more than seventy years, it still looked very strong. I came to one of the years ago, and when I tore it open, I found that it was a steel cannon inside!
The jet-black muzzle of the cannon flickered with a faint cold light, but it was very well preserved, and there was basically no rust on it.
When I opened it to the side, it was all boxes of shells! The yellow light blinded my eyes. I was so frightened that I didn't dare to get too close to the flints, as if I might ignite them, even though I knew it was impossible.
These things didn't work for me at all, so I covered it and lifted it to look at the rest. In the second pile is a row of long wooden boxes, open it and take a look, there are several 38 big covers inside!
This old-fashioned rifle was the standard weapon of the Japanese army during the invasion of China, and it was quite powerful. I tried to play with it, and found that the bolt was rusty, so I was still in it, and I pulled out a bayonet from it, which seemed to be still usable, and stuck it in my waist, which was better than empty-handed.
I even found a diesel generator with a diesel drum next to it, and there was even half a barrel of diesel.
I was so pleased with this discovery that I dismantled a wooden box containing the 38 lids, tore a few pieces of canvas, wrapped a few torches, and then soaked them in diesel fuel and lit one.
The torches rose and lit up all around, and with the light, it finally made me feel more comfortable. At least you don't have to fumble in the dark.
After a big turn, I found that although there are many weapons here, most of them are rusty and rusty, and they will not be used. So he took only a bayonet and two grenades, and carried them in his pocket in case of emergency.
With a weapon, I just felt that the whole person was bold, so I wanted to find an exit to get out first. But where the exit is, it is not so easy to find. I had no clue and was wandering around here.
As I walked around, I suddenly found a material depot with a locked iron door and a very thick one. There is a winch wheel next to it, and the embroidery is great. I tried to spin it, and it still did.
After a few turns, I saw the iron door slowly open, and when I looked inside, I found that it was all food. There are compressed biscuits, canned food, and even sake. It's just that these things are decades old, and the old ones have long since deteriorated.
I suddenly had a question, why didn't the Japanese army take these supplies with them when they left, after putting so much effort into building this fortification, and then abandoning it?
There are two possibilities, either they are in too much of a hurry and don't have time to take all these things with them. Either they sealed the supplies and waited for them to come back one day!
Imperialism will not die, and the second possibility is more likely.
I'm a little hungry, but I don't dare to eat anything here. Sake is good, but it's not good if you drink too much, so forget it. So the door was not closed, and he continued to grope his way forward. Walking along the tunnel, there are rows of barracks. Looking through a decaying door, there were tables, chairs, benches, and wooden beds, but they were all empty.
I continued on my way, and suddenly, I saw that the road ahead was blocked by a wooden sign. It says it's a sign prohibiting it, and it's clearly a dangerous place.
Holding a torch and shining a photo, I found that the front was blown up, and the whole tunnel came to an end here. I sighed, and was about to turn around to look for another way, when I suddenly heard something different.
It was like the sound of running water, coming from behind the pile of rubble. Such a thought suddenly popped into my heart, could it be that the place ahead them led to the abyss and found the candle nine yin?
To test my idea, I climbed over the wooden sign and up the rubble pile to see what was going on.
Although the hole was blocked by the explosion, there was a gap in the top of the rubble, and it was clear that it was not completely blocked. From the gap, a faint trace of cold water vapor came through, and it was obvious that there was water flowing behind it.
I hurriedly planted the torch next to me and began to move the stones. After clearing a hole for me to get into, I climbed through it with a torch.
It's dangerous, because the rocks here are so fragile that if I'm not careful, I'll be buried in the rocks that have fallen from above, and no one will ever find out that I'm dead here.
But fortunately, I was more careful, and after crawling all the way, I was unscathed. When I crawled over, I found myself standing on the edge of an underground river.
Judging from the traces of erosion on both sides of the cave, after so many years, the water flow of this underground dark river is not as big as it used to be, and the water level has dropped by at least about half. So much so that I could stand by the river and go down the river.
Walking downstream along the dark river, about two or three hundred meters away, I saw a tall dam standing in the darkness ahead.
Oh, my God! Sure enough, this is the place!
If I had been skeptical about what Li Mantou told me before, but now that I see the dam with my own eyes, I believe it in an instant.
Since there is a dam, then the other side of the dam must be the source of it, a daunting abyss. I was about to go up to take a look, when I suddenly noticed a faint light shining through a small window in the dam—