Chapter 24 The Hunt
Shawlin hurriedly gave orders to his white warriors, he couldn't let these people panic. The warriors of the Eagle Tribe didn't need to be reminded by him, but they had already started attacking, and the first to be set on fire were the strongest individuals in the wild dog pack. Fortunately, these whites had experience in hunting, had experience in using bows and arrows, and although they had flintlock muskets, a good gun that could be used and plenty of ammunition was not something that these whites who had become retainers of other people's families could easily obtain. They rely on cold weapons to protect themselves in many cases.
Although the whites shot a lot, most of the arrows still hit the wild dogs. In an instant, more than thirty wild dogs pounced on them, and the six wild dogs in front of them were shot into a hornet's nest. The force was so strong that the arrows and crossbows were submerged into the wild dog's body. Before the white man could shoot a second arrow, the surviving dozen wild dogs had already pounced. Fortunately, it was blocked by a melee soldier with a shield, and with a single sword, even the most ferocious wild dog had to be seriously injured.
The wild dogs pounced on a white warrior, three bloody mouths, each biting him on all four limbs. The white man thought he was going to die, but he didn't expect to hear only a few "clicks", and the three wild dogs ran away wailing. The white man got up and saw that the cuirass covering his limbs had only a small depression, and the three wild dogs were bleeding from their mouths, and their teeth should have been broken. He didn't expect that this kind of armor, which had been largely eliminated by the regular army, would play such a significant role in the battle against the beasts.
All melee soldiers are covered in cuirasses, especially in all vital parts. The cuirasses in the Shoren factory also reached the level of the cuirasses produced in the regular military factories of the late 18th century. With only teeth and claws, it was impossible for these beasts to break through the relatively thin breastplate at once. As long as the fear is overcome, no one will worsen the problem of strangling these beasts without injury.
Xiao Lin and the others killed a total of eighteen adult wild dogs and harvested five small wild dog pups, which looked a little cute. None of them died, but two of them were bitten accidentally, and just in time, Xiao Lin asked them to tie up the cubs and take them back. They also have to go to the infirmary to get a rabies vaccine and a bandage of the wound. Xiao Lin knew that there would be wolves and wild dogs in the wild, so he went back to buy a batch of vaccines, which came in handy.
The carcass of the wild dog was not wasted, and it was just noon, so it was barbecued on the spot. You can also get a few baits to lure those cunning and ferocious beasts. Especially leopards, when they find danger, they run fast, who is better than the leopard who has the sprint champion of the animal kingdom. Xiao Lin did not buy poison from modern society, and he did not buy a lot of effervescent tablets for sleep, but he bought a lot of them in pharmacies, and if it didn't work at all, he increased the quantity. After crushing it, it was put into the barbecue, and the warriors of the Eagle Tribe also had a little good thing in their hands, made of some poisonous plants and the venom of poisonous frogs and snakes, and Xiao Lin also wiped it in.
After eating lunch and resting for a while, Xiao Lin led his men to continue to search in the southeast direction, and as soon as he found traces of the intensive activities of large beasts, he cut off half of the roast dog meat with ingredients as bait to make traps, trying to poison the beasts that might come back here, and wait until tomorrow when he returns to check. In addition to this, they still had a lot of gains, another pack of wild dogs, a lone wolf, and two leopards died at their hands. They didn't go back to the camp in the evening, and there were still twenty young warriors and fifty eagle warriors in the camp watching, and nothing would happen.
So they found a flat spot in the forest without too many trees, pitched their tents, and pulled up fences. The fences are modular items that have been built a long time ago, put them on the accompanying wagon, open the folding fence, insert them in the earth, and then fasten the attachment buttons. There is still some non-toxic roast dog meat left over from noon, plus instant noodles and canned food, and a hot one is also a good meal in this era. Before it was completely dark, they dug more traps and used the remaining spiced dog meat as bait to deal with nocturnal animals such as wolves and leopards.
Today, the squad that spent the least effort in the battle kept vigil, five people kept watch for the first half of the night, and five people kept watch for the second half of the night, and everyone began to wash up and prepare for bed. Tomorrow these ten people can sleep in the carriage, and they don't care how long they sleep at night. One by one, they all waited for a big eye to look around, and if they were sleepy, they would drink some instant coffee that Wei Xiao bought from modern society. You must know that their salaries are also based on their usual performance, and none of them dare to be lazy, if they are discovered by Xiao Lin's surprise inspection, they will have to deduct money.
When Xiao Lin first returned, he made a surprise inspection. The two who didn't care about the vigil were deducted half of their weekly wages that week, and they were distressed to death.
Xiao Lin thought that with a fire and a fence, the chances of being attacked by wild beasts in the wild would be smaller. However, he did not expect that the beasts of the American continent were really bold now. Perhaps because they were spoiled by the Indians, and the white colonists did not do them much harm. These beasts are also bold enough to attack human camps in groups. Xiao Lin had slept well, but was woken up in the middle of the night by the soldiers who were keeping vigil. Because, a big pack of wolves surrounded the whole camp.
"What's the situation?"
"Boss, we've probably counted it, and there have been one hundred and five wild wolves, which is a very large wolf pack. ”
"Shit!, how can there be such a large wolf pack here? ”
"Boss, there's a good chance these wolves are a collection of several wolf packs. More than two hundred miles in this direction, colonial towns are being built on a large scale, and many animals have been driven over. ”
"It's not quite far, forget it, since you've come here, you have to deal with them. Wake everyone up, and don't make too much noise, lest the wolves attack now. ”
"Okay, Boss. ”
The person who spoke to Shawlin was James, a white man in his thirties. He belonged to the first group of people to take refuge in Xiao Lin, plus he had some combat experience, he was trained by Xiao Lin, taught a lot of special operations experience, and is now one of the only five combat squad leaders. James listened to Xiao Lin's words and entered the tents one by one to wake up his soldiers, not daring to make too much noise. The warriors who woke up were quietly dressed in their equipment, and the wolf pack was very sensitive and could attack at any time, so everyone had to be careful.
The ten Eagle Tribe warriors had already gotten up, even earlier than Xiao Lin. Having spent half their lives in the jungle, they have a strong sense of danger, and now, they are staying with Xiao Lin, protecting him to carefully observe the wolves.