Last Totem Novel - Chapter 190
Chapter 190 Insect Tide
One day passed in the blink of an eye …
At dawn, 65 Lightning Flame mechs were lined up in an arc on a high ground 10 km away from the center of the nest, and the barrels of the cannons were tilted slightly upwards. As the commander gave the order, the cannons retreated one after another, spitting out large amounts of flames from their muzzles.
“Knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock knock …” In an instant, the cannon sounds rang out in unison, and the dense cannon shells poured out towards the front position.
A few seconds later, the sharp sound of air-piercing continued, and the yellow, orange, and orange explosive bombs fell on the empty flat ground like raindrops. “Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp … Chirp …”
The moment it smashed into the earth, the warhead exploded violently. The devastating shock wave formed a small vacuum zone. The black soil in the center of the explosion was sucked in by the vacuum and gathered into a loophole-shaped fountain that soared into the sky.
Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble. In an instant, the screams of the weeping lacewings and thorns drowned out by the endless gunfire.
Seconds later, the battlefield was in a mess, with burnt corpses everywhere. However, just as the artillery shelling stopped, ferocious triangular heads drilled out of the soil and hissed towards the sky.
Immediately after, a second round of artillery fire arrived …
In an instant, the sky above the battlefield was like dark clouds covering the sun, casting a huge shadow on the ground. The scene at this moment wasn’t the number of shells, but the pressure from the suffocating sound of air-piercing, as if the entire sky had darkened. In the next moment, a cannonball fell to the ground against the dawn.
‘”Rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble rumble” Suddenly, the entire world turned into an Asura hell.
However, uneven waves rose again and again, and the third round of artillery bombardment followed closely behind …
At this moment, Jiang Yun, the commander of the 6th Brigade of the Dark Jungle Guard, was standing on the high ground, observing the battle with binoculars.
“Chief, the third round of shelling has been completed.” The messenger reported.
“Keep banging. These bugs are very stubborn. Only two rounds of ammunition are left. The rest will be exhausted.” Jiang Yun put down his binoculars and said in a deep voice.
“Yes, sir.” The messenger saluted at attention, then turned around and trotted away.
Half an hour later, the center of the nest was bombarded with artillery fire, causing the soil to turn over and over again. Jiang Yun repeatedly observed and confirmed the results of the shelling. He pulled on his white gloves and pointed forward, “Ground troops, attack!”
As the order was given, more than 1,600 Marines split into small teams and scattered in all directions. They spread out in an arc, crossing the dense jungle and slowly advancing towards the center of the nest.
Marine standard equipment is a bulletproof vest, a helmet, an assault rifle and two fragmented grenades, as well as a spear. In addition, there are a small number of Marines equipped with a series of shotguns or flamethrowers, who are primarily responsible for dealing with swarms of weeping flies.
As far as humans are concerned, the real threat comes from thorns. On the one hand, the stinger insect’s vitality was so strong that even a dozen gunpowder weapons wouldn’t be able to kill a single one of them. On the other hand, stingers were long-range combat units. Their range was comparable to a human’s short-range sniper rifle, and those spikes with acid were extremely lethal. Even mechs were unable to withstand them, let alone fragile humans. A single attack from his basic torso would cause his entire body to rot, and he would not even be able to save him.
More than an hour later, the Marines arrived at the edge of the crypt nest. The trees here were very sparse, and most of them only had bare trunks left. The leaves were eaten by the swarm of insects. Further ahead was an endless open space. All the plants there had been cleaned up, and apart from the damp black soil, there was nothing left.
At this time, on the high ground in the distance, Jiang Yun was sitting on the marching chair with his legs crossed, leisurely drinking red wine. He would occasionally look at the tactical map in his hand to understand the latest battle situation.
“Commander, the third, fifth, and ninth teams are moving this way.” Standing at the side, the staff officer who was staring at the laptop in his hand suddenly raised his head and said to Jiang Yun. The latter coldly snorted and said with disdain, “These grandsons really want to be promoted. They’re all here to steal merit points.”
“Could it be” The staff officer pondered for a moment and guessed, “What’s going on?”
Hearing this, Jiang Yun put down his wine cup and tactical map and began to meditate with his hands crossed over his chest …
A moment later, he suddenly slapped! He slapped the marching table beside him and stood up with a serious expression. He said in a deep voice, “Hurry up and stop the troops. We’ve been tricked!”
The staff officer’s expression immediately changed as he asked, “Is the information fake?”
Before he could finish speaking, a noisy roar suddenly came from the communicator.
“There’s a mistake in the military intelligence! We’re surrounded!” “Kill! Brothers, fight!” “Commander! The number of enemy troops is too large. Request retreat!” “Request … er …” The communication stopped abruptly. There seemed to be a fatal injury on the other side.
Immediately after, reports, miserable screams, and angry roars rose and fell from all directions …
“Those grandchildren!” The staff officer gritted his teeth and smashed down on the table fiercely. He sighed, “For their own selfishness, they were actually able to do this.”
Jiang Yun sighed and nodded to the staff officer, “It’s all over now. It’s useless to say anything else. I was careless. I’m sorry.”
“Brother Jiang” The staff officer hesitated.
“Stop talking. Pass on the order.” The young general waved his hand and said firmly, “In a decisive battle, we must hold off the swarm of insects and exhaust their life force to reduce the pressure on the defensive line!”
“Yes!” The staff officer saluted at attention and immediately lowered his head to issue an order.
“The general has an order to fight to the death!” “What!” “The general has an order to fight to the death!” “Fuck!” “The general has an order to fight to the death!” “Yes!” “The general has an order to fight to the death!” “Alright!”
Jiang Yun sighed as he listened to the sounds. In the current terrain, the cost of retreat was too high, so it was better to consume as many insects as possible and reduce the pressure on the rear lines. In his thoughts, he dialed the Jiang Clan’s Clan Chief’s voice communication.
“Sixth Brother, what’s wrong?” A strong, hoarse voice came from ten thousand kilometers away.
“Big brother, Old Six can’t go back.” The young general said softly.
After a long silence, the Far East War Spirit finally said, “Even though it is still glorious to die, it is still glorious to die.” The hoarse voice seemed to have aged for decades in an instant.
“I’ll leave the matters at home to Big Brother.” After saying that, he turned off the communication and shouted to the staff officer, “All thunder and fire evacuations, scatter and join the barracks of the defense line.”
“Yes, sir.” After the staff officer gave the order, Jiang Yun pulled out his pistol from his waist and gave the last order, “Guard Company, General Staff, follow me!”
At the same time, countless weeping flies broke out from the ground near the bug nest and screamed into the sky. In an instant, tidal waves of insects swarmed towards the garrison’s position. The number of weeping flies seemed endless. They faced the rain of bullets, trampled on the corpses of their companions, and rushed towards the defensive line one after another. The densely packed thorn insects behind them formed a square formation and advanced forward. As they winded forward, they shot out sharp spikes at the same time.
In an instant, a swarm of insects overwhelmed the sky. The human defense line was like a storm. A lonely boat on the sea was barely able to resist the attacks of the stormy waves. It was as if it would be smashed into pieces by a monstrous wave that suddenly attacked at any moment.
Of the more than a thousand songflies in the intel, more than three hundred sting insects had turned into tens of thousands of songflies and two thousand sting insects. In front of this ten-fold difference in strength, the 1,600 garrison members were like desserts from a swarm of insects.
About half an hour later, just as the defensive line was about to collapse and the ammunition was running out, a firm and loud voice sounded from behind the position, “Brothers, let them forever remember the tenacity and unyielding nature of humanity!”
“The sixth garrison of the Dark Jungle, listen to my orders. Charge!” The arrival of the general aroused the final fighting spirit of the soldiers. They put on their bayonets and gathered together, following the young general’s figure and launching their final charge towards the swarm of insects that covered the sky and covered the sun.
Suddenly, killing sounds filled the air, and howls filled the air. The hundreds of silhouettes gradually drowned in the swarm of insects that were growing denser and denser.
Two hours later …
News of the death of Jiang Yun, the captain of the sixth garrison in the Dark Jungle, reached a residence on Silver City’s Central Street at 13. In the antique room, piled with books and instruments, an old man in his sixties was sitting at a large desk. At this moment, there was a young and beautiful girl standing beside him. The girl’s eyes were slightly red. She placed one hand on the old man’s shoulder and comforted him gently. Her other hand was powerlessly hanging by her side.
“Sixth Uncle’s heroic soul is here forever, but he has only returned to the mourning hall. Please … I beg your pardon, Patriarch. Yao’er … Yao’er …” The old man raised his hand and signaled for her to stop talking. The girl nodded obediently and did not say anything else.
In the quiet study room, minutes and seconds passed …
As he looked back, the old man’s face was already full of tears, and those tears slowly flowed down the old wrinkles. After a while, he quietly opened the drawer beside him, took out an ancient flute, and blew softly. The melodious sound of the flute traveled far away, carrying reluctance and longing as it flew into the distance …
We woke up from the mountains,
Riding on a young elephant,
White tea and spring are our lives,
Freedom is everything to us.
We strolled through the mountains and bamboo forests,
Bring wild beasts and mountain fungi,
Beloved, hang a lantern under the eaves to guide us back,
We will return to you with the treasures of the distant mountains,
Beside the warm stove, put on the most beautiful fur for you.
If one day,
We’re not back,
Please don’t be sad,
We just went back to the mountains,
She fell asleep quietly …