With the skis, the journey became easier. It was still very tiring, but at least everyone seemed to be in a good mood.
"I don't know what the situation is there yet." In the snow, the captain of the third team was leading the way, followed by Cassia and another captain. The time and distance were getting closer and closer.
People can't help but feel a little worried, because almost a whole day has passed since the meeting time.
The time that Major Barron asked these teams to assemble was set at this time yesterday.
"I think it should be about the same. Maybe we will get there first." The captain of the third team said, "Because of the skis, our speed must be the fastest."
"It's very possible." Cassia and the others guessed.
Continuing on their way, as the time approached, the team's speed dropped several times, and the skis were taken off by the veterans. They stopped about a few kilometers away from the meeting point, making final rest and adjustments, and checking their equipment.
Status.
"No one was seen." Cassia and the captain of the third team climbed up a tall ancient tree and looked at the gentle slope in front of them at the foot of Xuefeng Mountain through binoculars. "The color of the snow has some influence."
It’s so big that unless you get closer, you can’t see clearly whether there are any traces of walking on the ground. Other teams either arrived very early or are still on their way here.”
No useful information was obtained, and the main body of the snow peak was pressed in front, but everything was covered up by the white snow and turned into an unknown thing.
Cassia and the others decided to wait where they were. It was still daytime, and others also needed a rest. They could also use this time to fully observe the place. Maybe during this time, other teams rushed over.
Not necessarily. The closer Cassia and the others got to the gathering place, the more uncomfortable they felt. The feeling of dullness and breathlessness was probably related to the motionless snow-capped peaks standing in front of them.
Now they could see the blown-out corner of the snow peak. From their field of vision, the snow peak suddenly lost a piece on the mountainside. It was no longer in its natural state and became an obvious gap. That was where it was originally.
A mountain that was blown up during the war.
The veterans cleared the snow between several ancient trees and boiled hot water for drinking again. The weather was cold, and hot water became a precious thing.
It wasn't until the sky started to get dark that Cassia and his team continued to set off. Everything was ready, and with the current state of the team, they could handle emergencies very well.
The gathering place has no obvious features. To find the specific location, you have to rely on the small angle formed by the compass and Xuefeng. Major Barron seems to have been to Xuefeng before and knows the geographical environment here very well.
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The gentle slopes are also covered with ancient trees, and there are many rivers that are still flowing. Most of their sources come from the ice and snow accumulated all year round on the top of Xuefeng Mountain. It took a lot of time to hollow out the mountain to establish the Xuefeng Front Base.
Because those huge ice cubes are the guarantee of water sources, water is one of the indispensable things for the normal operation of a base. There must be a large amount of water to maintain daily consumption. After the war broke out
, this kind of consumption will also increase geometrically.
It may be a good way to think of the front base as an efficient and fast water treatment place.
It was already very dark in the woods, and there was a breeze. The snow was no longer there, but it had not become heavier.
As the team moved towards their destination, there were only the sounds of scraping leaves and the subtle "squeaking" sound of them walking in the snow. It was very quiet, and everyone consciously entered a state of alert at this time. The air was cold and cold.
, every exchange of breath seemed to be able to take away all the heat in the body. So everyone reduced the amplitude and frequency of their breathing, and slowly followed the traces of Cassia and the others in the snow. p>
At this time, the team was divided into three groups, which intertwined and moved forward in coordination with each other, with Cassia and the others opening the way.
We soon entered the gathering place, which was a slightly ancient and primitive place. The bark of the ancient trees was all cracked and rough and ferocious. It seemed that you could smell the thick historical atmosphere of the soil under your feet through the snow. It was hard to see.
Looking at the shadows of other teams, the surface of the snow is still in the same mold, all formed into wave-like shapes in the strong wind not long ago.
After walking for two to three hundred meters, the team spread out a little bit and went around the woods to see if there were any traces of snow covering them.
Not long after, other team members began to send signals through sign language. There seemed to be something in the snow, and a veteran touched it with his foot.
Cassia and the other two captains rushed over immediately and swept away the snow. It was a very heavy cylindrical object. Only one half was exposed, and the other half was still in the frozen mud. The entire object felt like it was made of steel.
It was poured out normally, but the three of them worked together to pull it out. It was almost half the height of an adult and had an unusual weight.
After sweeping away the small piece of snow, rust formed in patches on the pillar, and less than half of the surrounding snow was dyed rusty red.
"Cannonballs that were discarded before?" the captain said. Several other veterans came over and took a look. They looked exactly the same as the current cannonballs.
"It's a cannonball, and it's a very large caliber one." One of them came over and said, using his hand to pull apart the rust that was stuck together, revealing the uneven shell inside, and wanted to see if there was any such thing left on it.
model of artillery shell. But it took too long, and the outside of the shell had been completely corroded. The soldier pulled apart a large piece of the adhered rust layer, and something immediately fell out, which was tightly compacted inside.
It became gunpowder like concrete fragments.
The hearts of the people gathered around were beating violently for no reason. Although the gunpowder that looked like cement blocks had completely lost its effect and would no longer be ignited to cause an explosion. But the soldier's face
There was still an obvious layer of red on the face. In such a cold weather, sweat immediately appeared on the forehead, and then it was frozen into frost.
"The fuse has been broken a long time ago. Don't be afraid, it won't explode." Others on the side comforted, but there was still a lot of unconfidence in their words.
"You can't tell the model number. Most of the cannonballs in the empire look the same, because the manufacturing process and process have been fixed a long time ago. If you don't identify it based on the model number on the cannonball, you can't tell the specific information just by looking at the shape."
The soldier went on to roughly measure the height of the cannonball, "It still has this height after rusting. If it were to be restored, it would be about as high as an ordinary adult. This can also be done on some medium and large airships.