sinovels Chapter 61 Howling Wolves in the Snowy Night
Chapter 61 Howling Wolves in the Snowy Night
He had a Russian Tula single-tube rifle in his hand, and a water jet on his sled.
The campfire beside them had only just begun to burn.
At this moment, Chen Tuo was not afraid of the wolf pack's feint attack; he was only afraid that there weren't enough wolves to fight them off!
"Enjoy it, I'm here! Don't you dare run around like a madman, or I won't be responsible if you get shot."
He picked out the blood clots from the fish scraps he brought and fed them to the little red-haired puppy on his chest.
After eating some ginseng rootlets, the puppy regained some energy.
Chen Tuo fed the leftover fish scraps to the mountain dogs, and also gave them a preventative vaccination.
If someone defectes at this point, the first target will be that ungrateful wretch.
While the wolves were still away, the mountain dog continued to whine.
Chen Tuo then lit two more campfires on the extinguished campfire.
Based on newly acquired experience, this does not include the pine nuts stored in the Hetao region.
The two sleds that were brought in that afternoon were enough to keep him burning until dawn.
There were guns and cannons, a campfire, and two female mountain dogs on guard.
Chen Tuo is no longer afraid of any wolf attack; he's only worried that his marksmanship isn't good enough to kill them all with one shot.
But after waiting for a long time, both newly lit campfires were too hot to handle, and the wolf pack that had been expected to use a diversionary tactic never arrived.
The two mountain dogs, who had already finished eating the fish offal, didn't leave as casually as before. Instead, they squatted in place, whimpering and threatening.
"Shut the hell up! If you scare the wolves away, what will you two eat and drink? Shut up and let the wolves come over. We'll treat you to wolf offal in a bit!"
The mountain dog whimpered, and the red-haired boy in its arms also started whimpering.
If the wolf doesn't come, the three wolves' whining and grumbling become just noise in Chen Tuo's ears.
After cursing the two scoundrels, Chen Tuo also had a battle plan: first use a single tube, then use a series of water-based missiles to pursue the fleeing enemy.
If the slugs run out, the remaining few dozen bullets for the water-based bullet emplacement will also be used up.
He also has bayonets, axes, eighteen-piece cleavers, daggers, and hunting knives, giving me a clear advantage.
Chen Tuo's impression of wolves was still that they could be used as dogs to find their way home, and that if they disobeyed, they could be given a few hard slaps.
He wasn't particularly skilled; what he was thinking about more was whether he needed a rabies vaccine after being bitten by a wolf.
Also, are there any rabies vaccines available in Songling Forest Area?
After waiting for a long time, no wolf came.
Chen Tuo then realized his mistake.
When I came, I was only thinking about feeding the wild dogs and then going back to the educated youth settlement; I forgot to bring the gas lamp…
At this moment, in the river bend where the campfire could not reach.
Dozens of foreign wolves, who had traveled a long way to reach Songling, had already formed a semi-encirclement.
They surrounded Chen Tuo and the two thugs on a riverbank that stretched for two or three hundred meters.
Ever since two mountain dogs broke into the encirclement, several wolf packs have been constantly probing to tighten the encirclement.
The closest wolf to Chen Tuo was less than 100 meters away.
"When you two came, did you see the bayonet I stuck in the snow? Did you even lick it?"
Feeling a bit bored while waiting, Chen Tuo started chatting with the two mountain dogs who were squatting on the ground, whimpering softly.
He also added something to the bayonet that had been re-dried and iced.
He wrapped the bits of meat and fat from skinning the wolf onto his bayonet.
"You two tell me, if the wolves come, will they be able to resist the urge to lick the bayonet?"
"I doubt it! They're being pursued from behind and blocked from the front; they're probably still hungry! Chasing food is in a wolf's nature..."
Perhaps annoyed by Chen Tuo's self-talk, the two female mountain dogs, who were originally squatting on the snow crust, stood up abruptly.
"Stay put! Don't let the wolves carry you away!"
Although he had been feeding it for several days, Chen Tuo was not so reckless as to directly soothe the mountain dog with his hands.
He pressed down on the mountain dog, who had stood up, and then re-examined the single-barreled shotgun in his hand.
After Chen Tuo finished checking the gun, Shan Gouzi, who had just been stepped on and sat down, stood up again.
"Sit down and cover your ears! Never mind, your paws aren't long enough to cover them, so don't run away!"
Stepping on the tail of a stag dog, Chen Tuo raised his gun to the face without even looking to see if there was a target ahead, and fired a shot directly.
"return!"
The mountain dog whose tail was stepped on only lurched once before falling onto the snow crust, while the other one was so frightened that it darted away.
One ran away, and the other stayed. Chen Tuo called out, and the one that had run away was called back.
The two mountain dogs, having settled down again, began to bark.
"Wow... pretty sharp! They even know to avoid looking at the fire so it won't reflect light!"
The howls of the two mountain dogs could no longer drown out the approaching footsteps of the wolf pack.
Listening to the creaking sounds coming from the river bend, Chen Tuo deflated the gun, loaded the bullet, and fired it in one smooth motion.
But all I got in return was the creaking sound of footsteps.
"Then let's wait it out! But whatever you do, don't lick the popsicles I prepared for you..."
Two shots were fired, only to be met with a series of footsteps.
Chen Tuo, who was not afraid at all, did not fire again. Instead, he sat on the sled, lit a small cigar given to him by Hong Ye, and waited for the wolf pack to charge.
Dogs, no matter how many there are, are just a rabble. When they get close, I'll take them down one by one with a shot. Why would I be afraid they won't break up?
It must be said that the wolf pack had good patience; they finished two Antelope cigars in one go.
The only sound in the river bend was the creaking of footsteps.
If it weren't for the sound of footsteps, the sound of fighting wild dogs and brown bears, Chen Tuo would have thought he had misheard the wind.
After threatening them more than ten times to no avail, and being stomped on by Chen Tuo again and again, the two mountain dogs curled up on the snow and became drowsy.
However, the little red-haired puppy that Chen Tuo was hanging around his neck kept making uneasy whimpering noises.
"You're a good-for-nothing too. Here's another piece of ginseng root; help me fight wolves from now on!"
Taking out the ginseng fragments he had only kept after Wu Laowai's reminder, Chen Tuo pinched off a piece for the puppy, then another piece, and put it into his own mouth.
If they got impatient, they would fire a shot. They waited until large snowflakes fell from the sky before the howling of wolves could be heard from the river bend.
"You weeds! You're really sharp! Were you waiting for me here?"
Snow fell and wolves howled, but Chen Tuo didn't hold back, firing shot after shot into the Hetao region under the cover of night.
While firing, he also recalled various tutorials, wanting to try out the quick reloading and unloading technique.
After firing twenty or thirty rounds in a row, and learning how to hold the bullets with his hand and eject the spent cartridges from the gun, Chen Tuo finally felt a little pressure.
The campfire, buried under snow, could already reflect the wolf's eyes, neither red nor green, on the snow crust.
Watching dozens of small light bulbs sway and drift around, anyone would feel a certain amount of pressure.
But with the light bulb illuminating the way, Chen Tuo's bear-hunting slug found a place to go.
If you shoot at the little light bulb in the river bend, you're guaranteed to hear a wolf howl in response.
Just as Chen Tuo was getting better and better at fighting, the two mountain dogs at his feet started barking loudly at the riverbank.
"Damn! You're going to grope my back door? I'll be damned..."
Chen Tuo turned around and fired a shot, but instead of hearing the wolf's howl, he heard Wu Laowai's trembling howl.
"Holy crap! You little bastard, don't you dare shoot! It's me! Wu Laowai!"
Wu Laowai had actually heard the gunshots in the Hetao area long ago, but he arrived late because he had gone to inform Sun the Cripple first.
Who would have thought that as he scrambled to the shore, he was nearly shot in the head by Chen Tuo.
"Uncle Wu, you've come at the right time. The campfire is dim and it's snowing, so we can't see clearly. Could you go to the educated youth settlement and get the gas lamp?"