The second wave of zombies arrived later than expected.
It was already noon the next day.
The scout was faster this time and brought back the news first.
"My lady, after we circled around Qinshui County, we encountered a small group of local zombies. When the general ordered them to change direction, the two waves converged, numbering 20,000, and they were unable to disperse."
General Chen felt nervous upon hearing this. With twice as many monsters as before, he wondered if he could withstand it.
He quickly ordered his men to bring more stones.
The fire source isolation line was made of stones. Based on the analysis of yesterday's situation, after some discussion, several people pushed the encirclement forward two meters.
After cooling down overnight, the temperature of the fields returned to normal and the explosives had already been buried in advance.
Cookie heard the scout's report, called the soldiers, and temporarily added several explosive points.
Wei Xiyin said seriously, "The difference between ten thousand and twenty thousand is like a heavy rain and a light rain. The difference lies in the quantity, power, and destructive power."
She turned to Cookie and suggested, "Mr. Qu, why not move the explosives burial point 500 meters forward."
To zombies, there seems to be no difference between a fire in the field and a fire far away.
It would be better to launch a fire attack on the route that the zombies must pass through to relieve the pressure. After all, they have no intelligence and will come over on their own when they see someone here. They may have already fallen down by the time they get here.
Cookie felt that what the girl said made sense. The terrain here was flat and very close to the official road, so it would not cause a serious fire. The attack range could be expanded and the pressure on the defense line could be reduced.
Just do it.
Cookie didn't dare to delay, time was running out and the explosives needed to be transported as soon as possible.
It is not difficult to move things over a distance of just a few hundred meters. The main thing is to provide a long fuse to ignite the gunpowder and sprinkle vegetable oil nearby to help combustion.
Many soldiers volunteered to help.
When the huge horde of zombies appeared in everyone's sight, Cookie was still busy there with his men.
When the Wei family army, who was responsible for attracting the zombies, ran over here, they saw Mr. Qu and others squatting in the middle of the road. They were so scared that they turned pale and shouted desperately.
Cookie remained calm and muttered, "Don't worry, don't worry. We're almost there. Those monsters can't run fast enough."
Although he said he was not in a hurry, his hands were not slow at all.
The fuse on the ground slowly spreads out...
Seeing that the Wei family army had already run up to them, the tide of zombies was getting closer and closer, and the disgusting stench of corpses filled their noses.
Wei Xiyin held her forehead and had to shout, "Bring him back quickly!"
This "he" naturally refers to cookies.
The Wei family army understood, and two guards rushed forward, picked up the man and ran away.
“Hey hey hey…”
Cookie was being carried and ran, and he couldn't help but shout, "Don't forget to light the fuse!"
The soldiers of the vanguard camp who fell behind hurriedly took out the fire starter from their pockets. Perhaps because they were nervous, they tried to light the fuse several times but failed.
The zombie tide is approaching...
The Wei family army couldn't bear to watch, so they snatched the fire starter from the soldier's hand, quickly ignited the explosives, and told everyone to run away.
The lead is long and there is plenty of time.
When everyone ran a few dozen meters away, the zombie tide came behind them, a huge explosion sounded, and the sky was filled with dust...
The guard put down the cookie only after they ran across the field and entered the gap at the rear.
"Pah, pah, pah..." Cookie had returned to the girl and lowered his head to clean the dust off his body.
Wei Xiyin's face was filled with black lines. "I did ask you to set up the explosives, sir, but I didn't ask you to risk your life."
Just throw a few small black balls over, there's no point in racing with zombies.
Cookie said calmly, "You don't know, girl, I'm used to being very meticulous. If the explosives are arranged in a mess, I'll feel uncomfortable all over."
Commonly known as... obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Wei Xiyin looked up at the sky speechlessly.
Chu Yu couldn't help but look at him twice more.
The zombies not far away were blown away by the explosives, and the oil spilled nearby hit the flying sparks, and flames burst out, igniting the passing zombies.
The zombies began to catch fire, and the fire spread before they even got close to the fields.
After all, this was the second cleanup, and the soldiers of the Right Vanguard Battalion had gradually become accustomed to this kind of scene. They tacitly followed the crowd in retreat, quietly waiting for the explosives in the fields to explode, and then filling the defense line, waiting for the zombies to burn out...
The scorching air produced waves of heat.
The temperature around me rose rapidly, and the fields were already scorched. There was not a trace of moisture in the air, and my skin felt tight, my mouth was dry, and beads of sweat flowed down my forehead...
Wei Xiyin and the two gentlemen, each holding a small curling stone, quietly waited for the final touches.
General Chen wiped the sweat from his forehead and couldn't help but look a few more times. He tried to hold back, but when he couldn't, he pointed at the curling stones in their hands and asked curiously, "What are you doing holding onto this piece of iron?"
"Cultivate your character." Chu Yu replied with four words indifferently.
General Chen: “…” He is not a fool.
Along the way, I often saw them pouring some powder into the curling stone. They held it in their arms all day long, and everyone had one, including the Wei family soldiers who had just attracted the zombies back.
The curling stone was wrapped in a layer of linen, making it difficult to distinguish with the naked eye. He couldn't see through it and was very curious, so he thought of asking.
Wei Xiyin glanced at Chu Yu before patiently explaining, "It's a small item that cools down the body. The powder can turn water into ice in the scorching summer. I've already given the recipe to the princess, and the Zhongshan Army will also have it in the future."
There are no spare curling stones.
This time they brought a lot of things with them, including food and water, explosives, spare weapons, and protective gear, totaling hundreds of trucks of supplies.
Every soldier in the Wei family had a curling stone, which was made of iron and not easily damaged, so they did not prepare any extra ones.
Wei Xiyin simply handed what she had in her arms to General Chen so that he could observe it carefully.
General Chen reached out to take it. As soon as he touched the surface, he felt a chill. The cool air penetrated his body along his palm, and the coolness hit him...
He was completely shocked, his eyes wide open, staring at the small curling stone, unable to speak for a long time.
In the hot summer, the girls can actually make ice...
General Chen couldn't help getting excited when he thought that Zhongshan State would have one in the future, and he couldn't let go of the small curling stone.
No wonder Mr. Chu said it was to 'cultivate one's character'. Holding her in his arms, the irritability caused by the temperature was suppressed...
The soldiers nearby heard their conversation and stared at the curling stone tied around Wei Jiajun's neck with envy.
General Chen held the curling stone for a long time before reluctantly returning it to the girl.
The fire in the fields was still burning.
The number of zombies is nearly double that of yesterday.
Fortunately, there was no harm.
In the end, all the zombies were successfully eliminated, leaving only piles of debris and smoke and dust.
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