C2574 Target Appearance (1/2)

In the days of the Franco-Prussian War, the way in which human beings lit explosives was primitive and backward, because all the time delay devices for blasting in that era were determined only by the length of the fuse.

If French spies wanted to blow up the railway bridge, the only way was to light it at close range, because the electric fire of that era had not yet been invented.

The engineer had to estimate the speed of the train, the speed of the fuse burning, and time to the second to ensure that when the railway bridge was broken, the train would be directly above the deck.

Since the beginning of the 20th century, the use of electricity had become more and more widespread. At that time, there would be electronic ignition devices, and engineers could hide in remote hiding places and use electrical wires to control the explosion of explosives.

When the train appeared in their line of sight on the railway bridge, they would press the switch to transmit the signal and the explosives would be ignited.

Only then did assassinations become more efficient and convenient. In this era, the most efficient assassins were still guns and bayonets.

This was an assassination attempt that could only be performed within seconds! Only the carefully nurtured intelligence personnel of a few great nations could have such fun, and France was one of them.

Pierre was right! This time, the French really did get the most accurate information. Not only did they get the route of the special train, they also got a very detailed timetable for their departure.

If they didn't have such accurate information, they wouldn't have chosen such a difficult assassination plan!

These very professional spies finally finished burying the explosives, and then began to spread them all over the mountains.

On the mountain peak south of railway bridge, these spies controlled the best observation spots. A spy was hiding on top of a huge rock at the top of the mountain, using his telescope to observe the situation on the railway line.

Another spy directly climbed up a huge pine tree that was as thick as three people's arms. He hid his body behind the thick canopy of the tree and stared vigilantly at the movement of the southern rail line.

The circular mirrors in the spies' hands reflected the light of the sun, and the rhythmic flickering represented a series of professional codes. The information from the southernmost region was gradually transmitted to the railway bridge through these mirrors.

The last spy, disguised as a watchman, was the last link in the observation post. The red flag in his hand was the signal for the start of the assassination, and the moment he moved, the Death Soldiers hiding in the ravine would ignite the fuse.

They firmly believed that unless Xiao Letian temporarily changed his plan and changed the railway, as long as he dared to pass through here, there would only be one outcome for him!

The hands of his pocket watch clicked, and time slowly flowed away. These well-trained spies were not the least bit anxious.

The wind blew through the primeval forest, letting out ghostly wails and wolf howls. Even the wild beasts deep in the mountains felt a hint of danger. Some unknown animals were screaming in the depths of the forest, as if warning of the approaching danger!

It was just past 12 o'clock in the afternoon, railway bridge who was at the southernmost observation post in the railway bridge was the one who had climbed up to the top of a tall pine tree. He was the first one to notice the steam coming from the horizon.

The distance was too far for him to see the railways and trains in the depths of the forest. He could only see layers of smoke rushing out from the gaps in the forest.