Night came soon. Since the street lights were all equipped with solar panels, Xue Hong did not feel much pressure while setting up defenses on the overpass on the first night of the apocalypse.
The number of people who evacuated with Commander Luo was less than 300, of whom more than 40 were scientists and government officials.
After a busy day, Xue Hong quickly arranged dinner. Although it was very simple, some military cans were put together, plus portable biscuits and water, and the biscuits and porridge were soon ready.
During the meal, Captain Luo and Xue Hong sat together and started chatting. Xue Hong asked: "Why do those scientists always wear gas masks? There is no thick smoke or poisonous gas around."
"Who says there is no poisonous gas around us? Our air is now full of zombie viruses. If the chief had not been inspecting a sterile laboratory at that time, I am afraid that the chief and most of the scientists behind him would have turned into zombies."
"Ah? Then how come we are fine?" Xue Hong was surprised.
"I heard from an academician that the virus in the air can only infect the elderly and the weak. For young and strong people, the chance of infection is very small. However, if the virus concentration is higher, it will be difficult to say!"
"I don't know which bastard developed the virus. If I catch him, I'll have to cut him into pieces." Xue Hong said bitterly.
“We really don’t know where the virus came from, but now there is a virus outbreak all over the world, and it happened almost at the same time. Virus infections occurred in many areas at night, and many people were killed in their sleep.”
"Ah? What organization is so powerful that it can spread viruses all over the world at the same time?" Xue Hong looked surprised.
"I really don't know about this. I followed the chief and got some news. But this time not only our country was in trouble, but the Vulture Country and the Blind Bear Country were also in bad luck. They also sent messages to them through dedicated communication channels. We ask questions here, so we know how serious this disaster is!"
Then Captain Luo changed the topic: "But this time you came to rescue us. The leader was very satisfied with your performance and said that he would promote you later. I didn't expect that you managed to deal with more than a thousand zombies without any casualties. You have a good mind." , he will definitely be a wise general in the future.”
"Hey hey hey, they are all just clever and can't be put on the stage. I am satisfied that these are still in the chief's eyes." Xue Hong said modestly.
"The boy is not bad. He knows how to be unassuming and has the potential to be a general. Well, I came here just to convey the gratitude of the commander. Do a good job, I think highly of you! Hahaha!" After saying that, Luo Youbin laughed and left. The magnanimity is on full display.
Xue Hong didn't pay too much attention to the brief conversation. What he wanted to focus on now was how to cause as few casualties to his brothers as possible.
The night was relatively peaceful. Although zombies came around from time to time, Xue Hong used abandoned cars to build a defense. It was difficult for zombies to get in before being shot. Moreover, Xue Hong strictly ordered the soldiers to go out to build fortifications, but the zombies did not bring him any trouble. trouble.
Early the next morning, soon on Xue Honglai's road, he saw a long convoy rushing towards this direction. The sound of the cars attracted the surrounding zombies, and they rushed towards the main road of the Fifth Ring Road. As they approached, the machine guns on the convoy fired at these zombies. The zombies were swept away.
The convoy stopped in front of Xue Hong's fortifications. Commander Zhong got off an armored vehicle, walked to the fortifications, and nodded. At this time, Xue Hong ran over and asked the soldiers to open the fortifications to welcome the follow-up troops.
Xue Hong came to Commander Zhong and stood at attention: "Report to Commander, Xue Hong has successfully completed the task. Please give instructions to Commander."
Commander Zhong nodded with satisfaction: "You did a good job, I am very proud of you. The division commander has received the message from the Central Guards. He is afraid that your team does not have enough troops, so let us rush here to rendezvous. Hahaha, This time I have been mobilized by you."
Although Captain Zhong was a little tired, he couldn't suppress his heartfelt approval: "Tell me, what are your plans next."
"Report to the regimental commander, I have two feasible routes next, and I plan to divide the troops into two routes."
"Tell me about it!" Captain Zhong looked a little confused. After all, dividing his troops to attack has always been a taboo for military strategists.
"That's right. Yesterday we used the river behind us to trap zombies, so we found that zombies are afraid of water. Later I checked and found that the river leads to near the airport, but the river is not wide and we don't have a lot of boats, so It is not suitable for large-scale use of troops. I want elite troops to move from the river to escort the chief and scientific academicians, so as to reduce their risk of being attacked."
"What about the second way?" Captain Zhong did not express any opinion on Xue Hong's first opinion.
"The second way is to take the main ring road and push hard all the way. There is nothing to say about this, but it is a big risk. From yesterday's observation, the zombies have begun to spread, and I feel that today's zombies are more flexible than yesterday. , and if we go further, we will enter residential areas, where the flow of people will increase, which means that the density of zombies will increase, and we may face more casualties."
Commander Zhong did not reply immediately, pacing on the ground. In the end, he still could not make up his mind. Then he said to Xue Hong: "It is related to the safety of the leader and academicians of science. I will wait until I see the leader making a decision. You should be prepared first, and we will Take your time and move on.”
"Yes!" Xue Hong stood at attention and ran towards his team.
An hour later, Xue Hong received the order. He led the company through the river and cooperated with Commander Luo to escort the leader and scientists to leave first. It was a safe journey to the airport.
When we arrived at the airport, we saw that the previously high-end and classy boarding building was already covered in bloodstains. At this time, soldiers were coming in and out, and various fortifications had been set up. The airport runway was constantly filled with planes taking off and landing, making it a busy scene. , covering up the crazy killings a day ago.
After arriving at the airport, Commander Luo protected the leader and scientists and went to the core area. Xue Hong stayed on standby for a day before he saw Commander Zhong and the division headquarters, tiredly coming from the highway with the convoy. There were many more civilians in the convoy, but many immature warriors had already disappeared. The cruelty of the apocalypse revealed its ferocious fangs just at the beginning.
Seeing Captain Zhong, Xue Hong hurriedly greeted him and stood at attention and reported: "Reporting to the Captain, Xue Hong escorted the leader to the airport safely and successfully completed the mission. Please give instructions!"
This time, Captain Zhong lost the enthusiasm of the day before and said with exhaustion: "Okay, you will lead the company on standby and wait for follow-up orders from the division headquarters." After saying that, Captain Zhong led the leading troops into the airport.
As the troops continued to arrive, the follow-up troops became more and more miserable. Many vehicles were hit and scarred. This division, except for the civilians who returned from logistics and rescue, actually had less than 5,000 people. This surprised Xue Hong. This just happened. After one day, why were so many people reduced? But Xue Hong didn't go out of his way to inquire. He was now so busy with various construction arrangements that Xue Hong felt like he was about to become a construction worker.
Fortunately, ten days later, Xue Hong received the battle order, and Xue Hong's troops were finally freed from the lime cement pile.