Along the way, Liu Chang and his party bypassed countless terrifying creatures and some crowds, and finally arrived at the southern suburbs of Kaifeng.
There is an army stationed here, and the number is not small-because Kaifeng is close to Zhengzhou, and it is in the hinterland of the Central Plains, there are a lot of troops in Kaifeng.
The military area here is different from other places in Kaifeng. There are already a lot of people gathered—it seems that fools are in the minority at any time. Liu Chang and the others thought of seeking help from the army, and many people also thought of this.
These days, food is scarce, and vehicles are impassable—grass half a person tall, visibility three meters, and potholes on the ground all limit human mobility. Moreover, there are monsters everywhere and there is a shortage of food. After all, the army here can still make people feel at ease.
A large number of people gathered here. Although limited by the field of vision, no one could see how many people gathered here, but judging from the presence of people everywhere, there were no less than 100,000 people here.
"Attention all residents, attention all residents." As soon as Liu Chang arrived here, he saw a man standing on a jeep, howling around with a big horn.
"Attention all the residents who come here, please don't make noise or push, so as not to get hurt." The military jeep has a high chassis and can be opened, so the driver can drive slowly while the person is standing on the car.
And when the car passed by Liu Chang and the others, they all pricked up their ears, listening quietly to what the main thing was trying to say.
"Everyone is quiet, everyone is quiet." The loudspeaker on the jeep yelled vigorously, intending to let more people hear his voice: "Everyone has seen and understood the current situation. So, everyone try to Don't squeeze around, everyone must know the consequences of getting injured, I won't talk nonsense, just talk about two or three issues that everyone cares about most."
"The first one is the question of where to go." The soldier holding the loudspeaker seemed to be very capable in speaking and doing things, obviously carefully selected, and everyone really didn't want to hear nonsense now. So, when he spoke about this issue, the place was silent, and everyone was listening to what he had to say next.
"Regarding the future direction, our army is going to divide into two waves. The first wave is to continue to be stationed here, build a temporary fortification, and try to create a relatively safe living environment for everyone."
"The second wave of people, we are going to move to Zhengzhou, the provincial capital, to join the big troops there, and maybe even go north to Beijing to seek help. Everyone can choose a destination. Those who want to stay here, go south to Inside the military area; and those who want to leave, just stay where they are and don’t move.”
The soldier said such a series of words in one breath, took a breath and continued: "The second problem is the food problem. Now food is in short supply, and the army is no exception. I hope everyone can rely on self-sufficiency in food as much as possible. The army's distribution is really limited. !"
After he said this, the quiet crowd below suddenly became lively, and each and every one of them showed expressions of anger.
"Why don't you give us food? Didn't the Chinese people have enough food for three years without farming?" the crowd below shouted loudly.
"That is, the food is grown by our suburban farmers. What does it have to do with you? Besides, we pay taxes to feed you. If you don't eat it, you don't have to eat it."
"Why don't you give us food, are you more ferocious than the monsters outside?"
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The people below were shouting loudly, but fortunately, no one rushed into the jeep too excitedly—the military’s deterrent effect on the people was still there, and everyone dared not do anything, but they all expressed their dissatisfaction with their mouths.
The person in the jeep saw everyone's excitement, but didn't speak a word. After the first wave of words passed, he interrupted: "Don't get excited, everyone, listen to me. Don't talk, just listen to me. "
He repeated a sentence twice in succession to appease the people around him, and when the discussion died down, he hurriedly said.
"About the grain issue, I want to explain to you that the grain in our granary is no longer edible. If you don't believe me, you can go to the granary to see for yourself. The wheat and rice there are all rotten and rotten. The smell is already stinking in the sky, and those foods will kill people if they are eaten."
His words were quite convincing. Sure enough, after saying these words, the mood of the crowd calmed down a lot.
"So, we don't have anything to eat. Except for some military compressed biscuits and instant noodles, we really don't have much food in storage. So, in the days to come, I hope everyone can still be self-sufficient in food."
After saying this, the soldier with the horn patted the driver, and the two left and went to the other side to do publicity.
But Liu Chang and others who stayed behind began to think about their own future.
"Do you want to leave or stay?" Li Qingshui asked in a low voice after the crowd quieted down.
"I don't want to leave." Liu Chang said: "The whole world is like a bird, how is it different to run? I am a little familiar here, and I want to go back after a while to see if my parents are there. What about you? Go or want to stay?"
"I would like to go to Beijing with the army. I feel that they must know something there, but I have no confidence in surviving on the road, so I also choose to stay." Li Qingshui smiled self-deprecatingly.
"I want to be here too. I don't have the confidence to get out alive." Fatty, who once clamored at school that all his classmates would turn into zombies, could run out peacefully, looked at the red mist all over the sky and the green grass under his feet. There was a look of obvious fear in his eyes: "Actually, if I didn't follow you, I don't think I would even have the courage to walk from the city center to the suburbs. I would definitely die on the way. So, I also chose to stay."
"I'll stay too." Zhu Lin, who had been quietly following the team, also whispered.
"What about you?" Liu Chang looked down at the little girl below.
"I'll follow you." The little girl smiled at Liu Chang, and the knife wound on her face slowly bloomed.
"Okay, since everyone chooses to stay, let's wait here and discuss future plans by the way."
"Our plan is to survive." Li Qingshui smiled slightly, "The problems of survival are, first, the shortage of food, and second, a safe place to live."
"As for the place of residence, didn't that person just say that the military region will open up a place?" Liu Chang listened and nodded, and said, "Although the army does not have mechanized equipment now, for now, living in the military region should still be It's not very dangerous!"
"Then there's only one question left."
"How to get food!" Several people asked at the same time.