Chapter 38: The Third Cataclysm—The Hilton Crisis

After Zhang Shixin arrived at Quimosr, Vatujing was directing the troops to form an effective blockade of the zombie gathering place that had not yet confirmed what kind of building system it was.

Vatujing naturally didn't know that he was wasting time by doing this, and Zhang Shixin, who gave this order, didn't know either, and he estimated that he had made a serious mistake.

The zombies had almost all left the area, sweeping through several camps of the rebels in Heiningen.

……

During the discussion at noon that day, Vatutin pointed out a very serious problem, that is, the AK-74's lethality against zombies is quite low.

Although it is assisted by a scope and the bonus of various tactical rail sub-armaments, the bullets of the AK-74 hit the body of the zombie, and more often penetrate directly.

The 60mm high-explosive grenade is also limited by the zombie's more muscular resistance to the change of the caste, and it is not very effective.

Shotguns cannot effectively damage the zombie's body even if it exceeds a certain distance.

Because of the warhead problem, the DPK machine gun has a much better killing effect than the M60A2 machine gun, although the hit accuracy is not very good.

Combining the above factors, it can be said that many of Zhang Shixin's infantry weapons are unsatisfactory for zombies.

Zhang Shixin obviously didn't think of this problem, because according to his understanding of the AK-74 and M60A2, these weapons are quite good against the surname of the regular army.

Although Zhang Shixin did not think of this problem, it is very simple for Zhang Shixin to deal with such a problem.

The lethality of the AK-74 is limited by the caliber of the warhead, so the larger caliber AK-47 or AK-M can be used.

The 7.62mm bullet is of course much better than the AK-74.

It's just that the long-range shooting accuracy and burst shooting accuracy of these two things are not very good, and it can be said that it is difficult for ordinary recruits to make such weapons and survive on the battlefield.

The AK-74 is a noticeable improvement in this regard. Of course, this was in exchange for switching the caliber of the bullet to a small-caliber rifle cartridge.

It can be said that there are only two biggest differences between AK-47 and AK-74, one is the killing effect, and the other is the comprehensive surname of the weapon.

On this issue, the AK-74, which has been exposed to really poor killing effect, is obviously not as effective as the AK-47 and AK-M in the case of fighting zombies.

Zhang Shixin suddenly missed the SCAR modular automatic rifle, the biggest feature of this thing is that it can replace two different caliber barrels to fire suitable 5.56mm and 7.62mm rifle rounds. (Rumor has it that this thing has developed a modular barrel that can also shoot 6.8mm caliber bullets.) )

This is really an infantry weapon that kills people and zombies without delay.

It's a pity that this thing can't be installed until the Admiral unlocks it.

Therefore, the way Zhang Shixin can take now is to install AK-M among those soldiers who need to act as commandos.

Why not AK-47?

Zhang Shixin knows very well that compared with AK-47, AK-M is inferior to the other party for only two unrelated reasons:

One is the cost factor, the AK-47 can be called a weapon that can be made in a small workshop, and its cost is also quite low. It can be said that the cost factor will be an important prerequisite for the AK-47 to have a very large influence.

The other is that the AK-47 is almost all over the world, bringing unparalleled influence.

However, in actual combat, the AK-M, which has a more exquisite level of craftsmanship, brings a lot more practical combat efficiency than the AK-47.

Although the shooting rate of this thing is not very good, but compared to the rather rough AK-47, the improvement in craftsmanship also represents a small improvement in the surname Neng.

All in all, the AK-M is an overall upgrade of the AK-47, and as a standard equipment, it is more worthy of possession than the AK-47.

It's just that the price of each AK-M has increased by nearly 40% compared with the AK-47, which makes Zhang Shixin feel a pain in his flesh.

After all, the single cost of this thing is not too much, but it can't stand up to the quantity.

……

When Zhang Shixin assigned 2,000 AK-M to the troops and was about to set off for the zombie area, Vatujing led a young man who was still quite weak to him.

Zhang Shixin glanced at this young man, and used the reconnaissance skill to probe the opponent's ability data, and was very surprised that this person who was actually younger than him actually had three quite practical skills:

Special forces training, infantry commanders, squad tactical planning.

This one is called Dimitri, so to speak? Robesel's youth effectively supplemented the infantry combat commanders who were quite lacking among Zhang Shixin's subordinates.

And the latter glanced at Zhang Shixin, a person who was about the same age as him, but who had already made a name for himself, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he had to succumb to Zhang Shixin's calm but quite confident temperament.

After being silent for a while, he said to Zhang Shixin: "Although I am a small leader of a rebel army, I just hope to be able to take you to that place this time, although I don't know the situation inside, and I am also a little selfish, but I hope that Your Excellency can give me this opportunity." When it's all over, and I don't die in that place, I'll be at your disposal. ”

He paused, then took a deep breath and looked at Zhang Shixin with a rather sincere look: "If I die in that place, I hope that if possible, you can give me a shot, and as an expert, you know how to deal with such a situation." I will not resent you, because this can only be regarded as my atonement for the sins of my fathers and fellow villagers. ”

Zhang Shixin listened to these words, and looked at the young man named Dimitri with a rather complicated look: "How is this different from what I expected?" The other party should not be in my royal spirit...... Ahem, that's wrong, under my momentum, will you join me without saying a word? ”

"You still have the spirit of a king? Well, it looks quite similar, but let's not talk about this for now, I think you should also know that the other party has already been quite shocked by what he encountered in the telegram. I think if you don't work hard, the other party may find a place to kill himself. You also know very well that no matter what space you are, talent is the most important thing. ”

Hiniya's words sounded in Zhang Shixin's mind, although the other party's previous words made Zhang Shixin feel like he wanted to OTL directly, but as the latter words said, how to deal with such a thing is quite important to Zhang Shixin.

Zhang Shixin looked at Dimitri, who had been looking at him, and thought for a while before saying, "I don't know, after this matter is over, can you join the Elven Dragon Security Company?" Of course, the survivors of this town will also be able to settle in my territory. ”

Dimitri was quite surprised by Zhang Shixin's naked wooing, but when he heard Zhang Shixin's words, he nodded almost without thinking: "Okay, I'll ask His Royal Highness the Duke in the future......"

"Compared with the title of His Royal Highness the Duke, the boss likes our subordinates more and calls him boss directly." Vatutin interrupted Dimitri's words, and he was reminding the young man that he felt good about the other party.

Dimitri is not stupid either, he quickly changed his words: "Then, let the boss take care of it in the future." ”

"No problem, at Elven Dragon Security, you'll be able to use what you're good at, because our infantry units are more likely to use the tactics of squad combat than armored units. So, when the time comes, you'll be an instructor in the Infantry Squad Combat Training Program of the Elven Dragon Security Company. Of course, you also have the opportunity to go to war. ”

Zhang Shixin knows very well that a soldier prefers to fight on the battlefield rather than training troops all the time.

In fact, Strall has been complaining that he has a very large workload, hoping that Zhang Shixin can find a few deputies to assist in this regard. He doesn't even mind serving as a deputy to someone more capable than him in this area.

However, due to many factors, even if Zhang Shixin really found such a person, it would be impossible to shake Strar's position for a while. After all, the qualifications of the other party are there, and Zhang Shixin knows that Strall himself will not have an opinion, but it is inevitable that others will have some strange ideas.

Therefore, Zhang Shixin's approach is even more concerned about the aspect of the Elven Dragon Security Company.

After preparing everything, Zhang Shixin asked Vatujing to inspect the blockade area again, after all, it was getting late, and for this area that was obviously not able to use heavy weapons to support, Zhang Shixin could only let the troops rest for one night and operate again tomorrow morning.

Grealian watched Vatujing go out to inspect the blockade area, while Dimitri was forced to go down to rest, and then didn't look at Zhang Shixin: "Then what should I do?" ”

"You can contact me with other troops, because I always feel that such things are not so simple." Zhang Shixin frowned: "The number of zombies here is too small, and there is a problem, that is, with Dimitri's troops alone, it is impossible to hold on until now." ”

"What do you want to say?" Grelian would not be able to keep up with Zhang Shixin's thoughts for a while.

Zhang Shixin was silent for a while, and then sighed: "Nothing, I hope I have a lot of heart." ”

Under Grelian's puzzled eyes, Zhang Shixin left the room.

In the sunset, Zhang Shixin stood with Sinia in a long dress, Zhang Shixin looked at the red clouds that were constantly moving in the sunset, and said for a while: "Since the task did not prompt such a situation, that is to say, such a thing would not have caused such a big problem." So, can you tell us about what's going on here? ”

"You also think that this matter is not something that can be easily undone. Now you're either going to have to deal with the situation here first, or you're going to clean up the hordes of zombies that have already wandered outside. I have to say that this thing would not have happened, but because the greed of the human heart is not at all what I and you can imagine. Because it was a blockade wall nearly ten meters thick, ordinary zombies were powerless in the face of this wall. However, this wall cannot block people's hearts, nor can it withstand the current power of explosions. It can be said that with the combination of the two, even I am helpless against such a situation. ”

After Sinia said this, a trace of gloom appeared on her face: "When the master was besieged back then, maybe it was because those 'gods' who were not satisfied with the status quo made him feel that everything he did was equivalent to wasting effort, so the master had to do such a thing. He often said that it would be nice if the human heart could be as pure as we are, but he knew better than anyone else that this was impossible. ”

"Although our sisters are also quite helpless about this master, but for the master, he did nothing wrong, he did what he should do."

Zhang Shixin listened to Sinia's words silently, and then spoke after a while: "Because, this is the reality. ”

Yes, since Zhang Shixin knew that the system did not warn such a thing, on his road, that kind of difficulties will make his way forward be better warned.

Just like this time, if he hadn't insisted that Vatutin lead a relatively fast force forward, I'm afraid that there would be no survivors left in Quilmos......

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Vatujing looked at the wall that had been blown to almost complete pieces, in fact, the wall that blocked the zombie horde was nothing more than the product of a backlog of stone walls tens of centimeters thick separated by a certain distance.

This approach is similar to the design of a ship's watertight compartment.

But the other party resolutely destroyed all the walls and forced the zombies inside to be released.

It can be said that the other party is to blame, but it is not a problem that he died, the problem is that the current situation is serious, and he didn't tell Zhang Shixin.

Vatuin couldn't help but think of the trouble he had encountered when he pushed in.

These zombies are quite well strengthened, and their heads are effectively resistant to the fragmentation effects of grenades and high-explosive grenades 10 meters beyond the blast point.

It can be said that the most vulnerable weakness of these zombies in the past can be said to have evolved among most of the zombies in these zombie groups.

Of course, the opponent's forehead still failed to effectively block the bullets of the firearms, and the larger the caliber of the bullets, the stronger the killing effect on these zombies.

AK-74 is not as he said to Zhang Shixin, and the effect of killing zombies is not too weak. But Vatutin knows better that some of these zombie groups are actually wearing some military uniforms that have only appeared on Earth. He also saw from the hands of those zombie soldiers that they would actually use some weapons.

It can be said that it was indeed a military base inside. And those zombie soldiers also have a considerable degree of ability to use weapons.

Therefore, Vatutin had to make a prediction, that is, when he led the troops to attack tomorrow, he might encounter a large number of zombies who could use weapons to fight back.

Under this premise, Vatutin was able to only allow the troops to carry the AK-M, which has a better lethality capability, instead of the AK-74, which has a smaller caliber.

In one sentence to describe the difference in lethality between the two, that is, it is difficult for the AK-74 bullet to cripple a person who has been effectively treated, while the AK-M is the opposite, because the 7.62mm warhead is more lethal and easier to destroy the muscle tissue of the zombie in a large area, so that the zombie loses a considerable degree of combat effectiveness.

Therefore, he asked Zhang Shixin to replace the weapon, not on a whim, but after careful consideration.

He didn't tell Zhang Shixin clearly, mainly because he didn't want the other party to worry too much.

What the hell was inside, Vatujin didn't know, but when he saw a rusty but still capable of shooting AK-47s, he knew that the zombies inside were not easy to deal with.

It's a pity that this blown up passage can only allow some armored vehicles and low tanks to pass through, otherwise, Vatutin can be more assured of tomorrow's investigation.

He made a list of the equipment he needed, and Zhang Shixin had already asked him to assign these weapons to the troops who needed to act tomorrow. AK-M, DPK 14.5mm heavy machine guns and so on have become standard equipment.

It can be said that Vatutin has made a lot of his own efforts for tomorrow's actions.

……………………………………………… Dividing Line................................................

After Zhang Shixin received the telegram forwarded to him by Grelian, he had no idea that the situation would deteriorate to this point.

It can be said that the area from Quelmos to the Hilton Empire's Northern Legion garrison is already infested with zombies.

If it weren't for the fact that there are two large rivers in this area that divide the land in the east and west directions, I am afraid that the situation would have deteriorated further.

The current camps of the Northern Army had to be evacuated to the north, because the number of those zombie groups was too large, and the Hilton Emperor ** team could not completely resist the swarming corpse tide in the existing defense area.

They were only able to slowly retreat under the cover of each other.

For this situation, Zhang Shixin could only sigh, because with the number of his troops, it was impossible to break through the area that stretched for hundreds of kilometers and fight the Northern Legion of the Hilton Empire.

At the same time, he had to stay here for a day or two, because for him, the source of the catastrophe had to be investigated.

Will the tide of corpses turn back? Zhang Shixin didn't know, but for Zhang Shixin, his current strength was quite easy to deal with the zombie group.

As long as the zombie hordes are not so numerous that they exhaust his mountain of ammunition, he firmly believes that these zombie hordes are not in his way at all.

In a word, Zhang Shixin's current ammunition base can make it okay for the almost fully automated firepower infantry to waste half a day at will.

Of course, Zhang Shixin would not have given such an order. At the same time, almost everyone has an ACOG composite scope, which greatly increases the accuracy of summoners at short and medium distances.

Although this thing also needs to use silver nitrate batteries (that is, electronics) to maintain infrared power supply, and the price of this thing is quite high, this equipment is definitely worth the price.

At least, if the power really runs out, it can still be used as a crosshair sight. So, the cost of the ACOG is much more expensive than a holographic or infrared sight, but it can play a more diverse auxiliary effect.

In addition, there are dozens of flamethrowers in the army, which is used as the last defense system, which is quite good.

Therefore, Zhang Shixin made all the preparations he should make.

However, he struggled with the question of what he should do with the turtle climbing equipment such as the Rat Tank.

If you really need to break out, it's hard for these things to follow the running troops.

"Then look at the situation and make a judgment."

Zhang Shixin could only sigh helplessly.

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At this time, the Hilton Empire, which hoped to truce war with the Beres Alliance and concentrate its forces to deal with the cataclysm in the country, was rejected by the Beres Alliance.

The other party thinks that the Hilton Empire is just trying to delay their attack by creating something out of nothing.

While the top brass of the Hilton Empire was half angry, they also received the unbelievable news that the Papal States had condemned them as heretics for promoting heretical beliefs.

At the same time, the Papal States rallied the forces of several small principalities around it and invaded the bordering northeastern territories of the Hilton Empire.

In peacetime, the Hilton Empire would have mobilized forces to destroy this unknown Papal State, but now, the territory in the north is quite empty, and there are simply not enough troops to resist the invasion of the other side.

It can be said that the Hilton Empire is now unable to effectively handle such a complex situation.

They also have no extra forces to mobilize. So, before the emperor of the Hilton Empire vomited blood again and fainted, he weakly said to his youngest son who was still beside him: "No matter how much it costs, you must invite reinforcements from the alliance between the two countries." ”

It can be said that this time became the lead for the ambush of a bigger war in the future.

Historically, the Hilton Empire has encountered an unprecedented and dangerous situation, which is called the "Hilton Crisis". (To be continued.) )