Originally space-time, June 15, 2013, Dongguan

On a hot midday day, the sun scorches the earth through the thick shade of trees and the gaps between high-rise buildings, and the long streets are deserted, and the asphalt and sidewalks are littered with all kinds of "garbage". A red suitcase was lying open on the side of the road, the clothes inside were torn apart, a stroller was lying crookedly next to it, several empty plastic water bottles were rolling around with the wind, a mobile phone was thrown on the ground like a discarded shoe, the dust on it made it impossible to see the original color of the mobile phone, a breeze blew, a few red bills, countless white plastic bags and newspapers danced in the wind, and then fell into the green belt. Most of the roller shutters of the shops on both sides of the street have been opened by brute force, the glass windows have been broken, and the inside of the shops is a mess, and goods are thrown all over the floor. A small store was looted like a locust in transit, leaving only empty shelves.

At the end of the long street there is a small square half the size of a football field, and behind it is a large five-story supermarket. What was always a busy place is now like a big garbage dump, with all kinds of packaged food being thrown on the ground, in flower beds, and in sewers, and it has become a paradise for small animals, and occasionally a few small rodents pass through it, playing and chasing in the foam of bread and biscuits. From the roof to the eaves of the gate, the red stripe to celebrate the seventh anniversary of the opening of the Dahua supermarket has been dilapidated, and the neon tubes on the signboard have all become fragmented. In the middle of the small square there is a half-meter-high platform, on which stand three stainless steel flagpoles, the highest one in the middle of the flagpole hangs a five-star red flag, probably because of the long time of sun and rain, the flag is not only faded badly, but also like a piece of sun-dried rags, in the breeze also does not move.

In the shadow of the platform, a little guy is greedily nibbling on a packet of instant noodles, enjoying the delicious food while looking around vigilantly from time to time. Suddenly, a slight sound attracted the attention of the little guy, and gradually the sound became louder and louder, and the ground also shook, and the little guy was startled, ignoring the food in his mouth, and a cigarette slipped into the sewer next to him. Two minutes later, a convoy came to the edge of the square, led by a VN2 6x6 wheeled armored vehicle. The upper part of the body is white, the lower part is dark blue, and the words "Dongguan Special Police" are printed on the side. The 12.7mm machine gun turret on top of the body rotates back and forth, vigilantly guarding everything around it.

The wheeled armored car was the first to stop at the entrance to the fence of the square, followed by five Dongfeng trucks. The top deck hatch of the armored car's cab opened, and a man in a Type 07 digital jungle camouflage uniform emerged from inside and stood on the body. I saw that this person was in his 20s, wearing a camouflage combat cap of the same style, the rank mark on his shoulder was captain, a pair of toad glasses covered most of his face, so that people could not see his appearance clearly, with ammunition and equipment hanging on his chest, a military satchel, a water bottle and a pistol holster hanging around his waist, and the combat boots on his feet were polished brightly, which made people feel that he was a resolute soldier at a glance. He first took out an 81-1 automatic rifle from the armored car, put it on his shoulder, and then took out a pair of military binoculars from his satchel and carefully observed the situation in the supermarket and the surrounding area. After observing for a while, the captain didn't notice anything unusual, so he shouted into the walkie-talkie hanging on his left shoulder: "Everyone's attention, everyone get out of the car and gather." As soon as the words fell, more than 50 heavily armed soldiers came out of the armored vehicles and Dongfeng trucks loaded with steel plates and steel wire mesh, except for about ten people with military ranks wearing Type 07 digital camouflage, the rest were dressed in Type 87 camouflage uniforms with no logo, all of them were armed with weapons, mainly Type 56 automatic rifles and semi-automatic rifles, as well as several Type 54 squad machine guns. After everyone got out of the car, they didn't line up for several minutes, and the queue was crooked, some people were still smoking, some people were looking around and chatting with people, and some people were laughing and playing as if they were out to play, but no one took his orders seriously. The captain looked at this group of "soldiers", only to feel that the blood in his chest could not stop surging, he took a few deep breaths, and finally calmed down his emotions, and beckoned the soldiers with the rank of non-commissioned officer in the team to command everyone to re-line. Although these people did not look like well-trained soldiers, they did have a certain degree of discipline and obedience, and under the urging and shouting of several sergeants, and after five minutes, the five columns finally took shape in front of the sergeant.

After the routine "stand upright" and "take a break" command, the whispering of "buzzing" also subsided, and the captain stood in front of the group, first glanced at the soldiers with a stern gaze, and then said in a tone of hatred: "Although I have spoken many times in the past two months, it seems that you have not listened at all, so I will speak again today." Obedience to orders and commands is the first of the 'Three Disciplines and Eight Points of Attention', the duty of a soldier, and the creed to be engraved into your bones. Although you used to be ordinary people, since you have put on this military uniform, then you must demand yourself according to the standard of a qualified soldier, and do not be unorganized and undisciplined all day long, free and loose like a common man. Now it is a situation that I don't need to say more, we have to face vicious mutants every moment, a little carelessness may be dead, not to obey the command is not only not responsible for their own lives, but also for the lives of their comrades, such people are black sheep, is our enemy. From today onwards, if anyone still hangs on and does not obey commands, I will know you military law but not you. Don't you understand? ”

"Got it...... Finish...... ......" Except for a few sergeants, who answered sonorously, the rest of the voices were all dragging and weak.

"I can't hear you." There was a hint of anger in the captain's voice.

"Understood." This time, the procrastination is gone, and the sound is uniform.

"Didn't eat? Or are you a bunch of? "The captain obviously didn't want to let them go.

"Got it!! Everyone, regular and irregular, shouted those four words hoarsely.

"Very well," the captain nodded in satisfaction. "It seems that everyone has understood how to be a soldier, and I hope everyone can continue to maintain this mental outlook." After a pause, the captain took out a map from his satchel and said, "The squad leaders of each squad will take the troops away, and the platoon commander will come to me for a meeting." ”

Hearing the captain's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the squad leader and several people who were obviously veterans dispersed with the soldiers according to their respective squads, two second lieutenant platoon commanders and a sergeant gathered around the captain, the captain opened the map and spread it on the ground, searched the map with his finger for a while, and then pointed to the location of Dahua Supermarket, and said: "Dahua Supermarket is in the south of Huangjiang Town, close to Dongguan-Shenzhen Highway, the traffic is very convenient, surrounded by a large residential area, theoretically it is a dangerous area for mutants to lurk, After a while, the patrolling soldiers should be careful, be sure to keep in touch at all times, and if they find any abnormal situations, they must report it as soon as possible, and by the way, pay attention to the situation in the residential area to see if there are any survivors. Seeing that everyone nodded in unison, the captain continued: "Now start preparing for the assignment of tasks, a platoon leader, your platoon is divided into two squads to be responsible for the vigilance work of today's operation, and a group of two people in a squad will set up a guard post on the periphery of the small square, and each group will be equipped with a walkie-talkie; The second squad was divided into two teams, led by the squad leader and the squad deputy, patrolling along the small square and the circle of roads outside Dahua Supermarket. ”

"Yes, guaranteed to complete the mission." The platoon leader replied loudly after saluting.

The captain turned his head to the other two platoon commanders: "Second platoon commander, your platoon and the third squad of the first platoon are working as porters today." Before that, you have to clean up the supermarket, everyone bring high-powered flashlights, and try to use their fear of light to expel mutants when you find them, and don't shoot them unless you have to. The captain then looked at the only sergeant: "Sergeant Major, you go to the supermarket to be responsible for the on-site command, our task is to find as much food as possible, the main target is the bottled water, grain, cooking oil, canned food, instant noodles and condiments in the supermarket, this supermarket is so big, I think there should be no filling of the ten trucks outside!" Okay, now that the mission is over, do you have anything to add? ”

Several people looked at each other and said that there was no one to speak. The captain said, "Since everyone has nothing to add, let's go down and get moving!" ”

"Guaranteed to complete the mission!" The platoon commanders gave a clean military salute, removed their automatic rifles from their shoulders, and strode towards their respective ranks.

Wang Xun, the second squad leader, is a veteran, and he can be regarded as a military "expert" in this team composed of seven and eight people. A big man about forty years old, the Type 56 automatic rifle is carried in his hand like a firewood stick, his face is full of beard and shaved only a short piece of stubble, a cigar in his mouth, coupled with a rough military uniform, which makes people think of Rambo when they see him. In the aftermath of the cataclysm, reservists, veterans, key militia and a group of able-bodied young people were temporarily conscripted in accordance with the Emergency Mobilization Order issued by the central government to eliminate mutants and rescue survivors. After the military sub-district and the local people's armed forces department provided a batch of old-fashioned ordnance and uniforms in stock, a company composed of only a dozen servicemen and veterans on active duty, plus more than 80 militiamen and young people, was born. The platoon leader gave the task to the three squad leaders, and specially asked the machine gunners in the platoon to follow the second squad to act. Back in the squad, he beckoned, and the soldiers of the third squad, who were scattered in the shade around him, surrounded him.

Wang Xun beckoned everyone to squat down, and then spread a large-scale map of Huangjiang Town on the ground: "The main building of Dahua Supermarket plus the square in front of it covers an area of about 15 acres, and the road around the supermarket outside is about 5 or 600 meters long, and it takes 20 minutes to walk around at the speed of our usual patrols." Later, the deputy squad leader led a small team, and Ada, Weng Zhongtian, Zou Tu and the difference followed the deputy squad leader and patrolled clockwise. A young man in his twenties corrected in a low voice: "I call it ou, not qu." Wang Xun smiled absently, and then looked at the only member who was not a member of the third class, "Sun Suofu, you also follow a small team and do a good job of fire cover!" You are the one who has been a militiaman, assist the deputy squad leader to do his job! Heavy Sun Suofu didn't speak, just nodded.

Wang Xun pointed to the few people who were not named, "Xiao Su, the four of you and I are the second squad, patrolling counterclockwise." Alright, now all check the weapons and ammunition! Everyone stood up one after another, and Wang Xun patted Xiao Du next to him, Du Ziteng's shoulder, "Are you twenty years old?" ”

"Just seventeen." Because he was smaller than everyone in the class, Du Ziteng was a little embarrassed.

"As old as my son, if it weren't for this bad luck, he would still be in high school!" Speaking of his son, Lao Ma's face showed a rare smile.

"Then you can take him as a godson!" A few guys who are afraid that the world will not be chaotic are coaxing on the side.

"Where is your son now?" Du Ziteng pretended not to hear the words of those guys, and asked curiously.

"I don't know, my wife and son are in my hometown in Shandong, I retired from the army and entered the local state-owned enterprise in my hometown, and I was laid off in 99, and I couldn't find a suitable job in my hometown and went out to work in Guangdong alone, so as to earn my son's college tuition. Now the transportation and communication are all cut off, and there has been no news of his mother and son for several months. As he spoke, tears seemed to be flashing in the corners of Wang Xun's eyes. When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but think of their relatives who had no news, and they all sighed. Wang Xun rubbed his face, clenched his fists and secretly encouraged everyone, "If you want to see your relatives, you must live well, don't be careless when you act, don't be a hero, only if you live can there be hope." Seeing that the deputy squad leader looked a little depressed, he advised: "You are the leader of a small team, the backbone of everyone, cheer up." He patted the walkie-talkie hanging on his left shoulder, "Remember to keep in touch at all times and report to the company commander in time if there is a situation." Then he waved his hand in a chic manner, "Go, go!" ”