Chapter 643: The Situation Is Grim
After the plane landed, Ji Ran and Liu Zhan were immediately picked up in a military vehicle and transferred to the front command of the Eastern Theater in N City.
At this time, the entire East and North China had completely fallen, and the zombie tide had approached the north bank of the Yangtze River.
Fortunately, the garrison army blew up all the bridges in advance, otherwise the zombie hordes would have attacked the south bank along the bridges.
The remaining main forces in the Eastern Theater were all deployed on the south bank, and they set up the densest guards to be on guard 24 hours a day, day and night.
At first, there would be zombies who took advantage of the night to try to swim across the Yangtze River, but in the end, they were unsuccessful.
Later, the zombies gathered more and more, and it seemed that they were gathering strength.
Zifeng Building, located in the center of Gulou District, is a skyscraper with a height of more than 450 meters, which was originally the most prosperous commercial center of N City, but at this time, it has become the location of the front-line headquarters.
"These zombies are by no means ordinary zombies, I seriously suspect that they are biological and chemical weapons of a certain country, which can be manipulated by humans, they sometimes gather, sometimes disperse, especially the attacks on humans, every time it seems to be organized and premeditated, such as the Xuzhou Breakout Battle, we have already opened the retreat channel, but when a large number of civilians evacuated through the safe passage we opened, they were cut off by a group of zombies who came out of nowhere, resulting in heavy losses for us. A large number of civilians have been infected with the virus.
I suspect that these viruses are a biochemical attack on our country by some hostile countries, and I suggest that there should be a strong response to hostile countries that are seriously suspected. A staff officer of the General Staff of the Eastern Military District suggested emotionally.
"Before we get accurate information, we can't act on our own, and all actions are under Zhongyang's command." The commander of the Eastern Theater said with a solemn expression.
"Now that there are more and more zombies in Jiangbei, it has reached millions, all gathered by the riverside, and I suspect that they may use the tactics of the sea of corpses to forcibly cross the river at any time." A major general officer spoke.
"How is the defense on the south bank, and can it cope with the attack of the zombie tide?" The theater commander looked at the major general and asked.
"Our firepower can only be aimed at the attack of normal human armies, but I am afraid that we are not very sure about these zombies with super vitality." The major general said with a solemn face.
"I propose to use tactical nuclear bombs, otherwise, it will greatly increase the pressure on the defenses of the south bank." The chief of staff suggested.
"No, the use of tactical nuclear bombs has been widely concerned by the international community before, and if it continues to be used now, I am afraid it will cause a lot of unnecessary external pressure, not to mention that the other side is very close to the south coast, there are many innocent civilians here, if tactical nuclear bombs are used, it will not only cause large-scale nuclear pollution, but also easily cause panic among people, so in principle, the use of tactical nuclear bombs is not allowed unless absolutely necessary." The political commissar said with a gloomy face, and there was no room for negotiation in the stern words.
"Can napalm be used?" The chief of staff asked again.
The political commissar looked at the chief of staff with a gloomy face, was silent for a moment, and then shook his head, "N City is different from other cities, it is a thousand-year-old capital, Jiangbei has a large number of cultural monuments, if napalm is used, Jiangbei will fall into a sea of fire, this city has suffered a devastation in World War II, we should try our best to avoid it suffering heavy damage again." ”
"This doesn't work, that doesn't work, how can this battle be fought?" The major general who was in charge of the front-line command before finally couldn't bear it, before he wanted to use nuclear weapons to directly wipe out several important zombie strongholds in East and North China, but, because the political commissar did not agree, it also needed to ask for instructions, and missed the best fighter, resulting in the entire vast area north of the Yangtze River missing again and again, and now the political commissar is looking ahead and backward, if he misses the fighter again, after the zombie tide crosses the Yangtze River, I am afraid that the entire south will also be lost.
"I suggest that this offer be a backup." The chief of staff strongly supported the major general and said.
The commander of the theater also looked at the political commissar, who frowned, looked at the eager eyes of these generals, and had no choice but to nod with a solemn expression.
"Don't use it until it's absolutely necessary." The commissar added.
After Ji Ran and Liu Zhan came to the Greenland Center, they were taken to Zifeng Mansion by several PLA soldiers and arranged into a separate room.
"The chiefs are in a meeting, you wait a minute." PLA fighters said.
"yes, okay." Ji Ran nodded, and the PLA soldiers closed the door and retreated.
"It seems that the situation here is not very good, there are PLA everywhere, and the whole city has entered a state of first-level combat readiness." Liu Zhan comprehensively analyzed the situation along the road.
"Well, I didn't expect the zombie tide to be so powerful, and it will reach the north bank of the Yangtze River so soon." Ji Ran also said with palpitations.
"Now is the most dangerous time for the country, not only to deal with the disaster, but also to reassure the people, but also to always worry about the intervention of external forces, now is the time to test these generals." Liu Zhan said, came to the window, opened the curtains, and looked at the other side of the river.
The tallest building in Jiangbei was on fire, and it was clear to see even during the day.
It was a 550-meter-high skyscraper, more than 100 meters taller than the Zifeng Building, and just a week ago, the PLA soldiers in charge of Jiangbei's defense had let the fleeing people hide in this building when the back road was cut off, and the PLA soldiers set up obstacles in the building to resist layer by layer.
Originally, it was thought that with the strong fortifications and unique conditions of this building, it could hold on to it, and if there was a shortage of ammunition and food, it could be transported to the roof by air, and then continue to replenish the battle.
However, the truth is not as rosy as imagined.
The building fell after holding out for less than three days, and as for how it fell, no one knows, because none of the people present managed to escape, and they either turned into zombies or corpses.
The building suddenly caught fire two days ago and has been burning ever since, not extinguishing for two days and two nights.
Liu Zhan stood in front of the window, looking at the skyscraper with billowing smoke, and his heart was infinitely melancholy.
Human beings have always claimed to be the saviors of nature, wanting to save the world, the environment, and the earth, but no one has ever thought that the earth has existed for 4.6 billion years, where do we need small human beings to save it?
On the contrary, it is the small human beings themselves, who are so fragile when the disaster comes, and they need salvation even more.
"Hopefully the disaster will pass sooner so that no one will be hurt again." Ji Ran also looked at the bleak scene in Jiangbei and prayed silently in his heart.