"After the order was given, the morale of the troops fluctuated. If your loved ones are about to become zombies or be threatened by their lives, who has the heart to build a wall? They are all in a hurry to go home and save people. The high command realized the mistake, and they hurriedly counted the names of each of us and the names of our relatives, telling us that as long as our relatives were not sick, they would be given the highest priority to evacuate. This temporarily stabilized the morale of the army! ”

"We began to work desperately: building fortifications, setting up communications equipment, stockpiling supplies, and preparing for battle. Every day, a huge amount of supplies arrive: weapons, food, energy...... The Lanzhou Military Region itself has enough warehouses, so supplies are not a problem. ”

"The number of people is increasing day by day, and the most people are soldiers! There were also experts, scholars, and relatives who rushed out, as well as a small number of civilians who rushed to hear the news. But there are not many of our relatives coming, and it is no wonder that most of them have been infected, and those who have not been infected have been forcibly conscripted, plus transportation and communication are paralyzed, it is difficult to find their exact location! ”

"The morale of the army is starting to be unstable again! Especially in the days before the zombie outbreak, there were a large number of deserters every day, and one unit even almost mutinied. ”

"By this time the wall in the security zone had been almost completed, and although the number was still insufficient, it was almost sufficient, so the High Command agreed to provide weapons for the soldiers who wanted to go home to find their loved ones. I found four comrades-in-arms from Shandong to accompany me and came all the way here. When they walked to Shanxi, the zombies began to erupt, all four of them died, and the bullets were exhausted. ”

I sighed: "The High Command is quite humane, and you gave back weapons when you left!" ”

Deng Xiao sneered: "What do you know? Everyone retreats to Lanzhou, there will be a large number of zombies tailing, we go east, we can lure the zombies back to a part! We'll fight the zombies on the way, which will also reduce their stress. ”

Xiao Lin asked, "Have you encountered any other troops along the way?" ”

"Encountered, a lot! Everyone is struggling to retreat to Lanzhou. When we came out of Lanzhou City, the headquarters gave us 20 sets of communication equipment for us to distribute along the way. Encounter a team and leave one, and it's all over the way! ”

"Then you have to keep a set in your hand now, right?" I asked urgently.

"Of course!" Deng Xiao said: "It's in the community, it's waiting to be charged with solar panels on the small square!" I'm in contact with other safe zones every day! ”

"Other safe zones? Are you saying that in addition to Lanzhou, there are other safe zones? ”

"Of course, when the command gave the order to retreat, there were many people who were reluctant to retreat for various reasons. They were prepared to stay where they were. Later, the death rate of the retreating team after the zombie outbreak was too high, and the command also issued an order to stand firm and wait for reinforcements, and now there are large and small safety zones scattered across the country, at least hundreds. It's like the base area behind enemy lines during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, but it's hard to say if it's safe or not! ”

Meng Xiang asked, "Where is the nearest security zone?" Safe, there is an army. ”

"There are several large security zones that are relatively close to us. The largest of these is Qingdao, which is also one of the largest security zones in the country. After the outbreak of the virus, the navy shrank its entire strength to a few key ports, including the North Sea Fleet, which is mainly anchored in Qingdao, and they have established a safety zone at sea based on the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Beijing. It also controls a number of small islands. I heard that the number of people has reached more than 1,000! It is absolutely safe there. The nearest one is Xuzhou! It was the garrison of the 12th Army, and I heard that they had established a security zone at the field headquarters of the 12th Army, with the strength of a company, plus two or three hundred civilians who fled there, and they were well armed. ”

Xuzhou!? Qingdao!? Xiao Lin didn't move, the three of us walked to the wall and looked at the huge map of the country, we are now between the two cities, and we are not close to that side! Qingdao is a little further away.

If you want to say that it is better to go to Qingdao, the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Beijing! It was a behemoth, with a displacement of 85,000 tons, a nuclear reactor that could run for 15 years, and fifty or sixty fighters of all kinds on it, not to mention other warships. There will definitely be a lot of supplies on it before the outbreak! Even if the Beijing doesn't work in the end, it can send us to a small island off the coast.

Xiao Lin asked, "What is the attitude of the high command towards us?" Will you come to our rescue? ”

Deng Xiao replied: "Very willingly!" People are the best weapon against zombies! A single person armed with a machine gun can easily kill hundreds of zombies. Lanzhou now does not lack machine guns, what is lacking is people. It's a pity that they don't have enough energy to do it now! When I left, the population of Lanzhou did not exceed 10,000, and the number of soldiers did not exceed 2,000. ”

Xiao Lin asked again: "Since there is a shortage of manpower, why are you in a hurry to attack Tongguan?" ”

"The most important thing is the strong demand of the grassroots fighters, there are many cowards who dare not leave the safety zone," Deng Xiao said contemptuously: "If you want to save your relatives, you will write a petition for war, and strongly demand that you immediately go east." These soldiers are the most valuable resource, and their demands must be taken into account by the High Command! At the same time, considering that taking Tongguan can cut off the connection between the security zone and the densely populated area, and many troops did not arrive in Lanzhou as scheduled, but they were all very close, among which the most entered Shanxi in Shaanxi, and the eastward advance could piggyback on them and increase the manpower, so we agreed to attack Tongguan! ”

I suddenly remembered that Xiao Lin seemed to have come from Yantai, so I said to her: "You are really unlucky, if you had known that there was a safe zone in Qingdao, you could have rushed over directly, and now you are safe!" ”

Xiao Lin glanced at me and said, "Then you will be unlucky, without me, can you live until now?" ”

I smiled and said, "Yes, I'm so lucky!" ”

Meng Xiang asked, "How is it in the community?" Is it safe there? ”

Deng Xiao said: "There are nine people in total, four children, two old people, and two women. The community space is very large, and zombies can't get in! ”

"Shall we go there?" I asked Xiao Lin.

Before Xiao Lin could answer, Deng Xiao had already taken over the conversation: "It's up to you whether to go or not, but I want to remind you: there is a skylight here, and the heat can't be dissipated after the sunlight shines in, and it can reach forty or fifty degrees at noon." It is easy to get heat stroke. And that glass isn't necessarily strong, either. If one of them breaks, the consequences are unimaginable! "Actually, even if he doesn't say it, I know that now that the sun has just come out, I can't stand it!

Xiao Lin said: "It's really uninhabitable, let's go there. Pointing at Deng Xiao: "Don't play tricks, otherwise I will kill you!" ”

Deng Xiao said with a hippie smile: "Don't worry, I never play tricks on big-breasted beauties!" ”

His attitude towards Xiao Lin made me feel like a fly in my heart, very unhappy, but I couldn't say it. Xiao Lin didn't react much, she said to us, "Let's all go find something useful, and we'll leave in an hour." ”

Deng Xiao said: "You don't need to bring water! Try to bring as much food as you can, there isn't much to eat over there. ”

We split up. Together with Xiao Lin, I found two large bags filled with food and some necessities. Xiao Lin suddenly said: "I have to change into a military uniform, you go and secretly give Meng Xiang and Xia Meng'er a gun, just say that you gave it behind my back, and tell him to hide it." Don't be seen by me. Also remind him not to shoot indiscriminately, it will attract zombies. ”

I was a little strange: "Since you give the gun, give it generously!" Why are you sneaky? Isn't it something unseemly? ”

Xiao Lin said, "What do you know? I'm here to help you win people's hearts! "I stood up and didn't look back to the military store. I looked at her back, shook my head in confusion, and turned to find Meng Xiang.

At this stall, Meng Xiang was helping Xia Meng'er rush to buy at a cosmetics store. Here Xia Meng'er is like a fish in water: what dew, what cream, dismantle the exquisite packaging and throw it aside, only put the cosmetics in the bag, and do not take up space. I picked up the small box on the ground and looked at it, and it actually cost hundreds of dollars! I really don't understand, this thing is more expensive than gold. I also don't understand, Xia Meng'er still takes these things when the supplies are so tight now.