Chapter 154: Desperate Survival
In the Lugou Coal Mine, about 27 kilometers southwest of Shangdu, with the retreat of the 24th Army, the original roaring corpses here gradually became sparse, although there were still a lot, but there was no sense of oppression that filled the entire field of vision. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
This backbone mine, which once had reserves of more than 60 million tons, has long been gone, and was abandoned more than 20 years ago due to the completion of mining, and only the remaining miners' building can still be vaguely seen in the style of that year.
More than 10 hours ago, the 24 th Army retreated as a whole, and because the command headquarters miscalculated the situation and misjudged the direction of the corpse tide, only the 24 th Army's military headquarters, army aviation regiment, and one armored division withdrew from the battlefield in a timely manner, and other armored divisions, infantry divisions, and even air defense brigades, Zhouqiao regiments, and anti-chemical warfare battalions were all trapped in the corpse tide.
Liu Zuoyu's 5th Company of the 209th Regiment of the 70th Infantry Division of the 24th Army was surrounded by a tide of corpses because of the task of blocking the attack. After the battle damage of the whole company reached forty percent, he immediately blew up the main shaft of the Lugou Coal Mine, and with the corpse road talisman delivered by Zhao Yi, he took all the remaining men of the company into the abandoned mine, and then used a cluster grenade to blow up the roof of the coal seam and seal the mine mouth. Perhaps it was the collapse layer that cut off the breath of the living, and the corpses gradually dispersed after an hour or two of frenzied excavation at first.
The remaining 60 or so people of the company are back-to-back in the narrow abandoned tunnels that were backfilled when the goaf was abandoned, and these tunnels are the only places they have left. The 1.5-meter-high tunnel makes people unable to stand upright, and after the joy of escaping, the cramped and no light source environment brings everyone back to reality, and the despair of being buried dozens of meters deep underground grabs everyone's hearts.
"I knew that I was going to be suffocated underground, so I might as well fight with zombies on it, at least I would die a tragic death." Wu Yong, a tall sergeant, took out a box of cigarettes and wanted to distribute them to everyone.
The sergeant next to him, Zhang Ming, snatched the cigarette and stuffed it back into his pocket, "Can the vents in this mine be used, let's save some air." If I had to choose, I'd rather be suffocated than eaten by zombies, and at least I would be able to leave a whole corpse here. ā
"Shut up, didn't the company commander say it, Zhao Tianshi will definitely come to save us, he and Zhao Tianshi have a lifelong friendship." Second Lieutenant Platoon Commander Ge Wenguang reprimanded.
Wu Yong muttered, "I'm afraid that when Zhao Tianshi comes, we will already die of hunger and thirst." ā
"Don't worry, I won't starve you, have you seen these cinders, you are very hungry, these are all edible." Zhang Ming grabbed the cinder at his feet, "It's just that thirst is not easy to do, there is really no way, we can only drink urine, it is better than dying of thirst." ā
Wu Yong ripped open his collar, "Don't say I'm thirsty, the more you say I'm thirsty." ā
Liu Zuoyu bent over and walked in the tunnel, his lips had already dried and peeled, but he still didn't forget to cheer everyone up, "Everyone be patient, Zhao Tianshi should be there soon." Let me tell you that he has great magical powers in his sleeves, and he carries at least a few big carts of food and drink, and when the time comes, we will nibble on our hooves and drink sour plum soup, which is called a comfortable one. I have some strength to spare, if the time comes, the food will be placed in front of you, but you don't even have the strength to eat, you say that you starve to death is not wronged. ā
Everyone burst into laughter, and after laughing, Ge Wenguang whispered hesitantly, "Company commander, everyone knows that even if Zhao Tianshi wants to save us, he may not be able to find here." While we still have the strength now, dozens of people dig up together, and we may not be able to dig a way. When the time comes, we'll cover desperately, and you'll rush out on your own. If you use the rest of the talismans alone, you may not be able to use them enough. ā
After being silent for a few seconds, Wu Yong also said, "Yes, company commander, although you have only been the company commander for a few months, your brothers have obeyed you, you are at the front when you charge, and you are at the back when you retreat, and everyone sees this." The talisman given by Zhao Tianshi is for you to save your life, but you have used it for us people. We are content to meet a company commander like you, and while we still have some strength, let's dig a way to send you out. ā
Everyone persuaded one after another, and always let Liu Zuoyu go first.
Liu Zuoyu laughed and said, "Don't bother with that effort, the collapse layer above is dozens of meters thick, all of which are large blocks of limestone, and we don't have the tools to take advantage of it, so we can't dig it out." If we could dig it out, the zombies would have been dug in a long time ago. Everyone believe me again, I said that Zhao Yi will come to save us, then he will definitely come to save us. Even if he comes late, I, Liu Zuoyu, will die with so many iron-clad men, and I will not give in to this life. ā
"Good! Company commander, if we die here together, I will be your soldier in the next life! Zhang Ming said loudly.
Wu Yong said, "Count me in!" ā
"Me too!"
"Count me in!"
Liu Zuoyu felt that his eyes were a little moist, he stretched out his fist, and the people around him also stretched out their fists and formed a circle. Just when there was still the last gap in the circle, a circle of pale yellow ripples appeared on the wall of the tunnel next to it, and an arm wearing a Taoist robe stretched out, splicing the circle formed by the fist completely.
"Zhao Yi!" Liu Zuoyu shouted in surprise, stood up excitedly, and hit the top of the pit with a "bang".
Ge Wenguang hurriedly pushed and kicked around, "Hurry up, make room for Zhao Tianshi!" ā
The pale yellow aura of the mountain divine seal around Zhao Yi slammed outward, enveloping more than sixty people in it. Everyone was surprised to find that they were able to stand up straight, and some people curiously touched the pale yellow light, and found that there was no touch, and what they touched was the still solid limestone outside the aperture.
After Liu Zuoyu told Zhao Yi's past achievements over and over again, most of the people in the company had already become Zhao Yi's believers, and seeing this strange scene, he knew that Zhao Yi's magic power was extraordinary, and the joy of escaping death instantly surged into his heart, and many people knelt on the ground and cried and laughed.
Zhao Yi patted Liu Zuoyu's arm, and when he saw that his qi and blood were pure, he said happily, "Have you awakened the witch vein?" Good, good, it's really the Xia Hou Clan's witch vein! ā
Turning his head and looking around, there were actually two of the more than sixty people who had awakened the witch vein, this proportion was simply outrageously high, and he was even more overjoyed, "Yes, yes, this batch of soldiers you brought is really okay." Take them all out today, and they will be the foundation of your success. ā
Liu Zuoyu grabbed Zhao Yi, "Don't be weak yet, if you have food and drink, if you don't come again, we will all have to eat cinders." ā
With a wave of Zhao Yi's hand, a mountain of ready-to-eat food and mineral water drinks poured out, and the scorpions, brown bears and others behind him hurriedly helped distribute them. The hungry crowd tore open the package and devoured it.
Zhao Yi said loudly, "I have a lot of food and drink here, everyone should let go of eating." It's just that my underground supernatural power consumes a lot of Yuan power, so everyone should hurry up. In addition, all the officers above the rank of second lieutenant will come here to eat, and I will explain to you the battle plan for a while while you eat. ā
After Zhao Yi's reminder, everyone remembered that even if Zhao Tianshi took everyone out of the mine, there would still be a large group of corpses outside. If you want to live, you still have to work hard! Thinking of this, everyone eats faster, and must have enough strength, and there will be a bad battle to fight later!