Chapter 136: Berserk Ripper (1)
Three days later, thirty armoured vehicles drove out of the camp and toward the city.
I don't know what means Liu Zheng used, but the four company commanders who stayed in the camp agreed to his mention and sent troops to the city. Now the camp is full of people except for an artillery battery and a few armored vehicles that remain in the camp.
Liu Zheng did not stay in the camp this time. He has made a desperate gamble, putting his life and future on this search operation.
If you don't succeed, you will be benevolent.
On the armored car at the head, Liu Zheng looked at the familiar street, and his heart was full of apprehension. Although several company commanders decided to reduce the number of infantry and use armored vehicles as units to search the city after discussion, he still felt deeply uneasy.
He didn't forget the reminder Lu Li had given him. Zombies are evolving at a high speed, always haunting my heart like a nightmare. He didn't know how difficult zombies were to deal with after they evolved. However, through the descriptions of Lu Li and Camp Commander Lan, he also had a rough outline in his heart.
Evolved zombies are not easy to deal with.
The convoy marched all the way into the middle section of Qishan District. There were no large-scale zombie attacks. The few or so zombies attracted by the occasional sound were not able to deal with the sturdy armored vehicles.
Seeing that he was about to drive out of Qishan District and enter the city, Liu Zheng breathed a sigh of relief. Unexpectedly, at this time, a sudden warning came from the car radio.
"Large-scale zombie activity was found in the rear, and it is expected to encounter it in ten minutes."
He was shocked, and hurriedly grabbed the car radio and asked, "How much?" ”
There was silence on the radio for a moment, and then a voice came: "The number is unknown, about three thousand." ”
At this time, the commander of a company in the same car snatched the radio in Liu Zheng's hand and cautiously ordered: "Immediately send someone to find out the movement of the zombie group." Others are vigilant. No one is allowed to leave the armored vehicle without an order. ”
"Understood."
The radio hung up. The first company commander put down the radio and turned his head to look at Liu Zheng. Without waiting for him to speak, Liu Zheng hurriedly waved his hand and smiled awkwardly.
"I'm a layman when marching and fighting, and I listen to you at every turn."
The company commander smiled with satisfaction. What he fears is that laymen guide insiders. Although Liu Zheng is a mayor and was appointed as the deputy commander of this mission, he is not a person in the military system after all. In case Liu Zheng was really hot-headed and wanted to take advantage of the battalion commander's absence to seize power, he was ready to mutiny.
No matter what the punishment will be afterwards, it is better than putting the lives of the brothers into it.
But fortunately, Liu Zheng is self-aware. The commander of the first company hesitated for a moment, and then nodded happily. Under his command, the formation dispersed. Three armored vehicles drove side by side on the wide Zhongshan Avenue, steadily advancing through the city.
Along the way, the convoy soon approached the train station. Along the way, the movement of the zombie group was constantly heard from the rear. Knowing this information, the first company commander couldn't help but chuckle in his heart.
How similar this is to the last time.
It's the same thing that after the team passes, the zombie group will be wrapped up in front and back. The difference is that this time you have already detected their movements in advance. And there is no sign of zombie activity ahead.
At this moment, the building a hundred meters ahead turned a behemoth. The pupils of the company shrank, and he immediately grabbed the binoculars and looked at it.
This behemoth is very ugly. The huge body, which is more than four meters tall, is covered with craggy crust, as if it is wearing a suit of armor. The broad shoulders rested on top of a head that looked as if it had been washed with concentrated sulfuric acid. The red eyes stared straight at the approaching convoy ahead.
A deafening roar echoed through the empty streets. The behemoth slammed into its legs as thick as a man.
"Enemy attack!"
The company commander threw down the binoculars and hurriedly grabbed the radio to warn the armored vehicles in the rear. As soon as he roared, he immediately commanded, "Open fire and block him." ”
The vehicle-mounted 25-mm cannon opened fire. Several clear streaks of crimson streaked through the air, accurately hitting the behemoth. The latter flew upside down two or three meters into the sky, and then fell to the ground with a bang.
Seeing that this monster could not withstand the 25 mm caliber vehicle-mounted machine gun, there was a burst of cheers in the armored car. A relieved smile appeared on the face of the company commander, and then picked up the binoculars to investigate the monster's situation.
"Hehe, it's worthy of being a company commander, amazing."
Liu Zheng was even more overjoyed, and gave a thumbs up and praised the company commander. He had no reason to be upset. The zombie in front of you is an evolved zombie. Since the power of the vehicle-mounted machine guns cannot be stopped, what obstacles will the search operation encounter?
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the smile on the face of the company commander froze. He put down the binoculars in a hurry, grabbed the radio again and shouted, "The machine gun is not very lethal to it." Prepare to meet the enemy. ”
"Company commander, this ...... What the hell is going on? ”
Liu Zheng was dumbfounded, and grabbed the arm of a company commander to seek an answer. The company commander shook off his hand and snorted coldly angrily: "You don't know how to watch it yourself? ”
Liu Zheng smiled and hurriedly looked ahead through the lookout window. Sure enough, the monster was getting up from the ground, and there was no injury on its body. He was terrified.
"What he said was true, all true, all true......"
He muttered to himself, repeating the same sentence over and over again. He regretted very much at the moment why he didn't follow Lu Li's advice. Not even the vehicle-mounted cannon was effective in killing the monster. Is it really only a tank that can deal with it?
"Rush over."
The commander of the company gritted his teeth and ordered the driver. The driver was stunned, and then stepped on the accelerator as ordered. The engine roared, and the armored vehicle quickly drove ahead of the open road.
As soon as this side moved, other armored vehicles also started. Everyone understood what the company commander meant. It's close to the city, but it's not an urban area after all. At best, the streets could only accommodate four armored vehicles side by side, and they simply did not exert the power of a huge fleet of armored vehicles.
A qiē is carried out tacitly. Drive to the intersection ahead. Ten armored vehicles lined up, and the on-board machine guns were aimed at the monster a hundred meters in front of them.
By this time, the monster had clearly been enraged by the iron bumps in the distance. It raised its head to the sky and let out a roar of rage, striding towards it at a speed completely out of keeping with its size.
Rushing all the way, it grabbed a vehicle parked on the side of the road or in the middle of the road and threw it this way. The vehicle, which was at least close to two tons, was like a small pebble in its hand, and in an instant, it crossed a distance of tens of meters and fell more than ten meters away in front of the armored vehicle, and an explosion occurred.
The company commander almost stopped his heart when he saw the monster's tremendous strength. In the event of a hit, even the armored vehicle is extremely strong, and it will not be able to withstand the impact of the ensuing two-ton vehicle.
"Fire."
At the sound of an order, ten vehicle-mounted machine guns erupted in unison. In an instant, dozens or hundreds of crimsons instantly appeared in the air. A dense stream of bullets poured out, instantly staggering the monster and almost knocking it down.
But it held up. Unlike before, it stubbornly withstood the fire of a 25-millimeter cannon. After a brief pause, it became even more furious, stubbornly raising its thick right arm, and approaching it step by step.
"Request for support!"
The commander of the company was so anxious that his throat and eyes smoked, grabbed the radio and roared in a hurry. Immediately in the rear, three more armored vehicles joined the ranks of the blockade.
This is already the maximum limit.
The intersection is wide, but it can only accommodate so many armored vehicles. Thirteen vehicle-mounted machine guns opened fire again. The massive bullet hit the monster with infinite momentum.
Increased firepower. The monster had clearly reached its limits. Instead of moving half a step further, it retreated one after another. Its crust withstood the impact of countless machine gun bullets, and finally couldn't hold on.
After a while, a palm-sized piece of crust flew up from the monster's body, and the crust rolled in the air, bringing up a trace of sticky black blood, and pulling out a black silk in the air.
The monster is finally injured.
A burst of cheers erupted from inside the armored vehicle. Everyone was surprised, and their eyes flashed with determination.
We can win.
In an instant, the fire became more intense. Thirteen machine guns spewed tongues of fire in unison, pouring bullets on the monster as if they were not paying for it.
One, two, three......
More and more crusty pieces splattered out of the monster. Within a moment, there was hardly a single intact skin on the monster's body. Sticky black blood dripped, revealing the blood-like musculature underneath.
Just when everyone thought the battle was coming to an end, the monster became even more furious again. It no longer carried the heavy firepower, and grabbed a sedan to block its chest.
In a few moments, heavy artillery fire hit the vehicle and an explosion occurred. In the firelight, a huge figure rose into the air, and it was a full ten meters away before falling to the ground. Without waiting for the company commander and others to react, it jumped again and advanced another ten meters.
As a result, the machine guns could not fire as recklessly as they had just done. There is a finite number of bullets in the magazine. This monster changed its previous stupidity, and cunningly took advantage of the weakness of the machine gun to quickly aim at the air, and took the opportunity to advance the boss.
"Withdraw."
The commander of the first company grabbed the radio with a heavy heart and gave the order. Then, he looked up at Liu Zheng, who had a pale face, and calmly commanded.
"Mayor Liu, run for your life. I'm going to stay behind and break off. ”
Liu Zheng was so frightened that he was about to suffocate, so he quickly pulled the car door and jumped down. After a while, he fled into an armored car behind him, and looked through the lookout window at the thirteen armored vehicles in front of him.
Not a single armored vehicle retreated.
Thirteen machine guns still fired fiercely, constantly chasing the rapidly approaching monster figure. Monsters are cunning, but they are huge. Occasionally, it will slow down considerably on a few hits.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the commander of the third company, who replaced the command of the first company commander, gave an order to the rest of the armored vehicles: "Withdraw, withdraw as quickly as you can, withdraw from the city!" ”
His voice was hoarse and choked. The broken armored vehicles in front of them are all comrades who have been born and died. I didn't die in several battles in N City, but I didn't expect to be defeated in A City. If no one escapes alive...... This is a disgrace to the entire battalion.
The remaining dozen or so armored vehicles retreated in an orderly manner and returned the way they came. Unexpectedly, he didn't escape far, and a behemoth suddenly fell on the residential building in front of him.
When the commander of the third company saw it, he was about to suffocate. He grabbed the radio and yelled hoarsely.
"Run, run back no matter what!"