Su Hao had a good impression of Zhou Xiaohan.

Of course, this is not the passion between men, mainly because of the perseverance of the little fat man, who has the same impulse and courage as Xu Xian to hold the female monster in his arms and say "I love you" loudly, and Zhou Xiaohan also has the courage to stand up and stand in front of him at a dangerous moment.

Su Hao has always wanted to find a commercial agent in the base city.

It is undoubtedly the safest and safest way to directly recruit a "worker bee" with the identity of Yujing from the city of Kunming

However, Su Hao wanted to give Zhou Xiaohan a chance. He was originally a businessman, if he was smart enough and bold enough, Zhou Xiaohan knew what to do.

As for the security and resources required, these issues can be left to Tang Zi and the "Black Scythe" mercenary group

When the two men returned to the small circle of women and children, Su Hao accidentally discovered that ———— Zhou Pangpang actually secretly grabbed one of Yang Lulu's fingers from behind. For this extremely bold and presumptuous move, the little girl just pouted, did not shout angrily, and did not raise her fist on the spot to beat the fat man into a pig's head, but her face was slightly red, and she lowered her head unnaturally.

Su Hao smiled and announced to everyone: "You should find a place to get together, I have a treat." ”

Hefei is a huge city.

From here, Wuhu, Nanjing, Wuxi, Shanghai, ...... From west to east, the entire front was submerged into the sea.

It is a huge urban circle, with several major cities forming the core, districts, counties and villages forming a fulcrum, the area of empty arable land and hills is not too large, the population density and prosperity far exceed that of the western part of the mainland, and the degree of disaster caused by the virus outbreak has also increased exponentially. Who knows how many mutated creatures exist in this land? But one thing is for sure, their number has reached as many as "millions" to be counted.

This belongs to the 3rd Southeast Theater of Operations stipulated by the Military Department, and is under the full responsibility of the 184 Group Army. There are as many as 11 divisions in the area, with a total strength of more than 200,000. All kinds of military supplies are mainly supplied by Pingdingshan and Nanyang base cities. Relying on the railway, as well as the forward base that had just been built in the Xinyang area just two months ago, the battle situation has remained in a state of stalemate, and it is difficult to advance an inch, so we can only hold the defensive line.

Zhang Shengfei would stand in front of the huge map in his office every day and ponder. Since the day the virus broke out, it has become an almost fixed habit for him.

As a lieutenant general who controls an entire group army, Zhang Shengfei is obviously younger than other personnel of the same profession. He is tall and shrewd, like thick ink outlined eyebrows and eyes against the rough face shape of each other, broad shoulders full of strength and volume, full of vitality and sunshine at any time. It's hard to believe that such a mild-tempered man could be a general if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, yet the rank of lieutenant general with three shining gold stars on the shoulders of his uniform always reminds ————the doubter that all of this is true.

The 184th Army was formed only a year before the outbreak of the virus. According to the regulations, there were only four infantry divisions under the subordinate troops. Zhang Shengfei was only a brigadier general at that time, responsible for the construction of Nanyang Base City. Taking into account the population and topography of the area, he allocated 30 percent of the project force to build a new base city based on the Pingdingshan mining area.

The deteriorating situation shows that Zhang Shengfei's decision at that time was very wise. Although the resources allocated by the capital are only enough to maintain the Nanyang base, the continuous output of machinery and equipment is enough to maintain the operation of the Pingdingshan base. Six months later, the perimeter protection of the Pingdingshan base was completed. Due to the small size of the base, the number of guards required has also been greatly reduced, and the two bases complement each other's resources, and the development is significantly better than similar front-line bases.

From the Nanyang base to the front line of the 3rd Theater of Operations in the southeast, the area controlled by the military on the map is an irregular thick half-moon shape. In order to make it easier to see, the map in front of Zhang Shengfei is only black and white. Among them, black represents the part occupied by black mutant creatures, and white is the free movement area of human troops.

The white area is large, but it is tattered, covered with large and small black spots, and looks like expired moldy cheese.

Each black spot represents a city. The size of the area means that the size of the city varies. The larger it is, the larger the population.

The Northern Army has been sending reinforcements. Since the outbreak of the virus, the 184 Army has received seven divisions. Zhang Shengfei didn't know where so many troops came from? He only knew that the casualties of the Lu Dao troops were very large, and even if they had been injected with the strengthening potions, the lives of the soldiers were still not guaranteed———— those mutated creatures had a very low degree of pain perception and were agile, they came and went freely in the cities with complex terrain, relying on house buildings, and hiding sneak attacks in various pipelines and narrow areas that were inaccessible to humans.

When it comes to individual combat capabilities, human soldiers are even slightly stronger than them. However, mutant creatures have advantages that humans cannot match. They are capable of attacking from underground pipes and dark corners that no one could have imagined. It could be a garbage can, or it could be the drain pipe of a building. You can never judge them with the normal human mind, because most of the mutated creatures have inherited foreign infectious genes and often lurk in a semi-dormant state, and the consciousness tentacles released by the soldiers are difficult to catch and judge, unable to dodge attacks, and the casualties are increasing.

Without artillery, without air force, without long-range support firepower, the battle is becoming more and more difficult to fight.

Every alleyway and street must be searched by a team, and every room must be cleared. However, even with this meticulous carpet search, the area that has just been cleared today will have new mutated creatures tomorrow. Different types of insect genes make them flexible, and instincts from rats and snakes make them particularly sensitive. Some of these damned creatures have evolved the ability to camouflage and can act like cockroaches, waiting for a soldier to approach without warning before suddenly striking a fatal blow.

And that's not even the scariest thing.

Just last month, front-line troops discovered a new mutant creature that had never been seen before. They appear to be evolutionary forms of bat genes, capable of emitting ultrasonic waves with a high frequency, which are mixed with extremely specific biological energies that are extremely disruptive to radio use in a small area.

Zhang Shengfei couldn't imagine what kind of terrible situation would be caused if this bat mutant combined with other mutated creatures to launch a joint attack in the direction of humans?

There is a large black spot on the east side of the map. Next to it, the word "Hefei" is marked.

This was the strategic goal of the 184 Army. But since the outbreak of the virus, Zhang Shengfei has not been able to take the city.

The office door was gently pushed open from the outside, and a young herald entered.

He took out a document from his briefcase, and said in a tone of frustration with the rigidity characteristic of a soldier: "General, the 84th Group Army of the new Chengdu Base City has called and asked to take care of the 11th Independent Army. The payee is General Xu Renjie. ”

Zhang Shengfei clasped his hands in front of his chest, and his gaze refused to take his eyes off the surface of the huge map on the wall.

He said to himself with a gloomy face: "This Xu Renjie, the telegram with the same content was actually sent twice in a row...... Interesting, could it be that the commander of the 11th Independent Army, which is his relative?

Shaking his head, Zhang Shengfei turned around, looked at the herald standing next to him, and asked, "When did that unit leave?" Where are we now? ”

The young officer quickly clicked on the tactical computer in his hand and quickly found the route of the 11th Independent Force.

"They got on the train in the sky before. Due to the interruption of railway transportation, it just arrived at the periphery of the Nanyang base two hours ago. ”

"Order the 11th Independent Army to immediately rush to Lujiang and be placed under the command of the 517th Division."

The officer showed a surprised expression as he recorded Zhang Shengfei's order.

"General, Lujiang County already belongs to the front line. The 11th Independent Force has just arrived, and if they are sent up like this, will the new Chengdu side raise objections? After all, General Xu Renjie ...... in the telegram"

"Whatever he wants. This is not Sichuan, nor is it the new Chengdu. ”

Zhang Shengfei's voice was as cold as ice: "This is the third theater in the southeast, the 517th Division has suffered heavy casualties, and the personnel replenishment has been insufficient. As for Xu Renjie, if he has any grievances, let him go, many people have died, and no one's life will be more noble than others. I need soldiers, and since I'm here, I'm going to fight, and I'm not going to be special because of someone, and I won't open the back door to anyone. ”

The officer's expression was a little hesitant. He obviously did not agree with Zhang Shengfei's decision, but because of the disparity in identity, he could not object or question.

After thinking for a few seconds, he was extremely cautious and said cautiously: "General, things may be a little different from what you imagined. ”

Zhang Shengfei turned around, narrowed his eyes, and looked at him with a puzzled gaze.

The officer handed over the document in his hand, and his tone and demeanor were respectful: "The number of the 11th Independent Unit was just approved by the military department two months ago. According to the relevant telegrams sent by the new Chengdu side, the fighters who make up this force are all civilians, and they are trained! The time is short, less than seven weeks. Although they were all well armed, this was their first battle. I think the "care" that General Xu Renjie asked for in the telegram should refer to this. ”

"What do you say? The reinforcements sent over are all recruits? ”

Before the officer's words fell, Zhang Shengfei had already roared and walked over quickly, grabbed the document and quickly browsed it. Anger gradually appeared on his unfazed face, and anger rose in his usually calm eyes. At the end, his face was already iron-blue.

"Are all the officials of the military department blind and idiots? This is already the fourth unit of recruits we have received in six weeks. What's the use of me asking these guys who can't even aim and shoot? They are all a bunch of guts who have infiltrated the army just to open their mouths to eat. Damn, I knew that this was the case, and I might as well reorganize the refugees outside the base city. What I want is the elite relying on a bunch of garbage and waste, how should this battle be fought? ”

Zhang Shengfei's anger is not without reason.

The concept of a recruit is very different from that of a veteran on the battlefield. This biological war is incomparably tragic, and only the most experienced veterans can make a difference on the battlefield. As you can imagine, a group of newcomers who don't understand anything, they can't do anything, not even to guard the line. In the event of an emergency, troops must also be drawn from other areas to provide support.

Disappointment and anger were as deep as an imprint on Zhang Shengfei's face. The Hefei battlefield has always been very tight in front of us, and the filling of one new army after another will not only fail to ease the situation of the war, but will make the situation worse.

The young adjutant saw the source of Zhang Shengfei's troubles. He took a few steps forward, persuading in as gentle a tone as he could.

"General, I want to drive some. I checked the sequence of combat units released by the Beijing No. 1 base, and except for the guard divisions responsible for the security of the major bases and cities, all the units were transferred to the theater in different directions. According to the latest plan for the expansion of the army, 22 divisions will be formed in the next three months. The time is too short, and in a hurry, there is nothing that the training department can do, but to equip these troops with relevant weapons and equipment. As for the difference between a recruit and a veteran, it can only be decided by life and death on the battlefield. Many people will die, but after all, there are people who survive. ”

Zhang Shengfei's anger gradually faded.

In fact, when he said that, he already regretted it a little.

The stalemate in the war situation and all kinds of troubles are difficulties that all theater commanders must face.

In terms of reinforcements, the military department did not hide any secrets.

No one would have expected biological warfare to be so brutal? The various examples of warfare told by the instructors in the military university are useless in reality. There is no air force, no artillery fire, no electronic warfare and no psychological warfare, and the soldiers on the front line can rely only on armored combat vehicles and high-power laser generators set up at the front of the positions for defense. Each step forward must be completed through hand-to-hand combat and melee combat.

Here, high-tech operations are just a joke. If the weapon in the hands of the soldier is not a firearm, but a machete and a spear, then everything returns to the primitive era of cold weapons.

There were so many people killed in battle.

The rear base is not unaware of the difficulties encountered in front of them, and the recruit units are already the limit of what they can do.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shengfei sighed, shook his head, and slowly crumpled the documents in his hand.

"Just do what I said before, or arrange the 11th Independent Force to Lujiang, and the 517th Division will be in charge. It's not a deliberate attempt to target a particular person, it's that there's really no better choice. Life or Death...... Leave it to your fate."

With a feeling of asthma like that of an elderly person, the train loaded with soldiers and goods slowly rolled into the platform.

From New Chengdu to Nanyang, then transfer to Lujiang.

This is a common thing in peacetime, but now it has become a task that requires the cooperation of many military departments.

The train was completely refurbished———— with a three-meter-long tilted steel armor at the front end, a remote monitoring probe installed on the top, and a high-power signal receiving device connected to the satellite. The train cars are equipped with thick protective steel plates, the windows and top pipes are covered with strong steel wire mesh, and the special bulletproof glass inlaid inside cannot be penetrated even by bazookas. As a precautionary measure, the bottom of the train has been reinforced, and an automatic alert with powerful firepower has been installed in spaces such as toilets that may be penetrated.

The front and rear of the train, and between every two carriages, are equipped with large-caliber combined cannons, as well as high-power laser generators and small electromagnetic guns. Such powerful firepower and protection have far exceeded the limits of what a normal freight train can carry. In order to ensure safety and speed, the train is transported in a double-head mode, and the locomotive engine has also been modified to increase the power by more than three times.

All railways were under strict protection by the military, and a large number of military posts were set up along the route, which were guarded by second-line troops with weak combat effectiveness. As soon as the train was dispatched, the air force immediately dispatched planes to follow up the whole process and report on the operation process and status at any time.

In accordance with the order of the headquarters of the 184 Army, the 11th Separate Army was unloaded at a small suburban station seven kilometers away from Lujiang County.

Looking at the busy crowd at the station, Su Hao couldn't help but feel a little emotional.

In the future, he has been staying in the research room of the Academy of Sciences, and has little contact with the outside world. This is the first time it has actually appeared on the battlefield.

Those are two very different feelings.

The train cars were open on both sides, and along the steel shelves, slowly drove down the heavy military vehicles laden with goods. The troops who had disembarked in advance had already spread a cordon near the station, and together with the troops guarding the station, they were carefully watching everything coming from the direction of the city.

The guard force of the station consisted of just over thirty people and was subordinate to the 184 Army. The fortifications are very simple, nothing more than temporary construction of sand bars and steel-concrete structure guard towers. Since it is a fixed position, the roof of the station building is equipped with a combined cannon, and the floor connected to the top part has been converted into an ammunition depot, and the long chain of bullets can be connected all the way through, greatly shortening the transportation distance.

The captain of the guard was a young lieutenant in his twenties. With the seriousness of a soldier, he carefully reviewed the various certificates presented by Su Hao, and after signing the action form, his expression eased slightly, and he ordered the soldiers to open the protective fence and get out of the way of the road leading to the city.

In the distance, you can faintly see patches of green. Between mostly grey and dull, they stand out.

Su Hao couldn't help but stop and take a long look.

The captain of the guard walked over, looked in the direction of his gaze, and smiled faintly.

"It was a few fields that were cultivated, and they were all wheat."

"Oh? Are there any residents in the area? ”

"I don't know what to do. Maybe not the original owner of the field. When the virus broke out, many crops rotted in the ground, but what could be done? When a man lives, he must eat. ”

The brief conversation didn't seem to make much sense, and Su Hao just nodded silently.

After a moment, he turned around and walked towards the city in the distance with Huang He and the others who had already come to him.