Volume I, Section 224, Transfer
The situation in the city of the new Nanyang base is becoming more and more chaotic.
However, this is only for civilian areas, and the work in the military control zone remains orderly and the atmosphere is tense, but it has not affected the planning process.
The civilian area was filled with fires and smoke, and frantic crowds scurried back and forth through the streets, accompanied by hysterical screams.
Several electronic screens on the roofs of the tall buildings in the military district are constantly broadcasting information. The content is exactly the same as on the flyer. Many people stood there and stared blankly, many people quickly packed their things in the room, and many more people rushed in the direction of the city gate, and soon gathered into a huge crowd.
There are far fewer residents in New Nanyang than in New Chengdu, about 110,000. Unlike the refugees outside the city, the residents of the city were shocked by the sudden retreat order, and then became angry.
"No, I don't believe it's true. The people in the army must be deceiving us, it's not true.
"They have so many troops, so many weapons, and they have potions. With such a powerful force, it will still be defeated? This, it's not a joke, is it? β
"They're lying, don't listen to the on the radio and on the flyers. Damn, what's the concept of a booster? That's something that greatly increases your abilities. I've seen those soldiers train on a daily basis, and their fighting power is even more terrifying than that of boxing champion Tyson. With these people guarding the defensive line, mutated creatures can still rush in? It's fucking ridiculousββββ"
Thoughts like these are not surprising.
With its tall walls, complete defenses, and military guards, there is probably no safer place in the world.
However, not everyone gets in. To become a resident of the base city, one must pay a sufficient amount of silver bones and hedrons. The difficulties and troubles are very reminiscent of the procedures for "converting agriculture to non-farming" in the early part of the last century.
Silver bones and hedrons can only be found in mutated mobs. The easiest way to get them is to fight those monsters. However, civilians are not soldiers, and even if they enter abandoned cities in groups, they must face the problem of distribution of benefits. Many did not die in battle, but were killed by their companions from behind. Greed and jealousy, the yearning for security and the future, all made it difficult to obtain the silver bone spar, and also made the word "into the city" a luxury that everyone wanted.
In order to achieve their ends, civilians find ways to do whatever it takes, at any cost and by any means. Now, when they finally went from "refugees" to "citizens" and could enjoy happiness under the protection of the army, they were suddenly told that the army was going to abandon the city and that everyone had to evacuate in the designated direction...... The huge psychological gap instantly transforms into a rage that is even more blazing than the flames.
"I didn't leave, I paid enough fees to come in, why do you want to get me out?"
"Why do you want us to leave? This is my home, and I spent all my money to get a room, and I won't let anything go. I don't go, I don't go."
"If you want us to leave, give us back the silver bone and hedron ββββ"
The entire civilian area was in chaos, and there were angry crowds everywhere. People crossed the cordon and flocked to the city gates and military control areas, waving their fists in the hope of getting an argument from the officers that served their interests.
No one came forward to explain, only the constant information on the electronic screens, the leaflets dropped from the sky by helicopters, and the cold and stiff voices coming from the loudspeakers, indicating that it was just an announcement, and there was no discussion at all that should have been imagined.
The new Nanyang base city also has a second city wall. It sits along the edge of the military control zone, dividing the city into two distinct districts. Due to the rush of time, the construction of the city wall in many sections has only just been rolled out, and the height of the wall of three or four meters can be easily climbed without any difficulty.
The length of the interior wall, which is in the construction stage, is about two kilometers. Angry civilians had just poured into the zone of military control through a gap in the wall when they found a dozen different models of combat vehicles and armored trucks parked opposite. The vehicle's large-caliber machine gun was pointed at him, and hundreds of armed soldiers were following near the vehicle. They slowly gathered in straggler lines, forming an irregular circle centered on the gap in the wall, and surrounded the civilians who rushed in.
Zhang Nan also stood next to an infantry fighting vehicle, his expression grim, his military-style combat uniform made him look burly, and the assault rifle straddled behind him represented his own strength. In particular, the rank of warrant officer on his shoulders makes him particularly eye-catching among many soldiers.
He is not handsome, his appearance is just ordinary, walking on the street, there is no turning back, and the beauties who are used to chasing handsome guys and cool men will not have the slightest interest in Zhang Nan. However, it was in times of peace, and in this day and age, violence and strength are the basis for the conquest of women to gain wealth.
"Everyone retreat, you've entered the zone of martial law. To repeatββββ you have violated military regulations by entering the warning area without permission. Now, everybody goes back at once."
Zhang Nan also held the microphone in his hand, and Sen's cold and rigid tone came out of the car tweeter, which was extremely harsh.
An agitated young man walked out of the crowd, his fists constantly waving, his words sharp and incendiary.
"You have taken our money, and you have received our silver bones and spars, and now you want to drive us out of the city? What exactly is this for? β
The man's words immediately resonated with the crowd. Countless angry voices rang out, forming a chaotic noise.
"yes, for what?"
"Lackeys of the government, what are you doing? Why do you want us to get out of here? β
"They wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make money, deliberately released false news to trick us away, and freed up empty rooms so that more people could come in. That's what they do in peacetime. At that time there were demolition companies and thugs, and now they have changed to the army, and they don't think about our life or death at all, and they have nothing but money in their heads. I'm never going to believe their lies again, I'm going to go in, I'm going to stay here, I'm never going to leaveββββ"
A lot of people's faces are distorted by hatred and anger. No one obeyed Zhang Nanyi's orders, and the crowd began to move forward slowly, and more people crawled in from outside the city walls, one after another. They even stripped the bricks off the walls and pushed the unstable walls to make the gaps lower and easier to climb over.
Zhang Nan also stared at this scene coldly, his expression becoming more and more gloomy, without the slightest pity or sympathy
He raised the microphone to his lips: "Stop what you are doing at once and retreat outside the city walls." This is the most important warning, and it's too late to leave nowββββ"
The stern words shocked many people. They stood still, looking at each other with puzzled and indignant eyes. Not only did he want to obey the order to leave, but he was very reluctant, so he could only freeze in place, gritting his teeth and clenching his fists, and silently confronted the soldiers.
The man stepped out of the crowd again. His shouts grew louder and louder: "Don't trust the pigs in green skins. They don't dare to do anything to us, if they want to shoot, they have to wait until now? Do you need so much nonsense? Without us, this would be a dead city. Everyone believes me, rushed in, haven't you heard of "the law does not hold the public accountable"? There are so many of us that they don't dare to do anything to usββββ"
Before the words fell, Zhang Nanyi's cold and cruel voice was already heard in the microphone.
"Shoot and kill them allββββ"
The dull and impactful sound of gunfire rang out in a dense manner, pouring bullets from the chariot pylons, along with a rain of bullets fired from the weapons in the hands of the soldiers, whistling towards the panicked and confused crowd. Bloodshot filled the air, and civilians fell in rows, curling in the dirt and rocks and wailing in pain.
The bullets pierced through the crowd and slammed into the walls, making a muffled "plop" and a shrill rill sound of ricocheting. Several civilians who had just climbed the wall screamed and fell, and the ground quickly turned into pools of blood. The others on the other side of the wall who were about to climb immediately fled in all directions, ignoring the cries for help and cries of their companions.
Su Hao's order was clearββββ anyone who dared to storm the military control zone would be killed.
If Zhang Shengfei was the commander of the city defense, the soldiers would definitely not shoot easily, as the man said. The city really needs residents, and mass killings are not in the interests of the army. However, Zhang Nan is also a "worker bee", he will not care about those, he only knows that Lu Dao resolutely obeys the orders of the "queen bee". The price of anyone who dares to disobey is death.
Standing on the lookout of the outpost in the south of the base city, looking at the giant city gate that looked like a monster's mouth a hundred meters away, Su Hao showed a faint smile on his face.
The speed of the delivery of supplies was faster than expectedββββ it was now 6:22 p.m., and there were more than 3,700 trucks leaving the city from the south and west. If this rate continues, at the latest at noon the day after tomorrow, all the materials selected by yourself will be transported away.
They are all an indispensable part of planning. Although there are large steel factories in abandoned cities, there is no way to make similar equipment. This involves a series of complex scientific research and manufacturing problems, which cannot be solved by human resources alone.
This is a valuable and vast possession. It's a pity that if there is more time to give the team the opportunity to return for secondary transportation, Su Hao believes that his harvest will be greater, and he can even completely empty the entire Xinnanyang.
He knew that he couldn't be too greedy, this was already the operating limit of the entire "bee colony" that could be carriedββββ according to the order, the "castle" and the "beehives" scattered in various places of different sizes sent a large number of "worker bees" to participate in the action. Thousands of heavy trucks, large containers, and flatbed trucks converge here from all directions, and a large number of armed "worker bees" are on guard along the road. At the destination, various machinery is ready to be unloaded at any time. Lao Song even sent a mechanical engineering team of hundreds of people to wait there in advance. As soon as the base construction components arrive, they will complete the assembly of the main workshop in the fastest time, supplemented by a steady stream of raw materials, and quickly establish a hidden underground base.
Huang He's rough and respectful voice pulled Su Hao back to reality from his wonderful fantasy.
"Boss, someone wants to see you."
Su Hao frowned slightly and asked, "Who?" β
"There are several."
Huang Hehe smiled and added: "They are all rich people, rich people, local tyrants, and tycoons in New Nanyang Base City. β
A few minutes later, a group of people, led by the guards, walked up to the lookout and came to Su Hao.
At the front, there is a woman who has revealed her age. Her makeup was heavily painted, with long, black eyelashes covering her eyes, and her complexion was very white, apparently the effect of applying a lot of foundation. She was a little bloated, but she was wearing a short skirt that was no longer than her knees, and her heels were high, judging from the surface leather, it should be a high-end product that was expensive in peacetime. But the more this happens, the more uncomfortable it looks. Because the legs were too thick, too fat, and had no beauty at all, like two wild boar hams wrapped in stockings, but constantly stolen by thick black hair.
The woman's face was filled with an almost sweet smile. She should belong to the kind of self-familiar character, and without waiting for Su Hao to ask, she had already stepped forward quickly, stretched out her chubby hand, and began to introduce herself.
"Hello, my name is Liu Liqun, and I am a senior executive officer of the "Hongyan" group. β
Su Hao put his hands behind his back and didn't reach out to take it, remaining as indifferent as an ice cube.
In peacetime, the "Red Smoke" group was a very well-known enterprise. The main product is, of course, cigarettes, which are expensive, not to mention expensive, and often cause some negative news. Because the corporate image is incompatible with the mainstream social factors such as environmental protection and green, the production of "red smoke" is still increasing under the tide of national smoking bans. In particular, in several very important anti-corruption campaigns, targeted officials smoked ultra-high-end cigarettes in public that were clearly inconsistent with their incomes, including several high-quality products under the "Red Cigarette" banner.
"Senior Executive?"
Su Hao looked at this woman calmly, and her tone and voice did not change at all: "It's really rare, I haven't heard similar words for a long time." There are no newspapers, no Internet, and TV programs are shared channels within the military, so I really miss the old days."
Liu Liqun's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, she smiled very awkwardly, she didn't understand Su Hao's language, and she couldn't hear what she wanted to express from the other party's words.
Su Hao's emotion only lasted for a few seconds. Every second counts now, and he really doesn't have much time to waste.
"Tell me, what's the matter with me?"
The smile on Liu Liqun's face deepened. With a flattering expression, she pulled out a leaflet from her delicately crafted handbag.
"Hehe, that's right. I've heard that the front line has been defeated, and a large number of mutated creatures will soon storm the city? β
Su Hao nodded: "That's right." β
"So, everyone in this city must retreat?"
"If you don't want to leave, you can stay. Of course, life or death is your own choice, and it has nothing to do with others
For Su Hao's indifference, Liu Liqun was very dissatisfied. But instead of showing it on her face, she covered it with a smile
Unlike ordinary civilians, she didn't think Su Hao was lying.
All the city gates were opened at the same time, which was the first time in the new Nanyang base city.
The rapid movement of heavy vehicles on the road corroborates the announcements on the radio and electronic screens.
Yes, the front line was defeated, and the whole city had to be evacuated.
As a senior executive of the "Hongyan" Group in the new Nanyang area, Liu Liqun's sense of smell is much more sensitive than that of ordinary people.
She sent someone out to collect information as soon as possible, quickly fed it back, and after confirming the authenticity, she contacted the group headquarters while collecting important resources and loading the truck, ready to leave at any time.
If possible, Liu Liqun didn't want to deal with the military at all, and he didn't want to stand here and be sneered at by Su Hao. But there was no way, she had to do it now.
"I want to ...... One thing please. β
She continued to laugh, not minding Su Hao's indifference: "Can you let out the city gate passage?" Let's go first? β
There are a total of eight gates in the base city. Among them, four small gates can be used for ordinary vehicles and civilians. The other four large gates are the access points for heavy vehicles. According to the plan, Su Hao immediately sent people to control the city gates to the south and west, and all heavy trucks carrying materials could only pass through these two places, and then enter the highway to the southwest.
As for the exits to the east and north, Su Hao had already given them all upββββ he didn't have too many soldiers to supervise, and going out of the city from those two directions would only make the distance even farther. As a result, in leaflets and broadcasts, the east and north sides were designated as exclusive passages for civilians to leave the city.
In the context of chaos, the word "order" is particularly important, and it is even related to interests and lives.
Although Su Hao had sent people to drive out the refugees outside the city in advance, as the situation deteriorated further, the chaos inside and outside the base city still did not slow down, but developed in an increasingly violent direction.
Many civilians will be skeptical of the military's releases. They packed their important belongings and waited in groups near the city gates, watching the situation changeββββ if things really turned out as the radio said, there was a large number of mutated creatures onslaught, then it was not too late to leave the city. If the news of the defeat at the front is fake, and all this is just a trick by the military to get rid of the residents and take the opportunity to collect the goods, then they can also deal with it in time, return to their own houses, and fight rather than die.
Under the control of this entangled and hesitant psychology, the cities to the east and north quickly became congested. Large numbers of civilians waited on both sides of the passage, reluctant to leave or return. Many people even camped in the same place and started to light fires for cooking, blocking traffic and sparking a series of violent clashes.
The gates on the south and north sides are very different from those on that side. It is guarded by armed "worker bees", and the surrounding military facilities are still functioning. Coupled with the isolation effect created by the inner walls, civilians could not enter, and there were special gendarmes responsible for maintaining traffic, which was orderly and the speed of vehicles coming and going.