Survivors found over the past two days are now gathered around this enormous map.
Each of them frowned, deep in thought.
Their main task was to mark the places where survivor settlements existed in their memories.
For each spot marked correctly, once confirmed, you will receive a reward of 10 jin (5 catties) of cured meat.
Each mistake will be punished.
However, the military has not disclosed what the punishments are, and the punishments can be accumulated.
In this apocalyptic world where human life is worthless, these people all believed that if they made a few mistakes, they would be dragged out and beheaded, so everyone was extremely cautious.
On one hand, there was the incredible reward of 10 jin (5 catties) of cured meat.
On the one hand, accumulating several errors may lead to being pushed out and cut.
Each of them was filled with fear yet also with longing.
More than a year has passed since the disaster, and they are longing to eat some cured meat, a delicacy of their own.
At this moment, an officer walked in with several soldiers, each carrying several large pieces of cured meat.
Upon seeing the officer appear, and especially upon seeing the tempting cured meat, the men became excited again.
I wonder which lucky person marked the right place again!
Chen Ding, now the company commander of the 3rd Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Regiment, 2nd Brigade of the Revival Army, looked at the list and said loudly with a serious expression, "Li Chao, Wang Ping, you two marked the wrong positions! Each of you will receive a punishment!"
Immediately, the two people whose names were called turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat.
Chen Ding then looked at a thin woman and smiled, "Zhao Xueli, you marked it correctly again! Moreover, this time we found more than 800 survivors there. The higher-ups have ordered that you be rewarded with an extra 10 jin of cured meat, making a total of 20 jin."
Upon hearing this reward order, the camp erupted in chaos.
"Holy crap! It's her again! With these 20 pounds, she's got 60 pounds of cured meat now!!"
"My goodness, 60 pounds of cured pork! Can we even finish it?"
"Zhao Xueli, do you need another husband? I'll definitely serve you well!" A thin young man with a somewhat handsome face but a pale and sallow complexion shouted.
"Haha, with your looks, do you think Zhao Xueli would be interested in you? She has 60 jin of cured meat; she can find all sorts of women."
Everyone burst into laughter.
Zhao Xueli stood there, her face beaming with excitement and joy.
She still felt a sense of unreality, as if she were in a dream.
That's 60 jin (30 catties) of cured pork!
Even a pound of cured pork is enviable after such a long time since the disaster, let alone 60 pounds!
"Quiet down, everyone!" Chen Ding shouted, and the tent gradually quieted down.
Chen Ding then asked, "Zhao Xueli, are you planning to take these cured meats or exchange them for Fuxing currency?"
Zhao Xueli gritted her teeth and said seriously, "Sir, this time I choose to exchange for Fuxing Coins!"
Upon hearing Zhao Xueli's words, the people in the tent shook their heads and sighed.
They all whispered among themselves.
"Zhao Xueli is too foolish. What's the use of money these days?"
"Exactly, even if it's issued by Fuxing City, what's the use? What if Fuxing Coins become invalid one day?"
"Twenty catties of cured pork! To exchange it for some Fuxing coins, isn't that foolish?"
"Sigh, these days, everything is superficial, only supplies are hard currency! How foolish!"
"I think he's just being stupid!"
Chen Ding glanced at the group of people with a cold smile.
Then he laughed loudly at Zhao Xueli and said, "Not bad! Smart! As the first person in your batch to exchange for Fuxing Coins, you will be given an extra 20% bonus! 20 catties of cured meat is worth 200 Fuxing Coins in Fuxing City, so the total is 240."
Chen Ding looked at Zhao Xueli approvingly and smiled, "Zhao Xueli, your performance was outstanding. The places you gave us led us to find more than 2,400 survivors. I will report this data to my superiors. I believe you can find a good job in Fuxing City!"
After a pause, Chen Ding added, "If you're lucky enough to join the intelligence department, you must join, because the civilian staff there also enjoy military benefits. Trust me, you'll benefit greatly."
Zhao Xueli nodded quickly and said gratefully, "Thank you, sir!"
Chen Ding nodded to Zhao Xueli, then read out the names of the other people.
Like Zhao Xueli, she was one of the people who successfully identified the correct survivor outposts.
They were all overjoyed and chose to receive the cured meat as a reward.
As those people just discussed, in their minds, readily available supplies are still the most important.
Meanwhile, the others could only watch with envy as those who successfully obtained the cured meat received it.
He then continued to rack his brains to recall the location of the survivors' gathering place he had seen before.
Second Brigade Provisional Headquarters
Around a large table sat the regimental-level officers of the Second Brigade.
Brigade Commander Wu Tianming sat at the head of the table, smoking a cigarette as he listened quietly to the staff officer's report.
"Currently, we have searched 354 locations where survivors might be hiding, and found survivors at 134 of them, totaling [number missing] people!"
"Furthermore, our advance reconnaissance force has already infiltrated Sanshi County, which has a large number of survivors..."
Upon hearing the staff officer's report, all three regimental commanders of the Second Brigade were beaming with joy.
They've only been here a short time!
Several survivors were found!
If we search the entire surrounding area and take all the people of Sanshi County with us, how many people would we find?
fifty thousand?
One hundred thousand?
Thinking about the possible numbers, they were all panting heavily, their faces flushed.
The Second Brigade is about to make a great contribution to the base!
By then, who would dare say that the Second Brigade wasn't the leader's direct subordinate?
As a battalion commander, Wang Weinan was not originally qualified to attend this meeting.
However, because it was his battalion that discovered the intelligence that there were a large number of survivors in the Luoling Mountains, he was considered the biggest contributor to this major event.
Therefore, he made an exception and sat down at the table as well.
At this moment, his face was beaming with a smile.
Our camp really made us look so proud this time!
If the leader knew how much he had contributed by leading the team this time, he would definitely look at him with new respect!
Once the leader starts to look at me with new respect, given our long-standing friendship, I'm definitely going to make it big!
After all, everyone knows that the leader cherishes old friendships.
Those who followed him from the very beginning and dared to fight and make contributions have now become high-ranking officials in Fuxing City!
Thinking of this, Wang Weinan's breathing became even heavier.
After the staff officer finished reporting, Wu Tianming suppressed his excitement and calmly said, "Three regimental commanders, you have heard the intelligence. I only have three requests."
"First, you continue to advance into your assigned areas, searching for as many survivors as possible and gathering more people."
"Second, we must ensure the safety of the troops themselves as much as possible, prioritizing stability."
"Third, when dealing with survivors, be gentle when you need to be gentle, and ruthless when you need to be ruthless. It is not easy to survive such a major disaster and live to this day."
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