Jiang Wu asked, "Can you tell when these zombies died?"
The group looked at each other and shook their heads in unison.
Li Zecheng reminded, "Chief, no matter when these zombies died, one thing is certain: the path we came from has not been cleared, which means they are not confident in dealing with hundreds of zombies."
"Otherwise, there would be no reason for them to clear out the zombies here and instead stop heading towards the national highway. What's the point? These zombies aren't blocking the highway."
Wu Ming agreed, saying, "Minister Li is right. Besides, it's nearly 200 kilometers away from the Donghu base. Going that far to kill zombies must mean a large-scale mobilization."
"As a result, they only cleared out the zombies here, but let the hundreds of zombies on the national highway closest to here go."
"This only shows that we have probably overestimated their strength."
Jiang Wu said calmly, "Better safe than sorry. It's better to overestimate or underestimate your opponent than to underestimate them."
"Understood!" The crowd replied solemnly.
Li Zecheng added, "Chief, I think there's one more thing to consider. There isn't a single abandoned car here; they've all been towed away, including everything that could be dismantled in the tollbooth.
"They couldn't even find a rusty screw. Their supplies were meager, and we may have greatly underestimated their plight."
Jiang Wu laughed and said, "Didn't you already consider these things? Just follow your original plan."
"Make contact with them in the name of officers and soldiers. Among the major forces in Donghu Base, the officers and soldiers are still the most powerful on the surface."
Li Zecheng pondered for a moment and slowly said, "Chief, if their resources are already extremely scarce, and now they suddenly see that we have so many good things, they might do something unexpected in their desperation."
Jiang Wu understood what Li Zecheng was worried about. After thinking for a moment, he sneered, "In my opinion, the most important resource is their population. If I could have a small portion of that population, I could lead them to retake the county town."
"So, at worst, we'll fight them. Don't worry about the losses, understand?"
Li Zecheng said earnestly, "With your words, leader, we know what to do! This time we can be even more aggressive and bring out all our weapons, including those dozen or so 120mm rocket launchers. If we find anything amiss, we can strike first."
Jiang Wu smiled and said, "Tell everyone to prepare for battle. Luo Zhongli is more familiar with combat using firearms, so listen to his advice."
Upon hearing Jiang Wu's words, Luo Zhongli, who had already been promoted to deputy battalion commander of the field operations battalion, immediately saluted and said loudly, "Commander, don't worry!"
Jiang Wu felt somewhat helpless about Luo Zhongli's constant address of him as "commander".
As an ordinary citizen, it's one thing to be called a leader.
Being addressed as "commander" by a true warrior gave me goosebumps.
However, Luo Zhongli had his own principles.
The next day, it was just beginning to get light.
The convoy has slowly set off again.
After passing through the tollbooth, the convoy quickly entered the highway.
The road to Donghu Base has been opened up from here.
Jiang Wu was shocked by everything he saw along the way.
Is this Donghu base infested with locusts?
Everything that could be dismantled and taken away was taken away.
For example, a brick house was demolished until only the ground remained, and all the bricks and tiles disappeared.
Electrical wires, nails, screws, metal products, building materials...
Everywhere you looked, except for areas where there weren't large groups of zombies, everything had been completely demolished.
That's not all.
The closer you get to the Donghu base, the cleaner it is.
Even the power line towers were dismantled and taken away.
Even the underground cables were dug up.
All the trees were uprooted, and it's unclear whether they were used for fuel or something else...
......
Inside a Mengshi assault vehicle.
Several key personnel from the Huaxi Valley base were discussing matters related to the Donghu base.
Taking advantage of the break, Luo Zhongli gritted his teeth and slowly said, "Minister Li, Battalion Commander Wu, Minister Sheng, could you let me talk more with the officers and soldiers of Donghu Base?"
“As officers and soldiers, even though the apocalypse has lasted so long and discipline has deteriorated, I think they can still uphold the bottom line.”
Li Zecheng pushed up his glasses and said calmly, "I understand how you feel, and I have always held officers and soldiers in the highest esteem."
"However, I also hope you understand one thing: as long as our Flower Valley base has a leader, it will definitely develop into a place of hope in the apocalypse."
What we need to do is help the leader remove all obstacles on this path.
Wu Ming patted Luo Zhongli on the shoulder and sighed, "Old Luo, you've been in our base for so long, you should be able to see clearly that the leader, with such a small number of people like us, was able to defeat countless zombies and those incredible giant beasts. But what about the Donghu Base?"
"They outnumber us by more than 20! But look outside, all they can do is demolish houses and dig up cables. They don't even dare to retake villages with a few thousand people. What do you think we should do?"
Sheng Huaiqiang chimed in, "They'll definitely bring all the survivors from the Donghu base into our Huaxi Valley base!"
After saying that, Sheng Huaiqiang laughed loudly and said, "I think the leader is too cautious. If you ask me, we should bring all the people from the Donghu base into our base."
Wu Ming gave Sheng Huaiqiang a thumbs up and teased, "Minister Sheng, you're awesome for daring to question the leader's ideas."
Sheng Huaiqiang was startled and hurriedly said, "No, I absolutely did not mean to question the leader."
Wu Ming burst into laughter.
Li Zecheng smiled slightly and said, "Minister Sheng, actually, there's something I've been wanting to tell you."
Sheng Huaiqiang asked in confusion, "What is it?"
Li Zecheng laughed and said, "Minister Sheng, you have a great personality. You are very talkative and loyal. You would go to great lengths for your friends."
After a pause, Li Zecheng changed the subject and said seriously, "But, Minister Sheng, have you ever thought that as the Minister of Intelligence, you still need to be serious when necessary, because you are in charge of classified information, and many things can only be known by the leader?"
Sheng Huaiqiang was taken aback and asked hesitantly, "Minister Li, could you elaborate? Before the apocalypse, I was a rough and tough guy. I've worked as a driver, a repairman, a construction worker, and a house builder, but I've never done anything intellectually demanding, so there are many things I don't understand."
Li Zecheng smiled slightly and said, "This is something only Minister Sheng can think about, because everyone's way of doing things is different."
"However, you could do more research on the national intelligence agencies. Our base may be small now, but what about the future?"
Sheng Huaiqiang seemed to understand something, let out a long sigh, and said gratefully, "Minister Li, thank you!"
Li Zecheng smiled and said, "We're all working for the leader, no need to be so polite."
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