Wang Bin immediately understood. No wonder there were only so few people after four or five years; they had all been moved away.
For humanity to continue, it must gather all survivors together, and human settlements are humanity's hope.
"Oh, Platoon Leader Liu, could you tell me about the situation in human settlements?"
“No problem, let’s talk as we walk. There are five major clusters in our country now: two along the coast, one in Beijing, one in the Central Plains, and the other on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.”
"These places seem to be the locations of the five major military regions, right?"
"You're really something, you understood it right away."
"Oh, so how did you manage to get the people to Fuzhou?"
“Every year, the gathering place sends a military unit to pick up the people in vehicles.”
"Is there gasoline at the settlement?"
"Yes, there is not only gasoline, but also electric lights. Basically, everything that existed before the apocalypse is here, but some resources are restricted and ordinary people cannot use them."
Don't you have a car?
"We do have some, but gasoline extraction is very difficult, and we are often attacked by zombies during transport, so we don't have much gasoline here. We won't use it unless absolutely necessary."
"I see!"
"Some civilians went there secretly after learning that Fuzhou was a gathering place. Let me tell you, you absolutely cannot go there alone with your people. There are countless zombies along the way. Without the army's escort, it's tantamount to suicide!"
"Understood, thank you for reminding me!"
"You're welcome!"
Wang Bin and Platoon Leader Liu chatted as they walked, and Wang Bin obtained a lot of useful information from Platoon Leader Liu. It seemed that they would be safe as long as they reached Fuzhou.
After all, there's an entire army group protecting that place, so they're not afraid of any number of zombies.
When the group had only gone halfway, the local garrison sent a company to meet them. When the villagers saw the troops coming to pick them up, they excitedly rushed into the soldiers' arms and cried uncontrollably.
"Fellow villagers, you're safe now that you're here. Come with us back to our base!"
Company Commander Li, who went to greet them, said loudly and then ordered the soldiers to lead the civilians toward the camp.
Once the villagers started moving forward, he found Platoon Leader Liu and asked, "Where is your Company Commander Zhao?"
Upon hearing this, Platoon Leader Liu's eyes reddened and tears streamed down his face.
"Why are you crying? Tell me what happened when you fell to the ground? Who is he?" Company Commander Li asked, seeing that Wang Bin was standing next to Platoon Leader Liu and that the two seemed to have a good relationship.
"Oh, his name is Wang Bin. If it weren't for him, we probably would have been killed by zombies long ago!"
"Comrade, hello, hello, my name is Li Aiguo, on behalf of our 89th Division, I thank you for your help!" Company Commander Li was very excited when he heard this, and he shook Wang Bin's hands tightly.
"You're welcome. I'm just trying to save myself. If we didn't take action, we wouldn't have survived either!"
"us?"
"Yes, on the way here, I made a lot of great friends. We formed a team and have come this far together through thick and thin!" Wang Bin said, turning around and pointing to Guan Xiaoyue, Officer Miao, and the others following behind him.
"Well done! Platoon Leader Li, quickly tell me about your Company Commander Zhao. Don't worry, I'm prepared. Like him, I'm ready to sacrifice myself for the country at any time!"
Hearing what Company Commander Li said, Wang Bin was filled with admiration for him; he was a true soldier.
"Company Commander Zhao, our first and second platoons have all been killed!" Platoon Leader Liu said, choking back tears.
"How could the casualties be so high? Tell me the details quickly!" Company Commander Li gasped upon hearing this. He knew that there would be casualties whenever they went out, but he did not expect the casualties to be so high this time.
Next, Platoon Leader Liu recounted the events in detail, and Wang Bin and the others who were nearby also heard what had happened.
"It looks like the zombies are getting more and more dangerous. You and I need to hurry back and report this to the division commander! Comrade Wang Bin, you guys follow the main force and take your time. Platoon Leader Liu and I will go ahead first!"
"Okay, you guys get busy!"
Upon hearing this, Company Commander Li sensed that something was wrong and quickly led Platoon Leader Liu to run towards the base.
Watching Company Commander Li lead Platoon Leader Liu running quickly forward, I couldn't help but admire how decisive and efficient Company Commander Li truly was.
Wang Bin walked up to Officer Miao and the others and told them the information he had received from Platoon Leader Liu. Everyone was very excited to hear that they would be safe once they reached Fuzhou, but Wang Bin poured cold water on their enthusiasm.
"It's still six months before the next garrison sends vehicles to pick us up, and they say they can only transport 30,000 people at a time, which means we might have to stay here for a year and a half. Even though we have a division here, you've all seen how increasingly violent the zombies have become lately. I'm a little worried about whether the 89th Division can hold out that long!"
"Now that we know where the gathering place is, why don't we go there ourselves?"
"Company Commander Li said that this place is 10,000 li away from Fuzhou. The journey is long, and we don't know what dangers we might encounter along the way. We must not act alone unless absolutely necessary. For now, we can only stay here for a while and see how things go before making a decision!"
There are airplanes in the system space, but they are very expensive and he can't afford them. Even if he could afford them, he wouldn't know how to fly them. For now, he can only take things one step at a time.
Fortunately, there is a division of troops here, making it very difficult for zombies to break in, and everyone is safe for a short time.
The reason Wang Bin said those things to them was to remind them that they were not completely safe and that they should be mindful of potential dangers even in times of peace.
Next, Wang Bin and the others followed the main force to the camp. The area around the camp was surrounded by walls, which could prevent zombies from entering. However, if they encountered a large number of zombies, those walls would be easily pushed down.
The fortifications within the garrison were quite good, with trenches and many bunkers. The walls also had many places for people to stand and firing ports. He guessed that the division commander's intention was to concentrate the main force inside, and the reason for doing so was likely due to insufficient manpower.
When the local people heard that more survivors had arrived, they all put down what they were doing and came to watch. When Wang Bin looked over, he saw a dark mass of people.
Seeing so many people, Wang Bin finally began to feel a sense of human society.
After entering the camp, everyone lined up to register, and then soldiers led them to the rest area.
In recent years, several more buildings have been temporarily constructed, but housing is still very tight. The twelve of them were assigned to a 90-square-meter house with only three rooms, so they had to squeeze into one room to sleep.
For people accustomed to living in the post-apocalyptic world, being able to live in such a clean and safe house is already quite satisfactory. As for not having enough beds, they can just sleep on the floor.
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