After contacting Li Dazhu and the others, Wang Bin felt relieved. He then focused his attention on the 50,000 to 60,000 survivors. The more he looked at them, the angrier he became, and he couldn't help but fire a shot into the sky.
The gunshot startled everyone on the playground, and they all stopped and looked at Wang Bin on the platform.
"Look at the state of you! A million zombies are about to attack from behind, and what have you brought? You've even brought blankets! Are you waiting for the zombies to catch up with you? Now listen to my order: everyone throw away anything that is not related to weapons, ammunition, food, or medicine!"
Wang Bin's words caused an uproar, leaving everyone unsure whether to let it go or not.
Commander Huang was also startled by Wang Bin. The moment he heard the gunshot, he instinctively reached for his gun, only to breathe a sigh of relief after seeing that it was Wang Bin who fired it.
After listening to Wang Bin's words, he realized that he had made a big mistake. Seeing the hesitation of the survivors in front of him, he immediately gave the order.
"What are you all standing there for? Didn't you hear what Chief Instructor Wang said? Throw away all weapons, ammunition, food, and medicine! Battalion Commander Li, you personally lead the inspection. I expect you to complete this task within fifteen minutes!"
"Yes, sir! Third Battalion, follow me!"
The battalion commander responded loudly and immediately led the soldiers of the third battalion to clean the debris off the survivors.
"You, throw this away!"
"Throw this away too!"
Throw all of these things away!
"Don't worry, we brought food. As long as we can get out of here, do you think you'll starve?"
"What are you doing carrying these things in this sweltering heat? They're not going to kill you, just throw them away!"
Upon receiving orders, the soldiers immediately rushed into the crowd to check the survivors' belongings, and all that could be heard was the sound of countless items being thrown to the ground.
Commander Huang felt guilty, but at the same time admired Wang Bin very much. He did not expect Wang Bin to be so decisive and thoughtful at such a young age.
After the soldiers finished clearing away the survivors' belongings, Commander Huang ran quickly toward Wang Bin.
"Chief Instructor Wang, it was my oversight just now, please forgive me!"
“Commander Huang, you’re bound by military discipline, so your thinking is a bit conservative! It’s true that your mission is to protect them, but special times call for special measures!” Wang Bin was a little surprised that Commander Huang, who was over forty years old, would come over to admit his mistake.
He wouldn't say these things under normal circumstances, but now everyone is in the same boat. If he doesn't say them, the survivors carrying so much stuff will definitely slow them down, and in that case, not only will they get themselves killed, but he probably won't be able to escape either.
After arranging things, Commander Li and Wang Shun strode towards the drill ground. However, they had only gone halfway when they heard gunshots coming from the drill ground. They immediately sent people to investigate. After learning what had happened, Commander Li smiled and said, "Our Chief Instructor Wang's future achievements will definitely be remarkable!"
Wang Shun also smiled and said, "Yes, I agree with you!"
Soon, Division Commander Li and Wang Shun arrived on the high platform. After saying a few words, they explained their breakout plan to everyone, so that everyone knew the troops' movements and their own positions.
Wang Bin led the newly promoted platoon leader of the third platoon with two thousand able-bodied men to assist the vanguard in clearing the way, while he and Company Commander Liu each led the remaining able-bodied men to stay on the flanks.
Relatively speaking, the vanguard of the breakout is less in danger, while the flanks are in the greatest danger. Because of the large number of people, the team will inevitably be very long, and the flanks are the most vulnerable to attack during the breakout. Moreover, because the people are relatively scattered, they will be relatively weaker in resisting zombies.
Upon seeing that the troops were ready, Commander Li immediately ordered a breakout.
The three vanguard tanks immediately formed a triangular formation and drove outwards, with the regiment and three thousand survivors closely following behind them as they charged out.
Next was the central army. In order to reduce the length of the line, the division commander ordered the middle section to be lined up in rows of twenty men. Even so, the line was still very long.
Some elderly people and children with mobility issues were put on trucks carrying supplies, which quickly headed east.
Commander Li and Wang Shun did not take the vehicles, but instead gave them to the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled. Their exemplary conduct earned them praise from the survivors, and at the same time, some people with malicious intentions dared not hitchhike.
The division commander and political commissar walked with them. If they dared to steal the vehicle, they would incur the wrath of the masses, and in such a special period, incurring the wrath of the masses would only mean death.
Wang Bin arranged for Li Dazhu and the others to stay with him, so that they would have someone to look after them if anything happened.
To reiterate, Wang Bin is neither a saint nor a soldier. Given the overall situation of the group, he would naturally take care of his own people if he could take care of himself.
Soon the vanguard engaged in firefights with the zombies. With the tanks clearing the way, countless zombies were either killed by artillery shells or crushed by heavy machine guns or tanks.
Of course, in order not to leave the civilians behind, the tanks did not travel very fast. Soon, some zombies that had slipped through the net rushed over, but with the cooperation of the soldiers and able-bodied men, these zombies were quickly wiped out. Even so, there were still casualties, but the casualties were not very large.
Upon hearing the gunfire, the surrounding zombies went berserk and charged towards the group, putting immense pressure on the flanks and rear.
At this moment, the tanks unleashed their full firepower with cannons and heavy machine guns, relentlessly killing the approaching zombies. However, there were too many zombies, and many had broken through the defense line and rushed into it.
Without hesitation, Wang Bin immediately led the armed young men to rush forward and kill the zombies that broke through.
"Ding dong, congratulations player, your Shooting Specialization has been upgraded to level 5, permanently increasing your Agility attribute by 5 points, shooting accuracy by 200 points, critical hit rate by 200 points, and shooting range by 400 meters. To upgrade to the next level, you need to kill 20,000 zombies. Current progress: 0."
"Ding dong, congratulations player, your Mighty Vajra Palm has been upgraded to level 3, permanently increasing your Strength attribute by 5 points. A single palm strike will deal 100 points (skill damage) + 78 (strength attribute) damage. To upgrade to the next level, you need to kill 20,000 zombies. Current progress: 0."
Just after Wang Bin had swung his wooden gun and killed a few zombies, a pleasant system voice sounded in his mind.
These two skill upgrades came at just the right time. Although they aren't very effective at killing zombies right now, the upgrades have given him a lot of attribute points. Each point increases his physical attributes. Now his strength is 78, and his agility is 80.
These attributes have already put him one foot in the door of a first-class master. He only needs to improve his strength and other attributes to become a near-first-class master.
The attribute upgrade brought many benefits; both his strength and speed experienced a qualitative leap.
Wherever he went, zombies fell to the ground. Wang Bin had a feeling that if he were given a white horse, he would be Zhao Zilong, able to enter an army as if it were empty!
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