Su Hao has a good impression of Zhou Xiaohan.

Of course, this is not the passion between men, but mainly because of the fat man's perseverance, and the urge and courage to hold the female monster in his arms and say loudly, "I love you" like Xu Xian. Zhou Xiaohan also had the courage to stand up and stand in front at a dangerous moment.

Su Hao has always wanted to find a business agent in the base city.

It is undoubtedly the safest and safest way to directly recruit a "working bee" with the identity of Yu Jing from Kunming City.

However, Su Hao wanted to give Zhou Xiaohan a chance. He was originally a businessman. If he was smart enough and brave enough, Zhou Xiaohan knew what to do.

As for safety and the required resources, these issues can be left to Tang Zi and the "Black Scythe" mercenary group.

When the two men returned to the small circle composed of women and children, Su Hao unexpectedly discovered that Zhou Pangpang had secretly grabbed one of Yang Lulu's fingers from behind. For this extremely bold and unrestrained behavior, the little girl just curled her lips, did not scream in anger, nor did she swung her fist on the spot to beat the fat man into a pig's head. Her face turned slightly red and she lowered her head unnaturally.

Su Hao smiled and announced to everyone: "We should find a place to get together, and I'll treat you."

Hefei is a huge city.

From here, Wuhu, Nanjing, Wuxi, Shanghai... the entire front from west to east has been sank into the sea.

This is a huge urban circle, with several major cities forming the core, districts, counties and villages forming fulcrums. The area of ​​empty arable land and hills is not too large. The population density and prosperity are far greater than that of the western part of the mainland, and the degree of disaster caused by the virus outbreak has also increased exponentially. No one knows how many mutant creatures exist on this land? But one thing is certain that their number is as many as "millions" to be calculated.

This place belongs to the Third Southeast War Zone stipulated by the Military Department, and is fully responsible by the 184th Army. There are as many as 11 combat troops in the jurisdiction, with a total force of more than 200,000. Various military supplies are mainly supplied by Pingdingshan and Nanyang Base City. Using railways, there is also a forward base built in Xinyang area two months ago. The battle situation has been in a stalemate and it is difficult to advance, so it can only stick to the defense line.

Every day, Zhang Shengfei would stand in front of the huge map of the office and meditate. Since the day the virus broke out, this has become his almost fixed habit.

As a lieutenant general who controls a whole army, Zhang Shengfei is obviously younger than other people with the same profession. He is tall and smarter than, like thick ink outlines, and his brows and rough face shapes contrast with each other. His broad shoulders are full of power, full of vitality and sunshine at any time. If it weren't for seeing with his own eyes, it would be hard to believe that such a gentle man would be a general, but the rank of lieutenant general with three shining stars on his shoulders always reminds the questioners - all this is true.

The 184th Army was formed only a year before the outbreak of the virus. According to regulations, there were only four infantry divisions under its jurisdiction. Zhang Shengfei was only a brigade general at that time, responsible for the construction of the Nanyang base city. Considering the population and terrain in the jurisdiction, he allocated 30% of the engineering force to build another new base city based on the Pingdingshan Mine Area.

The deteriorating situation shows that Zhang Shengfei's decision was very wise at that time. Although the capital allocated resources only enough to maintain the Nanyang base, the continuous output of machinery and equipment was enough to maintain the operation of Pingdingshan base. Six months later, the outer protection of Pingdingshan base was completed. Due to the narrow area of ​​the base, the guards needed were also greatly reduced. The two bases complement each other's resources, and the development situation was obviously much better than similar frontline bases.

From the Nanyang base to the front line of the Southeast Third War Zone, the area controlled by the military on the map is irregular, wide and thick half-moon. For the sake of viewing, the map in front of Zhang Shengfei only has two colors: black and white. Among them, black represents the part occupied by black mutant creatures, and white is the free activity area of ​​human forces.

The white area is very large, but it is tattered and covered with black spots of all sizes, looking like expired and moldy cheese.

Every dark spot represents a city. The size of the area means that the city is different. The larger the population, the more people it is.

The Northern Army has been sending more reinforcements. Since the outbreak of the virus, the 184th Army has received seven divisions. Zhang Shengfei did not know where so many troops came from? He only knew that the troops suffered a lot of casualties. Even if the enhancement potion was injected, the soldiers' lives were still not guaranteed. The mutant creatures felt extremely low in pain and were quick to move. They came and went freely in cities with complex terrain. Relying on houses and buildings, they hid and attacked in various pipes and narrow areas that humans could not enter.

In terms of single combat capabilities, human soldiers are even slightly stronger than them. However, mutated creatures have advantages that humans cannot compare with. They can attack from underground pipes and dark corners that no one can imagine. They may be a trash can or a drainage pipe in a building. You can never judge them with the normal thinking of humans. Since most mutated creatures inherit the genes of foreign infected bodies and often lurk in a semi-dormant state, the tentacles of the soldiers released by them are difficult to capture and judge, and they cannot avoid attacks, and the casualties are getting bigger and bigger.

Without artillery, air force, and long-range support firepower, the battle is becoming increasingly difficult to fight.

Every lane and street must be searched in a team, and every room must be cleaned. However, even this meticulous carpet search, the area that has just been cleaned today will appear again tomorrow. Different types of insect genes make them flexible, and the instinct from mice and snakes makes them particularly sensitive. Some of these damn creatures have evolved camouflage ability and can actually pretend to be dead like cockroaches, and wait until the soldiers approach without any warning before suddenly launching a fatal blow.

This is not the most terrible thing.

Just last month, frontline troops discovered a new mutant creature that had never been seen before. They seemed to be evolutions of bat genes and could release ultrasound waves with very special biological energy, which was used to cause extremely disturbances to radios in small areas.

Zhang Shengfei couldn't imagine what kind of terrible situation would it cause if this bat mutant combined with other mutant creatures and launched a joint attack in the direction of humans?

There is a large dark spot on the east side of the map. Next to it, the words "Hefei" are marked.

This is the strategic goal of the 184th Army. However, since the outbreak of the virus, Zhang Shengfei has not been able to take over the city.

The office door was gently pushed open from outside and a young messenger walked into a young commander.

He took out a document from his briefcase, and with the unique stereotypes of the soldiers, he said in a stern tone: "General, the 84th Army of the New Chengdu Base City called and asked for care for the 11th Independent Forces. The signature was General Xu Renjie."

Zhang Shengfei held his hands in front of his chest, and his eyes refused to move away from the surface of the huge map on the wall.

He said to himself with a gloomy face: "This Xu Renjie, the telegram of the same content has been sent twice in a row... Interestingly, is it that the commander of the 11th Independent Force, who is his relative?

Shaking his head, Zhang Shengfei turned around, staring at the messenger standing beside him, and asked, "When did that army set out? Where is it now?"

The young officer quickly clicked on the tactical computer in his hand and quickly found the route of the 11th Independent Force.

"The train they boarded the day before yesterday. Due to the interruption of railway transportation, they just arrived at the periphery of Nanyang base two hours ago."

"Order the 11th Independent Force to rush to Lujiang immediately and be assigned to the command of the 517th Division."

While recording Zhang Shengfei's orders, the officer showed a surprised expression.

"General, Lujiang County is already on the front line. As soon as the 11th Independent Force arrived, they were sent to the new Chengdu side. Will the new Chengdu side raise objections? After all, General Xu Renjie was in the telegram..."

"Whatever he says. This is not Sichuan or New Chengdu."

Zhang Shengfei's voice was as cold as ice: "This is the third war zone in the southeast. The 517th Division suffered heavy casualties, and there has been insufficient personnel replenishment. As for Xu Renjie's dissatisfaction, let him go. Many people died, and no one's life will be more noble than others. I need soldiers. Since I am here, I will fight if I need them. I will not make special contributions because of someone, nor will I open the back door for anyone."

The officer's expression was a little hesitant. He obviously did not agree with Zhang Shengfei's decision, but because of the huge gap in identity, he could not express his objection or doubt.

After thinking for a few seconds, he was extremely cautious and said carefully: "General, things may be deviant from what you imagined."

Zhang Shengfei turned around, narrowed his eyes, and looked at him with confusion.

The officer handed over the documents in his hand, and his tone and expression seemed respectful: "The number of the 11th Independent Force was approved by the military headquarters two months ago. According to the relevant telegrams sent by the New Chengdu side, the combatants who constituted this unit were all civilians, and they were trained! The time was very short, less than seven weeks. Although all the weapons and equipment were available, this was their first battle after all. I think the "care" that General Xu Renjie asked in the telegram should refer to this."

"What did you say? All the reinforcements sent here are recruits?"

Before the officer finished speaking, Zhang Shengfei had already roared and walked over quickly, grabbed the documents and browsed them quickly. Anger gradually appeared on his face, and anger rose in his usual calm eyes. In the end, his face was ashen.

"Are those officials in the military all blind and idiots? This is the fourth recruit unit we have received in six weeks. What's the use of asking these guys who can't even aim and shoot? They are all a bunch of courageous cowards, just to open their mouths to eat. Damn, if I had known this was the case, I might as well reorganize the refugees outside the base city. What I want is elite elites relying on a bunch of garbage. How should I fight this battle?"

Zhang Shengfei's anger was not without reason.

The concept of new recruits and veterans on the battlefield is completely different. This biological war is extremely tragic, and only the most experienced veterans can play a role in the battlefield. It is conceivable that a group of new recruits who know nothing can do nothing, and they cannot even guard the defense line. Once an emergency occurs, troops must be drawn from other areas for support.

Disappointment and anger were deeply engraved on Zhang Shengfei's face like a mark. The battlefield in Hefei was always tight, and one new recruit after another would not only fail to ease the situation, but would make the situation worse.

The young adjutant saw the root of Zhang Shengfei's troubles. He took a few steps forward and persuaded him in a gentle tone as possible.

"General, think about it. I have checked the combat troops sequence released by the Beijing No. 1 base. In addition to the security guard divisions responsible for the security of major base cities, all troops have been transferred to war zones in different directions. According to the latest military expansion plan, twenty-two divisions will be formed in the next three months. The time is too short, and there is no question of what the military training department can do in a hurry. It is just to equip these troops with relevant weapons and equipment. As for the difference between new recruits and veterans, it can only be determined by life and death on the battlefield. Many people will die, but after all, some people will survive."

Zhang Shengfei's anger gradually faded away.

In fact, he was already a little regretful when he said those things just now.

The situation of the war is stalemate and all kinds of troubles are difficulties that all war zone commanders must face.

In terms of reinforcements, the military headquarters did not hide their own private interests.

No one expected that biological warfare would be so tragic? The various war examples mentioned by instructors in the military university are useless in reality. Without air force, artillery fire, electronic warfare, and psychological warfare, the soldiers on the front line can rely on only armored combat vehicles and high-power laser generators set at the front of the position to serve as defense. Every step forward must be completed through hand-to-hand combat and close combat.

Here, high-tech combat is just a joke. If the weapon in the hands of a soldier is not a gun, but a machete spear, then everything returns to the primitive era of cold weapons.

There are so many people who died in battle.

The rear base is not unaware of the difficulties encountered before, and the recruits are already the limit they can achieve.

Thinking of this, Zhang Shengfei sighed, shook his head, and slowly kneaded the documents in his hand into a ball.

"Just do what I said before, just arrange the 11th Independent Force to Lujiang, with the 517th Division in charge. This is not intentionally targeting someone, but there is really no better choice. Life or death... let it go to fate."

With a heavy feeling like the asthma of the elderly, the train loaded with soldiers and cargo slowly drove into the platform.

From Xin Chengdu to Nanyang, then transfer to Lujiang.

This is a common thing in peacetime, but now it has become a task that requires cooperation in many military departments.

The train was completely modified——The front end of the front of the vehicle was equipped with a three-meter-long inclined steel armor, a remote monitoring probe was installed on the top, and a high-power signal reception device connected to the satellite. The train carriage was equipped with thick protective steel plates, and the surface of the windows and top pipes were covered with a solid steel wire mesh. The special bulletproof glass inlaid inside could not even break through even the rocket launcher. In case of protection, the bottom of the train was reinforced, and an automatic warning device with strong firepower was set up in spaces such as toilets.

The front, rear, and between each two carriage are equipped with large-caliber joint cannons, as well as high-power laser generators and small electromagnetic cannons. Such powerful firepower and protection have far exceeded the limit that normal freight trains can carry. In order to ensure safety and speed, the train uses a double-head car transportation method, and the locomotive engine has also been modified, and the power has been increased by more than three times.

All railways are included in the scope of strict protection by the military. A large number of military strongholds are set up along the way, and second-line troops with weak combat effectiveness are responsible for guarding. Once the train is sent, the air force will immediately send aircraft to follow up the entire journey and report the operation process and status at any time. The various military strongholds passing along the way will be as if they are facing a great enemy and remain highly alert.

According to the orders of the 184th Army Headquarters, the 11th Independent Force was unloaded at a suburban station seven kilometers away from Lujiang County.

Looking at the busy crowd at the station, Su Hao couldn't help feeling a little.

In the future world, he has been in the research room of the Academy of Sciences and has little contact with external situations. This is the first time he has actually appeared on the battlefield.

Those are two completely different feelings.

The train carriages were opened to both sides, and along the steel rack plates, they slowly drove down heavy military vehicles loaded with cargo. The troops that got off the train in advance had already dispersed the cordon near the station, and together with the troops guarding the station, they were paying close attention to all movements from the city.

The station has only more than 30 guards, which are affiliated with the 184th Army. The protective fortifications are very simple, nothing more than temporary sand barriers and steel-concrete structure warning towers. Because they are fixed positions, a joint cannon is installed on the top of the station building, and the floor connected to the top part has been transformed into an ammunition depot. The long ammunition chain can be connected all the time, greatly shortening the transportation distance.

The guard captain was a young lieutenant in his twenties. He carefully reviewed the various certificates presented by Su Hao with the unique seriousness of the soldiers. After signing the action form, his expression eased slightly and ordered the soldiers to open the guardrails to open the road leading to the city.

The fields in the distance can be seen in a vague green patch. Between most of the gray and yellow and dull, they appear particularly eye-catching.

Su Hao couldn't help but stop and look at him.

The guard captain came over, looked in the direction where his eyes were, and smiled faintly.

"That's a few fields that people have cultivated, and they are all planted with wheat."

"Oh? There are residents nearby?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's not the original owner of the field. When the virus broke out, many crops were rotten in the field, but what can I do? People always have to eat when they are alive."

The brief conversation seemed meaningless, and Su Hao just nodded silently.
Chapter completed!