Through some clues, the informants were able to dissect this faction and deduce their origins and current situation. The three northeastern provinces were almost completely abandoned, and the sea of corpses had forced 800,000 people into Inner Mongolia. Although they had established many production bases, under the threat of the sea of corpses, they had been forced to move towards the west step by step. Now, they were blocked by Huhhot City, and were suffering under the pincer attack of the sea of corpses.
Hearing this, Zhang Xiaoqiang understood what Shi Yuanye meant. If they were to open up the Maosu Desert and set up food and water supply points along the way, they would send a large number of people to organize it. The people on the other side would only need to bring food across the mountains, and when they reached the flat desert, they could use flatbeds to transport them across the Yellow River. This way, they could save at least 300,000 to 400,000 people. As for the rest, even if they managed to save them, they wouldn't have enough supplies.
Right now, the Northern Army was just a pitiful worm stuck in the sea of zombies, but the other forces were different. The informants were all about the expansion of the other forces.
Shi Yuanye only took a glance and reported the current situation of the Northern Army. The blue area seemed to be only a little smaller than Zhang Xiaoqiang's area, but the difference between the two sides was like night and day. Zhang Xiaoqiang's side was absolutely safe, while the Northern Army was besieged on all sides.
Not to mention, the mountain roads were not suitable for transporting supplies. Without pack horses, how much food could they carry?
In other words, even if each of them could carry two weeks' worth of food, they wouldn't be able to reach the Yellow River safely, because they would starve to death on the way … "
"How about this, send the Dog Claw Battalion to test out the situation there, and at the same time, find a mountain road for them to retreat. Before confirming the situation there, don't communicate with them …"
Through the decrypted information, Zhang Xiaoqiang learned that there was a giant not far from them, the northeast military base …
Zhang Xiaoqiang was deep in thought as he looked at the documents on the table. Next to the documents, a few laptops marked out the positions of the various forces, as well as the strategic assessments of those places and the number of zombies they were facing.
"It's very tempting, but … it's not practical …"
"It's not realistic. Our appetite isn't enough to digest them. It's just a matter of time. If they get surrounded by the sea of corpses before we can attack Huhhot …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang came up with a compromise. As long as they could figure out the actual situation over there, they would be able to get the medicine according to the prescription. At the moment, they still had to prioritize the recovery of Silver Creek.
Compared to the other factions, Zhang Xiaoqiang's side was different. The other factions could at most recover one or two counties, and the resources they could obtain were limited. Zhang Xiaoqiang's HB forces had already recovered all the counties around J-City, and only a few zombie villages deep in the mountains remained untouched. As for Inner Mongolia, needless to say, there was only one county in the entire western region, and because it was too far away, there was not much value in recovering it, so Zhang Xiaoqiang gave up on it.
The other two counties and Wu Hai had all fallen into their hands. In addition, most of Shizuishan City and Yinchuan City had been recovered. Only the few cities behind Yinchuan City had not made any moves.
Zhao Jun's words made Zhang Xiaoqiang shake his head. He pointed at the mountains with his chin and said:
"Their situation isn't very good. Huhhot has quite a large population, and there's also Beijing. The zombies in Shenyang are still chasing after them. If they can't break through Huhhot, they can only go through Mongolia.
At this point, Ishihara Ye could not continue. Zhang Xiao Qiang and Zhao Jun both understood that if it came to that, the survivors would only have one path to take. Once they took that path, it would be the path of death.
"Can we at least make contact with them and let them know that we exist?"
In other words, most of the forces in China were concentrated in the sparsely populated and economically underdeveloped northwest. In addition, the forces in Qinghai and Tibet were not marked on the map. Obviously, they had not received any signals from there yet.
Up until now, the information from Beijing had not arrived. They didn't know if the zombies had wiped out all the zombies there. There were also no signs of any forces appearing in the coastal cities, especially the two triangular provinces. In addition, other than Zhang Xiaoqiang's Hubei and the newly discovered Hunan, the other places only had some weak radio signals. After receiving them, they could only get bits and pieces of information. It was impossible to analyze the specific situation.
"Of course, they won't be able to travel by themselves. But it'll be different if we have people to pick them up along the way. As long as we set up a resource reserve center along the way and resupply along the way, at least half of them will be able to make it here …"
Looking at the huge map, Zhang Xiaoqiang watched the staff members mark the forces that appeared one by one. When he saw the officer use a bright red signal pen to draw a huge circle along the line from the west of Mongolia to the Yellow River, Zhang Xiaoqiang felt like he had eaten a ginseng fruit. There was not a single part of his body that felt uncomfortable.
"I brought tens of thousands of people, and it took me almost three weeks to cover a road that would normally take three or four days to cover. The migration of hundreds of thousands of people is not as simple as you think. In that area, the zombies are relatively concentrated. Once we are discovered by the zombies, the hundreds of thousands of people will eventually be caught by the sea of zombies.
Zhao Jun nodded and didn't say anything else, but Ishihara tentatively asked,
Zhao Jun's words made Zhang Xiaoqiang hesitate. This could be an opportunity, but it could also be a crisis. It all depended on whether or not Chengcheng would recognize Zhang Xiaoqiang's forces. If they used the name of the country to force them to open up Huhhot, then it would be a grievance. Zhang Xiaoqiang would not do such a thing even if he was beaten to death. His goal was to swallow the Northern Army in one bite.
Before the Mutant Birds threatened the sky, they had already taken over the air force bases and airports in the province. A large amount of resources and people were transported. If it was not for the sea of zombies, their results would be ten times better than Zhang Xiaoqiang's.
Once they reach Mongolia, there will not be enough food along the way. Even if they reach the heart of Mongolia, it would be good if there were 100,000 people left … "
The northeast base was formed by the three provinces' remaining army and the government. The population was about 800,000, and the military establishment was at least 50,000 to 100,000. This was the manpower left after they migrated to Inner Mongolia.
While Zhang Xiaoqiang was in a dilemma, new information was sent to him. It was a new force that had appeared in Hunan. Zhang Xiaoqiang took the information and put it aside. He furrowed his brows and pondered.
Two rapid footsteps sounded behind him. He turned around and saw that it was Zhao Jun and Shi Yuanye. The two walked in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang and were immediately attracted by the positions of the forces assigned by the staff officers. They paid special attention to the large blue area between Huhhot and the three provinces.
After the apocalypse, the army of the three provinces in the northeast had been reorganized. They did not stay in one place. Instead, they moved to the deserted areas. In the end, they contacted the remaining military regions. After some discussion, they decided to migrate.
On the intelligence map, all the forces had a common characteristic. They were all located in the sparsely populated western region. Among them, relatively remote areas were the most important. Based on their locations, most of them were located in barren areas far away from the cities. At least for now, the development trend of these forces was not obvious.
The number of survivors in the three provinces of the Northeast and the eastern front of Inner Mongolia had reached an astonishing 800,000. With such a large population, the daily consumption of food was three times that of the people in the grasslands. Zhang Xiao Qiang had obtained the city's granary to ensure the daily necessities of these people. The northern army only had a few small counties, and it was not easy for them to last until now. Who knew how long they could last under the siege of the sea of zombies?
Zhao Jun looked at the map for a long time and raised an objection. He pointed at the empty space between Huhhot and the surrounding cities.
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the area and sighed. Not to mention the trouble that might occur during the transportation, just the settlement of the survivors was already a difficult matter. Not to mention, they had always been under the management of the military and the government. Unlike those small forces, Zhang Xiaoqiang could cut off the upper echelons and break up the lower echelons. It would not be easy to accept them.
"They don't have much fuel anyway. If they abandon all the vehicles and cross the mountains between the cities, can they directly enter the Maosu Desert?
After crossing the desert and the Yellow River, they will reach our side … "