"Tell Ishihara that I'm very satisfied with everything he's done. However, the northern division's mission needs to be changed. They used to focus on the zombies, but from now on, they need to put the survivors first. Tell him to speed up the clearing process. We can temporarily organize the survivors into Reclamation Corps and assign soldiers to manage them. Wait for Zhou Jie to send people to take over …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang passed down the new mission of the northern division and turned his attention back to Ding Ziqiang at the eastern front. This time, Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't rush to the frontline immediately because he was inspecting the leaders of the northern division. Ding Ziqiang's inspection started from the moment he left the team, so the mission wasn't that big. All the counties and villages on both ends of the road before Ordos City were part of the inspection.
The time to leave was getting closer and closer. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't want anything to happen to the grassland army because of his departure. The momentum of development was getting better and better. When he took over the tens of thousands of people in Bayannaoer City, his total population would exceed 500,000. If he followed the plan and swallowed the 800,000 people of the northern division, his population would reach 1,300,000. Adding his power in HB, the final population might reach 1,500,000. A population of 1,500,000 would be enough for him to continue the bloodline of China. The apocalypse meant collapse, and at the same time, it meant a reshuffling of the world.
Therefore, a qualified commander was necessary. At least after he left, the grassland army wouldn't be able to expand their territory, but they would at least be able to defend their territory. As for the three commanders, Zhang Xiaoqiang's focus was on Zhao Jun and Ding Ziqiang. In comparison, Ishihara was just there for the fun, so Zhang Xiaoqiang made Ishihara the deputy commander.
Although Ishihara had the experience of being expelled by the Yinchuan Army, he was still from the Yinchuan Army. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't want the Yinchuan Army to expand in his territory, so he had to control it within a certain range.
"Deputy Commander Ding has cleared all the villages within 50 kilometers of the bridge. So far, they've cleared 120,000 zombies. Tomorrow morning, they'll be able to advance about 100 kilometers. So far, the main force on the eastern line hasn't suffered many losses, only 50 people in total, 40 of which are from the supply team …"
Hearing Wang Xin's report, Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't help but laugh. Ding Ziqiang had suffered a big loss at the hands of the mutant monkeys and became more cautious. His casualties were even with Ishihara's team, but his progress wasn't any worse than Zhao Jun's. This was just the beginning, who would get the best would have to wait until the end.
Ding Ziqiang was now a little nervous, and any sign of trouble would attract his attention. The reconnaissance work below had been carried out on all fronts, and the reconnaissance troops that had been sent out had already reached 20% of the total military strength. At the same time, they were collecting all the available supplies and supplies, somewhat of a battle to sustain the battle.
Perhaps with Zhang Xiaoqiang sitting in the rear, the mood of the troops had completely calmed down. So far, the soldiers hadn't shown any signs of fear or avoidance of battle. Although the 1st Regiment had suffered heavy losses, it hadn't reached the point where their bones were broken. After receiving a certain amount of replenishment, they hadn't lost too much combat power.
Wang Shaohua led the 2nd Regiment to the forefront. He didn't care about the previous battle. Everyone could see clearly that Ding Ziqiang's reaction was the fastest, and he let the soldiers of the 1st Regiment regain command. His tactics were the best, and he indirectly saved the lives of thousands of soldiers. However, Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't reward him and Ding Ziqiang. He still let Ding Ziqiang lead the troops, and now he was sitting in the rear and didn't interfere with Ding Ziqiang's command. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Zhang Xiaoqiang was giving Ding Ziqiang a chance to wash away the humiliation on his body.
In this regard, although Wang Shaohua was a little upset, he didn't think too much about it. Ding Ziqiang was different from them. He could be regarded as one of the most trusted generals under Zhang Xiaoqiang, and according to Zhang Xiaoqiang's character, as long as they followed him, they would always get more preferential treatment.
Zhang Xiaoqiang's approach was also the traditional approach of the Chinese, and no one was dissatisfied with it, because they had followed Zhang Xiaoqiang for a long time. When there were new forces to rely on, they would at least live better than those new forces. Just when Wang Shaohua was thinking about it, a reconnaissance vehicle drove back from the front.
Wang Shaohua didn't pay too much attention to it. Ding Ziqiang issued an order to strengthen the reconnaissance, and he naturally wouldn't oppose it. When going out to fight, reconnaissance was indeed the first priority. He also knew the situation of the two straight lines in the north and south. As far as the current situation was concerned, Ding Ziqiang did a good job. He eliminated 120,000 zombies with less than 50 casualties, which was already a very successful record.
"Creak …"
The reconnaissance vehicle didn't return to the reconnaissance camp as usual, but directly stopped in front of Wang Shaohua's car. Then two scouts got off the car, saluted to Wang Shaohua and reported, "Reporting to Sir, we found a person 18 kilometers ahead. He is currently unconscious, please make arrangements, this is what we found on his body …"
At the same time, he handed Wang Shaohua a red officer's certificate with the national emblem with both hands. Seeing this officer's certificate, Wang Shaohua was stunned. He also had this certificate. He inadvertently took it and opened it, and his eyes almost popped out.
The red officer's certificate was printed with the name, date of birth, place of origin, department, nationality, position, and military rank. In the department, it was a platoon leader of a reconnaissance company in the Shenyang Military Region, and his military rank was Second Lieutenant.
Then Wang Shaohua carefully looked at the officer who was picked up. The officer was so thin that he was out of shape. His military uniform had become strips of cloth, and his military boots were seriously worn. There was no food on him, only some plant roots. The soldiers who were familiar with mutant plants immediately recognized that some of them tasted good, but were poisonous.
Now the identity of this person was obvious. The mission of the scout sent by the North Army was to find a safe road that could bypass Huhhot and reach the western part of Inner Mongolia. The person in front of him should be the last scout.
Wang Shaohua didn't dare to delay and quickly said, "Report the news of this person to Deputy Mayor Ding, and immediately send this person and all his belongings to the division commander. Don't delay on the road, use a squad of soldiers to escort him in the fastest car, and ensure his safety on the road …"
The sudden change stopped the troops from clearing the place, but the scouts were doubled. By the time Ding Ziqiang found Wang Shaohua, they had already found an abandoned military vehicle. There were a lot of empty magazines and machine guns without ammunition chains on the vehicle. In addition, the military radio on the vehicle was also damaged, but they found the internal password book of the Northern Army.
Ding Ziqiang didn't dare to neglect the news. He immediately found Wang Shaohua, who was at the forefront, and discussed the next action. Their original plan was to first clear the zombies in Ordos, then find a path leading to the territory of the North Military Region, and finally make initial contact with the North Military Region.
The first step of the plan had not been completed yet, and the opportunity for the second step of the plan jumped out. This was not a good thing for them because they were not ready to contact the North Military Region. Once something happened, the responsibility was not something they could bear.
"Commander Wang, what do you think we should do next?
Should we stop and wait for Zhang Xiaoqiang's order, or continue to search, or … wipe out all the zombies within 30 kilometers on both sides of the road first? "
Ding Ziqiang was a little unconfident. After the mutant monkey incident, he was a little afraid of fighting. Wang Shaohua didn't answer immediately. He touched his unshaven chin and pondered.
Zhang Xiaoqiang's plan to advance on three fronts made him somewhat understand his intention. This was a review of each troop by Zhang Xiaoqiang to see the real combat effectiveness of each troop and divide the troops according to the number of zombies they faced. The ultimate goal was to review the commanders of each troop. Therefore, they couldn't be too cautious at the critical moment. They had to be decisive when it was time to be decisive.
"I don't think the appearance of the North Army conflicts with our goal. That man is so weak that he only has one breath left. No one knows if he can survive. Look at his equipment. Except for the pistol with one magazine, even the rifle has been thrown away. He is still moving toward us when he has run out of ammunition. Obviously, the North Military Region is at a critical moment. Maybe … they have reached the point where they have nowhere to go …"