Zhang Xiao Qiang didn't want to continue dwelling on the issue of Zhou Xiong's feces and urine, so he casually asked Zhou Jie about the investigation during this period of time. In Zhang Xiao Qiang's eyes, Zhou Jie was like a human lie detector, and it had a passive function. As long as he walked by, he would immediately know who was suspicious. He had already cleaned out many criminals, embezzlers, and also vermin who used their power to bully others. To a large extent, he maintained the foundation of the Central Plains Army's rule.
Zhou Xiong's movements had alerted the Bloody Battle Group, and the soldiers that were standing guard around the tent aimed all kinds of machine guns and cannons at the tent. Then, a large group of evolvers rushed over and surrounded the tent. Han Yue stood in front of the group and shouted at the tent.
The first to walk out was Luo Jitao. He had no idea what had happened from start to finish. His captain was communicating with his subordinates, gathering information about the Central Plains Army. Suddenly, he screamed and fell to the ground, clutching his head. Then, another scream came from outside, and before they could go out to take a look, they were surrounded by hundreds of evolvers.
Zhou Xiong was wearing a high-class suit that did not fit him very well, and he had a flattering smile on his face. He bowed in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang to show his loyalty, which made Zhang Xiaoqiang look at him up and down. After a while, Zhang Xiaoqiang asked curiously, "Eh, there's no need to be in such a hurry, right? Why don't you go pee first? I don't need your time."
Not only that, but these people were also a source of high-quality soldiers and talents. The Central Plains Army had established a few research facilities to explore the potential of all kinds of new materials. New plants were emerging one after another, such as Sun Bamboo, Pearl Tears, anti-rust paint, Dragon Tooth Fruit, and zombie-eating killer tentacle monsters. These were just a small part of it, and there were many more species waiting to be discovered. They all needed to be researched and tested by knowledgeable people.
"The people inside, come out with your hands on your head, come out with your hands on your head. You only have one minute, and we will open fire after one minute …"
"How about this, let's have the Blood Group send a large group to escort Cao Lidong over. We can also talk to them. If they don't want to give us the survivors for free, we can pay a certain price. Food, supplies, cold weapons, anything is fine, but we can't give them ammunition …"
When Zhou Xiong heard this, he immediately became excited. This was great news. It had been a long time since he had enjoyed any luxuries. Furthermore, he had to take out two-thirds of his weekly allowance to pay off his debt. The rest of the supplies were given to his wife to support the family. He didn't even have the supplies to fool around. Now, all his suffering had finally come to an end.
Only then did Zhou Xiong realize that what he had said previously was too exaggerated. He blushed and made up an excuse. Little did he know that he didn't even have the time to pee, so how could he have the time to poop?
Therefore, as long as they had enough manpower, they could make use of the various factories and mines. They could organize these people to refine and process all kinds of raw materials, and after two or three times of processing, they would finally become explosives, propellants, copper ingots, steel wires, nets, and other materials. They would then be able to continuously support the North and South Side Armies and the East Front Armies.
The two men's ferocious expressions made him activate his ability subconsciously. There was a thunderous sound next to him, and the air exploded. The military uniforms of the two evolved human soldiers instantly exploded, turning into countless pieces of cloth floating in the air. Before the pieces of cloth could disperse, the two naked soldiers screamed in pain as they were sent flying.
Zhou Xiong's eyes lit up, and he carefully moved towards the side of the tent. He didn't need to go inside, he could just stand outside and see through the thoughts of the people inside …
It was impossible for the people inside to not know what was going on outside. Shadowy figures of soldiers, densely packed gun muzzles, several recoilless cannons, and more than ten rocket launchers were all aimed at them. After a few seconds, these weapons would spew out fatal flames.
Once these people were discovered, they would end up in a suicide squad. Because their crimes weren't enough to warrant beheading, they would be sentenced to labor that was even more painful than beheading. Everyone knew the consequences of doing this, and those who weren't afraid of death continued to advance.
Zhang Xiaoqiang watched Zhou Xiong's back until he carefully walked to the side of the tent. Just as he turned around, a scream came out of Zhou Xiong's mouth. Zhou Xiong hugged his head with both hands and rolled on the ground, howling with all his might. His legs were still kicking the ground with all his might. It didn't seem like he was faking it. The soles of his shoes had left shallow trenches in the hard ground, and he didn't even know that his shoes had fallen off.
Shi Yuanye was the first to confirm, and Zhang Xiaoqiang also nodded to himself. His eyebrows relaxed a little. Cao Lidong remained silent, taking out a cigarette and lighting it. There were some things he could say, and some things he couldn't. He knew this at least.
"This time, I went to Yinchuan City and walked around the new villages and villages around Yinchuan City. I found two corrupt officials, both temporary managers. They used people they knew to gain votes, and used their authority to distribute resources to the people around them. They formed a small clique and made life difficult for others …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang immediately added his conditions. As long as he could get the people over, everything else was negotiable. Hearing this, Cao Lidong's expression became a lot better. At least he could fight for a quota for his former troops. If Yuan Heping didn't relinquish his military power, his comrades wouldn't have to suffer too much.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, after receiving your orders, I didn't even waste time to pee. I rushed over as fast as I could. If you have any orders, just say it, even if it takes my life …"
But when Cao Lidong thought of another problem, his expression became a little unnatural. He looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang and stammered, "Zhang Xiaoqiang, I have something to remind you. You brought the survivors over, but what about the tens of millions of zombies behind them?
Maybe it's not just tens of millions. The zombies are from the Northeast, Zhang Jiakou, and Datong. Once these zombies cross the mountains and reach the Yellow River, the Yellow River might not be able to stop them … "
Zhang Xiao Qiang listened to Zhou Xiong's incessant chatter without any sense of priority or priority, and felt a little bored. Zhou Xiong's self-acknowledged small contribution was nothing in Zhang Xiao Qiang's heart. He helplessly pinched the space between his eyebrows, and pointed to the tent that was being guarded by the Blood Battle Group and said: "Go dig out everything from the brains of the people inside, as long as there's value, I'll treat it as making up for the things you previously embezzled …"
But Zhou Xiong was only one person, and the Grassland Army had three large cities and seven to eight small cities. The population was close to five hundred thousand. If he wanted to check them one by one, even if there were a hundred of them a day, it would still take a hundred years. So he could only start with the managers. As for the people who were using the satellite phones, it would be a piece of cake.
As soon as Zhang Xiaoqiang said this, Shi Yuanye's eyes lit up, and Cao Lidong's expression changed. Shi Yuanye didn't care about the troops anymore. They were not trained by him, so it was awkward to hold them in his hands. He only cared about the eight hundred thousand people, or more accurately, seven hundred thousand people. After a few victories, the logistical support couldn't go unnoticed. If it wasn't for the hundreds of thousands of people converting their productivity into resources, no matter how high the logistical support was, it wouldn't have been able to guarantee the frontline.
Zhou Xiong only had the authority to investigate. He reported the information to the Internal Affairs Executive Department, and the Executive Department carried out the arrests. Although they didn't find the hidden danger, it was better than nothing to find a few parasites.
Zhou Xiong's report was as bland as usual. It was all about trivial matters. The Chinese were particular about relationships and cliques. They had to take care of the people around them. The small number of people in the clique occupied the interests of the majority, and became the first to get rich. However, they didn't rely on business and hard work, they relied purely on power transactions. It was very similar to what happened in his previous life.
"Yes, the survivors are a burden to the army. Just like what Cao Lidong said, if it weren't for the survivors, the army would have run away long ago, and they wouldn't have to suffer in the mountains. The resources are a drop in the bucket for the survivors, but it's more than enough for the army. This is what the higher-ups are conflicted about, so if we accept these people, they won't make things difficult for us …"
After that, they received the order to leave within a minute. They wanted to resist, but they didn't have the confidence to do so. A few rockets from the enemy could wipe them all out.
"Yes, other than this, we have to make preparations. We can't just rely on the videos. If it doesn't work, we'll give up on the troops …"
They didn't want to die for no reason, so they had to line up in a humiliating position. They walked out carefully, but as soon as they walked out, two evolvers rushed up and tried to tie him up.
"It's okay, I just finished it with the shit …"