Base HB became more and more stable as the construction reached its climax. More and more small forces were incorporated into the construction team. Compared to the grassland army, which only relied on the inheritance from its previous life, Base HB was truly built from scratch. Every brick and tile was built by itself.
The army was not idle either, Huang Quan did not care about the civil affairs, but was in charge of the reorganization of the army. Following Three's departure, the old members were dismissed, and all the small groups were broken up. Other than a small portion that was absorbed, the majority of the soldiers followed Zhang Xiaoqiang and fought their way out from the colony.
HB Base's military strength was divided into 3 sections, the 1st Division was stationed at Hot Springs Base, and was made up of the elites of the colony. There were 3 infantry divisions, 1 artillery division, and 1 transport division, totaling 12,000 men.
The 2nd Division was stationed at Cockroach Base, and was made up of the armed police. There were 3 divisions, a total of 7500 men, and they were responsible for the defense of Cockroach Base as well as the safety of the 100,000 civilians.
Then there was the Yangtze River Fleet, with a total of 5200 men, 3000 men on the surface, and 2200 men stationed at the various bases.
As for the troops stationed on the two islands, they were only considered as garrison troops. Guo Fei's team consisted of the remnants of the police force, totaling 1,200 people. They were surrounded on the island and could not get out. They had already lost contact with them on land. There was also Liangzi Island, which was garrisoned by 300 people. The battalion commander was Uncle Yun. Zhang Xiaotian had been removed from his post and transferred to the Jiangxi Yangtze River Outpost as the battalion commander.
The purpose of the troops, other than to ensure safety, was to fight. J-City and the surrounding counties were conquered, and other than leaving a small number of troops to act as transport bases, Huang Quan brought the 1st Division out to clear out the zombies along the highway.
Huang Quan could not forget what Zhang Xiaoqiang said, the zombies along the coast would one day reach HB Base, and at that time, it would be a life and death crisis for HB Base. Once they got through it, they would be reborn. To reduce the pressure in the future, Huang Quan took the initiative to clear out the zombies in HB Province.
Wang Le's Munitions Factory provided the greatest help in the clean-up operation, and so did Old Frank. When the zombies could not resist the bait, they would first find an advantageous terrain, dig a pit, or change the terrain to lure the zombies into the trap. Usually, a large fire would be able to clear up tens of thousands of zombies.
The Evolver troops in the hot spring base were gradually being formed. A large number of Evolvers that roamed the streets were being found and formed into a special force that specialized in dealing with the Type-2 zombies. The Central Plains Army no longer saw the Type-2 zombies as a threat because they had effective methods to deal with them. The hot spring base was the same.
The corrosive sources that Xu Jing had developed were now being supplied to the troops in batches, and there were many different types of corrosive sources. There were heavy artillery shells that could be used to deal with the D3 zombies, one shell could kill all the zombies within a 100m radius. There were not many of them, only 12 of them, but the key was that the manufacturing process was too complicated, and they could not be processed by machinery.
When it came to the D2, it was slightly better, as they could use specially made crossbows. The crossbow's arrowhead was like a spider's leg, and once it hit the D2's neck or thigh, the eight legs would latch onto it tightly, and the corrosive source would be injected into the D2's body, and after a few minutes, the D2 would be mostly dissolved.
There was also the JS Substance that Doctor had created. Zhang Xiaoqiang used the example of the Central Plains Army, using alcohol as a catalyst, to increase the success rate from 20% to 60%. After knowing this, Doctor went crazy, and wanted to increase the JS Substance from 30% to 90%. Once it was completed, the era of evolution would begin.
The various departments worked together to make the HB Base better and better. At the same time, the day of the decisive battle with the zombie horde in WH City was getting closer. The zombie horde in WH City had started to move two months ago, and now, other than a million scattered zombies, the remaining millions of zombies had all rushed out of WH City towards the hot spring base, and had already trapped Guo Fei.
In order to fight against the 4 million zombies in WH City, all the bases were mobilized, and the military factories were operating at full capacity 24 hours a day. Even the Yangtze River Fleet, which had re-captured the Wu Chang Shipyard, had hurriedly transferred all the anti-air weapons from the factory to the hot spring base.
Just when the battle was about to break out, Zhang Xiaoqiang was preparing to return to the hot spring base to personally command this unprecedented battle. Because of this, Zhang Xiaoqiang was anxious to get rid of the North Army. At this crucial moment, the connection was cut off, and it attracted the attention of Wang Xin and the others, which was why they immediately notified Zhang Xiaoqiang.
"I got it, you can leave now. Continue to contact them, and keep in touch. That new guy is good at wireless, let him try, and focus on the HB Base's radio waves …"
After sending Wang Xin away, Zhang Xiaoqiang felt a little relieved. No matter what happened in the hot spring base, at least he knew where the problem was, and it was better than being left hanging in suspense.
Wang Xin turned around and walked out. Zhang Xiaoqiang leaned against the back of the chair, and took out the last cigarette in the box and lit it. Looking at the smoke, Zhang Xiaoqiang told himself that he must be calm, and that he couldn't rush it. The grassland army had reached the most critical moment, and as long as Yuan Heping didn't reply, they had to make all kinds of preparations, and even prepare to attack.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, you were looking for me?"
Ishihara walked into the office and sat opposite Zhang Xiaoqiang calmly. Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at Ishihara and nodded, then took out a document from under the desk and handed it to Ishihara.
Ishihara took it with both hands, opened it, and was shocked. He closed the document as fast as he could, and asked in surprise, "Zhang Xiaoqiang, you …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang smiled, but in Ishihara's eyes, it was a forced smile.
"The date was signed last month, and I didn't decide it on the spot. For a long time, I might leave the grassland army. You'll be responsible for the settlement of the soldiers and civilians here, and cooperate with Zhao Jun and Zhou Jie. Don't cause any trouble …"
Ishihara knew what Zhang Xiaoqiang meant by leaving. He had heard about the hot spring base a long time ago, and Zhang Xiaoqiang had also let Ishihara go through the daily reports of the hot spring base, so that the General Staff could make all kinds of deductions. Zhang Xiaoqiang's original plan was to let Liu Lu take him back to the hot spring base on a mutant bird, and then return to pick him up from the Meow.
That way, they would have an air passage, and some information and seeds could also be passed through the air. This way, both sides could develop in a balanced manner, unlike now, where the grassland army and the hot spring base had become two different teams with different focuses.
The plan was carried out after Zhang Xiaoqiang decided to deal with the Northern Army. His child was born in these few days, so Zhang Xiaoqiang was very anxious these days. The mutant bird had almost recovered, and Liu Lu had also said that there were no problems. Zhang Xiaoqiang had restrained himself from returning to the hot spring base because of the 800,000 survivors.
Unexpectedly, at this critical time, Zhang Xiaoqiang officially appointed Ishihara as the Chief of the Strategy Department of the grassland army, and at the same time, appointed Zhao Jun as the Chief of Operations Department. One document, two orders. Ishihara understood the meaning behind it. The Operations Department was in charge of the battle, and the Strategy Department was in charge of formulating the battle plan. The army was in Zhao Jun's hands, and the direction was in Ishihara's hands.
Including Chen Fei's logistics department, Zhou Jie's archon system, and a few other major departments had their own duties to ensure the normal operation of the grassland army, and at the same time, to minimize the impact caused by individuals. Although it wasn't perfect, as long as Zhang Xiaoqiang could still control it from a distance, there wouldn't be any major problems.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, did something happen over there?
Why are you in such a hurry to leave? "
Ishihara didn't dwell on his new appointment, and asked Zhang Xiaoqiang for the reason for his departure. Zhang Xiaoqiang smiled bitterly and said, "Maybe something happened, maybe nothing happened.
That's fine, I'll take this opportunity to go back to the hot spring base to see my soon-to-be-born child.
While I'm at it, I'll use this opportunity to return to the hot spring base to see my soon-to-be-born child, and at the same time, I'll use a major battle as a gift for his birth … "
Zhang Xiaoqiang wasn't too worried. The hot spring base and cockroach base's defense system were complete, and with Huang Quan's tens of thousands of troops under his command, ordinary forces wouldn't be able to affect the hot spring base. Even if the zombies suddenly grew wings and crossed the hundreds of kilometers to reach the entrance of the base, there wouldn't be any accidents.
On the contrary, Zhang Xiaoqiang believed that the base's communication system was more likely to malfunction. If it wasn't for the inexplicable anxiety in his heart, he wouldn't be in such a hurry to return. Perhaps it was the anticipation and desire for the birth of his child.