Chen Mazi's words resonated with the others. When they defected, they had been under great pressure. Now that they had come out, it was too late to regret. The radio station had to report the day's information. Now, their radio stations were still in the car. It would take at most three hours to reach them by speedboat from the nearby base. Since they had made the decision last night to pack up and set off, they had only gained six hours of time. Now, the main base had probably already received the news and was discussing how to deal with them. The main base's strength was really terrifying. They had more than a hundred thousand people and tens of thousands of troops. Just the Yangtze River Fleet alone was a giant in their eyes. If it wasn't for the fact that the higher-ups had ordered them to lay down their weapons and retire, they wouldn't have dared to defect. For them, without weapons, they had no value in the apocalypse and could only be slaughtered by others forever.
Compared to Company Commander Hu's worries, they were more willing to believe Chen Mazi's reason. Since they had already come out, they didn't think about going back. Since they were already in the worst-case scenario, why should they think about the worst?
It was better to think about it more, so that they could at least feel more at ease. At this time, Company Commander Hu saw that everyone's face was full of agreement, and his own worries were eased a lot. After thinking about it, they had escaped without anyone knowing. China was so big, and there were zombies everywhere. It was really not easy to find a remote place to hide. As long as they could get through this hurdle and find that survivor's stronghold, they could once again claim to be the king of the world. At that time, if they were careful, they could avoid meeting with the Hubei base, and he would still be happy with women. Moreover, every one of his old brothers had carried out many tasks. Cleaning up villages and towns was a piece of cake. Why would they be afraid of not having enough resources to support themselves?
Why wasn't it much better than squatting on the island and suffering?
After thinking it through, the knot in Company Commander Hu's heart was untied. He suddenly laughed out loud and patted Chen Mazi's shoulder, praising him, "Good job, kid.
"Alright, kid, you'll be the second-in-command from now on. I definitely won't monopolize beautiful women. Everyone will have a share. You guys can do whatever you want. You don't have to follow those stupid rules anymore. In the future, the guns in our hands will be the rules. In the past, we had so many women, but we could only look at them. In the future, we'll have to do it … Haha, what do you guys think?"
Hundreds of armed personnel cheered in unison. Their cheers grew louder and louder, startling the small mutated beasts in the surrounding and causing the surrounding snipers to shoot and kill quite a few of them. When the cheers stopped, the snipers on the hill carried the mutated beasts down the hill. Chen Mazi pulled Company Commander Hu and pointed at the logistics personnel. "We still need to hurry them up. The earlier they get to the place, the earlier they can be at ease …"
Company Commander Hu nodded and looked at those dispirited logistics personnel. He made up his mind and unloaded the rifle on his back. When he was about to raise the gun and kill them as a deterrent, Chen Mazi grabbed the barrel and said in a low voice, "Company Commander, you can't kill people now. They're all survivors. They're just worried about the future. They're not necessarily loyal to the base. You just need to …"
Chen Mazi was beaming with joy as he whispered in Company Commander Hu's ear. Company Commander Hu's face turned from gloomy to sunny. Then, with a face full of smiles, he patted Chen Mazi's back and gave him a thumbs up. Then, he turned to the logistics personnel and shouted, "Brothers, listen up! From now on, you're no longer logistics personnel. You're all my brothers. When the time comes, you'll have porridge to eat. If there's rice to eat, and if there's women to eat, we'll all go together.
Hu Yaowen's words made the hearts of those dispirited logistics personnel who were worried about their future fluctuate. After exchanging glances with each other, they suddenly cheered loudly and quickened their pace. Hundreds of carts rushed forward with the rotating wheels. Their speed actually increased by more than half. The armed personnel who were on guard around them had to jog to keep up with them.
"Everyone, run with me! We're the kings! Those shivering guys hiding in the corner are all lambs, waiting for us to eat meat and drink blood. What are you waiting for?"
Seeing that the enthusiasm had been aroused, Chen Mazi raised his arms and shouted loudly. The people around him were excited and shouted loudly. At the same time, they also quickened their pace. Seeing Chen Mazi's hundreds of responses, Company Commander Hu suddenly felt a bit unwilling to admit defeat. He winked at the person beside him and said in a low voice, "When we get there, Chen Mazi will fall to his death. Do you remember that?"
That person was Company Commander Hu's confidant. Staring at Chen Mazi's back with his gloomy eyes, he nodded slightly. Then, Company Commander Hu smiled and waved at Chen Mazi, shouting, "Brother, let's go together …"
"What's the matter?
What's the matter?
Usually, everything is fine. No problem, no problem. But now, it's a big problem?
I think you guys are always thinking about your wives and children. Do you really not care about the problems in the army?
Well, Zhang Xiaoqiang is still here. I don't want to say anything else. Each of you should make a summary of this matter and come up with a preventive plan. No plagiarism is allowed, and no reference is allowed. If you find anything similar, you will all be transferred to the company for three months of recruit training. I want to see if you know what the people below are thinking … "
Huang Quan flew into a rage at the officers below. None of the officers lowered their heads and took the scolding. Zhang Xiaoqiang's face was livid. He sat beside Huang Quan and stared at the officers below. A whole company of 129 people and more than 100 logistical personnel had defected. This was unprecedented. Whether it was in the prairie or in Hubei, this was the first time such a thing had happened. It made him exasperated. Here, it was Huang Quan who was angry at the officers below. Just now, he was angry at Huang Quan and Huang Tingwei, almost scolding them to death. Huang Tingwei was in charge of intelligence. He did not do a good job of psychological analysis on the personnel of the detachment bases. As the head of the military affairs department, Huang Quan could not absolve himself from the blame when there was a problem in the army. There were no temporary workers here. Even if there was a problem, there was no room for evasion. Huang Tingwei scolded the intelligence personnel under his command, and Huang Quan scolded these officers here, although the real problem was the Changjiang Fleet.
"Well, the thing has happened. The defectors have not been found yet. Next, let's talk about the handling of the incident and the preventive work in the future. Hasn't Gao Feng come yet?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not want Huang Quan to deviate from the topic, so he took the initiative to change the topic. As soon as Zhang Xiaoqiang spoke, everyone raised their heads, waiting for the next topic. Huang Quan took a deep breath, held back the anger in his heart, and explained to Zhang Xiaoqiang, "Gao Feng is rushing to Jiujiang with his men. The defectors are the garrison personnel of River Heart Island on the edge of Jiujiang. Originally, we planned to restore irrigation on the cleaned River Heart Island and build it into a food center downstream. Unexpectedly, those bastards made such a big hole for us …" After explaining to Zhang Xiaoqiang, he focused his attention on the officers below.
After explaining to Zhang Xiao Qiang, he turned his attention back to the officers below, looking at Huang Quan's unfriendly gaze. Even Zhao Deyi and the white-haired division commander Ye Gu Shan felt their hearts skip a beat. Huang Quan then continued to roar: "I don't care what you guys think of, you better come up with a plan to prevent such disgusting incidents from happening in the future. I'm going to lay down the rules here, anyone who deserts will be removed from their positions, the division commander will be demoted, and the division commander will be demoted to become a regiment commander. Anyone who deserts, from the battalion commander to the squad leader, will be punished. Everyone's merits will be reduced by 3 levels. If there are 3 deserters, the battalion commander will be demoted, the platoon leader and squad leader will be expelled from the military …."
Huang Quan's punishment was severe, it had reached the point of being harsh. Zhang Xiao Qiang did not say anything, this matter could not be opened up. If a company of soldiers ran away with all their equipment, even if they found them, they would have to pay a huge price to subdue them. As the soldiers' fear of zombies weakened, they might have other ideas in the future, such as running to the empty areas outside of the base's jurisdiction to dominate. At that time, it would not be easy to deal with them.
"I think this incident has given us a wake-up call. Our control over our troops is not as tight as we thought, especially for some of the second-tier troops. We expanded too fast, and the quality of the soldiers and officers are mixed. I can understand the reason why the Yangtze River Fleet came to the Jiujiang Base. The company commander who defected is called Hu Yaowen. He was originally a small leader around Nanjing. He took more than a hundred people and volunteered to help the Yangtze River Fleet gather resources and provide clues to various small gathering points. That was how Gao Feng recruited him and appointed him as the garrison of the Jiujiang Base. He provided them with weapons, ammunition, and supplies. I think Gao Feng has raised a tiger to be a threat …"