Dao Ming, who was hiding in the safe zone, looked at Dan Qingchao in shock and swallowed his saliva. His eyes were filled with doubt and surprise. He did not expect Dan Qingchao to be able to control evolvers to make suicidal attacks. If his confidant was controlled by someone else, he would not be able to escape from the suicide bomb. Dan Qingchao looked up at the rising dust and the scattered clothes and said softly, "Brother Dao Ming, you don't have to be surprised. The fact that I used this trick in front of you is to prove my sincerity. You should know that there is more than one way to kill Hong Yun. What do you think?"
Dan Qingchao bought Dao Ming to show that he trusted Dao Ming by revealing his trump card. Dao Ming came back to his senses and nodded at Dan Qingchao. However, his face became even uglier. He was naturally suspicious and did not like to be surrounded by people. He was used to being alone. Even if Dan Qingchao used this trick, he might not be able to find an opportunity. Dan Qingchao probably knew that this trick would not work on him.
"Hmm, the evolvers of Hong Yun should have been gathered by now, right?
It's time for us to meet that Zhang Xiaoqiang. This is our first meeting. Let's see what price he offers. Is Gu Le still alive?
If he is, then go and contact them. Let's hope that Gu Le's head can calm Zhang Xiaoqiang down a little … "
Dan Qingchao changed the topic to Zhang Xiaoqiang. He looked calm, but in fact, just like Dao Ming, he was disappointed by Zhang Xiaoqiang's ability to kill nearly 700 evolvers in a short time. Dao Ming nodded slowly and said sincerely, "That is not an ordinary cockroach. With that kind of mist, I'm afraid he really has the ability to be on the same level as us …"
"Brother Cockroach, the armored battalion has arrived. There are a total of 24 Type-92 IFVs and 240 infantry soldiers. Including our current strength, we have a total of 2100 people. We have expended 70% of our ammunition in this battle, and we have 109 casualties. 87 of them were killed, most of them were machine gunners, and the rest were heavily injured. We have not counted the light injuries. We have destroyed 38 local armored vehicles and captured over 3290 local soldiers. We have annihilated countless of them, and many corpses have been blasted into pieces … …"
Zhang Xiao Qiang stood by Xi 'er's side, watching her vomit like a pregnant woman, but his ears were listening to Zhao Deyi's report. On the battlefield, Xiao Shan was commanding the soldiers to pick up the weapons and ammunition, while the soldiers of the 1st Regiment who had fought for a long time hugged their rifles and rested. The green mist in front of the 2nd line of defense showed no signs of dissipating. Without the nourishment of the zombies, the green mist did not show any signs of expanding. On the contrary, when the 700 Evolvers charged into the mist, the green mist became thinner. The victory caused the soldiers to laugh, and the injured comrades were treated and sent to the medical vehicles to be transported to the docks.
"Don't worry about how many people have died. Immediately inform Mo Shaoyun and tell him to use the 3,000 captives to transport the ammunition and supplies for Weng Li. Also, the ammunition in our position needs to be transported from the rear as well. Tell Sandisland to keep the lowest level of ammunition and transport the rest of the ammunition over here …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not comment on the victory like the soldiers below. His heart had also left the chaotic battlefield and extended towards the city center. Dealing with close to 1,000 evolvers and 5,000 armed men was just the beginning. Once Zhang Xiaoqiang decided to start the war, he would not stop easily. Two days had passed, and tomorrow, he would transfer the water snake back from Weng Li and cooperate with the 2,000 evolvers to attack the city center. Even if the number of armed forces and evolvers in the city center was still unfathomable, he would not stop.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, the guy called Gu Le is here, and he did not come alone …"
Xiao Shan, who was cleaning up the battlefield, ran over with his head covered in sweat. The smoke on his face had been washed away by his sweat, but he did not bother to wipe it off. He stared at Zhang Xiaoqiang with his bloodshot eyes, waiting to see what decision Zhang Xiaoqiang would make. If he fought, he would kill all of Gu Le's men. If he fought, his subordinates would not have to attack the future meat grinder in the city center.
"I only want to see Gu Le's head. More than a hundred people died because of him … As for the others, find the most important person to come and see me …"
Speaking of which, Gu Le was once a captive of Zhang Xiaoqiang. In order to survive, he cried and begged Zhang Xiaoqiang to take him in as a follower. Zhang Xiaoqiang despised his cowardly character, so he let him go as a contact between both sides. He did not expect that Gu Le would betray him when he asked for a car. More than a hundred evolutionaries were tortured to death and hung on the wall. Until now, even the bodies had not been found. Who else would Zhang Xiaoqiang kill if not him?
Gu Le's head was held in the hands of the messenger who asked to see Zhang Xiaoqiang. This young evolutionary was very respectful to Zhang Xiaoqiang. He told Zhang Xiaoqiang the plan of Tsingtao Group as soon as they met. At the same time, it also made Zhang Xiaoqiang feel less worried about the future war. While Zhang Xiaoqiang was in contact with Tsingtao Group, the armored battalion behind them had already arrived. More and more soldiers were pouring into the camp, causing the evolutionaries of Tsingtao Group to be scared. They were afraid that Zhang Xiaoqiang was just stalling for time to get in contact with them. If they did not have enough soldiers, Zhang Xiaoqiang would kill them in less than a few weeks.
While Zhang Xiaoqiang was preparing more soldiers to increase his confidence, the scouting fleet of the Yangtze River Fleet was also carefully approaching the estuary. They should not have arrived so late, but the mutated beasts in the sea were too powerful. The first contact with the beasts had destroyed two ships. If it were not for the fast motorboats and the small number of crew members, only God knew how many people would have died. The beasts in the sea could no longer go up the estuary of the Yangtze River. It seemed like they could not completely survive in fresh water. Every time they went up, the fleet would retreat after a while. The beasts in the sea were especially greedy. They kept harassing the human fleet. Even after the human fleet had retreated, they were still trying to go upstream. It was unknown whether the beasts' adaptability was very strong or not. Almost every few hours, they would be able to go further upstream. If this speed was maintained, within a few weeks, they would be able to completely adapt to living in fresh water.
From 2,000 meters ahead of the Yangtze River Fleet as the dangerous waters, the water began to turn turbid. Countless whirlpools swirled on the surface of the river. From time to time, bright silver reflections flashed across the river under the sunlight. Occasionally, the huge fins of wooden ships that looked like sails would break through the surface of the water and sink to the bottom. Further away, the surface of the river was almost like a pot of boiling water. The rolling waves set up tides that were several meters high, repeatedly scouring the embankments on both sides of the river. Every time the waves receded, there would always be strange living creatures of different sizes climbing up the embankment.
If someone were to dive into the water, they would be able to see tens of millions of aquatic creatures surging in the river. These creatures were constantly charging upstream every minute and every second, and each time they advanced a little further than the last. It was as if they were trying to use the spirit of Foolish Old Man Moving the Mountains to completely open up the Yangtze River. A little further upstream, more than ten barges were arranged on the surface of the river, retreating all kinds of miscellaneous items that were piled up in the warehouses into the river. There were hemp ropes that were tangled together, all kinds of large nets that were tied to huge rocks, rusty and sharp steel beams, and huge concrete blocks that were filled with steel bars.
The fleet did not stay on the river for long, but their efficiency was surprisingly high. Many of the ships themselves had cranes that could lift heavy objects and throw them into the water along an invisible long line on the surface of the river, as if they were trying to fill an underwater bridge on the surface of the river. Further back on the surface of the river, two powerful motorized ships were pulling two large iron-hulled ships forward. The open cabins of the iron-hulled ships were piled with man-made concrete reefs like hills, and the hulls were also repaired with layers of welded steel plates. When the two iron-hulled ships were dragged to the invisible waterline, the Type 37 anti-aircraft guns installed on the motorized ships turned their muzzles and blasted out clouds of flames on the repaired hulls of the iron-hulled ships. In less than five minutes, the two ships sank into the river amidst the intense firepower. All kinds of plastic, wood, and oil floated downstream on the muddy surface of the river. Looking closely, one could see that two-thirds of the invisible waterline had been filled with sunken ships and garbage. It was an artificial isolation zone hidden under the water...