When the explosion was heard, Zhang Xiaoqiang was holding the Jing Wei Sword and protecting Shanghai Qiaoyun at the entrance of the watchtower.
The crazy Guo Fei was holding his long blade and killing merrily in front of the iron gate. The explosion caused the two of them to fall to the ground. Zhang Xiaoqiang was quickly pulled up by Shanghai Qiaoyun, while Guo Fei was rolling on the ground with a bunch of dead rats. When he stood up, a half-dead rat was still hanging on his shoulder, struggling for its life. He grabbed the rat by its tail and threw it to the ground, stomping it to death.
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not care about him anymore, he knew that this was a person's nature. Other than killing, he could not wait to find a hole to bury himself in. He did not need care, he did not need consolation, the only thing he needed was to continue killing until he was killed.
This type of person was the easiest to control, they had a different kind of innocence, they did not have too many thoughts, they did not care about other things, such as power, women, enjoyment. They had already lost all hope in life, as long as their psychological needs were satisfied, they would be the most loyal cannon fodder.
Initially, Guo Fei wanted to kill Zhang Xiaoqiang, but Zhang Xiaoqiang still wanted to recruit him. This was the case, when Zhang Xiaoqiang fought with him, he knew that Guo Fei was purely seeking death. A person who did not even care about his own life, why would he betray him for some random things?
But other than seeking death, Guo Fei had his own bottom line. At the start, he did not blindly want to kill Zhang Xiaoqiang, it was only after the negotiation broke down that he suddenly took action. This proved that he was not completely crazy, he knew how to protect the interests of the group, hence, Zhang Xiaoqiang wanted to bring him along.
(Some people did not understand why the main character suddenly recruited such a dangerous person, I will explain it here. The most dangerous thing in the apocalypse is the human heart, and lunatics are relatively simple. They do not have any desires, naturally they would not have any thoughts. My consideration is, a lunatic who understands the interests of the group, a lunatic who would take the initiative to face danger, isn't that the best cannon fodder?)
Looking at the devastated ground, the shockwave from the explosion had cleared up the rat corpses that were originally scattered on the ground. The ground was either covered with dead rats or sharp thorns, but now, all of these were gone, piled up in a corner by the shockwave.
In Zhang Xiaoqiang's eyes, the tunnel entrance that was emitting green smoke was so glaring, for this tunnel entrance, his side was almost completely annihilated. Wang Chong, who had always been treated as a moving blood bag by Zhang Xiaoqiang, had even burst out with the most dazzling brilliance at the last moment.
The faint stabbing pain in his heart reminded Zhang Xiaoqiang that the black-rimmed glasses Wang Chong was no longer there. The moment Wang Chong carried the high explosive bomb, Zhang Xiaoqiang understood his thoughts.
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not stop him, Zhang Xiaoqiang had to consider Shangguan Qiaoyun who was behind him, he had to consider the dozens of members who were assisting him, he had to consider the dozens of brothers on the watchtower, the most important thing was that Zhang Xiaoqiang was afraid of death.
As long as there was a glimmer of hope for survival, he was willing to live well. The moment Wang Chong ran out, he pulled the people beside him back to the watchtower. Now he was alive, everyone was alive, but they were not happy. Wang Chong died, he died to save them.
"What are you still standing there for?
Reorganize the defensive line, Three, send the heavy machine guns to me …. "
Zhang Xiaoqiang's shouts broke the members' thoughts of Wang Chong, the Type-81 rifle and Type-53 heavy machine gun started firing once again. Zhang Xiaoqiang carried two high explosive bombs and threw them into the tunnel entrance, he looked at the people behind him and said: "Set up the Infantry Cannon, I want to blast through this wall …."
The dozens of combat members hurriedly lowered the barrel of the Type 92 Infantry Cannon, aiming the thick barrel at the base of the wall that the rats were climbing.
"Boom …." The shrapnel and shockwave from the close range explosion caused the heavy machine guns on the watchtower to temporarily stop firing, a few ammunition crates that were used as cover were pierced by the flying shrapnel.
Zhang Xiaoqiang who was standing behind the cannon felt the ground tremble, a gust of hot air swept past the armor of the Infantry Cannon, and when the smoke dissipated, the thick wall only had a few cracks.
When the wall was being built, they had considered the possibility of being attacked by explosives, so they spared no effort and prioritized the military. The kinetic energy produced by the high explosive bombs was far from enough to cause the wall to collapse. Zhang Xiaoqiang once again loaded another bomb into the Infantry Cannon and was prepared to fire, but the muzzles on the watchtower were aimed at the tunnel entrance.
The descending bullets tore apart the large rats that had just emerged from the tunnel entrance, causing their fur to fly all over the place. Three was ashamed of himself for not reacting the moment the tunnel appeared, but when he saw the person who had always been a bystander, standing up at the crucial moment to throw the bomb to his death, the guilt in his heart deepened.
If he had discovered it at the first moment, he would have used the automatic rifle fire to seal the tunnel entrance, and he would not have been caught off guard and almost wiped out. Now, he loudly gave orders to the members below, to concentrate all the rifles and fire at the tunnel entrance, wanting to suppress the rats that had just emerged.
"Rumble … …"
Two dazzling flares fused together into a huge explosion at the entrance of the tunnel. Following that, countless black mud and cement dregs flew into the sky, while a fiery red wave of air swept up countless rats into the air from the outer wall.
The squirming rat hill outside collapsed in an instant. When the black smoke slowly dissipated, the tunnel entrance that was big enough for a person to lie down had been blown up twice its original size. The wall above the tunnel had also been blown up, leaving a gap that could allow a person to enter and exit. Around the gap were countless cracks that covered the entire wall.
"Heavy machine gun … … Aim at the hole and fire … …"
Following Three's orders, the machine gunners removed the cover around them, and together with the others, they set up the machine gun and fired at the hole in the wall below.
The aftershock from the explosion of the two bombs caused everyone on the ground to roll down, and when Zhang Xiaoqiang and the rest stood up dizzily, the machine gun on the watchtower had already opened fire.
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the hole that was caused by the high explosive bomb, and ordered the people beside him to aim at the hole again.
"Boom … …" The bewitching blaze and black smoke produced a loud explosion at the hole.
Dodging the suffocating heatwave, Zhang Xiao Qiang stuffed the second shell into the cannon's chamber.
"Bang …" A puff of black smoke floated up. "Boom …" This time, there was no explosion or flash, only a rain of blood and the falling limbs of the rats. Then, there was a "huala …" sound of dust rising into the sky, and the falling cement pieces hitting everyone's helmets made a clanking sound.