All the sadness was temporary. Zhang Xiaoqiang clearly knew that he could not afford to be hurt. Sometimes, even if he knew that he was walking on a road of no return, he still had to step on it. After all, he was not just doing it for himself. Just like that day at the gathering place, the lives of 100,000 people were on his shoulders, as well as the 180,000 survivors in Shanghai who had become slaves and zombies' toys. Even if he thought about giving up, thinking about failure, and thinking about running away, he still persisted. It was not because of his lofty ideals, but because he was unwilling to give up. Success was due to his own heart, and failure was also due to his own heart. They had given him something, but they had taken something away from him. No wonder it was difficult to be loyal and righteous since ancient times.
"Rumble …" The sudden roar woke Zhang Xiaoqiang up from his strange thoughts. He suddenly looked up at the smoke rising from the mountain in the distance. He saw half of the mountain in the dust, as if a landslide had occurred. The next moment, Lou Fanjun and the evolutionaries shouted through the communicator, "Enemy attack … Enemy attack … Find a place to hide …"
"Ah!
Ah!
I'm hurt, damn it, someone help me … "
"Li Qiao is dead … Li Qiao was killed by the explosion, we have to take revenge …"
"There, there are people up there, not good … They are aiming at us, there are heavy machine guns …"
All kinds of screams resounded through the channel, and Zhang Xiaoqiang's cheeks turned green. They had just climbed up the mountain, and there were already casualties, and they were all killed by the mutant beasts. Thinking about the missing food, rifles, and the machine guns of the armored vehicles, Zhang Xiaoqiang immediately understood who the attackers were. At the same time, he hated the attackers to the bone. They did not dare to recover the town, and they did not dare to deal with the mutant beasts, but they dared to attack their own kind.
"Their firepower is too strong, our cracking guns can't reach them … Requesting UAV support …"
"Hurry, put up your shields … Charge! Shadow team, circle around from the back and kill without mercy …"
"Damn it, damn it, I'm shot, I'm shot …"
"No, there are mortars above, get out of the way …"
The sound of gunfire, shouting, and orders were mixed together. After all, they were a newly formed team, so there was no tacit understanding at all. Zhang Xiaoqiang was annoyed just listening to it. Although these evolutionaries had been trained and experienced actual combat, it was their first time facing a human attack. They were actually stunned, and every part of the battle was out of control. Zhang Xiaoqiang grabbed the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Retreat, retreat! Everyone retreat! Focus on rescuing the wounded …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not expect them to counterattack and break through the encampment in one fell swoop. They had the upper hand, and there was support from the sky, so there was no need to gamble like a gambler. Soon, Lou Fanjun replied, "We can't do that, Zhang Xiaoqiang. Our path of retreat has been cut off, and our team has been wiped out. They are planning to wipe us out …"
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, the drones have arrived at the scene of the incident. Next …" Pavel chimed in, reporting their movements to Zhang Xiaoqiang. Zhang Xiaoqiang was anxious for Lou Fanjun's team. He gritted his teeth and yelled at Pavel, "Request my ass! Attack! No matter who they are, attack first!"
By then, Zhang Xiaoqiang had already seen more than a dozen drones swarming around the hilltop like flies. The next second, each drone spat out a long tongue of flame, blasting the lush green vegetation on the hilltop into a mess. The fireballs from the explosion also lined up on the stone walls. Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang was hoping to kill the drones in one shot, dozens of scarlet light rain suddenly shot out from below, covering the drones in the sky. These heavy firepower was experienced, and each drone was controlled by more than three anti-aircraft machine guns. Seeing more than a dozen drones were enveloped by the exploding fireballs at the same time, Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart was in his throat. Before he could even catch his breath, he saw more than a dozen missiles flying from the forest into the sky and colliding with the exploding fireballs.
"F * ck … f * ck … f * ck …" The moment the fireballs exploded, Zhang Xiaoqiang's face turned red all the way to his ears. The flames of anger burned his brain, and his heart almost exploded. Under such a degree of explosion, even if the drones were mostly intact, their internal components would still be shattered. Zhang Xiaoqiang had relied on the drones' sturdy outer shell, light and fast. Even if they were hit, they would be fine as long as they were careful. However, he did not expect the firepower from the hilltop to be so strong that the operators did not even have time to react. Like a venomous snake pouncing on its prey, the attacks were clearly planned in advance. Even Zhang Xiaoqiang could not help but praise, "So f * cking professional …" Everything that had happened before was a trap.
The enemy had cut off Lou Fanjun's escape route and suppressed them on the hillside. They had used a small amount of firepower to get them to call for backup from the drones, and then they had set up a killing formation on the hilltop to catch all the drones in one fell swoop. They had probably even prepared a way to deal with the transport ships. Who knew if there were anti-aircraft missiles inside the transport ships that were locked onto by radar?
Zhang Xiaoqiang immediately understood the enemy's plan. By then, the smoke in the sky had dissipated, and the drones were flying around aimlessly in the sky. None of them had crashed, but none of them had opened fire either. Pavel was still shouting anxiously, "Zhang Xiaoqiang, the drones have all gone out of control. The control center is working on it. Should I go …"
"From now on, no one is allowed to move. The transport ships are not allowed to take off. Lou Fanjun, take your men and do your best to defend the hilltop. The rest of the troops, assemble at the foot of the hill and wait for further orders …"
After giving the order, Zhang Xiaoqiang pushed open the door of the military vehicle and shouted at the driver.
"Get all the heavy weapons we can find over there …"
Without waiting for the driver to turn his head, Zhang Xiaoqiang pulled out a G36 rifle from the weapon compartment and rushed out. The mountain in front of him was still faintly discernible in the smoke, but he couldn't wait for the off-road vehicle to drive over. He ran as fast as he could, leaping over various ruins and jumping onto the roofs of buildings. His feet didn't even touch the ground as he sprinted towards the mountain range. Because he was running in a straight line, it took him less than 10 minutes to reach the foot of the mountain. The residential area at the foot of the mountain had long been destroyed. The buildings had all been reduced to rubble and trampled by countless mutant beasts.
Looking at the piles of rocks in front of him, Zhang Xiaoqiang's face turned extremely ugly. Zhang Xiaoqiang could clearly hear the crisp and dense sounds of gunfire and explosions. The explosions shook his heart. He secretly prayed that Lou Fanjun and his men would not be completely annihilated. Otherwise, he would have to pay a heavy price even if he succeeded in this operation. Not to mention, he did not want any more casualties on his side. At the same time, he was also troubled about another thing. From the opponent's skillful tactics and ruthless methods, he could tell that the opponent was definitely a professional soldier. He was afraid that they were the remnants of the naval base.
If he really faced them, would he be able to kill them? Zhang Xiaoqiang threw the boulders behind him. Zhang Xiaoqiang hopped on the boulders like a flea. The boulders were everywhere from the foot of the mountain to the mountainside. When Zhang Xiaoqiang got close to the mountainside, he finally understood what it meant to cut off his retreat. The whole mountain ridge was like a cut tofu. Even apes could not climb it, let alone humans. It was almost 100 meters high. Even if he slid down from the top, he might not be able to survive. Looking at the pile of stones and sand in front of him, Zhang Xiaoqiang's face turned extremely pale.
Just when he was thinking about whether he should take the longer route and go up from the other side, his heart suddenly palpitated. The long-lost danger premonition appeared again. Without thinking, Zhang Xiaoqiang bent his waist and did a backflip, jumping behind the boulder behind him. As soon as he landed, a few tremors came from the other side of the boulder. The dust that was kicked up covered the sky above his head, and the scattered stones poured on him like raindrops.
"Mortars?
Could it be a tunnel? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang could tell that it was the sound of mortars exploding. These shells were very strange, there was no muffled sound of being fired, nor did they make any whistling sound as they suddenly appeared above his head. Just as this thought flashed through his mind, Zhang Xiaoqiang jumped up from the ground and kicked the edge of the boulder. He jumped up and landed at the place where the explosion happened. Just as he landed, a few more explosions sounded at the place where he was hiding. Coincidentally, Zhang Xiaoqiang had predicted that his opponent would not let go of the blind spot behind the boulder. Before he could cover himself with the dust, Zhang Xiaoqiang had already rushed out. The two Rat King Blades spun on the wall in front of him. Fine sand shot out like a high-pressure water column. In the blink of an eye, a small hole the size of a washbasin was dug out. Immediately after, Zhang Xiaoqiang rushed into the small hole. Then, the outside of the hole was filled with flames. Countless shrapnel and gravel formed a scattered turbulence that hit his back and the wall behind him. While he was gritting his teeth and trying to hold on, the wall beside him also started to collapse. Just as Zhang Xiaoqiang was about to be buried, all the explosions stopped and waves of air rushed into the hole along with the smoke.
The smoke was Zhang Xiaoqiang's best cover. Zhang Xiaoqiang did not know how far the battle above had progressed. Instead, he calmed down. No matter how anxious he was, it was useless. He had to find the enemy's hiding place before he could enter the tunnel and destroy the enemy from the inside. The tremor of the previous explosion caused the mountain to collapse again. When Zhang Xiaoqiang was still thinking about how to find the enemy, the mountain came crashing down on him like a mudslide. Before Zhang Xiaoqiang could get out of the sand, a figure fell out of the tunnel and fell heavily on the floating soil.
"Xiao Hao … Xiao Hao …"
Shouts came from the tunnel. A few men with messy hair and dirty faces anxiously stuck their heads out to look around. The man who fell on the soil raised his tender face and frowned at them with an ugly smile. He carefully put his broken arm behind his back and replied while enduring the pain, "I'm fine …"
As soon as he finished speaking, the boy named Xiao Hao turned his head 180 degrees like an owl and looked at the back that he could never see. The sudden change shocked everyone. At the moment when they were stunned, Xiao Hao's body slowly fell down, revealing Zhang Xiaoqiang who looked like a mud man. No one could see his expression clearly, only his eyes that were almost bulging out of their sockets could be seen. Opening his muddy mouth, Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at those guys who were stretching their necks and said softly, "I have something to do …" As he spoke, the muzzle was already aimed at the man's eyebrows. As soon as he finished speaking, those men were all shot in the eyebrows in the shortest time. Their heavy bodies fell one after another from above. Zhang Xiaoqiang's cold eyes flashed with a cruel light. Since he had already made up his mind, there was no need to regret …