"There are a total of 3,253 survivors. There are 37 evolutionaries, 1,780 women, and more than 260 children. This is what they told us. They didn't tell us how many soldiers there are, how many weapons, ammunitions, exits, and even the command center. We only have about 200 soldiers and all the children under our control. The rest are hiding underground. I'm afraid …"
After Lou Fanjun died in battle, the former deputy commander was promoted. This man from the 1st Division's Razor Sharp Company was not from the military system like Lou Fanjun, but he had proven his ability and capability by being selected to join the Razor Sharp Company. He had accumulated a lot of combat results and a lot of experience. Eventually, he became the deputy commander of the Airborne Company. Although he was only in charge of 60 elite soldiers, even the evolved humans admired him. This was the basis for him to replace Lou Fanjun. Since he was good at statistics, he was able to gather a lot of information in such a short time. This gave Zhang Xiaoqiang the most intuitive understanding of this place.
"The mutant beasts are ferocious. All of the mutant beasts on the island were attracted by the previous explosion. There are about 50,000 of them. According to our experience in Shanghai, we need at least 2,000 evolved humans and 10,000 soldiers with corresponding heavy weapons to defend the island. Even if the terrain here is complex and steep, we still need 1,000 evolved humans and half of the soldiers …"
This burly man had a meticulous and cautious look that did not match his appearance. Zhang Xiaoqiang was standing on the hill listening to his subordinate's report. He felt a headache coming on. The stubborn officer was standing next to him and also heard the detailed description. His expression was extremely ugly. The thousands of survivors here were able to survive because they had taken advantage of the short period of development after the apocalypse to stockpile a lot of resources. They also managed to escape because the zombies had attracted the attention of the mutant beasts. Now that the mutant beasts had been attracted, even if most of the survivors were hiding in the underground base, they might not be able to hide, not to mention that they were still opposing Zhang Xiaoqiang.
"Did you hear it?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang turned around and asked the naval officer. At this time, the officer was still tightly bound by the blood of the phoenix. His calm eyes were flashing with anger and hesitation. It seemed like he did not believe what Zhang Xiaoqiang's subordinate had reported. Zhang Xiaoqiang waited for 10 seconds. Seeing that the stubborn man still did not speak, he got annoyed and said loudly, "Even if you are a marine, are those survivors also marines?
You let the women and men mix together in the tunnels. What else can they do besides die?
The life and death of thousands of people are in your hands. I don't need to teach you what to do … "
"Hmph, murderers of children, what qualifications do you have to talk about righteousness in front of me …." The officer's words left Zhang Xiao Qiang speechless. After a while, Zhang Xiao Qiang spoke in a hoarse voice: "Those children killed my captain. He was from the army and had been through countless battles. A hundred elite soldiers would not be able to stop him, even a thousand zombies would not be able to harm him. However, he died at the hands of those children, because he had the honor of a soldier. I'm not a soldier, in my opinion, age doesn't matter, as long as you have a weapon, you are an enemy …."
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not want to convince him. He just continued, "I am just an ordinary person, but I raised the banner of China's revival. I established safe zones in Hubei, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Inner Mongolia, and Gansu. At least two million people were safe and full of food because of me. Whether you believe it or not, I have done more than what you can imagine. Although I killed a few children, I have saved at least a hundred thousand children. Because of me, the death rate of newborns after the apocalypse has decreased by 80%. This is something you cannot imagine. You can only stay on this precarious island and protect the legacy of the navy for a little so-called honor …"
The more Zhang Xiaoqiang spoke, the louder his voice became. In the end, it was almost like he was venting his anger. This made the soldiers on the alert look at him. They did not know why Zhang Xiaoqiang was so agitated. Only Zhang Xiaoqiang himself knew that he was defending himself for killing those children. This kind of defense itself was the biggest wound in his heart. This was a greater burden than any pressure. It made his heart suffocate. Only by constantly talking about his achievements could he find an excuse for himself.
"They're coming …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang's incessant roar came to an abrupt halt. Zhang Xiaoqiang, who had recovered from his shock, grabbed the guy and sprinted up the mountain like he was carrying a straw. In the blink of an eye, they had reached the highest peak. The surrounding mountains were almost unobstructed. Standing on the peak, they could see a dense horde of mutated beasts more than ten kilometers away. These mutated beasts were rushing towards the mountain, destroying all the buildings and vegetation along the way. Among them, there was a giant beast that was more than 20 meters tall that leaped around like a bouncy ball, destroying buildings and rocks along the way. Perhaps they could destroy the mountains as well.
"This is your last choice …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not have much interest in the beasts. He turned to look at the officer. The officer narrowed his eyes and stared at the beasts. After a long while, he said, "I won't cooperate with you. Even if these beasts come, what can they do?
At least my people have a way out. What can you do? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang gave the officer one last look and shook his head with a wry smile.
"It seems … you'll never put the safety of the survivors above your responsibility … You're a good officer, but not a good leader … I'm sorry …"
The red machete glowed like a rainbow and flashed for a brief moment before the officer's head was cut off. The decapitated head flew high into the air. Before the headless neck could spurt blood, it suddenly turned black and scattered into countless tiny particles under the mountain breeze. The officer's head also disappeared. Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the flying dust in silence. After a long while, he looked at the other captured soldier.
"What's his name?"
The soldier clenched his teeth so hard that blood was seeping out. His bulging eyeballs almost popped out of his eye sockets. His tightly bound body struggled with all his might, wanting to escape and perish together with Zhang Xiaoqiang. After being questioned by Zhang Xiaoqiang, he shouted, "What do you want to do? Do you want to implicate his entire family …"
"He's stupid, but he's also worthy of respect. I just want to erect a monument for him …" Zhang Xiaoqiang did not want to kill this guy. Lou Fanjun's words before his death had been engraved in his heart. But as long as this person was alive, Zhang Xiaoqiang would never be able to fulfill his promise to Lou Fanjun. Hatred was not so easy to resolve. Sometimes, one had to die.
"His name is Long Yun. His military rank is Major. He's from Fish Boat Squadron 033 …" This time, the soldier cooperated and said. Zhang Xiaoqiang waved his machete and made a smooth cut on the boulder beside him. He engraved Long Yun's name, military rank, and his official title before the apocalypse on it. He also engraved another sentence, "The hero who saved 3,000 people. Three years after the apocalypse …"
"Your officer is very stubborn. If he's alive, thousands of survivors will die. Only if he's dead can I save the others. Are you willing to help me …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang raised his chin and said arrogantly to the soldier. The machete in his hand was inserted into the boulder. The soldier looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang and smiled disdainfully. He then pondered for a while and said, "The officer is right. There's an escape route below. But don't expect me to tell you. Send me on my way …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang laughed involuntarily. He then changed his expression and shouted angrily, "Stupid … Even if they escape, where can they go?
They're still on this island. Do you want them to be rats for the rest of their lives? "
"That's still better than being your slave …" The soldier retorted. Zhang Xiaoqiang took out his machete again and slashed at the soldier. At this moment, the soldier closed his eyes …
"I won't let them be slaves. I'll send them to Siberia and let them live there for the rest of their lives. You can see with your own eyes that this is my promise to a soldier …"
The blood line that even a strength-based evolver couldn't break free from was cut into ashes by the Firebird machete. Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the surprised soldier and said seriously. The soldier looked at Zhang Xiaoqiang suspiciously for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't know who you are, but if you can really send them to Siberia to fend for themselves, I can give you a piece of information. A piece of information about a guided missile destroyer. If you can't do it, I won't tell you even if I die …"