Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't think too much about it. He grabbed Huang Tingwei's arms and asked, "How much food is there in the transport ship?"
Huang Tingwei answered, "When Yin Meng was restocking supplies, that bastard Jinxing gave me 50 carts of food. He said that you would need it, but he took away 300 tons of military supplies from me. That despicable man …" Zhang Xiaoqiang relaxed when he heard that there was food. He didn't care about military supplies. Food was what Okinawa needed the most right now.
"Very good, very good. You and Jinxing have made a great contribution. You will be rewarded in the future …" Zhang Xiaoqiang was elated. He patted Huang Tingwei's shoulder and promised his men benefits for the first time. Li Yuehan happily translated Zhang Xiaoqiang's words to Simon. Simon was worried, but when he heard that there was food, he was relieved. Only the buildings in the city were not submerged, but the food in the residential buildings had already turned to dust and charcoal. They could only hope that the transport ship with a big belly would have something to eat. Otherwise, they would have to go fishing.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang needs food?"
Huang Tingwei then came back to his senses, looking at the crowd in the distance, he thought about Zhang Xiao Qiang's habit of forming groups, no matter where he went, he would be able to form a group. He never thought that Zhang Xiao Qiang, who didn't even know how to speak Japanese, would be able to do such a thing. Huang Tingwei's respect for him grew.
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded. He turned to Zuo Tian, who was hiding behind the crowd, and shouted, "Zuo Tian, bring some people to the transport ship to move the food. From now on, all the food will be under your jurisdiction …" No matter how much food the transport ship had, Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't care. As long as there was food, Okinawa would be safe for the time being.
Zhang Xiaoqiang was a nostalgic person. Even though Zuo Tian was Japanese, he had been working hard for the past few days. So, Zhang Xiaoqiang handed over the authority of the food to him as a form of compensation. As for how Zuo Tian would use this opportunity to gain benefits, Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't care.
Zuo Tian was so excited that he didn't know which leg to step on. He didn't understand Zhang Xiaoqiang's words, but he definitely understood Zuo Tian's name. Zhang Xiaoqiang calling out his name in front of so many people was the greatest compliment to him. He wanted to die to thank Zhang Xiaoqiang for his love. Of course, all this was after Zhang Xiaoqiang rode the giant snake and summoned the spaceship. The more Zhang Xiaoqiang showed his power, the more he felt honored.
When Simon heard Zhang Xiaoqiang calling all the food to Zuo Tian, he couldn't help but open his mouth, but in the end, he didn't say anything. The strength Zhang Xiaoqiang had shown was something he could only look up to. Even as an officer of the most powerful country in his previous life, he had to admit that Zuo Tian was Zhang Xiaoqiang's man. There was no doubt that Zuo Tian, who had control of the food, would be on the same level as him in the future. This made him feel slightly uncomfortable.
Wan Qiang had been watching coldly from the sidelines. After the appearance of Zhuo Ming Yue and the water snake, he had become numb to it. Even if Zhang Xiaoqiang summoned the Galactic Fleet, he wouldn't care. The Russians were no longer the strongest force. Wan Qiang had killed more than a hundred men, and after a day and night of fighting, he had lost another two hundred men. The Evolvers were all Tie Zhongyuan's men, and his forces had shrunk by at least a third.
By the time the sacks of rations were moved to the open space and piled up into a small hill, Simon had already forgotten about his earlier unhappiness. There were already over 200 sacks of rations, which was about 10 tonnes of rations. If they ate sparingly, they could feed a few thousand people for a week, and there was still more to be shipped. Huang Tingwei watched absent-mindedly as the Evolvers went in and out of the camp. He was conflicted as to whether or not he should tell Zhang Xiao Qiang about the incendiary bombs. When his subordinate informed him that it was about time, he whispered to Zhang Xiao Qiang, "This time, we brought 200 tonnes of rations. Jin Xing said that you might be recruiting survivors, hence we prepared so much. We have already sent 100 tonnes, and the rest will be sent to Vladivostok. If it is not enough, we will unload them all and return to Yin Meng to refill them …."
Speaking of Vladivostok, Zhang Xiaoqiang couldn't wait any longer, but he still had to transport the Queen Zerg back. As for the food, it was a small matter, so he casually said, "Unload all the food, I have other uses for the transport ship. When the time comes, we can go back to Yin Meng to unload the goods before going to Vladivostok. Oh right, we still have to bring some Chinese people and children …"
Speaking up to this point, Zhang Xiaoqiang recalled Wu Fan's last glimmer in his eyes, and his heart couldn't help but turn gloomy. Huang Tingwei received Zhang Xiaoqiang's order and moved the rest of the food out. Simon and the rest were stunned as they watched the endless supply of food. He didn't even have the mood to count, he was just guessing the load of the transport ship. Meanwhile, Zuo Tian and a few of his trusted subordinates were scribbling in their little notebooks, occasionally opening the bags and grabbing snow-white rice.
Two hundred tons of rice needed to be moved to the cave, everyone in Okinawa started to get busy. The women among the survivors used the cooking utensils they found in the buildings to cook, while the men who hadn't eaten fresh rice for a long time surrounded the pot and smelled the fragrance, causing the women to scold them. With the food, the survivors in Okinawa settled down, and under the direction of the manager, they completed their tasks with vigor. In a busy corner of the mountain range, Zhang Xiaoqiang was looking at Lieutenant Colonel Byron, John Li, and the rest. Beside them were all the British and Americans.
"Lieutenant Colonel Byron, you should plan for the future. You can't go back to England, and my aircraft won't be coming to England for the time being. After these few days of contact, I know that you are a very capable person. If you are willing to help me, I will be very pleased …" Zhang Xiaoqiang bluntly tried to rope in Byron in front of all the British. Zhang Xiaoqiang was very sincere. After all, the British were just his captives, and no matter what he did, it was reasonable. However, he still gave the British the choice. Just because the British were able to bring food for the children during their escape, they won Zhang Xiaoqiang's respect. However, Byron was a little hesitant, and after John Li translated, he knew that the same choice would be made for the Americans.
"Thank you for taking care of us during this period of time. Although we are just a group of stray dogs, we are still stray dogs of England. Even if we can't go back to England, we are still British …" Byron rejected Zhang Xiaoqiang, which made Zhang Xiaoqiang feel a little disappointed. Then, he put Byron aside and turned to John Li.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, me and a few others are willing to follow you. As for the others … I don't think it'll be easy to convince them …" John Li said. Zhang Xiaoqiang had already expected this, so he wasn't too disappointed. He nodded and said, "If you don't want to go to China, then stay in Okinawa. Okinawa is still safe for now. If anything happens, I'll send an airship over. As for how you talk to Simon, I don't care, but I don't want you to fight among yourselves on Okinawa. After all, you're all comrades …"
The Americans and the British were just the product of an accident. Before he received any reinforcements, Zhang Xiaoqiang needed them to cooperate with him. Now that he had Maoming Moon and the Water Snake, as well as the Sky Corvette, external forces seemed insignificant. However, there were quite a few people who were willing to follow Zhang Xiaoqiang. John Li and the American Evolvers who had followed him on the first mission, as well as Gemma and her hunter team. These people recognized Zhang Xiaoqiang's abilities and values through their contact with Zhang Xiaoqiang. At the same time, they were tired of fighting with humans. Zhang Xiaoqiang had opened a wider door for them. For their dreams, they were willing to create a future with Zhang Xiaoqiang.