"The problem now is, how long do we have to hold on?
I just received news that the Merfolk have already come ashore on the eastern coastline. That area is full of zombies. Fortunately, we decided to clear the zombies on the western coastline first. Otherwise, the eastern coastline would have become the second battlefield. If that was the case, Australia would not be able to gather enough supplies to support two battles... "
"In order to ensure logistics, Australia has reduced the amount of food planted. Even if they transport from China, they will not be able to guarantee the food supply. Unless they directly transport the Corpse Decomposing Water that can increase food production and shorten the growth cycle, the secret of the Corpse Decomposing Water may be exposed. Currently, the logistics department is negotiating with Assad to transfer some of the red algae fuel to be used as agricultural machinery..."
"Australia has decided to expand their army by 100,000, which will require 10 months of training and preparation time, as well as the production of weapons and ammunition. Some of the raw materials that Australia lacks will need to be transported from China, which will increase the burden on the transport team. Unless we can recover the Australian cities and obtain the raw materials from the cities nearby, we may fall into a multi-front battle. The General Staff Department has proposed to attract the zombies from the cities and use Australia's dry climate to create a fog of corrosion source. We will need a certain number of aircraft to cooperate. It is estimated that at least 300 tons of corrosion source will need to be transported from China. However, Yin Meng and Hubei only have a total of 400 tons of corrosion source, which may not be enough to clear out the zombies in Sichuan..."
"Australia has proposed that we move the transfer center to the former material loading center in the east of Australia. It is the intersection of several highways, which can greatly improve the transportation efficiency. We can use a large area of no man's land to divert the attack of the Merfolk. In addition, they have promised to provide us with more supplies and weapons..."
The reports were summarized to Zhang Xiaoqiang. Zhang Xiaoqiang was sitting in Zhao Deyi's command room, smoking while looking at the battle situation map on the huge electronic screen. On the battle situation map, countless red dots were launching a desperate attack on their position. Even an idiot with an IQ lower than 60 could see that the humans could not hold on anymore. Other than the Merfolk on the front line, a large number of them had crossed the defense line and surrounded the humans like a huge pair of wings. He did not have a million troops to build a defense line that was hundreds of kilometers long, so it was impossible to stop the Merfolk from surrounding them. He was afraid that within a week, even the transfer center behind them would be flooded by the Merfolk.
"Didn't Legere say he was coming? How long will it take?"
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not want to make a decision immediately. Some things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface. He needed to think carefully before making a decision. Before that, there were some things he had to explain to Regor.
"Legere's airship will arrive in half an hour …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang nodded and asked the staff officer to leave. He leaned against the back of the chair and stared blankly at the fluorescent lights. The situation in Australia was not as good as he had imagined. In the past three months, Australia's adjustment had not been on the right track. If Australia had decided to expand its army earlier, it would not be as strained as it was now. China did have a large number of troops, but it was not easy to send them over. Due to the shortage of raw materials, the production of the airship manufacturing factory on Venus was not high. Even if a large amount of corpse fluid was used to mature the plants that could produce safe gas, it could not be supplied indefinitely. The newly built frigate only had a shell and an engine. Even if tens of thousands of people joined the frigate manufacturing project, it would take at least half a year to get the finished product.
There were also meteorite fragments. When the frigate flew over the waters of Southeast Asia, it passed by a lot of migrating red algae. Zhang Xiaoqiang felt the pulsation of the golden bead more than once. Without a doubt, there had to be meteorite fragments under the red algae. Only meteorite fragments were the real reason for the red algae's growth. Similarly, he also needed a large number of meteorite fragments for the future victory and possible failure.
After some time, Legere walked in from outside with a smile on his face. Xeller was not with him. When he sat in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, Zhang Xiaoqiang's first sentence surprised the schemer, who had always liked to control the rhythm of the situation.
"I need a large number of bloods to turn every one of my soldiers into evolved beings …" Zhang Xiaoqiang went straight to the point. Legere wanted to refuse immediately, but he swallowed the words back into his stomach. His brain worked quickly. Originally, he had more than 30,000 bloods on hand, of which 12,000 had been planted in the corpses and 9,000 had been used to upgrade 3,000 evolved beings. In total, he only had slightly more than 10,000. Even if he gave all of them to Zhang Xiaoqiang, it would not be enough. Moreover, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not lack blood.
"Mister Qiang, it seems that you have a magical potion that can continuously cure the mutated virus and upgrade ordinary people into evolved beings. You should not be lacking in bloods, right?"
Legere asked Zhang Xiaoqiang doubtfully. Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at him deeply and did not speak. Zhang Xiaoqiang's eyes made Legere's hair stand on end. Even though there was not much emotion in those eyes, they were as deep as the sea, making Legere feel an indescribable sense of suffocation.
"There are still more than 10,000, which can only increase the number of evolvers by more than 3,000. Also … we've also planted some in the rear, and they'll only ripen by this time next year …" For some reason, Leger could not lie in front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, and this frightened him to death. It was as if Zhang Xiaoqiang could read his mind. When he revealed the last secret, he could not help but shake his head with a bitter smile. He finally understood how powerful Zhang Xiaoqiang was. In front of Zhang Xiaoqiang, he would always be unconsciously suppressed and controlled.
"I need an incubator and an ice machine, as well as as many shackles as possible. Of course, I also need a fertile and secluded piece of land. If there are any gains, I'll give you three layers …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not explain the shortcomings of the Evolutionary Substance to Legere. There was no need to. Legere was only a temporary collaborator, but at the same time, he was surprised. It seemed that after the baptism of the level-5 colloid, he had begun to have the aura of a bastard?
Other than a few people closest to him, others would always be affected in front of him. Or, it could be said that he could see through others at a glance. Previously, in the wounded barracks, it was precisely because he saw the confusion and fear in the hearts of the wounded that he had said those words. However, he had received unexpected results. If this was his new talent, was it not too useless?
"Could it be … that Mister Qiang wants to …?"
Legere was an extremely intelligent person, and he could guess Zhang Xiaoqiang's plan from the objects that the other party needed. Zhang Xiaoqiang had no intention of hiding it from him. He nodded and said, "I'm planning to capture 100,000 members of the Sea Race to water the Blood Fall Flowers. Your blood and a portion of mine should be enough. When the time comes, I'll give you three layers …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang's words made Legere dumbfounded. 100,000 members of the Sea Race would be exhausted to death even if they stood still and let people cut them down, not to mention the various troubles of imprisonment, binding, and transportation after capture. Furthermore, how many lives would it take to exchange for 100,000 members of the Sea Race?
"In addition, I don't intend to move the transportation center to the rear. It's a small matter to increase the transportation time of the troops, and it's also a small matter to use dry areas to drag the Sea Race to death. If the Sea Race gives up their search in Australia and turns north because they can't find any resistance, it will be a matter of life and death …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang believed that the vast Australia would bury millions of members of the Sea Race. However, if the Sea Race couldn't find humans, they would definitely change their direction. If they went north to China, it would be a big problem. It should be known that there were zombies in China other than the Sea Race. Since the environment in Australia was unfavorable to the Sea Race, it was a natural battlefield. Therefore, he needed to attract the Sea Race from all directions. After all, the Sea Race wasn't suitable for migrating on land. If it wasn't for this Sea Race riot, there really wouldn't be such a good opportunity to deal with the Sea Race.
"Then … what about the eastern region?
The Sea Race in the eastern region has begun to come ashore and are fighting with the mutants in the cities. Once the mutants are driven out, the new cities we built behind those cities will be in danger … "
The first thing that came to Leger's mind was the eastern battlefront. He originally planned to let the China people give up the northern region and form a new defensive position in the eastern battlefront. Relying on the dense highways and the supply of resources from the cities at the back, he would fight for a year to a year and a half to train the army and stock up on resources.
"You don't have to worry about this. I have other arrangements for the eastern region. The 100,000 Sea Race might be captured from the east …" Zhang Xiaoqiang smiled mysteriously. In his heart, the tens of millions of zombies in the eastern coastal cities could not be wasted. This time, he specially brought the Blood Phoenix here for the eastern region. Leger did not know that Zhang Xiaoqiang had such a heaven-defying method. After a moment of silence, he said, "Australia and China are closely related. I believe Mr. Qiang would not lie to us. There are already Chinese schools in the new cities in Australia. The status of the China people is growing day by day, and the interests of Australia are the interests of the China people. I hope Mr. Qiang can understand this …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang could feel the emotions in Leger's heart. He pressed the cigarette butt in his hand into the ashtray and said solemnly, "Australia and China have a common goal and complement each other. This time, I have brought an evolver who specializes in machinery. He will join your core laboratory. With his participation, your efficiency will increase by 50%. Therefore, I request that you focus on the engine and the design of giant air ships and make them top secret. As long as we control the sky in our hands, we will be invincible in the future …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang's request was quite difficult for Australia, but Leger did not reject it. The probability of a technological evolver appearing was too low, but every technological evolver was a treasure of mankind. He nodded and said, "I will supervise this matter. Unfortunately, our strength is still too small. If we can integrate the technology and resources of the world, perhaps we will have more trump cards to deal with this disaster."
Zhang Xiaoqiang's heart skipped a beat, but he immediately suppressed the thought in his heart. He smiled and said to Leger, "We are cooperating for mutual benefit, and the foundation of cooperation is friendship. After such a long time, we have more or less understood each other. In order to thank you for your contribution, I would like to invite you to join the Immortal Project. The Immortal Project will be the breakthrough point for mankind to break the shackles of lifespan. Currently, half of it has been completed. I believe that it won't be long before you and your loved ones will have more than three times the lifespan …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang threw out his sweet jujube, but it set off a storm in Leger's heart. Immortality was worthless to him, but Kluge was willing to sacrifice everything for it. The immediate effect of three times the lifespan was enough to make any normal person go crazy. He could not help but think of Kluge's words, "If you want to solve a problem, you have to solve it from the source. If you want to kill Kluge, you have to attack Kluge's weak point, and Kluge's weak point is his fear of death."