After three days, not only did they manage to open up the highway entrance, Zhang Xiaoqiang had also dug up a lot of earthworms in the vicinity. A few hundred earthworms were loaded into a large truck, which was filled with humus soil and organic waste that could be fermented. The base now had a second type of organism that could be bred on a large scale.
As expected, the highway was relatively smooth, although there were cars that overturned in the middle of the road from time to time. With the help of the crane, everything became easier. There were quite a number of trucks on the highway as well. Other than a portion of the vehicles carrying electrical equipment, the rest of the supplies were all collected by Zhang Xiao Qiang.
Although the highway was relatively smooth, the speed of the convoy was not fast. Other than Zhang Xiaoqiang's team members who were collecting materials and usable vehicles along the way, there were also two small cities that were blocked by various vehicles and zombies. Just like that, the convoy opened up a path in the mountains and built a bridge in the rivers. Finally, after four days, they arrived at Wuhan City, which was also their final destination.
Looking at the "Wuhan City Welcomes You" sign on the highway, Zhang Xiaoqiang could not help but feel a little excited. After ten days of arduous trekking, the convoy had finally arrived at the edge of Wuhan City. It was not easy!
The convoy stopped in the middle of a viaduct. Zhang Xiaoqiang and the other people in charge of the convoy discussed the route to the gathering place. According to the map, the gathering place was located in a small town that was far away from the city. There were many lakes in Wuhan City, and that place happened to be at the edge of the most concentrated area of the lakes.
There were many small lakes there, and the largest lake in Wuhan City was also there. Therefore, the terrain was very complicated. It could be assumed that the people in charge of the gathering place wanted to use the complicated terrain to hide from the zombies. Perhaps when there was a real crisis, they would hide on the small island in the middle of the lake.
Knowing the location did not mean that they would be able to pass through. The current location of the convoy was half a city away from the gathering place. If they really followed the route on the map, the hundreds of people in the convoy would definitely be devoured by the zombies. Other than taking a detour, there was no other way. The worst part was that Zhang Xiaoqiang's convoy did not have anyone who was familiar with the roads in Wuhan City, so they had to slowly figure out the route.
"This won't do. The risk is too great. If we continue like this, we will have to pass through three densely populated areas. If one of them turns into a sea of corpses, none of us will be able to escape. This won't do. It's too dangerous."
Zhang Xiaoqiang shook his head and rejected Lu Xiaobu's suggestion. The routes that Lu Xiaobu had chosen seemed to circle around smaller towns, but Zhang Xiaoqiang knew that no matter how small the towns around Wuhan City were, they would not be too small. Any random town might have more people than other counties.
"Why don't we drive straight ahead? When we get here, we'll change direction. When the time comes, we won't take the main road but the small road. We should be able to go around it, right?"
Zhang Huai'an pointed at a few spots on the map and said uneasily. Because of the trauma from last time, he was very uncomfortable with coming up with ideas. He was deeply afraid that if he came up with a bad idea again, he would be scolded by Zhang Xiaoqiang.
Zhang Xiaoqiang studied the few spots and thought for a long time. In the end, he still shook his head.
"Look, there are more than ten freeway entrances in front of us. If it's the same as the intersections we saw a few days ago, I'm afraid it won't just be a few hundred cars. There will be thousands or even tens of thousands of cars. How long will it take for us to get through?
Moreover, once we get on the small road, can you guarantee that we won't get lost?
Even if we don't get lost, if we encounter a sea of corpses in an unfamiliar place, where will we run to? "
Zhang Xiaoqiang did not scold Zhang Huai'an, which made him heave a sigh of relief. He only needed to follow orders. He would politely decline suggestions. Following Zhang Xiaoqiang's rejection, he quietly stood to the side and watched them continue their discussion. There was nothing left for him to do here.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, do you think we should take a longer detour?
Why don't we not cross the river from here and go upstream to find the Yangtze River Bridge? "
Wang Le did not even understand the map. If it was a mechanical map, he could understand it. However, when he saw them worrying about how to cross the Yangtze River, he could not help but think that there should be more than one bridge on the Yangtze River. There should be other bridges on the Yangtze River.
Hearing Wang Le's words, Zhang Xiaoqiang searched on the map again. After a while, he shook his head and said, "No way. The Yangtze River Bridge is not your grape trellis. You can build it however you want. I looked at the map, the nearest bridge is in J-City, and it's in the f * cking city. Do you think we should go to Y-City to cross the bridge?
Won't we have to take a detour of half a province? "
Wang Le did not say anything. This was too embarrassing. If they really followed his plan, they would see if they could reach Wuhan City after a month. Similarly, the longer the route, the more risks. Who could guarantee that they would not encounter unexpected dangers during this one month?
Other than Zhang Xiaoqiang, the others were silent. They really could not think of any way to break through the dense residential areas and cross the Yangtze River. If they could not cross the river, it would mean that they could not reach the gathering point. Without the guidance of the locals, it would be impossible for them to find out the specific situation of the various docks in Wuhan City. If they relied on them to find a ship blindly, they would be anxious to die.
Then again, even if they safely found a huge cruise ship that could carry thousands of people, how were they going to get it back?
Without the operators, everything was just fleeting clouds.
Zhang Xiaoqiang looked at the map in front of him gloomily. This was just a tourist map. The situation around Wuhan City was clear at a glance, but outside of Wuhan City, the other places on the map were just a stroke of a line. Although he knew that there must be other places with Yangtze River Bridges, the map did not show them.
The hundreds of meters long river was not so easy to cross. "This is a heavenly moat!"
Zhang Xiaoqiang let out a long sigh. The convoy had already reached the main entrance of Wuhan City, but they could not move an inch forward. This made him very frustrated.
Lu Xiaobu observed their surroundings and carefully said to Zhang Xiaoqiang, "Zhang Xiaoqiang, do you think we should change our location? If we are stuck in the middle of the bridge, we won't even be able to escape if we get caught in a gamble."
Zhang Xiaoqiang woke up and looked around. As expected, they were coincidentally in the middle of the bridge. Although Zhang Xiaoqiang was not afraid of being ambushed, Lu Xiaobu reminded him that the survivors in this area were definitely not all dead. As long as they found the locals they were familiar with, they might know a way to cross the river.
In front of them was a congested highway entrance, so the convoy turned around and drove back the way they came. They wanted to find a junction where they could get off the highway.
The convoy slowly came to a stop beside an inland lake. When they got out of the car, Zhang Xiaoqiang noticed the difference. Due to the weather and drought, the plants in other places were all dead, but the vegetation around the lake was unusually lush. The grass and shrubs were even greener than before the apocalypse.