After Zhang Huai'an and Qian Kaixi finished the handover, Zhang Xiaoqiang went to find Zhang Huai'an's logistics adjutant, Lei Ze City.
Seeing Lei Ze City, Zhang Xiao Qiang got him to hand over the 300 students, at the same time, he told him: "The Armed Police fought well this time, I hope that you can continue to work hard and show the might of a proper soldier. Many of your men have died, and some of your guns have been damaged as well. I've said it before, if your guns are damaged, I will replace them. If your soldiers die, I will double the number. In the future, we will all be one big family, I won't say much. Go to the warehouse and get 300 rifles, assign those new recruits to the independent battalion of the Armed Police.
Lei Ze City did not expect Zhang Xiaoqiang to assign the 300 strong men to the armed police. They did not lack any weapons and equipment. He immediately became excited and solemnly saluted to Zhang Xiaoqiang and went to arrange the new soldiers.
Seeing the new soldiers being brought to the armed police camp, Zhang Xiaoqiang squinted his eyes and rubbed his chin. The armed police were his strongest force. As long as the new soldiers fought with the armed police a few times, they would become elites. At that time, if the armed police wanted to settle the score with Qian Kaixi, he would take out these elites who had been through actual combat. At the worst, he would have a few hundred soldiers.
While Zhang Xiaoqiang was calculating the armed police, Wang Le, who had been working hard to build the bridge, brought a truck with more than 10 people to the back of the wall.
After not seeing Wang Le for a period of time, Wang Le had completely changed. His hair was like a chicken's nest of straw, covered in a thick layer of dust and stains, and the beard on his face had not been shaved for a long time, looking even worse than a homeless man. His originally fat belly was gone, and his round cheeks had also become thinner, causing his cheekbones to protrude. His eyes could not be described as bloodshot, they were bright red, like a rabbit's eyes.
"Zhang Xiaoqiang, I know the zombies are coming soon. Previously, after the plane fell, I brought some people to make a hot air balloon. Originally, it wasn't finished, but later I heard that there was no time to build a watchtower around the wall, so I made this thing. I hope it can help. This thing can't fly far, but it shouldn't be a problem for it to fly thirty to fifty meters …"
Seeing the hot air balloon, Zhang Xiaoqiang was overjoyed. From the front, they couldn't see the exact size of the zombies. If they were high up in the sky, he would be able to know the final number of zombies. This would also give him confidence in the future.
The assembly of the hot air balloon required some time. The sky was getting dark, and it would be tomorrow before the hot air balloon could take off. The sky in the distance was red. As time passed, the sky slowly darkened, and the red light in the distant night sky became brighter and brighter.
"It's seven o 'clock at night now. Maybe the fire will last until the second half of the night …"
Looking at the red light in the distance, Zhang Xiaoqiang who was standing on top of the wall muttered to himself. All the people, materials, and supplies had been withdrawn. The pontoon bridge had been dismantled, and the gap in the wall had been blocked. All the people were already in position. The soldiers were standing guard on top of the wall, and the survivors were praying to the heavens in the open space beside the lake.
There were six thousand soldiers stationed on the two walls. The second wall was eight meters high, and there were three thousand reserve soldiers and five hundred heavy firepower soldiers. On the first wall, there were one thousand and five hundred militia that Zhang Xiaoqiang had left at the camp, six hundred people from Qian Kaixi, and three hundred people from the female battalion and the small soldiers.
Thousands of people squeezed tightly together on the two walls. They sat on top of the wall and gazed into the distance. The camp's wall had all kinds of lights installed on top of the wall in front of them. Hundreds of big lights brightly lit up the other side of the wall. The roar of more than ten diesel generators became the only main melody on top of the wall. Listening to the monotonous roar of the diesel generators, a trace of impatience emerged in everyone's heart. They couldn't do anything, they could only wait, wait for the zombies to come, wait for the unknown.
No one was willing to speak, from top to bottom, the four hundred corpses covered with white bedsheets were vivid in their eyes. Every member who went to the frontline walked past the corpses. Seeing the red and white color, they knew that it was the color of death. If the entire camp was breached, no one would be able to escape. They were not fighting for the camp, they were fighting for themselves.
In the silent night, the top of the wall was brightly lit. Behind the light, countless people sat on the ground waiting for the battle to come. The air was filled with silence. The people on top of the high wall were slightly relieved. In front of them, there was a wall blocking their way. If the zombies wanted to attack them, they would first have to break through the first wall. The people on top of the first wall had mixed feelings. They had heard a lot about the battle during the day. The zombies only used three hours to break through the defense line of 2600 people. They didn't know how many hours they could last.
Time slowly passed, and the red light in the night sky also slowly disappeared. Everyone knew what it meant when the red light disappeared. They prayed in their hearts that it could be lit up a little longer. Unfortunately, their prayers were ineffective. The time was up, and the red light completely disappeared. Thousands of people silently waited in the darkness behind the light.
In the silence, suddenly, a sharp whistle resounded through the top of the wall. Countless people stood up and looked at the other side of the river. On the other side, there were scattered figures staggering. Those staggering figures slowly approached. When they were completely exposed to the light, the soldiers on top of the wall finally saw their enemies, the zombies.
The scattered zombies walked to the river side in groups of three or four. The zombies that were naturally afraid of water stopped when they reached the river side and refused to move forward. Some zombies stepped into the river and felt as if their feet were scalded by boiling water. They turned around and wanted to go to the shore. Some unlucky ones were bumped by their companions behind them and fell into the river, creating a wave. They didn't even make a bubble before disappearing into the water.
Seeing that the zombies were afraid of water, many people were excited. They hoped that this small river, which was less than ten meters wide, would be able to block all the zombies outside.
Countless people had the same kind of hope in their hearts. Then their hearts slowly rose to their throats. Their hearts that had risen to their throats slowly sank down. It was as if there was a huge stone pressing on them. Sweat seeped out of everyone's forehead and back. Their eyes stared blankly at the other side of the river, filled with fear. The slight waves caused by the zombies' fear of water had completely calmed down. There was no longer any sound of people on top of the wall. There was only the humming sound of the high-powered light in front of them and the countless rustling sounds coming from the other side of the river.
Layers of zombies appeared from behind the scattered zombies. It was a dense black mass. It was so dark that even the blazing lights were blocked. Countless zombies were like a moving black curtain. It was like ink spreading in clear water, submerging a large area of yellow-brown land.
In less than ten minutes, the riverbank under the light had become a sea of zombies. The black shadows stretched to the end of the light, making everyone feel that the zombies in front of them were like the endless night, there was no end.
The zombies at the back did not know that the zombies in front of them had stopped. They were still moving forward. Layers of zombies pushed forward. The zombies at the front could no longer bear the force behind them. They fell into the river one after another. The sound of water splashing could be heard. On the other side of the river outside the wall, the water splashed continuously. It was as if a group of water monsters were overturning the river.
In an instant, countless zombies jumped into the river. They stretched out their arms and struggled in the water. Some were carried away by the current. Seeing the zombies struggling in the water like dumplings, countless people cheered at the same time. They hoped that the zombies would be blocked by the river forever and would never be able to cross again.
Who knew that an order could be heard from the top of the wall, "Raise your guns …. Ready …."
Hearing the order, the spears on the top of the wall were raised. In the next second, the muzzles of the spears turned down and aimed at the other side of the river. The splashes from the other side of the river gradually decreased. The zombies had already stabilized their position. They stood uniformly on the other side of the river like an overwhelming tide. For a moment, the two sides began to face each other.