The movement of a few thousand people was not small and was immediately discovered by the soldiers on guard. The camp by the lake sounded the alarm. The sound of the alarm did not make the people who were transporting the goods panic as they continued to move the goods in an orderly manner. On the contrary, when the soldiers on the guard boats heard the alarm, they immediately docked. About 50 soldiers carried their weapons and went to the gate to provide support.
Under the high alert of the guards, the tide of five thousand people stopped a hundred meters away. Under the aim of dozens of rifles and machine guns, many people's faces turned ashen. They kept retreating, but they were pushed forward by the people behind them. Therefore, under the muzzles of the guards, the five thousand people formed a strange situation. The people in front were desperately retreating, while the people at the back were pushing forward with all their might. For a moment, the guards did not know whether to shoot or not to shoot.
"Ta, ta, ta …"
The 12.7mm heavy machine gun spewed out a flame that was several meters long, and the scattered sand exploded in front of the crowd. The people in the front row were thrown on their faces and bodies by the flying sand, and they all screamed and screamed in fear. They turned around and pushed the crowd, squeezing a gap in the crowd and squeezing through it. The crowd was moving, and the people who escaped in front stirred up layers of waves, trying to escape through the formation of thousands of people.
The waves stopped halfway. It was unknown if they didn't want to run anymore, or if they were beaten to the point where they couldn't run anymore. At this moment, the crowd and the camp gate were facing each other. Between them, there was a dividing line. More than a dozen huge bomb craters opened up in the middle.
The guards by the river reported to Zhang Xiaoqiang immediately. When he heard that there were thousands of people heading towards the river, the first thing that Zhang Xiaoqiang thought of was the boats. At noon, the camp had transported 7000 people out. They could not hide it. If the zombies did not come, they would not care. But now it was different. The zombies had returned and the bridge had not been repaired. The crowd was in a panic. Last time, it was too late. Plus, it was dark and they could not see clearly. Before they had time to think, the gathering place had won. But this time, it was different …
When Zhang Xiao Qiang received the news, he brought the 1,000 soldiers from the camp and charged towards the camp by the river. Beside him, there were 8 assault vehicles lined up in a row, with the 37 Cannon following closely behind. Beside the Cannon, there were 2 paratroopers following behind. Behind the 3 weapons of mass destruction in a triangular formation, there were a total of 1,000 soldiers. There were even some militias that looked like soldiers running along, raising a cloud of dust.
When the large force was halfway through, there was intense gunfire in front of them. The sound of machine guns and machine guns were endless. Hearing the gunfire, Zhang Xiaoqiang was not worried. There were hundreds of troops and at least 6 heavy machine guns. There were also dozens of anti-aircraft machine guns in the warehouse. He was not afraid of the crowd rushing in to steal the boats. He was afraid that the movement of thousands of people would have a huge impact on the gathering place.
It had to be known that the gathering place was far more than these people. Before they even got close to the river, countless people retreated like ducks. Looking ahead, there were heads everywhere. At this time, the gunfire in front of them had stopped. Obviously, these unarmed civilians could not use their flesh and blood to block bullets.
The people who were running over looked flustered, crying for their parents. Some of them fell down and were trampled to death by the people behind them. These people ran aimlessly and suddenly spread out as they ran, like sand being spread out and scattered everywhere.
Seeing these panicked people, Zhang Xiaoqiang hesitated for less than a second before giving the order. Zhang Xiaoqiang held the walkie-talkie tightly and gave all kinds of orders. The eight assault vehicles suddenly accelerated and spread out on both sides, forming a huge encirclement, surrounding the crowd.
Before they even made contact, the machine guns in the assault vehicles opened fire. Countless bullets fell in front of those people. Seeing the large force in front of them, many people's legs turned to jelly. They rolled on the ground and howled in pain. Even more people made a big detour and ran towards the lake. The soldiers in front spread out behind them, forming an even bigger encirclement. They caught the tail of the crowd and drove them towards the lake.
Where the crowd dispersed, other than the bodies that had been trampled to death, there were also many men who knelt on the ground and cried loudly. They banged their foreheads on the ground, hoping that the camp would let them go.
Seeing these people, Zhang Xiaoqiang hesitated for the second time. A second later, he ordered the soldiers to drive those people towards the lake again, regardless of whether they were willing or not. When those people were on their way, Zhang Xiaoqiang looked back at the countless people in the distance, and a ruthless look flashed in his eyes.
He didn't know how many people had been killed at the shipyard by the river. There were at least 4000 people standing by the lake, trembling. These 4000 people were civilians who had received protection in the past. There were people from various forces, including the armed police force and Sun Kefu's forces that had just joined the camp not long ago.
These people were not instigated by anyone. They all walked towards the shipyard on their own initiative, hoping to board the boats. The more people that went, the more people that followed. When more and more people gathered together, there were about 5000 to 6000 people. These people gathered together in a majestic manner, naturally they were more daring. Originally, they were just trying to sneak onto the boats, but now they were trying to rob the boats.
These people were scared witless by the approaching zombies. They only thought that there was strength in numbers, but they didn't think that the armed forces at the camp would be so fierce. When they reached the river, they first faced each other. Not knowing who shouted, thousands of people also shouted at the same time. In the sky shaking shouts, everyone rushed out at the same time. Under the rain of bullets, they fell one after another. Just as they were about to come into contact with the soldiers at the gate, they didn't expect that four assault vehicles would appear.
The four assault vehicles were all equipped with 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine guns. The six heavy machine guns set off a storm of flesh and blood in the crowd. Countless people were torn apart by the bullets and flew backward. Originally, the people at the back could not see in front and only needed to bury their heads and charge forward. Suddenly, pieces of bloody bodies, internal organs, and even hairy skulls fell beside their feet. The civilians who had never experienced such things before instantly collapsed.
Cries, howls, and pleas for mercy resounded on the scene. Even more people turned around in fear and wanted to speed up and escape. However, they were surrounded by the reinforcements brought by Zhang Xiaoqiang and chased to the side of the lake.
Thousands of people occupied a large area by the lake. Two armored vehicles rushed to the front and approached the crowd. Countless people saw the swinging gun barrels of the paratroopers and couldn't bear the pressure and retreated. Beside the paratroopers, there were more than ten assault vehicles patrolling, constantly reducing the space for the crowd to stand.
The people on the shore kept retreating until the people at the back started crying. Only then did the people at the front realize that because of their retreat, hundreds of people were squeezed into the lake and struggled. Almost half of them slipped into the deep water and disappeared after a few bubbles.
At this time, thousands of people's hearts tightened at the same time. They didn't know what they were going to face. The law doesn't punish the masses. It seemed to be useless in front of these ferocious soldiers. They thought that with a large group of thousands of people, the opposite side would at most threaten them and then appease them. They didn't expect that after threatening them, they would slowly push them to the center of the lake. Did they want to drown them?
"We're innocent, we just wanted to watch the show …"
"Spare us … I won't dare to do it again …"
"I'll confess, I'll confess, I know who the organizer is …"
Thousands of people shouted for mercy. There were too many people talking, and a huge wave of voices rang out by the calm lake. In the hustle and bustle, everyone's face was filled with anxiety and fear. More and more people were squeezed into the lake, and the paratroopers were still squeezing into their living space. They didn't have the courage to fight against the IFVs and retreated step by step under the pressure of the armored monsters. The people at the front didn't care if the people at the back would be squeezed into the water, they were only worried about whether they would be crushed or not.
Thousands of infantrymen raised their rifles and lined up in a semicircle to surround the thousands of people. Although the number of people surrounded was several times that of the people who surrounded them, no one dared to resist. The previous storm of flesh and blood had destroyed their courage. They could only retreat step by step, even if the cold lake water was behind them, even if the numerous cries for help echoed on the surface of the lake, even if the sound of people falling into the water could not stop their retreat.