Doomsday rat

The ashen-faced man didn't have a weapon in his hand, and he didn't seem to have one on his body. Although he had no intention of resisting, he yelled loudly, repeating it over and over again.

"Stop, stop... We are not soldiers, and you may not be able to wait for orders from your superiors. Come on, brother Sun, you have been a soldier, talk to him first. Wait, brother, I'm sorry, please Lie on the ground and let us search."

At this time, the command vehicle also drove over and stopped not far away. Sun Jianshe was half exposed from the cabin door, holding a gun in his hand.Hong Tao saw it, well, the most suitable lobbyist came, so he should be the guard on the side.

As a veteran, it was relatively easy for Sun Jianshe to communicate with the other party. After talking for about seven or eight minutes, Sergeant Yu finally convinced Sergeant Yu that most people in the world were infected, regardless of age, education, position and gender. No one can be spared, and the order is naturally unlikely to come.

Now there are only two options before him, either follow the rescue team or be captured by the rescue team.When Sun Jianshe talked about these two choices, his face was full of unease. Such shameless conditions must not have come up with him.

But it must be said that he was not willing to let the little comrade-in-arms continue to stand alone at his post.This kind of behavior is very commendable, and the idiom describes it as being loyal to one's duty.But it's not suitable for now. Not only do you have no responsibilities, but you may even lose your career. Which subject should you be loyal to?

Chapter 266 Expedition 6

Yu Zhen, a very famous name, is also very upright, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, straight shoulders, and every move has a strong military flavor.He has been in the army for 8 years, and he was expected to survive another term to be promoted to a sergeant, which is called a non-commissioned officer in the fourth term, so that he can arrange work even after retiring from the army.

I didn't expect to check the guards in the middle of the night, and everything changed as soon as I walked to the oil depot.On weekdays, the respectful sentinel rushed forward in a daze, opened his mouth and bit, but the barracks was already in chaos, with endless wailing.

For the remaining half a year, he guarded the entire airport by himself, and went to check the outposts every day, but there were neither sentries nor pilots, let alone planes taking off and landing.

"I have never killed a comrade in arms..." When asked how he survived among more than 200 zombies, Yu Zhen said in surprise.

"There is an underground hangar on the east side of the runway. The base warehouse is being remodeled, and all the materials that are not needed for the time being are stored there. I have never gone to the barracks in the past few months. Only the helicopter accompanied me... Maybe it I can't find my previous owner anymore, and I'm even more afraid of those monsters, so I can find some comfort here..."

Seeing that no one believed what he said, Yu Zhen pointed to the kitten who was still watching from a distance and refused to leave. He seemed to have lost all strength, and sat down on the ground slumped, sobbing silently.

Half a year is not long or short, even if you go to prison, it is not too difficult.But if there is only one person left, without a partner to talk to every day, it will be a huge torment.

The kitten called Helicopter is not only a pet, but also the sergeant's spiritual sustenance, a daily chat partner, and a lifesaver.Without his companionship, Yu Zhen might have been driven mad by loneliness.

Human beings are sometimes very tenacious and sometimes very fragile.Whether it is tenacious or fragile, the difference is often very small, and a kitten or a small potted plant may be the critical point.

But for this crying soldier, the members of the rescue team had some criticisms. Many people thought he was too weak. He didn't dare to clean up the zombies even though he knew they were not human. He was extremely stupid.

Sun Jianshe couldn't speak for him. After all, the reality was in front of him. His little comrade-in-arms didn't even kill the zombie sentry who was biting him, but led him to the garage opposite the runway and locked him up.Hundreds of meters away, this operation is much more difficult than killing a zombie.

"Although he has never killed a single zombie, he is braver than any of us! It takes courage to kill, and even greater courage to not kill. Don't be blind, keep moving. Isn't there a warehouse over there? Once you look for it, all the useful ones are loaded into the car..."

In the end, Hong Tao stood up and made the final summary, and gave Yu Zhen a high evaluation.Some people may not understand why it takes more courage not to kill, but Hong Tao unexpectedly missed this good opportunity to give a lecture.

However, he did not give up the military supplies in the underground warehouse because of his emotional fluctuations. In fact, not to mention the last half of the sentence, he still has a little effect on his image. At least he is unpredictable, and now he has become a philistine again.

The harvest is full!The three ammunition vehicles were fully loaded, and the two armored vehicles were also crammed in. Unfortunately, less than one-tenth of the two warehouses were empty.

Hong Tao really couldn't figure out why a military airport mainly used for training purposes had to store so many quilts and military rations. All kinds of rubber shoes alone filled more than half of the warehouse, but there was no ammunition!

In fact, besides vehicles and military rations, military uniforms, military shoes, and military socks, people are the most precious, especially soldiers!Although the sergeant was in a trance right now, he knew he was holding on to the cat, but he would recover in a few days.

A person has been lonely for a long time, all relying on a certain belief to support him, and suddenly seeing so many people, his breath will be gone.As long as he is not permanently insane, let alone a veteran who has been in active service for eight years, even someone who has retired for many years like Sun Jianshe is still an indispensable talent.

There is an old saying on the poker table, that is, a thousand cuts can be cut into a thousand pieces of hair, and the ancients also said that if you are fat first, you will not be fat, and then you will be fat.Hong Tao violated both of the two proverbs today, and the result is obvious. The drones fly around and broadcast non-stop, but there is no movement other than dogs barking.

"Why don't we go and see it?" Everyone was not satisfied with this contrast. There were at least 3 to [-] thousand people in more than a dozen nearby villages, and only one survivor was found to be too few.

"There's no time, everyone get in the car!" Hong Tao looked at his watch. It was already 01:30 in the afternoon, and there were still more than three hours before the meeting time. Even if he hurried, it would only be enough to clean up two villages.

Contentment is a virtue. The main goal of coming out this time is to save people. The other harvests belong to beating rabbits. If there is better one, I will not be disappointed. I can't take risks for secondary goals.So he decided to end today's search operation and go to the assembly point earlier to let everyone rest and recharge their batteries for tomorrow.

When the rescue team arrived at Qutou Bridge, it was just 03:30 in the afternoon. If counting the more than 40 minutes of pumping diesel at the gas station on the way, the actual time spent on the road was only half an hour.

The Pingnan Army and the Flying Tigers were still missing. They didn't prepare large drones, so they could only rely on manpower to search a little bit. Even with a large number of people and flexible motorcycles, they couldn't fly fast.

At around [-]:[-], a convoy drove over from a distance, led by three big motorcycles, and the Flying Tigers came back.

"Hahaha, Brother Hong, hurry up or not as fast as you. How about it? How about the harvest?" What Hong Tao didn't expect was that Yan Qiang was one of the three riders. Although his legs were still a little lame, he was very emotional High, the laughter is extremely hearty.

"Hey, what's the harvest? Captain Yan's face is full of joy. The harvest must be not small!" No need to ask Hong Tao to know that Yan Qiang is so happy because he must have found survivors, and there are quite a few of them.

"Lucky, lucky, no more, no less, exactly one slap, five! Guess what, they are all young girls! If you don't believe in fate, you won't make it. The brothers braved the snow and icy roads to search for a small one. I found a few, but they were all gentlemen. This time I came out with Brother Hong, and the first stop was five big girls, so fucking cool."

"You are the son of Guanyin... No, no, no, it's for the girl... Bah, bah, bah! My mouth is a bit sloppy, hehehe... Anyway, you are blessed, this time Feihu The team is finally not a monk temple!"

Yan Qiang said it very modestly, and he kept throwing the credit on Hong Tao's head, but he couldn't hide his complacent demeanor at all.He probably didn't want to hide either, five survivors were not many, but gender and age were too important, at least in the Flying Tigers they were worth more than ten young men.

As long as there is not too much loss on this trip back, he, the captain, must get more support from the team members.Of course, we have to use our brains on how to distribute them, so we can't let everyone quarrel over the five girls and turn a good thing into a bad thing.

But that's all for later, now he just wants to search some more areas, and if he gets a good harvest again, the loss of the Flying Tigers a few days ago can basically be made up for.

"Congratulations, congratulations, this is what you wish for... Where is the person?" Seeing the bumper harvest, does your heart feel sore?It's a bit sour, but Hong Tao can still restrain himself, and doesn't care about those ecstatic words. The only thing he wants to see is to see what kind of girl can make this 30-year-old man beautiful so.

"People, people, I sent a car back first... This, this is not a foul, right? Don't worry, they will come back overnight, and there will be a lot of them!" When asked about the whereabouts of the five girls, Yan Qiang was a little embarrassed .

"Fouls are not fouls... It's just that Captain Yan is not here, will the boys at home be too excited..." Hong Tao was really convinced, this is so precious, he didn't want to stay for a moment, and immediately sent him back to the base , as if someone was going to grab it.

"No, no, we are scared, we are not animals. Don't worry, with Yun Wei around, he will be the first to refuse to do that kind of shitty thing. Let me learn from the way of defeating the army. If you don't come... well, I can't help but say, hey, whoever says so will come!"

Although Hong Tao didn't say it clearly, Yan Qiang heard it, and quickly swore to the heavens and the earth.Before the guarantee was over, another convoy drove up in the distance. Look at the string of shiny silver cars in front of you.

Chapter 267 Expedition 7

bad luck!Two words are enough to describe the day of the Pingnan Army.They also brought drones, but they were only ordinary civilian models, and they didn't add speakers. They were all for exploring the road.

However, due to greediness, the area he was facing was too large, and the time limit, Gao Tianyi simply divided more than 30 people into two teams, intending to go hand in hand to improve efficiency.

It turned out that there was a problem with the team he led, or he was negligent. He always felt that there were so many zombies in the city that nothing happened. When he arrived in the suburbs, the density of zombies was many times smaller, so he should be careful.

But they forgot one thing, the right time, place and people!Among them, the geographical advantage ranks second, higher than the human harmony, there must be a reason.The road is not familiar, and without careful exploration, rushing in hastily, which invisibly increases the risk factor.

Today they got their shoes wet, and a car that was responsible for attracting zombies was running and suddenly found that there was a dead end road ahead, followed by a large group of zombies, so they had to abandon the car and flee for their lives in desperation.In order to avoid the zombies, they had to jump into the creek. In the winter, they almost froze to death, and one of them injured his ankle.

Lost a car, injured a person, so what's the gain?Two words, no!That's right, in an area fifteen kilometers long and nearly six kilometers wide, with more than 20 villages and a population of tens of thousands, there was only one survivor who didn't find it!

With the search method of the Pingnan Army, it is almost impossible to go door-to-door and kick the door. Hong Tao believes that it is unlikely that there are omissions.Where is the problem?Or two words, luck!

This problem has happened more than once when searching for survivors in the city. Survivors do not appear evenly in all areas according to probability.

How do you understand this sentence?for example.For example, after several months of hard work, the Relief Army and the Rescue Team found all the survivors in the East and West Cities. In the end, the survival rate was less than one in [-].

Does this survival rate have any guiding significance for future search activities?It can be said that there is nothing at all.Don't always think that there should be one survivor in 1 people when searching other areas. If you can't find it, there is an omission.

In fact, it is possible to find seven or eight survivors after searching only a few buildings and thousands of residents.It is also possible that after running for two days and visiting more than a dozen communities with 10,000+ residents, a survivor was also found.

The most typical example is the search results of the three teams today.The Flying Tigers searched for more than a dozen villages, with a population of at most [-], and found five survivors at once.

The rescue team also searched for more than a dozen villages, the population of which should be about the same, but only one survivor was found in the end.The search area of ​​the Pingnan Army was the sum of the rescue team and the Flying Tigers, and the population was naturally doubled, but they didn't even find a single survivor.

According to Hong Tao's estimate, the number of survivors should actually be more when the zombie disease first broke out, and then it would decrease every once in a while, until a month later, the number of survivors would probably stabilize.

At this time, those who can survive will basically find a way to survive, and gradually begin to group together and move to places where it is easier to survive. There is no possibility of a sudden drop in the number.

"Commander Gao, don't be discouraged. Everyone is half-assed. We found one, but we were crying and laughing for a while. This made me embarrassed. It would be better if I didn't find it. Rest well, the area that needs to be searched tomorrow It’s several times bigger, so I guess it’s definitely in stock!”

Facing Gao Tianyi's livid face, Hong Tao secretly smiled immorally.It's just a smile in my heart, but on the surface I have to pretend to be heartbroken, and try my best to describe everyone as unlucky.

"Captain Yan, we both suffer from the same disease, do we have to let Chairman Hong treat us tonight?" People don't care how unlucky they are, as long as someone is more unlucky than themselves, they feel much better!

As soon as Gao Tian heard that the results of the other two teams were not good, the Flying Tigers also found no survivors.

"Yes, yes, please, please! Captain Hong, I think we should camp on the bridge. The terrain here is high, and dirty things can't get up easily. It's enough to guard both ends!" Yan Qiang also understood that Feihu said at this time The team found five people, but they were not beautiful, so they immediately lied with Hong Tao, and changed the topic by the way, discussing security issues.

The three teams lived on the viaduct that night. According to the order of departure, the rescue team was at the southernmost point, the rescue team was at the center, and the Flying Tigers were at the north.Naturally, there is no drinking. Those who are unfamiliar with the wilderness must stay sober, and they can drink whenever they want to go back.

The wine was not drunk, but the Pingnan Army was not idle. I don't know who came up with the idea, but actually lit a bonfire on the road.Zombies didn't seem to have any preference for flames, but Hong Tao couldn't figure out what was the benefit of making a fire in the dark night.Out of sight, out of mind, he got into the car and took Song Changsheng to work near the southern ramp.

In the northern land in early spring, the nights are still quite cold. Although the lowest temperature has already touched around zero, if there are no good wind protection measures in the wild, it will be blown through quickly, and the bones will be chilled.

"Brain is sick!"

Wrapped up, he found a military blanket from the Marine Corps warehouse, looked at the fire in the distance from the rearview mirror, and looked at the dark wilderness around him, Hong Tao couldn't help cursing.Now if there is a group of survivors nearby, they can launch an attack from three or four hundred meters away, and nothing can be seen here, pure target!

"Hehehe...Captain Hong, this group of people is very troublesome. It means you have a big heart, and you can't bear to be replaced." Although Song Changsheng joined the rescue team very late, he is better at being a man, and he is in the project of closing the subway entrance With the technology of driving excavators at the top, many people have become his apprentices, and they integrated quickly.

"At this time and at that time, in the past, everyone has a choice, and those who are not used to it can avoid it. Where can they hide now, and how long can they hide? Wait for another two years, and most of the existing The energy source has failed, even if canned and packaged food can still be eaten, without electricity, without cars, without machinery, without medicine, do you think you can survive with dozens of people?"

Hong Tao neither likes nor dislikes Song Changsheng. He is a standard little person, and he should have many shortcomings, but there are no major problems. He is neither vicious nor brilliant.

This kind of people is actually the backbone of society. There are a lot of them on the street, who are similar to everyone, with average abilities, few needs, and short-sightedness. The biggest extravagant hope is that their wives and children are hot.

"...We're not afraid of work. It's really hard to do without medicine. Who can get sick if they eat whole grains...I don't know anything about pharmaceuticals, but I don't think it's a problem to count on them." These words Song Changsheng didn't fully understand. He thought that there were people in the Pingnan Army who could make medicines, but he didn't agree with the behavior of this group of people.

"It's not about letting them make medicines, it's about uniting as many people as possible, so that productivity doesn't fall back too much before it's completely abandoned. Only then can it be possible to survive."

Hong Tao knew in his heart that it would be very difficult for Song Changsheng to fully understand his ideas, but now he has nothing to do, and he can't sleep, so chatting is just a way to pass the time.

"Captain Hong, you know a lot, can you tell me what it will be like in the future. I'm always uneasy in my heart. I have played it in movies. When the big flood came, even XZ was submerged. .And the earthquake, my good guy, it cracked the ground, and the magma spewed out. And those disgusting things, groups of people are chasing the living everywhere, and they chase after them... Do you think that is true? ?”

In the base, everyone usually talks and laughs casually, but due to his status, Song Changsheng didn't dare to take the initiative to chat with the higher-ups.It is obviously a good opportunity to be alone with Hong Tao today. He has a lot of questions in his stomach. Although he is not as fond of dreaming as young people, he still doesn't understand that he can't sleep well.

"...Sit low, cover your cigarette with your hands at night, don't let the light spread too far, so as not to be a target. Remember, when you really stand on guard in the future, you can stop smoking if you don't smoke. The addiction to cigarettes is uncomfortable, but little Life is even more rare, if you lose it once, you will never get it back!"

Hong Tao had answers to these questions raised by Song Changsheng, but they were not quite accurate or far from each other.But before lighting a cigarette and talking, he had to be taught how to be cautious.Nothing is important in this world, and one cannot be too careful in order to survive.

Chapter 268 Expedition 8

"Let's talk about climate change first. Human beings have basically disappeared. There are suddenly billions of particularly capable creatures on the earth. It is said that the climate will definitely change, but it should not be too drastic in a short period of time. Even plateaus can be submerged. The floods and earthquakes that shattered the earth’s crust are unlikely. Zombies chasing people is really hard to guess, I hope not. If zombies become so smart, we will have no way to survive. No matter how many bullets, the face It’s useless for tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of zombies, right?”

Put the back of the chair down a bit, lie on a half-lying position, cover the cigarette butt with your hand and smoke, leave only one pair of eyes higher than the car window, glance around from time to time, chat and keep watch, and it is not easy to be discovered.

"Oh, there's no danger in saying that. Let those disgusting guys stay. Anyway, if you don't mess with them, they won't run around. Kill a few when you have time. Sooner or later, they will all be killed."

Song Changsheng nodded, put his mind to his stomach, and became more optimistic about the future prospects. No one wants to live in fear all day if he can live a solid life.

"Actually, the most troublesome thing is not the zombies, nor the weather. Do you know what it is?" But Hong Tao didn't intend to end this topic, in fact, he just started it.

"Ah? There's something even more powerful...I don't know..." The heart that had just let go halfway, immediately lifted up again, but no matter how hard Song Changsheng thought about it, he couldn't think of anything more terrifying than the flood and earthquake zombies.

"You may not believe it, but the more powerful thing is the plant. Look, don't you believe it? Listen to me slowly. It won't take long for the plants to grow wildly, and neither the reinforced concrete nor the asphalt road can stop their root system .”

"The mechanical equipment that is very important to us can only be scrapped once it is entangled by them. We want to plant the land, but the plants don't agree. They have to compete with the crops and vegetables for sunlight, water, and space. In the future, the land that needs to be planted will be large. No, weeding alone will exhaust everyone, don't do anything all day long."

"If you have cultivated land, if you do not have herbicides, pesticides and chemical fertilizers, you can calculate how much labor is needed per acre of land, and how many acres of land can be planted by us, is it enough for self-sufficiency?"

Hong Tao has never planted the land himself, but he has seen how the ancients farmed the land. The labor intensity is not directly proportional to the output, and few modern people can bear it.Therefore, it is not just zombie disease that really poses a fundamental threat to human beings, but nature.

The zombies are not just an introduction, destroying the technological advantages of human beings, allowing humans, plants, and animals to stand on the same starting line again, and have a fairer duel.

"... I heard from the elders that if there was nothing in the past, the output would not even reach one-third of the current level. A person needs at least seventy percent of the land for food and vegetables throughout the year, multiplying by three... Almost two mu of land is enough for one person. In the past, a strong laborer in the village only planted four or five mu of land, which was already exhausting. Hundreds of mu of land... we really can’t grow it by ourselves.”

Song Changsheng may not be able to fully understand other things, but he may understand farming better than Hong Tao when it comes to farming.It's not that I don't know, it's a shock.It turns out that it is not easy to find a self-sufficient place where there is no competition from the rest of the world. The main reason is the shortage of labor force.

For someone like him who had farmed land when he was young, he is incomparable to his parents without modern machinery. It is good to be able to support half of the labor force.Most of the rescue teams were urbanites, most of whom were not even half of the labor force, and the prospects suddenly dimmed again.

"You've missed one more powerful thing... As long as plants take root in the city, all kinds of animals will follow, and most of them like to eat the food grown by humans."

"I don't know if you've seen it, but I've seen with my own eyes how wild boars harm crops. More than a dozen small herds of wild boars went down the mountain in the middle of the night, and a dozen acres of land were ruined overnight. .”

"Animals don't just eat crops. They will eat the food and clothes we store, and even hurt people. It should not be a luxury to see wolves in the city in the future. We must not only guard against zombies, but also guard against animals. They run faster than zombies." It's fast, hard to kill, and can be found almost everywhere."

"Of course, we can also use them as food... If we don't have time to restore our manufacturing capabilities, we'll probably have to use them as our main food in the future. Don't you like cooking, and it will definitely come in handy if you think about it more in the future!"

Hong Tao still felt that Song Changsheng was not gloomy enough, and added a potential threat that could be compared with plants, which completely frightened this ordinary person with no long-term vision.

"Hong, Captain Hong, you, listen..." He was so frightened that he trembled when he spoke.

"Hey hey, stay safe and don't be impatient, now..." Hong Tao was still complacent about his narrative ability at first, but just a few words can scare people like this.But immediately felt something was wrong, Song Changsheng didn't say it to himself, he looked out the window.

"Fuck... hey hey... get up, close the car door, and get ready for battle!" Slightly raised his head and glanced out of the window, although his voice was not trembling with fear, he was smart all over, and immediately put on his helmet and shouted .

At some point in the dark wilderness, a star appeared...not in the sky, but in the field, small yellow and light green bright spots, moving irregularly, and the general trend is approaching here.

"Did you hear that? Put out the bonfire and look around!" Then he picked up the walkie-talkie and called loudly.

It was a mess, and the viaduct suddenly jumped and the figures swayed.Some people were busy putting out the bonfire, some people rushed to the guardrail on the side of the road with guns, some people ran into the car, and of course, some people ran out of the car.

"Don't shoot, don't shoot, tell your people not to shoot first!"

At this time, Hong Tao had already stood in the fort, looking at the messy scene not far away, he really wanted to ask Yan Qiang and Gao Tianyi what they were doing at ordinary times, didn't they even have the most basic discipline training?Although the channel of the rescue team was full of chatter like that of Toad Hollow, none of them ran around.

The overall force value of a person depends entirely on his own ability, and the overall force value of two people needs to add one more coordination. In addition to their own ability and cooperation, three or more people need to add discipline.

Without discipline is a mob. Unless there is crushing level equipment, a mob will never be able to defeat a disciplined army in a contest of the same level.There is no need to discuss and study this. History has confirmed it countless times, including myself.

"My mother will kill whoever shoots...Captain Hong, what are those things!" Gao Tianyi's hoarse roar came from the public channel, and he was obviously not satisfied with his subordinate's performance.

"Not sure, but it's definitely not a zombie. If my guess is right, it should be a group of dogs... Listen carefully, you can hear barking." Hong Tao just took out the night vision device, this equipment is the secret of the rescue team , I took three of them when I went out, but they were all hidden in my backpack.

But without the night vision device, Hong Tao probably knew what was coming. Apart from the faint barking, those bright spots also seemed familiar, but there were not so many of them when hunting before.

"Dog? Wild dog or pet dog?" This is Yan Qiang asking. The performance of the Flying Tigers is slightly better, probably because fewer people are easier to command. They have already got into the car, but two guys started the car. Forgot to turn off the lights.

"There shouldn't be any difference...You two, let's disperse the cars first, with the front of the car facing north, and maintain a single file. I have emphasized a few times with the team members that if you need to shoot, you can only shoot at both sides of the car, and you must not shoot indiscriminately. Avoid accidental injury!"

There are also pet cats and pet dogs in Ditan Park, which should be called wild cats and wild dogs now.Without human support, most of them died, and the survivors were basically medium-sized dogs. Like the survivors, they are gradually adapting to the new environment, and most of them are Erha.