End of the World

The mud pit that the self-propelled artillery was stuck in was two meters deep. The water in the pit soaked half of the tracks. The RV's rope was hooked to the trailer hook on the front of the vehicle in an attempt to drag it out.

Wu Bin sent people to patrol and guard an area within a one-kilometer radius to prevent zombies or other survivors from approaching.

It is impossible to drag this iron guy with just a winch, so the two RVs fixed the cables and cooperated with each other to work together.

The engine was roaring, and the drag of the two vehicles only caused the body of the self-propelled gun to vibrate slightly, as if it was firmly grasped by the mud pit and did not move at all. The tires of the RV made a squeaking sound and showed signs of idling.

Wu Bin was afraid that forcible towing would damage the RV, which would not be worth the effort, so he called for a stop.

"I think if I try to start it, maybe it can get out!" Zhao Bofeng had wanted to say this for a long time. This lump of iron must weigh at least thirty tons.

Logically, if it was just the fuel that was exhausted, it would be easier to start it, but it might have taken Zhao Bofeng a full hour.

When the battery was out of power, he connected a wire from other vehicles in the convoy and added a bucket of oil to the tank, but it still wouldn't start.

The engine would turn creakily when I tried to start the car, but it wouldn't start. After trying several times, the starter would fail.

"Alas, the more we do, the more trouble we are causing!" Zhao Bofeng was helpless. Wu Bin didn't say anything when he saw this and asked the convoy to stay where they were. There were not many zombies around.

The starter was broken and Zhao Bofeng had no choice but to remove it, but it was hidden under the engine.

There is an opening at the starter under the vehicle chassis, but the vehicle was stuck in a puddle and could only be dismantled from above, which required the removal of many accessories.

Wu Bin asked everyone to bring tools to help, and shone a flashlight into the engine compartment. There was water reflection, proving that water had entered the engine and the starter must have been soaked in water.

The strange thing is that the crew compartment is normal, no water has seeped in, and the engine compartment is strictly separated from the crew compartment.

Everyone helped together, some were responsible for lighting, some were responsible for taking pictures and marking, and finally the starter was removed before dark. Zhao Bofeng put his nose close to it and smelled it, and it had a burnt smell, which was obviously caused by a short circuit.

"Dinner is ready!"

When a few people were studying together, He Yuxin and Meng Qi came over. Everyone greeted them and packed up their tools.

"Have you found the fault?" He Yuxin asked, reaching out and gently touching the cold car body.

"The starter is broken. Uncle Zhao is working on it. Let's wait and see tomorrow!" Wu Bin also patted the self-propelled artillery.

He Yuxin nodded. She had seen a starter before and understood it to be two motors.

The team prepared a simple dinner and everyone ate with gusto. It was nice to have something to fill their stomachs.

After a quick meal, Zhao Bofeng went back to deal with the starter. It was different from the ones on ordinary trucks. If it could not be repaired, he could only find a way to modify it.

Wu Bin discussed with several people how to drag the self-propelled artillery out of the pit under the current conditions.

Wu Bin and his friends had seen the PLZ155 self-propelled howitzers in the shelter. They were deployed near the city walls and played a huge role in the battle against zombies, so if they could see one here, they had to get it.

The self-propelled howitzer has a wide body and is taller than a tank, but its armor is not very good. It has a thin skin and a large content. However, its battlefield positioning is a support weapon, usually supporting battles in the rear. Its range of 40 kilometers is enough to cover the front line.

The original armored vehicles in the fleet were scrapped one after another, leaving only two RVs that were sturdy and had no additional steel plates welded on the body. The remaining vehicles were all modified and welded.

The impact on the truck itself as a load-bearing vehicle is not significant, but the welded steel plates on functional vehicles such as ambulances have seriously affected the performance of the vehicle.

Zhao Bofeng said that the vehicle became at least two to three tons heavier after the modification, which caused the output of the original engine and gearbox to not match and seriously reduced the power of the vehicle.

More importantly, the new engine was extremely delicate. Two fault codes had already appeared on the ambulance's dashboard. Zhao Bofeng was not good at electrical repairs, and he did not have the corresponding computer equipment, so he could not handle it.

The ambulance is now underpowered and consumes a lot of fuel. Zhao Bofeng has cleaned the oil line and urea system and performed urea regeneration, but there has been no improvement.

It was not only the ambulance that had problems, but also the Mercedes-Benz fire truck and Wu Bin's RV. There was a fault code, and a line of English prompts appeared on the dashboard of the fire truck.

Zhao Bofeng asked Meng Zihan to translate it, which meant that there was a line failure and he needed to go to a special service station for repair. It seemed to be a body failure and had nothing to do with the chassis.

The RV was incomprehensible. It appeared shortly after the explosion that separated Wu Bin and the other three. Zhao Bofeng didn't know what was wrong with it, so he ignored it as it didn't affect driving.

In short, the vehicles in the fleet have been experiencing unresolved faults one after another, but there are no corresponding maintenance personnel in the team. Wu Bin is also having a headache. If the fault expands one day, they will have no choice but to abandon the vehicle.

Zhao Bofeng often said that large pump trucks and electronic fuel injection trucks were better, at least he could make them. After that, he was half confused, because large pump trucks and electronic fuel injection trucks should correspond to National II and National III vehicles, which have been eliminated for many years. Wu Bin also knew that the carburetor vehicles in the past were durable, but how could they be found?

Only military vehicles are still using large pump trucks. The infantry fighting vehicles in the previous fleet were one of them. The engine is very simple and Zhao Bofeng can make it. Even the Sabretooth Tiger used by the special police is similar to the civilian one, except that it does not have a urea system.

On the second day, Wu Bin led his men to the self-propelled howitzer. They estimated that they needed to dig a small slope in the direction of towing it, so they started working right away.

It is said that there is strength in numbers. With everyone's efforts, a small slope was completed in about two hours, and Zhao Bofeng also came over carrying the starter.

"Pump out the water in the pit and drain all the water from the engine compartment!" Wu Bin commanded, and everyone quickly poured water out of the pit.

Seeing Zhao Bofeng, Wu Bin nodded to him and helped drain the water.

Zhao Bofeng was preparing to reinstall the starter. It was difficult to disassemble and even more difficult to reinstall, but he still managed to finish it before noon.

After trying again, the engine showed some response, but Zhao Bofeng stopped. One of the cylinders was misfiring. After checking, it was found to be a problem with the oil circuit. Wu Bin asked him to deal with it in the afternoon and eat first.

There was soup for this lunch, fish soup made from wild vegetables, it was white and fragrant, very tempting.

"Fish?" Wu Bin was stunned.

"Hehe, we caught him!" Dafeng said proudly. He went out with Qiao Xinghua in the morning.

"Is there a river?" Wu Bin asked. There was nothing on the map.

"No, it's a fish from a black water puddle!" Qiao Xinghua said. They found it when they were patrolling yesterday.

"Everyone has some, right?" Wu Bin couldn't wait to take a bite; it was incredibly delicious.

"Yes, we'll go fishing and have a meal in the evening!" said Dafeng.

Everyone enjoyed the delicious fish soup and wished they could drink it every day. The fresh and sweet taste almost made everyone swallow their tongues. He Yuxin and Meng Zihan also felt a little accomplished when they saw this, as the soup was made by their hands.

"Okay, let's try it!" Zhao Bofeng installed the oil pipe and hailed a taxi again.

Finally, the engine started successfully with a hum. Zhao Bofeng got into the car and stepped on the gas a few times. The speed and sound were normal.

"Okay, who among you can drive can test drive the car!" Zhao Bofeng got out of the vehicle.

Chen Guangjun naturally became the driver. This was similar to the previous tank operation, so he quickly got the hang of it.

After such a long time since the howitzer, it finally moved its huge body again, like a buffalo turning over the mud, turning the puddle into a mud pool.

"Oh shit! There are eels!" Dafeng's focus is always so special. When he saw several eels being turned out by the tracks, he immediately went to catch them.

"Brother Jun, stop!" Wu Bin could only shout to stop.

"What's wrong?" Chen Guangjun thought something went wrong.

"Nothing, Dafeng is catching eels by the car!" Wu Bin said helplessly.

Hearing this, Chen Guangjun laughed in silence. This guy just caught fish in the morning and now he is catching eels. He must be a cat!

"Let him help me catch one!" said Chen Guangjun.

"Row!"

Qiao Xinghua walked over and watched Dafeng, who was like a mud cow, throw the eel onto the ground, and then reach into the mud.

"Hey, don't touch anyone with tattoos!" Qiao Xinghua reminded.

"Stop scaring me, come down and touch me together!"

"You play by yourself!" Qiao Xinghua refused.

"Tsk! Aren't you just afraid of Zi Han? Come down and I'll explain it to you!" Dafeng said provocatively.

"I'm just too lazy to do laundry!" Qiao Xinghua made an excuse. How could he admit this?

"You are getting worse and worse...oh...what is that?" Dafeng changed his tone and stretched out his hand, with something covered in mud.

"Fuck! Snake?"

"Dafeng!" Qiao Xinghua was anxious. The others stopped what they were doing. Wu Bin also wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Chen Haitao, who winked at him, "Let them make a fuss!"

"?" Wu Bin was confused. What does that mean?

When Qiao Xinghua saw Dafeng being bitten, he jumped into the mud pool in a hurry.

Dafeng looked as if his trick had succeeded. He suddenly reached out and pushed Qiao Xinghua down, and pretended to fall down himself.

"Dafeng!" Qiao Xinghua didn't realize that this guy did it on purpose and thought it was the poison taking effect.

He pulled Dafeng, then grabbed the hand that was bitten by the snake, and then saw a small yellow head, which was clearly a yellow eel. Qiao Xinghua reacted and thought, okay, this guy is making fun of him.

Then he grabbed a lump of mud and smeared it on Dafeng's face.

"Damn it!"

Dafeng threw the eel in his hand onto the shore and started a mud battle of the century with Qiao Xinghua. Dafeng had the advantage in size, but Qiao Xinghua was not weak either. The mud he threw hit Dafeng's face accurately.

"What's going on?" Chen Guangjun got out of the vehicle upon hearing the sound and saw two mud men fighting each other.

"World War III has broken out, and the culprit is here!" Wu Bin raised the eel in his hand.

Chen Guangjun looked at the two of them and smiled: "Every man has his share of responsibility for the fate of his country. Let me take care of the murderer!"

Everyone smiled at each other and the atmosphere became cheerful.

When Chen Guangjun saw the two women coming, he waved and greeted them, and the two women responded.

"What's making everyone so happy?"

Then Meng Zihan and He Yuxin saw the war between two clay figures.

"This is?"

"Two of them are discussing the making of Terracotta Warriors!" Wu Bin shrugged. Well, he was almost the third one.

"Ah?!!!" The two girls were confused.