End of the World

The Third Battalion's camp is located two kilometers in front of the shelter. It is a newly built camp of the troops. Its main tasks are patrolling and guarding. However, since it is outside the shelter, it is very dangerous. The troops stationed here must be extremely alert, otherwise there will be a danger of destruction. It can be said that the reconnaissance battalion outside has the highest casualty rate in the shelter.

"Welcome to our Third Battalion. I'm the acting battalion commander Shi Dewen. As you can see, the environment we are in is very harsh. If you want to stay alive, you must stay alert. If you are careless, you and your comrades will die!" The acting battalion commander of the Third Battalion gave a speech to the hundred or so newcomers in the center of the square. This was the third batch of additional personnel received by the Third Battalion.

After the battalion commander finished his speech, the platoon leaders began to select people to supplement their platoons, especially the platoons that suffered heavy losses.

"From now on, you will be members of the first platoon, and I am your acting platoon leader Gong Shusen!" The platoon leader picked out more than thirty people, including Chen Guangjun.

Chen Guangjun was puzzled. Why was the battalion commander an acting officer, and the platoon leader an acting officer? Was the company commander also an acting officer? Others also had this doubt, and they were afraid that they had joined a fake unit.

"First of all, let me make it clear that the original platoon has been wiped out. You are a newly formed platoon. If even one person from the original platoon had survived, I would not have to serve as acting platoon leader. I hope you don't follow in their footsteps!" Gong Shusen saw everyone's confusion and said seriously.

So that's how it is. No wonder he took away half of the people right at the beginning. The other platoon leaders could only pick more than ten people. It was because the whole platoon had to be rebuilt. This also shows how dangerous it is outside, otherwise the previous platoon would not have been wiped out.

"Next, you will be divided into four squads, each with nine people. The squad leaders will recommend themselves. Due to insufficient equipment, there will be no firepower squad for the time being!" Gong Shusen simply divided the thirty-six people into four infantry squads. According to the previous organization, a firepower squad should have been set up, but the shelter no longer had enough heavy machine guns and mortars, and the remaining guns were placed on the wall.

Chen Guangjun was assigned to Class 1. The squad leader was a tall, middle-aged man. He wasn't very handsome, but his expression was full of determination. You could tell at a glance that he was a veteran who had served in the army for many years.

The other three squads selected their squad leaders one after another. When Platoon Leader Gong Shusen saw that it was almost time, he led everyone to the camp garage to allocate vehicles.

The first platoon had four Mengshi armored assault vehicles, one for each squad. Although the third battalion was an infantry unit, each platoon was equipped with at least one wheeled infantry fighting vehicle, but they were later transferred to the shelter. Except for the two vehicles belonging to the battalion headquarters, the other companies and platoons were only left with armored assault vehicles.

"You have half an hour, hurry up and clean and check the vehicle!" Gong Shusen said while checking the time on his watch. It was now eight o'clock in the morning, and minus the time spent on the road, there was exactly half an hour left.

"Yes!" everyone answered loudly.

After Gong Shusen left, everyone took a closer look at the four Mengshi armored assault vehicles. It can be said that each vehicle looked miserable. The front of almost every vehicle was slightly deformed, and the body was splashed with black blood, almost covering the original paint. It looked like it was dragged back from a pile of corpses. In fact, the vehicles were indeed retrieved after all the crew members in a row were killed.

After opening the car door, I found that not only was the exterior horrible, the interior was a mess as well. Tissues that could not be distinguished as human or zombie were hanging all over the car, and it gave off a disgusting smell. Fortunately, everyone present was a soldier with strong psychological qualities, otherwise it would be unbearable.

Everyone started looking for tools to clean the vehicle, but the scenes inside and outside the car cast a shadow on everyone's mind. The situation outside was far worse than expected.

When Gong Shusen came back, the vehicles had been almost cleaned up. He was quite satisfied with everyone's performance. This was just a small test before going to the battlefield.

A row of vehicles drove out of the camp in a column. They were going to replace the troops stationed at the No. 9 and No. 10 outposts. The No. 9 and No. 10 outposts were located about seven kilometers east of the shelter. They were mainly responsible for the security mission on the left side of the east. They were relatively remote outposts. If they were besieged, it would be difficult to get reinforcements. The No. 9 and No. 10 outposts were only one kilometer apart, on two high grounds, which made it convenient for them to support each other.

"I will lead squad one and squad two to post nine, and squad three and squad four to post ten. Once you arrive at the post, tell the garrison troops that this is your first time on duty, and they will teach you what to do!" When they were almost at the post, Gong Shusen issued a communication order from squad one's car. He had no choice but to take squad one and squad two there first, and then go to see squad three and squad four after they were done. He was worried because it was everyone's first time on duty.

"Shift Three received!"

"Class Four received!"

The communicator brought a reply from the squad leaders of the third and fourth squads, saying that the vehicles of the third and fourth squads broke away from the column at an intersection and headed in another direction. Even without Gong Shusen's guidance, they could find Post No. 10 according to the map.

When Gong Shusen led the first and second squads to the No. 9 outpost, the troops at the outpost had already made preparations for the change of guard. Their platoon leader said hello to Gong Shusen and led his men away without any delay.

"These guys are not that enthusiastic when they take up the job, and they leave faster than anyone else!" Gong Shusen scolded. He wanted them to teach the newcomers, but now he can only do it himself. Perhaps they had guessed it long ago, so they left as soon as the people arrived. If the third and fourth shifts were the same, Gong Shusen would definitely report it to the battalion headquarters and demand serious punishment. It was too irresponsible.

As soon as the car stopped, everyone rushed to get out. It was not because of their sense of mission and responsibility, but because the smell in the car was so damn bad, it was more uncomfortable than holding their breath. Staying in the car was like torture!

After getting off the car and taking a break, Chen Guangjun looked at the outpost carefully. The area of ​​the outpost was not large, only about four or five hundred square meters. The surrounding walls were very thick, all supported by loess and wooden boards. Although very thick, their defensive power was definitely not as good as that of concrete walls. The barracks of the outpost were also built with loess, and looked very simple. In short, except for the base of the watchtower, no other concrete components could be seen in the entire outpost, and the main body of the watchtower was made of round logs!

"Let me make the arrangements. Today, the first shift will be on duty, and the second shift will be on duty tomorrow!" Gong Shusen made a simple assignment. He didn't have much time, as he still had to make arrangements with the third and fourth shifts.

"Yes!" Everyone stood at attention and answered loudly. Everyone understood the rules of the army and no one dared to object.

"First Squad, follow me!" Gong Shusen first took them to familiarize themselves with the outpost equipment. Considering that it was dangerous to set up an outpost outside, the military leaders specially equipped each outpost with a certain amount of equipment, including two Type 89 100mm mortars. This type of mortar was originally a regimental artillery. Because the outer wall of the outpost was a civil structure, it was impossible to deploy flat-fire artillery, and curved attack artillery had inherent advantages, so deploying large-caliber mortars became the best choice.

In addition to two Type 89 mortars, the outpost also has two Type 89 12.7mm heavy machine guns, plus the machine guns on the Mengshi armored assault vehicle, the firepower is definitely sufficient, and ordinary zombie swarms can hardly pose a threat to the outpost. The watchtower is equipped with special night vision equipment, including low-light night vision and infrared night vision, so as long as the sentry is not asleep, it is easy to find approaching zombies even at night.

Chen Guangjun was assigned to the watchtower. Gong Shusen arranged this after learning that he was a sniper. The reason was that snipers had strong observation skills and could more easily detect potential dangers. Chen Guangjun could not refute such an invincible reason. Wouldn't it be better to equip him with a sniper rifle? It could also nip danger in the bud!

However, Chen Guangjun did not expect to be equipped with a sniper rifle. Sniper rifles are rare in the army and not everyone is qualified to be equipped with one.

Along with Chen Guangjun, there was another guy younger than him who was assigned to the watchtower. He was transferred from other troops in the shelter. Everyone called him Xiao Wu. In fact, his surname was not Wu, but Hu, Hu Ke. No one knew why everyone called him Xiao Wu.

After climbing up the observation tower, which is more than ten meters high, the surrounding view suddenly became clear and one could see far away. However, the wooden observation tower was not very stable and could be shaken significantly when the wind blew. Chen Guangjun had never seen strong winds and waves before, so he could get used to it. However, Xiao Wu was not so good. He was afraid of heights to begin with, and the shaking of the observation tower was even more unbearable.

"How about I talk to the platoon leader and ask him to let you switch with someone else?" Chen Guangjun couldn't bear it when he saw Xiao Wu's condition. He couldn't even stand steadily. The ground was not that big to begin with, and if he fell down accidentally, he would definitely be dead or disabled.

"No, I believe I can do it!" Xiao Wu shook his head. He was in the Army Aviation Regiment before, but because of his fear of heights, he could not join any helicopter crew, nor could he be an airborne soldier. His comrades didn't say anything on the surface, but they looked down on him secretly. This time he took the initiative to request to be transferred out, and he also felt that he was not very suitable for the Army Aviation Regiment.

"Brother Chen, could you please not tell the platoon leader?" Xiao Wu steadied himself and asked.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone!" Chen Guangjun patted Xiao Wu's shoulder. He admired people with perseverance and ambition. Everyone has weaknesses, but this is not a reason for you to laugh at others. More understanding means less conflict.

"Thank you, Brother Chen!" Xiao Wu said gratefully. He believed that he could definitely overcome it, but it would just take some time to adapt.

"What are you thanking me for? We are comrades in the same trench. You just adapt first and I'll stand guard!" Chen Guangjun knew that what Xiao Wu lacked was understanding and support. More support would give him more confidence.

"Yes, I will ensure to complete the mission!" Xiao Wu saluted Chen Guangjun with a standard military salute. At the same time, he secretly made up his mind to overcome his fear of heights.

There is a small table on the watchtower, on which are placed observation equipment and observation period forms. The lookout is required to strictly follow the requirements, fill in records and sign. If any negligence causes any trouble, serious action will be taken.