"Captain, we should go to the radio room to listen to the broadcast first. It should be a replay now. This matter can't be explained in a few words."
After Sun Haiping finished speaking, he pulled Lin Yuan towards the radio room. Suddenly, he thought of something and added, "Don't worry, Captain. I rushed here after listening to it. Everything is written down on paper."
It would be bad if Lin Yuan misunderstood that he hadn't finished listening to the news, after all, Lin Yuan's requirement was to record all information before delivering the news.
Lin Yuan would not misunderstand such a small matter. He patted Sun Haiping on the shoulder and said, "It's okay, Brother Sun. Let's figure out what's going on first."
When they returned to the radio room, the broadcast had already begun to replay.
After briefly looking at the notes Sun Haiping had written, Lin Yuan began to listen carefully to the broadcast.
"...According to the report from the World Anti-Biochemical Alliance and the careful observation of the satellite observation department of the China Anti-Biochemical Command Center, it has now been confirmed that zombies globally, especially fungal monster variants, have appeared in clustered activity. As of now, the situation in various parts of the world is slightly different.
Among them, the situation in Green Pheasant Country and White Elephant Republic is the most severe. Green Pheasant Country has already appeared with an eighth-tier variant, and the clustered zombie activity has captured the survivor bases in Nagasaki City, Hiroshima City, and Kumamoto City, and is now attacking everywhere.
In the White Elephant Republic, survivor bases in all 26 states and 6 federal territories have lost contact with the World Anti-Biochemical Alliance, with only the survivor bases in Central Province, Northern Province, and New Delhi, under the jurisdiction of the Central Government, still holding on.
The situation in other countries is relatively better. The trend of clustered zombie movement has just begun and has not yet formed a significant force."
Hearing this, Lin Yuan was also a little alarmed. What he had predicted had come true. He wondered if any leader-type zombies had appeared. He kept reading.
"According to the research report from the National Biochemical Research Group, combined with the observation reports from other countries, no lord-type zombies similar to those in novels and movies have been found yet. The reasons for the clustered zombie movement are still being investigated, and progress is slow.
Given the examples of Green Pheasant Country and White Elephant Republic, the China Anti-Biochemical Command Center has decided to implement clearing operations in 16 cities nationwide on October 15th. The list of cities to be cleared is as follows:
Kyoto, Taiyuan, Tianfu, Fengtian...
The clearing operations will proceed as follows:
First, special teams will be dispatched to place high-volume loudspeakers with special reinforcement treatment at specific locations around the cities to attract most of the zombies. Then, road-based missiles will be launched using satellite standard positioning for fire coverage, aiming to effectively strike the zombie forces while ensuring the safety of people's lives and property.
As decided by the China Anti-Biochemical Command Center, after the strike, airports will be occupied. Then, the method of 'surrounding the cities from the countryside,' advocated by the great leader, will be implemented to annihilate the remaining zombies through a pincer attack.
Given the scarcity of our current human resources, occupying the airports of major cities has already been our utmost effort. We will need to wait for the rescued survivors to reach a corresponding number before proceeding with the next phase of the plan.
We ask all survivor compatriots not to panic. Guard your camps well, be mindful of noise from activities. The second airdrop operation will be conducted within one month after the clearing operation..."
The subsequent content was irrelevant to this. Lin Yuan glanced at it and stopped reading. It was almost October, and the first airdrop operation had ended long ago. The progress of vaccine research was stuck at around 9%. The broadcast news was not particularly stimulating. After reporting on domestic affairs, it also reported on the situation in other regions and countries.
After careful consideration, Lin Yuan decided to inform Zeng Yilong and the others about this matter on the radio.
After more than a month of interactions, communication between the two camps had become quite frequent. They usually exchanged vegetables, fish, shrimp, and so on, and were all very familiar with each other.
Soon, Zeng Yilong's side answered.
"Oh, my Captain Lin! Happy Mid-Autumn Festival. At this hour, why are you looking for me instead of spending the holiday with your team?"
Obviously, Zeng Yilong's side did not know about this matter yet. They all wanted to celebrate the festival first and then listen to the replay.
Lin Yuan also extended his greetings and repeated the content of the broadcast to him.
The other side was also clearly surprised. After thinking for a moment, he slowly said, "Little brother Lin, I've been thinking. I don't think this has much to do with us.
Think about it, our two camps are in this mountain valley, far from any villages or towns. Even if the zombies come sweeping over like those Japanese devils, we can still engage in guerrilla warfare with them at ease. Only those survivor camps close to provincial capitals and other major cities need to seriously consider this matter.
Do you think I'm right?"
Lin Yuan smiled, adjusted his headset, and replied, "Brother Zeng, I think so too, but we still need to communicate with each other. We can't be caught sleeping when the zombies sneak up on us.
I think this way: starting from tomorrow, we'll add another group to our patrol teams, expand the fixed outposts by one kilometer, and cross-reference the patrol routes. Also, we two camps need to set up several small supply stations on the roads we use to travel, just in case.
Also, maintain constant communication. You also need to send someone to guard the radio and broadcast so that we can get the news as soon as possible.
We'll take precautions. What do you think of this arrangement?"
Hearing Lin Yuan's suggestions, Zeng Yilong also thought carefully and then agreed with this approach: "Taking precautions is a good thing, but how should we set up these supply stations?"
"In this continuous stretch of mountains, there shouldn't be any other survivor camps besides us. Even if there are, they are very far away.
So, we can set up an unmanned supply station on the road between our two camps, stocking water, food, and ammunition as the three main supplies. Each supply station doesn't need much, just about the same as what's in the fixed outposts.
This isn't just for preparing for zombie attacks; it will also allow our patrol teams to carry less weapons, ammunition, and dry food when they set out. This way, the patrol range will be wider, and their stamina will be consumed more slowly.
Our two camps' patrol ranges will overlap in the future, which will be convenient for both of us. What do you think?"
Zeng Yilong was very straightforward and asked no further questions. He said, "No problem. The potatoes are growing well now, and we don't need many people to watch the fields, so we can spare some people for the patrol teams."
"Alright, then our two patrol teams will still need a password when they meet. We'll determine the password for the next day every evening. How about it? Once it's determined, you need to coordinate with your team members."
"Yes, of course."
"Okay, Brother Zeng, that's all for now. Go and eat quickly. It's the Mid-Autumn Festival today, you must have a good meal. My team members are urging me."
"Hahahaha, okay, I caught several mandarin fish today, and I'm craving them. If I go late, they'll all be eaten."
"Yes, yes, yes, I also have several rabbits here, and stewed chicken with mushrooms. If I go late, they'll be gone. I'm leaving, leaving."
When Lin Yuan went out, his team members were already having a great time eating and drinking red wine. It was Great Wall from the town's shops, with a low alcohol content, so Lin Yuan felt at ease letting them drink.
"Captain, come quickly! They saved a rabbit specifically for you, grilled by your wife herself. It's still steaming. If you don't come soon, Ziqi is going to start eating it."
"I'm coming, I'm coming! Ziqi, be merciful!!!"