#246 - Chapter 246: Assimilation and Rescue
"What did you say?" Mayor E was shocked upon hearing the report.
The phone call came from Zhang Yunle, the person in charge of the Baligou Shelter.
Zhang Yunle was the head of the Baligou Shelter and the leader of the temporary command team. Mayor E was the mayor of Yuanjiang City, his superior.
Zhang Yunle's phone call was also a plea for help.
Mayor E felt a chill run down his spine after hearing this phone call.
"Why are there so many zombies in the southeast direction? And why are they attacking two shelters at the same time?"
At this time, he didn't know that the Shihu Shelter in Qianye City to the south had also been attacked by zombies, because Qianye City was not under his jurisdiction.
"Southeast direction? Yalu River? Could it be...? Not good!" Mayor E thought of a possibility and suddenly exclaimed in alarm.
His hands trembled nervously as he hung up the phone and dialed again.
He called Suo Tonghua again.
"Didn't I say that you should solve the problems of the shelters yourselves? The military region will not send troops!" Suo Tonghua said after answering the phone.
"Councilor Suo, it's not about that. I suspect that these zombies have crossed over from Goryeo (North Korea)." Mayor E said.
"From Goryeo? What evidence do you have?" Suo Tonghua asked.
"It's very simple! Our Yuanjiang City is located at the easternmost part of Jichun Province, and the Baishan Shelter is at the easternmost edge of Yuanjiang City. Further east is the Yalu River. And these zombies came from the southeast direction. Think about it, if they didn't come from Goryeo, where else could they come from?" Mayor E stated his judgment.
Suo Tonghua was silent for a long time, not speaking.
"Councilor Suo, Commander Suo, this matter is no longer just a matter of life and death for one shelter. I hope you can lend a helping hand!" Mayor E said earnestly.
"I can't make a decision on this matter alone. I'll give you an answer later!" After saying that, Suo Tonghua hung up the phone.
"Ah!" Mayor E sighed deeply when he saw that the other party had hung up the phone.
The enemy was already at the gates, and he didn't have so much time to wait.
Moreover, now that two shelters had problems, he was even more overwhelmed.
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Northeast Military Region Command Headquarters.
After Suo Tonghua hung up the phone, he frowned.
Logically speaking, under normal circumstances, if foreign forces were discovered crossing the border of China, that would be a declaration of war. Without a second word, war should be waged.
But now it was zombies. Zombies had no brains. How could they understand what a border was? So, in essence, this was just an ordinary zombie attack incident.
He couldn't make a decision on this matter, so he decisively called Speaker Baili Ji.
"Old Suo, it's so late, is there something you need to call about?" Baili Ji asked after answering the phone.
"Speaker Baili, a large number of zombies have appeared in the Baishan Shelter in Yuanjiang City. According to the report from E Jie, the mayor of Yuanjiang City, these zombies may have come from Goryeo (North Korea) outside the border." Suo Tonghua said.
"From Goryeo? Is the news accurate?" Baili Ji asked.
"The east side of the Baishan Shelter is the Yalu River. E Jie said that those zombies came from the southeast direction, and the number is very large. He judged that this possibility is very high." Suo Tonghua said.
"So, there is no conclusive evidence?" Baili Ji asked.
"Yes." Suo Tonghua replied.
"If that's the case, then let's hold back for the time being. Even if they come from Goryeo, the zombie's attack behavior is unconscious, and it cannot be rashly regarded as an invasion. Moreover, if troops are sent, then other shelters will follow suit, claiming that zombies are running over from foreign countries at every turn. It will be difficult to distinguish between true and false, and we will be very passive at that time." Baili Ji said.
"According to past experience, large-scale zombie siege behaviors are generally manipulated behind the scenes by people from the Red Cloth Sect. I think this time is no exception. From this perspective, it can be completely defined as an organized and purposeful act of aggression." Suo Tonghua expressed his opinion.
"Then send a few bombers to give a warning. As for the others, let's wait and see before making a decision." Baili Ji said.
"Yes!" Suo Tonghua hung up the phone.
Immediately afterwards, he contacted Mayor E, informing him that he would send bombers over for air support. However, they would need to solve the subsequent problems themselves.
Mayor E thanked him repeatedly.
Being able to provide air support was already good. Zombies were already densely packed and didn't know how to avoid attacks. Wouldn't bombers be able to hit them accurately with every strike? In that case, his pressure would be greatly reduced.
"There's one more thing, Councilor Suo. Our Baligou Shelter in Yuanjiang City has also encountered the same situation. Do you think you can support us as well?" Mayor E asked.
"Okay!" Suo Tonghua agreed.
Not long after, Suo Tonghua received a call for help from Qianye City, learning that zombies had also been discovered at the Shihu Shelter in Qianye City.
At this moment, he felt that tonight's attack was definitely premeditated.
He walked to the map, took out a magnifying glass, and carefully observed it.
The three shelters that called for help were not far from the Yalu River, and the distances between them were also very close. What did this mean? This meant that this was a very clear attack, a naked act of invasion.
