Chapter 1036 Gucheng Lake Gathering Place
Gucheng Lake West, Xiaomao Mountain...
The regional map he studied before setting off quickly flashed through Du Yuming's mind, and he immediately matched these keywords with the known geographical information.
"Can you get a more detailed old version of the map for your gathering place? Especially one that marks underground facilities and civil defense projects?" Du Yuming asked Li Xiang.
Li Xiang nodded quickly. "Yes! The gathering place headquarters must have them! The troops left behind some detailed maps. Although they're incomplete, they're much more detailed than ordinary civilian maps!"
"Okay." Du Yuming immediately made a decision:
"Li Xiang, take us to the Gucheng Lake gathering place immediately. I want to see the highest person in charge of your gathering place!"
Du Yuming's tone was full of unquestionable command, as if it was a matter of course for a superior to speak to a subordinate.
Li Xiang and others naturally had no objection to this. The other party came here on behalf of the Zhongzhou War Zone and was a colonel. There was nothing wrong with him using the tone of a superior commanding a subordinate.
Moreover, Li Xiang was hoping that the other party would do so, fearing that the other party would not even give orders, which would mean that the survivors around Jinling were truly abandoned.
As for the issue of the Zhongzhou war zone being thousands of kilometers away and out of reach, who cares? Is there still a choice now?
I'm happy to have a father who's willing to take care of me. Anyway, the current situation can't get any worse.
In other words, the combat effectiveness currently demonstrated by the opponent is enough to sweep away the armed forces of the entire gathering place.
The barefoot are not afraid of the shoes. No matter what the other party does, as long as they are willing to stay, their combat power will be taken away for free.
Thinking of this, Li Xiang subconsciously stood at attention and puffed out his chest: "Yes! Chief! I promise to complete the mission!"
Seeing this, Du Yuming patted Li Xiang's shoulder with satisfaction. Ignoring his grinning expression, he turned around and said, "Du Wu."
"Here! Chief!"
"Check your equipment immediately and replenish your energy. We'll set off in five minutes!"
"Yes!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Du Wu closed his visor with a click, and the crystal energy reflow device cabin emitted a low humming sound again, and the energy patterns lit up with blue light.
After watching his troops begin to prepare, Du Yuming couldn't help but look deep into Dongba Town again.
The fog seemed to grow thicker in the direction of the supply and marketing cooperative, and from within the flooded area, a faint, muffled sound could be heard...
Why was the Eastern Theater evacuated in such a hurry? Where is the main force now? Why didn't they return?
These questions still lingered in his mind.
But at this moment, a more specific, more urgent, and even somewhat sudden goal has emerged:
Find the "underground Great Wall", obtain any valuable supplies that may exist, and use the Gucheng Lake gathering place as a fulcrum to establish an enclave for the war zone into the eastern part of Zhou State!
Jinling!
The tentacles of the Zhongzhou war zone have penetrated into this once important city, and its fate may also change quietly as a result.
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"Let's go!" Five minutes later, Du Yuming's command sounded in the internal communication system.
The convoy, consisting of various types of equipment vehicles including Mengshi 3 armored assault vehicles, Mengshi 3 armored command vehicles, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, Type 11 wheeled assault guns, SX2306 heavy military transport vehicles, and maintenance container trucks, was like a silent and dangerous steel python. It quickly drove away from Dongba Town, which was filled with death and strange fog, and sped along the bumpy country road towards the Gucheng Lake gathering place.
As for the hybrid tricycles of Li Xiang and others, they were towed behind the convoy, swaying from side to side like flying kites.
At this moment, inside the car, Li Xiang and others felt the surging vibrations of the wheels rolling over the broken asphalt road, and looked at the broken but no longer seemingly so desperate scenery passing by quickly outside the window, with mixed feelings.
The situation seemed like a dream. They were so cautious that they didn't even dare to move their buttocks to adjust their sitting position, for fear that any movement would wake them from their sweet dream!
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Although the Gucheng Lake gathering place is named after Gucheng Lake, it is not built in the center of the lake area, but is built on an ancient town with higher terrain on the lakeside and several surrounding villages.
A high wall reinforced with rough concrete tightly surrounds the core area, with rusty barbed wire on top of the wall. Several key watchtowers are built with thick logs and steel plates, and sentries holding old rifles or homemade bows and arrows are on guard.
Outside the wall is a large cleared area with some crude obstacles and traps set up. The overall look is bare, and the vegetation is as desolate as the heads of some middle-aged old men.
At this time, it was afternoon, and the main gate of the gathering place was closed, leaving only a small side door for one person to pass through. It was guarded by a team of about ten guards wearing mixed uniforms and holding various weapons.
Most of their equipment were homemade weapons and machetes that were common in the end times, as well as a small number of standard firearms in extremely good condition. They looked dusty and listless, like a group of bandits whose spirits had been drained away.
However, just when I was bored, suddenly, the ground began to shake slightly but continuously.
"What's that sound?" A guard who was dozing against the wall was suddenly awakened and subconsciously tightened the steel spear in his hand.
The sentry on the watchtower was the first to notice something was wrong. He narrowed his eyes and looked towards the end of the road. Then his expression suddenly changed. He almost crawled over to grab a worn loudspeaker, his voice distorted with extreme shock:
"Cars! Lots of cars! Looks like armored vehicles! Coming towards us! Alert! Highest alert!!!"
Wuwuwuwu——
Soon, a shrill alarm suddenly rang out over the gathering place!
The guards on the wall suddenly became confused and rushed to their posts in panic.
They had never seen such a sight: a convoy that looked extremely dangerous and was well-equipped beyond imagination, rushing towards them with unstoppable momentum!
The leading Mengshi 3 armored assault vehicle was sharp-edged, its roof-mounted remote-controlled weapon station exuding a cold, murderous aura. Following closely behind were the wheeled infantry fighting vehicles and the low-slung, yet long-barreled Type 11 wheeled assault gun, sending shivers down the spines of the guards who saw them.
This was not something that any force or wandering group could possibly possess in their perception!
"Close the gate! Quick! Rocket launcher! Bring us the only rocket launcher!" The captain of the guard shouted at the top of his lungs, but his voice couldn't stop shaking.
He had no doubt that with just one shot from that assault gun, they could tear a huge hole in the wall on which they depended for survival.
Panic spread like a plague among the guards and the alarmed slum dwellers. Like frightened birds, they sought cover or looked in horror at the approaching torrent of steel.
However, in this chaos and extreme tension, the convoy slowly slowed down as it entered a distance beyond the gathering area's firepower range, and finally stopped steadily outside the trap area.
The hood of the leading Mengshi 3 armored vehicle opened, and an unexpected figure climbed out—it was Li Xiang from the exploration team! Although he looked a little embarrassed, he stood straight.
Li Xiang picked up the spare loudspeaker in the car and shouted at the wall: "Lao Wang! Don't shoot! It's me! Li Xiang! We're back! We've met... met friendly forces! They're from the Zhongzhou War Zone! They're here to help us! Open the door quickly and report to the commander, a leader wants to see him!"
His voice came through the loudspeaker, with a hint of uncontrollable excitement and pride?
Hearing this, the guards on the wall were all stunned and looked at each other.
