Chapter 895 Casualties and Consumption
"Are you saying that there is a Zhongzhou War Zone above the Yucheng Military Region?" After hearing Yang Shuren's words, Tang Wen couldn't help but exclaimed in shock.
No?
The end of the world in my impression should not be the collapse of the national system and a sharp decline in the official presence, so why are there still so many links here?
I thought that the existence of a behemoth like the Yucheng Military Region was just a weird thing in the end times. After all, in terms of the probability of infection, the more concentrated the system, the more serious the damage.
The chain of command was rebuilt so quickly? I don’t think I’ve ever heard of this Zhongzhou theater before... Could it be that it was established in an emergency?
The Yucheng Military Region was already unattainable for Tang Wen, and the Zhongzhou War Zone was even more unimaginable...
"Yeah, I was shocked when I heard it just now, but when I think about it, it seems reasonable." Seeing Tang Wen's expression, Yang Shuren could understand it very well.
"You know, the troops are now launching a recovery operation for our entire Yucheng. Even if it is just one military district, it may be difficult to take it down. But knowing that there is a war zone-level force behind it, it all makes sense."
"It is said that the Central Plains War Zone headquarters is located in the night market of the neighboring Ye Province, covering several provinces in our southwest region. Some time ago, the air force was dispatched to bomb a mutant ant colony in Changshou..."
"The overall strength is very strong. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the number one official in our southwest region!"
Yang Shuren’s final summary made Tang Wen very excited.
Good! Good!!
As one of the thousands of ordinary survivors, this news is undoubtedly very exciting!
The end of the world is so hopeless that many times what the survivors lack is not the conditions to survive, but the hope to survive!
The longer you live in the apocalypse, the more you will realize how insignificant your personal power is. If you want to end the apocalypse by relying on individual survivors or forces, forget it even after a thousand years.
The news from the Zhongzhou war zone is like a shot in the arm, which can greatly inspire the courage and hope of survivors in various regions to fight against the end of the world!
"So, Xiao Tang, the end of the world is both destruction and rebirth. Now that we have such a big support, especially after entering the logistics position, the battle of the end of the world basically has nothing to do with us."
"There are still many days ahead. What you need to do now is to adapt to the environment as quickly as possible. I'll be waiting for you up there!"
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That night, lying on the simple small bed in the tent, Tang Wen couldn't sleep...
My mind is full of the encouraging words from Mr. Yang when we parted...Am I really suited to working in the construction industry?
After overcoming the existential crisis, Tang Wen couldn't help but question his own heart...
In the past life, was it the battle that chose me, or did I choose to fight in order to survive?
In the past, I always felt that I was forced to fight... But when I thought about stopping, I suddenly felt that it was not the case...
I don't know when it started, but I seem to have fallen in love with the feeling of fighting, and the sense of accomplishment of destroying every zombie and mutant beast that threatens me through my brain and the weapons in my hands...
The dim light came through the cracks in the tent, and Tang Wen couldn't help but reach out to catch the light...
He turned his wrist and closed his palms, as if to grasp the future....
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At the same time, the lights were on in the East Column Headquarters next door, and a group of senior officers led by East Column Commander Yang Wei were holding today's summary meeting.
"Report to the commander. The total number of zombies in Peilin County before the war was estimated to be 230 million. After our East Column troops have been clearing the area over the past few days, the total number of enemies killed so far is 103.7 million. The Binjiang Road on the east bank of the Yangtze River has been fully opened!"
While the commander of the reconnaissance battalion was reporting, several young staff officers were making corresponding annotations on the hung map of the Peilin area.
"In addition, we have completely occupied many main streets such as Jiangdong Street and Lizhi Street. Currently, the occupation progress of the entire Peilin urban area has reached about 52%."
"Ok!"
Hearing this, Yang Wei, who was sitting in the main seat with the rank of major general, nodded with satisfaction.
The original plan was to capture the city of Peilin in one week. According to this progress, the established combat objectives can be completed in 6 days at most, and then the advancement can be continued.
"Not bad, the current pace is acceptable. Report the casualties and ammunition consumption."
When talking about casualties, the tone of the commander of the reconnaissance battalion, who was specially approved to attend the meeting, was obviously much heavier.
"Report to the commander. According to statistics, the total number of casualties in our East Column troops since the start of the war is 468, accounting for about 4% of our total strength."
“丧尸变异体突击阵亡113人、自爆丧尸溅射感染阵亡79人、变异生物攻击阵亡138人、开放性伤口接触高浓度尸毒阵亡72人、友军误伤阵亡66人。”
Hearing this number of casualties, although it was within a reasonable range, Yang Wei couldn't help but frown:
"For the number of friendly fire deaths, does it mean all 66 people were killed? Or does it include the wounded?"
Yang Wei asked this question mainly because friendly fire is different from other injuries. It does not carry viruses and there is a chance of survival if injured.
"Reporting to the commander, the wounded soldiers have been counted as 'death from open wound exposure to high concentrations of corpse poison'."
"I'm sorry, because the battlefield environment is complex, with zombie corpses, limbs, blood and other contamination sources everywhere. With wounded soldiers' chemical protective suits torn and wounds exposed, the infection rate is almost 100%."
"That is to say, if a soldier is injured on the battlefield, it is almost equivalent to death..."
After hearing the conclusion of the reconnaissance battalion commander, the atmosphere in the command room suddenly stagnated and became depressing.
"This battle is so fucking frustrating!" Yang Wei, commander of the East Column, cursed.
In this situation, the soldiers had almost no room for error. All of them were forced to have 1 drop of blood deducted, which was the level where a single touch would kill them. Even if it was just a scratch on the skin, as long as it was exposed to the air, they would be % infected...
I feel very frustrated and helpless, but there is no other way... The orders from the superiors must be carried out to the end...
Call ~
Yang Wei exhaled heavily, and then asked about the ammunition consumption: "How is the ammunition consumption? Are there any problems with logistics?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a colonel stood up and quickly opened the document that had been prepared in advance. He was Liang Zhiyong, the director of the logistics department of the East Column, and one of Yang Wei's confidants who he brought from the 77th Corps.
"Reporting to the commander, the total ammunition consumption is currently 2,170 tons, an average of 723 tons per day, 24% more than the plan."
"Among them, 1.42 million rounds of various types of bullets were consumed, with an average enemy killing efficiency of 1.4 rounds, and 43% remaining in stock."
"37000 grenades of various types have been consumed, and 22% remain in stock."
"125 rounds of 5200mm tank shells of various types, 37% remaining in stock."
"7600 rounds of various types of individual rockets have been consumed, and 51% of the inventory remains."
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