The major could no longer see anything. He screamed, and his whole body suddenly jumped up, scratching his hands like crazy, and plucking balls of flesh out from under the corrosive and liquefied combat suit. The skin connected to it was torn apart, revealing pale yellow subcutaneous fat and muscles covered with red blood vessels. The acid flowing from the surface of the body fell on his body, causing an unbearable itching and pain, as if millions of ants were gnawing on their bodies, unable to get rid of them, and could only struggle desperately, but could never relieve the pain.

More reinforcements rushed over from the back of the position. No one, whether the officers or soldiers, wanted to take a step back. They formed a battle formation, covered each other with hand-to-hand combat and shooting, and faced a intensive biological frenzy.

At this time, retreating means death———those monsters are not humans, they have no concept of prisoners of war. Escape is death, and surrender is death. It is better to die in battle like a man.

A lieutenant controlled the integrated machine cannon, and his divergent thinking kept locking on targets one by one. Next to him, a soldier swung the carbon battle axe to the mutant creature that was coming. The two of them cooperated tacitly, and a thick layer of flesh and blood had already piled up at their feet. The machine cannon kept spitting out the hot tongue of flames, and the dense rain of bullets shot down the monsters that could not be avoided. Although the soldiers were breathing, their faces had a smile that only the winner could have.

"Yes, that's it, it's just that, ravaging these dogs and bastards———"

The lieutenant was so angry that he shot into the distance and praised the soldiers loudly: "They are not our opponents at all, they are just a group of brainless mischievous sluts. After this battle, I can step on these trash corpses to get promoted, and then..."

The excited words suddenly stopped, and the lieutenant's expression frozen instantly.

He heard a hollow muffled sound from the cannon seat, and no flames were spewed out of the muzzle.

The shells... are exhausted.

The extremely cold coolness instantly penetrated the whole body.

The lieutenant suddenly raised his head, and what came into his eyes was a dense mutant creature swarming like a tide. At such a close distance, those faces that were originally humans looked extremely ferocious. They were like ants, locusts, rats, cockroaches... These monsters seemed to be the Wannennial Taotie crawled out of the hungry ghost world, with wide open mouths, with fishy saliva, and their sharp teeth shone in the sun, and howled and rushed towards themselves.

"Bad guys, I'll fuck you a terrible pussy———"

The lieutenant's crazy and furious curse was instantly submerged.

There was chaos in the command post.

People were running and shouting, and documents were scattered everywhere on the ground. No one was concerned about any damn leaks, and the white paper was covered with shoe prints. Screams kept coming from the microphone, and the call for help from various positions was overwhelming. Among them, there were accompanied by the "rustling" radio waves, and there were also extremely urgent voices asking for support.

"Our headquarters has lost all frontier positions and the middle section of the defensive area has been broken. My reserve team has been completely wiped out, and the guard company has all been killed in battle. Now we need reinforcements urgently."

"My defense line has collapsed, and the loss rate of armored troops is as high as 80%. The remaining personnel are retreating to the No. 4 position. Repeat, the remaining personnel are retreating to the No. 4 position."

"We can't hold on to support anymore———"

There were crying for help everywhere and demanding reinforcements everywhere.

Zhang Shengfei leaned against the wall with a calm expression. Only by walking to his side and being very close can he find that he is trembling.

The defensive positions were penetrated by the entire line. The plan was originally an annihilation war against mutant creatures, and turned into a massacre of human army. They flooded positions like a tide, cutting off the connection between the ammunition depot and the front line. The originally unobstructed roads were blocked by corpses and monsters. There was no ammunition, and the weapons were just scrap iron. Although the soldiers had strengthening power and their individual strength was far greater than that of mutant creatures, they could not fight against the rushing monsters.

They have an absolute advantage, overwhelming quality in quantity.

Many are used in planning as a way to deal with emergencies and have no chance of implementation at all.

The impact speed of the mutated creatures is too fast. The large flamethrower set at the front of the position is completely landfilled by the corpse, unable to release the flames, nor can it block the surging monsters.

The Air Force received scenes of frogman and geckoman attacking helicopters. Although the Army Air Force suffered heavy losses, the Air Force did not send support troops. Due to the military orders prohibiting the use of high-speed fighter jets, the Air Force's reinforcements could only be mainly armed helicopters. Even if they came, they would be attacked.

The total number of all troops participating in this battle is less than 200,000.

Based on satellite remote sensing maps, the number of mutated creatures in the city can be calculated, at least more than three million.

Zhang Shengfei finally understood why Su Hao had to fiercely oppose the Hefei battle plan at that time?

Yes, there is a connection between those mutant creatures that we don't know. Although they are infected by different types of genes, they are very different in nature, but in essence they are still the hosts of the virus. In terms of the source of infection, there is actually not much difference. When pheromones have an effect on some of them, the unaffected part will also be affected by biological contacts. If the affected mutant creatures are eliminated in a short time, fear thinking will be interrupted. This is exactly why pheromone tactics can only be implemented on small-scale biological groups - their number is small, and their combat time will naturally be short and will not cause a diffuse impact. Even if there is a full-range coverage effect, the rhythm of the battle can still be controlled and the defense line will not collapse.

I understand, but it's too late.

Zhang Wen ran over with an assault rifle and waved his arms at Zhang Shengfei's extremely corrupt state: "Uncle, you can no longer defend the front. The whole front collapsed completely. I have sent a helping signal to the New Nanyang base. Now, retreat quickly."

withdraw?

This simple word cuts out Zhang Shengfei's heart like a knife.

He couldn't help coughing, and his pale and blood-free face showed abnormal flush. He tried hard to resist the constant twitching and spasm of his body, Zhang Shengfei showed a sad smile: "At this time, retreat... what's the use of retreat?"

This answer was obviously beyond Zhang Wen's expectations.

He stayed for a few seconds, and his tone suddenly became a little anxious: "Uncle, what's wrong with you? We must withdraw from the New Nanyang base and counterattack based on the city wall. There is a strong garrison force there. As long as we stick to the support, we can quickly survive."

Zhang Shengfei's tone was very cold: "Do you still remember Su Hao's warning to us? Do you still remember what he said?"

Zhang Wen's eyes suddenly became cold and stern: "Su Hao?"

If possible, he would rather never hear this damn nightmare name again.

Zhang Shengfei did not care about his nephew's expression and sighed: "He said that there is a problem with the Hefei battle plan and it is impossible to succeed. This is a large city with more than millions of mutated creatures gathered in the city. The pheromone tactics can only be effective against small cities with a biome of about 100,000. We are digging our own graves. This battle was doomed to fail from the beginning. We actually have a strong confidence in victory. I...I...I..."

Zhang Shengfei's voice gradually became dim. He really didn't know what way to express his deep regret in his heart?

The battle of Hefei is a mistake.

If it wasn't for your own stubborn opinion, if it wasn't for the urge to gain more, if it wasn't for the quick success and instant benefits, things wouldn't be like this at all.

Zhang Shengfei wanted to repent and save all this, but he knew he could do nothing.

The entire front has collapsed, and the mutant creatures swarm like a tide are enough to swallow everything. Their single combat power is far less than that of soldiers who have injected with enhancement potions. However, mutant creatures also have advantages that humans cannot match - viruses weaken their pain, and are suppressed to the lowest point by the parasitic brain, negative thinking such as fear. Their own injuries and companion deaths have no effect on them. The mass instinct from other infected genes gathers in large quantities, thus forming a terrible tactic based on individual abilities. They are no longer zombies in the early stages of the outbreak of the virus storm, but an extremely powerful mutant creature legion. Although they do not have guns and chariots like humans, they firmly occupy a numerical advantage.

"Now is not the time to talk about these things. Uncle, we have to leave quickly and leave here quickly-

Zhang Wen obviously could not understand the pain in Zhang Shengfei's heart. He felt that he was shrouded in huge fear. Although he was angry, he had no object to release, and he was even suppressed by an indescribable entanglement.

As a careful person, Zhang Wen has devoted great efforts to the Hefei battle plan. He has conducted hundreds of tactical deductions on the computer and made accurate judgments on the forces of both sides of the war. In order to make various additional data closer to reality, he took planes to repeatedly check the terrain over Hefei and selected the most suitable battlefield. Especially for the fortifications set outside the city, the height and vitality configurations are all from Zhang Wen.

He is very diligent and never pretends to others to do such things. Only by doing it yourself can he discover more problems from it and avoid unexpected situations.

However, the entire plan was set up astray from the beginning.

Zhang Wen is not Su Hao, and he does not have rich experience in combating mutant creatures in the future world. All the standards for his battle plan come from previous battle data since the outbreak of the virus. However, viruses have been evolving, from zombies to blood zombies and humanoids, and have seen significant improvements in response, speed, attack power, etc., and foreign gene infection has also caused humanoids to appear in evolutionary branches of different populations. They have become more advanced and their biological characteristics have become more obvious, especially in the face of the assimilation effect of viruses. Humanoids of different populations have begun to cooperate with each other. They are no longer as simple as simple infection parasites, but are gradually forming a social structure with strict hierarchy.

To put it bluntly, the essence of the Hefei Battle is a replica of the Lujiang Battle. Zhang Wen only saw the honor and gains brought to him by victory, but never considered the responsibilities that must be borne after failure.

Since you are defeated, you must retreat.

I have to live, I must live.

"Uncle, go quickly————"

Zhang Wen's anxious eyes were almost blowing fire. He grabbed Zhang Shengfei's arm hard and begged in an extremely urgent tone: "We still have three helicopters, and it's still time to leave now. Those monsters have rushed through the central core position. They will find this place soon. If they don't leave, there will be no chance."

Looking at his nephew with a anxious face, Zhang Shengfei suddenly felt a faint sadness in his heart.

"Retreat? Is there only this only thought in your mind?"

Suddenly, Zhang Shengfei shouted violently, stretched out his right hand and grabbed Zhang Wen's throat, turned around and pressed him tightly against the wall.

"At this time, you actually want to escape? Do you have no basic shame? We have formulated this plan. Since it fails, we must take responsibility. The front line has been defeated and there is no defensive position. The soldiers are not opponents of mutant creatures at all. You have also seen with your own eyes that so many people have been killed and so many people have become foods in the mouths of monsters. You... are you still thinking about running away?"

Zhang Wen felt that he was about to suffocate, and an abnormal red suddenly appeared on his face. He struggled desperately, but could not break free from Zhang Shengfei's wrist. The old man's voice was full of endless murderous intent, he... he actually wanted to kill me? Kill his only nephew?

As a powerful general who holds heavy troops, Zhang Shengfei just injected the fourth-level enhancement agent issued by the Academy of Sciences two months ago. Although the batch number of the agent is indicated as "experimental", the actual enhancement effect has no deviation at all. The only difference is quantitative production and individual preparation.

Zhang Wen's military rank is only major. Although Zhang Shengfei takes good care of his nephew, he is not able to obtain the second fourth-level potion from Wang Qinian. The number of experimental types is extremely rare. According to regulations, only general-level figures are qualified to be distributed.

The feeling of suffocation became stronger and stronger. Zhang Wen could no longer breathe, and the scenery in front of him gradually became blurred.

"Uncle...uncle...forgive me...please, please, please..."

There were vague words rolling in his throat. If it weren't for the close distance, these pleading sounds would not have been heard.

Zhang Shengfei's face was gloomy, and the fierce light in his eyes gradually disappeared, revealing unconcealed regret and determination.

He slowly let go of his hand and watched Zhang Wen, who had escaped from death, slide down the wall and collapse on the ground.

"You go..."

Zhang Shengfei turned around, strode towards the electronic monitoring screen not far away, and roared angrily without looking back: "If you don't want to die, get out of here quickly———"

After all, he is his nephew and his relative.

Zhang Wen's eyes were dark and his whole body became weak. He just stood up straight with the wall, but immediately lost his strength and fell head-on. Although his body was so uncomfortable, he still gritted his teeth, supported the ground with both hands and got up again, gasped and stumbled and escaped from the command post.

Many people had already escaped in the chaos, leaving only adjutants, communications officers and several personal guards in the room. They stood in their respective positions and silently stared at Zhang Shengfei.

For a moment, the room fell into absolute silence.

Zhang Shengfei let out a long sigh. He pressed a few familiar numbers on the touch keyboard, grabbed the microphone, and broke the silence with a calm and stern tone.

Su Hao soon appeared on the screen.

His expression was a little surprised, obviously he did not expect that Zhang Shengfei would take the initiative to contact him at this time.

"Col. Su, you're right."

Zhang Shengfei did not hide his wrong thoughts at all. His tone was serious, with extremely earnest hope: "We failed, and the entire defense line completely collapsed. The preset trap could not stop those monsters, and their number was far beyond expectations. Su Hao, you do have a foresight in this matter. I have to apologize to you. I... was wrong."

Su Hao silently stared at the old man on the screen, trying to understand the subtle emotional changes on the faces around him. But he was still very disappointed in the end - except for the arrogance and majesty that soldiers should have, there was only the most sincere apology.

"No, it doesn't matter to me whether or not."

Su Hao shook his head slowly, with a cold expression: "Now is not the time to say these words. Many people died in battle, and many people cannot escape the pursuit of mutated creatures. You should think about them and do something for them. After all, you are the commander of the 184th Army and the supreme commander of the Third War Zone in the Southeast."

These words were extremely cold and hard, without any intention of ease the atmosphere.

Su Hao has been paying attention to the battle situation.

The good relationship with the left-behind officers allowed Su Hao to watch the progress of the battle through his personal computer. The pictures taken by the helicopter from over Hefei were also passed to the Xinnanyang base.

Looking at the soldiers who died bravely in battle, Su Hao felt trembling all over. He wanted to take the troops to join the war, but reason told him that it was actually very stupid. Except for all the members who died in battle, it had no effect on alleviating the crisis. After all, the human army had no numerical advantage at all, and even relying on the various defensive facilities of the Xinnanyang Base City, there was still no chance of victory.

Zhang Shengfei obviously did not expect Su Hao's words to be so sharp and he showed no mercy at all.

He was stunned for a few seconds, slowly lowered his head, and sighed with a dim expression: "Yes, all of this is my fault, it is my fault. I am not qualified to ask for forgiveness, I will make compensation for this... But before that, I hope you can promise me something."

Under the gaze of Su Hao and others in the room, Zhang Shengfei entered a series of complex codes on the keyboard and clearly transmitted them to Su Hao's computer in electronic signals.

It is a 56-bit encoding composed of various symbols and numbers doped with the earthly branches.

Su Hao could no longer remain calm. His eyes twitched and he said with a trembling voice: "This, this is..."

"This is the control password of the central computer in Xinnanyang Base City."
Chapter completed!