40: Destination: Songshan Town!

Lin Zhi's analysis made a lot of sense.

Based on their current ammunition reserves, it was completely impossible to take down the entire town and Shenghai University, which had a combined total of sixty to seventy thousand zombies.

An Infantry Platoon carries about 6,000 rounds of ammunition for their type 95-1 automatic rifles.

About 2,400 rounds for the Type 95 squad light machine guns.

Approximately 20 PF Rocket Launchers.

200 hand grenades.

25 shells for the 60mm mortars.

3,000 rounds for the Type 89 12.7mm heavy machine gun mounted on vehicles.

This was the ammunition load for an Infantry Platoon, totaling at most around ten thousand rounds. Even if every soldier was a sharpshooter and took down one zombie per shot, they could only deal with ten thousand zombies.

Of course, if you factored in explosive weapons like grenades, mortars, and rockets, it might reach twenty thousand at most.

Then there was the tank platoon with type 99a main battle tanks.

A single type 99a main battle tank carries about 40 shells, and its two coaxial machine guns, 12.7mm and 7.62mm, carry about 1,000 rounds.

The total ammunition carried by four type 99a main battle tanks would be 160 shells and 4,000 machine gun rounds.

An Armored Tank Platoon, to be generous, could be estimated to eliminate twenty thousand zombies.

Relying on their ammunition advantage, the two platoons could eliminate forty thousand zombies.

But the zombies in the town and Shenghai University combined were at least sixty thousand, possibly even more than seventy thousand.

Even if they calculated based on sixty thousand, there would still be twenty thousand zombies they couldn't handle.

It would be one thing if these zombies were like the 'old lady crossing the street' type of ordinary zombies seen in movies.

If they ran out of bullets, they could just resort to close-quarters combat.

However, the zombies Lin Zhi and the others were facing were characterized by high speed, high defense, and great strength.

It was clearly impossible to let the soldiers engage in close-quarters combat with these zombies.

Moreover, other accidents were very likely to occur.

Once these zombies with strong individual capabilities broke through one corner of the defense line, it would quickly lead to the collapse of the entire line!

Even if they held a single point, faced with the zombies' continuous stream of reinforcements, the army would eventually run out of ammunition and food.

Furthermore, this place was too close to the H City urban area, only 50 kilometers away in a straight line. If they started a large-scale war with the zombies, it would be hard to guarantee they wouldn't attract the zombies from the city, in which case the situation would be even worse.

Then there was the third option.

Merging with the oligarchs who had already established survivor strongholds was even more unrealistic.

Lin Zhi believed that in such an Apocalypse, with the entire country fallen...

Leaders capable of establishing survivor strongholds...

Aside from a few who were pure-hearted and dedicated to others...

Most were likely oligarchs looking to fish in troubled waters and become superiors in the Apocalypse.

Lin Zhi would not submit to these people, and they wouldn't be satisfied either.

It was hard to guarantee that internal strife wouldn't occur, wasting military strength for nothing.

Therefore, finding a place with good terrain, far from large numbers of zombies, to develop steadily as a survivor stronghold was the best choice.

“...”

Hearing Lin Zhi's words...

The four platoon-level officers present all nodded in agreement.

And since they had chosen a combat strategy...

The next step was the most crucial one.

Which place would be better to choose as a survivor stronghold for development?

Regarding this...

Lin Zhi took out the detailed map of H City and its surroundings that had come with Squad Leader Yang Guo and the others when they were summoned.

He spread the map out on the table.

The four platoon-level officers immediately began to study the terrain distribution on the map.

After a few minutes...

Tan Shan, the Armored Tank Platoon Leader, suddenly had his eyes light up, seemingly having discovered a good location.

Immediately, he shouted a report, drawing everyone's attention, including Lin Zhi's.

“Platoon Leader Tan Shan, have you found something?”

Lin Zhi asked Platoon Leader Tan Shan.

Hearing this, Platoon Leader Tan Shan immediately began to explain.

His calloused right hand pointed to a location on the edge of the map.

“Chief, I think this location is good and very suitable for our development.”

“This town is called Songshan Town.”

“It's located on the edge of the H City area, with a straight-line distance of about 150 kilometers from the urban center.”

“At the same time, the terrain is high, making it easy to defend and hard to attack, and there is a river nearby.”

“Observing the town's land area, its scale shouldn't be large; it belongs to the category of a small township!”

“And according to the data Yan Country once published online...”

“For residents of small towns in our country, large towns have a population of 50,000 to 100,000, medium towns have 30,000 to 50,000, and small towns have 20,000 to 30,000. Townships and villages range from a few thousand to 10,000.”

“As a township, the population of Songshan Town is at most around ten thousand. In the worst-case scenario, the number of zombies would equal the population.”

“Clearing out ten thousand or so zombies would be very simple and fast given our current firepower and personnel configuration.”

“Also, although it's a township, because of the highway next to it, the travel time to and from the city could ideally be shortened to about an hour. This will facilitate our future work of rescuing survivors in the city and expanding the scale of our stronghold.”

“In addition, Songshan Town is about 80 kilometers away from Shenghai Town (the town within the Shenghai University area) where we are currently located. If we want to go there, it won't take more than three hours.”

“Of course, if we don't consider potential accidents on the road and vehicle speed factors, we could arrive in an hour and a half at the earliest.”

“...I think Platoon Leader Tan Shan's suggestion is good.”

“I agree too.”

Platoon Leader Tan Shan's suggestion and analysis immediately received the approval of most of the Platoon Leaders or Deputy Platoon Leaders.

Lin Zhi looked at the map and thought for a few seconds.

Then he nodded.

“In that case, we will follow Platoon Leader Tan Shan's suggestion.”

“Let's choose Songshan Town as the initial base for our army to establish a survivor base.”

Lin Zhi gave the order, setting the tone for the mission.

“Alright, since it's decided.”

“The soldiers have worked hard in today's battle.”

“We'll rest at the farm for one night tonight and set off for Songshan Town at ten o'clock tomorrow morning sharp!”

“Understood!”

The four officers all saluted in response.

They then left the living room to check or repair equipment, as well as weapons and ammunition.

Lin Zhi, meanwhile, stayed in the living room.

Not long after, just as Lin Zhi was about to prepare a hearty dinner for the soldiers...

Suddenly, Lin Xiaoxiao's figure appeared in the living room.

At this moment, Lin Xiaoxiao had clearly just finished bathing, and her whole body emitted a fresh scent.

A moon-white dress complemented her snow-like skin, making her look like a magnolia flower that had just bloomed in the morning dew.

She just stood there quietly; she didn't need to speak to form an elegant picture—having both the otherworldly purity of 'shining white clothes, standing alone in the world' and the gentle refinement of 'poetry and books in the belly naturally make one radiant.' She reminded one of the first rain of early spring, falling on green tiles, falling between pages of books, so clean it made one's heart soften.

“Xiaoxiao, you're here?”

After looking for a few seconds, a gentle curve appeared on the corner of Lin Zhi's mouth.

Hearing this, a faint smile appeared on Lin Xiaoxiao's fair face.

“Actually, I've been here for a while.”

“But I saw you were having a meeting with the officers, so I didn't disturb you.”

“By the way, what were you all just discussing?”

Lin Xiaoxiao asked with a bit of curiosity.

Lin Zhi smiled and shook his head.

“Nothing much, just discussing where to go next to develop.”

“Is that so? Then have you decided?”

Lin Xiaoxiao became even more curious upon hearing this.

In this deadly Apocalypse, she would definitely follow her brother closely, so she was naturally curious about where they were going next.

Hearing this, Lin Zhi spoke without any concealment; after all, it wasn't a secret.

“Yes, after our unanimous discussion, the next place we're going to is Songshan Town.”

“Songshan Town...?”

Hearing this, Lin Xiaoxiao's delicate brows furrowed slightly.

Clearly, she must have heard of this place.

And soon, Lin Xiaoxiao's next reaction confirmed Lin Zhi's suspicion.

Lin Xiaoxiao, who had been frowning in thought, suddenly had her eyes freeze.

“Is it Songshan Town?!”

“By the way, where did Xi Xi and Lele go, Brother?”

“In the bedroom next door.”

Lin Zhi pointed toward the bedroom to the side.

Xiaoxiao immediately ran toward the bedroom, not forgetting to turn back and speak to Lin Zhi.

“Brother, wait for me for a moment. I have something to tell you.”

“I'll be right back!”

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