Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 1939: Young man, he who knows the times is a hero!

The Jiuquan branch base is only thirty kilometers away from the Northwest headquarters base.

It is positioned as an industrial base among the Northwest forces.

There are arsenals producing bullets, chemical plants producing fertilizers, textile factories producing clothes, etc.

It undertakes most of the industries of the Northwest Headquarters Base, and because it is very close to the Northwest Base, it has a close connection with the Northwest Headquarters Base.

It was about six o'clock in the morning.

Huachen flew a helicopter to five kilometers away from the Jiuquan base, lowered the helicopter to an altitude of three hundred meters, and then dropped the drone using a launching device.

Wuwuwu——

The drone flew towards the Jiuquan base in the gray sky.

The Jiuquan base was also in a panic at the moment. A large number of zombies appeared from the east last night, but those zombies did not stay outside their wall at all, and went directly to the northwest base.

The sound of the TNT explosives thrown by Brilliance last night was so loud that it even reached the Jiuquan base.

They knew nothing about what was happening at the Northwest Base.

Just now, Wang Xudong, the person in charge of the Jiuquan base, suddenly received an urgent call from the boss, asking him to lead his troops to the headquarters base for support immediately after dawn.

Wang Xudong naturally agreed, but he was also confused about the current situation.

So he quickly contacted Sun Yuan of Yumen Oilfield via radio and learned that he had also received orders from the boss.

"That means the headquarters base might be in danger." Wang Xudong was a little worried.

Sun Yuan even dropped a bombshell, "After talking with the boss, I just had a conversation with Shi Xiang from the Fourth Corps. Do you know what he said?"

"Shi Xiang from the Fourth Column? Wasn't he transferred to the Wuwei base for support yesterday?" Wang Xudong was a little confused: "What did he say?"

Sun Yuan said faintly:

"Shi Xiang said
Most of our helicopter squadron was destroyed, and he encountered the Oil City force. He said that Oil City was very strong! They were completely defeated. "

"The Wuwei base has been taken over by Oil City. They have now retreated to the Zhangye base. It is estimated that in a few hours, the Oil City army will reach the Zhangye sub-base. Shi Xiang frankly said that they can't hold out for long. From what he said, I feel that he may surrender."

When a tree falls, monkeys scatter; when a wall collapses, everyone pushes it down.

If it were in the past, when the Northwest was strong, no one dared to disobey the orders of the boss.

But in such turbulent times, people always have some small thoughts.

"what?"

"Shi Xiang wants to surrender?" Wang Xudong was shocked:
"That's not the case. Oil City has just taken Wuyuan Mountain and Wuwei Base. We still have strength. Why surrender?"

Sun Yuan sneered:
"What the hell is still there! The snowstorm a few months ago caused a sharp drop in food production. Everyone has been tightening their belts these past few months. Fu Konggu and his men are gone, the ace troops are gone, and the helicopter brigade is basically finished too."

"Boss, you want us to go to the headquarters base for support at this time. What does this mean? It means that the people from Oil City have infiltrated the headquarters base and caused huge trouble."

"Don't forget how perverted the helicopters in Oil City are!"

After hearing what Sun Yuan said, Wang Xudong also fell silent.

The Jiuquan base he is in charge of is not strong in terms of military strength and is mainly responsible for industry, so there are not many combat personnel.

Sun Yuan's side is better. Although it is positioned as an oil extraction and energy base, it is at least the westernmost branch base and has slightly more troops stationed there.

He recalled the huge explosion from the Northwest Headquarters last night, as well as the sudden influx of zombies, which reminded him of a rumor about Oil City:
Oil City has the power to control zombies, and it has used this power to destroy the North before.

When that perverted helicopter is combined with the power of Oil City to control zombies, Wang Xudong has reason to suspect that the current Northwest Headquarters Base may have been captured by zombies.

What can he do with the hundred or so combat personnel he has at his disposal if they go to the Northwest Headquarters Base?
Even if the support is successful, according to the terrifying strength of Oil City
Shi Xiang, the captain of the Fourth Column who was far away at the Zhangye Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Base on the front line, was thinking about surrendering.

He only has a hundred or so fighters, what can he use to fight the Oil City?

From this point of view, it is a foregone conclusion that we cannot defeat Oil City.

These are the only options before him.

1. Escape and abandon the Jiuquan base and run away.

But if you run east, you'll encounter the Oil City army. If you run west, you'll go to the headquarters base. If you run north, there's the desert. If you run south, there's the Qilian Mountains. What the hell is running!
There is no escape.

2. Support the headquarters base and follow the boss. There are two ways to follow the boss. The initiative lies with the boss.

Either you follow the big guys and fight to the death against the Oil City, but you will most likely fail.

Or you can follow the big boss and run away, but running away with the big boss is worse than running away by yourself now.

3. Choose to ignore the boss's call for help and support, and surrender when the Oil City army arrives. You can also use it as a token of your loyalty.

These thoughts flashed through Wang Xudong's mind in an instant.

"So, Old Sun, what are you going to do?"

Sun Yuan, who was far away in Yumen Oilfield, looked around and whispered:

“Those who understand the trend will survive, those who follow the trend will act, and those who take advantage of the trend will win.”

Hearing him say this, Wang Xudong understood immediately.

Sun Yuan wants to surrender!
Wang Xudong was tangled up and asked, "But what if they still don't let us go?"

Sun Yuan thought for a moment and said:

"The reason why Oil City attacked the Northwest Base is because of the resources in our hands."

"No." Before Sun Yuan could finish his words, Wang Xudong immediately retorted:
"It's for the meteorite from outer space. You don't even know that."

Sun Yuan quickly explained:
"Yes, yes, I know. But apart from the meteorites, I don't believe that Oil City doesn't want to obtain resources. There are so many industrial equipment in the Jiuquan Base, and there is such a large oil field here!"

"Anyway, I've made up my mind. I've placed explosives at the oil well extraction site. If I surrender after the Oil City army arrives, and they still don't let me go, I'll blow up the oil field!"

Wang Xudong raised his eyebrows, "This is a good idea!"

"Right, now it depends on when Oil City contacts us, or we can find a way to contact Oil City to express our willingness to surrender."

Sun Yuan continued with an indifferent look:
"Anyway, we are not the boss's direct lineage. Let me remind you that your vice president is the boss's man. You can handle it yourself. I will clean up the disobedient people later."

"Brothers, we are just trying to make a living. There is no need to follow the boss all the way to the end."

"Am I right?"

Wang Xudong was silent. "Let me think about it again."

At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open.

"Manager Wang, outside."

Wang Xudong was shocked and angrily shouted, "Who told you to come in without knocking? Didn't I tell you not to come to me?"

He didn't want anyone else to know about this confidential topic of surrender.

The subordinate said innocently:

"A drone flew in with a walkie-talkie and a note inside. It seemed to have been dropped by someone from Oil City."

Wang Xudong's face was shocked when he heard this. Speak of Cao Cao, here comes Cao Cao.

If his guess was correct, Oil City should be trying to persuade him to surrender.

"Where's the drone?"

The subordinate quickly handed over the walkie-talkie and the note.

"The drone was obtained by Defense Chief Liu Qiang. As soon as he got it, he said he would give it to you. But Zhao Songmin found out about it halfway and almost snatched the walkie-talkie and the note away. I risked my life to snatch it from him and bring it to you."

Quite clever!

Wang Xudong's expression eased a little, and he quickly opened the note. He saw that the content inside was indeed a letter of persuasion to surrender.

He stared at the walkie-talkie in a daze for a few seconds, with two little people pulling on his head.

He gritted his teeth and immediately said to his trusted subordinates:

"Go and capture Zhao Songmin and control him! Go now!"

Upon hearing this, the trusted subordinate replied "OK" without asking why, then turned and left.

Zhao Songmin is the deputy director of the boss' Jiuquan branch base, and is also the person placed on his side by the boss.

Taking down Zhao Songmin represents Wang Xudong's decision at the moment.

surrender!

He picked up the radio again and then he remembered that he had not turned off the microphone.

In other words, Sun Yuan of Yumen Oilfield heard everything about his conversation with his men just now.

But when he thought about it carefully, after talking with Sun Yuan just now, it was obvious that Sun Yuan wanted to surrender.

It doesn't matter if he hears it.

"Hey."

Sun Yuan's laughter came from the headset, "Your subordinate was quite clever just now, what's his name?"

Wang Xudong said helplessly: "Duan Chengping, my confidant, forget it."

Sun Yuan said seriously:
"What did the note from Oil City say?"

Wang Xudong looked down at the note.
"The Northwest Headquarters Base is gone. The boss has been controlled by them. They asked me to surrender and stay in the Jiuquan Base and not go anywhere. They will let us go afterward."

He felt something hard underneath the note, and when he pulled it out, he saw that it was actually a quick-typed photo.

The photo is a bit blurry because it was taken at night, but you can still vaguely see that the place in the photo is the Northwest Headquarters Base.

The Northwest Headquarters in the photo is full of zombies, overturned cars, and collapsed walls.
When Wang Xudong saw this photo, his pupils shrank slightly and his eyes were full of shock.

He just estimated from various signs that the Northwest Headquarters Base was in big trouble, but he didn't expect that the Northwest Base was really gone as the note said!

The Oil City helicopter plus the power to control zombies is indeed terrifying!
"There's also a photo." Wang Xudong swallowed and said.

"photo?"

"What picture?"

"Photos of the destruction of the Northwest Headquarters Base."

hiss!
Sun Yuan took a breath and said with rapid breathing:
"So, the Northwest Headquarters Base is really gone?"

"There are more than a thousand fighters over there! They can't withstand the attack from Oil City, let alone us! It seems that there is only one way left for us!"

Wang Xudong smiled helplessly:
"I have made my choice, it's up to you."

"Yeah." Sun Yuan replied sullenly.

"Since they have contacted you, they will probably contact me soon. I have to tell my men not to shoot down the drone."

"it is good."

After chatting with Sun Yuan, Wang Xudong seemed to feel relieved of the burden in his heart.

The situation is treacherous and ever-changing.

These days, he heard that the army from Oil City was attacking, and he couldn't sleep well because of the defeat.

Give up and surrender, and once your mind is relieved, you will feel the world is wide.

I suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

He picked up the intercom and spoke softly: "I am Wang Xudong, the director of the Jiuquan branch base."

Outside the Jiuquan base, Hua Chen, who was anxiously waiting in the helicopter, shuddered with excitement when he heard the voice on the walkie-talkie.

"Hello, I am Huachen, the representative sent by Oil City. Now I give you two choices."

This was the first time that Hua Chen tried to persuade someone to surrender, and he prepared a lot of ideas for this purpose.

"Okay, I'm willing to surrender." Before Hua Chen could finish his words, Wang Xudong answered and made his choice.

"????"

No, man!
I prepared so many words! You won’t let me finish?

After hearing Wang Xudong's choice, Hua Chen, who had a lot to say, suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

so easy!

There is a hint of comfort in the discomfort.

This is too easy!
As expected of me!

"But I have one request, just one request!" Wang Xudong added.

Hua Chen, immersed in discomfort and comfort, felt a sinking feeling in his heart. He was afraid that Wang Xudong would make some excessive demands.

"You said, I can agree to it as long as it's not too much."

Wang Xudong said in a deep voice:

"I am a very direct person. As long as you spare the lives of everyone in the Jiuquan base and can feed them, I will surrender."

"Most of them are not combat personnel. They have been engaged in industrial production here. They are very useful to you."

Due to the blizzard, the Zhangye agricultural and animal husbandry base was destroyed, the food supply in the Northwest base dropped sharply, and everyone's quota was reduced by more than half.

I'm hungry!

In the end times, filling one's stomach seems to have become an extremely difficult thing.

In the past few months, people in the Northwest Base have been tightening their belts and living frugally, especially those in their industrial base who still have to work every day and sometimes they are so hungry that they feel dizzy.

He did not expect that after Oil City took control of the Northwest, they would not be able to eat enough, but as long as they did not starve to death, he would be satisfied.

After hearing Wang Xudong's words, Hua Chen was filled with emotion.

For some reason, he felt a certain respect for Wang Xudong.

"I can promise you."

Wang Xudong asked: "Do you have the authority to do this? Do you want to ask your superior?"

Huh?

You underestimate me!

Hua Chen said with some pride:
"I have the authority to do so. Remember what you said now. As long as you surrender, following us in Oil City will be the wisest decision. In the future, you will definitely be thankful for your decision today!"

"But if you say one thing and do another, and I see you supporting the Northwest Headquarters, you're done!"

Hua Chen still gently reminded him not to refuse a toast and drink a forfeit.

"I know that I have always been open and aboveboard in my work. I will definitely do what I promised, and I hope you can do it, too. Otherwise, I will make you regret your breach of trust." Facing the intimidation from Brilliance, Wang Xudong responded neither modestly nor humbly.

"Okay." Huachen turned off the intercom.

After thinking carefully about the meaning of Wang Xudong's last sentence, it seemed that Wang Xudong had made some preparations.

Hua Chen put down the walkie-talkie, turned on the radio and informed Li Yu and his uncle about the conversation he had just had with Wang Xudong.

Thinking of what Wang Xudong said just now, Hua Chen felt a little bit of resonance, so he said a few more words:

"City Lord, Wang Xudong seems to be a pretty good person. The only request he made was to let his men go. He is quite responsible for taking over and not starving them to death."

Li Yu chuckled and said:
"Well, he's also thought of countermeasures in case we go back on our word. He's quite a smart guy."

"It's really good."

Uncle San also said, "It's good if fewer people die."

Li Yu looked gloomy and didn't respond.

He did not reveal his true attitude whether to kill or not.

Due to the previous treacherous behavior of the boss, he had a very bad impression of the Northwest Base.

Although I have promised Wang Xudong now, do I have to do what I promised?

What if you do something shady and make other demands when the time comes, do I still need to make a promise to you?
This is the end of the world, the end of the world where social order and morality are in chaos.

No one is honest.

Being honest with you is a favor, being insincere is my duty.

But the balance in his heart has gradually tilted towards not killing.

As long as these people don't cause trouble and surrender, he will naturally not kill them.

In other words, the basis for not killing lies in the person who surrenders.

If you don’t cause trouble, you won’t kill!

(Ask for monthly votes. I started writing at 6 o'clock this morning and I am only a few hundred words away from 10,000. I might as well post them all at once. I am recovering from this.)