Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

The distance from Jitang Town to Duchang, where Sanjiang Shimeng is located, is about 100 kilometers.

Along this 100-kilometer route, Sanjiang Shimeng has set up four checkpoints.

These checkpoints were all occupied by underlings of the Sanjiang Stone Alliance's affiliated forces.

The army did not disperse, nor did it send out advance troops to scout ahead; it advanced in a horizontal, overwhelming manner throughout.

When encountering these levels, there were almost no obstacles.

The leaders of these checkpoints were all pragmatic; when they realized they couldn't win, they simply knelt down and surrendered.

This rendered Staff Officer Liu Ding useless; there was no need for negotiation at all, as these people surrendered and handed over their weapons.

In response to this situation, Xiao Jun issued a unified order: leave behind two armored vehicles and 20 combat personnel to occupy the checkpoint.

Inside the armored vehicle, the communications officer, having received Qu Xing's message, spoke to Xiao Jun:

"Commander, the main city of the Sanjiang Stone Alliance is ten kilometers ahead."

"Okay, I understand. Have the mecha team and Zhou Dafu get ready. Also, have Qu Xingxian take the helicopters to surround the main city of the Sanjiang Stone Alliance and observe the situation inside the city."

"Yes, Commander."

In the convoy.

Yang Tianlong led the Ninth Combat Brigade behind Zhou Dafu's advance team.

Inside the car, the driver, Xiao Dai, said excitedly to Yang Tianlong:
"Brother Long, the Sanjiang Stone Alliance is too cowardly. They've passed through four checkpoints, and the brothers haven't fired a single shot."

Yang Tianlong chewed on the beef jerky he had brought from the base. The jerky was getting stuck in his teeth; he tried to pick it out with his fingernail but couldn't. He smacked his lips and said:

"This isn't cowardice, it's being sensible and knowing how to survive. What's the point of their resistance? In the end, they're all doomed anyway."

Xiao Dai nodded and said:
"That's true, in the end, it's because our Great Camphor Tree is just too strong! Brother Long, are we going to conquer all over the country next?"

Yang Tianlong frowned and thought for a moment, "I don't know either, it depends on what the leaders think."

“Brother Long, those rotten ghosts we encountered on the road are said to have turned into that by eating mutated plants,” Xiao Dai suddenly said.

"What do you want to say?" Yang Tianlong glanced at him.

Xiao Dai asked cautiously:
"That's right. I heard from the brothers in the team that those corpse ghosts and mutants outside were all transformed from eating mutant plants. I think the grains produced in our big camphor tree are also mutant crops."

"If we eat it, do you think we'll end up like that too?"

Yang Tianlong cursed:
"Didn't you all listen to the broadcast? Although the grain produced by the mutated crops contains the Di element, it can be neutralized by crystals. The Qinghai base is now specifically producing crystals."

And isn't the main purpose of our trip to find crystals?
What are you thinking about all day long?

"I'm just worried about not having enough crystals. I've heard there's a significant crystal shortage, and I'm worried about running out later."

"This is not something you should worry about. Besides, taking over these forces in the snow region will definitely produce a massive amount of crystals, so there will be no problem with crystal shortages."

"Oh, I understand."

Xiao Dai looked embarrassed and didn't dare to say anything more, focusing on driving.

Having experienced these four challenges and seen the true strength of the Sanjiang Stone Alliance, the combatants in the team lost their initial enthusiasm.

They were full of fighting spirit at first, expecting a difficult battle.

It went so smoothly, so smoothly that it felt like a game.

buzzing-

Qu Xing led twenty-five helicopters to the airspace above Sanjiang Shimeng.

The Sanjiang Shimeng is built between the Angqu River and the Naqu River. The two rivers flow parallel from north to south and converge into the Lancang River in the south.

The entire Sanjiang Stone Alliance's main city is built within the "V"-shaped area to the north of the Y-shaped city.

As soon as Qu Xing and his group arrived, the people within the Sanjiang Stone Alliance discovered them, instantly causing a sensation throughout the entire city.

Sanjiang Shimeng Livestock Market.

The entire road was crowded with livestock dealers who tethered cattle and sheep to stakes and sold them to passing customers.

A bustling livestock market.

Suddenly someone pointed to a helicopter that had appeared in the sky, "Look, what's that?"

"A helicopter? Where did it come from?"

"Could it be the Three Guardians of Brahma's Origin Alliance attacking?"

"Impossible. I've been to the Three Guardians Alliance. They don't have helicopters. This looks like the helicopter from the Big Camphor Tree."

"The Big Camphor Tree? Why have I never heard of this force before? Is it very powerful?"

"You don't even know about the big camphor tree? They came to our Sanjiang Shimeng a couple of months ago. I saw their vehicles from afar, tsk tsk, they looked like armored vehicles, and a tanker truck too, tsk tsk, if I could have that tanker truck, I'd be rich."

"What are they here for? So many helicopters, it looks kind of scary!"

"I don't know, I'm outta here, I'm not doing business today, I'm going home."

"I ran away too."

In an instant, the entire livestock market was thrown into chaos, with both customers and vendors hurriedly packing up and leaving.

After all, this place is an open platform with no shelter. If a helicopter attacks them, they will have nowhere to hide.

soon.

The senior management of Sanjiang Stone Alliance also received the news.

A guard carrying a pistol rushed into Zhao Shanhe's office.

"Leader, twenty-five helicopters have suddenly appeared in the sky. According to our observations, all of them have the emblem of the Big Camphor Tree on them, so they must be Big Camphor Tree helicopters!"

Zhao Shanhe had just finished his afternoon nap and was still a little dazed.

"What did you say?"

The guard quickly repeated what he had just said.

And they drew back the curtains by the window, letting the sunlight stream in.

Duchang is at a high altitude, so the sunlight is quite intense.

Zhao Shanhe's eyes were used to the dimness of the office, so when he suddenly pulled back the curtains, his eyes couldn't take it and he quickly covered them with his hands.

His mind raced, his brow furrowed, and he got up from the sofa and quickly walked to the window.

Shield your eyes from the sunlight and squint at the sky outside.

Several helicopters were seen circling overhead, but did not land.

"Leader, we've counted them, there are 25 helicopters in total, but they just fly around in the air without landing."

"Twenty-five?!" Zhao Shanhe's pupils contracted and his whole body trembled upon hearing this number.

"That's quite a move. It seems the judge wasn't lying to me; their Great Camphor Tree actually has this kind of power!"

Zhao Shanhe gasped, walked back to the sofa, put on his clothes and shoes, and headed downstairs.

"Waiter, immediately summon Vulture and Black Tiger over here. Also..."

"Let Old Ghost come over too."

"Yes, Alliance Leader."

Zhao Shanhe arrived at the lobby on the first floor and looked at the helicopter in the sky not far away, a worried look on his face.

What exactly is the big camphor tree here for this time?

He had previously discussed cooperation with the judge and had reached a preliminary agreement.

But shouldn't cooperation involve me driving over, delivering your things, and then handing over my things to you?
Why are there 25 helicopters arriving all at once, but none of them landing?
Thinking it over, he then spoke to one of the guards standing at the door:
"Go to the confidential room and bring that radio station out for me."

There are only three radio stations in the entire Sanjiang Stone Alliance.

One machine remained with him, and the other remained at the second checkpoint in western Sanjiang Shimeng.

He would receive the news if the Brahma Three Guardians Alliance were to attack them.

Another machine was left in Sangba Village, which is the only place in their Sanjiangshi League that produces a relatively large amount of grain.

Zhao Shanhe remembered that when the judge left, he left a way to contact him.

They also communicated via radio.

Before the radio station was even moved in, Zhao Heihu, Bald Vulture, and Old Ghost had already arrived at the leader's residence.

As soon as the vulture entered, he anxiously said to Zhao Shanhe:

"Leader, we need to move immediately. You and your family must relocate. That big camphor tree knows you live here. If they use helicopters to attack this house, our Sanjiang Stone Alliance will be finished."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shanhe's expression changed drastically.

He initially thought about cooperation, without considering much else.

The vulture's warning startled him, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

He quickly instructed the guards to evacuate his family.

He then led Vulture and his men to temporarily hide in a nearby house.

"Damn it, Alliance Leader, this big camphor tree definitely isn't up to any good this time. Should we fight them?" Vulture cursed angrily.

Zhao Heihu smiled wryly:

"No matter how we fight, their helicopters are at an altitude of 500 meters, and our guns can't hit them at all."

He changed the subject and continued:

"Brother, I remember the judge left his contact information when he left, right? Hurry up and contact him, ask him what that big camphor tree really means!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Zhao Shanhe quickly looked at Lao Gui: "Lao Gui, contact the judges and ask them what they mean."

The old ghost fiddled with the radio and made contact using the frequency left by the judge.

A moment later, the judge's voice came through the radio.

"Alliance Leader Zhao, what brings you here?"

Upon hearing the judge's voice, Zhao Shanhe quickly asked:

"Judge, didn't we agree on a cooperation agreement? Why didn't the helicopter you sent land? Were you inside the helicopter?"

Are you worried about not finding a parking spot?

"I have plenty of room to park here. I'll arrange for someone to guide you."

Before contacting Zhao Shanhe, the judge had already spoken with Xiao Jun and learned about the general situation here, as well as that Xiao Jun's army was less than five kilometers away from the Sanjiang Stone Alliance.

"Ahem." The judge coughed lightly and said:
"Hey, Alliance Leader Zhao, I'm sorry, our leader said the cooperation is fine, but we'll be cooperating in a different way."

"What form of cooperation?"

“We will send people to your Sanjiang Shimeng to accept our leadership from now on.”

"What!?" Zhao Shanhe was both shocked and furious. "This is completely different from what we discussed before. Are you trying to shit on my head?"

"Good good!"

Zhao Shanhe squinted, his fat face contorted, revealing a face full of fleshy muscles.

He angrily said:

"Since you want to intimidate us with force, let me tell you, the Three Rivers Stone Alliance is not to be trifled with. Even if you have air superiority, we will never yield!"

The judge sighed and advised:

“Old Zhao, we’ve known each other for a while now. I’m just giving you a friendly reminder. What you’ve seen is just the tip of the iceberg of our Great Camphor Tree. Send someone to check the city walls. Our ground forces should have arrived by now.”

"Honestly, in your main city, our army, carrying hundreds of cannons, could fire three volleys at most and your Sanjiang Stone Alliance would be history."

"Don't make unnecessary sacrifices. Follow us, the camphor tree, and you'll reap the rewards."

Zhao Shanhe stumbled back two steps, his face turning deathly pale.

The entire Sanjiang Stone Alliance only had a few dozen cannons in total, and most of them had been transferred to the western passes. Less than fifteen cannons remained in the main city of the Sanjiang Stone Alliance.

Moreover, most of them were homemade cannons, using homemade black powder and solid cast iron projectiles, with an effective range of only a few hundred meters.

"I've already given you the warning. By the way, the commander leading this army is called Xiao Jun. He just told me, 'Old Zhao, the place you're hiding in is too close to your building.'"

"Old Zhao, there's no need for you to resist anymore."

“Our comrades in the helicopter are keeping an eye on you. If you don’t listen to our advice, a few shells from the helicopter will kill you. Sigh. Why bother?”

After saying that, the judge unilaterally cut off the contact.

"he!!!"

"How dare you!"

"That big camphor tree is simply outrageous!"

Zhao Shanhe's face was extremely ugly. How could they possibly fight like this?
What are you talking about?!

From the very beginning, they were put on the defensive; every move of the Sanjiang Stone Alliance was under the control of others.

Those helicopters overhead were like a mountain pressing down on them, ready to crush them at any moment.

However, they were completely powerless to resist.

This made Zhao Shanhe extremely frustrated.

Without helicopters, the enemy completely controls the airspace; how can we fight like this?

As if things weren't going to go wrong, just then, a guard rushed in from outside.

"It's terrible, Alliance Leader! A lot of vehicles have arrived outside the city. They're all armored vehicles from the Big Camphor Tree." The guard who delivered the message was panting heavily, his face full of fear.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Shanhe sighed, glanced at the vulture, then at Old Ghost and Zhao Heihu.

"Let's go take a look."

In this situation, there's no way to escape.

As soon as Zhao Shanhe stepped out of the bungalow, he saw dozens of drones hovering overhead.

One of them even flew directly in front of Zhao Shanhe and his group.

The drone's speaker emitted sound.

"Zhao Shanhe, hello. I am Xiao Jun, the captain of the Fifth Battalion of the Camphor Tree Operation and the commander of the operation to liberate Sanjiang Shimeng."

“You are now surrounded. I hope you will lead the entire Sanjiang Stone Alliance to open the city gates and surrender.”

Zhao Shanhe was stunned. "This..."

boom!
Before Zhao Shanhe could speak, Vulture drew his gun and fired a shot at the drone.

The drone crashed, and the vulture fired several more shots at the loudspeaker.

The drone and the loudspeaker fell completely silent.

"Damn it, this big camphor tree is so arrogant!"

Zhao Shanhe glared at him, "How could you be so impulsive! What if they launch an attack directly!"

"You're going to kill me!"

"Pass down the order: No one is allowed to fire without my command!"

A few minutes later.

Zhao Shanhe arrived at the main city wall.

Outside the wall,
To the left of the main city is the Nagqu River, to the right is the Angqu River, and to the south is the Lancang River, formed by the confluence of the two rivers.

A bridge spans the Nagqu River, while three kilometers away on the opposite bank, a long line of armored vehicles stretches out.

There are also several bridges across the Angqu River on the right.

On both sides of the river, there were countless vehicles and people.

"This is bad, Alliance Leader! The car belonging to the Big Camphor Tree has also been spotted in the north!"

Upon hearing these words, Zhao Shanhe's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

He had originally thought that he might be able to break through from the north by taking advantage of the two rivers blocking his way.

The north is now completely blocked off.

There's absolutely no way out.

Just at this time,
A drone flew over.

Xiao Jun's voice came from the drone:

"Alliance Leader Zhao, I was very angry when your men opened fire just now. Now I'm going to give you a gift."

"Please have your men leave this wall and retreat to a distance of 300 meters. We will then begin shelling your location."

"I'll give you three minutes. In three minutes, we will be shelling. Thank you."

Thank you, that's quite polite!
Beast!
Zhao Shanhe clenched his fists, gazing across the river. Their most powerful artillery pieces could only reach the other side of the river.

However, the convoy from the camphor tree happened to be three kilometers away, just outside the range of their artillery bombardment.

Moreover, he dared not fire the cannon.

One shot, and they're finished.

"Run! What are you all standing there for!"

Zhao Shanhe roared in frustration and ran down the city wall.

Old Ghost and Vulture quickly followed.

They shouted as they dispersed the surrounding fighters.

What's even more infuriating is that the drone from the big camphor tree even thoughtfully equipped itself with a loudspeaker, flying over the fence and onto the open space inside to broadcast a friendly reminder:

"Dear fellow citizens of Sanjiang Shimeng, hello. We are about to bomb this area. Please evacuate this area as soon as possible to avoid unnecessary casualties. Please cooperate with us. Thank you."

three minutes.

The guards on the wall were suddenly gone.

Even those standing within a few hundred meters of the wall quickly ran away.

The other side of the bridge.

Xiao Jun sat inside the armored vehicle, watching the images transmitted back from the drone.

He said softly:

"Heavy artillery, fire!"

Three seconds later.

The two heavy guns fired 155mm heavy howitzers.

Rumble rumble~
Two heavy artillery shells landed on the wall, creating a crater in the center of the wall and causing the 20-meter-long wall to collapse.

Two craters, each the size of a football field, suddenly appeared before them.

The shockwave even reached a distance of over 100 meters, causing many wooden houses near the wall to collapse.

This is one of the most powerful firearms in Dazhangshu, with a firing range of up to 40 kilometers, capable of destroying half a village with a single shot.

Within 15 meters, certain death is certain.

Within a range of 30 to 50 meters, a person will be thrown over by the shock wave, and their eardrums will rupture. If this happens in an open environment without cover, they will also be injured.

The explosion had a large blast radius and a wide impact area.

The wooden house was set on fire, and the flames crackled and popped.

Zhao Shanhe stared blankly at the collapsing wall, his whole body trembling.

If he had been standing there just now, he would probably be scattered all over the place now.

Waaaaah—

Another drone flew up in front of him.

"Alliance Leader Zhao Shanhe, what do you think? Have you made up your mind? I've already given you two chances. Please cherish them."

Gudong.

Zhao Shanhe swallowed hard and said in a hoarse voice:

"We, the Sanjiang Stone Alliance, can surrender, but can you please stop firing? We can't take it anymore."

At that moment, Zhao Shanhe fully understood that the judge's reminder was correct.

The gap in strength is too large.
It's so big it's despair-inducing.

It was so great that it robbed people of even the courage to resist.

How do we fight? By risking our lives?
What a load of crap!
(End of this chapter)