Because the northern city defense line was breached, the other three defense lines had to retreat. The defense lines were interconnected, so as long as one defense line was breached, the others had to fall back, otherwise there would be gaps between them, allowing a large number of zombies to enter the city!
The zombies continued their assault, showing no signs of fatigue. These zombies were already emaciated, clearly their bodies were in poor condition after a long journey and continuous attacks. Yet, even so, they charged forward fearlessly.
The soldiers had retreated to the final defense line. At this point, they could not retreat any further, for if they did, there would be nowhere left to defend.
General Wei slumped onto his chair, motionless, upon hearing that the zombies had breached the second defense line. He couldn't comprehend why his forces were repeatedly defeated when facing a group of unarmed and unintelligent zombies; it was utterly absurd!
"Where is Shen Feng? Has he not arrived yet?" Wei Lai Xian inquired urgently. If the zombies were not repelled soon, the last defense line would be difficult to hold. At that point, they would have to resort to using cloud-burst bombs, but the city was too close, and it could potentially harm residents.
Those below quickly replied, "Shen Feng has arrived in the southern area with his men and is currently preparing to attack!"
Hearing the news of Shen Feng's arrival, Wei Lai Xian finally felt a sense of relief. Now, as long as Shen Feng could attack from the rear of the zombie horde, he would undoubtedly help alleviate the pressure on Rongcheng. Moreover, Shen Feng had a substantial amount of artillery shells, which would surely be enough to eliminate a significant number of zombies.
Indeed, Shen Feng had arrived in the southern region of Rongcheng with his men. He found a tall building and climbed to the top to observe the situation in Rongcheng. He saw that Rongcheng was surrounded by dense hordes of zombies, with no gaps whatsoever. Furthermore, fires were burning near Rongcheng, indicating that the fighting was fierce.
"Wang Yue Sheng, immediately locate the most concentrated area of zombies and commence bombardment!" Shen Feng commanded directly.
Wang Yue Sheng did not object to the order and dutifully led his men to carry out the mission. However, due to the severe shortage of personnel, he had to ask Shen Feng's men to help with loading the shells, while the fifty-plus artillerymen were responsible for aiming and firing.
"Boom, boom, boom..." shells were continuously fired, landing among the zombies. This location was at the rear of the zombie horde.
Explosions erupted within the zombie horde. In just a few minutes, hundreds of shells landed in the midst of the zombies. Wherever a shell exploded, large numbers of zombies were annihilated. Shen Feng stood on the rooftop, watching the zombie horde surrounding Rongcheng. He could not find any trace of the zombie king, and there was no opportunity to carry out a decapitation strike.
"Why is the zombie king attacking Rongcheng? Is it for food?" Shen Feng pondered silently. He still didn't understand why the zombie king from Yuzhou had come to Rongcheng. If it wanted to survive, it should have scattered and fled. Instead, it was deliberately leading the zombies to Rongcheng, which was perplexing.
With the continuous artillery fire and the dense zombie horde, the zombies suffered heavy casualties. Tens of thousands of zombies were directly killed by the shelling.
At this moment, the zombie horde also began to move. Over a hundred thousand zombies separated from the main force and headed towards Shen Feng's position.
Shen Feng's group was still two kilometers away from the zombie horde. For the zombies, it would take at least twenty minutes to reach them, while Wang Yue Sheng continued to fire shells.
The zombie numbers were at least three million. With such a vast quantity, it could be said that most of the zombies on the Chengdu Plain were concentrated here. Furthermore, there were three zombie kings within the horde, and killing these three zombie kings was necessary to resolve the crisis of the zombie horde!
Shen Feng found Jin Zi Jue, who was still lying on a truck recuperating from his injuries. Even though he was a third-order ability user, it would take at least a month for his body to recover.
"Hey, I need to ask you something! Doesn't the military have any weapons of mass destruction? Can't you just drop a few hundred missiles?" Shen Feng asked directly.
Jin Zi Jue couldn't help but retort upon hearing Shen Feng's question, "Do you think missiles are like cabbage? Do you have as many as you want? Except when targeting zombie kings, missiles are generally used sparingly! With so many cities across the country and over a billion zombies, how many missiles would it take to wipe them all out? For large-scale annihilation battles like this, it's naturally about guns and cannons."
Shen Feng was persistent and continued to ask, "Are there no other methods besides missiles? What about the air force? The air force can attack from the sky."
Jin Zi Jue gritted his teeth and shook his head, "No! The fighter jets have all been deployed to the eastern region for combat. There will be no air force support in the short term! Besides, if troops from other provinces were mobilized, the plan to kill zombies would be delayed by more than a year. It's a chain reaction; you can't just move them around as you please!"
Shen Feng was somewhat distressed by this answer and complained, "Why didn't you leave more weapons in Rongcheng? It's one thing to have the young people transferred, but not leaving more weapons behind, isn't that leaving yourselves wide open? Not enough manpower, and not strong enough weapons, how can you fight this!"
"I'm a bodyguard, you're asking me?" Jin Zi Jue said irritably upon hearing Shen Feng's complaint.
Shen Feng shook his head and said helplessly, "If we only rely on guns and cannons to kill zombies, it will take at least a month!"
At this moment, over a hundred thousand zombies rushed towards Shen Feng. They were still five hundred meters away. Shen Feng ordered them to turn back and retreat. Since they were all in vehicles, the zombies definitely couldn't catch up. Shen Feng didn't want to engage these hundred thousand zombies with his two thousand men, as it would not help resolve the crisis in Rongcheng!
Shen Feng led his men to retreat. However, the artillery bombardment earlier had clearly had an effect. The zombie horde stopped its advance on Rongcheng and began to slowly withdraw. This indicated that the diversionary tactics outside the city were also effective. As long as the harassment continued, the zombies would be caught between two forces, and their attack would not be very effective.
Upon learning of this, Wei Lai Xian finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Rongcheng was safe for the time being. Moreover, as long as Shen Feng continued to harass them from outside, the zombie horde would not be able to launch a full-scale assault on Rongcheng.
At this time, Wei Lai Xian quickly contacted the security team and asked, "Have the zombies inside the city been dealt with?"
The security team honestly replied, "There have been no reports of zombies in the city for a long time. We have already killed five thousand zombies. It is estimated that not many zombies entered the city, and they have all been dealt with!"
Wei Lai Xian nodded with satisfaction, pacified the security team with a few words, and hung up the phone. He was now feeling very pleased with himself. As long as he could defend Rongcheng, it would be a great achievement, and he would be able to report to his superiors. Perhaps he would even have a better future. He was only in his early forties, not an old man, and still had many years to enjoy.
Wei Lai Xian's biggest worry was the potential fall of Rongcheng. If that were to happen, his future prospects would be ruined.
The soldiers on the front lines, seeing the zombie horde retreat, finally had a chance to catch their breath. They quickly checked their equipment and then, disregarding their appearance, fell asleep soundly at their defensive positions. The soldiers on the watchtowers rotated, continuing to shine searchlights outside the city, cautiously guarding against surprise attacks by zombies. Additionally, infrared night vision goggles were being used; as soon as a zombie approached, it would be detected immediately, even if it wasn't illuminated by searchlights.
Shen Xin squatted in the trench, took out a cigarette, and lit it, preparing to chat with the people around him. However, he noticed that many familiar faces had died in the day's battle. Especially the veteran who had lit a cigarette with him last night; during the day, he was ambushed by a speed-type zombie, his abdomen was ripped open on the spot, and he died after a long period of agony.
"Alas, there's no one to talk to!" Shen Xin took a deep drag from his cigarette. The smoke, after passing through his lungs, was exhaled into the air, carrying away much of his worry. There were seven defense lines outside Rongcheng, and six had already been breached. They couldn't retreat any further, as doing so would endanger his family. Fortunately, reinforcements had arrived outside the city at this time!
"Ah Feng, it truly is a case of father and son fighting side by side!" Shen Xin murmured to himself.
Shen Xin knew that his son had returned with his men, which was why reinforcements had suddenly appeared outside the city. However, he couldn't see his son, nor his family inside the city. He couldn't even find anyone to talk to. His companions from last night's smoke had also died on the battlefield.
Shen Xin mused for a moment before finally falling into a deep sleep. He had been fighting all day, and even as an evolved human, he couldn't endure it. Sleep was always the best way to rest.
Unbeknownst to them, in many factories on the outskirts of the city, a large number of people were hiding due to the unrest caused by the zombies during the day. These people huddled together for warmth. Although there was no food, water, or even bedding in the factory buildings, they could stay together and deal with any zombie appearances.
As night fell, everyone fell asleep. They had been constantly fleeing during the day, expending a great deal of energy. Now, they nestled together and drifted off to sleep.
A hidden zombie began to stir. It quietly approached a sleeping elder and bit down. The elder woke up from his dream, but before he could make a sound, his mouth was covered. The elder's skin slowly turned gray and white, his eyes lost their luster, clearly indicating he had turned into a zombie.
Afterward, while everyone was asleep, the speed-type zombie continuously infected people. It went unnoticed throughout the process because it always covered the mouths of its victims when attacking, ensuring that the sleeping individuals made no sound. In this way, hundreds of people in one factory were turned into zombies, and not a single person escaped infection, not even the children.
This was a highly intelligent zombie. It knew that any sound would expose it, leading to a terrible death. Therefore, it made sure to make as little noise as possible during its actions.
The security team was indeed working hard to hunt down zombies. Defenses were set up on every street in the city, and countless zombies were killed. However, the security team overlooked the people inside the factories.
After the fighting began, the factories in Rongcheng ceased operations. All personnel were ordered to stay at home, and food was provided by the government. Therefore, factories were usually empty. However, during the day, a chaotic incident occurred, causing many people to seek refuge by huddling together. These people did not go home but stayed in the factories.
Consequently, the security team did not search the factories. They passed by the factories several times without paying much attention, as the interiors of the factories were too quiet, as if no one was there.
Unbeknownst to them, dozens of factories on the outskirts of the city were targeted by zombies. All the people hiding inside were infected. A speed-type zombie only needed to bite one person, and that person would then bite others. Even if someone woke up during this process, the entire factory would be filled with zombies, and they would ultimately be unable to escape infection.
A man woke up in the middle of the night and needed to relieve himself. When he woke up, he found a group of people standing blankly in the factory, not speaking, and wandering around. Each time they approached someone, they would bend down, making it impossible to see what they were doing.
The man was very confused. Why weren't these people sleeping? What were they all doing?
So, he walked over and asked, "Brothers, what are you guys doing?"
However, at this moment, all of them turned their heads to stare at him. The moonlight from outside the city shone into the factory building. In the moonlight, the man saw that many people in front of him had blood flowing from their mouths. At this moment, he understood everything. These people were not alive; they were zombies!
So the man shouted loudly, "Zombies! Run!"
The man's voice echoed within the factory, waking many sleeping people. They all got up, some taking out their phones to call the police, but more rushed towards the factory gates, wanting to escape the place.
However, as they rushed out of the factory, they were filled with despair.
Outside the factory, on the outskirts of the city, the streets were filled with slowly moving zombies. These zombies made no sound, so the area appeared very quiet. But no matter how quiet it was, they were still zombies!
The zombies pounced and bit them. They did not eat people, so they bit at the limbs. As long as they could infect humans, it was enough. The idea that zombies didn't eat people was pure fantasy. The only explanation was that these zombies were all under control.
Those who were trying to call the police were also unsuccessful because there was no signal in the area, so they couldn't even make a sound. In the end, everyone in the factory, without exception, turned into zombies. This situation was not discovered by the security team, nor by satellites, nor even by nearby residents.
The enemy had secretly infiltrated the civilian population!