End of the World

"This is Unit 9. The engine has sucked in a corpse moth and is malfunctioning!"

Unit 9 was about to follow the fate of Unit 8. The pilot struggled to increase the flight altitude and flew out of the swarm of corpse moths. The other three helicopters were lucky and successfully distanced themselves from the corpse moths. It seemed that the maximum flying speed of the corpse moths was only a few dozen kilometers.

Ultimately, Plane 9 failed to return to the shelter. It made an emergency landing 15 kilometers east of the shelter, and less than half of the people on board returned safely to the shelter.

The moment the corpse moth appeared, the figures on the roof of the western warehouse immediately hid. They were the vanguard of the Sixth Battalion. It was because of the appearance of the corpse moth that they could not hold their positions and had to retreat to the southern hangar.

The remaining corpse moths in the sky were destroyed by the armed helicopters that arrived later. Fortunately, their number was small. The base command contacted the troops at the airport and learned that they were temporarily trapped in the western warehouse. The New 1st Regiment suffered heavy losses, with as many as 300 casualties.

The command learned that there were many corpse moths appearing near the airport. According to research by the Academy of Sciences, although corpse moths are mutated parasites, they have the habit of living in groups. There may be gathering points near the airport. The command instructed the airport troops to find a way to find the nests of corpse moths. The command considered using heavy firepower to eliminate them.

The appearance of a large number of corpse moths at the airport forced the command to change its combat plan. The subsequent New 2nd and New 3rd Regiments were on standby, and the ground troops that had already set out continued to advance towards the air force base. The remaining troops of the 2nd and 6th Battalions of the New 4th Regiment on the plane changed their landing order to the Nanchong Lake Reservoir to rescue the crew of the crashed No. 8 plane and prepare to advance towards the air force base.

The cabin broadcast conveyed the command's new order that the troops would regroup at the Nanchong Lake Reservoir, and the helicopter hovering outside the Nanhu Air Force Base flew towards the reservoir.

"Hurry up and get them down!" A transport helicopter landed on the grass by the water. The pilot looked around nervously. The helicopter was very vulnerable at this time.

"Hurry! Get moving!" The crew in the cabin drove them off the plane.

"Organize troops for defense, quickly!" White, who had not yet landed, shouted to the troops that had landed through the loudspeaker.

The recruits of the Second Battalion faithfully carried out the orders.

There were not many people in the Nanchong Lake Reservoir to begin with, and the number of zombies in the reservoir area now did not exceed double digits. The new troops that got off the transport helicopters quickly eliminated them.

Apart from the troops that crashed, the rest of the troops from the 2nd Battalion and the 6th Battalion of the New 4th Regiment landed safely. However, there was some confusion in the 2nd Battalion of the New 4th Regiment after landing. They had never received this kind of drill, and many people could not find their team.

It took the Second Battalion Commander White and two company commanders more than half an hour to integrate the team, while the Sixth Battalion troops had already moved towards the crash site of Plane No. 8.

Transport helicopter No. 8 crashed in the forest on the west side of the reservoir area. Billowing black smoke could be seen rising from that side in the reservoir area.

The second battalion commander White led a team to the crash site, and the soldiers of the sixth battalion rescued the only six survivors. They were lucky enough to be thrown out of the cabin when the plane crashed to the ground and escaped being engulfed by the flames on the fuselage. Everyone else, including the pilot, was killed.

"It's so tragic!" Some of the new recruits from the Second Battalion could not bear the tragic crash scene. Looking at the wreckage of the helicopter which was still emitting flames from time to time, their bodies trembled slightly. The people on board were all from the Second Battalion.

"See? This is combat!" White gave a speech to all officers and soldiers of the Second Battalion.

"If you want to go back alive, you better be alert!"

"Captain Huai, according to our orders, we have to go to support the troops at the airport!" A company commander of the Sixth Battalion found White. Currently, the Sixth Battalion only had a little more than one company. The battalion commander of the Sixth Battalion was not there. White had the highest rank among those present. The company commander of the Sixth Battalion decided to follow Captain White.

"No rush. All my men are new recruits. Let's go to the dam to rest first!" White glanced at the new recruits behind him. It was not appropriate for them to march to the airport in their condition.

The company commander of the Sixth Battalion said no more and ordered all the troops of the Sixth Battalion to follow the Second Battalion of the New Fourth Regiment. The task of supporting the airport had to be discussed with Battalion Commander White.

"Brother Bin, aren't we going to the airport?" Wu Bin and two other people stood in a row in the middle of the team. Dafeng was carrying a rocket launcher on his back and holding a Type 95 rifle. Wu Bin and Qiao Xinghua were carrying Type 95 rifles and each had an ammunition box on their shoulders, which was full of rockets.

"I don't know, just follow the main force!" Wu Bin adjusted his posture to make his shoulder carrying the rocket more comfortable and less painful.

"Maybe something happened at the airport!" Qiao Xinghua said. Everyone was confused as to why Plane No. 8 crashed, and then everyone landed at the reservoir.

When they arrived at the reservoir dam, White ordered his men to clear out all the zombies. When they had the advantage in numbers, the recruits' performance was quite satisfactory, and they quickly cleared out more than a dozen zombies on the dam.

After organizing the troops to rest, White contacted the headquarters again to explain the situation. They only rescued six survivors and asked the headquarters to send a helicopter to take them back to the base. The headquarters refused the request on the grounds that the nearby airspace was too dangerous. They instructed to support the airport troops as soon as possible and cooperate with the airport troops to find the corpse moth nest.

"How could they give such an order!" The two company commanders of the Second Battalion were a little angry when they heard the news. The six wounded soldiers had completely lost their combat effectiveness and could only be a burden to the troops.

"Okay, leave some people behind to take care of the wounded!" White understood the command's approach. It was too risky to let the helicopter come over. The command had made too many preparations to capture the Nanhu Air Force Base and no mistakes could be made.

After resting for an hour, White left ten people at the dam to take care of the wounded, and the others all headed towards Nanhu Air Force Base, which was located northwest of the reservoir dam, five kilometers away in a straight line.

Since they were an airdrop unit without any vehicles and they were new recruits, White did not dare to be too reckless and just maintained a certain speed.

There are not many civilian buildings around Nanhu Air Force Base, and with the good attack from the artillery the day before, the horde of zombies that had previously besieged the base was almost wiped out.

The troops walked into an open area. This area did not exist before, but was blasted out by artillery the day before. There were big pits on the ground, and the areas were filled with zombie limbs. There were almost no intact corpses. The stench from the area was suffocating.

The troops of the Sixth Battalion that were leading the way in front almost vomited all over the place, and the Second Battalion of the New Fourth Regiment was even worse, with some people even fainting from the stench.

"Damn it! They're roasting zombies again!" Dafeng couldn't help but swear.

"Cough cough!" Wu Bin and Qiao Xinghua coughed a few times and almost couldn't breathe.

Even White couldn't stand the smell of the scene.

"Everyone, cover your mouth and nose and pass quickly!"

The troops finally passed the shelling area and found that the road ahead was blocked by fire and smoke. Due to the wind direction, the troops could only see the fire when they were very close. The fire was caused by the shelling the day before.

You can only take a detour, which will waste more time on the road.

"Attention! Something's happening!" The leading Sixth Battalion issued a warning that a large number of zombies appeared ahead.

"We have arrived outside the air force base, but there are many zombies ahead!" the company commander of the Sixth Battalion reported to White.

White stood on a high place and looked towards the base with a telescope. There were many zombies gathered inside and outside the airport runway wall. The artillery fire intentionally avoided the airport so that they survived.

"There are probably thousands of zombies in there, and I don't know where those bugs are!"

"If we force our way in, the troops might collapse!" The two company commanders of the Second Battalion were very worried. They knew very well the strength of their soldiers.

White thought deeply. If he was leading the old troops, he would still have confidence. But now he should be careful. Not only are they new troops, but their numbers are also less than those of the zombies. He was worried that corpse moths would pop out when they were attacking the zombies, and the troops would definitely collapse.

At this time, the combat command center of the shelter was not busy. Everyone had a serious look on their face. Only the ticking of the clock on the wall and the sound of the keyboard were echoing. The sudden change on the front line disrupted all plans and arrangements. The staff were re-running the war game.

"What's the situation at the front line?" Qian Guoyong walked into the command center and asked directly. He was coordinating with the senior management of the shelter's government affairs office when he received the news that the operation had failed.

"We have lost most of our reconnaissance means, and it is difficult to grasp the specific situation. The Army Aviation is preparing to send a drone over!" A figure standing in front of the sand table answered seriously. From his shoulder straps, it can be seen that he is a major general. He is Qian Guoyong's deputy Cai Yunliang.

"How many troops did we send over there!" Qian Guoyong asked with a frown after taking a look at the sand table.

"Two new regiments plus a sixth battalion, of which the second battalion of the new fourth regiment and a small number of troops from the sixth battalion were blocked outside the air force base!"

"That means there are only 2,500 people at most in the air force base!" Qian Guoyong slowly became solemn. It would be fine if they were all old troops, but there happened to be two new regiments that had only been formed half a month ago.

At this time, the communications officer came over and whispered something in Cai Yunliang's ear.

"Second Battalion Commander White sent a request, hoping that the artillery can eliminate the zombies near the runway!"

Qian Guoyong stared at the Nanhu Air Force Base on the sand table and sighed for a long time. It was impossible to take over the air force base without any damage.

"Let the artillery fire according to the coordinates given by the front-line troops!" Qian Guoyong knew that the front-line commander was sensible, and now all he had to do was not destroy the important facilities at the airport.

The communications officer saluted and went to issue an order. The artillery, which had been silent, became active again and fired for five minutes according to the coordinates provided by the Second Battalion.

When the smoke cleared, there were few zombies able to stand at the site of the shelling, but the explosion just now attracted zombies from other places, leaving the Second Battalion with little time.

"Everyone get ready and follow the troops!" White planned to rush into the air force base before the zombies surrounded them, and he would ignore the corpse moth that had not appeared again.

The Sixth Battalion also led the way. It has to be said that the combat quality of the old troops was very strong. They were able to maintain a certain speed and eliminate the zombies that escaped.

The previous shelling destroyed the outer wall of the air base, allowing the troops to quickly advance through the gap.