112: Zombie Horde Night Attack

Lujiang Base.

10:00 PM.

Operations Room.

At 10:00 PM, everything was silent. Most residents of Lujiang Base were already asleep, but the operations room in the Commander's mansion was brightly lit.

The massive holographic projection sand table emitted a ghostly blue light, clearly reflecting the situation of the entire battlefield.

Jiang Xin and Zhang Long stood before the sand table like two silent statues. Jiang Xin's gaze was locked firmly onto the radar map.

Dense, scarlet dots representing zombies, just as he had predicted, began to surge like a breached dam of filthy blood, crossing the only remaining C and D cross-river bridges! The remaining zombies in the Old City District also emerged from the shadows of the ruins like summoned ghosts, merging into this rushing torrent of death!

"So they have finally started moving," Jiang Xin's lips curled into a cold arc, his voice sounding exceptionally clear in the quiet operations room. "Trying to catch us off guard under the cover of night? Hmph, what a clever plan!"

Zhang Long rested his hands on the cold metal console, his eyes flashing with a bloodthirsty chill, like a beast eyeing its prey: "Then let's make sure they don't return! Commander, give the order!"

Jiang Xin did not answer immediately. His gaze swept back and forth across the ten-kilometer road on the sand table connecting the Old City District to the base, as if measuring the boundaries of the coming slaughterhouse.

"No rush." His voice was steady, carrying the calmness of someone in full control. "Let them assemble, wait for them to leave the Old City District! Once they are all on the road... then we strike!"

He turned abruptly and issued the order:

"Order! Five main combat battalions, full alert status! Man the walls immediately!" He tapped his finger heavily on the silver light band representing the city wall. "Three-shift rotation to ensure continuous firepower! Turn on all sentry gun and Machine Gun Bunker searchlights to ensure timely detection of zombies!"

"Second, send a radio message to the Kyoto Base - National Government immediately!" Jiang Xin's voice carried a tone of forceful authority. "The message is as follows: 'The Red Alert Legion of Lujiang City Base is currently facing a million-level Zombie Tide night raid led by the Lujiang City Corpse King! Our army is fully prepared and determined to take this opportunity to annihilate the main Zombie Horde in Lujiang City and completely liberate Lujiang! We will broadcast the battle in real-time, please have all major official bases ready to receive it!'"

Jiang Xin clenched his fists, burning flames in his eyes, his voice resolute: "I want the people of the whole country to see! How the steel torrent of a modern army crushes this group of brainless walking corpses into powder! This battle must demonstrate our military might! It must build confidence!"

"Understood!" Zhang Long's voice was clanging and powerful, like a drawn saber. He turned immediately and called the communications soldier:

"Have all battalions enter Level 1 combat readiness! Everyone to the walls! A/B/C three-shift rotation, execute immediately!"

"Air Wing! Strategic Missile Force! Special Operations Unit! Enter the highest state of standby! Await orders from the headquarters at any time!"

"Have Director Luo Xun of the residential district neighborhood office relay this! Headquarters order: The base is about to enter combat status! Arrange for personnel to comfort the public and inform them of the situation immediately! At the same time, the battle footage will be broadcast in real-time to screens in all public areas! Ensure order is maintained!"

After giving the orders, Zhang Long looked at Jiang Xin. Jiang Xin nodded slightly, his consciousness sinking into his mind to awaken the system.

Jiang Xin chose to produce 10 grizzly tanks and 10 rhino tanks. 30,000 funds were consumed instantly! The War Factory of the base began to operate, adding weight to the scales for the coming Zombie Tide.

Kyoto.

Kyoto Base, core area. The confidential secretary walked hurriedly and knocked gently on the rest room door of the Supreme Officer Xiao Weihua.

"Officer Xiao, urgent telegram from the Lujiang City Red Alert Legion!"

Xiao Weihua, who was sleeping lightly, instantly woke up, threw on his clothes and sat up, his eyes sharp: "Speak!"

"Lujiang City is facing a million-level Zombie Tide night raid led by a Corpse King! The Red Alert Legion claims they are fully prepared and determined to take this opportunity to annihilate the main force of the Zombie Horde, completely resolve the Lujiang City zombie crisis, and requests to broadcast the battle footage to all official bases in the country!" The secretary spoke quickly and reported clearly.

"Hmm?!" Xiao Weihua's brows furrowed instantly. "The Red Alert Legion... wants to accomplish everything in one battle and completely clear the zombies in Lujiang City?" He was deeply shocked. A million-level Zombie Tide! What kind of terrifying, astronomical amount of ammunition would that consume? The foundation and combat power of this Red Alert Legion far exceeded estimates! The strength of this secret base...

"Pass on my order!" Xiao Weihua's voice carried an unquestionable urgency. "Notify General Qin Guoqiang of the Supreme United Front Work Department, Officer Li Bingyi the Chief of Administration, Finance Chief Chen Jingzhi, Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department General Wang Hua, the Minister of Defense, the Deputy Commander of the Central Military Region, the Chief of General Staff, the Commanders of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, Captain Lü Yan of the Evolver Special Operations Team... all core high-level officials, assemble at Strategic Conference Room No. 1 immediately!"

Strategic Conference Room.

Around the huge circular conference table, dozens of core figures of China's highest level gathered. The air was heavy, with only the low hum of the projector. Xiao Weihua sat in the main seat, with General Qin Guoqiang wearing military stars on his right, and the calm-faced Li Bingyi on his left. Below them, everyone was a heavyweight figure who could influence the fate of the country.

"Everyone," Xiao Weihua's voice broke the silence, and he pointed to the briefing from Lujiang Base on the main screen. "The situation is urgent. The Red Alert Legion intends to take advantage of the million-level Zombie Tide night raid to launch a decisive battle and completely liberate Lujiang! And they have requested a national broadcast of the footage. What are your views?"

General Qin Guoqiang spoke first, his voice as steady as iron: "Tactically, this is feasible. Letting the zombies actively assemble in open areas and using the firepower advantage of a modern army to annihilate them can greatly shorten the clearing time, reduce casualties in urban warfare, and protect any survivors who might be in the city. But the key problem is — ammunition consumption! A million zombies require a massive amount of shells, missiles, and bullets! Where does the Red Alert Legion get such a massive reserve?!" His eyes flashed with inquisitive light.

Li Bingyi adjusted his glasses and asked in confusion: "They also want to broadcast the battle footage? What is the purpose?"

General Wang Hua, Vice Minister of the United Front Work Department, interjected with insight: "The intention is obvious. The whole country is currently shrouded in the shadow of zombies, and morale is low. The Red Alert Legion's move is to fight a 'performance battle'! A grand, overwhelming victory to show the whole country and even the world: human armies still possess the power to crush zombies! This is the strongest confidence booster!"

Finance Chief Chen Jingzhi pondered: "If they really have this strength and determination, why don't we just let it happen? Let them go all out?"

Xiao Weihua looked around at everyone and finally made the decision: "Good! Regardless of what the Red Alert Legion's hidden cards are, they are actively seeking battle, and their goal is to liberate the motherland! As the Supreme Command, we should support them!"

He turned to the communications officer:

"Telegram the Red Alert Legion: The National Government and the Supreme United Front Work Department approve this combat operation! I hope you go all out and strive for a complete victory! If you need tactical guidance or support, you can contact us at any time! Also, ask if they need Kyoto to send fighter jets carrying precision-guided weapons to assist in the 'decapitation' operation against the Corpse King?"

"Order the Technical Department! Go all out to ensure signal reception! Connect the Lujiang Base broadcast signal to this conference room and the main screens of all official bases in the country capable of receiving it! I want to see exactly where this Red Alert Legion gets its confidence!"

Lujiang Frontline.

The zombies' advance speed was far beyond expectations. In just over ten minutes, hundreds of thousands of zombies, like a broken black tide, had surged across the two-kilometer-long cross-river bridge and completely stepped into the Old City District. The remaining zombies in the Old City District, like iron filings attracted by a magnet, crazily merged into this torrent. A "torrent" composed of countless twisted, rotting, and roaring bodies was rolling forward along the only main road from the Old City District to Lujiang Base! The target was the brightly lit city of steel!

Inside the Lujiang Base Headquarters, the atmosphere was murderous. Jiang Xin and a group of high-ranking officers (Zhang Lei, Chen Hao, Li Ang, Tanya, Li Yi, Liu Jiang, etc.) gathered around the holographic sand table, their eyes fixed on the scarlet light band representing the vanguard of the Zombie Tide, which was constantly squirming forward.

"The vanguard of the Zombie Horde has completely entered the exit area of the Old City District and is about to step onto the ten-kilometer road to our base!" A combat staff officer reported loudly.

Cold light flashed in Jiang Xin's eyes like a drawn blade, and he issued the final combat order:

"Order! The entire Air Wing is to sortie, expend all ground-attack ammunition (rocket pods, air-to-ground missiles, autocannons)! Target: The vanguard and subsequent dense echelons of the Zombie Tide! Empty your ammunition before 12:00 midnight! Then return to base immediately and wait for the ammunition to refresh in the early morning!"

He turned his gaze to Yang Yi and Blaze Ash. "Yang Yi! Blaze Ash! Lead your Mecha Unit (8 Hero-level Heavy Infantry, 20 Flametroopers, 20 Tesla Troopers), and advance to the preset blocking position (about 9 kilometers from the base)! Your mission is to train the troops! Use the Zombie Tide to let all soldiers in the Mecha Unit be promoted to three-star!"

"Strategic Missile Force!" Jiang Xin's finger tapped heavily on the junction of the Old City District exit and the road on the sand table. "Wait until the vanguard of the Zombie Tide has completely left the Old City District and stepped onto the road! Switch to heavy thermobaric bombs immediately! I want to invite these brainless things to a meal of hot soup made of steel!"

"All 40 tanks (grizzly tanks, rhino tanks), when the vanguard of the Zombie Horde enters the preset shelling area 5 kilometers from the base, fire at will! Full firepower! Unleash it! Use your shells to tell them what despair is!"

Jiang Xin's tactical core was simple and crude — firepower coverage! Relying on the Red Alert Legion's ample ammunition, build an impassable wall of death on the open road that the zombies must pass! Use the absolute power of steel and fire to crush the million-level Zombie Tide completely!

"Alright!" Jiang Xin stood up straight abruptly, his eyes like torches, sweeping over the determined faces of every officer. "The battle plan is set!"

"All units —"

"Action!"

(The base has an ammunition supply station, mentioned in the previous text, which can provide raw materials to make ammunition or buy it directly with money. I won't write the details, it's too fine.)