The wind was whining, and with a flash of fiery red appearing over the Brilliant City, the wind and sand in the barrier area began to roll slowly.
Owen was shivering and huddled in the basement of the broken house. He was a little hungry. Xima in his arms was still sleeping soundly. Fortunately, Lao Cheng gave them a blanket. Owen only knew that it was dawn.
When there is a dazzling red light.
His mother once told Owen the difference between dawn and dark. Owen only knew that the place in the distance was called a city. If there was a light, it meant that it was dawn. However, Owen still didn't understand what dawn was.
Due to the strong wind and sand during the day, people in the barrier area will try to stay in their houses as much as possible. However, in the city where Owen is located, you can also come out during the day because there are a large number of buildings blocking the wind and sand.
Owen has no patience anymore. He doesn't know when to wait. He has never waited that long. His mother has been out for a long time. Owen wants to go out, but it is too cold now. He doesn't want to wake up Xima, because Xima
He will cry as soon as he wakes up.
"Owen, are you still angry?"
There was a voice outside the house, it was Lao Cheng. Owen wanted to make a sound, but fell silent in the end. He didn't want to leave here.
After a while, Lao Cheng walked into the basement with a smile. Looking at the two children, one big and one small, huddled in the corner, they were still alive. Lao Cheng walked over with a smile and carrying a bottle of heated liquid food.
"You're hungry, eat quickly."
Owen was trembling, and Xima in his arms also woke up. Lao Cheng took out a spoon and quickly fed both children.
"Owen, listen to me and go to the facility in the back, okay?"
Owen shook his head and Lao Cheng sighed.
"Okay, if you want to wait for mom here, don't come out. Can you promise me, Owen, no matter what happens outside, don't come out."
Owen looked at Lao Cheng with a stern expression, and finally nodded, and Lao Cheng touched Owen's head.
"Remember what I said to Owen, don't come out, no matter what happens."
Time is 8 o'clock
"Move quickly!"
One after another, tents were collected and put into the lift. A large number of team members began to gather and prepare for the operation. Early this morning, the team located near the Alatan Ula Mountains received an order from the upper level to go.
Jirigela, this past human gathering place located in the northeast, second only to Jirigela due to the south in terms of city area, is located in the middle of the north of the Alatan Ula Mountains. It is the place where the largest number of criminals gathered. It is only a few kilometers away from Ling Hong and his team
With less than 50 kilometers to go, they received orders to arrive at 4 p.m.
According to the investigation of the 2nd Section, there are at least tens of thousands of criminals in Jirigrad living in this dilapidated city. The 3rd Section has decided to mobilize 100 teams with more than 3,000 troops to directly launch a devastating attack on Jirigrad.
of blow.
The real war is about to begin, and many staff members feel it. This is different from the seemingly petty battles that took place all day yesterday. Although they will be bombed first, Jiriggrad has a large number of underground facilities.
According to some past map information, this city was jointly built by the humans who came here after the earth's disaster in the past. It was established by several large armed forces at the time, including the Angus family, the Phoebes family and the
The Hosen family all participated in the construction of Jizhigrad.
The teams have started to set off separately. Ling Hong is still checking the status of the team members. Some members of the team who are in poor condition have been sent to the lift. There were more than 30 teams before, but now there are only more than 1,000 people left.
.
Some nearby teams were approaching Jirigele. Many people felt that this might be the last clearing operation. A pair of panicked and slightly helpless eyes kept passing by Ling Hong. She wanted to
Say something, but nothing comes out.
The command of the on-site operations has fallen to Ling Hong. She doesn't know what to do. There should be many children in such a large population gathering place.
The situation of casualties cannot be concealed. No matter how much Congress covers it up, the fact that there were a large number of casualties in this operation in the barrier zone cannot be changed. The results have become the only excuse for Section 3 now. Although this excuse is not enough to convince the public,
But it is the most beneficial.
Most of the difficulties encountered during this march had not existed in previous simulation exercises. According to intelligence judgment, the secret military factory was most likely in Jizhigrad.
Even the food and water processing factory in Jiriggrad was the only place that had the conditions to manufacture weapons and bring food and water. After watching the last group of teams take action, Ling Hong also followed the team into action.
The wind and sand are getting stronger and stronger, and the time when you can march quickly is up to 11 o'clock. The temperature at night is minus 80 degrees in some places, and the average temperature is at least minus 50 degrees. Such abnormal temperatures are a great test for humans, but the criminals
They can still live in the barrier zone. They understand the barrier zone better than the people in the field and are more adaptable to it.
In just ten years, the barrier area has become a big trouble that has to be cleaned up. Ling Hong ran slowly at the back of the team, her thoughts still changing, recalling what Mel said last night.
, can only stop here, Ling Hong stopped.
"If you don't think about these things, there's no point in moving on, idiot!"
Swirling dust, 9:11 in the morning
Lao Cheng and many people who had not left gathered in the square. There were men and women, but most of them were older. Everyone was sitting or lying down, gathered in a small circular square, where almost
Untouched by wind and sand, some people were smoking cigarettes, some looked drunk, some were wiping their weapons, and some were talking and laughing.
Lao Cheng used to be a doctor in the city. He knew some medical skills, but he was just a black market doctor. He had claimed many lives due to wrong treatment, and even resold a lot of illegal and addictive drugs. Eight years ago,
After arriving here, I never chose to go back to the city.
Most of the children in Jirigrad were delivered by Lao Cheng. Someone once asked him why he didn't want to go back. At least he had some medical skills and was able to make medicines from the raw materials he obtained and treat the criminals in the city.
Those who plan to leave understand that they have no way out. No matter where they escape, it will be the same. Even if they surrender and are captured, at best they will just do heavy physical labor under the scorching sun. After suffering in prison for several years, they will return to society.
But they can no longer go back, and there is no place for them to stay.
There were nearly 1,000 people who did not leave, more than 200 of them were children, some were left behind by their parents, and some had lost their parents long ago. The original quiet and peaceful atmosphere was broken, and some people returned shortly after leaving.
Some of those who turned back drove those who wanted to leave through a hidden road in the Alatan Ula Mountains.
On the opposite side of the mountains, there are still some facilities that humans built on the mountains in the past, which can provide shelter for these escapees. Most of the escapees do not want to go to prison, because many people have been to prison and they have had enough.
The temperature is now much warmer than at night, and many people did not wrap themselves up tightly. Lao Cheng stood on a fountain in the middle of the square, carrying a bottle of wine, and after taking a big sip, he laughed loudly.
He laughed, and everyone's discussion gradually stopped.
"I just want to say one thing! Fuck the future! Then...enjoy these last moments!"
For a moment, the criminals in the square cheered, as if it was a festival. Everyone took out the food they had saved for a long time and started eating and drinking directly in the square. Some men and women met directly and walked into a nearby house. Originally,
Some people think that Lao Cheng will designate a battle plan, and now it doesn't matter. Most of them have no future from the moment they set foot here.
In just over a day, some fleeing criminals passing through Jizrigrad received news from the front. The inhumane purges of the criminal department had begun. There were already many gathering places for criminals in just one day.
was pulled out.
Lao Cheng sat quietly on the half-destroyed sculpture of the fountain. At this time, he looked at a large gathering place not far from the square and close to the east side of the city. More than 100 children who were left in the city gathered there.
There, there was a hint of helplessness and bitterness in Lao Cheng's eyes.
"If you can't finish the food, give it to those brats. Whether they can survive depends on the brats themselves."
Lao Cheng shouted, holding up the bottle of wine in his hand. Along with the shouts in the square, he started drinking. After a while, Lao Cheng became drunk. He walked crookedly through the crowd and found a random place.
He found a decent shabby room, jumped in, lay down on a net bed with his gun in his arms, and fell asleep.
Owen stood by the window of the broken house. He looked at the square not too far away from here. The adults seemed to be celebrating something. The worry on Owen's face gradually disappeared. His mother had told Owen that adults could only meet when they met.
It's a good thing to only celebrate when there's something worth being happy about. Although I don't remember it very clearly, Owen remembers that the last time he celebrated, he had a full meal that night. There was also his father at that time, and everyone was cheering and singing.
Owen smiled and leaned on the window edge with his chin in his hands, enjoying the cheers and shouts floating in the wind. These sounds often appeared in the past, and Owen felt relieved. Although many people left without knowing why,
But there must be something good going on. For example, they may be bringing food and water.
On Owen's back, a small hand stretched out and pinched Owen's ear. Owen tilted his head slightly.
"Xima, mother will be back soon."
But at this moment, the little hand fell down, looking a little limp. Owen shook it happily, hoping that Xima would go to sleep quickly and grow up quickly. On a cold night like last night, Owen just leaned on the little one on his back.
The stove had just spent the cold night, but what Owen didn't know was that the face of the baby girl on his back was already a little blue, she looked weak, and her eyes were dull.
10:11 am
Osman sat quietly in the section chief's office at the Eastern Guard Station, looking at the list of dead people in front of him. He felt mixed emotions in his heart. It should have been stopped. Osman kept slapping his forehead. He didn't know how to deal with these.
The family members of the deceased confessed that this was the most serious casualty in the past few years since the beginning of the army.
The current death toll has climbed to 831, with 1,982 injured. Nearly 30% of the staff who participated in the march in the barrier area have been damaged. Although there were estimates in previous simulation training, it would not exceed 50 at most.
People, but now this set of bloody data is enough to explain everything.
There are too many unknowns in that strange land, which cannot be predicted by simple simulation training. The large-scale march failed.
Osman tried several times to contact Congress, but all failed. His authority as section chief was confiscated. On the light and shadow mobile phone next to him, the number 0013 had been entered for a long time on the dialing panel, but it was not dialed after all.
From a long time ago, Osman felt that his opinions were at odds with the principal Jean. He knew that the principal had walked in the darkness all year round and done many things. Osman understood that no snowflake in an avalanche was innocent.
To be continued...