When Wen Le and his team saw the arrival of the other party, they couldn’t help but gasp for breath. The neat military uniforms and rows of military ranks were dizzying to look at.
Xiao Wen, as the leader, hesitated for a moment upon greeting them, but quickly regained his composure and welcomed them.
The military region was still led by Zhang Zhifeng this time. He shook hands with Xiao Wen and didn’t say much, following them directly to the conference room.
Because there were so many officers from the military region this time, the conference room was too small to accommodate everyone. Zhang Zhifeng left a few people behind and the rest went down to rest.
Once the idle people had left, Lin Yan stood up and closed the conference room door. The atmosphere immediately became serious.
Zhang Zhifeng didn’t beat around the bush. Before Xiao Wen and the others could inquire, he had his staff bring out the documents.
Xiao Wen was the first to take them and, after just a glance, he furrowed his brows tightly.
“The Sky Net has been restored?” Han Ya, who was sitting next to Xiao Wen, also saw the contents of the document and asked in surprise.
Zhang Zhifeng nodded. “Three days ago, our logistics group intercepted a signal, which was a military code. It should have been sent from the capital’s communication equipment to inform local troops to connect to the Sky Net.”
“We’ve also been trying to connect to the satellites, but so far we haven’t found any that can operate normally.” Han Ya couldn’t help but say.
Zhang Zhifeng turned to look at the military officer behind him and signaled for him to speak. The officer nodded and began to explain.
“After receiving the message, our technical corps re-examined all known satellites and detected that a subsidiary satellite belonging to the Aerospace Bureau had deviated from its original orbit, but was still moving in a safe position according to a newly established safe route, presumably after reconnecting with the ground.”
Han Ya stopped talking. The personnel at the base were still too few, and there were even fewer professional talents. It was very likely that they had not yet discovered the satellite detected by the military.
“What do you mean?” After reading the documents in his hand, Xiao Wen handed them to Yan Weiguo and then looked at Zhang Zhifeng.
Zhang Zhifeng and Xiao Wen looked at each other for a while, and finally sighed.
“Old Zhang, three days should be enough time for you to think it through, right?!” Yan Weiguo spoke up after reading the documents and seeing that Zhang Zhifeng had not yet explained their purpose.
From the other party’s previous words, it was not difficult to hear that the military district did not connect to SkyNet after receiving the military’s coded message. Otherwise, it would be unnecessary to investigate each satellite individually. And up until now, it had been three days, and Zhang Zhifeng and his team had not made direct contact with SkyNet or the military. It was likely that the military district had already reached a unified opinion.
“I’m afraid you have already guessed the purpose of our visit this time, so I won’t beat around the bush. Let’s work together. Our military district and your base can join forces.” Zhang Zhifeng closed his eyes and finally spoke.
Han Ya, Yan Weiguo, and others all looked at Xiao Wen. Although they usually discussed things together, this matter had far-reaching implications.
If the military district did not connect to SkyNet, it meant that they did not want to contact the military, or they were afraid to do so.
After the initial depletion during the end of the world, the military district lacked weapons and gasoline, and they still relied on their own base for food and necessities. In this situation, the military district could only barely preserve themselves and had no ability to act recklessly.
Once they contacted the military, they would inevitably have to follow the military’s orders.
Compared to the outside world, the military district had preserved their military power well, and the military would not let them go.
It was not that the military did not want them to be safe but sending them to their death, but the situation outside was undoubtedly very grim.
Whether it was for rescue or support, the military district would need to deploy troops. And once they did so, the military district, which had barely survived in the end times, would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses.
Yan Wei Guo understands Zhang Zhifeng’s thoughts very well, because he himself is a typical example.
For the sake of “protecting the country and defending the home,” and for the responsibility they shoulder, Yan’s troops have a survival rate of less than ten percent. If they had not been lucky enough to be taken over and supported by Xiao Wen’s group in the end, they would have disappeared long ago. At that time, they had no choice, but now it’s different, because they have the support of their own base, Zhang Zhifeng has one more chance to choose.
Obviously, Zhang Zhifeng has already made his choice.
Joining forces with the Apocalypse Base, which has sufficient resources, is like finding a foothold for survival. In today’s environment, the country probably won’t be able to sanction a military district that disobeys orders for several years, or even a dozen years.
However, after cooperating with the base, the military district can not only obtain security, but they are also aware that a huge arms factory is all in the base’s pocket. Once the cooperation is stable, the weapons and equipment produced by the arms factory will naturally be equipped to the military district’s troops. With food, guns, and a safe environment, the development speed will definitely surpass the areas that the country can control.
However, on the other hand, once the base agrees to cooperate, they may no longer be able to quietly develop themselves like they are doing now, because receiving a military district that disobeys orders will attract the attention of higher-ups. Even in the future, if order is restored, whether they can continue to develop stably is an unknown.
“I don’t accept cooperation,” Xiao Wen finally spoke after a long time.
Zhang Zhifeng’s expression froze, and his eyes couldn’t help but narrow.
“Can you tell me why?”
Xiao Wen nodded. “The foundation of cooperation is that both parties are on equal footing, Captain Zhang. Do you think we are equal?”
Zhang Zhifeng thought for a moment. “Indeed, if we were to cooperate, I would need you to provide food and some essential supplies for survival. But in return, the zombies have been continuously advancing towards the depths of the hiding area. To resist the zombies, it is impossible to rely solely on the number of people in your base. However, we can resist the invasion of the zombies on a large scale, whether it is from the number of people, the personal qualities of soldiers, or the supernatural abilities.”
Having understood Xiao Wen’s decision, he didn’t need to negotiate alone, and Han Ya naturally took over the conversation.
“Captain Zhang is right. If we are only talking about the confrontation between us two and the zombies, we can indeed become partners. But the problem now is that the zombies have not yet reached the position where we must resist, while SkyNet has already covered us. If we cooperate with you, we will be classified outside the sphere of influence of the military. If necessary, we may not be able to easily obtain the support of the military. Even on the day of world peace in the future, we may still become thorns in the military’s eyes. In this respect, the risks our base faces are too great.”
Zhang Zhifeng nodded.
What Han Ya said was indeed the truth. “But from another perspective, we have not yet entered SkyNet. We just don’t want the surviving soldiers in the end of the world to lose their lives due to the military’s dispatch. However, if we cannot reach a cooperation with you, we will inevitably have to obey the military’s orders to obtain food. Once they know that you have food and ammunition, do you think they will continue to let you live here peacefully?”
Zhang Zhifeng’s meaning is very clear.
Now that the internet is restored, there is a basic guarantee for aviation, and the military no longer needs to rely on the supply provided by Xiao Wen and his team.
The military can completely airlift supplies to the base.
Once there is no restriction on food, it will be easy for tens of thousands of soldiers in the military district to capture this small base.
Moreover, even if the military district does not actively send troops, once the military knows that the machines in the weapons factory are all in Xiao Wen’s hands, they will definitely order the military district to forcibly requisition them.
At that time, this small base will be completely unable to resist.
Han Ya smiled, “Captain Zhang, do you really think the military can provide you with sufficient food? I’m afraid there aren’t many places in the world that can restore planting now. The reserves of food are getting less and less, and the consumption of tens of thousands of people in the military district is not a small number. As for our base, to be honest, even if we abandon the current base, we can still ensure our own survival. But once you force us to leave, you won’t get anything, not even the machines in the weapons factory, let alone food and supplies. In the end, the only ones who will fall into desperation are yourselves. So we won’t accept cooperation. If you want to save yourselves and refuse to be restrained by the military, then you can only merge into the base. That means, once you accept, from that moment on, you will no longer be the military of the Tibetan military district, but the army of the Apocalypse base, and all actions will be under the command of Xiao Wen.”
As Han Ya’s voice fell, Zhang Zhifeng frowned, and several officers sitting behind him wanted to stand up angrily, but were suppressed by the staff next to Zhang Zhifeng.
The staff looked at Xiao Wen and others who were unmoved, and sighed in their hearts.
Merging into the Apocalypse base and following Xiao Wen’s command was their worst case scenario before they came. And now, it seems that the other party is only willing to accept their merger, and cooperation is unlikely.
“Following your command and following your rules, we can do it. But why should we?” Zhang Zhifeng stared at Xiao Wen and asked in a low voice.
Xiao Wen hooked his mouth, “Because we can continue to provide sufficient food and living supplies, ensuring that all people under the base can live normally. And we have sufficient materials to put all the machines in the weapons factory into production.”
Not only Zhang Zhifeng, but all the military officers who came with him were stunned by Xiao Wen’s words.
Endless supply of food and survival resources? What is the total national reserve?! Why is Xiao Wen so confident?!
Moreover, there are raw materials to allow all the machinery in the military factory to be put into production? That’s not just weapons and ammunition, but even the equipment lines for good friend armored vehicles!!
Xiao Wen whispered to Wen Le, who nodded and took out a list of materials that had been organized earlier from the space and placed it in front of Zhang Zhifeng.
“This is the situation of our base’s resources,” Wen Le said.
Zhang Zhifeng took it and took a deep breath.
Due to the characteristics of the space, Wen Le and Xiao Wen have been continuously growing crops and vegetables in the space, and with the comfortable environment inside, the breeding of animals and seafood is very fast.
The total amount accumulated even shocked Han Ya and the others at that time, let alone Zhang Zhifeng and the others who were unprepared.
Moreover, the materials collected by Xiao Wen and Wen Le on their way out of the Tibetan area, as well as the materials exchanged with the local survivors, made them not believe that the military district personnel would refuse the base’s recruitment under such conditions.
As they had expected, after seeing the base’s resource reserve, Zhang Zhifeng only said one sentence: “If I see these resources, I will agree to join the base.”
Han Ya and the others looked at Wen Le unconsciously, and Wen Le shrugged and agreed to Zhang Zhifeng’s request.
“The base cannot hold it. If you want to see it, you have to go out of the base. Do you want to see it now or wait until dawn?” Wen Le asked.
Zhang Zhifeng looked at Wen Le for a moment and twitched his mouth. “Where are these supplies?”
Wen Le blinked, “They’re in my space.”
Zhang Zhifeng paused for a moment, “Can your space hold all of them?”
Wen Le grinned, “My space is quite big. These things only take up a corner.”
Zhang Zhifeng closed his eyes and laughed bitterly for a while. “No wonder you guys are so confident. You rely on him, don’t you?!”
Seeing Zhang Zhifeng pointing at Wen Le, Han Ya and the others nodded seriously. From before the apocalypse to now, they have indeed relied on Wen Le to live so comfortably. But this is also their luck, which others can’t envy.
TL/Note: Today, I will also upload 5 chapters at once. (｡･･｡)
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