The gathered officials were overwhelmed. The words that they wanted to say were stuck in their throats, and they felt like clowns. Only Commander Mu and Luo Ming were calm.
Fighting against 18,000 zombies with 700 people and no casualties from the humans' side?
It sounded too fake!
Chu Han was the one giving the commands? A 20-year-old phase-2 evolutionary?
It sounded so fake!
After a long time, the astonished people sat back in their seats. Most of them kept silent, while a few of them whispered with each other.
Soon, having been noisy for a long time, the mass who were shocked by the surprising data were back to their seat, and most of the people kept silent. Seldom of them said something quietly.
"You're old, don't talk nonsense."
"Don't the old geezers know that the end of the world has come?"
"Were any troops stationed in Tong City?"
"No."
"That must be impossible."
"It would be impossible even with the military's presence."
There was a lot of skepticism, and everyone had doubtful expressions. How could there be no casualties when fighting against so many zombies? It was a joke!
"You don't believe me?" Luo Ming did not feel anxious, and he said with a calm tone. Suddenly, he asked Zhuang Hong, "Zhuang Hong, you know about the fighting arrangement. Can you tell me the difference between the previous battles and the recent ones?"
Zhuang Hong was dazed, but he answered, "We used fire suppression previously. The firearms and ammunition's consumption was terrible. As for casualties, they had reached a terrifying level. It was difficult to escape when the zombies swarmed us, let alone firing at them."
"As for now…" Zhuang Hong frowned, "Every team knows about the geographical location's importance now. We only fire at the zombies after trapping or obstructing them. The casualties have greatly reduced. If there were no tall buildings to lure the zombies in the previous battle, then we wouldn't only lose 2,000 people."
"Do you think it's possible to fight against 18,000 zombies with a team of 700 people?" Luo Ming asked again.
"Impossible." Zhuang Hong immediately shot that idea down.
Luo Ming nodded and then said loudly, "Cheng Xianguo, come in."
The door opened and Cheng Xianguo, dressed in the most common camo uniform without any insignia, walked in. He walked to the hall in the most standard military pace.
The people gathered were displeased with the inglorious veteran's appearance. Everyone in the conference room was China's mighty military figures or talents. How could such a man stand in the same room with them?
At that moment, Commander Mu got up and pushed the desk, revealing a table with a maquette on it. The module seemed really familiar. It was Tong City's miniature version, and more precisely it was the place where Chu Han his team had fought against the zombies. Even the maze of cars that Chu Han had instructed to build was on that module. Countless black pieces on it represented the zombies while small cubes connected to each other represented the maze's structure. As for humans, green pieces were used. Judging from the pieces arrangement, the black one could submerge the green ones at any time.
The hall was so silent, and everyone stared at the table in the middle of the hall. It was unknown when it was set.
Commander Mu's voice carried a majestic and irresistible tone, "Cheng Xianguo, it has been set according to your description. Explain to these blockheads the battle's course and broaden their horizons."
Although those words were so embarrassing to hear that black lines formed on everyone's faces, nobody dared to say anything. They watched the development quietly. Zhuang Hong, with his eyes wide open, was staring at the incredible module on the table.
"Great. Commander Mu." Cheng Xianguo's voice was so neither humble nor pushy, and he stood in front of the table. His voice was not that loud, but it could be heard by all people clearly, "Then, I'll start."
"First of all, let me make it clear that all the zombies in this battle were the weakest phase-1 zombies, and they were still in the stage where they had yet to shed their rotten flesh," Cheng Xianguo said slowly. "Boss Chu Han's arrangements were pretty simple. The most important factors in his plan were batteries, gasoline, and cars. All of the 18,000 were killed. As for casualties on our side, we had none. Not even a single injury."
Many people frowned, and the doubt in their eyes only intensified. In their minds, that was a story from Arabian Nights.
"B*llsh*t!" A general among the group could not help cursing.
"What's wrong with those people?" Zhuang Hong paid more attention to the details. He pointed at the place circled in the map, "The green point stand for humans, so why are they trapped? Does the strategy you mentioned use humans as bait?"
Cheng Xianguo glanced at them and then looked at Zhuang Hong fearlessly. "Before I explain how the battle took place, please shut up."
In the listener's wide open eyes Cheng Xianguo's arrogance knew no bounds. It was the first time that a common veteran had dared to reprimand them and even ask them, the lofty and mighty military figures, to shut up.
"You're insane! This battle in nonsense! No humans could have survived that!" Zhuang Hong was angry, "You really have guts! Who are you to ask me to shut up!?"
"You just killed 10,000 zombies with a brigade of 8,000 people, do you really think that you're that special?" Cheng Xianguo said calmly, but his words stung like a scorpion's tail. "You even lost 2,000 people to kill the 10,000 zombies. Are you really proud of that? In my eyes, you're trash!"
"You!" Zhuang Hong trembled from anger.
Everyone felt surprised by Cheng Xianguo's unrestrained behavior. In their eye, it was a miracle that only 2,000 people had died. Nobody could aim at the zombies when they swarmed them from every direction. Zhuang Hong had the right to feel proud of such an outcome.
"You just need to hear how my Boss directed the battle. I won't talk nonsense. Watch and learn how 700 people were able to kill 18,000 zombies, with no casualties at that," Cheng Xianguo said.
"It is impossible! It can't be done!" Zhuang Hong still opposed that idea with an angry expression on his face."
Cheng Xianguo interrupted him with a mocking smile, "If you can't do it, then shut up."
When Cheng Xianguo finished, he ignored the fierce gazes locked on him and pointed at the module on the table, while explaining the course of events step by step, "The first step. We created a zone, in which we placed groups of lithium batteries and controlled their explosions. When we detonated the first batch, at least 700 zombies were instantly incinerated…"
Cheng Xianguo's tone was casual, but the listeners could not help but gasp in amazement. The first explosion killed 700 zombies!? How many batteries did they use?
It was only the beginning of their shock. And then Cheng Xianguo continued without keeping them in suspense, "Sometimes it was hard to grasp the right timing, which applied to everyone. The right time was when a large group of zombies had gathered. As for the second explosion…"
The more time passed, the more Cheng Xianguo's description shocked the crowd. The whole conference room had turned silent. There were no words to describe the exaggerated expression on their faces. Finally, they all stared at the module without blinking and paid their full attention to Cheng Xianguo's explanation. What was surprising, that the moment he talked about the explosions, a blast would follow on the module.