As night falls, it starts to snow again in Hezhou.
In the wind and snow, flares began to take off.
However, in this weather, the effect of the flares was not that good, and the thick flying snow blocked the light.
In the dim light, the zombies looked like groups of ghosts, approaching the city wall.
After many days of fierce fighting, the Fifth Group Army has been reduced from the original 250,000 to 150,000. Later, 30,000 reserve troops joined, and now has a total strength of 180,000.
In Liu Yibang's opinion, it shouldn't be a big problem for these 180,000 people to hold on for two more days. After all, the artillery shells and illumination bombs supported by Tang Zheng are still enough for the time being.
A new round of fighting started again. The soldiers of the Fifth Army, who were already somewhat accustomed to it, fought step by step, loading bullets and shooting.
It's just that today's battlefield is a little strange. Those armored zombies actually started to advance side by side.
Two armored zombies stood together and walked forward side by side. Under the command of the Corpse King, they protected their heads with their hands to reduce the chance of being shot in the head.
The soldiers of the Fifth Army also had experience in dealing with this situation. They also formed some combat groups on the city walls.
Two soldiers, together with a sniper, launched a sniper attack on these tough armors.
If the head cannot be hit, the soldiers will continue to shoot at the armor's legs, breaking off its legs as much as possible.
Once a zombie's legs are broken, it will immediately lose its ability to move. Regardless of whether it is armored or something, it can only crawl on the ground, and its power is greatly reduced.
It's just that the efficiency of this method in the past was not very high, and it was a hopeless method. After all, the armor could also move and dodge.
But today is different. Those armors will not dodge at all. They will not stop moving forward until their legs are broken, even if the soldiers continue to shoot.
After knocking down many iron armors one after another, the soldiers discovered something unusual.
It turned out that there was a fat zombie hidden behind the armored men walking side by side.
The belly of the fat zombie was tighter than that of a pregnant woman who was ten months pregnant. He walked tremblingly and moved slowly.
"Do these monsters also eat fat? See what they are capable of?"
A sniper raised his gun and shot a fat zombie in the stomach.
Bang~~~!
The belly of the fat zombie was directly exploded, and his body exploded like a rotten watermelon, with countless liquids splashing out.
Some of the surrounding zombies were affected, and any parts contaminated with liquid began to dissolve and rot.
"Hahaha! What kind of zombie is this? Not only does it walk slowly, but it even explodes and hurts its companions. Aren't these bombs?"
"Okay! The more zombies like this, the better. Let's shoot them."
Seeing this situation, Zhang Zhixin even picked up a rifle himself and came to the front line.
With such zombies, he would feel sorry for himself if he didn't make good use of them.
Liu Yibang did not stop him from doing this. This man just liked to go out in person, otherwise he would not kill a corpse king with his own hands, so let him do it.
Zhang Zhixin kept firing with his rifle and killed several fat zombies one after another. It felt very satisfying.
But there were too many zombies below. Even though they were shot continuously, many zombies still approached the city wall under the cover of iron armor.
Suddenly, those fat men, who were considered almost harmless, launched an attack on the city wall!
I saw multiple fat zombies approaching and suddenly opened their mouths.
A stream of liquid turned into sharp arrows and was fired fiercely at the defenders on the city wall!
Puff puff puff~~~!
The defenders, who had never suffered a long-range attack, were caught off guard and were attacked one after another!
Those deadly liquids fell on the body and immediately began to corrode the skin.
The soldiers screamed and rolled and fell. During the roll, large pieces of flesh were corroded and fell to the ground.
In just a short moment, the city wall turned into a hell on earth!
The sudden attack by the fat zombies knocked at least more than two thousand soldiers to the ground.
There is no chance for fallen soldiers to get up again. The corrosiveness of those liquids is very terrible. It corrodes flesh and blood and also corrodes internal organs. It can easily turn a soldier into a skeleton.
After suffering this sudden attack, the firepower on the city wall was suppressed immediately.
Next to Liu Yibang, Zhang Zhixin also fell into the trap.
Seeing Zhang Zhixin rolling and screaming on the ground, Liu Yibang was unable to help and was a little timid at the same time.
In just thirty seconds, his deputy commander had turned into bones, and his uniform had rotted to pieces.
Such a terrible thing happened around him, and a person who was alive and kicking just now died suddenly, which made Liu Yibang's heart feel cold.
A new variant of zombies has appeared, and now the situation is dangerous.
Sure enough, after the first wave of Fatty Zombies succeeded in their attack, there were Fatty Zombies spraying poisonous water at the top of the city from countless directions and corners.
Deadly water arrows flew up one after another, and the defenders on the city wall suddenly fell into an extremely passive state.
Being exposed to the poisonous water would almost certainly lead to death, and few people had the courage to stand on the top of the city at this time.
The defeated soldier wanted to run down, but Liu Yibang's eyes turned red at this moment.
If the defenders withdraw, the city will fall in an instant, and everything will be irreparable by then.
"No one is allowed to evacuate. The civilians behind, look for anything that can resist the poisonous water. Wooden boards, pot lids, bathtubs, or tear down your room doors must also be used to resist me!"
"Launch the flares twice as hard to find all those fat zombies hiding in the darkness. Where are the snipers? Are they all fucking shit eaters? Can't you see such a big belly? Give me a good beating !”
"Artillery unit, don't be stingy with your artillery fire. If you can't hold on tonight, there will be no tomorrow. Shoot out all the artillery shells!"
As he spoke, Liu Yibang took out his pistol and shot several deserters with his own hands.
His security forces also rushed forward, holding guns and forcing back those who tried to escape.
Under Liu Yibang's strong pressure, the soldiers had to return to the city wall and continue fighting.
As a large number of flares were launched into the air, the situation improved a bit.
No matter how hard the armor blocks it, even with the size of the fat zombie, it is impossible to completely block it.
And such a huge belly is also a very good target for killing. A shot from the side can also cause an explosion.
The soldiers who had mastered some methods began to fight back, killing a large number of fat zombies.
The artillerymen at the back didn't care about conserving their strength. As long as the cannons could fire, they would load the cannonballs and fire them.
The rumbling bombardment also reduced the pressure on the city wall defenders.
However, there were too many of these fat zombies. It may have been due to their slow movement before, or the zombie king's tactics, which caught them by surprise, but today they put huge pressure on the defenders.
Although the defenders killed much faster, the number of corpses was so huge that they could withstand any casualties.
The casualties on the defenders' side also increased steadily after the appearance of the Fat Man Zombie.
In a normal night's battle, 10,000 casualties is almost the limit, but tonight, more than 30,000 people died in the defenders!
About 80% of them died under the poisonous water attack of the fat zombies. This kind of unpredictable thing is really difficult to deal with.
Later, the soldiers used various methods to block the poisonous water, such as using wooden boards to protect them, and finally stabilized their position slightly, ensuring that Hezhou did not fall that night.
The fat zombie's participation in the battle lasted until early morning.
After dawn, the fat zombie slowly retreated without the cover of darkness, and the difficult night was over.
Under the city wall, there are corpses of zombies, and a new round of attack will begin over there.
The Fifth Army couldn't stand it any longer.
In just one night, more than 30,000 people were killed, and more than 10,000 people were injured. The number of 180,000 people dropped to 130,000 in an instant, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
Moreover, after last night's fierce artillery fire, more than half of the Fifth Army's artillery was disabled.
Of the original 500 cannons, only more than 100 cannons are still in use, and various malfunctions have begun to occur, necessitating temporary repairs.
On the other hand, under Hezhou City, the zombies were still endless, surrounding the place with an airtight seal.
All the tens of millions of corpses were already in place. Standing on the city wall, he could see countless fat zombies appearing in the distance.
There were also countless mutant birds and beasts that began to gather towards the city wall.
Those tall and conspicuous second-level zombies also began to appear one after another.
The heavy pressure and the strong sense of suffocation mean that today's battle will never be easy.
Seeing this, Liu Yibang took a breath of air.
The zombie horde is probably about to begin its final attack.
From the beginning of the battle to now, the corpse group seems to have not gone all out. The corpse king over there seems to be constantly experimenting with various types of troops.
The mutant birds attack at first, and then the mutant mice attack.
There were secondary zombies dispatched in the middle, and finally the Fat Man zombie was dispatched.
The cooperation between the various arms types among the zombies is becoming more and more tacit, and this battle is becoming more and more difficult to fight.
Humans are using the corpses to train their troops, and the corpses are using humans to train their troops.
The frequent changes in the corpse group now mean that the Corpse King is making final adjustments.
It is conceivable that once the final adjustments are completed, the zombies will definitely work hard and will not give up until they take Hezhou.
This time may start tonight, or it may start this afternoon.
Liu Yibang prefers night. After all, night is not good for human combat. His casualties during this period are basically concentrated at night.
At present, the Fifth Army only has 130,000 men. The armored units have been completely destroyed, the artillery is disabled, and morale has begun to decline.
I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold on tonight.
Liu Yibang turned his head and looked at the correspondent behind him: "How is the personnel transfer situation in the city?"
"Commander, hundreds of thousands more people were transported away last night, and now there are still 1.2 million people in the city."
"One and two million yuan is too much to be transported in one day. It will take at least thirty hours to do it."
Liu Yibang pondered for a while and finally made up his mind: "Convey my order and ask all the civilians to reinforce the city wall again, and then all evacuate to the airport and train station. Walk as far as you can."
"All departments in the city will stop working and follow the people to evacuate."
After hearing Liu Yibang's words, his correspondent also knew that Hezhou would fall tonight, or at most tomorrow morning.
He couldn't help but ask: "Commander, what about the 130,000 of us? We can't all stay here and wait to die. If there is no hope at all, the brothers will not be able to hold on."
After hearing what his subordinates said, Liu Yibang fell into deep thought.
It is true that he is responsible for the survivors of Hezhou, but as the commander of the Fifth Army, he should be more responsible for his subordinates.
These 130,000 people absolutely cannot be thrown here.
(End of chapter)
