Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 128: Driving the tiger away from the mountain
As night fell, the pickup truck quietly returned to the city.

Lei Yong first found a place to give the two a short training session, letting them learn how to operate the AT4! Then he found a shelter for Zhu Yiming at the end of Falls Street: "You wait here, open fire immediately after receiving the signal, and then don't stop, retreat to the hiding place immediately, understand?"

"I understand!" Zhu Yiming was both nervous and excited, rubbing the sweat from his palms. "Which one should I play on?"

This is a personal rocket. He has hardly even touched a gun before, and he's dealing with this thing directly. How can he not be nervous?

"Whatever," Lei Yong said. "Be careful, don't expose yourself before receiving the signal. Lao Mi not only has night vision goggles, but also thermal imagers. If you show even a little, you'll be dead!"

"Don't worry, no problem!" Zhu Yiming said confidently.

The more he said this, the more unsure Lei Yong felt. "Also, don't move. This thing is no joke. There can't be any obstacles within fifteen meters behind you when launching, otherwise you'll be the one to die!"

"I understand!" Zhu Yiming gave an awkward military salute, his face almost bursting with laughter.

"Okay, wait here, be patient!"

Lei Yong took Ou Yang away and made the same arrangement in another direction, then disappeared into the darkness alone.

Ou Yang followed Lei Yong's instruction, aimed at an armored vehicle outside the consulate, and with just a light press, he could launch the rocket.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the expected signal never came. The cool night wind blew across the deserted street, making people feel creepy.

Did something happen?

Lei Yong was naturally fine. The reason it took so long was to make better preparations!

He first placed the M2 and created a concealed firing point.

Then place the shells one by one at different shooting positions. Each position must be hidden enough and the distance between them cannot be too far.

Lei Yong knew how to use Gustav, and he also knew that this thing could be fired indoors, but special indoor ammunition must be used.

The problem was that he had no in-depth experience with this type of weapon and was not sure which one was indoor ammunition, so he had to ensure that the firing point was open enough.

With all the conditions coming together, it is inevitable that some time will be wasted.

After rushing, they finally arrived at the last launching point. Lei Yong carried the launch tube loaded with shells on his shoulder and took a moment to calm his breath to avoid affecting the accuracy.

Just as he emerged from his hiding place, aimed at the target and prepared to fire, a low roar suddenly came from the darkness, and a line of fire cut through the darkness, flying from the end of Falls Street straight to the armored vehicle in front of the consulate.

Lei Yong's eyes widened, and he felt unwell.

What about waiting for the signal?
What's even more outrageous is that the shot went so far as to miss the armored vehicle that it actually went straight into the consulate, and with a bang, it blew a hole between the first and second floors!
Lei Yong's blood boiled and he almost fainted on the spot.

Zhu Yiming, are you an undercover agent sent by Lao Mi?

He gritted his teeth viciously, and kicked Zhu Yiming like an electric cannon, leaving him unable to take care of himself.

Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. It was too late to say anything at this time. Lei Yong was about to open fire, and Ou Yang on the other side thought he had received the signal and pressed the fire button as well.

With a bang, the rocket flew towards the target.

Ou Yang threw the launch tube away and ran away.

He was lucky, the rocket hit the target accurately. There was a muffled sound in the darkness, and the explosion tore through the steel plate, destroying the armored vehicle on the spot.

The accident came too suddenly, and the attack came from several directions at the same time. The remaining American troops did not know how many people were lying in ambush in the dark. They quickly started the armored vehicles, and everyone, whether inside or outside the vehicles, immediately opened fire into the darkness.

No one knows where the enemy is, so they can only respond based on their feelings.

Lei Yong felt comforted in his heart: I finally hit the target!
He lifted the launch tube and fired at the target, but ended up following in Zhu Yiming's footsteps and also missed the target.

Fortunately, it didn't go into my own yard. If it had blown another hole, I would have been too embarrassed to face anyone.

Lei Yong didn't bother to observe the results of the battle and ran to the next launch point.

The reason for missing the target was not because of inaccurate aiming, but because of a problem with the sight.

After just a few steps, dense bullets and artillery shells completely covered the No. 1 launch point.

Lei Yong rushed to the No. 2 launch point and quickly loaded the shells. He carefully recalled where the shells landed, corrected his direction based on his feelings, and fired again.

This shot still missed the target, but it hit the target by accident and hit another armored vehicle!

The armored vehicle broke down and the American soldiers inside scrambled to escape.

Luckily it wasn't a direct hit, otherwise no one in the car would have survived.

Lei Yong continued to move and when he was ready again, he was shocked to find that the remaining four armored vehicles had withdrawn in a hurry!
gone?

Lei Yong didn't intend to stop and fired another shot.

It still missed the target, but the purpose of this shot was not to destroy more targets, but to give the US military the illusion that there were many ambushes in the dark.

The last artillery shell and M2 seemed to be useless, but Lei Yong still rushed over as fast as he could and watched the US troops completely withdraw from Falls Street.

He was still worried, so he quietly found a suitable location and observed carefully until he was sure that the US troops had completely evacuated before returning to his hiding place.

Ou Yang and Zhu Yiming have returned.

The latter sat in the corner, hugging his knees, looking frightened.

Ou Yang sat beside him and comforted him softly.

Lei Yong grabbed Zhu Yiming by the collar and asked, "What the hell is wrong with you?"

"Brother Lei!" Ou Yang quickly held down Lei Yong's arm, "He didn't mean it!"

"He didn't do it on purpose, but I did?" Lei Yong asked harshly.

Ou Yang put more strength, and Lei Yong struggled hard, but couldn't break free: "He encountered an infected person!"

Lei Yong was stunned, and his anger dissipated instantly.

He let go of Zhu Yiming and didn't know what to say for a moment.

Zhu Yiming had a sad face, as if his new wife had run away with someone: "I killed someone!"

Lei Yong was puzzled: "What's wrong with him?"

"Counterattack, two more." Ou Yang said concisely, "First time!"

Lei Yong suddenly understood, but looking at Zhu Yiming's horrible expression, he couldn't believe it: "How did he kill him?"

Ou Yang hugged Zhu Yiming and said, "Those two people came up from behind him and were right in the range of the tail flame."

"I didn't mean it!" Zhu Yiming hurriedly clarified.

Lei Yong felt tired: "Alright, alright, it's just two people. Look at your miserable state. If they don't die, you will die too!"

"It's okay, Brother Lei, just ignore him." Ou Yang said, "He just doesn't have much experience and hasn't adapted yet. I'll give him some advice later." "Okay, then I'll leave him to you... Stop talking nonsense and follow me. Hurry!"

Several people left their hiding place and returned to the consulate as quickly as possible. On the way, they found several wounded American soldiers who were not yet dead. Lei Yong shot them all dead without hesitation.

Not only Zhu Yiming was shocked, Ou Yang was also a little uncomfortable.

They both knew that this was the right choice, and no one said anything.

As we entered the consulate, the people who stayed behind immediately came to greet us.

Ma Zhiyuan breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good, that's good. How could you guys make such a big scene? That shot just now almost scared me to death. I thought the US army was going to attack!"

Lei Yong glanced at the pleasant-looking Zhu Yiming, who lowered his brows. "I was aiming at the armored vehicle, but something went wrong and I missed. Is everyone okay?"

"Everything is fine," Ma Zhiyuan said. "This shot was a lucky coincidence. If the US military holds us accountable, we have something to say."

Ou Yang immediately figured out the connection.

The first shot of the attack opened the door of the consulate. It can be said that an armed group attacked the US military and the consulate was caught in the crossfire, and they can turn the tables at any time; it can also be said that the armed group conspired to attack the consulate and the US military was the caught in the crossfire.

According to the former statement, the consulate was implicated by the US military; according to the latter explanation, the US military has the responsibility to protect the consulate.

In short, the US military should not try to use the attack to seek revenge.

Lei Yong said, "Although the US military has withdrawn, the situation we face has not eased. Instead, it has become even worse. I suggest abandoning the consulate and evacuating Brown Bear City as soon as possible!"

Evacuate?

Ou Yang's eyes lit up: Can I finally leave this damn place?

"Now?" Song Lei was surprised. "Now is not a good time to leave."

Lei Yong was puzzled: "What do you mean?"

Song Lei picked up the document on the table and handed it over: "Take a look for yourself, this is the news I just received today."

When Lei Yong saw it, he suddenly felt a toothache.

Ou Yang moved closer curiously and discovered that the document was a report on the situation around Brown Bear City, which included satellite photos of cities such as Grizzly Bear, Snow Bear and Black Bear.

Burning buildings, clogged traffic, chaotic crowds.

Everything is exactly the same as the brown bear market at the beginning of the epidemic.

Song Lei said: "The epidemic has spread, and new cases have been found in several surrounding cities. The current situation is very chaotic. All kinds of rumors are flying around. Some say it's a biochemical crisis, some say it's a virus leak, and some say it's a terrorist attack. The locals in these places are all sharpening their heads and trying every possible way to escape."

"The US military doesn't care?" Lei Yong was surprised.

Where is the energy when blocking the brown bear?
"How can we just ignore it!" Song Lei said, "Not only these cities have entered a state of emergency, but the entire Xiongzhou has also been put into an emergency. The Mi Palace has directly sent troops to block the state border, and no one is allowed to leave or enter."

Hey!
Lei Yong was truly shocked. "The entire state is sealed off? That's quite a feat!"

"Blockade can only delay the disease for a while. Without a specific medicine, the spread of the disease is inevitable," said Ma Zhiyuan.

Lei Yong continued to flip through the pages and actually saw a photo in which two teams of American troops were facing each other in a tense situation, with a scene of a gunfight between the two sides in the back!

The incident occurred at the border of Xiongzhou. One party in the conflict was the 101st Mi Division, which had just arrived at the border and was responsible for blocking Xiongzhou; the other party was part of the 82nd Division, which had just withdrawn from Brown Bear City and was planning to leave Xiongzhou.

Lei Yong couldn't believe it was true: "Two aces are fighting?"

If we continue to look back, we will see that the US Air Force intervenes and completely defeats the 82nd Army.

Although the two sides have different positions and the relationship is very delicate, Lei Yong felt a little uncomfortable when he saw this result.

This was a good ace force, but because it received the order to blockade the brown bear, it was first exhausted by the epidemic and then crippled by its own people. Judging from the degree of tragedy in the photos, its organizational number may have to be revoked.

I'm afraid this is unique in the entire military history!
"This is not an isolated incident. In recent days, the US military has had many conflicts." Song Lei found a document that showed the route map of the US military's evacuation from Brown Bear.

Except for some US troops who went directly to the airport, the rest of the US troops were divided into several groups and headed in different directions.

It was obvious that the commander of the 82nd Division had realized that the situation was not going to work.

Lei Yong sighed: "It's not that Lao Mi is not in chaos, but the chaos is not on our side!"

"Who said it wasn't!" Ma Zhiyuan also picked up a document and started reading it.

Song Lei handed over two more documents: "According to the above report, the US military is currently mainly blocking the state border. After the blockade of Brown Bear City is lifted, there will be no obstacles inside Bear State. I don't know what they are thinking, but many Americans did not flee outside, but instead headed towards Brown Bear."

"What do you mean?" Lei Yong took the document. The satellite photos showed that a large number of vehicles were leaving the city and many roads were paralyzed due to traffic jams.

Not only the normal lane, but also the lane in the other direction was completely blocked by the flood of vehicles going in the opposite direction.

"That's exactly what it says." Song Lei said, "Unless we can fly, we can't get out!"

Lei Yong: "There are quite a few planes at the airport..."

"Stop messing around! If you dare to take off, the US military will shoot you down immediately!"

Lei Yong put down the documents: "Okay, I understand the situation, but I still think it's best to withdraw."

"The consulate is too conspicuous. There's nowhere to hide. The US military can pick us out at any time if they want. But retreating will be different. We can hide anywhere and avoid the US military's sight, which will ensure our safety!"

"What about the consulate? Just abandon it?"

"Everything has its priorities. Right now, the priority is to ensure everyone's safety," Lei Yong said. "If we save the land but lose the people, both the land and the people will be lost. If we save the people but lose the land, both the land and the people will be saved. I don't need to explain the reasoning, do I?"

"What about the equipment? What about the supplies?" Ma Zhiyuan frowned. "With us here, the surviving compatriots will surely find us slowly. If we leave now, we'll lose more than just land!"

Ou Yang finally understood that Lei Yong was considering the issue purely from a safety perspective, and everything else had to give way to safety.

Ma Zhiyuan considers more and more comprehensively, not only focusing on the present, but also considering the future.

There is no right or wrong, only different perspectives.

"You guys go." Song Lei suddenly said, "I'll stay!"

His expression was extremely conflicted, and his face wasn't looking good, but he still insisted, "Old Lei is right. It's safer to leave, but we can't leave the house without someone. One of you will be responsible for security, and the other for intelligence. I'm the only one who's best suited to stay behind."

Anyone could see that he was gritting his teeth and holding on.

Discussing deeds, one does not care about one’s heart, and no one is perfect when considering one’s heart.

Song Lei knew that there were dangers everywhere, but he still chose to stay, which in itself explains a lot of problems.

Whether it is Song Lei himself or his choice, Ou Yang's only thought is high, mountain, look up, and stop!

(End of this chapter)