The fear of the city being quarantined spread like a plague in people's hearts. Although Country F sent two more divisions to control the situation, the shadow of death still lingered in people's hearts.
In a city of hundreds of thousands of people, only seventy thousand people remained.
The east side of the city had completely fallen, and most of the west side had also fallen. The government soldiers used one night to repel the attacking guerrillas, and then used the entire day to create a barbed wire fence near the south side of the city to establish a safe zone.
The second day after the crash, the government forces created a barbed wire fence around the city and limited the zombies to the area of City K. At the same time, Black Hawk helicopters circled the city and followed the frontlines of the battle to search for any survivors.
At the same time, the Country F government sent out transport planes to airdrop humanitarian aid to the zombie-occupied areas. There were also pamphlets printed by the health department that guided survivors on how to survive in zombie-occupied areas and how to maintain confidence in the face of disaster.
It was estimated that there were still ten thousand people struggling in the "fallen area." They were either uninfected or the lucky ones who were naturally immune to the virus. In any case, their situation was very dangerous. But the Country F government couldn't allocate more helicopters for rescue. Because of the danger of the virus and the impact of the civil war, even international aid organizations weren't allowed to enter.
The people living in the safe zone didn't have it easy either.
Seventy thousand people lived in a few square kilometers of isolation zone and weren't allowed to leave the city. The living space was extremely crowded, and the lack of supplies led to chaos. In the midst of despair, the ugly side of humans was exposed to the fullest. People broke their heads for a box of antibiotics and sold their bodies for a piece of bread. The "cleaners" responsible for health inspection had the "power of life and death" in everyone's hands. The logisticians responsible for distributing supplies could freely decide who would go hungry. Other than the soldiers who didn't normally go near residences, they were the local tyrants of the safe zone.
No media was allowed to enter the isolation zone, and no one knew what happened here. No one knew how long the isolation would last. They all had the zombie virus in their bodies, but it didn't erupt. Compared to society as a whole, they were all dangerous. At least before the vaccine was developed, they couldn't return to society.
This was the source of desperation.
It was no different from a concentration camp.
It only took two short days for the situation to deteriorate to this point.
On the third day, the situation in City K was under control, and the 21st Infantry Division began to push south. At the same time, the 14th Division sent out a mechanized brigade to advance from the safe zone to River K to recover the bridge. However, the commander of the operation clearly underestimated the strength of the zombies. Before the brigade could reach the bridge, they suffered heavy casualties.
Logically speaking, soldiers with firearms would not be at a disadvantage against zombies, but that was not the case.
Although the equipment of Country F's army wasn't as bad as the navy, their training level was notoriously low. This was not only reflected in his spear skills, but also in his ability to fight.
Firing at unarmed civilians, even if there was a superior's order, would put the person executing the order under great psychological pressure. This kind of pressure came from the long-established morality and the constraints of a society ruled by law. They knew it was wrong, but they had to do it …
Many people couldn't bear the pressure of the bloody scene and started to fire at the zombies, venting their fear in the firepower and forgetting the order to shoot the heads. In the face of zombies, making such a mistake is fatal.
What made these soldiers collapse the most was that they had to pull the trigger on their comrades who were bitten by the zombies. No medicine could suppress the infection, and the only way to end their pain was death, at least for now.
Why didn't they use artillery to help advance?
Because of the damned humanitarianism.
As long as there was a civilian in the city, as long as the outside world was still a civilized society, Country F's government couldn't open fire on their own city. Countless eyes were on them. Politicians wouldn't allow them to do this, and the media wouldn't allow them to do this.
Or rather, shooting the "patients" instead of using anesthetics already put a lot of pressure on them.
City K was a mess, and it was a mess that had to be taken care of. Aquino had thought of burning the entire city down more than once, burning all the lunatics and viruses … unless he wanted to face charges of crimes against humanity.
Just as the 3rd Mechanized Brigade of the 14th Division returned to the safe zone with low morale, Country F's Ministry of Foreign Affairs received a declaration of war from Celestial Trade.
Three hours ago, the navy formation at the Philippines border was completely wiped out.
Two and a half hours ago, the Presidential Palace repeatedly confirmed the authenticity of the news with the Navy Command.
Two and a half hours later, the news was sent to the Army Command of the Second Army stationed in City K. At the same time, the Celestial Trade Marine Corps began to land in Port D.
At the moment, Lieutenant General Belli was standing in the temporary command center, holding a simple combat meeting.
Just then, an officer walked into the barracks and interrupted the ongoing meeting.
"What's going on, Sergeant Kaville?"
Sergeant Kavile saluted, stood at attention, and reported.
"According to the images taken by the UA satellite, after breaking through the navy's blockade, Celestial Trade Marine Corps soldiers have landed in Port D. It is suspected that heavy weapons such as rocket launchers have landed."
"What about the UA military?" This was the question Belli was most concerned about.
"The aircraft carrier has not moved for the time being. The Capital said that they will provide intelligence support to our operations through satellites and provide assistance in resolving the problem through diplomatic mediation …" Kaville replied.
"A bunch of treacherous cowards," Belli cursed and threw the marker on the map.
Jiang Chen was currently unconscious. The reason why the UA made this appeasement strategy was that they were worried that Celestial Trade, without a leader, would overreact, and on the other hand, they were uncertain about its combat effectiveness.
The electromagnetic pulse cannon of the Guardian-class frigate and the combat performance of the Aurora-20 shocked the aircraft carrier watching the battle through the Global Hawk drone. Therefore, the Capital had to re-evaluate the strength of Xin and discuss whether to adjust its diplomatic strategy against Xin.
Although the Hamilton Patrol Ship was a type of ship that had been eliminated by the Coast Guard, it was still a little shocking that it was penetrated by a cannon. In particular, this semi-curved cannon was not like a missile and couldn't be defended by anti-missile equipment. They didn't intend to take the risk before they were certain that the aircraft carrier could withstand a shot. After all, their real opponent in the South China Sea was Hua. Even if they eliminated the Xin Navy, if the aircraft carrier battle group deployed around the South China Sea was damaged, it would be a loss for them.
Yes, they didn't think the two Guardian-class frigates were the opponent of the aircraft carrier battle group. No matter how powerful they were, they were only two frigates. Compared to the aircraft carrier battle group with comprehensive combat capabilities, their ability was still too insignificant.
But no one doubted that being bitten by these two "ants" would be painful.
There were still a lot of things to discuss, but before they could reach a conclusion, Celestial Trade's soldiers would have already defeated Country F.
This was the essence of a blitzkrieg!
"What should we do now?" Brigade Commander Luder, who was sitting at the command table, picked up the marker and handed it back to Lieutenant Admiral Belli.
"Nothing." Belli raised his eyebrows, picked up the marker, and drew three circles at the three turning points of the River K deep into MLL Island.
"In these three areas, the 21st Infantry Division has already established a line of defense and deployed anti-aircraft cannons and machine guns. I need you to take the 15th Mountain Division through the foothills on the east side of the River K and deploy new medium-range anti-aircraft missiles and infantry artillery positions to support us at these five points. Then, you can coordinate with the 21st Division along the river on the west side. "
"In addition, transfer the 101st Armored Brigade of the Northeast Theater of Operations to the outskirts of City K. Once the enemy concentrates on attacking our line of defense along the River K, push the 101st Armored Brigade south and cooperate with the 19th Airborne Brigade to attack Port D and drive those arrogant Xin people into the sea! Let those useless marines see the strength of our land force! "
In this way, the road from Port D to City K would be completely blocked by the firepower of the two divisions. Any force attempting to break in would pay a heavy price!
"Defense … How long will this war last?" The military officer turned the pen and looked at Belli.
"Maybe half a year, maybe only a month," Belli said.
"If those amateurs rush into our line of defense, maybe it will only take ten days." Seeing that the meeting was almost over, a rough-looking officer joked.
Belli's lips curled into a proud smile.
He agreed with his subordinate's words, although he didn't think the other party would be so stupid to die.
Regardless, Country F's military power was ranked 25th in the world, and this was under the circumstance that the trash in the navy dragged them down.
Although this ranking wasn't something to be proud of, against Xin that didn't even make it onto the list, they weren't afraid at all.
…
Just as Country F was preparing for defense, two Guardian-class frigates arrived near Port D. The Type-50 J-type electromagnetic pulse cannon was set up and waiting for the order to fire.
After a night of rest.
More than 1000 Celestial Trade soldiers in kinetic skeletons boarded the landing craft and entered the area designated by Moro for them to rest. More than a dozen large and medium-sized transport helicopters were also on standby, waiting for the order to attack.
MLL Island was full of mountains and jungles, making it inconvenient to use armored units in combat. This was very beneficial for Moro guerrillas and Celestial Trade.
Ivan, wearing sunglasses and a general's hat, once again arrived in a Black Hawk helicopter. This time, he arrived as a field commander.
The commander of Moro's 5th Infantry Division arrived at the airport to pick him up. Two powerful hands clasped together.
"Ready?"
"Ready."
Ivan took off his sunglasses and put them in his pocket.
"Then, let the battle begin!"
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