The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 227 - 223 Run Away Quickly

Chapter 227: Chapter 223 Run Away Quickly

Being the nominal leader, he still had to give some commands, albeit the most basic ones.

Li Yang and Xinghe quickly ran to Gao Yuan’s side, and the three of them found cover about a hundred meters away from the truck.

As Gao Yuan and his team took cover, Panxin, who stayed on the truck using the vehicle-mounted thermal imager, urgently said into the walkie-talkie, "The enemy is coming, two armored vehicles!"

Armored vehicles, no doubt about it, the other side was definitely military.

Zhao Qiang stood on the road, right in front of the truck’s headlights, casting a long shadow.

Hearing that the enemy was coming in armored vehicles, Gao Yuan didn’t even think before urgently saying into the walkie-talkie, "Do we have a rocket launcher? Get the rocket launcher ready, get the rocket launcher ready!"

Zhao Qiang immediately responded in the walkie-talkie, "The rocket launcher can be prepared, but try not to show it, to avoid provoking the other side. We’re from a friendly nation, there shouldn’t be any problems, but we must remain on high alert."

Of course, the rocket launcher was ready. Not everyone carried a rocket launcher, but among Gao Yuan’s team of fourteen, six had a rocket launcher included in their firepower configuration.

Panxin, Li Jingang, Yu Shunzhou, Nie Erlong, Song Qian, and Cao Zhenjiang all had a PF-08 rocket launcher, provided they weren’t special skill personnel and could still be counted as infantry.

Upon hearing the presence of armored vehicles, and following Gao Yuan’s command, all but Panxin and Li Jingang immediately put down their rifles and grabbed the rocket launchers from their backs.

The two armored vehicles, making creaking noises, approached – and only when they got closer could it be seen that they were two BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles.

The two armored vehicles, one behind the other, had their drivers with their heads outside; the one at the front also had someone with half their body sticking out of the turret.

When they spotted their truck, the armored vehicles didn’t slow down but drove straight towards them, and then stopped abruptly less than ten meters from Zhao Qiang. The second armored vehicle also pulled up to the front, and the two parked side by side.

Zhao Qiang shouted in Russian, "Hello!"

Kazakhstan was once part of the Soviet Union, so Russian is one of the official languages of Kazakhstan. Zhao Qiang speaking Russian meant communication would basically not be an issue.

The one with half his body outside was an officer. He looked at Zhao Qiang and then shouted, "Who are you?"

"We are people from Shenzhou."

Zhao Qiang pointed to the national flag hanging atop the vehicle, then continued, "We are on a very important mission, a mission to fight the aliens. Due to the current special situation, we could not notify your country in advance and had to enter directly. According to the Blue Star Alliance agreement, which your country also signed, we are allowed to pass through harmlessly. I have documents here, you may want to take a look."

"What are you doing?"

Zhao Qiang hesitated for a moment, then shouted, "It’s a secret mission, but I can still tell you. We’re going to coordinate with several other nuclear nations to launch an attack against the aliens using a special device at a set time, targeting the alien mothership."

The officer climbed out of the armored vehicle, shouted a couple of commands, and two soldiers with rifles in hand descended from the personnel compartment of the armored vehicle.

The 73mm guns on the two armored vehicles each aimed at one of Gao Yuan’s trucks. Even as the officer got out, the turrets on the two armored vehicles didn’t make a single turn.

The hostility was still quite evident, but they hadn’t fired upon approach, which meant there was likely room for negotiation.

Flanked by the two soldiers, one on each side, the officer approached Zhao Qiang. He squinted his eyes and then shouted, "Turn off the headlights!"

Zhao Qiang waved his hand, and Panxin immediately turned off the headlights inside the vehicle.

The officer walked up to Zhao Qiang, looked behind him for a moment, and said, "Turn off the engine, get out of the vehicle. How many people do you have, and what’s inside the vehicle?"

Zhao Qiang calmly responded, "There are ten of us, carrying only the most basic living supplies and a small amount of Qui for self-defense. Under the current situation, we could not have come here without weapons. Please understand this point. I have the documents here, would you like to take a look?"

"Documents? No need. I will inspect the vehicle myself."

Zhao Qiang immediately turned around, making a welcoming gesture, and said, "You may inspect."

The officer first looked inside the SUV. Instead of pulling the door open, he directly walked to the rear of the truck, then he turned on a flashlight and shone it inside the cargo area of the truck.

Mainly fuel, drinking water, and food were loaded in the truck, of course, some weapons too, but from the back, it mainly looked like barrels of oil and food.

The officer thought for a moment and then asked, "Where are you headed?"

"Hmm, Europa."

The officer gave a wry smile and said, "That’s very far."

"Yes, but there’s no choice. We must go there. The route we plan to take is... "

"I’m not interested in the route you’re taking, but you are currently on our territory."

Zhao Qiang spoke softly, "Yes, but this is allowed by the agreement your country has signed. We..."

The officer interrupted Zhao Qiang again, waving his hand and starting to walk back. Zhao Qiang followed the officer closely. When they returned to the front of the armored vehicle’s turret, the officer suddenly stopped, then turned to Zhao Qiang and said, "Leave the goods, leave the vehicles, and you people can go."

Zhao Qiang was momentarily stunned, then said, "Captain, we are on a special mission. We need to fight the aliens... "

The officer waved his hand again, then said to Zhao Qiang, "Stop talking about impossibilities. I just want your stuff, including what’s on you. You can keep your guns, and you can keep your water, otherwise..."

The officer smiled faintly and continued, "Otherwise, you’ll be left with nothing. I’m allowing you to keep your weapons and water. Now thank me for my mercy and hurry up."

Zhao Qiang was still making a last-ditch effort, and he said softly, "Sir, our countries have always had good relations. You can’t do this."

The officer smiled and asked, "Then what do you suggest?"

Without hesitating, Zhao Qiang replied, "I demand to see your superior. You have no right to detain our supplies."

The officer shrugged and said, "Fine, that’s okay. You can come with me to see him. So... follow me."

Zhao Qiang stood still, while the officer walked toward the armored vehicle. His soldiers immediately turned and walked away.

Through the walkie-talkie, Panxin said, "Boss Zhao, I have a bad feeling about this. They’re going to make a move!"

Standing his ground, Zhao Qiang spoke in a low voice, "They won’t dare to shoot at the cars. Watch their next move."

Gao Yuan didn’t hear the exchange between Zhao Qiang and the officer. Even if he had, he wouldn’t have understood, but he could comprehend the conversation between him and Panxin over the walkie-talkie.

Gao Yuan asked immediately, "What did you guys say?"

Zhao Qiang said softly, "They want all of our supplies. I refused. Now I think they’re going to act, but we can’t make a rash move and completely provoke them unless they are going to..."

Gao Yuan didn’t care about that. He had one principle: strike first.

"Open fire!"

Without a second thought, Gao Yuan shouted out the command. It was just as well that after the officer had returned to his vehicle and taken a few steps back, he also turned around and pointed at Zhao Qiang, shouting, "Open fire!"

The first to fire wasn’t the armored vehicle, nor Zhao Qiang, nor Yu Shunzhou, nor Li Jingang.

It was Gao Yuan’s own cook, Cao Zhenjiang.

With a flash and a swoosh, followed by a loud explosion, an armored vehicle began to emit thick smoke from the inside.

That was too fast.

After firing, Cao Zhenjiang suddenly roared, "Hit them!"

Before Cao Zhenjiang finished speaking, the second and third rocket launchers were fired.

The two rockets struck an armored vehicle in succession. The vehicle did not explode immediately, but after two internal blasts, it stopped moving, despite appearing intact from the outside.

Two soldiers who were just raising their rifles fell to the ground as two gunshots rang out from the side.

Now only Zhao Qiang and the officer were left, face to face. The officer, who had ordered the firing, was stunned. By the time he instinctively reached for his pistol, Zhao Qiang had already rushed forward, grabbed his wrist, twisted it forcefully, and brought him to his knees with a swift movement of his right leg.

Dragging the officer, Zhao Qiang started to head back and shouted, "Turn off the lights, reverse the car! Who told you to open fire?"

Ignoring Zhao Qiang’s question, Gao Yuan pulled Xinghe up, and while running towards the car, he urgently said through the walkie-talkie, "Form a defensive line, everyone get in the car and pull back! Hurry! Hurry up!"

Two men stumbled out of the armored vehicle. Zhao Qiang raised his hand and, with two shots from his pistol, took them down. Seeing Gao Yuan running towards him, he said with resignation, "Now there’s no room for negotiations..."

Gao Yuan shouted loudly, "There’s no time for talk when they’re about to attack! Get in the car and go!"

Zhao Qiang, of course, understood the situation. He knew the other side was set on taking their things. Although he didn’t think the supplies were worth it, the other side believed they were worth the theft.

At that moment, Panxin yelled from the car, "They’re moving, heading our way on foot."

Gao Yuan opened the off-road vehicle’s door, pushed Xinghe into the car, and then shouted to Li Yang behind him, "Hurry up!"

When Gao Yuan ran, nobody could catch up to him; Li Yang was still tens of meters behind.

Seeing Gao Yuan’s urgency, Zhao Qiang said, "Their reinforcements are still several hundred meters away. You don’t need to rush that much."

Gao Yuan glanced at Zhao Qiang and replied, "Do you think I’m worried about those dozens of men? I’m afraid of the zombies! Zombies!"

Zhao Qiang was gobsmacked.

Yes, the trouble was caused by humans, but the biggest problem wasn’t the soldiers rushing toward them—it was the zombies.

Gao Yuan said urgently, "Do you know our position? Then do you know where the zombies are? With so many villages nearby, do you know from which direction the zombies will come? I only know there were no zombies where we came from, so let’s quickly head back, to the uninhabited area!"

Zhao Qiang immediately said, "Get in the car! Hurry! Retreat!"