The Ultimate War Of The Apocalypse
Chapter 337 - 330 Going Together

Chapter 337: Chapter 330 Going Together

Sitting in the armored vehicle racing through the fields was uncomfortable, very uncomfortable.

But seeing the zombies behind the armored vehicle was even more discomforting.

The zombies’ appearances varied wildly, but they shared one thing in common: the current zombies were much thinner than Gao Yuan remembered.

It was very likely that zombies could starve to death. This wasn’t any groundbreaking discovery since perpetually active zombies were unscientific. A zombie with an ultra-long standby time but that ultimately could starve was scientifically plausible.

Now, many zombies were on their last legs, often collapsing while walking, never to move again. Not long after, the fallen zombies would be quickly devoured to nothing.

Zombies fell frequently, yet their downfall provided the surrounding zombies with energy. Thus, after feeding, the zombies’ speed increased, their endurance strengthened, and the two armored vehicles were forced to speed up.

In this pattern of fast and slow, the two armored vehicles consistently maintained a distance of about fifty meters from the zombies, constantly carrying out the task of kite flying.

Finally, the eagerly awaited message came through the radio.

"Base camp calling Decoy, please respond if you receive, over."

Li Yang grabbed the microphone and said, "Decoy received, go ahead, over."

"Base camp has passed through safely, you can come back now, wishing you a smooth return, over."

"Decoy received, over."

After putting down the microphone, Li Yang said to Gao Yuan, "The main force has left the danger zone, we can go back now."

"Speed up, but not too fast. Drive carefully."

Gao Yuan finally let go of his worries, his mission of luring the enemy was complete, and now it was time to rendezvous with the main force.

The armored vehicle changed direction and began heading for the prearranged rendezvous point, with no major obstacles on the way, except for the need to detour around some impassable barriers.

The convoy stretched out for three kilometers; though the vehicles were spaced quite far apart, the size of this convoy was still evident.

When Gao Yuan and his team could finally see the convoy from afar, an urgent call from Andrew once again came through the radio.

"Base camp calling Decoy, over."

Andrew sounded anxious, as if something bad had happened. Even without understanding the specifics, Gao Yuan knew something must be wrong.

"Decoy received, over."

"You have people on your right!"

Andrew’s response was concise. Li Yang paused and said, "What?"

"You have people on your right, about thirty in number, armed, in formal military uniforms, they look like Persian troops. They’re moving fast, but they can’t catch up to you. Your distance is increasing, now you need to quickly regroup with us, over."

"Decoy received."

Li Yang put down the microphone and said, "There are people on our right, they can’t catch up to us, but they seem like Persian soldiers."

"They’re emerging now? Hmm, that’s normal, this place is a key border town and military site for Persia, the presence of troops is certain. So what should we do, make contact or quickly get away?"

Li Yang hesitated for a moment and said, "I think it’s better to make contact, because we don’t know the situation on the other side. What if they have a large garrison? Or what if they have the opportunity to intercept our convoy ahead? I think we should still make contact."

"What if they’re starving and want to make a grab for it?"

"If those Persian soldiers are starving, but there are only thirty-odd men, would they dare make a move on us?"

"That’s true, but what if there is a large local force?"

Without making contact, it is ultimately impossible to accurately assess the situation, but making contact could also not necessarily be a good thing. Perhaps that could expose us.

At this time, the judgment of the commander was needed. In the absence of intelligence support, what was needed was the personal ability of the commandant.

"Making contact with them has too many advantages. At least we’ll know the current state of Persia. Let’s go back, pick the personnel to negotiate, and then act swiftly and decisively."

Li Yang fell silent for a moment, and then he asked seriously, "What exactly do you mean by ’act swiftly and decisively’?"

"Of course, it means to communicate quickly with Andrew, call up the right people, and then hurry up and negotiate with the Persians. Do I need to ask?"

Li Yang remained serious and said, "I know the phrase ’act swiftly and decisively’ can be used in many situations, but now, when facing either battle or negotiation, I think the term is very ambiguous."

"Well then, I apologize. At this time you still care about which idiom to use? Really, I mean, forget it, I can’t argue with you."

Li Yang said helplessly, "I just hope you can be more precise. After all, sometimes you can’t say too much, and I must judge your true thoughts based on your brief words. So please, when you talk to me, try to avoid ambiguity. It’s easy to cause trouble, and it might even cost lives."

Two armored vehicles quickly passed the stopped convoy and came to the front. The first thing Gao Yuan did after getting out of the vehicle was to shout, "I’m going to talk to the Persians, to clear up some issues. The Americans definitely shouldn’t go. Colonel, you all be on high alert."

Li Yang translated Gao Yuan’s words swiftly, but Andrew frowned and said, "Do we really have to make contact? I think if we just leave, they won’t be able to catch up."

"It’s better to clear up the situation. Mr. Jian, Mr. Hao, you two and... Li Yang, come with me. Everyone else stay put. Look, Li, you need a codename. Otherwise, it’s hard for me to call out to you."

Li Yang said with exasperation, "At this time, that’s what you’re thinking about?"

"Well, it feels inconvenient, doesn’t it? Let’s get moving, get moving."

Li Yang held out his hand and said, "Sometimes, it’s necessary to deter the other side appropriately. Bring more people!"

Song Qian shouted loudly, "I’m going."

Yu Shunzhou jumped down from the vehicle directly and started moving toward Gao Yuan. Gao Yuan gestured to Ashraf and shouted, "Old... Gun, you come too."

Li Yang looked at Gao Yuan and said with resignation, "You’ve come up with a good nickname that fast?"

"Hmm, I can’t think of anything else for the moment, let’s stick with that for now, Translator."

While Li Yang was translating for Ashraf, Gao Yuan called out urgently, "Doggie and Caishen, come with me too. No one else go, we need people here as well."

Things were a bit busy and chaotic, but at that moment, Renato said with a smile, "You want to talk to the Persians, right? Then how can you miss me at a time like this?"

Gao Yuan looked at Renato and said, "You’re going too? What can you do?"

Renato shrugged and replied, "I can do a lot of things. Buddy, if you guys can’t reach an agreement, I certainly can. If I can’t reach an agreement either, then you can forget about the option of negotiation altogether."