Chapter 65: River Sniper
"Push all the rocks down from the mountain pass, and send some people to blow up the big trees and throw them down to block the zombies!"
"Yes!"
Company Commander Zhao glanced around and quickly figured out how to stop the zombies from advancing.
Soon, the zombies rushed to the mountain pass, and the soldiers stopped to shoot at them.
Wang Bin heard gunfire from behind and knew that Company Commander Zhao and his team were engaging the zombies.
"Hurry, hurry, speed up!"
The third platoon leader kept encouraging the civilians around him. He was very anxious now. The moment Company Commander Zhao decided to stay behind, the heavy burden of escorting these civilians fell solely on him.
Those who have survived until today have mostly experienced countless zombie chases. When it comes to running for their lives, they are not slow at all.
The gunfire grew more intense, but Wang Bin knew they wouldn't hold out for long.
After more than ten minutes, the gunfire gradually weakened and finally fell silent.
The third platoon leader took off his hat fiercely, clenched his fist, and punched his chest. He knew that his respected Company Commander Zhao and the second platoon had sacrificed themselves.
"Push on, once we cross the river ahead, we'll be safe!"
After a brief moment of grief, the third platoon leader quickly recovered and immediately led everyone towards the big river ahead.
Some children and elderly with weak stamina collapsed, and Wang Bin quickly said to Li Dazhu, "Dazhu, help carry them!"
"Okay!"
Dazhu agreed, picked up an elderly person, and followed Bao and the others towards the front. Wang Bin, Officer Miao, and Guan Xiaoyue also each carried a child, staying close to the group.
Some soldiers also joined in, carrying the children and elderly with weak stamina towards the river.
"Run, the zombies are catching up!"
The third platoon leader fired a flare into the sky behind him and saw that some zombies had already caught up, shouting urgently.
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Hearing that the zombies were catching up, everyone sped up.
Fortunately, the river wasn't far, and everyone soon reached the riverbank.
"The river is a bit deep, don't rush in. Soldiers and adults stand on the sides, protect the elderly and children in the middle, and we'll cross together!"
Seeing the crowd getting a bit chaotic, the third platoon leader quickly organized the team, but his words were a bit late. Some people ignored the warning and entered the river alone, and a few were quickly swept away by the current due to exhaustion.
The river wasn't deep, but it reached an adult's chest. Without help, the elderly and children couldn't cross.
Seeing some people swept away, others dared not cross alone anymore.
The surrounding soldiers and adults quickly formed two lines, protecting the elderly and children in the middle, and carefully entered the river.
The third platoon leader didn't cross but stayed behind with a few soldiers, watching the zombies.
The zombies advanced quickly, and their figures were already visible.
"Fire!"
At the command of the third platoon leader, the soldiers beside him opened fire.
Hearing the gunfire, those crossing the river panicked again, but the soldiers quickly calmed them down.
Wang Bin saw that at this rate, they wouldn't all make it across before the zombies caught up. He gritted his teeth and said to Dazhu and the others, "Dazhu, Xiaoyue, Officer Miao, let's help the third platoon leader hold them off!"
"Alright!"
The three agreed without hesitation.
"Uncle Wang!"
"Sister Xiaoyue!"
"Officer Miao!"
"Brother!"
Seeing Wang Bin and the others step out of the crowd, Bao and the others panicked.
"Don't worry, we'll be back soon!" Wang Bin smiled faintly and led Dazhu and the others towards the third platoon leader.
"You guys should return to the group, we've got this!" A soldier nearby was very grateful to see Wang Bin and the others step up, but their duty was to protect the civilians, and they didn't want to see civilians sacrifice themselves. If anyone had to sacrifice, it should be them.
"It's okay, let us be comrades today, and we'll hold off the zombies together!" Wang Bin walked over and patted the soldier's shoulder lightly.
"Alright!"
Hearing Wang Bin's words, the soldier nodded solemnly and didn't stop them anymore.
After reaching the third platoon leader, Wang Bin handed him two grenades and some bullets.
"Wow, you guys actually have these?" The third platoon leader was very surprised to see the grenades.
"Found them on the way in an underground casino!" Wang Bin explained with a smile.
"Thanks, you're really lucky!" The third platoon leader smiled as he accepted the grenades and bullets from Wang Bin. These were desperately needed in such critical times.
Li Dazhu and the other two also joined the soldiers, firing at the zombies, easing a lot of pressure on the soldiers.
Wang Bin distributed a grenade and some bullets to each soldier who stayed behind. The soldiers smiled and thanked Wang Bin.
After distributing the grenades and bullets, Wang Bin lay on the ground and used his rifle with a night vision scope to shoot the zombies.
Through the night vision scope, Wang Bin saw countless bright spots in the distance. Seeing so many zombies, he couldn't help but swallow nervously before joining in the shooting.
The third platoon leader noticed Wang Bin's rifle and was very envious, but he wouldn't ask for it.
In the apocalypse, gun control wasn't as strict, and everyone could own guns as private property.
Even with Wang Bin and the others joining, the zombies continued to close the distance.
"Second squad leader, get your people moving faster, we're barely holding on!" The third platoon leader got anxious seeing some people still hadn't entered the water and even swore.
"Everyone move faster, hold hands, be careful, and get in the water quickly!" The second squad leader was also anxious, but it was indeed difficult to get so many people into the water at once.
"Throw the grenades!"
Seeing the zombies getting close, the third platoon leader quickly ordered the soldiers to throw grenades.
The soldiers were well-trained. Hearing the platoon leader's order, two soldiers immediately stood up, pulled the pins, and threw the grenades into the densest area of zombies.
Boom! Boom!
Two explosions instantly killed many zombies.
After throwing the grenades, the two soldiers immediately picked up their guns and continued shooting. Then, two more soldiers stood up, pulled the pins, and threw their grenades.
Seeing these soldiers so orderly and maximizing the grenades' power, Wang Bin couldn't help but admire the third platoon leader.
When he heard the third platoon leader say to throw grenades, he was worried the soldiers would throw them all at once. He was about to remind them but realized he didn't need to say anything.
With the support of grenades, many zombies in front were eliminated. Combined with others shooting, they quickly cleared a large area, but countless zombies still rushed forward. All they could do now was slow the zombies' advance; stopping them was impossible.
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