Wang Bin gave the order, and over three thousand survivors holding wooden spears rushed to the walls, gripping their weapons tightly as they watched the zombies closing in.
Because Li Junshan had the soldiers take turns firing, many of them had left the walls to make room for the survivors, allowing the zombies to advance more quickly.
Before long, zombies reached the base of the wall, and the survivors thrust their spears at the zombies' heads.
The wall was just over two meters high, but it had been thickened to allow three people to walk side by side on top of it. There were also bunkers built into the wall where soldiers and survivors could shoot or stab zombies with their wooden spears.
Initially, not many zombies charged forward, and they were quickly dispatched. However, as more zombies surged forward, the area below the wall became a sea of black, and no matter how many they killed, more kept coming.
"Fire!"
Li Junshan didn't hesitate and ordered the mortar teams to fire.
A company of mortar teams was divided into four groups, firing continuously in four directions. To maximize the destruction of the zombies, the shells landed in the densest clusters, sending countless zombies flying into the air.
Hearing the sound of the shells, everyone was invigorated, putting all their energy into killing the zombies.
Wang Bin once again felt the insignificance of the individual; only the collective strength could stand against such a massive horde of zombies.
An hour later, everyone was exhausted from the killing, but the zombies kept coming. The pile of zombies at the base of the wall grew higher, and in many places, they were nearly able to climb over using the bodies of their fallen comrades.
The elderly, women, and children were tirelessly transporting supplies to the soldiers. Seeing the increasingly dire situation and the exhaustion on the faces of those on the wall, they too picked up wooden spears and rushed to the wall to help fend off the zombies.
"You go down and rest for a while; we'll hold them off for a bit!"
The soldiers and survivors were pleased to see them come to help, but none of them wanted to go down to rest. Wang Bin knew he had to step up; with so many zombies outside, if no one rested, they would all collapse from exhaustion.
"Everyone, listen up! Half of the soldiers and survivors go down and rest for fifteen minutes. We have fresh comrades to take your place temporarily!" Wang Bin shouted, but seeing no one moving, he yelled, "That's an order!"
Hearing the word "order," the crowd finally began to retreat under the guidance of officers and team leaders.
Li Junshan saw Wang Bin taking charge and didn't reprimand him; instead, he admired Wang Bin's decisiveness.
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Before the fifteen minutes were up, some of the resting soldiers and survivors sneaked back up to the wall to kill zombies.
After a round of rest, everyone's stamina recovered slightly, but they were still very tired.
Wang Bin never left the wall; he stood his ground, continuously killing zombies.
After another two hours of fierce fighting, the zombies were finally mostly cleared, leaving only a few scattered ones outside the wall.
"We did it!"
"We won!"
"We survived!"
"Hooray!"
Once the zombie horde was cleared, everyone shouted in excitement, with some even crying tears of joy.
Wang Bin's hands felt numb, but he didn't care and sat down on the ground to rest.
After nearly five hours of killing, they had finally wiped out the zombie horde, and dawn was breaking.
After the excitement, everyone lay on the ground, staring blankly ahead.
The thought of the massive zombie horde sent shivers down their spines. They had defeated this horde, but what about the next one?
Wang Bin sighed softly, took out a pack of cigarettes from the system space, tore it open, and handed one to a soldier beside him.
The soldier's eyes lit up at the sight of the cigarette, and he gratefully accepted it.
Seeing the cigarette, others quickly gathered around, and the pack was soon gone, leaving many still looking at him eagerly.
There was another pack of cigarettes in the system space, but he couldn't take it all out at once, or his secret would be exposed.
As Wang Bin hesitated, a soldier smiled and said, "One puff each!"
He then handed his cigarette to a nearby survivor.
"Thank you!"
The survivor thanked him, took a puff, and reluctantly passed it to the next person, reminding them to take just one puff each.
Seeing everyone so united, Wang Bin felt happy. He walked to the other side of the wall and handed out another pack of cigarettes, telling them there were no extras, so they could only take one puff each.
Many hadn't smoked in years, and when Wang Bin handed out the cigarettes, they were overjoyed, thanking him and taking a puff before passing it on.
Li Junshan, seeing Wang Bin's generosity, was deeply moved and told a guard beside him, "Go, bring the cigarettes and alcohol from my office and share them with everyone!"
Political Commissar Wang Shun laughed and said, "Forget the alcohol for now; we'll bring it out for the celebration banquet later. I also have two packs of cigarettes in my office; bring those too!"
Li Junshan laughed, "You sly fox, hiding two packs of cigarettes!"
Wang Shun chuckled, "I was just worried you'd keep thinking about my cigarettes!"
"Haha!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Hearing the laughter, Wang Bin looked up to see Li Junshan and Wang Shun laughing, and he walked over with a smile, asking, "Commander Li, Commissar Wang, what are you laughing about?"
Li Junshan laughed, "Chief Instructor Wang, you really stood out today. I saw that you killed the most zombies!"
Wang Bin laughed, "I couldn't have killed the most; the heavy machine gunners did. When they pulled the trigger, zombies fell in droves!"
Wang Shun laughed, "That's not a fair comparison, and they stopped when we ran low on ammo!"
Wang Bin's expression turned serious, and he asked quietly, "Commander Li, are we really low on ammunition?"
Li Junshan nodded helplessly, "We can only support one more battle of this scale."
Hearing this, Wang Bin couldn't help but worry.
"The outer wall can't hold the zombies anymore. We have to retreat inside. If the last wall falls, we're finished!"
"Commander Li, I think we should evacuate as soon as possible!"
"Yes, don't worry, I'll consider it. After dawn, I'll send people to scout the area and make a decision. For now, let's let everyone rest and have a good meal at noon! Company Commander Li, give the order for everyone to rest!"
"Yes!"
After giving the orders, Li Junshan and Wang Shun left, as they had many tasks to handle, such as assessing losses and organizing reconnaissance.
Wang Bin found Officer Miao and the others, who were all exhausted and sleeping together. He quickly went over to wake them up.
The place reeked of rotting corpses, and the air was terrible, which wasn't good for their health.
Hearing Wang Bin's voice, Officer Miao and the others opened their eyes, but Bao and a few others couldn't be woken up, so Wang Bin and the others had to carry them back to rest.
This battle involved everyone, and although no one was injured thanks to the fortifications, everyone was exhausted, and it took over five hours to clear the zombies.
If it happened again, Wang Bin couldn't imagine if they could withstand it.
With so many zombies, if even one spot was breached, the consequences would be unimaginable, possibly leading to total annihilation.
Back home, Wang Bin quickly took out food and drinks to replenish everyone's strength. They devoured the food ravenously, having been worn out from the night's ordeal.
After replenishing their strength, everyone returned to their rooms and fell asleep immediately.
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