Chapter 1236, Having Seen the Light

Martial law was already in place in Barrier 144, and Zhang Xiaoman was leading a full infantry brigade, setting up barriers in every important street in the barrier as a way to ensure order during retreat.

His task was to keep the civilians out of harm’s way in case someone took advantage of the chaos to do evil.

Before that, everyone was still discussing in the conference room what kind of unforeseen situations would happen during the evacuation and what kind of contingency plans needed to be made.

When it came to this, everyone turned their gazes to Ren Xiaosu.

After all, looking at the entire Barrier Alliance, Ren Xiaosu was the only one who could be called a Barrier Destroyer.

Counting Ren Xiaosu’s experiences, he had experienced 90% of the barriers breaking down in this Barrier Alliance.

Barrier 113 was attacked and destroyed by experimental bodies and sphinxes after the earthquake.

Li’s Barrier was attacked by Li Shentan, experimental body, destroyed.

Yang’s ledge was attacked by Li’s nano warriors, near destruction.

Zhou’s Barrier #74 encounters a siege by experimental bodies, later blasted by Qing’s nukes, destruction.

Barrier 61 suffers a wall-crawler disaster, destruction.

Fire Seed Barrier, Kong’s Barrier ……

Even the cities of the Sorcerer’s Kingdom could not be exempted.

It seemed like Ren Xiaosu was either destroying the barriers or on his way to destroying them.

Even if the cause of all this destruction didn’t have much to do with him.

Therefore, when this series of data was summarized together, everyone in the conference room hoped that Ren Xiaosu could speak from his own experience about what he should pay attention to on the way out.

Although the 145th, 144th, 146th and 143rd barriers had not yet been destroyed, they were in fact of the same nature, all facing force majeure, and the original order had been destroyed to a certain extent.

Ren Xiaosu looked at everyone’s expectant gazes and couldn’t help but sigh in his heart, this wasn’t a topic worth playing around with, he himself would rather have never experienced this.

“If the order breaks down on the evacuation road, then all the evils that you all can imagine will happen,” Ren Xiaosu said, “There is no longer any trust to speak of between people, but it’s not up to them to decide, everyone is like a drowning person, and all they can do is to grab onto every single lifesaving straw .”

“Everyone started storming the stores in the barriers, or other people’s homes, looting other people’s property in a rude and barbaric way as a bargaining chip for their own survival.”

“Children and women and the elderly would become the most vulnerable on the way to escape, and some males began to try again to wield the most primitive power, to dominate the means of production, to dictate everyone’s freedom.”

“Food and medicine became the scarcest resources, the value of money was constantly devalued, and if all were starving, then a mouthful of food could very well cost a life.”

“People began to curse the powers that be because it was a consequence of the powers that be. However, soon they stopped cursing because their minds were all on escaping and they no longer had the heart to care about anything else.”

The truth was that Ren Xiaosu had never personally experienced the worst things in the human world on his way to escape, because he had the strength to do so.

But most people weren’t as lucky as he was, sometimes when the fleeing group rested their feet and then set off again, some corpses would be left behind in the original camp.

No one cared how they died, they could have been robbed or violated, anything was possible.

Ren Xiaosu continued, “With the current war, of course we can’t spend more energy to escort the civilians, but the necessary supplies still have to be provided, as long as everyone can still have a bite to eat, the situation won’t be desperate, and the number of desperate people will be less.”

Therefore, the top priority on this evacuation road was food.

The large fields of potatoes, winter melons, and pumpkins that Zhou Yingxue had once casually planted became the key to this evacuation.

These crops, planted via the great maid, were so highly productive that it was unbelievable.

In order to protect the economic ecology within the barriers at first, Wang Yuexiu had been reluctant to put these crops on the market on a large scale, and he had even quarreled with Zhou Yingxue over it.

And now that the chaotic world was at hand, their role came into play.

Although the variety of these foods was less, it was almost enough to not starve to death at this time, no one would care that much.

A large amount of supplies were transported to the west gate of the barriers, while some were transported to the northwest to be used to set up relief stations in the wilderness.

Relief stations were set up about every 80 kilometers, normal refugees fleeing speed to calculate, under normal circumstances can walk 60 kilometers a day, this set up relief station is enough to ensure that the refugees will not starve to death on the road.

When the radio sounded from all corners of the wall, the infantry brigade led by Zhang Xiaoman immediately raised their alert.

Only to their surprise, the first reaction of the residents in this 144th Barrier was not panic, but silence and curiosity after learning of the retreat.

In the silence, a military truck and supply truck were driving away towards the west, and there was indeed an atmosphere of a storm coming.

Out of nowhere, the sound of breaking glass rang out.

A few young men stood on a less crowded street, they actually thought their chance had come when they heard the broadcast, so they found a grocery store selling cigarettes and alcohol, wanting to take advantage of the chaos to ransack the store.

In their opinion, this brick was like a signal, as long as it was smashed out, then the ledge would immediately be in chaos, and no one would have the time to care about them at that time.

More than a year ago, when the Zong Clan’s barriers broke down, something similar had happened, and now they were considered to be familiar with it.

However, this time was a bit different, they had only just thrown the bricks out this time, only to realize that the residents around them were giving them the cold shoulder.

No one followed, a piece of smashed the glass of the window, but in the sound of shattering, the atmosphere became more and more eerie and silent.

Their momentum weakened a little, and then one by one they were ready to run away like children who had done something wrong.

A big mom yelled up on the side of the road, “Who is that, aren’t you the child of the old Li family at the street corner, hurry up and get out of here and go home, or see how your father will clean you up.”

The words did not fall, the young men who smashed the glass ran out of shadow.

A farce ended in a hurry before it even started.

Some people began to find the infantry brigade soldiers asking, “This broadcast isn’t some kind of prank, is it? Who is the enemy? Is there an enemy we can’t defeat if our Northwest Army is so powerful? Do we need to do anything?”

These words froze the question for many of the soldiers, they all already knew what kind of enemy was coming and were well aware that the Northwest Army would have a hard time fighting it.

But the civilians didn’t think so, the communication was broken, even the various newspapers didn’t know what was happening in the Central Plains, the commoners only felt that in the Northwest home turf, the Major Marshal with the Sixth Field Division had even destroyed the Sorcerer’s Kingdom, and the story tellers in the taverns these days were talking every day about how powerful the Northwest Army was.

So everyone thinks that the Northwest Army is just the best, how can they still be forced to retreat.

The infantry brigade soldier said: the enemy is very powerful.

The boss on the side said with a smile: be confident, everyone believes you can win.

Infantry Brigade Soldier explains: we really can’t beat them in this plains terrain.

moncler outlet online I don’t believe it.

Infantry brigade soldiers said: we are a strategic retreat, this will soon become the main battlefield, you stay here will be affected by the fire of war.

It was only then that moncler outlet store he said, “Oooo, strategic retreat, I know strategy!

The soldiers of the infantry brigade took a lot of effort before the civilians who were gathered around waiting for an explanation went home to pack up their things.

The wall administrators, led by Wang Yuexiu, were more anxious, and they began to constantly urge people to evacuate through the radio, and informed them of some explainable queries over the radio.

For example, to travel light, for example, how to follow the large troop, for example, how to find the supply aid point, for example, to leave as soon as possible, for example, women and elderly people with small children could go to the 6th Field Division’s military control area in the ledge to receive the unified arrangement for evacuation.

The stragglers’ market town at the western gate of the wall had been vacated with a large open area, and all residents passing through and evacuating westward from here would be able to receive a boiled potato.

When Zhang Xiaoman came to patrol this place, he had originally thought that it would be very disorganized, and that there might even be a situation where the refugees would loot the food.

But in fact, no such thing happened, the evacuated civilians lined up one by one in an orderly manner to receive the relief food, and then followed the evacuation force towards the northwest.

At first, Zhang Xiaoman thought that his arrangement was good, so fast to control the situation, the night can go to find the marshal to take credit ah.

Facing the infantry brigade with loaded guns, which one dares to add to the chaos of the Northwest Army at this time?

However gradually he found that there are some strange things, some people who tried to cut in line, before the infantry brigade soldiers to catch out, was scolded by other civilians out of the line, can only be honest to the back of the line.

There were also some people who had received one more time and hid behind the queue, wanting to cheat another share of relief food, were also identified by other civilians and driven out of the queue.

There were also some refugees who did not go to collect the food at all.

Zhang Xiaoman was a bit puzzled as he stopped an older woman who did not receive food, then asked, “Auntie, why don’t you go to receive food, is it because the soldiers under me have a bad attitude or don’t give out food to you?”

The older woman was happy, “Didn’t you say that there’s another supply point eighty kilometers away, and my family still has quite a bit of food stored, so it’s not so bad that it won’t even last eighty kilometers. The young man in my neighborhood said that you still have to stay and fight with the enemy, and that there may not be enough food, so I thought I wouldn’t cause you any more trouble.”

Saying this, the older woman opened the cloth bag she was carrying, and there were even fried oil cakes inside: “Do you want to eat it?”

Before Zhang Xiaoman could refuse, the aunt stuffed a piece of oil cake into Zhang Xiaoman’s hand.

Zhang Xiaoman wondered, how is this not quite the same as what the Major said.

……

Zhang Xiaoman was not the only one who was puzzled, in fact, Ren Xiaosu was also a bit puzzled.

He was walking along the streets with Yang Xiaoguan, and he could go towards the scenes that he had seen during his escape, all of which had yet to happen at Barrier 144.

However, Ren Xiaosu quickly figured it out: ”The war didn’t really reach here, so the residents of Barrier 144 aren’t as panicked as I’ve ever seen them, and with the relief stations and proper transparency of information, they don’t actually feel hunger and fear either. So there is still some sanity here.”

Yang Xiaoguan said, “It’s also because people can trust the Northwest Army, right?”

Ren Xiaosu shook his head, “What is trust worth when it really comes to extreme situations? When I wasn’t a Transcendent, I also felt that kind of fear, I even needed someone else to keep watch while I slept, so how can I talk about trust with strangers. I hope Northwest doesn’t turn out to be like that as well, we can only try our best to keep the status quo in place before the real disaster comes.”

Yang Xiaoguan laughed, “There’s no need to be so modest, this also has you, Wang Yuexiu, Uncle Fu Gui and the rest of them to thank for it.”

Ren Xiaosu shook his head again, but did not continue to argue.

He rarely believed in humanity, because he had seen too many things that were inhuman.

Therefore, Ren Xiaosu felt that nowadays, the refugees hadn’t gotten to the fiercest point, probably because they hadn’t yet figured out what situation everyone was going to face.

At this time, Ren Xiaosu actually saw an old man sitting on a small horse zipper in front of his house, calmly looking at the retreat of the barrier residents.

Ren Xiaosu walked over and curiously said, “Grandpa, haven’t you heard the radio? Elderly people over the age of 55 need to hurry and gather at the military control area on Anning East Road, and that side will arrange for you to retreat in unison.”

The grandfather glanced at Ren Xiaosu, then laughed: “I’m not going, you young people hurry up and leave, don’t worry about me.”

This grandpa didn’t seem to know Ren Xiaosu’s identity, and Ren Xiaosu was puzzled, “You’re not leaving? Why? Is it because you don’t want to leave after living here for so long? Don’t you know that the enemy is coming, the Northwest Army can’t beat them, staying here can only wait for death, or face a situation that is even harder to accept than death.”

Ren Xiaosu sometimes wondered if those controlled by Zero still had their own sentience.

Perhaps they could still see, could still hear, had a sense of smell and a sense of taste.

But just in this situation where all five senses are present, they are still forced to eat insects and animal limbs to replenish proteins, and swallow animal offal raw to replenish fats, how horrifying and cruel it is. moncler outlet store online

moncler outlet store Sitting on a small horse zipper, he looked up and smiled at Ren Xiaosu: “I heard the young man next door, saying that the enemy is coming and the Northwest Army is going to move strategically. I don’t want to stay here, even though I’ve lived here all my life, I want to see the peace and prosperity of the Northwest Army after it defeats the enemy. It’s just that this leg of mine is lame, I can’t walk, I can’t walk to the 178th Fortress.”

Ren Xiaosu was puzzled: “Wasn’t it clear enough on the radio, a 55 year old like you doesn’t even have to walk that far, naturally someone will arrange it for you.”

moncler jackets outlet laughed: “I know that the Northwest Army has a good heart, gathering women with children and old people together, presumably want to use vehicles to transport them together, but there are so many people at a ledge, how can the Northwest Army be busy ah, I’m not going to trouble them with these old bones.”

Ren Xiaosu was a little helpless, although the broadcast said unified arrangements for evacuation, but did not mention the matter of the Key Gate, on the one hand, it is not good to explain the operation mechanism of the Key Gate, on the other hand, it is also redundant to explain this.

The ordinary residents hear the old, weak, women and children unified arrangements to understand what is going on, the results of this moncler outlet store is not want to give the Northwest Army trouble, so simply do not go to the military sub-district to report.

Ren Xiaosu asked softly, “Why, someone to help you, not quite good?”

moncler outlet online, “When I was young here is still Zong’s say, then everyone actually did not feel how hard, anyway, is the consortium to give you a mouthful of food, you make do with a mouthful, do not pay attention to so much. Although we all know that the days are very hard, but also can endure, also thought that everyone in the world are living this kind of days. People always rumor 178 fortress side life is good, but people also have no concept, because also did not go to see with their own eyes, only think it is a legend.”

moncler outlet store continued, “Then the Northwest Army from Fortress 178 came, and the atmosphere in the wall finally began to be active, everyone dared to speak loudly, pretty girls dared to dress themselves up and go out on the street, and there was no need to be afraid of seeing the soldiers. If it is placed in the past, the family has a beautiful girl have cut short hair as a boy to raise, do not dare to let the Zong’s people see. That’s when everyone realized that they used to live in a gloomy ditch, and now the sun is just shining in.”

Ren Xiaosu asked, “Since the good times have just begun, it’s all the more reason to live longer.”

“You’re a young man who doesn’t understand,” moncler outlet online laughed, “What kind of enemy would have to force the Northwest Army to retreat? It must be a very formidable enemy, an enemy they couldn’t defeat, right? After the Northwest Army came to 144th Barrier, they gave everyone tax cuts and administrative service centers, and after the Major of the Northwest Army came, they also got food for everyone, gave everyone fields, and led everyone to build water conservancy. To this time of crisis, if the change of Zong’s, those soldiers ran away, the results of the Northwest Army did not leave everyone retreat, but instead is to build relief stations, and is to help the old and weak women and children. But I know that they are afraid that they can’t even care about themselves still think about us.”

moncler outlet online, “People still think of you in their hearts when they’re in trouble, but you can’t be uninterested in yourself. What’s the point of me dying at my age, I have to let those Northwest Army soldiers survive a few more, so that the Northwest can win ah. When the Northwest Army wins, the future generations of this land won’t have to live in the gutter like I did when I was young.”

If he didn’t know what the world was supposed to be like, it wouldn’t be a big deal for him to live under Zong’s rule, anyway, he had been living like this since he was born, and he could live either way.

But he has already seen this brief peaceful and prosperous life in the Northwest, then he can no longer tolerate the life he once experienced, and does not even want to let the people who will live in this land in the future to go through that.

In moncler outlet store his opinion, preserving the strength of the Northwest Army is far more important than his old bones living.

Ren Xiaosu was silent for a long time, he waved his hand to find the two infantry brigade soldiers on the street and said, “Rack this moncler outlet store for me to the military control area.”

These two soldiers of course recognized Ren Xiaosu, immediately without saying a word, racked up moncler outlet store and left, 144th Barrier, the words of the Major that is the holy decree ah.

The big moncler outlet store was racked off the ground for more than ten meters, the whole person was confused.

He suddenly struggled, “You guys let go of me, I’m not leaving, you guys take someone else!”

The two soldiers whispered, “Don’t give us a hard time, moncler, the Major Commander gave the word, you have to go to the military control area and evacuate with the others even if you scream your throat out today.”

The grandpa froze for a moment, “Who did you say was that young man just now?”

The two soldiers were happy, “So you’ve been nagging the Major for half a day and still don’t know who he is?”

The old man was completely frozen.

Ren Xiaosu stood in the alleyway surveying the barrier and sighed, “Let’s hope there’s enough time for everyone to evacuate.”