General Wei quickly had ammunition and cotton clothes delivered to Shen Feng's camp. He then urged Shen Feng to depart, and also gave Shen Feng a walkie-talkie, requesting Shen Feng to use it for contact at all times. Shen Feng had no objections to this; with a walkie-talkie, he could directly contact the command center in Rongcheng.
Afterward, Shen Feng led his men out, their destination being Ye Wang Mountain, located between the zombies and Rongcheng. From here, they could fire cannons, covering a large area and achieving excellent strike effects.
The convoy of over fifty vehicles arrived at their destination, only to find fewer than three hundred people there. There were quite a few vehicles, over eighty, but not a particularly large number of artillery pieces. Most of the vehicles were for transporting shells. Shen Feng asked in confusion, "With just these people, can we really cause effective casualties?"
Upon Shen Feng's question, the artillery battalion commander became displeased and directly retorted, "If you don't understand, don't speak carelessly. We have undergone long-term training and are fully capable of undertaking this mission. As long as we can safely reach Ye Wang Mountain, the area within a twenty-mile radius will be within the coverage of my artillery shells. The zombies will have nowhere to escape."
Shen Feng quickly explained, "I'm not looking down on you. I just feel that it's a bit of overkill for our three thousand men to protect your three hundred!"
At this point, the commander said helplessly, "That's why you're an outsider. You have no idea about the scale and intensity of modern warfare. Don't look at my soldiers as just three hundred; each of them is a technical talent. Let me put it this way: these three hundred men can match thirty thousand! I even feel like three thousand men is not enough to protect us!"
Shen Feng nodded, still somewhat skeptical. It wasn't that he didn't believe the words, but rather that he found it hard to imagine that such a small number of people could effectively strike the zombie horde.
In Shen Feng's imagination, he still felt that a grand spectacle was more impressive. When the battle began, over a thousand artillery pieces would be lined up, and a single salvo would eliminate the zombies' fighting strength. That would be called an artillery battalion. In his opinion, these dozen or so vehicles seemed a bit too few.
In reality, these people should have been called an artillery regiment, but with only three hundred men, calling them an artillery regiment seemed too exaggerated. Therefore, they were still referred to as an artillery battalion, but their strength was comparable to a regiment.
The commander's name was Wang Yue Sheng. At this time, he looked down on Shen Feng and his men who had come to protect them. In his opinion, these people were clearly not regular soldiers, just ordinary people going to battle with rifles, completely unprofessional. They were even carrying cold weapons, which was truly ridiculous. These cold weapons had long been eliminated by the times, and it was truly backward that they were still being used.
Afterward, Wang Yue Sheng led the way and drove off. Shen Feng quickly drove to follow. The luxury car, originally belonging to Yu Ren Shu, was now Shen Feng's ride. As for the passenger seat, Chu Zhao Yan had taken it.
When they passed a fork in the road, Wang Yue Sheng noticed something was wrong. According to the map, continuing straight would lead to Ye Wang Mountain. The side road was also passable, but it would involve a long detour. However, the road straight ahead was covered by a layer of fog! Although it was late autumn, it was still daytime. Fog appearing on the road during the day was abnormal!
Wang Yue Sheng pondered for a moment. Just then, the walkie-talkie crackled to life, and Shen Feng's voice came through, "Commander, why has the convoy stopped? Are you encountering difficulties?"
Wang Yue Sheng frowned, surprised that an outsider was now questioning him. It seemed he wanted to discuss something. He felt that this outsider could not offer any effective advice, so he picked up the walkie-talkie and replied, "No difficulties encountered, just a road block. We'll clear it!"
After speaking, Wang Yue Sheng instructed the driver, "Turn on all fog lights and proceed straight."
Although it was strange to encounter fog in a plain area during the day, this was the shortest route to Ye Wang Mountain. Therefore, even with the fog, they had to push through. If they delayed their arrival and failed to reach their destination for interception on time, it would be troublesome!
Wang Yue Sheng reassured himself, "It's fine, it's just a bit of mountain mist, nothing major. As long as we get through, we can quickly reach Ye Wang Mountain."
Afterward, the convoy continued to advance, with military vehicles leading the way, followed by Shen Feng's civilian trucks. Everyone entered the fog. The moment Shen Feng entered the fog, he felt something was amiss. Why was there fog in broad daylight?
Shen Feng looked up but could not see the sun. He looked around and saw nothing but the headlights of the vehicles in front and behind. It seemed the entire world was enveloped in fog, and the surrounding light had become dim. Shen Feng knew this was because the sunlight from the outside was blocked by the fog, which was why it was so dim.
After the convoy entered the white fog, fifty kilometers away in the direction of Rongcheng, their signals suddenly became undetectable. The command center quickly tried to contact Shen Feng, attempting to reach him via satellite phone, but it was also unsuccessful. Shen Feng was also unreachable.
This situation was extremely abnormal. The artillery battalion's vehicles were equipped with GPS, and their precise location could be determined anywhere in the world. However, they had collectively lost their signals, and even Shen Feng could not be reached. This was too strange. The command center people quickly discussed what had happened.
General Wei quickly calmed down and said, "Everyone be quiet. First, let's figure out their location. Where were they before their signals disappeared?"
The contact person quickly replied, "Their location was near Yuzhen. They all disappeared there."
"Immediately use satellites to observe this area and see if there's anything strange about it," General Wei continued to command.
The contact person quickly used satellites to observe Yuzhen from space. They discovered that a mass of fog had not dispersed at the location of Yuzhen. The fog was quite extensive, and the white fog showed no signs of dispersing even under sunlight. From above, it formed an area with a diameter of about ten kilometers. This was the area where the artillery battalion and Shen Feng's three thousand men had disappeared!
"Where did this fog come from? Why wasn't it reported before?" Wei Lai Xian sternly questioned the people below, but they didn't know how to answer.
Finally, a bold staff officer replied, "Most of our attention is currently focused on observing the zombies. Before this, there were no reports of zombie gatherings near Yuzhen. Therefore, no one paid attention to this area at the time."
General Wei suppressed his anger and continued to ask, "Is there any way to contact the people within the fog now?"
The contact person could only answer in a low voice, "No way for now. The fog seems to be able to block signals, so we can't contact them temporarily."
General Wei sat down helplessly. He had intended to weaken the approaching zombies towards Rongcheng with artillery. However, the artillery had now gone missing, and even Shen Feng's three thousand men had disappeared. It could be said that Rongcheng's military strength had been further weakened.
The staff officer said softly, "Perhaps there is nothing unusual in this white fog, and they have just temporarily lost signal. After a few hours, they will be able to emerge from the fog. After all, we haven't heard of anyone dying in the fog."
"Just because we haven't heard of it doesn't mean there's no danger!" General Wei said sternly. "It's also possible that everyone who entered the fog has died, which is why no one can send out any news!"
"Then what do we do next?" the staff officer continued to ask.
General Wei remained silent for a moment and finally said helplessly, "Let's wait a day. If the artillery battalion successfully emerges from the fog, then there's nothing to worry about. But if they haven't appeared after a day, we will immediately contact headquarters and ask them to dispatch troops for support!"
"Isn't that a bit too tense? Rongcheng still has five thousand soldiers, and there are seven defensive lines outside. We should be able to hold them, right?" the staff officer quickly said.
"Don't underestimate the zombies!" General Wei said with displeasure. "When we retook Rongcheng, we didn't encounter too many difficulties, but that was because the zombies' mutations were not severe enough; we just needed to push through. But now, the Zombie King can mobilize thirty million zombies to act together. If we can't hold the defensive line, then the five million people in Rongcheng will die because of our mistakes. Of the five thousand soldiers, more than half are newly recruited, and most are middle-aged, with poor physical condition. In this situation, we can only seek support!"
The staff officer understood and quickly nodded, "Understood! If we can't contact the artillery battalion tomorrow, I will immediately find a way to contact headquarters and ask them to send troops for support."
Wei Lai Xian thought about it again and again but couldn't understand who had taken the initiative. They had clearly seen the white fog, so why did they still enter it?
Finally, Wei Lai Xian said to Jin Zi Jue behind him, "You go make a trip. Go observe the situation near Yuzhen. It would be best if you could investigate the situation. If you can't, then come back immediately. If any new developments occur, I will have someone contact you immediately!"
Jin Zi Jue frowned and asked, "But if I leave, who will protect you?"
As General Wei's bodyguard, Jin Zi Jue did not want to leave his side at all. After all, if something happened during his protection duty, Jin Zi Jue himself would be punished by his superiors. As a bodyguard, his sole task was to protect important personnel; there were no other tasks.
General Wei said sternly, "I will be fine staying in Rongcheng. Currently, no one can assassinate me. You must go and ascertain the situation. You are an ability user with strong self-preservation capabilities. Currently, only you can do this. I hope you will consider it carefully."
Hearing this, Jin Zi Jue gritted his teeth and agreed, saying, "I understand. I will go to Yuzhen to explore quickly and will definitely obtain sufficient intelligence."
Afterward, Jin Zi Jue immediately drove away from Rongcheng and headed towards the fog in the direction of Yuzhen.
Meanwhile, with the artillery battalion, Wang Yue Sheng sat in the leading military vehicle, driving forward. The speed was not fast, but it was stable. If there were obstacles ahead, the driver could react quickly to avoid a car accident. Moreover, the convoy was currently driving in the fog, and visibility was less than five meters. If they drove too fast and encountered an obstacle, they might crash directly into it.
However, after driving in the fog for half an hour, Wang Yue Sheng felt something was wrong. At this moment, apart from the sound of the vehicles driving, he could hear nothing else. When driving in the wilderness, one should at least hear bird calls or insect chirps, but at this moment, no other sounds could be heard, which seemed very unusual!
At this moment, Wang Yue Sheng felt some regret. Why did they have to go straight? This place seemed too strange. Not only was the visibility obstructed, but there were also no sounds, like a place filled with dead silence. If he had known the fog would be like this, he wouldn't have entered.
"It would have been better if I had taken the detour back then! It wouldn't be so nerve-wracking, even if it meant arriving at Ye Wang Mountain half a day later! Now, it's best that nothing happens," Wang Yue Sheng suddenly thought.
Just then, a huge tree suddenly appeared in front of the road. The driver saw this and quickly slammed on the brakes, simultaneously honking the horn frantically. The piercing honk instantly echoed all around, and the convoy slowly came to a halt. Fortunately, the drivers were all very careful and focused on driving. When they heard the honking from the front, all the vehicles applied their brakes.
"How did a large tree grow in the middle of the road?" Wang Yue Sheng got out of the car and began to observe the large tree in front. At this moment, a large tree had inexplicably grown in the center of the road. It would take two people to embrace its trunk. Such a large tree, which had drilled out of the road surface, was simply unbelievable.