Chapter 156 - 148: Lin Mo, Fully Assist the Work of Comrade Yu Dong

Chapter 156: Chapter 148: Lin Mo, Fully Assist the Work of Comrade Yu Dong

"Hello, Comrade Yu Dong. This is Qiao Yunliang, commander of Yanhai City. I need your intelligence."

"Commander Qiao, I’ve been waiting for your call."

In this life, Qiao Yunliang and Yu Dong were formally acquainted. In the previous life, their interactions had always carried a tone that was half-official, half-avuncular.

The moment Qiao Yunliang was rescued by elite guards after the apocalypse broke out, he immediately realized... his niece had known about this six days before the cataclysm and had warned him multiple times.

Not only had he not taken her seriously, he even thought it was a psychological issue brought on by her pregnancy...

Fortunately, Qiao Ping had also survived the initial outbreak. She told him the truth: the warning had come from a young comrade named Yu Dong, who seemed to possess some sort of precognitive ability.

As a staunch materialist warrior, Qiao Yunliang had never believed in anything supernatural. But now, there was proof that Yu Dong’s predictions were accurate. And... the man genuinely wanted to save people, with no intention of gaining anything for himself. He had even gone out of his way to save his own niece.

’Powerful abilities and pure motives.’

’This was a good comrade!’

"Comrade Yu Dong, the situation is urgent, so I’ll skip the pleasantries. Pingping has just told me all the details of your previous interactions. I want to ask, do you have any other intelligence? How do we deal with the zombies?"

He had just contacted his superiors, but the command structure was in chaos. Too many people were dead... It was now in a state of near-paralysis, capable only of issuing notices according to the national emergency plan to stabilize public morale.

Therefore, he now had to rely on himself to restore order to Yanhai City.

This was his responsibility.

"Yes, I do. I have intelligence, and I was waiting for you to contact me. First, tell me, how many people do you have with you right now?"

"Just five soldiers for now. We have weapons. Once we’ve finished our reconnaissance, we plan to rescue more troops."

’Sure enough, Qiao Yunliang’s side was starting off just as badly in this life. After all, there were only so many active-duty soldiers. After the apocalypse began, the ones who managed to pull Qiao Yunliang out of a zombie horde and survive... were only these five.’

’But this was just the beginning. Qiao Yunliang would go on to rescue more units.’

Yu Dong clearly remembered every detail about the military that Qiao Ping had told him.

"Commander Qiao, zombification is irreversible. Don’t hold any illusions about those who have already turned, even if they were your friends before... Kill them on sight. Show no mercy."

"Understood. What else?"

"Your breakthrough lies at the Zongshan Civilian Base. You’ll be able to resupply with a significant number of troops and weapons there, giving you the ability to face the zombies head-on. But be careful. Every shot you fire will attract more of them. Make sure you’re prepared before you engage."

"Zongshan... How did you know I was near there?"

"Like I said, I’ve been reborn. This is all information you told me in my past life. I don’t just know your location; I also know how you and your troops were annihilated in the previous timeline. To be specific..."

Yu Dong briefly recounted the sequence of the army’s operations in the last life, and several of their fatal mistakes.

"So that’s how it was..."

"Yes. In the beginning, nobody saw it coming. Everyone was confident. But things don’t stay the same. The zombies get stronger, and there are a lot of surprises... which is what ultimately led to that outcome."

Yu Dong’s skin crawled just thinking about all the unexpected incidents the army had encountered in the previous life.

While Qiao Yunliang was processing this massive amount of information on the other end, Yu Dong quickly added, "I can’t see your specific operations, but this time, you need to remember four things."

"First, find a way to take the Zongshan Civilian Training Base as soon as possible. Fortify it and prepare defenses ahead of time for the kind of zombies that can climb walls."

"Second, don’t establish settlements for civilians too early. In the beginning, when your organizational capabilities are still limited, it’s best to have people shelter in place and wait."

"Third, expand your combat personnel. Recruit people with good character and physical fitness into your ranks, give them guns, and train them to rapidly increase your combat effectiveness. Don’t die sitting on a pile of guns and ammunition."

"Fourth, be conservative with your use of explosives. Every large explosion can attract a massive horde from the city. Unless you’re already capable of fighting off a horde... use them with extreme caution."

Yu Dong rattled off the four suggestions he had long prepared for Qiao Yunliang.

These were the four recommendations he had distilled after analyzing all the reasons for the army’s annihilation in the past life.

In the previous life, Qiao Yunliang’s men didn’t take the Zongshan Civilian Training Base until ten days into the apocalypse. That was after the first heavy downpour, and the wall-climbing zombies appeared shortly thereafter.

Although it was never officially announced, Officer Wang had mentioned in the past life that he’d observed an increase in the number of mutated variants among the zombies after each rainfall.

Combining this with his experiences from the previous life, Yu Dong believed that even if Officer Wang didn’t understand the science behind it, he was likely correct.

So, if the army could secure the base ahead of schedule, they could clear out the surrounding threats before the wall-climbing zombies appeared.

Without wall-climbing zombies launching sneak attacks, the army could use their weapons to quickly mow down the regular zombies.

As for the remaining three points, Yu Dong also put them forward after careful consideration. Their core purpose was singular: to maximize the army’s combat effectiveness!

An army free from logistical burdens that could rapidly expand its armed ranks would be a terrifying force!

"I understand... Comrade Yu Dong, your information is critical. I will give it serious consideration."

Qiao Yunliang still couldn’t fully accept this whole ’reborn’ explanation, but the information felt too authentic. It sounded exactly like something he and his men would do.

He himself had been considering going to the Zongshan Civilian Training Base after rescuing some of his people, and then saving the civilians...

But the future Yu Dong spoke of, where the army was completely wiped out—that, he could not accept!

No matter how Yu Dong had foreseen that ending, he was determined to change it!

From their conversation, he now had some good news and some bad news.

’The bad news: he didn’t have a brilliant strategist like Zhuge Liang to advise him.’

’The good news: a Zhuge Liang armed with perfect hindsight had come looking for him.’

When the conversation ended and it was clear Qiao Yunliang was willing to listen, Yu Dong let out a long sigh of relief.

If Qiao Yunliang’s army could survive, they would have a better chance of victory against the zombies of Yanhai City. At the very least, they would have a force on another front, drawing the horde’s attention and thinning their numbers.

The world’s population was finite, so the number of zombies had an upper limit. Yu Dong believed that as long as the remaining humans worked together and took the initiative to attack, they could wipe them all out!

"Comrade Lin Mo, are you there?"

Lin Mo immediately replied, "Commander Qiao, I’m here!"

"Good. Comrade Yu Dong, Lin Mo is not only our army’s psychologist, she is also the ’All-Around Champion’ of her brigade. She ranks first in both combat and firearms—truly skilled with both pen and sword. She will represent the army’s support for you."

Yu Dong glanced in surprise at Lin Mo, who looked more like a sophisticated intellectual. He never would have guessed she was such a capable fighter.

"Second Lieutenant Lin Mo! From this moment on, your mission is to ensure Comrade Yu Dong’s safety and assist him in his work!"

"I will complete the mission!"

Lin Mo raised her hand in a salute. In that instant, her gaze sharpened, and she regained the formidable bearing of the brigade’s All-Around Champion.

’Yu Dong realized something... Through some strange twist of the butterfly effect, he’d just drawn an SSR.’

’A psychologist, an expert in combat and firearms, and a military officer. In terms of both abilities and status, Lin Mo could be of immense help to him!’

Suddenly, he looked at Qiao Ping in a much more favorable light.

’She might just be a pregnant woman who needed help, but she was the crucial link to the military!’

After hanging up the phone, Yu Dong looked at Lin Mo and suddenly asked:

"You’re from the army, so do you have a gun?"

Lin Mo pushed aside her trench coat, revealing the form-fitting clothes beneath. They accentuated a well-proportioned yet muscular physique, with graceful, fluid lines that spoke of definite power, explosiveness, and a strong core!

She drew a QSZ-193 service pistol from a holster at her waist, placed it on the table, and set two spare magazines beside it.

"Comrade Yu Dong, I have 21 rounds of 9mm ammunition."

She had been dispatched on a guard detail signed off by Qiao Yunliang himself; besides providing psychological counseling, she was also tasked with protecting the families of high-ranking officers.

Seeing this, a delighted smile spread across Yu Dong’s face.

"In that case... it means we’re the only ones here with a gun now."