In the villa's conference hall, everyone began to discuss. According to Mao Ge, the Salvation Army was in the South, with at least 500 people, possibly over a thousand, or even more, and was tightly organized.
Moreover, they had guns, but their bullets were scarce, with only a small quota each time.
Even in the emergency situation at the Gas Station last time, they didn't use guns. After interrogating Mao Ge, the result was: no bullets!
Therefore, the guns they currently possessed were more of a deterrent. They were rarely used in practice, or rather, almost never used.
Li Yu and his group were at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, but they had a significant advantage in firepower. Since clearing out two armories last time, the base had plenty of firearms and bullets. To this day, bullets are still very abundant.
These Salvation Army members were the largest force in the city to the South, and their expansion speed was very fast. In that mechanism of the strong preying on the weak, those who remained had high combat capabilities, and there were virtually no weaklings in the entire team.
Currently, this Salvation Army is expanding, centered on that city, spreading North and South. The group leader from before, who led over fifty people, besides pursuing Zhen Fu, also had the task of acting as a vanguard to understand the factions in the North. After understanding and deterring them, Mao Ge and others arrived later to collect supplies.
If Mao Ge hadn't been killed by Li Yu and his group this time, their next step would definitely have been to expand further North. They hadn't encountered a decent enemy for a long time, and their continuously increasing strength made them even more arrogant and proud.
Unfortunately, they ran into a tough nut.
In the conference hall, everyone discussed, speaking one after another.
“Actually, we don't necessarily have to confront them head-on, do we? After all, in this apocalypse, people are also valuable assets. Why don't we wait and see, wait a bit longer? We can temporarily avoid them.” Father Li Hongyuan still had the appearance of a good-natured person.
Upon hearing this, Li Yu felt very emotional. He wondered if he had protected his father too well, making him still so naive. He must let him go out and see human nature again someday.
After his father finished speaking, the scene fell silent. Even his maternal uncle, who used to be a Government armed police officer, fell silent. The Salvation Army members who came this time had already been killed.
Avoiding them would be a joke.
In this apocalypse, either you kill others, or others kill you.
“Yu Ge, why don't we just grab our guns, go to N City, and like before, wipe them all out! Kill them all, wouldn't that solve it?” Da Pao suggested with a murderous look.
Li Yu was somewhat tempted but also a bit conflicted. After all, N City was still quite far from them, and the enemy they were facing now was the most powerful enemy they had ever encountered.
They could act quickly and decisively, but they also needed to be cautious.
“Exactly, Xiao Yu, just go and eliminate them directly, strike at their heart, and resolve future troubles.” Yang Tianlong also said aggressively. Having wiped out several groups together recently had greatly boosted his confidence.
Li Yu looked at everyone present, wanting to hear their opinions.
Under Li Yu's gaze, his second uncle spoke, “I don't object to going directly to eliminate them, but we currently have less than 70 people in the base. Including the young and the old, there are about 60 people.”
“However, many people aren't particularly good at shooting. After training, fewer than 20 people have relatively good marksmanship. This is our side. Looking at the Salvation Army, they are clearly a large-scale, systematic organization. Mao Ge might not have been lying, but they have at least 500 people,
Perhaps more. N City has been completely occupied by them. If we rush over, even with our advantage in firearms, it would be quite troublesome if they discover us.
We don't understand them well enough. Rushing into an attack without enough understanding is easy to suffer losses. My suggestion is, since they have already come, and Mao Ge and his group haven't returned, they will definitely send more people. When they come, we can eliminate them again, or leave a few alive to gather information from them, and cross-reference it with Mao Ge's information.
Know yourself and your enemy, and you will never be defeated.”
Li Yu heard what his second uncle said, which perfectly matched what he was thinking, but there had to be a time limit; they couldn't wait indefinitely.
“Alright, let's wait for them for five days. If they don't come within five days, we'll go to N City to find them. Of course, when we go to N City, we must try to remain cautious and not act blindly.
For now, let's just wait for them in the county. When they come, small units are easier to deal with, and while weakening their strength, it will also reduce the pressure on us when we attack their headquarters.”
Li Yu finished speaking in one breath, and there was no opposing voice present.
For a person to establish authority, it needs to be verified through one event after another. Since the outbreak of the apocalypse, Li Yu's decisions have consistently proven the correctness of his leadership.
“Good. So, if there are no objections, some people need to monitor the key road in the county town to always know about the Salvation Army and whether they have arrived. Who will go?” Li Yu looked around.
“I'll go.” His third uncle took a puff of his cigarette and looked up, saying. His third uncle had been a soldier for many years and later received many medals and honors. After that, he seemed to have joined some special forces. Later, during a mission, he was injured, and perhaps because he encountered something or offended someone, he became disheartened and left the army.
Although his third uncle seemed somewhat simple and honest, for some reason, according to Li Yu's sixth sense, his third uncle was not simple at all.
“I'll go too. I've been in the base for a while, and I want to go out for a walk.” His maternal uncle also spoke.
Li Yu looked at these two with some surprise. One was a police captain, and the other was an old soldier who had served for many years. The combination of two middle-aged men in their forties was somewhat peculiar and even carried a strange sense of pressure.
“Are two people enough? Do you want Tie Zi and them to go with you?” Li Yu asked.
Hearing Li Yu's suggestion, his third uncle and maternal uncle said in unison, “No need, we are enough.”
His third uncle and maternal uncle exchanged glances. They hadn't expected the other to be thinking the same thing.
Li Yu looked at his third uncle and maternal uncle. It was their first time going out, but now they seemed to have a sense of unspoken understanding, so he didn't say anything more.
He nodded and didn't insist.
Finally, he said, “Okay. Third uncle, maternal uncle, when are you going?”
“Don't delay, the sooner the better. Also, open the armory; I want to pick some things.” His third uncle said.
Li Yu looked at his third uncle with deep meaning in his eyes. He wasn't worried that his third uncle had malicious intent, but he was now somewhat suspicious that his third uncle's past in the military was not as simple as just being a common soldier.
