Chapter 152

That evening, inside Zhou Yu's villa.

Zhou Yu said, "Nianyu has already told me about your respective positions. Now, I have some thoughts that I need to discuss with you all."

Everyone remained silent.

Zhou Yu continued, "Here is the situation: although this military region is not small, it is ultimately still too weak. I want to venture out on campaigns to rescue more people and expand our scale."

Liu Long shook his head and said, "Xiaoyu, aren't you rushing things a bit too much?"

Zhou Yu replied, "It's not that I'm being impatient. You've seen it yourselves—even a single monster like that cannot be easily dealt with one-on-one. Who knows if there are even stronger ones out there?"

"That's why I want to step up our training. Both individual combat capability and team tactics must be improved."

"At the same time, we must continue to search for supplies and rescue survivors."

"What we need to do right now is take the entire Asura Base as our center and expand outward in concentric circles."

Leng Yuhang frowned and said, "If we do that, the pressure on my end will be immense, and the men under my command are simply not enough."

Zhou Yu said, "I have considered all these issues. Starting in a few days, you and I will each lead five men out on searches, while the remaining five men will be led in rotation by Liu Long, Liu Hu, and Wang Hao."

Leng Yuhang asked, "How many days away is 'a few days'? I need a specific timeframe so I know how to plan their training."

Zhou Yu thought for a moment and said, "One month at most. I want to see results by then."

Leng Yuhang frowned. "That is a bit too difficult. You simply can't grow a fat man in a single bite."

Zhou Yu also furrowed his brow and asked, "Can't high-intensity training achieve that?"

Leng Yuhang replied, "No, it can't. First, setting aside whether they can endure your so-called high-intensity training, these soldiers rely far too heavily on firearms, and breaking that habit is already a major issue. Once stripped of their guns, will they be any different from ordinary people when facing the zombies?"

"Second, even if they manage to overcome their reliance on firearms, what about the weapons themselves? It is simply impossible to master unfamiliar weaponry that they've never used before within a single month."

"You're not expecting them to tear zombies apart with their bare hands, are you? They aren't Little Hu."

Growing somewhat irritated, Zhou Yu cursed, "Damn it, why didn't I realize before how exhausting it is to manage a team?"

At this point, Yan Qing chuckled and said, "Haha, so there finally is a problem that can stump you, kid. A team of just a few people is completely different from a large-scale military unit like this. Besides, you're currently asking them to abandon what they excel at and relearn things they basically don't know how to use. One month is simply far too short."

Zhou Yu asked, "Then what should we do? The time we have left is simply not enough."

Liu Long asked, "What do you mean? Do you know something?"

Zhou Yu said, "It's not that I know something specific, but rather a premonition. Ever since I ingested that red crystal, I've had a bad feeling."

Wang Hao suddenly asked, "Is it stronger than the premonition you had during that battle against the Japanese invaders?"

Zhou Yu nodded and replied, "Yes, much more severe. With just the people present here, we wouldn't be able to resist it at all."

Wang Hao frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "For the soldiers under my command, I can double or triple their combat effectiveness within a month. However..."

Zhou Yu asked, "I know what you mean. You're planning to pile up ammunition to achieve that, right?"

Wang Hao said, "Yes. But after a month, all the ammunition in the entire base must be allocated exclusively to me and my men; otherwise, we will ultimately end up becoming useless dead weight."

Zhou Yu thought for a moment and said, "Alright. Tomorrow, Little Leng and I will take people out to scavenge for weapons, and all the ammunition will belong to you."