My Cherry Will Explode in the Apocalypse – CH97

Chapter 97: Preparing to Head North

Zhan Yun and the others soon arrived at the conference room, where they saw Jiang Xuzhou and Battalion Commander Zhang, both with deeply furrowed brows.

As soon as the two saw them, they invited them to sit down and then explained the situation in detail, placing several telegrams on the table in front of them.

Zhan Yun and his team carefully read through each telegram, their expressions growing increasingly grave. The negative impact this winter had had on bases across the country was even more severe than they had imagined.

“Commander Jiang, what are your plans?” Zhan Yun asked, looking at Jiang Xuzhou. He knew that if Commander Jiang had gone out of his way to call them here, he must already have something in mind.

“It’s like this,” Jiang Xuzhou said. “After receiving these telegrams, we held meetings all day today. After discussing it, we felt that we couldn’t just stand by and do nothing… it’s just that… we may have to trouble you all again…” He was truly embarrassed. Under such harsh conditions, the Southern Base had been able to get through the winter safely entirely thanks to Su Ruizhe and Zhan Yun’s team, yet when problems arose, they still had to rely on them.

“It’s no trouble. This is what we should do,” Su Ruizhe said with a smile. His grandfather had once told him that the greater one’s ability, the greater one’s responsibility. Now that he possessed such a miraculous space that could help so many people, he felt he should use it.

“Sigh. Actually, if we had a choice, we really wouldn’t want to send Little Su out to take risks,” Jiang Xuzhou sighed and continued. “But saving lives is like putting out a fire—there’s no time to delay. It’s freezing cold outside, with snow everywhere, especially in the north, where temperatures are extraordinarily low. Ordinary vehicles simply can’t travel across the snow. However, in S City’s advanced manufacturing and R&D base, there’s a facility that specializes in producing snow cruisers for Antarctic use. They use diesel-electric hybrid technology, have very long range, and are extremely fast. I’ll send people to take you there to get one. That way, your journey north will be much easier.”

S City was one of the country’s first coastal cities to open up, located in the Yangtze River Delta. It was the core of southern international shipping and home to the nation’s most advanced manufacturing and R&D bases. Most importantly, it wasn’t too far from the Southern Base.

“I’m from S City, and Brother Zhan also lived there for a long time. We know the roads well, so there’s no need to divert additional troops to travel with us,” Su Ruizhe said. He had also heard of S City’s largest comprehensive industrial base. Although he’d never been there, it shouldn’t be hard to find.

“Alright. I know you don’t like large groups,” Jiang Xuzhou said. “Then take Zhao Bing and Han Lei with you. Zhao Bing came from S City with you, so you should be fairly familiar with him. He’s a veteran soldier—his discipline, organization, and ability to keep secrets are all excellent. You can rest assured having him along, and in winter his fire-type ability will be very useful. Han Lei is a communications soldier. Let him bring a mobile radio station so you can stay in touch with us at any time. He studied engineering technology and is skilled in vehicle repair and modification—a technical specialist. Bringing him along will also be convenient for you.”

Su Ruizhe and Zhan Yun exchanged a glance and agreed.

Zhao Bing was indeed someone they knew and trusted. As for Han Lei, although they didn’t know him personally, the fact that Jiang Xuzhou had assigned him to accompany them meant he trusted him greatly. That was why they agreed to let the two join them, confident that they wouldn’t leak any information that shouldn’t be shared.

With the decision made, both the base and Zhan Yun’s team immediately sprang into action.

The base prepared two George Patton military armored vehicles for them—the most expensive model among the Southern Military Region’s military vehicles. The entire base had only two of them, but for the sake of Su Ruizhe’s personal safety, Jiang Xuzhou did not hesitate to deploy them.

The greatest selling point of the George Patton was that beneath its steel-armored exterior lay luxurious, comfortable seating, allowing passengers to traverse rugged terrain with ease and dignity, comfortably fulfilling their off-road ambitions. It combined excellent off-road performance and a domineering, aggressive appearance with plush seats and a spacious interior. From the outside, it looked every bit like a tank, exuding an aura of crushing everything in its path.

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