Mobile Shelter

Chapter 41 Captain Gao's Visit

The appearance of the mutated marine creature disrupted Dong Qi's plans.

Not long ago, all vehicles and equipment in the logistics park were cleared out. The matter must have caused quite a stir, and the local government must have reported it to the imperial court.

When the imperial court learned of this incident, although it was unclear who had committed the crime, it would certainly notify local governments to strengthen their vigilance.

So, although Dong Qi had a very leisurely time during this period, he was just waiting for the right opportunity.

In any case, during this period, whether it was a port or a port warehouse, once the local government organized people to move all the goods inside, the government would no longer send people to guard the remaining iron lumps.

Dong Qi didn't really need the practical supplies available at the moment. After all, the space inside his vehicle was limited, and even if he found more supplies, the space inside wouldn't be enough to take much with him.

Furthermore, Dong Qi only had one chance to act, so he was hoping that the local government would empty all the goods in the port so that it would be easier for him to move.

But man proposes, God disposes. Dong Qi never expected that a mutated marine creature would land on land.

Aside from the port as a potential source of materials, Dong Qi could also think of other scrap metal collection stations in various locations that would be overlooked by others at this point.

However, based on the amount of metal consumed in upgrading the current main vehicle, if we only rely on collecting materials from scrap yards, it is estimated that even emptying all the scrap yards in the city would only be enough to meet the upgrade needs of low-level vehicles.

Just as Dong Qi was hesitating about whether to risk going to the port city to pull off a big heist, Captain Gao suddenly arrived with the entire investigation team.

Seeing that Captain Gao had brought so many people over, Dong Qi suddenly felt a pang of anxiety, guessing the purpose of the visit and fearing that the other party might find some clues and link him to the case.

Just as Dong Qi was lost in a jumble of thoughts, Captain Gao finally revealed the purpose of his visit.

It turns out that the increasing number of mutated marine creatures landing on land put too much pressure on the port city's defenses, forcing the local government to seek help from surrounding cities.

Logically speaking, even if the request for help is made to surrounding cities, the imperial court should send troops to provide assistance.

Instead of sending officers like Captain Gao, who are responsible for investigating cases, to provide support, even though the members of the investigation team are all front-line police officers and have undergone combat training, their combat effectiveness is still far inferior to that of professional combat units.

Furthermore, even if Captain Gao were to lead the investigation team to provide support, what would that have to do with him?

Since he couldn't figure it out, Dong Qi simply asked, "Pengcheng belongs to the Eastern Theater Command. To say nothing of other things, I know of several detachments there."

In addition to the navy, there are a considerable number of air force and army troops, and besides artillery, there are also many heavy combined arms brigades stationed here. It is no exaggeration to say that the military is abundant.

With so many troops stationed in Pengcheng, why would you need to send patrol officers to provide support? Nobody would believe you if you said that.

Furthermore, weren't you the person in charge dispatched from the Kyoto Six Doors headquarters to investigate the case? Has the case you were in charge of been closed? Why were you sent to a coastal city for combat support instead of doing your job?

Faced with Dong Qi's questioning, Captain Gao showed no anger, but instead explained with a hint of bitterness, "It's not that we didn't want to send troops to provide support, it's just that the troops were already dispatched when the snow stopped."

To be honest, Pengcheng now only has a small number of people left, just enough to barely maintain order; everyone else has already left.

You're well aware of the current situation; most modes of transportation are paralyzed, and it would take too much time to mobilize troops from other places.

We are not far from the port city. If there are no delays on the road, even if the road is not very good, it will only take half a day at most by car.

Now, not only the port cities near us are being invaded by mutated marine creatures, but the vast majority of the Great Xia coastline has also been affected by these creatures landing.

Now, it's not just the areas surrounding coastal cities that need to be cleared of those mutated marine creatures; other uninhabited coastal areas also need to be cleared.

Therefore, although the imperial court has mobilized troops stationed inland to provide support to the coastal areas, it will take some time for them to reach the battlefield due to a lack of transportation.

Therefore, once we go to provide support, we only need to hold out until the reinforcements arrive, and then we can withdraw from the front line.

After listening to Captain Gao's explanation, Dong Qi roughly guessed why the other party had come to find him, but he still couldn't help but say, "Then why don't you hurry up and go provide support? What are you doing here?"

Seeing the expression on Dong Qi's face, Captain Gao understood that the other party had probably guessed the purpose of his visit, so he simply stopped beating around the bush and spoke directly:

"You probably already guessed why I'm here. We're short of vehicles here and need your help to transport some people to the port city. Luckily, because of your special ability, you can directly send people to the front lines of the battlefield."

I won't go into any more grand principles or empty talk. You should know that since I've come to you, you can't refuse this matter.

However, I won't let you go for nothing. All the supplies consumed during this support mission will be provided by the government, and you will also be rewarded with some merit points according to the level of danger.

Currently, due to a shortage of personnel in coastal cities, and the fact that although there are a large number of mutated marine creatures, their individual combat strength is not strong, individuals and groups are allowed to participate in the battle, and battle merits will be awarded according to the actual number of enemies killed.

Battle merits can be exchanged for various supplies in designated areas, including, most importantly, temporary access to firearms.

Since you're one of us, I'll speak frankly with you. Although it seems like you can only exchange for temporary access to firearms, and you'll need to hand them over after the battle to cancel your access, this is a different story.

But at this moment, there is a big difference between having a gun and not using it, and not having a gun at all. And only by seizing this opportunity can one have the legal right to possess weapons.

If most of your vehicles weren't disabled and unusable, your chances of earning battle merits would be extremely slim.

You've probably read the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, warlords gained the right to recruit private armies, but only warlords had this right. Ordinary people who recruited private armies at that time were still considered rebels, and sometimes the title itself was very important.

Despite encountering numerous modified convoys on the highway on his way to the logistics park, even now that the snow has stopped and there are still many vehicles capable of being modified, the number of vehicles on the road that can still drive normally remains small.

The reason Captain Gao came to see Dong Qi was twofold: firstly, he was a personnel parachuted in from Kyoto and was not familiar with the local forces; secondly, if Dong Qi hadn't had connections with Dong Hao, Captain Gao wouldn't have come.

There are indeed not many vehicles that can travel normally on the road right now, and Captain Gao also wants to accumulate more combat merits, so he needs to rush to the battlefield as soon as possible.