[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-727":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1887304,2510,"Chapter 727: Negotation or Force?","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-727",727,"\u003Cp>\"Yeah, did you forget about it? You’re the one who told her how it is a bad idea and how it’s unnecessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I really said that, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun’s mind started to feel a little conflicted, Wuli suddenly hit the brakes as the car came to a complete stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway, just at least tell us about it if you’re going ahead with it... Now get out of my car and go meet your troops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer quickly snapped him out of his thoughts as he looked outside, only to see all the soldiers already waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will... See you later.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"See you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Wuli’s car drove off into the distance, Xiaoyun’s attention was quickly shifted back to the troops that had been waiting for him all morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, everyone, yesterday I promised that the expedition was only going to last a day. But it turned out Secretary Houqin and General Yiming were not together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>None of the soldier responded back, but their lack of complaint told him that they were more than fine with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Although our job is not finished, I’ll remind everyone that our objective remains the same. We’ll not be fighting unless it’s necessary.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, are we going to Changsha to rescue General Yiming next?\" An officer impatiently asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, that’s what we’ll be doing next. Our opponent will be fellow soldiers who had surrounded General Yiming in Changsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll personally negotiate with them first. But if all things failed, everyone needs to be prepared to act as a spreadhead to rescue them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun spoke about the possible challenges ahead, none of the soldiers looked scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather, they all looked a little excited. Their chin lifted with pride as they waited for his next command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone, get ready to leave. We’ll get going in ten minutes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! We’re all ready to leave at any time!\" The first row of officers all yelled out at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s what I like to hear. Everyone, get in your vehicle! We have a General to save.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun’s army left Shaoguan and entered Hunan once again, the road was mostly peaceful as barely any zombie stood in their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost as if the zombies themselves knew something was brewing. A struggle between humans that helps them more than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, we’re ten minutes away from Changsha. The scouts ahead already reported enemy forces stationed a few kilometers away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer on the other end of the walkie-talkie didn’t make Xiaoyun hesitate as he turned on the transmission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep going. We’re only going to stop when we can see them with our naked eyes. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, should I start to slow down my car?\" The driver asked as their car’s position in the army was at the very front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They don’t have the balls to shoot us. Those men in Jiangxi won’t be stupid enough to piss us off for no reason.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the confirmation, the driver kept the car in the second row of the main caravan as Xiaoyun took out his binoculars to check.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could see a visible barricade already built along the highway, with all the smaller buildings at the city entrance already occupied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon an even closer inspection, Xiaoyun could see several artillery pieces already positioned at the ground level, all aimed right at the city itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander! A car is approaching us.\" A walkie-talkie rang as Xiaoyun himself could see the car driving in the opposite direction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know... Let them approach us first. Everyone, begin slowing down and get ready for combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After just a five-minute drive, Xiaoyun’s army came to a complete stop, right at the signs that welcomed them to Changsha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could see the city in the distance, with men wearing full black uniforms all starting to turn their weapons away from the city and towards them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, they stepped out of the car and wanted to meet you.\" The officer stated through the walkie-talkie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m not going to meet with a low-ranking soldier. Tell them to send someone more important. Over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun’s soldier began exiting their vehicle, artillery was soon carried out of the semi-trucks and put into position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tanks in the front had already raised their barrel, all waiting for a single command to all fire at the buildings in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, I don’t think you should step out of the car.\" The driver murmured as he noticed Xiaoyun reaching towards the door handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Exiting the car, the seething hot air hits him right in the face. But he quickly recovered as he walked towards the HQ tent that was being set up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander Chen!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is everything set up properly?\" Xiaoyun asked as he saluted back to several officers who were directing the troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everything is in position. We are ready to fight at a moment’s notice.\" The most senior-looking officer answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good... Have you guys sent out more scouts yet? I want the numbers of enemies we’re actually facing in front of us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Um... It’s going to take a while. We already sent out a drone operator to scout the other directions surrounding Changsha.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s fine... Now we just have to wait for them to respond.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun walked around the defensive parameter being set up with rows upon rows of sandback and armored vehicles, the walkie-talkie soon rang again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, they sent a um... I think it’s an eunuch to meet with us.\" The officer answered with a hesitating tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It surprised Xiaoyun a little, but he didn’t think too far into it as he quickly directed the officer to bring him over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After waiting for three minutes, the officer finally brought the supposed ’eunuch’ to the just-completed HQ tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a person wearing what seemed to be clothes from ancient China into the HQ tent, every single one of the officers was a little surprised, Xiaoyun included.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had ever expected the ’diplomat’ that the Jiangxi men sent was a person who looked as if to were dressed for the 1800s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re the commander leading this army?\" The high-pitched voice asked as they looked towards the senior officer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, he is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The diplomat looked a little surprised, but didn’t question it as they turned their eyes towards Xiaoyun, which sent a weird chill down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re a young commander, Mister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm. You can call me Mr.Chen... Let’s stop beating around the bush. I want your army to withdraw from Changsha, immediately.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun made his demand right off the bat, the weirdly dressed diplomat didn’t look scared at all as they looked back at him right in the eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr.Chen, I don’t think you understand your situation. Your men shouldn’t be interfering with our affair.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your affair? When did Hunan province become Jiangxi province? Or did I read the map wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The diplomat’s face flinched a little, but it quickly changed back to normal as they showed no fear in front of all the officers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your general, Yiming. He’s not getting out of the city alive unless he hands over those weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So that’s the red line you guys are drawing?\" Xiaoyun questioned back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes. We’re more than willing to let your men and everyone in Changsha go free as long as you direct your general to hand those weapons over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And what if I don’t hand them over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then we’ll see each other on the battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re that confident that you’ll win? Do you really think your army can beat the two of us combined against all those missiles?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor’s Will cannot be stopped. You and your general have three hours to think before we start our offensive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the diplomat turned around and was escorted out by a soldier, several of the officers thought of stopping them before Xiaoyun signalled them to stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, why are we even bothering with talking to them? We should just strike them before they have the time to react.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officer’s question was met with a shake as Xiaoyun turned his attention towards the big table in front of all of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you open the map?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the officers quickly pushes the map of Changsha open, revealing a heavily improvised map that Lingang once used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This map is as accurate as it could be, right?\" Xiaoyun questioned as all of the officer nodded their head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, he could see the city itself was much more open, with rivers that ran straight through the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They had the entire city surrounding... Which means they need at least 100,000 soldiers alone, wouldn’t they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of the officers looked a little surprised, as if Xiaoyun had asked some dumb question that didn’t make any sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander, it only roughly takes 20,000 soldiers to surround the city itself. They don’t need to capture the surrounding hills and river.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right. So 20,000 soldiers... But would they really have that few soldiers to surround Yiming’s army?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the officers fell into silence. No one could give an exact answer until the scouting team had finished making its estimation report.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They certainly have more than we might imagine... That man looked way too confident despite seeing our tanks in the front.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1536,"2026-06-10T06:59:54.595Z",1,"novelbin.me","90d92fcf4f363984b3ccf0a0b4ba0183c71f7bd766ba7a07e41fbb521326ded7","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-728","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-726",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]