"They were waiting for the zombie horde behind them." Duan Jiangwei corrected Lu Chuxue, his expression turning solemn. "Or perhaps that intelligent zombie leader is still observing the hunters' combat capabilities, using them to determine how many zombies it needs to break through here."
The moment he said this, everyone was shocked.
"This doesn't feel like we're fighting zombies at all. It feels like we're fighting a tactically brilliant army." A senior member of the Duan Family spoke with a stunned expression. "Can zombies really possess such high intelligence?"
Duan Jiangwei narrowed his eyes. "Have you forgotten the Southern Theater's logistics camp that was slaughtered to the last man during Operation: All Out War? It wasn't just logistics personnel in that camp. There were also more than ten thousand regiment members from the four major bases!"
As Duan Jiangwei's words fell, many people looked dazed. Although most of the bases victimized in that battle had eventually rebelled, and one had even been directly overturned by Chu Han and Black Mang, the zombie tide's assault still left many people deeply shaken afterward.
This was also the first time humanity had directly experienced just how terrifying zombies with intelligence could be.
"Continue the pre-battle preparations!" Duan Jiangwei began issuing orders. "Send word for all those hunters to return. Be careful of ambushes. Also, contact the Southern Alliance Army and tell them to get here faster!"
"Yes!" Lu Chuxue nodded seriously, then suddenly asked, "What about the Wolf Fang Regiment?"
Duan Jiangwei fell silent for a second before asking, "Where has the Wolf Fang Regiment reached?"
One person stood and answered, "According to the latest reports, they've already completed half the journey. They'll reach their designated location in the southwest in another week."
Duan Jiangwei nodded without saying more, but inwardly, he admired