Kingdom of Corrosion

Day 110, the Eastern Base responded for the first time in a broadcast, claiming that all land is now no man’s land, and only those with a vision for the world can lead the survivors to restore the glory of humanity. At the same time, they stated that the Association for Survivors’ claimed territories were also occupied lands from others’ homelands.

The Eastern Base announced that last night, with the help of two small landing ships, they had occupied an industrial area to the west of South City, including three industrial parks, and declared their territory expanded to the original Veteran Base’s occupied areas.

In the following day, more than five hundred refugees were transported by landing craft to an area near the railway tracks west of the industrial zone, where they would cultivate land by the river. They are expected to head southwards along the river, and westward along the power plant, cultivating hundreds of acres of fertile land on both sides of The Day After Tomorrow River.

In negotiations with the Alliance, the Eastern Base made a request for the land on both banks of The Day After Tomorrow River and the industrial parks they had already occupied. As a result, the land available to the Alliance for farming is reduced to just a small region southeast of South City along the river.

Shana already understood the strategic goals of Eastern Base. She drew a map of power distribution: "Eastern Base has their own territory, but there is a considerable threat from zombies, and they lack sufficient farmland. The Day After Tomorrow River basin is one of the most fertile lands of Day After Tomorrow City. Occupying this area as a backyard has several advantages. First, it allows securing a large amount of food. Second, small military ships can control the area, ensuring the minimal cost in exchange for maximum benefit. Third, there’s no pressure of zombie sieges. Fourth, the refugees’ residences are buildings, which can effectively solve basic living problems."

Shana said, "Eastern Base is betting that the Alliance won’t turn against them. What they are plundering are the long-term development targets of the Alliance, not the core interests in the short term. Although Veteran Base has moved to South City, they are unlikely to be loyal to the Alliance, nor do they like the rebels, opting to keep their heads down and live their lives without meddling in others’ affairs."

Xiao Zhuan said, "If Eastern Base had tried to move into Veteran Base’s territory before, a battle would have been inevitable. Even if they were no match for Eastern Base in an upfront battle, the veterans would have resorted to guerrilla warfare with the industrial park as their support. Even if all the veterans were to die in battle, the industrial parks would be ravaged beyond recovery."

Shana continued, "If lips are gone, the teeth will be cold; back then, the Alliance would definitely join in the fray to help Veteran Base. This could potentially trigger a massive backlash of survivors against Eastern Base. And now, with Veteran Base retracting to the commercial streets of South City, they essentially left the industrial parks up for grabs."

Lin Wu asked, "Doesn’t Eastern Base have a safety range of nearly five square kilometers?"

Shana replied, "But they have two thousand people, and most of them are not production units, food is definitely the biggest problem. The base has high mandatory needs, occupies a large area, plus they are not purely infantry. Normally, two thousand soldiers possess very strong combat capabilities on land and sea, the key is they don’t have to worry about logistics. They have nearly unlimited supplies of ammunition, fuel, food, clothing, medicine, etc."