Just as Ice City was plunged into chaos, as the eyes of the entire Divine Dragon Province were focused on Ice City, a piece of news suddenly sparked a shock.

The noon news released by Dawn TV Station featured Ye Fan, the leader of the Dawn Army, standing at the former Ice City East Station, delivering a televised speech to the entire province, no, to the survivors of Ice City.

"Survivors of Ice City, hello everyone, I am Ye Fan. In light of the current dangerous situation in Ice City, Dawn Army is willing to escort everyone to Dawn City and the safety zones established around it."

"Currently, there are three evacuation points in Ice City: Ice City North Gate via automobile transport, Ice City East Station via rail transport, and Ice City Airport via air transport by the Dawn Army's air force."

"All survivors can proceed to these three locations to evacuate. I advise everyone not to harbor any false hopes; the fall of Ice City could happen in a matter of days, and once the zombies infiltrate the city, there will be no survivors left."

Ye Fan said a few brief words, and then the footage continuously played scenes from Ice City East Station, Ice City Airport, and Ice City North Gate.

The Dawn Army had already taken control of the East Station, and all important locations were under their occupation. Several trains were ready to transport survivors at any moment.

The same was true for the airport. When the footage switched over, it was just in time to capture the scene where the Dawn Army's paratroopers were rappelling down from helicopters and engaging in a shootout with the defenders of Ice City Airport.

The airport originally had a regiment of the Liberation Army guarding it, but all the planes had been destroyed, and the defenders had been redeployed to the South Gate to fight zombies, leaving just a single company from the regiment.

This company of defenders, under the swift assault of the Dawn Army, fled the airport after leaving behind over twenty corpses, effectively handing it over entirely.

The situation was similar at the North Gate. When the Dawn Army's First Field Corps arrived, the defenders there fired a few shots initially, but after one round of mortar barrage from the Dawn Army, they quickly abandoned their positions and fled.

Then the Dawn Army's convoy could be seen forming a seemingly endless line of vehicles along the highway.

The Dawn Army's First Field Corps, aware of the city's descent into chaos, decisively advanced into the city.

As they approached the direction of the North Gate, they fired without hesitation upon identifying any rioters.

The Dawn Army showed no mercy toward these individuals. These three-star soldiers were sharpshooters, capable of taking down targets within two hundred meters with a single shot.

Some rioters attempted to take hostages in hopes that the Dawn Army would show leniency, but the Dawn Army soldiers disregarded this and continued to fire.

The hostages were not residents of Dawn City, so there was no obligation to protect them. This was an extraordinary time, and everything was dealt with swiftly and sternly.

As the unruly rioters were slaughtered, the chaos among the residents near the North Gate quickly settled down.

Meanwhile, Ye Fan's speech caused a sensation throughout Ice City.

These survivors, living in constant fear, were moved to tears upon seeing Ye Fan.

They began to quickly gather their belongings, taking valuable items, food, medicine, clothing, and weapons for self-defense as they headed out.

Some people drove cars, some rode motorcycles, and some simply walked, all flocking to the three locations mentioned by Ye Fan.

While on the road, those who were unaware of the news quickly learned about it as word spread rapidly from person to person, leading to a massive evacuation wave in Ice City.

The streets became congested with crowds, adults crying, children making noise, families getting separated, and shoes being trampled off.

Everyone was desperate to leave quickly. With the smoke and gunfire to the south of the city and the incessant howling of zombies over the past few days, the mounting horrors left them terrified out of their wits. There was no room for courtesy, only a race for survival.

Even many officials appointed by Guo Zhun joined the exodus.

They had more detailed information than the average citizen, such as the destruction of naval and air forces, the imminent fall of the first city wall, insufficient flare supply, and inadequate fuel.

So they understood all too well that continuing was futile. It was every man for himself now.

Those who previously had some confidence lost it upon seeing the officials flee, thinking there was no point in waiting any longer.

This frenzied escape soon started affecting the construction of the second city wall.

Learning that residents were fleeing the city, some of the workers also contemplated leaving.

Fortunately, Guo Zhun heard of the news in time and forced the troops to watch over these people with guns, preventing the construction of the second city wall from coming to a halt.

"Ye Fan~~~~!"

Guo Zhun roared in anger when he learned that Ye Fan had fully entered Ice City and boldly appeared on television to take away the survivors, feeling as though his stomach would explode with rage.

This Ye Fan, he was completely disregarding his status as a Count.

Guo Zhun knew that even though he had been ennobled, his position was not yet secure.

His foundation was Ice City, and without its millions of inhabitants, he would soon become nothing.

Ye Fan was cutting his roots, threatening his very life!

If all these people fled to Dawn City, whether he won this defense battle or not, the end result would probably not be good.

Yet at this moment, he found himself in a predicament, unable to retreat.

Not only did he lack the strength to resist Ye Fan's invasion, but he also didn't even have the option to pull back.

The second city wall was unfinished, and with the maniacal zombie attacks, a retreat now would mean being mercilessly swallowed by the flooding wave of zombies.

So, until the second city wall was completed, he had to endure.

Guo Zhun looked gloomily toward the direction of East Station, gritting his teeth with a grinding noise.

"Ye Fan...just you wait for me!"

"Since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless! If you think you can come here and pick up the spoils, it's not going to be that easy!"

.....

Ye Fan stood on the top floor of East Station, watching the surge of people coming towards Ice City.

Calling these people survivors would be generous; at this moment, they were not even as good as refugees, resembling a horde drawn to the scent of blood.

They cried and screamed, tripped, and were trampled on, but even if injured, as long as they could still stand, they desperately ran forward.

If it weren't for Ye Fan's early preparations, with the Dragon Teeth Special Operations Team maintaining order outside and eight narrow passages set up on both sides allowing only one person to pass, these people might have crushed the station.

Initially, some tried to force their way through, but the special ops team promptly fired shots.

The row of corpses laid in the middle of the square effectively intimidated these people, forcing them to calm down and line up to move forward.

Entering the station no longer required tickets or identity verification; just moving ahead was enough.

Huang Jie had already arranged for three high-speed trains, and a fourth one was on the way. Including the six original trains from Ice City, there were now ten trains available for use.

High-speed trains took one route, and the green trains took another. Not everyone leaving needed to go to Dawn City.

As per Ye Fan's previous instructions, many reception points were established, and these people could go there to live.

In fact, only those two green trains were going directly to Dawn City.

These survivors shared a common flaw: seeing the high-speed trains as better, they scrambled to board them, not realizing that in their frenzy, they had lost the chance to live in Dawn City.

Only those with a spirit of yielding found fortune amid adversity, gaining access to the safest and most prosperous place in Divine Dragon Province to live.

Survivors passed through the waiting hall, obediently entering the platform under the watchful eyes of heavily armed soldiers.

Upon reaching the platform, they rushed to the trains lined up.

Once on the train, many collapsed into their seats, some even weeping bitterly.

Previously, a high-speed train carried about eighty passengers with each set usually consisting of eight carriages.

Under normal circumstances, they could hold 640 people, but given the current situation, such standards were disregarded, with each train carrying over two thousand people, even close to three thousand!

But no one cared about this; as long as they could leave, it was better than anything.

Once a train was packed, it departed immediately, and the next train continued loading people.

.....

Compared to the train station, the North Gate was even more crowded.

With battles in the south forcing many to flee north, the crowd at the North Gate was overwhelming.

Fortunately, there were enough vehicles. The Dawn Army deployed over two thousand trucks, each capable of carrying nearly a hundred people.

Accompanying the Dawn Army were mostly members of various Adventurer Squads.

Compared to ordinary residents, these adventurers were bolder and more enthusiastic about bustling Dawn City. They even participated in battles during the zombie siege of Dawn City.

Thus, they favored this place, responding eagerly to Ye Fan's summons.

The adventurer vehicles that accompanied them exceeded 2,500. These vehicles, which once fought through zombie hordes, were now here to transport survivors.

In total, there were about five thousand vehicles heading to Ice City.

The North Gate turned into a parking lot, with six vehicles turning up at a time. People swarmed aboard, and once loaded, they departed immediately, with subsequent vehicles filling in continuously.

Dawn Army soldiers, equipped with loudspeakers, repeatedly announced.

"Queue up, queue up! Everyone can leave! Our Commander Ye promises not to leave anyone behind!"

"But you better behave! No one should disturb the order. Our snipers are watching you, and any troublemakers will be shot on sight!"

The Dawn Army's tone was chilling. Every queue entrance was guarded not only by personnel but also by many massive military dogs and even War Bears.

The military dogs were one thing, but the War Bears, standing over 2.5 meters tall, imposed an overwhelming presence.

These survivors, though having experienced the end-of-the-world scenes, now resembled docile sheep, not daring any provocative moves.

The same went for the airport, where transport planes and helicopters landed one after another. Most of the arrivals drove here, abandoning their vehicles as they rushed into the airport, carrying families and bags.

Planes took off continuously, showcasing the powerful transport capabilities of the Dawn Army at this moment.

Ye Fan estimated that they could transport 850,000 people per day.

Looking at the current situation, reaching a million per day was a conservative estimate. With more vehicles and trains joining in, the entire 5.78 million population of Ice City could be evacuated within five days.

I hope Guo Zhun and his people can persevere a bit longer.

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