Chapter 1006: Sino-Western Cooperation
Boom——
With the sound of the landing gear tires hitting the ground, the Airbus A320neo finally touched down lightly on the main runway of the Longbao base. Under the action of the reverse thrust device, the aircraft entered a deceleration taxiing state.
It was at this moment that the bustling scene with bright lights outside the porthole made the Western Theater officers in the cabin, who had been shocked again and again, hold their breath again!
On both sides of the runway, there were aprons that had undergone multiple rounds of expansion and were almost endless. As the plane taxied, through the small portholes, the representatives of the Western Theater felt as if they had come to a boiling steel country composed of the purest war machines!
A torrent of steel that is far more direct and oppressive than the view from the air, like an invisible wave, slams heavily on everyone's senses!
The first thing that caught the eyes of the Western Theater Command delegation was the apron near the runway, where a group of J-16 multi-purpose heavy fighter jets were neatly arranged as if they were being reviewed!
They are painted in a uniform low-visibility gray-blue paint scheme, with a cold metallic luster under the base's strong lights. They have huge Garrett air intakes and PL-15 and PL-10 missiles hanging under their wings.
These silent birds of prey in the sky, with their noses held high, are like a flock of falcons ready to take flight. Just by standing still, they exude a suffocating air deterrent!
Ground crew members shuttled around like worker ants, refueling, loading bombs, and inspecting, their movements swift and precise.
Seeing this scene, Zou Yuan, Zhang Shouzheng and other members of the Western Theater Command delegation felt as if their hearts were being gripped by an invisible hand, and their hearts began to beat violently like drums.
"So many? This air base actually has so many fourth-generation aircraft? Dozens or hundreds?"
Soon, as their eyes passed over the J-16 array, in the reinforced hangar area farther away that was specially illuminated by high-intensity lights, several huge black silhouettes that were so speechless were lurking quietly!
The extremely sci-fi tailless flying wing layout, the special coating that completely hides it in the night, and the huge body lines that are faintly visible in the shadows, look like an interstellar battleship from the future!
"What kind of fighter plane is this?"
The appearance of the H-20 strategic bomber was like a blockbuster bomb, making the members of the Western Theater Command delegation dizzy!
The sci-fi design even makes people wonder if it is a movie mold!
Seeing the inexperienced look of the high-level delegation from the Western Theater Command, Wang Wu laughed inwardly, but he couldn't help but explain:
"Deputy Commander Zou, Director Zhang, over there are our theater's long-range strategic bombers, the H-20!"
"Long-range strategic bomber?"
"Strategic bombers?"
After hearing Wang Wu’s introduction, the delegation members present not only did not calm down, but became even more shocked!
There's actually a strategic bomber in the Zhongzhou War Zone? And it's such a sci-fi, unprecedented strategic bomber!
Everyone present is a professional military officer. There is no need to explain what the strategic bomber represents!
An important carrier of the superpower's 'trinity' nuclear strike!
Zhou Bang has been striving for development until now, but has only just reached the threshold. Not only are there so many of them docked in the Zhongzhou War Zone, but their designs are so advanced that it's terrifying!
In this situation, even the two deputy theater-level lieutenant generals from the Western Theater Command's high-level delegation could not help but feel deep self-doubt!
Is this Zhongzhou War Zone really Zhou Bang's troops? Why does arriving at Longbao Air Force Base feel like being on another planet?!
All kinds of advanced air force equipment are emerging one after another, but a single air force base in Nuoda can't even fit a single Zhou Bang aircraft?!
What the hell is going on? Is this the true value of a top-secret strategic force?!
Did they give all the country's resources to this army?! Or did they capture aliens and burn them with cigarette butts?
Otherwise, Zou Yuan and Zhang Shouzheng would never be able to understand why there are so many epoch-making equipments in a Zhongzhou war zone!
But no matter how doubtful or shocked they were in their hearts, their doubts about the identity of the Zhongzhou War Zone itself were almost exhausted.
The reason is simple: if the forces that own fourth-generation aircraft, strategic transport aircraft, and strategic bombers are not official forces, then who are?
Compared to this, doesn't the Western Theater Command look more like a makeshift civilian organization?!
For this reason, the entire high-level delegation of the Western Theater Command was not afraid of the Central Plains Theater Command because it was beyond their comprehension. Instead, they felt closer and more excited!
Meeting Tongtian in Hell Mode?? What else can I feel except excitement!!
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As the roar of the engine of the modified Airbus A320neo transport aircraft completely stopped, the cabin door slowly opened under the drive of the hydraulic device, and the gangway extended smoothly to the ground.
A mixture of aviation fuel, cold night wind, and a hint of gun smoke rushed into the cabin.
Below the gangway, a brand new long carpet, which looked particularly bright red under the base's searchlights, stretched straight to the edge of the apron not far away.
This red color, which seems so abrupt and luxurious in the apocalyptic wasteland, silently announces the standard of the reception.
And at the end of the red carpet——
A general with a posture as straight as a pine tree stood quietly in the cool night breeze, like a magic needle that stabilizes the sea.
He was dressed in a neat, pure white navy uniform, which made him stand out among the surrounding army desert camouflage and gray-black combat uniforms, as outstanding as a polar glacier.
The golden star and complicated badges of service sparkled under the light, proclaiming his noble status.
He is none other than Lieutenant General Chen Haitao, Commander of the Navy of the Zhongzhou Theater Command and Standing Member of the Military Commission of the Zhongzhou Theater Command!
Chen Haitao's face is dark and resolute, with lines as if cut by a knife and an axe, and his eyes are as sharp as an eagle, as if he can penetrate the darkness and look directly into people's hearts.
At this moment, he did not deliberately emit pressure, but the calm demeanor brought by his long-term position in a superior position and his control over the vast ocean permeated the surrounding space like an invisible tide.
His hands hung naturally at his sides, his posture was meticulous, and there was a faint and just right smile on the corner of his mouth, which made him look solemn yet friendly as he welcomed colleagues from the "brother theater".
Half a step behind Chen Haitao, two rows of Marine Corps honor guards stood solemnly, looking like steel sculptures:
They were dressed in dark blue marine camouflage training uniforms, wearing new tactical helmets, and holding the latest QBZ-191 automatic rifles. Every soldier had a firm gaze, a body as straight as a javelin, and exuded a murderous aura that had been tempered in blood and fire.
They stood silently, like a moving Great Wall made of fine steel, guarding their commander and silently demonstrating the Zhongzhou Navy's land warfare power that should not be underestimated.
In the shadows further out, one can vaguely see the figures of Spark Commandos wearing advanced exoskeletons, silently alert like cheetahs in the dark night. Their cold eyes vigilantly scan the surroundings to ensure absolute safety.
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As the high-level delegation from the Western Theater Command walked down the gangway, Chen Haitao's eyes were accurately fixed on Zhang Shouzheng and Zou Yuan who were walking at the front of the delegation.
However, he did not rush forward. Instead, he waited until the two of them walked down the gangway and stepped onto the red carpet before he walked up to them calmly.
His steps were steady and powerful, with a rhythm unique to naval generals, like a warship breaking through the waves.
On the red carpet, representatives from the Western Theater Command and the Central Plains Theater Command walked towards each other.
When they were only four or five steps away, Chen Haitao took the lead by extending his right hand, a sincere and enthusiastic smile blooming on his face. His voice was loud and clear, with the tolerance and strength of the sea:
"Comrades from the Western Theater Command! Thank you for your hard work! I am Chen Haitao, the naval commander of the Central Plains Theater Command!" He paused slightly, his eyes sweeping over the two lieutenant generals and the delegation members, his tone solemn and powerful:
"On behalf of Commander Gu Chengyuan of the Zhongzhou Theater Command, the Theater Command Military Commission, and all officers, soldiers, and residents of the theater command, I warmly welcome you!"
The moment he finished speaking, Lieutenant General Zhang Shouzheng, Director of the Joint Political Work Department of the Western Theater Command and head of the delegation, who was standing opposite him, seemed to be struck by the sincerity of this reunion that had overcome difficulties.
Without hesitation, he stretched out his hands almost eagerly, and firmly grasped Chen Haitao's big hand, which symbolized strength and friendship!
He covered his hands at the same time and shook them up and down vigorously, as if he wanted to convey the emotions, expectations and excitement of finding his "relatives" that had been pent up in his heart for too long through this powerful handshake!
"Commander Chen! Comrades from the Zhongzhou Theater!" Zhang Shouzheng's voice was clearly trembling and emotional, his eyes even slightly red. "We...we finally found you! This journey wasn't easy, but it was worth it! It was worth it!"
Click! Click! Click——!
At this moment when the two of them held hands tightly, looked into each other's eyes, and were filled with emotions!
The photographers who had been prepared for a long time, the shutters of their cameras sounded like dense drum beats!
The dazzling flashes of light instantly merged into one, freezing the tightly clasped hands on the red carpet, the affectionate faces of the two generals, and the figures of the entourage behind them representing the core of the two apocalyptic military forces, with incredible clarity and eternity!
Thus, a precious image, later named "China-West Cooperation", was born!
It not only records an important meeting, but also captures the historic moment after the apocalyptic catastrophe when the important military forces of mankind re-established contact and joined hands to face the future!
The A320 lying quietly in the background and the landing trajectory of the Y-20 in the night sky have become silent but powerful footnotes to this great moment!
