Chapter 1039 The War Zone That Respects Labor Most
These three words "I'm back" are like a spell containing endless magic power, slamming heavily into the hearts of every survivor!
In an instant, the entire gathering place fell into an eerie silence...
Everyone's movements stopped and the expressions on their faces froze.
Shocked, confused, unbelievable...
Finally, all these emotions erupted like a volcano that had been pent up for a long time! ! !
"What?!!"
"Troops?! Are they really the nation's troops?!"
"Oh my God! Am I dreaming?!"
"Did you hear that? The country hasn't given up on us! Did you hear that?!"
...
The crowd was dead silent at first, then erupted into deafening noise, crying and screaming!
Many people subconsciously covered their mouths, but tears flowed out like a dam bursting; some people frantically shook their companions, trying to confirm that this was not an illusion; more people seemed to have all their strength drained away, collapsed to the ground, and cried bitterly, but this time, the tears that shed were tears of ecstasy for having been saved from a desperate situation!
Zhao Tielin's announcement, which was so excited that his voice almost broke, was like lighting the final fuse, completely detonating the despair and expectation that had been accumulated in the Gucheng Lake gathering place for too long.
Hope, in a more concrete form than ever before—
The mottled green camouflage, the cold steel, and Zhao Tielin's face, distorted with excitement yet so real—came crashing down!
Du Yuming did not disappoint the overwhelming expectations, nor did he waste the passage that Zhao Tielin and others had worked so hard to maintain.
He stood beside the Mengshi vehicle, his eyes burning, and gave an order in an excited tone through the communication system built into his helmet:
"Ground net troops, take notice: Except for essential convoy drivers, all—get out of the vehicles! Form a formation! Enter the city!"
The order came out like a landslide or a tsunami!
Next second
"Click! Click! Click!"
The doors of all Mengshi off-road vehicles, infantry fighting vehicles, and logistics support vehicles were pushed open almost at the same time, making heavy and orderly banging sounds.
Figures emerged from the armored vehicles and jumped off the cars in a well-trained manner. They were all wearing matte black "Dragon Spine" exoskeletons. Among them, the 10-man Crystal Energy Warrior Squad was fully covered in handsome and sci-fi lightweight composite armor!
The helmet visors were all lowered, reflecting the cold skylight. The muzzles of the QBZ-191 assault rifles in their hands were pointed downwards, and they were fully equipped with tactical accessories. Every detail revealed the ultimate professionalism and killing efficiency.
There was no confusion, and even no extra words. They quickly assembled in squads and platoons beside the vehicle based on tacit understanding and short commands.
"Everyone—stand at attention!"
“Look to the right—Qi!”
"Forward—look!"
The loud commands were clearly audible amid the roar of the engine. The soldiers moved in unison, and the exoskeleton joints emitted subtle and uniform hydraulic sounds, as if a precision machine was starting up.
"Target - inside the Gucheng Lake gathering area! Follow up with the car!"
"Get going—go!"
Boom!Boom!Boom!
As soon as he finished speaking, the Mengshi 3 armored assault vehicles, wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, Type 11 assault guns and other equipment vehicles in front of the team started to advance again. The heavy military boots of the ground network troops, wrapped in exoskeleton-reinforced feet, stepped on the muddy ground, making a dull sound that was much heavier and more uniform than that of ordinary people.
The sound seemed not to be stepping on the ground, but directly hitting the heart of every survivor!
In an instant, there was an indescribable excitement and suffocation in the crowd...
The sci-fi-style ground network troops march with firm, powerful steps. Their black exoskeletons and full-body armor gleam with a cold metallic sheen. They clutch cold guns and slender swords, either on their backs or clutching them.
The entire team was like a black steel torrent, or an unstoppable moving wall, with the majestic momentum to crush all obstacles. They followed the passage that Zhao Tielin and others had worked hard to clear, and steadily advanced towards the depths of the gathering place.
Auspicious! Majestic! Orderly! Powerful!
The image displayed by this army was a world apart from the weak and chaotic remnants of soldiers, militia and survivors in the gathering place. It was a stark contrast between two worlds and two civilizations!
The survivors, who had just been immersed in ecstasy and crying, were once again shocked into silence by this unprecedented magnificent scene.
The noise and crying stopped abruptly.
Everyone stared with wide eyes and open mouths at the black column passing by them.
The children forgot their fear, looked up at the steel warriors who seemed to have come from the future, their eyes filled with pure awe and yearning.
The women covered their mouths, fearing that any sound they made would disturb this divine army.
The men subconsciously held their breath, clenched their fists, and their bodies trembled slightly with excitement and a sense of shame.
They had never imagined that the army could become like this! This was not the army they had imagined at all, this was simply the heavenly army from science fiction!
The unified sound of footsteps, the cold metallic luster, and the silent yet ubiquitous sense of oppression declared a fact more powerfully than any words: true, unrivaled power has arrived!
"It's the troops! It's really our troops!"
"Look at their guns! Look at that car! My God..."
"Is the country back? The country hasn't forgotten us?!"
"Mom, that uncle's outfit is so cool, is he an Armor Hero?"
...
People began to whisper, and the voices grew louder and louder, eventually turning into an uncontrollable noise.
Many people couldn't help but crowd forward, trying to see more clearly, tears sliding down their dirty faces, washing out clear traces.
Some people began to applaud, and then more people followed suit. Cheers sounded sporadically, and eventually became enthusiastic, like a huge wave that was pushed up layer by layer, crashing down and shaking the earth!
This is an almost instinctive emotional catharsis. After struggling in the abyss of despair for too long, even a tiny straw will be grasped tightly, not to mention that what appears before you is such a powerful force that represents order and the country!
"Welcome the royal army" - this word may be too grand, but the expressions on the faces of the survivors of the Gucheng Lake gathering place at this moment, a mixture of tears, dirt and excited smiles, are undoubtedly the most original and vivid expression of this word.
They crowded and chased the convoy, as if the closer they got, the closer they would be to safety and hope.
Zhao Tielin and his men watched with similar excitement, their blood boiling. They gazed at the impeccable appearance of the underground network troops, their advanced equipment, and their icy, efficient demeanor. While feeling immense pride, they also couldn't help but feel an indescribable awe deep within their hearts.
"Is this the power of the country today? Or is it the power of the Central Plains War Zone?"
But then Zhao Tielin was surprised by his own idea. Doesn’t the war zone represent the country?
There is no such thing as this or that... It seems that my brain is really not working...
...
Du Yuming was unaware of Zhao Tielin's thoughts. He was walking in front of the group, his eyes sweeping over the excited crowds on both sides of the road, their skinny arms, their tattered clothes, and the almost unobstructed poverty of their shacks...
Poor hygiene, crude homemade tools, and almost no decent industrial products...
Less than a year after the apocalypse, the lives of ordinary people in Zhou State have degenerated to the level of African tribes...
This scene, while making Du Yuming sigh with emotion, also gave him a new understanding of the post-apocalyptic decadence in Jinling...
According to the information obtained from communicating with Li Xiang when we came here, the Gucheng Lake gathering place with a total population of about 3 is already a relatively large gathering place in the surrounding area. One can imagine what a cruel scene it would be in the other gathering places with as many people as ants.
Of course, some people do quite well, but for someone like Du Yuming, this doesn't have much reference value. He looks at the fundamentals, not just individual cases...
However, the entire Gucheng Lake gathering place is not completely useless. At least there is one thing that is very excellent - human resources!
Where there are people, there is labor, and where there is labor, there is hope. As a qualified military cadre of the Zhongzhou Theater Command, it is undoubtedly the most respectful to the labor force!
