Chapter 1098 Transport Aircraft Arrives
"What? Tomorrow at noon?!"
Director Hu screamed in surprise, his eyes widened, and his face was instantly filled with great surprise and a hint of panic.
He had originally thought that after the airport was repaired, it would take at least a few days, or even longer, for the war zone to take action. Unexpectedly, the Zhongzhou War Zone's efficiency was so high! It caught him off guard!
After the surprise, there was a strong regret: If I had known it would be so fast, I should have repaired the airport a day earlier, or even half a day earlier, even if I had not eaten, drunk or slept!
Du Yuming ignored Director Hu's gaffe and said, "After tomorrow's test run, transport planes will bring in a fully equipped infantry brigade, followed by a steady stream of supplies."
"A... infantry brigade?!" This time, it was Zhao Tielin's turn to gasp.
As a professional soldier, he knew very well what the words "fully equipped infantry brigade" meant in the end times!
That wasn't just a few thousand soldiers; it represented systematic firepower, support, and a strong sustained combat capability! This was far beyond the reach of the hundred or so soldiers under his command who were short of guns and ammunition!
What shocked and even horrified him was the terrifying delivery capability and logistical strength displayed by the Zhongzhou War Zone!
In a doomsday environment, how strong an industrial base, fuel reserves, and air power would be needed to support such long-distance, large-scale strategic air transport?
Just how powerful is the Zhongzhou War Zone?
Du Yuming took in the reactions of the two and said in a deep voice:
"Therefore, airport maintenance and support are of paramount importance! The efficiency of transport aircraft delivery must not be hampered by poor ground support. Fuel, power supply, guidance, ground handling, security... every link must be flawless!"
His sharp eyes swept over every senior member of the gathering place present. "This is the first real-world test of our work over the past two weeks. It's also a crucial battle for whether the Gucheng Lake gathering place can truly become the fulcrum of the eastern war zone! I don't want to see any mistakes."
"Yes! Chief! I guarantee to complete the mission!" Zhao Tielin was the first to react. His voice trembled with excitement, and he saluted with extra force.
He finally felt truly that the hard work he and everyone else had put in over the past half month would be rewarded with an astonishing reward!
A brigade of regular troops! Plus a constant supply of supplies! The Gucheng Lake gathering place is really going to soar!
Director Hu and other administrative leaders at the gathering also quickly followed suit, their faces filled with complex expressions of excitement and nervousness, and their minds were already rapidly calculating how to mobilize all resources to prepare for tomorrow's "big test."
In the afterglow of the setting sun, the rough field airport seemed to be injected with new life.
Tomorrow, there will no longer be silence here. The roar of steel will tear the sky apart, bringing decisive power and completely changing the fate of everyone on this land.
All the anticipation, shock, and tension condensed into an increasingly determined light in the eyes of the top management...
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The next day, starting from early morning, an indescribable tension and anticipation spread throughout the entire Gucheng Lake gathering place like a silent electric current.
Although ordinary survivors did not receive detailed notifications, the excitement that the top brass could not conceal, the suddenly increased alert level in the airport area, and various vague rumors made everyone understand that something big was about to happen!
Before noon, almost all the survivors who did not have to stay at their posts spontaneously gathered in a safe area with a view of the airport.
The walls, the makeshift watchtowers, and even the slightly higher earthen slopes in the distance were all crowded with dark crowds of people.
No one organized them, but they were driven by a common premonition to witness a historic moment with their own eyes.
Even newcomers to the quarantine zone were allowed to gather in a designated area to watch. The scarred young man and Old Chen squeezed into the crowd, craning their necks.
Zhao Tielin, Director Hu and other senior executives at the gathering place, as well as members of the fire team led by Du Yuming, had already stood solemnly in the command area under the airport tower.
Du Yuming was still wearing the starry sky camouflage training uniform, holding a telescope and looking calmly at the northern sky.
Du Wu behind him was like a black guardian god, his heavy armor reflecting a faint light in the midday sun.
Everyone held their breath, the only sounds in the air being the howling of the wind blowing through the wilderness and each other's nervous heartbeats.
Time passed minute by minute, the sun gradually rose above the heads, and the anxiety of waiting made beads of sweat ooze from the foreheads of some people.
Just when some people began to secretly doubt whether the news was accurate——
hum-
A low, distant, yet extremely penetrating roar came faintly from the sky like rolling thunder!
It was faint at first, but quickly became clear and heavy, as if a giant beast was awakening above the clouds, stirring the air!
"Here they come!" The observer on the tower shouted excitedly through the loudspeaker!
In an instant, the hearts of all the people who were looking forward to it were in their throats!
Du Yuming put down his telescope and peered sharply into the distance. Zhao Tielin and the others subconsciously stood on tiptoe.
On the northern skyline, a row of tiny black dots first appeared, like a flock of migrating birds.
But their speed far exceeds that of birds, and the roar is getting louder and louder, like a thousand war drums beating at the same time, shaking people's chests!
The black spot quickly enlarged and the outline became clear!
Those are planes! A huge fleet of them!
Leading the way is a strategic transport aircraft with huge size and solid lines!
They were arranged in neat formations, their wings reflecting a silver-grey glow in the sunlight. Like a moving mountain range of steel, they burst through the air with an unparalleled sense of oppression! There were so many of them that they almost obscured a small area of the sky!
Above and to either side of the transport aircraft were even more agile and formidable fighter jets! Like loyal falcons, they shuttled back and forth, their silver-grey fuselages gleaming with a cold light, their missiles mounted under their wings faintly visible, demonstrating their deadly deterrent power!
24 Y-20 large transport aircraft! 12 J-16 fighter jets!
The mixed formation formed by them came overwhelmingly with a dominating attitude!
The roar of the engines gathered into a majestic sound wave, completely drowning out all sounds on the earth, as if the whole world was trembling in the face of this steel torrent!
"Oh my God...Oh my God..." Director Hu opened his mouth wide, his whole body frozen in place, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably, but he was completely unaware.
Zhao Tielin, a tough man, was shaking with excitement at this moment. He clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deep into his palms. He looked at the fleet of planes that covered the sky, his lips trembling, but he could not make any sound.
This is power! This is the power of the nation! This is the power that is enough to wipe out all demons and monsters!
The entire gathering place fell into an extreme silence, and then erupted into thunderous cheers!
"Plane! It's our plane!"
"So many! So many big planes!"
"The country hasn't forgotten us! It's really here!"
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