Chapter 1120 Golden Channel

Night Province Night Market, Zhongzhou War Zone Headquarters.

In the office building under the cover of night, the lights in the conference room on the tenth floor are like a beacon in the darkness, as bright as day.

Outside the thick bulletproof glass windows are the lights that are always on in the war zone headquarters, forming a sharp contrast with the solemn atmosphere in the conference room.

At the oval solid wood conference table, after receiving the emergency meeting notice, all the core decision-makers of the Zhongzhou War Zone took their seats.

Theater Commander Gu Chengyuan sat in the main seat, leaning back slightly, listening to Chief of Staff Wu Bin's preliminary situation briefing, his fingers unconsciously tapping lightly on the smooth table.

His eyes swept over every member of the Standing Committee present—Lieutenant General Li Weimin, Director of the Joint Political Work Department of the Theater Command, Lieutenant General Shao Gang, Deputy Commander of the Theater Command, Lieutenant General Wang Tiefeng, Commander of the Theater Command Army, Lieutenant General Zhou Tianyi, Commander of the Theater Command Air Force, Lieutenant General Chen Haitao, Commander of the Theater Command Navy, and Lieutenant General Zhao Changfeng, Commander of the Theater Command Rocket Force...

"...In summary, Comrade Du Yuming successfully established direct contact with the main force of the Eastern Theater Command at minimal cost on the Nanjing front and facilitated an immediate visit from their high-level delegation. The entire process was decisive and efficient, fully demonstrating the adaptability and strategic vision of our frontline commanders."

The report of Lieutenant General Wu Bin, Chief of Staff of the Theater Command, was concise and powerful, and he did not forget to commend Du Yuming at the end.

As he finished speaking, Gu Chengyuan nodded slightly. There was not much expression on his face, but a hint of satisfaction flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Comrade Yuming has indeed fought a brilliant battle." He set the tone, then changed the subject:

"Now, let's talk about this 'uninvited' guest. Everyone, tell me, what does the appearance of the Eastern Theater at this time mean to us?"

After the words fell, Shao Gang, the deputy commander of the Zhongzhou Theater and the chief logistics officer, could not help but speak first, his tone filled with excitement:

"Commander, comrades, I believe this is a golden opportunity to resolve our current logistical bottleneck on the Eastern Front!"

Having said that, he operated the control panel in front of him and projected a huge map of the Yangtze River waterway onto the screen in the center of the conference table, with the section from Yucheng to Jinling highlighted.

"Everyone, please look," he stood up and pointed at the map with a laser pointer:

"Our only lifeline currently supporting the Nanjing front is strategic airlift. The Y-20B has made an indelible contribution, but we all know that airlift is costly, has limited capacity, and is significantly affected by weather and enemy activity. It is definitely not a long-term solution, and it cannot sustain the demands of future large-scale military operations and base construction."

His laser pointer moved along the winding Yangtze River and finally stopped at the location of Jinling:

"And here is our natural, lowest-cost, and largest-capacity golden waterway—the Yangtze River!"

"According to our intelligence and pre-apocalyptic navigation data, starting from the dock controlled by our army in Yucheng, passing through the Three Gorges, crossing the Jingjiang River, passing through Wuhan, and directly reaching Nanjing, this route is approximately 3400 kilometers. Although some sections of the river may have siltation, obstacles, or scattered threats, the main channel of the Yangtze River is still navigable!"

As Shaogang's explanation of the Yangtze River waterway slowly unfolded, his tone became increasingly rapid as his emotions grew more intense, with the eagerness of a planner:

"Preliminary assessment shows that if we can effectively clear and secure key nodes, such as the Three Gorges ship locks and obstacles under major bridges, we can restart inland waterway transportation!"

"In the initial stage, we can organize a small and medium-sized fleet, mainly composed of modified and reinforced civilian cargo ships, with a single ship carrying capacity of 1000 to 3000 tons!"

"In this way, a fleet of 10 ships can transport over 20,000 tons of supplies at a time! This is equivalent to the transport capacity of our entire Y-20B aviation brigade flying dozens of high-intensity flights!"

"Taking into account the size of heavy equipment, such as the Type 99A main battle tank, a Y-20B can only carry one. Therefore, air transport is far less efficient than transporting it by river!"

"The materials that can be transported can include fuel, ammunition, building materials, heavy equipment parts, and even troops! The cost will be far lower than air transport, and we can achieve continuous and stable supply!"

Having said this, he looked at everyone with a sharp gaze, emphasizing the irreplaceable role of the Eastern Theater:

"Whether all these plans can be realized depends on the Eastern Theater!"

"They have what we currently lack the most - a well-organized inland and offshore naval force, as well as extensive navigation experience and crew members!"

"Their escort boats and minesweepers can clear the waterway for us and protect our fleet; their tugboats and engineering vessels can help us repair ports and clear key nodes; they are familiar with the hydrology and coastal conditions of the Yangtze River Estuary and can ensure the safe transfer of materials from the sea to the river mouth!"

"More importantly," Shao Gang said with immense confidence:

"They can't refuse this request. Everyone has read Du Yuming's report. The Eastern Theater is currently lacking everything. The only one the Zhou State can rely on and who has the ability to satisfy their appetite is us!"

"In this way, when it comes to Yangtze River shipping, we only need to take the lead, and the Eastern Theater will definitely fight tooth and nail!!"

"Once this 'Yangtze River lifeline' is opened, the Jinling Military Sub-district will no longer be an isolated island hanging behind enemy lines, but a strategic fortress truly rooted in the east, capable of both offensive and defensive operations!"

"By then, our endless supply of supplies and troops will be able to flow down the river and completely revitalize the eastern chessboard! Whether it's clearing out Nanjing or radiating our influence to the wider eastern region, we will have unprecedented confidence and endurance!"

Shaogang's description painted a clear and attractive picture for everyone present: a transportation line composed of a torrent of steel, rushing along the ancient Yangtze River, steadily transporting the power of the Central Plains War Zone to the eastern front.

If the Zhongzhou War Zone was previously restricted by transportation and could only exert less than half of its strength in Jinling, then once the Yangtze River waterway is opened, Jinling and even the entire eastern Zhou state will face the unlimited firepower of the Zhongzhou War Zone!

You should know that the starting point of this Yangtze River waterway is Yucheng in the Zhongzhou war zone!

It is no exaggeration to say that Yucheng, as the largest industrial city in the west and the second largest in Zhou State, will definitely become the largest military-industrial base in Zhou State and even the world once it is recovered and the industrial civilian-to-military transformation is completed!

By that time, weapons and ammunition will flow like water along the Yangtze River waterway to the entire east!

The only fate of the hundreds of millions of corpses wreaking havoc on the eastern coast is to become the same as Yucheng is now, becoming a mining area and crystal core area in the Zhongzhou war zone...

Thinking of such a bright prospect, the core members of the Central Plains Theater Standing Committee in the conference room, including the host Gu Chengyuan, couldn't help but brighten their eyes and began to seriously weigh the huge strategic benefits that this "Golden Waterway" might bring.

Among them, the theater naval commander Chen Haitao is particularly concerned...

"The inland navy is still a navy, right?"

"Anyway, it won't be smaller than the Yue Lake in front of the government building..."

Chen Haitao felt embarrassed when he thought about the last time when his superior asked him to organize people to salvage duckweed from Yuehu Lake, which led to people teasing him privately about the "precious footage of the theater naval commander's first combat command"!

"Damn it, you guys just wait for me, things will change over time, don't bully the poor in middle age!"

"When I have the Yangtze River Navy, you'll be begging me for help!"

Jie Jie Jie——

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