Chapter 595: Prelude to the War

Kuangci Kuangci Kuangci Kuangci~

Woooooooo~

Squeak squeak squeak~~~~~

The night is as dark as ink, but the bright lights on the freight railway in Zhanjiang District, Chongqing, make the station as bright as day.

A military freight train with machine guns and cannons mounted from beginning to end slowly drove into the platform under the escort of the Internal Security Railway Force.

The wheels rubbed against the rails, making a series of sharp sounds like the collision of metal, breaking the silence of the night.

Beep beep beep~~

After the whistle sounded, speakers throughout the freight railway station began broadcasting the station announcement.

"Attention all units! Attention all units! Train K001 has arrived! Train K001 has arrived!"

"Please proceed to the platform in an orderly manner to unload supplies!"

The broadcast that resounded throughout the railway freight station was like a charge horn, and groups of infantry brigade soldiers dressed in old dark green camouflage uniforms rushed towards the train next to the platform.

"What's that on the radio? Beep beep?"

"Unload, unload! Quick, quick, quick! Keep an eye on them all! Our brigade was short of several boxes of ammunition yesterday!"

"Yezhou Infantry 1st Brigade! We are carriages 1-5, don't unload the wrong ones! You can only have more, not less!"

"Yes!"

"2nd Infantry Brigade of Yezhou! We are carriages 5-10, keep an eye on our carriages, other units have unloaded them!"

"Yes!"

"3rd Infantry Brigade of Yezhou! We are in carriage 10-15, please pay attention..."

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Amidst the intense voices of command, the huge gantry crane was started up by the railway station staff. The mechanical arm emitted a low humming sound and slowly extended towards the carriage.

Under the light, the oil-stained crane arm reflected a dark matte light. With the assistance of the soldiers in the carriage, the hook started, steadily hooked up a heavy military supply box, and moved it towards the carriage of an SX2306 military transport vehicle that had been waiting for a long time.

Behind this SX2306 military transport vehicle, military transport vehicles from various units with their lights on had already formed a long line. The dense lights formed a lightsaber that almost pierced through the darkness!

At the same time, forklifts are busy shuttling around in the cargo yard, moving flexibly between carriages and transport vehicles, carrying smaller but equally important materials.

On the platform, several military officers with the rank of major were holding walkie-talkies and constantly communicating and coordinating with various posts.

Their voices are clear and powerful in noisy environments, conveying various instructions and information.

"Attention, 1st Infantry Brigade of Yezhou, the cargo is about to arrive, prepare to receive it!"

"Yezhou Infantry Brigade 4, speed up, and get your vehicles in place immediately!"

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Under their command, the entire unloading process was like a huge machine, running precisely and orderly.

In the distance, the engines of transport vehicles roared. They were lined up neatly one after another, waiting to be loaded with supplies and then rush back to the unit's supply warehouse.

Tonight is the last wave of combat supplies to be delivered, and tomorrow the troops will march to the designated location. In order to rest early, almost all the troops of each infantry brigade are mobilized, and the entire freight railway station is bustling with people!

Outside the railway freight station, a team of military vehicles consisting of three Mengshi 3 armored assault vehicles slowly stopped at the door.

Zhao Lei, commander of the 1st Yezhou Infantry Brigade, who was in charge of the scene and received the news, hurried out to greet them with a group of military cadres and the heads of the railway freight station.

"Hello, Chief!"

Seeing the tall Lu Chong coming out of the Mengshi 3 armored command vehicle, the leader Zhao Lei hurriedly saluted and greeted him.

"Ok!"

Lu Chong raised his hand to return the greeting. The light shone on the brim of his hat, casting half of his face into shadow, giving him a very oppressive feeling.

"Comrades, you have all worked hard!" While encouraging them, Lu Chong took the coat handed to him by the staff officer and put it on.

"The weather is getting colder. Tell the soldiers not to take off too many clothes when working. Be careful not to catch a cold!" Lu Chong said casually as he looked at the white air coming out of his mouth.

"Thank you for your concern, Commander! I will definitely convey this to the soldiers!"

"Let's go in and take a look!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Chong started walking towards the Zhanjiang freight railway station. Seeing this, Zhao Lei and others hurriedly followed.

"How is everything going at work?" Lu Chong casually chatted on the way to the platform.

He and Zhao Lei are old acquaintances and have a good relationship privately. They had even previously carried out the mission of retaking the internal security ammunition depot together.

To be honest, Zhao Lei also served under Lu Chong, so he could be considered an old subordinate. However, due to their different missions, the two had fewer opportunities to meet.

"Report to the Chief, everything is going well!"

Zhao Lei seemed a little surprised at Lu Chong's proactive inquiry. He never expected that the other party still remembered their old friendship.

You should know that although you are no longer the captain of the militia, the other party is no longer the company commander of the combined battalion. Instead, he is the commander of the Zhanjiang Military Sub-district, commanding six brigade-level units including the infantry brigade, artillery brigade, and airborne brigade!

Many soldiers even privately called each other the King of Southern Chongqing!

Although it was a joke, it was enough to reflect from the side how powerful Lu Chong was at that time!

In prosperous times, it was a big deal to control 6 brigades, let alone in the last days when the military is completely relaxed and the army is running wild!

It’s not too much to be the boss!

"As long as everything goes well, please let me know if you have any difficulties!"

"After all, we were in the same trench together. We should visit each other more often and don't let our relationship fade!" Facing this old friend from his humble days, Lu Chong showed his amiable side which was extremely rare.

"Yes, Chief!" Zhao Lei spoke respectfully, but the expression on his face could not hide his excitement.

Although I have attended military training night school and have a little teacher-student relationship with Wu Bin, the current chief of staff of the provincial military region, he is too far away from me, just like the leader!

It is better for the county magistrate to be in charge now. Now it is equivalent to taking orders from Lu Chong again. If his direct supervisor is willing to take care of him, then Zhao Lei will naturally be more than happy to do so!

Lu Chong and Zhao Lei exchanged pleasantries all the way to the platform. During this time, cadres from other brigades and the person in charge of the railway freight station all gave Zhao Lei special looks.

Well, well, the commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade of Yezhou is really good at hiding!

He is usually honest and is recognized as an honest man among several infantry brigade commanders, but he actually has such a network of connections behind the scenes?

Even Zhao Lei didn't expect that after the greeting with Lu Chong fermented, he was spread throughout the Yezhou Military Division as a well-connected person with a great background...

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Accompanied by Zhao Lei and others, Lu Chong inspected the platform, freight trains, and military transport vehicle parking areas, and checked the specific support conditions for the soldiers' night work, such as midnight snacks, medicines, rest organization plans, and so on.

He stayed there until almost 1 a.m., and after having a midnight snack with the soldiers, he re-boarded the convoy and drove towards the position of the 1st Artillery Brigade at the junction of Zhanjiang District and Chongyi City.

The troops will set out tomorrow. Before the mobilization, Lu Chong will visit all the task forces on site!

Only in this way can he be truly at ease and know what is going on!