Chapter 804: Firepower is more reliable than human heart
"Nearly 2000 kilometers..." After reading the entire railway route plan, Gu Chengyuan couldn't help but silently calculate the amount.
And among the nearly 2000 kilometers of railway lines, there are many abandoned sections that need to be rebuilt, such as the old Guizhou-Guangxi Railway and the old Lizhan Railway double track...
The railway section that needs construction is secondary. Anyway, the labor and materials needed to repair the railway are zero cost. The cleanup of zombies and mutant beasts along the way is the real big expense.
The main reason is that the railway is too long, covering complex areas such as mountains, hills, tunnels, bridges, etc. along the way...
As we all know, in the end times, the more complex the environment, the higher the possibility of strange things appearing. It is not an exaggeration to say that there are all kinds of outrageous things hidden in tunnels, wilderness, and forests like these.
Ever since he experienced the giant toadstool in the Zhanjiang defense battle, Gu Chengyuan has always had respect for the end of the world.
Because you never know when the other party might suddenly give you a hard blow!
Therefore, it can be predicted that in the process of developing this long railway line, many soldiers and construction workers will inevitably encounter dangers or even fall down...
But for the sake of the country and civilization, Gu Chengyuan had no choice...
Thinking about this, Gu Chengyuan immediately turned to the "Troop Force Deployment Plan Along the Yexi Transport Line" planned by the agency.
In the deployment of troops, the "Yexi Transport Line" is divided into three sections as planned above, namely the "Yeshi to Niuzhou Section", the "Niuzhou to Litang Section", and the "Litang to Luchuan Section".
Among them, the danger level of the "Night Market to Niuzhou Section" in the risk assessment of the General Staff Headquarters is medium.
In the plan, troop deployment is mainly divided into two categories, one is permanent troops and the other is mobile troops.
Permanent Force:
There is a sentry post every ten kilometers, with a total of 1 sentry posts in the entire section, and each sentry post is garrisoned by an infantry squad.
In key locations such as tunnels and bridges, a platoon (about 30 people) will be deployed, equipped with heavy weapons such as rocket launchers, heavy machine guns, and mortars.
Mobile Forces:
Armored Train Force X4: Each train carries a company of troops, equipped with 82-caliber rapid-fire guns, 30mm machine guns, and 25mm quadruple anti-aircraft guns, with full ground-to-air firepower. As a mobile firepower fortress, it is specifically designed to deal with large-scale zombies and mutant beasts.
Mountain Rapid Reaction Company X4: A light infantry company equipped with light wheeled armored vehicles (Mengshi 3 armored assault vehicle <Zhanjiang military version>) and drones.
The second section: “Niuzhou-Litang section”.
Because it is close to the suburbs of the city and the main danger is the zombie horde, the Operations Department has assessed the risk of the second section as high. Therefore, in terms of military deployment, the second section is more intensive than the first section.
First of all, the permanent troops and troop deployment points along the "Niuzhou-Litang section" have been upgraded from outposts to small fortresses. There is still one infantry squad stationed in one fortress, but the distance between the fortresses has been reduced to one every 1 kilometers (5 in total), equipped with heavy machine guns and electric fences.
Then there are the mobile forces:
Armed patrol company X6: Each armed patrol company has 146 people and is equipped with 20 Mengshi 3 armored assault vehicles (Zhanjiang military version).
Air support: 4 civilian modified helicopters (ground firepower, 60-person crew, including pilots, weapons operators, ground crew, mechanics...)
Section 3: “Litang to Luchuan”
Threat Level: Very High (large mutant herds, complex terrain).
Permanent Force:
There is a watchtower every 8 kilometers (1 in total), and each tower is stationed with an infantry squad.
Liuwan Mountain Defense Belt: Special Operations Brigade X1 (3000 people).
Mobile Forces:
Medium Combined Brigade X1 (6000 people)
Drone fleet: 50 medium reconnaissance/attack drones (100 operators).
Total Strength:
Permanent defense force: about 12000 people
Mobile and rapid reaction forces: about 8000 people (armored trains, medium-sized combined brigades, helicopters, etc.)
Technical and logistical personnel: about 3000 (engineers, drone operators, medical teams)
Total: About 20000 regular troops and 3000 logistics personnel are required.
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"2 people..."
The final number was almost the same as what Gu Chengyuan had expected. In the end times, the railway was nearly 2000 kilometers long and passed through countless dangerous areas. Only a sufficient number of troops could ensure the safety of the transportation lines along the way.
If we only consider the trade with the southern war zone, whether such a huge investment of troops is reasonable remains to be discussed. However, if we add the "Southward Strategy" that has been planned for a long time, this investment in troops is very worthwhile!
Because once the transportation routes along the way are stabilized, Gu Chengyuan's "Southward Strategy" will be equivalent to having a large artery that can provide continuous and large-scale blood supply!
The troops heading south can push forward along this railway line. Based on the railway's transport capacity, it is fully capable of guaranteeing the consumption of troops in large-scale combat!
At that time, Litang, the second terminus of the "Yexi Transport Line", can be directly built into a strategic hub for the southward plan, and a super-large arsenal can be built in Litang in advance to stockpile combat supplies.
If the Ye Province army wants to go south to Southeast Asia, Litang Station on the "Yexi Transport Line" will be the most suitable transit hub. From Litang via Nanning, they can directly reach Pingxiang City on the China-Mongolia border.
Thinking of this, Gu Chengyuan picked up a red pen and circled the two words "Pingxiang" on the planning proposal.
"Chief of Staff, I've read it, the plan is very well done!"
As Gu Chengyuan closed the plan, he asked:
"But I have a question. According to the military deployment plan, a medium-sized synthetic brigade and a special operations brigade were deployed at the same time in the third section of the "Yexi Transport Line". It should be for more than just the mutant beasts in the wild, right?"
"The rest of the places can be handled by the Yezhou Infantry Brigade, but here near the southern theater, two frontline combat brigades are deployed in succession..."
Having said that, Gu Chengyuan looked at the Chief of Staff Wu Bin who had just stood up with a half-smile.
"Report to the commander, I can't hide it from you!"
Chief of Staff Wu Bin also admitted this in a serious tone.
"Just as you thought, these two brigades not only protect the transportation lines along the way, but also serve as the strategic defense layer for our military region and the southern theater!"
"No one can predict what the future will be like, so I asked the comrades in the Operations Department to take this into consideration when formulating the plan."
"With this arrangement, if the situation changes in the future, the medium-sized combined brigade deployed in the third section, which is closest to the Southern Theater, can quickly maneuver southward by rail and directly reach the core of the Southern Theater!"
"And the special operations brigade, which is also deployed in the third section of the "Yexi Transport Line", is not only good at dealing with mutant beasts in the mountains and forests, but is also good at conducting urban combat against humans!"
"As long as it is used properly, there is a chance that we can strike directly at the enemy's core before their main force can react!" At this point, Chief of Staff Wu Bin made a gesture of chopping down with force.
"Commander, the only thing we can trust is the firepower in our hands!"
At the end, as if afraid that Gu Chengyuan would be unhappy, Chief of Staff Wu Bin added another sentence.
Monkey Route
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ps: After comprehensive analysis by the author, the following part may be more obscure, because the relationship between Yue and Dongda will continue to improve in the future. If nothing unexpected happens, it is almost certain that Yue will become an economic plug-in province...
