Chapter 906: The Beginning of the Railway System

Zhang Zhenguo stood in front of the balcony's recently renovated railing, flicked the cigarette with his index finger, and the ashes fell and blew onto his trouser legs with the wind.

The training uniform that was casually draped at this moment swayed in the breeze like a cloak. Only the two gold stars on the collar badge still reflected the light firmly even in the slightly dim environment.

"Xulong, I plan to develop and expand the railway troops in the future. I will stop thinking about those things and focus on the present..."

After pondering for a long time, Zhang Zhenguo flicked away the cigarette butt while his back and waist gradually straightened up, like a big banner fluttering in the wind!

bang~

As soon as the words fell, a beam of orange-red fire suddenly rose up in the southeast of the Zhongzhou War Zone Headquarters. Then, as it rose, it was quickly swallowed up by the heavy dark clouds above, leaving only a fleeting dark red afterimage...

bang bang bang~~

Then there was another burst of sporadic gunfire, and at the same time there was a short whistle....

Seeing this, Zhang Zhenguo and Wang Xulong, who had been in the apocalypse for some time, had already gotten used to it...

Because even a strong war zone like Zhongzhou would be harassed by countless stubborn apocalyptic creatures every day in this apocalypse...

So, under such a severe and difficult situation, I was still concerned about the leadership positions in the core and non-core war zones during this period?

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhenguo couldn't help but feel ashamed...

Having served in the military all his life and held leadership positions for most of his life, his awareness and position have deteriorated over time...

This shouldn't happen. It really shouldn't happen...

"Old leader, you finally figured it out!"

After hearing Zhang Zhenguo say that he wanted to develop the railway troops well, the happiest person was undoubtedly Wang Xulong, the deputy commander of the railway troops!

When Wang Xulong just graduated from military school and joined the army, the first company commander he served with was Zhang Zhenguo. The two of them shared weal and woe for eight years on the border and together forged their indestructible comradeship.

They are said to be superiors and subordinates, but in reality they are only separated from brothers by blood...

Therefore, Wang Xulong was worried about Zhang Zhenguo's condition during this period, but he had no way to deal with it, because heart disease needs heart medicine...

It's like a brick, it can be moved wherever it's needed, but when it really happens to you, not everyone can figure it out quickly, especially for someone like Zhang Zhenguo who has a strong character and is proud...

It would be fine if he was demoted to a deputy commander in a temporary position because of a mistake, but the commander clearly asked him to give way to the current chief of staff Wu Bin. How could Zhang Zhenguo, who has been strong-willed for most of his life, accept this?

How can I accept that I am not as capable as the other party? How can I accept that I am not as good as the other party in the eyes of the leader?

Especially with so many people in the war zone leadership committee, old colleagues and comrades were all watching. He was no less than 50 years old, and his father took off his pants and spanked him in public!

It's so frustrating!!

Therefore, this unbalanced mentality caused Zhang Zhenguo to become obsessed with trivial matters during this period, and he only thought about how to quickly return to the power center of the war zone and get back under the sight of the leader!

As for the railway troops that had just taken over? They were completely used as a temporary stepping stone for transition. Although the work was completed, it was just done step by step without spending any extra time on it.

And what happened in the Railway Camp tonight has completely woken him up!

As a military commander, he couldn't even protect his own soldiers. At the critical moment, he had to ask other military commanders for help to protect his soldiers! !

If this isn’t a shame, what is? ! ! It’s a huge shame for a military commander! !

So whether for the army, for the honor, or for himself, he must swear to build a good railway force!

"Xulong, I need your help. Let's work together to build a strong railway troop. We must build a strong railway troop and never let the tragedy of tonight happen again!"

Meeting Zhang Zhenguo's gaze, Deputy Commander Wang Xulong nodded heavily: "Don't worry, old leader, I, Wang Xulong, will definitely be your vanguard!!"

Seeing Wang Xulong's attitude, Zhang Zhenguo, deputy commander of the theater and commander of the railway troops, felt relieved. At the same time, he secretly made up his mind that he would never let down the expectations of his subordinates and soldiers again!

You should treat serving in the railway corps as the last major thing in your life!

The most urgent task for the railway troops now is to expand the army and upgrade its equipment!!!

如今铁道部队总体约2.5万人，其中6000是后勤技术人员，剩余两万包括：铁道部队第1特战旅（简称：铁特第1旅）、铁道部队第1中型合成旅（简称：铁中第1旅）、以及2个成编制的铁道部队步兵旅。（注：铁道部队特战旅、中型合成旅均为系统部队）

Among them, in order to serve the 'Yexi Transport Line' strategy, three brigade-level combat units, the 1st Railway Special Brigade, the 1st Railway Central Brigade, and the 2nd Railway Infantry Brigade, together with the 3nd Railway Engineering Regiment (3000nd Railway Engineering Regiment) composed of 2 railway logistics technicians, were deployed along the 'Yexi Railway Transport Line'.

The two major transportation lines, "Yeshi-Yucheng" and "Yeshi-Tongren", only deployed two units, the 1st Iron Infantry Brigade and the 1st Iron Works Regiment.

This is also the main reason why the Ministry of Railways only has one railway battalion deployed in the Banan Tunnel Group, and why it can only ask the Yucheng Military Region to take action when problems arise. It is because the troops are stretched too thin!

In addition to manpower, firepower also needs to be improved urgently. What happened tonight made Zhang Zhenguo more and more deeply aware that he must no longer look at the Railway Corps with the pre-apocalyptic mindset, always thinking that it was an auxiliary force mainly engaged in construction!

Nowadays, the mission areas of the railway troops are all located in the wild where various dangers are emerging. They are not a field army but are better than a field army!

Therefore, in terms of firepower, we must increase it, not only to be on par with the field troops, but even to exceed that of the field troops!

We need individual heavy firepower! We need artillery! We need air defense! We need aviation! We need long-range artillery! We need missile forces! Even air support systems need to be included in the planning and construction!

If the trapped railway camp today could call for air, artillery, and missile support with just one message, would it still be in this predicament? ?

So no matter what, it’s still because of insufficient firepower!

Thinking of this, the more Zhang Zhenguo thought about it, the clearer his thoughts became, and the more motivated he became!

Especially when he thought that he was very likely to personally create a military behemoth with railway transportation lines as its "blood vessels" to integrate the vast apocalyptic land into a huge "war network", Zhang Zhenguo's heart trembled.

I am going crazy as a teenager!

In the future, wherever the railway goes, it will be covered by the railway troops!

The railway troops may become the most "grassroots" and "most firmly rooted" branch of the military in the entire Zhongzhou War Zone!

All railways will become pipelines for the railway troops to take root in the land of the apocalypse, helping the railway troops to continuously absorb resources from various regions and grow stronger!

In terms of productivity:

The railway troops can encroach on and capture many districts, counties, towns and villages along the railway that the war zone currently cannot take care of.

These districts, counties, towns and villages may seem insignificant individually, but what if the railway troops took advantage of their control over the railway transportation lines and integrated them all together?

You can definitely get a huge amount of materials from it and build a large number of factories! !

With these resources, the railway troops can build a huge military-industrial system on their own!

In terms of regional impact:

The railway troops can use the railways as an extension and the army can go deep into various local areas. They can use the two major advantages of absolute force and control of transportation lines to influence and firmly control the local situation!

I believe that by that time, the leader will look at me with admiration!