Chapter 999 Visiting Group
23:03 in the evening, Longnan Airport.
At this moment, the "Eagle's Nest No. 1" forward base, officially renamed, is immersed in the inky darkness of the night...
However, this darkness is not dead, but is torn and dominated by a dim, struggling, yet tenacious light.
buzzing-
Amid the roar of high-power diesel generators, several high-power xenon searchlights dragged out from abandoned hangars and temporarily set up, like the glasses of giant beasts, are projecting thick and dazzling beams of light, brutally cutting through the thick darkness of the runway and apron area.
The core of the light source is a group of survivors like worker ants, surrounding an Airbus A320one civil airliner that had just landed and its fuselage was still painted with colorful aviation paint.
The Airbus A320one is a small passenger aircraft with a single-cabin layout that can accommodate up to 180 people. It has a maximum take-off weight of 90 tons, a range of 6850 kilometers, a fully loaded take-off distance of 2100 meters, and a landing distance of 1500 meters.
The reason why the first batch of supplies for the Zhongzhou War Zone was delivered using it was because of its flexible take-off and landing distance, which could perfectly adapt to the "Eagle's Nest No. 1" forward base, which had just been taken over and still needed a lot of repairs.
At this moment, the lights illuminated faces covered in oil and sweat. These were the survivor ground crew members who were temporarily recruited or forcibly incorporated after the Spark Commando took over Longnan Airport.
Why do we say incorporated? Because for these survivors, the Spark Commandos did not give them the power to choose.
Under the emergency management regulations of the Spark Commandos, there is no distinction between men, women, young and old in the Eagle's Nest One forward base. People are divided only by their ability to work, which is simple, clear and efficient.
No labor requirements are imposed on the elderly, the weak, the sick, the disabled and the unable to work. Daily necessities are normally supplied to guarantee their right to survival.
For those who are able to work, regardless of gender, age or status, they must obey deployment and participate in labor!
In an emergency, the Spark Commandos have no time to play democracy with these survivors. After all, they have to choose between eating and eating fists, right?
If that doesn't work, eating a gun is also ok.
So even though it is already late at night, under the three-shift system, the entire airport is still brightly lit and bustling with activity!
Surrounding the Airbus A320one passenger plane that has just landed and has been converted into a transport plane, there are still a large number of survivors working intensively.
Under the command of the on-site commander, the survivors shouted low, discordant slogans, used crowbars, simple trailers and even shoulders to unload heavy ammunition boxes, fuel barrels and prefabricated components from the cabin, and then transported them to the designated area like ants moving house.
In the distance of the runway, where the xenon headlights could not reach, there were also dots of light, scattered here and there by some survivors who had been organized to act as a temporary construction team, repairing the runway non-stop in the hope of accommodating larger aircraft to take off and land in the future.
Surrounding these survivors are teams of fully armed Fire Commando soldiers wearing exoskeletons. They not only ensure the safety of these survivors but also supervise them.
Avoid petty theft and theft of military supplies!
Tengtengteng————
And just as the entire airport was bustling with activity and construction work was proceeding in an orderly manner.
Teng! Teng! Teng! Teng! Teng——!!!
A low, dense, and continuous roar of turboshaft engines like rolling thunder came rolling in from the northwest night sky without any warning!
The sound came from far away and quickly became amplified. Its power instantly overwhelmed the roar of the diesel engine on the ground, and the gravel on the ground was shaken so much that it jumped slightly!
The Spark team members on the guard tower outside the base suddenly looked up and the muzzles of their guns instantly locked onto the direction of the sound source!
The survivors who were working at the airport stopped what they were doing and looked up at the sky in astonishment!
In the sky, a huge formation of more than ten helicopters, like a group of steel beasts emerging from the dark abyss, flashing night navigation lights, tearing through the night and thick fog, and descending in a shocking manner!
The powerful rotors rolled up terrifying downdrafts, frantically stirring and blowing away the dust, debris and thick fog accumulated on the ground, forming a series of rotating dust and fog vortexes!
"Deputy Commander Zou, this is our 'Eagle's Nest No. 1' forward base!"
Inside the cabin of the Z-20 tactical general-purpose helicopter.
The huge wind noise filled his eardrums. Wang Wu turned sideways and raised his voice to introduce to Lieutenant General Zou Yuan, Deputy Commander of the Western Theater Command, who was staring down at the ground beside him:
"Deputy Commander Zou, we are about to arrive at the Eagle's Nest No. 1 forward base."
Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Zou Yuan retracted his gaze and turned to Wang Wu, his tone filled with inquiry and a hint of subtle surprise:
"Director Wang, with all due respect, were all of the node bases we passed through along the way (Longnan, Nanliang, and Baiyin) urgently controlled and established by you within the past 48 hours?"
"Yes, Deputy Commander Zou." Wang Wu nodded in confirmation, his voice steady and powerful:
"The deployment of these forward bases is a direct result of the mission to establish advance contact with your theater of operations. They are part of the construction of tactical support points for this operation."
"However, as mentioned earlier, the current main force projection and activity focus of our Zhongzhou War Zone is still mainly in the southwest."
Looking at the brightly lit, well-functioning airport outline clearly visible in the night below, Zou Yuan sighed with heartfelt emotion:
"Your department's operational efficiency and engineering capabilities are impressive!"
"Deputy Commander Zou, you're too kind." Wang Wu smiled calmly, his tone showing a clear understanding of his own strength:
"What we have seen so far is only the infrastructure to ensure smooth passage. In the future, more supplies will be continuously delivered to various nodes via civil aviation transport aircraft, and the support capability and completeness of the base will be significantly enhanced."
"This will lay a solid foundation for building a closer and more efficient communication and cooperation channel between our two major war zones."
After saying this, Wang Wu immediately turned to the itinerary arrangements and said clearly:
"Also, I'd like to inform you of our next itinerary: After landing at Eagle's Nest One, we'll rest and transfer for approximately thirty minutes. Afterwards, we'll transfer to the unloaded civilian airliner below and fly directly to Longbao Air Force Base in Night Province."
"Your estimated arrival time is late, so we have arranged for your formal meeting with Chief Gu Chengyuan to take place tomorrow. Please be advised."
Upon hearing this, Lieutenant General Zou Yuan immediately expressed his understanding and cooperation, demonstrating the overall perspective of a senior general:
"I completely understand! We will follow your wishes and proceed according to your established arrangements. As brother troops sharing the same mission, we have no objection to the details of the itinerary and will fully cooperate!"
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Boom!
With the steady impact of the landing gear touching the ground, the helicopter formation landed one after another in the designated landing area cleared in advance at the "Eagle's Nest No. 1" base.
Wang Wu had just stepped out of the cabin, and the strong wind whipped up by the rotor had not yet subsided when a Spark Commando officer with the rank of captain quickly stepped forward and gave an urgent report in a low voice:
"Captain! An urgent message has arrived from the remaining squad in Lan City: Just now, a group claiming to be the 'Western Theater Visiting Night Delegation' has arrived in Lan City! They've requested our coordination to arrange for them to travel to Lan City to meet with the commander! Please provide instructions!"
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