usatvline Chapter 323 Zhou Tiezhu, Zhou Tiezhu, everything you prepared before was just a pretext for me!
Chapter 323 Zhou Tiezhu, Zhou Tiezhu, everything you prepared before was just a pretext for me!
Early the next morning, Lin Zhenhua led a fleet of transport planes to the transit station. This time, they carried 23 tons of fuel, three tons of drinking water, and two tons of ammunition as usual. They did not slack off on daily necessities, after all, a lot of them had been transported there before, and they used the precious transportation capacity to transport fuel and ammunition.
Since Lin Zhenhua set out early this time, he set off at four in the morning and arrived at the transit station at four-thirty in the afternoon. The transport plane formation landed safely in the transit station. Lin Zhenhua did not plan to go back directly this time, but planned to stay in the transit station for about half a month to receive a large amount of supplies that Chen Minggeng was about to deliver.
"College student, you finally came. Without you as a backbone, Duan Peng and I couldn't sleep well at night. We were really worried!" Monk Wei complained bitterly.
Lin Zhenhua didn't expect Wei Dayong to come to greet him, and he was full of complaints. At the moment, he was too lazy to complain. He really couldn't understand it. He had already explained everything and as long as they were completed step by step, there was nothing to worry about.
Lin Zhenhua looked at Duan Peng who was standing aside. Duan Peng also complained at this time: "College student, it has been more than a month now, and not a drop of rain has fallen where we are. If it continues like this, the wells may dry up. In the past two days, we have specially allocated two squads to dig another well. As a result, we dug more than ten meters before we found water. Before, we only dug a few meters before we found water. The difference between the two is so great that it really makes us feel a little bit of crisis. We have to arrange a platoon of soldiers to fetch water and fill the eight water cellars you instructed us to fill up."
"Fortunately, college students brought a batch of cement from the base, otherwise the water we stored with great difficulty would have already seeped into the ground. Fortunately, we used cement to fill the eight water cellars halfway. It is estimated that they will be fully filled in another half a month."
When Lin Zhenhua heard the two people mention drinking water, he immediately became alert. Over the past few days, he has arranged for people to transport some water to the city. However, the amount transported is not large, only about three tons each time. If you calculate it, the water output here in the city should be about 20 tons. He immediately took the two people to check the water storage situation.
It's no wonder that Lin Zhenhua attaches so much importance to it. This place is located in the Gobi Desert. If a stable water source cannot be found, then this transit station must be abandoned. The huge amount of manpower and material resources invested before will all be wasted, and the loss will be huge. Given the current situation of the base, it cannot afford such a heavy loss, let alone the ability to rebuild this air transport line.
Lin Zhenhua first checked the situation of the wells and found that it was much more difficult to draw water from the two wells than before. He asked the two people beside him: "How many meters of rope do we need to draw water now?"
Monk Wei replied with a bitter face: "College student, we need a 22-meter rope to pump up the water. We only needed an 18-meter rope two days ago. The water level has dropped by nearly two meters today. If this continues, we will soon run out of water!"
"What is even more worrying is that there has been sandstorms in the past few days. If the sandstorms are very strong, they may bury the two wells we dug. We have made two covers in the past two days. When the time comes, we will cover the wells. This should ensure the supply of drinking water."
Lin Zhenhua was not so optimistic. Once a big sandstorm came, the transport plane would have no way to land, and the transfer station's external communication channels would be forced to stop. He had to prepare for the worst.
"Duan Peng, go find Platoon Leader Fan immediately and ask him to check the transport plane as soon as possible. If there is any problem, repair it as soon as possible."
"Wang Dazhu, you must immediately arrange for people to load the materials from the transfer station onto the transport planes, and have the transport planes leave tomorrow morning. We must speed up the transportation of materials and transport all the materials away before the big sandstorm arrives."
"Monk, gather all the soldiers except those on guard. We must first solve the water problem. We must fill the eight water storage cellars as quickly as possible. If two wells are not enough, we can dig four wells. We must fill the remaining water storage cellars within five days."
"I brought three tons of drinking water with me this time. I will unload it immediately and store it at the second water supply site. As for the steel structure, I did not bring it with me this time. If we really encounter a sandstorm, the simple houses built with steel structures will not be safe at all."
In the next ten days, the transit station was bustling with activity. With everyone's unremitting efforts, all the materials in the transit station were transferred to the base. This made Lin Zhenhua finally breathe a sigh of relief. In another ten days, Lin Zhenhua would be able to meet Chen Minggeng again, and then they could discuss a bigger deal.
"College student, something is not right. The wind has been blowing since this morning. We must prepare in advance and quickly put the food and supplies in the cellar. This way it will be safer."
Lin Zhenhua brought a weather forecast bottle with him this time. He took it out and looked at it carefully. Bai Shi exclaimed in disbelief: "There will be a force eight gale today. How is this possible?"
"Monk, gather everyone here immediately. We need to prepare in advance, otherwise the transfer station will suffer huge losses."
Half an hour later, the garrison company completed the emergency assembly, and even the sixth platoon responsible for patrolling outside rushed back urgently.
"Comrades, there will be an eight-force gale tonight, and tomorrow's wind may be even stronger than today. We must be prepared for a tough battle. It is eight o'clock in the morning, and there are still ten hours before dark. We must build the transfer station into an iron wall within ten hours to survive this crisis."
"The first and second platoons are responsible for protecting the safety of the fuel. Tie up the oil drums with chains to ensure that no matter how strong the wind is, these oil drums cannot be blown up. Fortunately, we did not find it troublesome and dug two large pits to store the fuel. Otherwise, the fuel that we have stored with great difficulty may really have a big problem."
"The third platoon is responsible for packing the parts and tools used to repair the transport plane into boxes and burying them. Don't forget to secure them with chains to ensure that there are no problems with these parts and tools."
"The fourth platoon is responsible for placing guns and ammunition, the fifth platoon is responsible for placing daily necessities, and the sixth platoon is responsible for building a windbreak outside our residence to ensure the safety of our residence."
"Time is short and the mission is heavy. We don't have much time left. All platoons must act immediately and complete the mission before dark!"
Under Lin Zhenhua's command, the garrison company moved quickly and worked until dark before they finished the work at hand. However, what everyone didn't notice was that the traitor Hao Dalei secretly escaped from outside to the city. The boundless Gobi Desert made it very difficult for Hao Dalei to get out, and he got lost many times during the process, and finally returned to the starting point.
"Fortunately, I secretly hid food and water in advance, otherwise I would have died of thirst and hunger. If I want to get out of this desert, I must find a means of transportation. A three-wheeled motorcycle is very suitable for me. I can steal a three-wheeled motorcycle and some fuel, and then I will definitely be able to find a way to survive." Hao Dalei thought secretly in his heart.
After taking a mouthful of sand in the wind, Hao Dalei felt very uncomfortable. Now he regretted listening to Wenxueqing's instigation, otherwise he could have eaten and slept comfortably in the city. But there is no medicine for regret in the world. Helplessly, he could only sigh, chew two bites of compressed biscuits, and drink a sip of water, before a smile appeared on his face.
"This compressed biscuit is really f*cking filling, but it tastes too hard. If it were softer, it would definitely be very delicious. Fortunately, I stored a lot of water before, otherwise I would have died of thirst. Zhou Tiezhu, Zhou Tiezhu, I didn't expect that everything you left behind would become my wedding dress!"
Lin Zhenhua didn't know that Hao Dalei was still alive, and even if he knew, he wouldn't care. He was having a nice dinner with the soldiers. Everyone was given two pieces of chocolate today. Before everyone finished dinner, the rustling sound outside suddenly became louder.
"College student, the wind and sand outside are much stronger than before. These wooden stakes we drove in should be able to block it, right?" Monk Wei asked unconfidently.
If you have never seen the sandstorm in the Gobi Desert, you can't imagine how terrible it is. Moreover, the sandstorm comes and goes without a trace and is unpredictable. Wei Dayong had seen it once when he was on patrol before. He saw more than a dozen wild goats being blown directly into the sky. He was so scared that he led the patrolling soldiers to ride a three-wheeled motorcycle and finally hid in the city before the sandstorm arrived, and safely avoided the sandstorm.
Lin Zhenhua listened to the sound of the wind and sand outside and replied solemnly, "Hurry up and eat. After eating, hide in the bunker immediately. For the next two days, we will hide in the bunker and wait for the wind and sand to leave before going out!"
Under Lin Zhenhua's command, the soldiers quickly finished their meals and hid in the circular sand-proof bunker. Two platoons of soldiers were assigned to keep watch, while the remaining soldiers fell into a deep sleep.
In the middle of the night, Lin Zhenhua was awakened by the sound of wind and sand outside. He immediately woke everyone up, turned on the flashlight, and waited for the wind and sand to go away.
"Comrades, the sandstorm outside is getting stronger and stronger. We must prepare for the worst. Once sand flows into the anti-sand bunker, we must clear it out immediately. We must not let the sand block the exit, otherwise we may be stuck inside and suffocate to death!"
The soldiers perked up one by one, listening to the howling wind outside. A terrifying atmosphere was spreading. Lin Zhenhua hurriedly told a story, which dispelled a lot of fear and anxiety in the soldiers' hearts.
Compared to the soldiers in the anti-sand bunker, Hao Dalei who was staying outside had a look of fear and anxiety on his face. The wind was getting stronger and stronger. He was almost blown away by the wind just now. He wanted to run into the city to avoid the wind and sand, but the long distance forced him to give up this idea.