amaotonovel Chapter 1378 Yulin North
Chapter 1378 Yulin North
Southern Theater Command, Yulin North Station
As the first major railway hub after the "Night Transport Line" entered the area under the actual control of the Southern Theater Command, Yulin North Station is no longer as old and quiet as it used to be.
The continuous reinforcement, expansion, and militarization over the past few months have transformed this station into a steel giant awakening from its slumber, lying prostrate on the edge of a somewhat barren plain.
Towering concrete defensive walls replaced the old fences, with crisscrossing heavy machine gun pods and small-caliber anti-aircraft guns mounted on top of the walls.
Inside the station, many tracks have been reinforced and extended to accommodate extra-long military trains. The platforms have been widened and equipped with heavy lifting equipment and rapid supply interfaces.
The warehouse area was filled with various supplies transferred from the Central Plains War Zone, but most of them were empty.
At this moment, the atmosphere on the platform is more serious and oppressive than usual, simply because today is a very historically significant day for Yulin North Station, or even for the entire Southern Theater Command!
This is because a complete support force from the Central Plains Theater is about to arrive!
General Wu Xianglin, commander of the Southern Theater Command, stood at the very front of Platform One, surrounded by a group of theater officers, his hands behind his back, gazing towards the end of the tracks.
However, the slightly pursed corners of his mouth betrayed the turmoil in his heart.
Standing about half a step behind him were Lieutenant General Li Xuemou, Chief of Staff of the Theater Command, and Lieutenant General Wang Daohe, a member of the Standing Committee in charge of logistics and transportation.
The presence of only three members of the theater command's standing committee is far from the original plan, which envisioned all members of the Southern Theater Command's standing committee attending to welcome the "first batch of southward support army groups" with the highest level of protocol.
"The vehicles carrying the advance troops of the 5th Group Army of the Central Plains Theater... should be arriving at the station soon, right?"
Chief of Staff Li Xuemou raised his wrist, glanced at his watch, and looked at the northern horizon. His voice was not loud, but it broke the suffocating silence.
"Based on the timeline, we should be able to see the front of the train within five minutes," said Lieutenant General Wang Daohe, a member of the Standing Committee, holding a thin reception manual in his hand.
Wu Xianglin did not turn around, but nodded almost imperceptibly.
His gaze remained fixed on the end of the railway tracks, as if trying to pierce through the slightly rising air to see the approaching train.
'A fully equipped and manned Class A army group!'
'That was an iron torrent, powerful enough to turn the tide of a local battle!'
"Once they are fully deployed, at least a third of the heavy burden on the Southern Theater Command will be lifted!"
The platform lights cast long shadows on the cold concrete. In the distance, beyond the station's defensive walls, the faint, sharp cries of mutated birds added to the desolate and unsettling atmosphere of the wilderness.
"They're here," Wu Xianglin suddenly said in a low voice.
Everyone tensed up and looked around.
Waaaaaahh ...
It began with a deep, powerful whistle, as if it came from the depths of the earth, rolling in from the far reaches of the northern wilderness, piercing through the thin morning mist.
Immediately following, there was a continuous, clear, and increasingly violent vibration coming from the rails, as if some enormous thing was crushing the heart of the earth.
On the platform, all the officers and soldiers of the Southern Theater Command, whether officers or soldiers, involuntarily straightened their backs, stretched their necks, and turned their eyes in unison to the same direction.
General Wu Xianglin subconsciously moved his hand from behind his back to his side and clenched it slightly into a fist.
coming!
When the vibration of the rails reaches its peak, it is accompanied by a powerful rhythm of friction and impact between the steel wheels and the rails.
The first thing that catches the eye is a Dongfeng series high-power diesel locomotive painted in dark green digital camouflage, with the bright "Central Plains Railway Corps" emblem and number painted in the center of the front.
Like a silent yet powerful steel behemoth, it steadily broke through the morning mist and slowly entered the view of Yulin North Station, leading a long queue that stretched as far as the eye could see.
As the locomotive passed the signal light and the carriages it was pulling began to enter the platform area one by one, an uncontrollable chorus of gasps and low exclamations rose from the platform!
"My God..."
"That's a main battle tank?!"
"Look at that cannon barrel! And the infantry fighting vehicle next to it! They're all brand new!"
...
On the first flatbed truck, the heavy composite armor of the Type 99A main battle tank gleamed matte in the sunlight, its 125mm smoothbore gun barrel held high, pointing towards the sky. The turret was fully equipped with coaxial machine guns and anti-aircraft machine guns, and the reactive armor modules attached to the sides of the hull were sharply defined.
Even just sitting there, the oppressive aura of the king of the land is overwhelming!
Next up is the 04A infantry fighting vehicle, small yet powerful, with a 30mm chain turret that rotates flexibly.
Following that are HJ-10 anti-tank missile launchers, various types of armored command vehicles, communication vehicles, engineering repair vehicles, and integrated supply vehicles...
One vehicle after another, seemingly endless, and what's most impressive is that every piece of equipment is brand new!
It's been almost two years since the apocalypse!
The 5th Army Group, which is advancing south from the Central Plains Theater, actually possesses so much brand-new equipment?!
This only proves one thing!
That means the military-industrial complex in the Central Plains Theater has been basically restored! And it is capable of manufacturing the vast majority of main battle equipment!
Otherwise, how do you explain all this brand-new equipment on these vehicles?!
Could it be that it's pre-apocalyptic stockpile? Or is it that the 5th Army just fell from the sky?
With these unreliable and fantastical ideas shed, the lingering gloom in the hearts of the high-ranking officials of the Southern Theater Command present, including General Wu Xianglin, the theater commander, was instantly swept away.
The unexpected situation the day before yesterday had indeed left them somewhat overwhelmed, but fortunately, they had the Central Plains War Zone as a reliable support...
'Is this what it feels like to have someone backing you up and protecting you?'
Thinking of all this, Wu Xianglin, who had been keeping a straight face and looking preoccupied the whole time, unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
...
If this is the case among the high-ranking officers of the Southern Theater Command, how much more so among the ordinary soldiers of the Southern Theater Command on duty at the scene?
Many veterans from the Southern Theater Command had tears welling up in their eyes as they watched the equipment they had longed for appear before their very eyes.
They thought of their comrades who had sacrificed their lives on the beachhead and fallen in urban warfare. If only they had such firepower back then!
The young soldiers were left speechless with amazement and uncontrollable excitement. The anxiety and doubts caused by the gloom of the previous day had long been thrown to the winds. With such a "big brother" by their side, what was there to fear about the sea monster horde?
Shocked!
An unparalleled and breathtaking experience!
It's not just the advanced and complete equipment, but also the visual and psychological impact of a modern army force that is systematic, large-scale, and highly professional, delivering a kind of overwhelming force.
powerful!
Too strong!
This power is not just about numbers on paper, but a direct and overwhelming presence!
It silently proclaimed the despairing power gap between the two war zones and clearly confirmed the absolute correctness of their previous decision to "deeply bind" them together.
Wu Xianglin took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the raging storm in his heart, and stepped forward to stand at the very edge of the platform.
The train began to slow down, and finally, with a hissing sound of compressed air being released, the massive military train slowly came to a stop.
Behind the front of the train, several modified officer's carriages with side doors and steps opened simultaneously.
First to come down were squads of well-equipped, sharp-eyed, and swift-moving guards dressed in the standard digital jungle camouflage of the Central Plains Theater Command.
They quickly established a cordon around the carriages, their actions swift and efficient, a stark contrast to the somewhat listless state of the soldiers in the Southern Theater Command.
Then, surrounded by a group of officers, a slightly overweight, gray-haired but sharp-eyed veteran stepped onto platform number one of Yulin North Station with steady steps.
The two stars on his shoulder insignia shone brightly; he was none other than Lieutenant General Peng Yi, commander of the 5th Army Group!