Sandstorms are terrifying, not only because of their destructive power, but also because they are impossible to predict and prevent. Even Pei, who has mastered the weather satellites of the old world, cannot predict the storm, and the vast expanse of desert makes it even more difficult to predict and control.

It provides a breeding ground for raging.

The sandstorm that the transport team encountered was bigger and more tragic than the one Ning Zhe and the others encountered before.

In order to prevent bandits from harassing the transportation troops, the Lu family created dense minefields within a few kilometers on both sides of the official road. If there is no official minefield distribution map, rashly approaching the official road is clearly looking for death, and Lei

The regional map is a highly confidential military secret. Ordinary troops, let alone wanting to know the situation in the minefield, must report it at all levels even if they want to enter official channels.

Severe wind and sand weather will seriously interfere with the transmission of satellite signals. When a severe storm approaches, the transport team loses contact with the headquarters and is afraid of accidentally touching a minefield, so they can only camp in place to resist the storm. But they

I obviously underestimated the scale of this sandstorm, and I could only watch helplessly being swallowed up by the wave-like sand dunes.

When Ning Zhe and Zhang Duo rushed to the scene, the vanguard had already arrived in advance. The originally wide official road had long since disappeared and was replaced by a large stretch of rolling sand dunes, and there were many puddles on the surrounding ground.

There were many vehicle wreckage and metal fragments, and it was unknown whether they were blown up by minefields or torn apart by the storm.

After the vanguard arrived, a safe passage had been opened. The transferred manpower and machinery were carrying out excavation and rescue operations, but more people around were clearing mines in preparation for the subsequent large-scale rescue and evacuation.

When Ning Zhe got out of the car, many officers had gathered at the scene to provide on-site command, and Lu Meng was among them.

Seeing Zhang Duo and Ning Zhe arriving, Lu Meng hurriedly greeted them: "Have everyone from the Independence Camp arrived?"

"We're here!" Lu Meng pointed to the large number of military vehicles behind him: "The vehicles on the left are our people!"

Zhang Duo ordered: "Time is urgent, let's talk about business directly. The task of our logistics group is to carry out rescue from the east side. The troops currently responsible for excavation have been working continuously for a long time, and their physical strength is on the verge of reaching the limit. They need to rest and let the independent battalion stand up.

Go up and take their place for a while!"

"Understood, I'll make arrangements right away!" Zhang Duo agreed, and then quickly rushed towards the convoy and began arranging for the people of the independent battalion to receive equipment and carry out excavation operations.

The division of labor between these troops present is very clear. Each troop has its own tasks, just like a huge ant colony, constantly moving.

As the commander-in-chief of the excavation on the east side, Lu Meng needed to be responsible for manual excavation and rescue. After the independent battalion reached the top, he ordered the soldiers of the other two battalions to rest until the previous troops were arranged to withdraw, and then they had some free time.

Communicate with Ning Zhe.

Lu Meng saw that the soldiers of the independent battalion had already begun to work. He stood in a sheltered position and handed Ning Zhe a cigarette: "I haven't seen you in recent times. How are you?"

"Everything is fine. I grew up in a refugee area, and the material supply of the independent camp is also sufficient, so I am very adaptable." Ning Zhe handed over the lighter, looked at the excavation and rescue scene and asked: "From the scene

From the looks of it, the losses incurred by the transport team this time seem to have exceeded my expectations."

"Yes, the scope of this storm is very large. All the roads within fifteen kilometers have been buried. Almost all the transport teams passing by have been wiped out. The only thing we can pray for now is that the rescue speed can be faster and the trapped people can be protected as much as possible.

Improve the survival rate and reduce material loss and property damage.”

Lu Meng sighed: "In order to supply supplies to the front line, the rear has cut back on food and clothing, and increased taxes on the people. The resource consumption required for the war is really too great. The Lu family is the weakest among the four major chaebols. If it weren't for the big

The granary in the rear provides protection, but it may have been dragged down long ago!

I heard that in order to raise the supplies to be sent to the front line this time, Lu Shi has used the reserve support materials. And you can see the density of the transportation team to deliver materials to the front line this time. This kind of loss will hurt Lu Shi.

of vitality."

"Is it necessary to abandon the transportation of materials to the front line just because official roads are blocked?" Ning Zhe did not understand the rigidity of the chaebols: "This sandstorm only buried fifteen kilometers of road, and the military convoy could completely avoid it.

Why do we have to wait here when we drive this section?"

"Although this sandstorm only buried more than ten kilometers of roads, a large part of the area was affected and caused the minefields to shift. Therefore, the areas affected may be beyond your imagination.

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Moreover, military transportation is different from civilian transportation. Not only must we guard against bandits in Lingnan, but we must also prevent attacks and harassment by enemy agents. We would rather slow down the pace than choose to take risks. This is a task that requires the coordination of multiple departments. Once something goes wrong,

If there is a problem, no one can afford this risk. Although it is a bit rigid, it is at least stable, and this kind of thing is decided by the top management. It is useless for me to guess what those high-level officials think. "

Lu Meng obviously felt helpless against such rigid rules, but his current status was too lowly, to the point that he would not be noticed at all. For high-level decisions, let alone participate in them, he would not even comment on them.

No qualifications.

"boom--"

While the two were talking, an explosion suddenly appeared on the sand dunes in the distance. A column of smoke rose up, and then a flame spread out on the sand dunes. The surrounding soldiers began to blast away, followed by a series of explosions.

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"Holy shit!" Seeing this scene, Lu Meng quickly ran to the side of the off-road vehicle, picked up the microphone on the vehicle and shouted: "Everyone, don't mess up! Everyone, stay where you are and don't move! Avoid stepping on landmines!"

Engineer troops, go to the rescue!"

As an unexpected incident occurred at the scene, the scene became chaotic again. The engineers who were originally clearing mines on the periphery began to wear explosion-proof suits and carry instruments to carry out demining and rescue on the sand dunes. Then explosions began to sound from time to time.

When the personnel were evacuating, Zhang Duo also walked to Lu Meng and said to Lu Meng: "The previous sandstorm swept many minefields into the sand dunes. These mines were not detonated for various reasons, but

The power is still there. The minefield that originally provided protection for the official road has now become the biggest obstacle to rescue. A triggered mine just detonated a buried oil tanker, causing many casualties and a series of fires.

I'm worried that if we continue to dig like this, there will be greater dangers."

"Indeed, we only focus on rescue and ignore the hidden dangers of minefields. I will talk to my superiors and ask them to mobilize more engineering troops to withdraw the people from the independent battalion first to avoid unnecessary casualties!" Lu Meng
Chapter completed!