Armored train in the apocalypse

Chapter 285 Rectification
A strong wind blew.

The meerkat's fine fur rippled, its erect ears turned back, and it stood still after recognizing the other party.

Her supple waist was suddenly embraced from the side and behind.

Miao Qi shook her fist at the goat, "Hey, everyone's dismissed, why aren't you letting my cat go?"

The meerkat quickly replied, "No, Sister Qi, I asked two extra questions."

The goat shrugged, indicating that it had nothing to do with him.

Miao Qi boarded the bus very early, even much earlier than most of the armed forces. Many passengers respected her, and since she was sexy and beautiful with a good personality, others also gave her some leeway.

She can shoot on the battlefield and dress up in bed. She can drag a man back from the battlefield. The jealous Goat and others are so jealous that their eyes are red, and they wish they could shoot Lu Xiao in the back.

"Don't you dare bully our cat."

"Of course not, but it's hard to say once He Jie's injury has healed in a couple of days."

The goat shook its head.

"What, is there going to be a big mission?"

Miao Qi asked in a low voice.

Seeing that the people around him were almost gone, Goat moved closer to the two of them and said quickly, "The losses this time were too great, and the army should also be reorganized, but I'm just guessing, and I don't know the specific direction yet."

Miao Qi nodded thoughtfully, "So you're going to train new recruits too, right?"

"We should train new recruits as long as there is no war."

"Wasn't there supposed to be an event tonight?"

The goat chuckled sinisterly, "Go back and ask your man when the military usually holds reorganizations."

Upon hearing the word "rectification," the meerkat immediately became a little agitated.

Rectification is not about tidying up the house; it's about disciplining people. Regardless of whether they've made a mistake or not, they all need to be reprimanded.

Although the armed forces did not completely copy the military's system, this rule was still passed down.

Thanks to He Jie's special attention, the meerkats were the troublemakers, and they were always the ones who got the most attention during every crackdown.

Therefore, the mongoose was also the fastest improving soldier in this batch.

Whether it's physical fitness, training, or housekeeping, even a veteran like Goat couldn't find fault with it.

"Fine, fine, you guys can do whatever you want. Just call Lu Xiao over when the time comes. I'm too soft-hearted to stand this kind of thing..."

Miao Qi waved and dragged the meerkat away.

You can faintly hear two women whispering to each other.

"The logistics team's exchange point recently got some interesting items, including several different kinds of tails. Kitty, can you help me choose one..."

"Tail...tail?"

The meerkat touched its tailbone, which had been itchy lately, and its pretty face turned red.

Qu Hang walked over and looked at the goat with a smug expression, asking in confusion, "What do you mean by taking so long?"

The goat glanced at him sideways, "What do you know, little Chu man?"

Qu Hang snorted coldly, "If you had focused on evolution, you wouldn't be unable to evolve even a single new skill by now."

"Damn it, let's fight one-on-one!"

"You can choose any location you like, but I'll only give you three minutes."

Qu Hang left those words behind and walked towards the dining car.

The goat has good abilities, but it has almost no direct combat capabilities. It relies on the basic skills it has as a soldier. No matter how it fights, Qu Hang, as the "manipulator," completely crushes it.

By the time the two went inside, the personnel promotion meeting had already concluded.

Several plates of fruit drinks appeared on the table.

The fresh fruit was naturally pears, unpeeled. Although they were sliced ​​very thinly, each person only received one or two slices, barely enough to moisten their throat.

The rest were some canned fruits, mostly yellow peaches.

The drinks were mostly tea, with a small portion being canned beverages, because Black Kite had provided a batch with better expiration dates, and the ones that had been piling up on the truck needed to be disposed of as soon as possible.

From a distance, the train conductor's gaze drifted over.

"How about it?"

"They've already disbanded; they should be drinking in the activity carriage now."

Su Huan thought for a moment, "They're all stored wine. Remember to test them. I didn't check them carefully when I bought them before."

Hu replied, "In addition to routine spot checks, our logistics team takes out all the reserve supplies every week to check and record the reserve status. Some supplies were indeed tampered with before and were dealt with a few months ago. Now the standard for receiving supplies is three checks."

Su Huan licked his lips. He had been prepared to be poisoned when he exploited the passengers behind him.

Although the zombie virus was no longer effective against him at that time, who knows what kind of nasty stuff those people might add to their revenge.

Therefore, he didn't eat any of the collected supplies.

They cooked everything themselves, and later, after Yu Yue came along, Yu Yue personally selected all the food.

Even now, meals are served separately in the front and rear carriages.

Even the dining cars for the armed forces and the crew weren't just one; the entire train had three dining cars.

It's three, not three sections.

"What standard?"

"First, there was the toxicity test in Director Xu's lab, then the pan-energy test, and finally I went through it myself."

Hu said that his meticulous work attitude satisfied the train conductor.

He didn't even need to give instructions on such trivial matters; Hu Shuo and the others could handle them themselves.

This is what a healthy force should look like.

"Alright, that's about all the talk. Let me just say one last thing."

Su Huan sat up from the sofa, leaning forward, his shirt shoulders pushed up, and a chilling sense of crisis enveloped the entire carriage.

Everyone's expression turned solemn.

Shu Wei immediately pulled up the map on the food truck screen. It was a map that was mostly covered in black, and then it was crookedly divided into twelve large areas of different colors.

Some are extremely wide, some are extremely narrow, like a line.

A bright red trail starts from below, passes through Wen'an, crosses Mojiang, climbs over Wangjiang Peak, and runs through most of the map, reaching the northernmost point.

"This is a map provided by Donghuang Heavy Industry, divided according to the current twelve types of natural disasters. However, some areas are not accurate. The boundaries of the natural disasters are their guesses. The areas marked by the dotted lines are the areas of other major powers, while the red lines are the locations we have passed through and the locations we will pass through."

"And the ultimate goal is the Changbai Ice Field that the military has lost."

"Since I boarded the train on December 9th, it has taken me five months to cross three regions: high temperatures, acid rain, and floods. And there are at least nine more regions waiting for us."

"It was a long and dangerous journey, but not boring."

“I allow people to get off the bus, but I absolutely will not allow anyone to block my way.”

Su Huan's voice was steady, ensuring that every word was clearly heard by everyone.

Pause for three breaths.

Everyone held their breath, waiting for the next command.

Seeing everyone's serious expressions, Su Huan's eyes grew increasingly cold and solemn.

When the atmosphere freezes to freezing point.

Suddenly, he burst into mischievous laughter.

"The important things have already been said."

"The logistics team has prepared activities in the activity room. Drinks and food are free, but only until midnight. Go and relax!"

"As survivors and victors, you have the right to enjoy your lives!"

A chorus of exhalations and soft laughter erupted from the dining car.

With the stillness and movement, everyone's mood relaxed. After most people had left, Director Xu strolled back.

Only Shu Wei, Yu Yue, Hu Shuo, and the train conductor remained in the dining car.

If He Jie hadn't been injured, he would probably be sitting here right now.

Director Xu found a nearby sofa and sat down, saying solemnly, "I had Lin Xi help me test it these past few days, and the prophetic information is basically consistent, so it doesn't seem like a hoax."

Su Huan moved the teacup away and said calmly, "There's no need. Anyway, she's in the car. If it's fake, we'll be able to get it out of her sooner or later."

Director Xu nodded. "Then how should we deal with this prophecy?"

Su Huan shrugged and said matter-of-factly.

"No response."

"No response?"

"Otherwise, do you even understand what a building without doors or windows is?"

"Uh... the main problem is that we haven't figured out the underlying logic of the High Priest's prophecy yet, otherwise we could at least understand what it is about."

"Just prepare for a sudden natural disaster. No matter what, people will die."

Su Huan's dark eyes remained calm and still.

Director Xu nodded, "Understood. I'll go back and prepare the personnel to be transferred to the Pan-Energy Weapons Laboratory."

"No rush, just make sure you can draw on the funds while you are conducting your own research."

Director Xu smiled wryly, "The progress of several months of research can't even catch up with one-tenth of what you snatched in one go..."

Su Huanwen said gently, "We still need to study it. If you don't study it properly, whose will I steal from later?"

After Director Xu left, Su Huan turned his gaze to Hu Shuo, who was listening quietly to the side. "You only need to know about the prophecy. You don't need to worry about it. There's a lot of material movement going on recently, so your tasks will be a bit heavier. If you need any personnel transfers, just contact Shu Wei directly."

Hu Shuo stood up and said respectfully, "Understood."

After Hu Shuo left, only two women remained in the dining car. Su Huan stared at the map on the screen, lost in thought.

His index finger unconsciously tapped the sofa, his strong tendons making his finger like a high-intensity pile driver, the whole sofa making muffled thuds.

He didn't explain his goal completely just now.

Having a general direction is enough; they don't need to know the specifics of what the train conductor is supposed to do.

"The connection with the major powers is severed..."

Shu Wei, standing behind him, calmly said, "If the current information is true, the information priority of Donghuang is even higher than that of the whole world, or in other words, the earliest beginning of the apocalypse is within Donghuang's territory!"

Su Huan's gaze fell on the Changbai Ice Plain, which marked the finish line.

The edge of the storm zone where they are currently located actually belongs to Ningxi Province, which is two provinces away from Changbai Province. Among them, Jinfeng Province, to which Zhijin City belongs, has the largest area, while Yuchuan Province has a smaller area.

The two provinces span four disaster-stricken areas.

Once you pass the Lion's Mouth Pass, you enter the Changbai Mountains of Changbai Province, which means you've entered the extremely cold region.

His home is there too.

"First, find Yang Cunyi. If it's a large-scale troop movement, the military region near Shizikou Pass will definitely leave traces."

……

Hearing about the event with free drinks, He Jie, who had just had his wound stitched up, led a group of wounded soldiers, leaning on crutches, and charged over.

Perhaps the great battle had been suppressed for too long, and everyone was somewhat frantic.

More than 5,000 bottles of various alcoholic beverages were consumed, which was equivalent to three days' worth of food reserves for the train.

He Jie had a stern face the whole time. Although Han Qin didn't come, she sent He Zhenzhen to keep an eye on him. Not to mention cigarettes and alcohol, he wasn't allowed to eat even a few bites of normal food.

Every time those beasts, including the goat, drank, they would raise a toast towards his position from afar.

Even at 2 a.m., some people were still unwilling to leave.

Only after Su Huan appeared did everyone settle down.

He toasted the train conductor and obediently left.

The meerkat was very cautious, barely touching her glass throughout the event. Even when colleagues insisted on toasting her, she would only take a small sip, eat some grilled meat, and leave early.

At four o'clock in the morning, a sharp whistle woke her up instantly.

A pair of amber-colored beastly eyes lit up in the dimly lit room.

Her excellent night vision allowed her to see the numbers on the clock.

3:30 AM

The damn crackdown is here.

The soldier in the same dormitory sat up abruptly, looking at the meerkat with surprise and uncertainty. "Meow Meow, was that a whistle just now?"

"Ah."

The meerkat nodded, reflexively jumped off the bed, and quickly put on its clothes and equipment.

After checking the time, my roommate let out an angry curse, "These bastards! I just went to bed at 3 a.m.!"

"Hurry up, they must have been too happy with us last night and are now looking for an excuse to punish us."

"Click"

The door was pushed open, and an older woman came in.

"Sister Ling, you just finished your shift?"

The woman sighed, "That's right. When I came back, I saw Goat and the others already waiting menacingly in the armory. I'll just have a drink of water and then leave. Be careful."

By the time Mongoose and the others finished their battle in the Armed Hall, exactly one minute had passed.

Apart from more than eighty wounded soldiers, more than three hundred veterans and two hundred new recruits all arrived.

The goat smiled coldly and said, "Those who were injured were lucky, but you don't need to be sad. You're lucky too. I just checked for you. It's very cool today. Everyone, go up to the roof deck!"

Once the meerkat and the others reached the deck, they immediately understood what the goat meant by "cool."

The howling storm raged between the buildings, and the sandstorm made it impossible to open one's eyes.

"The first five rows, squat down; the middle five rows, half-squat!"

The goat's cry resonated deep within, overwhelming the wind and sand.

The soldiers did as instructed immediately.

"I was happy to see you all having so much fun yesterday, but the event ended too quickly, and I'm not happy about it. What should I do?"

No one said a word.

A sense of unease crept into everyone's hearts.

Seeing that no one was reacting, the goat continued to perform its monologue with great enthusiasm.

He's best at causing trouble for people.

"Let's start with a 15-kilometer armed cross-country run to warm up!"

The goat finally finished speaking, and the faces of the many soldiers fell.

The worst off were the veterans transferred to the combat team, and Lao Wu happened to be among them.

Because the armed forces suffered heavy losses and lacked grassroots backbone personnel, they brought them over.

Although his rank was raised when he was transferred, he was still only a sergeant, one level higher than a mongoose.

In the military corps, anyone who hasn't reached the rank of lieutenant is a soldier.

Soldiers must be trained.

Even if they were veterans, there was nothing they could do but carry their equipment and run 15 kilometers with the new recruits.

The armed train is 1,500 meters long, and one loop is three kilometers long, so it has to run five times.

(End of this chapter)